Chapter 7860

7860 Chapter 7858-

Times Up!

The palace maid on the side automatically acted as the judge. When the agreed time to think arrived, she immediately gave a reminder.

Lin Yi reached out his hand and was about to write down the answer.

Under the immense pressure, Ximen liuyan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and hurriedly grabbed her brush.

The other four people seemed to have the same idea as well, and they reached out to grab the writing brushes.

Unfortunately, when they were about to start writing, Lin Yi had already thrown his brush away and picked up the paper.

There was only one big word on the paper: father!

The people around them started to make a ruckus, saying that they had already guessed the answer to the riddle. They did not expect Ximen liuyan and the others to only understand it at the end.

It wasnt just one person who said this. It seemed that they all felt that they could easily win this battle if they went on stage!

However, they had never considered whether they would be able to perform normally under pressure if they really went on stage.

Ximen liuyan threw down the pen in his hand in frustration. His paper also had the word father written on it, but he did not have time to pick it up.

You win! However, youre just lucky this time! Its not that youre better than us!

Ximen liuyan hmphed at Lin Yi.If not for your abnormal performance, how could you have written the answer faster than me?

Youre not convinced? Then lets have another round!

Lin Yis lips curled up as he looked at the lantern hanging on a tree. Ill be the banker this time, and Ill still get ten points. The rules are the same.

Ximen liuyan hesitated.

He could tell that if there wasnt a time limit, Lin Yi would be able to give him the answer immediately. He wasnt confident in continuing the bet.

He had already lost eleven points. Should he go and gamble again?

Even if it was a gamble, he wanted to be the banker. That way, he would be able to gather the most points.

You dont dare? If you dont dare, then quickly go to the side and cool off, dont talk about your luck!

Lin Yi hmphed, putting on a look of disdain.And here I thought you were strong, but it turns out youre just a cowardly rat!

Ximen liuyans face immediately turned red.

They were all young people, and they were all famous talents from various countries. If they had to admit defeat in private, then so be it.

But everyone was watching-there was no way he wouldnt react to Lin Yi looking down on him!

Even if he lost all his points, he couldnt back down. He would lose the person, but not the team!

Who wouldnt dare? Lets bet! I dont believe that your luck will always be that good!

Ximen liuyans face was slightly red. No matter what, she had to hold on until the end!

Fortunately, he only gambled 10 points, so he could still afford to lose.

If he lost again, he would be able to stop. At that time, no one would say that Ximen liuyan was a coward. They would only say that he knew how to adapt to the situation.

Wait, we havent even competed yet, why are you thinking about what will happen after you lose?

Ximen liuyans face darkened and she felt that something was wrong!

If it wasnt for his face, he would have admitted defeat

You have some guts. You know you will lose, but you still rushed to give me points. Im too embarra.s.sed to refuse!

Lin Yi smiled as he walked to a lantern.Are the others interested in partic.i.p.ating? I wont reject anyone! Of course, those who dont have the courage or feel that they havent learned enough, dont come. Otherwise, youll just give me points for free!

I dont think theyre going to partic.i.p.ate, so you dont have to waste your time!

Ximen liuyan laughed coldly, as if she saw through Lin Yis provocation and was intentionally causing trouble.

He was conflicted-he wanted to drag some people down with him, but he didnt want Lin Yis family to be the only one.

Then, she thought about it again. Was he certain that she would lose?

Cant you get rid of this d.a.m.n thought?

Really They hadnt even competed yet, and he had already lost his confidence.

This is a battle between the two of you, so we wont be partic.i.p.ating! Its better for you to solve your own problems!

The few people who had partic.i.p.ated in the battle just now looked at each other. One of them acted as a representative and stepped forward to express his att.i.tude.

They could all see Lin Yis provocation-hed only lost one point earlier, but if he joined in now, hed lose eleven points!

Lin Yi shrugged and didnt really mind. Hed won against Ximen liuyan twice anyway, so hed gotten quite a bit.

Alright! Then lets start!

The veil fell, and the riddle appeared. A minute later, Lin Yi got eleven points again.

Ximen liuyan had no chance of turning the tables. This time, he did not even have time to think of an answer.

After this, Ximen liuyan would never bet with Lin Yi again!

It wasnt just Ximen liuyan, the others started to reject Lin Yi as well.

Theyd rather not have the compet.i.tion than let Lin Yi partic.i.p.ate, and even Liu Ziyu was getting the same treatment.

They thought that Lin Yi and Liu Ziyu must have their own unique insights into lantern riddles.

It wasnt just for scholars, it might even be popular in the military as well. It wasnt unreasonable for them to think that the two were good at riddles.

Everyone was waiting for the next round to start. The compet.i.tion was not only about guessing lantern riddles, but also other events. He believed that it would be difficult for people from the military to keep up with everyones thoughts.

And so, even after the lantern riddles ended, Lin Yi didnt earn much more than that. He stopped at around ninety points.

Of course, this was enough to guarantee Lin Yis temporary first place.

As long as their scores didnt fall behind, they would definitely be able to obtain an eye-catching ranking in this young masters Gathering.

The first round of the lantern riddles has come to an end. Next up will be the second round of the literary compet.i.tion, which will be about the Chinese couplets!

The old eunuch appeared in front of the crowd again and announced expressionlessly,The rules of couplets are similar to riddles. From here, theres a corridor where many couplets are hung.

As long as you can correctly match the second half, you will get one point. If you are wrong, you will lose one point! Everyone must complete ten challenges, but theres a limit this time, twenty!

Theres no need for two people to compete in matching couplets. Each of you just need to find a couplet that you can match. One couplet can have several couplets. As long as its neat and correct, there wont be any problems.

Theres one more point. Anyone who can match ten couplets in a row and score can challenge this rounds finale couplets. Each finale couplets are worth between five to ten points. Anyone who makes a mistake in the middle is not qualified to challenge.

Couplets were different from riddles. Riddles only had one answer, but couplets could have many suitable second half.

Therefore, there will be no compet.i.tion in the second round. Everyone is free to play.

If you want to get a high score, you have to meet the conditions and then challenge the more difficult couplets!

After the old eunuch finished speaking, he stepped aside and motioned for the crowd to follow the path he had pointed out.