“Tsk…”

Chen Junnan thought for a long time, then looked at the crowd behind Wen Qiaoyun.

He only felt that Wen Qiaoyun didn’t seem to be affected by his “psychological attack.”

Thinking of this, he could only slowly turn around, take out a chain from his pocket, grip the top with his palm, then turn back and say:

“In that case, don’t say this young master is bullying you.”

Although his words were tough, Chen Junnan still felt somewhat uncertain inside. When it came to pure wits and strategy, that really wasn’t his strong suit.

If he really had to choose, he’d choose verbal sparring.

“Bullying me? That won’t happen.” Wen Qiaoyun smiled. “For fairness, can you bring your hand over and let me examine it?”

After hearing this, Chen Junnan brought the hand holding the chain forward a bit. Both their fists were suspended in mid-air with iron chains showing between their fingers.

Wen Qiaoyun stared at Chen Junnan’s fist for a while, then said softly, “Alright, one round decides victory or defeat. Who guesses first?”

Chen Junnan steadied his mind and also looked at Wen Qiaoyun’s slender fingers.

Although her fingers were formed into a fist, her index and ring fingers were slightly bulging.

This meant that the character in her hand was very likely wider in the middle and narrower at both ends.

Like “Chariot,” “Pawn,” or “Advisor”—these three characters would all make one feel they were wide in the middle and narrow at both ends.

But would Wen Qiaoyun be such an ordinary piece?

If he didn’t strike first at this moment, he would fall into her rhythm.

“I’ll guess first.” Chen Junnan said.

“No problem.” Wen Qiaoyun said. “As long as you guess correctly, what’s in my hand will be yours. I absolutely won’t go back on my word.”

“Good, same here.”

Chen Junnan quickly frowned. He felt that using his brain to stare at the opponent’s eyes, expression, and hand details like this was not as easy as standing on the street cursing at others.

“Wait…”

Chen Junnan silently thought this was bad.

He seemed to have already fallen into Wen Qiaoyun’s trap. A method that even he could think of… would Wen Qiaoyun not think of it?

Why would she so confidently step forward to make a wager with him…?

No matter what “character” she was, if she became the first person to lose a “character” at this moment, the team’s pressure would increase dramatically.

Moreover, Wen Qiaoyun represented Chu Tianqiu’s side’s “strategic general.” If a “strategic general” lost to the opponent in “gambling,” the team would immediately become a pile of loose sand.

So if Wen Qiaoyun wanted to engage in a “wager” at this time, she had to find a way to put herself in an invincible position.

And looking at this strange wager, there was only one way to be in an invincible position.

In other words, in her hand…

“I guess there’s nothing in your hand.” Chen Junnan said with a serious expression.

“Oh?” Wen Qiaoyun raised an eyebrow without changing her expression. “Are you sure?”

A simple rhetorical question made Chen Junnan hesitate once again.

Having been somewhat certain just a moment ago, he now began to have doubts, and only one thought remained in his mind—

“I really wish Old Qi would lend me his brain for a bit…”

“Ha.” Wen Qiaoyun chuckled. “I did warn you in advance. Do you want to change your answer now while you can? Right now there are five ‘opponents’ watching you. If you guess wrong, it’ll be too embarrassing.”

“Embarrassing…?” Chen Junnan was also amused. “As long as I don’t lose the ‘character,’ it’s fine. This young master is afraid of many things, but losing face isn’t one of them.”

“You really are a strange person.” Wen Qiaoyun said.

“You flatter me.” Chen Junnan said. “Face is but an external possession.”

Wen Qiaoyun nodded and said again, “I’ll give you one last chance. Is ‘nothing at all’ really the optimal answer at this moment? Do you want to change it?”

“I won’t change it.” Chen Junnan said. “Because only this way will you be in an invincible position. Because whether I guess correctly or not, I can never take away the ‘character.’ So in your hand is only a chain, no ‘character.'”

Wen Qiaoyun turned her fist sideways with a smile on her face, then opened her palm. Inside was indeed only a bare chain—the “character” had long been removed and should still be in Wen Qiaoyun’s pocket.

“You guessed correctly.” She said. “The chain is yours.”

“Damn…”

Chen Junnan let out a long breath. As he took the chain and cursed under his breath, he also took the opportunity to praise himself for using his brain temporarily and it actually coming in handy.

But the next problem was a bit difficult to handle, because what he was holding in his hand was also a bare chain. Even if both sides guessed correctly, they would only exchange one chain.

Although the wager appeared to be break-even, his momentum had already been suppressed by Wen Qiaoyun, and this “psychological attack” hadn’t achieved the best effect.

But if standing from the opponent’s perspective, Wen Qiaoyun’s wager this time was absolutely beneficial with no harm. After all, she was holding a chain to wager with him—there was no possibility of losing, and it would forcibly interrupt his “psychological attack” rhythm.

“So you’re not just ‘wagering’ with me… you’re also stabilizing the ‘morale of the troops’ through this action?”

Countless thoughts flashed through Chen Junnan’s mind.

With the opponent simultaneously having Wen Qiaoyun, Yan Zhichun, and Chu Tianqiu, could Qi Xia alone really handle them?

Just at this moment, Jin Yuanxun, who had gone to report, also returned. He opened the door and stood behind Wen Qiaoyun. Not knowing what the situation was, he only discovered that everyone’s atmosphere was very silent, so he could only learn from everyone’s example and stand to the side, quietly watching Wen Qiaoyun and Chen Junnan.

“Phew…” Chen Junnan raised his hand and placed it in front of Wen Qiaoyun, shaking his head. “Your turn to guess. Don’t waste time. Being able to tie with you, we can both consider this an extreme one-for-one exchange.”

Wen Qiaoyun still smiled as she looked at Chen Junnan’s fist. She unhurriedly lowered her head, as if she were thinking.

This action once again made Chen Junnan feel uneasy. It was already such an obvious answer, and he had already said “extreme one-for-one exchange,” yet Wen Qiaoyun was still thinking.

What was she thinking about?

A few seconds later, Wen Qiaoyun reached out with her finger and touched Chen Junnan’s fist, saying softly, “I guess you’re ‘Cannon.'”

“Hmm…?”

Chen Junnan was stunned, feeling as if he had misheard.

“What did you say…?”

“I said you’re ‘Cannon.'”

“I’m ‘Cannon’…?”

In a trance, Chen Junnan felt as if there really was a “Cannon” in his hand. After all, the opponent was Wen Qiaoyun.

This was someone who once stood at the pinnacle of “Participants” using only “intelligence and strategy.”

Chen Junnan was dazed for a few seconds, then forcefully squeezed his fist and felt once again that there was nothing in his hand. Only then did he firm up his conviction.

“How could this young master possibly be ‘Cannon’… Are you serious?” Chen Junnan asked.

“Eh…?” Wen Qiaoyun’s expression clearly showed some disappointment. “I guessed wrong? It’s not ‘Cannon’?”

“Of course it’s not!” Chen Junnan said. “How could I possibly be ‘Cannon’? I already told you—my hand is empty!”

“Is that so…” Wen Qiaoyun nodded. “Then I guessed wrong.”

After saying this, she turned around and walked back to the crowd, showing a helpless expression.

“It seems I was overthinking it.” She said to everyone. “He really doesn’t have a ‘character’ in his hand.”

Hearing this, Chen Junnan felt somewhat relieved but also a bit puzzled.

What was Wen Qiaoyun’s purpose in doing this?

She clearly knew the answer, so why did she deliberately guess wrong?

Just as he was thinking this, Wen Qiaoyun turned back and looked at Chen Junnan, the smile on her face becoming even deeper.

“Chen Junnan, although we didn’t win or lose this round, I’ve already confirmed one thing.”

“What thing?” Chen Junnan asked vigilantly.

“The number of ‘characters’ you have on you.” Wen Qiaoyun said. “Although I don’t know exactly how many, I can be certain—you definitely don’t have as many as you claim.”

“…?”

Chen Junnan’s expression stiffened slightly.

“How so?” Wen Qiaoyun smiled. “If you really had six or seven ‘characters’ on you, you wouldn’t have taken out an empty chain to wager with me. You would have directly taken out a real ‘character’ to show off your strength. But you didn’t do that, which means the number of ‘characters’ you have is very limited.”

After hearing this, Chen Junnan’s expression became somewhat ugly.

He had to admit that Wen Qiaoyun’s analysis made sense.

If he really had many “characters,” he wouldn’t need to be so cautious.

“Moreover.” Wen Qiaoyun continued. “The reason you’re standing here causing a commotion is precisely to delay time and disrupt our pace. This means your side is preparing some kind of plan and needs time.”

“So what if I am?” Chen Junnan said. “Can you stop me?”

“Of course I can’t stop you.” Wen Qiaoyun smiled. “But at least now I know—your side’s strength isn’t as formidable as you claim.”

After saying this, she turned to look at everyone behind her.

“Everyone, don’t be fooled by his appearance. He doesn’t have many ‘characters’ on him. We can act according to our original plan.”

Hearing this, everyone behind her nodded.

Especially Doctor Zhao—his expression relaxed considerably.

Since Wen Qiaoyun had already confirmed that Chen Junnan didn’t have many “characters,” the suspicion on him would also decrease somewhat.

Chen Junnan looked at this scene and could only curse inwardly.

This Wen Qiaoyun really was formidable.

Not only did she break his “psychological attack,” she also used this opportunity to stabilize the morale of her own troops.

This move killed two birds with one stone—it was truly brilliant.

“Old Qi…” Chen Junnan thought to himself. “I’ve done everything I can. The rest is up to you.”