That's not how it works; she wouldn't normally talk like that.
At this moment, Edward was a little confused and gave Ye Lang a bitter smile, simply because he was a little surprised that Kasha said such a thing.
In his memory, Kasha was a very quiet, gentle, and introverted girl, while the sentence she just said must have been spoken by a strong-willed girl.
However, Edward quickly realized the answer when he saw the girl next to Kasha.
She must have taught Kasha; that really fits her personality!
"There are two questions, both very simple. One is to solve a problem by all of our strategists, and the other is to defeat everyone. These are multiple-choice questions; you can choose multiple options or just one!" Kasha held up two fingers and said softly.
"Just a reminder, the winners aren't necessarily guaranteed success, and the losers aren't necessarily out of the running! It all depends on your performance!" Kasha added again.
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!
In that case, even if Edward fails, he can still become her husband. And most importantly, this would show that she chose a husband, someone she loves, and that she valued character over talent.
Fortunately, she had a purpose; otherwise, given these conditions, even if Ye Lang killed other people, it might not have been effective, and he might still have chosen those he had killed in the end.
However, Kasha wanted to choose Edward, and Ye Lang's actions were exactly what she wanted. She was looking for a reason to remove everyone from the list, including Ye Lang!
"I choose to defeat everyone!" Ye Lang was the first to speak. If it were in the past, he would definitely choose to solve the problem rather than do things involving fighting and killing, which would be too uncivilized.
In Ye Lang's words, I am a noble Prodigal Son; these things can be left to others.
The people here mostly choose to stand up and fight because they want to show Kasha their mighty side.
While intelligence is more important than force, when it comes to deceiving women—no, to pursuing women—generally speaking, demonstrating force is much more effective than demonstrating intelligence.
However, when everyone started fighting outside, they found Ye Lang sitting there drinking tea, showing no intention of going out, or at least not anytime soon.
"Don't rush, don't go over there!"
Edward wanted to go out at that moment, but Ye Lang's voice rang in his ears, making him freeze in place.
At that time, he was still quite far away from Ye Lang. It would be normal if Ye Lang had spoken loudly to him, but in fact, Ye Lang's voice was very soft.
Am I hallucinating?
"Don't doubt it, I'm talking to you, and only you can hear me. You don't need to answer, because others will hear you! Now is not the time for you to show your skills. After I take care of some people, then you can step in!"
"Don't ask me why I'm not going now. You're really stupid. Wouldn't it be better to let others fight it out? Fewer opponents, and that'll test your wisdom!"
Ye Lang continued drinking his tea, but the sound kept ringing in Edward's ears, leaving Edward completely bewildered and unable to understand how Ye Lang was doing it.
Actually, it's quite simple. It's just a basic skill that Ye Lang learned in the Martial Arts Treasury, a skill that is often used in the martial arts world— Telepathic Whispering!
However, although Ye Lang was right to say that this would reduce unnecessary trouble and allow others to expend some of their strength first, Edward still felt that it would make people think that he was taking advantage of them.
"Don't worry, I'll make a spectacular entrance for you and leave a few equally matched opponents for you. I'm sure your battle will be very exciting!"
"Don't say it's impossible. A person's energy and physical strength are limited. Look at the others, they're just sitting and waiting. This isn't cowardice or cunning, it's strategy. Don't do things that are reckless and impulsive!"
Ye Lang's words woke Edward up, making him realize that he should focus his energy on the most useful things, and that he should be patient until then!
Meanwhile, Edward was puzzled as to why Ye Lang had suddenly become so shrewd, with such clear thoughts and ideas.
To reiterate, Ye Lang won't be confused at crucial moments; at least, it won't be the kind of confusion that affects the situation...
"Sitting here, we should all understand each other's thoughts, so let's be straightforward and divide into our own groups to fight, which will save everyone's time," Johnny said with a smile, still in the hall.
"Okay, we're all smart people, we all understand that if we don't cooperate, then we'll just get attacked by the others," another person said.
"Let's just do it randomly, no need for such a complicated lottery!" another person said.
The people present were the most astute and the most powerful, and were the ones Ye Lang needed to eliminate the most. Most of them were nobles, including Ye Lang and Edward, with only two being commoners.
Whether they are commoners or nobles, anyone who knows that they are staying here must be no ordinary person!
"Hey, this won't work!" Ye Lang suddenly spoke up, expressing his opposition to the suggestion.
"Young Master Ye, why won't this work?" Johnny asked humbly.
"Don't forget what we're here for this time? It's for blind dates. If you're grouped like this, who will Miss Kasha look at? You, you, and you..." Ye Lang pointed at each of them one by one.
"This..." Johnny wanted to say something, but Ye Lang interrupted him.
"Miss Kasha just said that she might not like the winner. This isn't just a martial arts competition; we're also expected to demonstrate the martial ethics of martial artists and the moral character of human beings! Therefore, doing this is inappropriate!!"
"Of course, I don't mind. I am just that outstanding and exceptional. Even in the darkest night, I will shine like a firefly, so bright and outstanding. So I will definitely be noticed by Miss Kasha, and I believe she will fall in love with me!" Ye Lang tossed his hair and said.
"..." This kid is too arrogant. I'll definitely find a chance to beat him up later.
This time, Ye Lang angered everyone, which was exactly what he wanted. Ideally, everyone would come looking for trouble with him so he could eliminate anyone who posed a danger to Edward.
The reason he disagreed with the group division was for Edward's sake. If they were to divide into groups, Edward wouldn't know who he would be paired with, and that would be beyond Ye Lang's control.