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This was getting interesting. Zhu Daoqing was going to lose everything, because I had asked Han Shanshan for her prediction about the competition. The two people she had picked were Qian Xiguang, recommended by the Office of Personnel Affairs, and Xin Yuliang of the Directorate of Armaments. One was a talent chosen from among the best by the Office of Personnel Affairs, while the other was the granddaughter of Xin Dongliang, a second-rank chief official of the Directorate of Armaments—in every sense, she was descended from a prestigious family!
Even if Meng Zhiqiu's Dao Body was inferior to those two, she was clearly a notch below the other twenty-nine as well. How could she possibly win? Zhu Daoqing truly wielded the spear as skillfully as his younger sister, but if his Dao Artifact was one grade lower, his strength would be cut by at least half. Sometimes, a good weapon was the key to victory!
Besides Qian Xiguang and Xin Yuliang standing in the way, there were also formidable figures like Lü Rui, recommended by Prince Muru of the Directorate of Armaments. No matter how strong Meng Zhiqiu was, could she really leap over all these people?
"I'm telling you, Yitian, you have to believe in me!" Seeing my troubled expression, Zhu Daoqing began to wear a bitter smile as well. This was a huge sum of money. Winning would fill their coffers to the brim, but losing meant they would be wiped out completely!
"This isn't about believing in you or not. You still have to be able to win, right?" I said with a bitter smile. Zhu Daoqing sighed and said, "Why didn't you tell me sooner? I sent a message to the gambling house owner to ask, and he even said you were very optimistic about