"I came up with them myself?"
The scholar in blue froze.
Li Zhixing's eyes widened slightly.
But he soon understood.
Indeed, Jiang Xiaobai had already stated plainly in the pleasure house that if anyone could complete his couplets, he would petition His Majesty to strip him of his title of Top Graduate.
If the scholar in blue took these two answers back, they would be an opportunity for the person behind him.
Then Jiang Xiaobai would either have to admit defeat and ask His Majesty to strip him of his title of Top Graduate.
Or go back on his word and utterly destroy his credibility among the scholars.
An opportunity like that would surely tempt even Li Zhixing, if he were the one pulling the strings!
The scholar in blue finally caught on too. Shock flashed across his face, but embarrassment soon followed. "But... would he believe me?"
"Heh, whether he believes you doesn't matter."
Jiang Xiaobai smiled. "As long as he's greedy, he'll use them."
"Well..."
The scholar in blue nodded hurriedly. "I understand!"
Jiang Xiaobai nodded in satisfaction. "Also, tell whoever contacted you this."
"Tomorrow, I will visit the Clear Pavilion again..."
"Now you may go!"
At Jiang Xiaobai's words, the scholar in blue still looked somewhat bewildered. He turned and took a few steps, then quickened his pace and left once he was certain he really could go.
"Heir Jiang, that's quite a good idea."
After watching the scholar in blue leave, Li Zhixing turned to Jiang Xiaobai. "But... will it work?"
Indeed.
When he first heard Jiang Xiaobai's arrangements, Li Zhixing had thought them rather clever.
But after thinking them through, he felt there still seemed to be holes in the plan.
What if the person behind this still refused to show himself?
What if he