The corner of Qi Xia’s mouth curved up as he slowly walked over.

Qin Dingdong and the brother before her were clearly stuck. All they needed now was one push.

“Big brother, although I’m very sorry to you, you have no choice.” Qi Xia said to the Sichuan-Chongqing brother. “If you don’t do as she says, I’ll wrestle with you right here.”

“You think you can beat me, you fool?” The man looked at Qi Xia through gritted teeth.

“I don’t need to beat you at all.” Qi Xia sneered. “Do you believe… once I make a move, there will naturally be an endless stream of accomplices coming to help?”

Hearing this, the man felt a chill down his spine. He knew Qi Xia’s words weren’t without merit.

Right now, he was like an overturned truck on the roadside. Once the first person stepped forward to loot, it would naturally attract countless looters.

The man thought for a long time. After weighing all the pros and cons, he finally spat out two words: “Forget it…”

He lowered his head and pulled out two fans from his handbag. “Little sister, I’m saying this upfront—after I give you these two fans, if you dare to renege, I can give up my life and will definitely kill you both.”

After hearing this, Qin Dingdong’s expression also darkened as she turned to look at Qi Xia.

According to her thinking, she should naturally carry the fraud through to the final round, but now she had to escape in the second round?

“Of course, big brother.” Qi Xia nodded. “If you don’t get out this time, I’ll stand here and let you beat me to death.”

After these words, the Sichuan-Chongqing brother had no reaction, but Qin Dingdong couldn’t stand listening anymore. “You…”

“Come here. I have something to tell you.” Qi Xia said to her.

After hearing this, Qin Dingdong thought for a moment, then nodded and came to Qi Xia’s side in three steps.

Qi Xia pulled her aside and said in a low voice, “You should leave.”

“Ah?” Qin Dingdong also lowered her voice. “What do you mean?”

“You’ve already failed.” Qi Xia said. “Leaving now is the best choice.”

“You… you want me to escape now?”

“Qin Dingdong, have you participated in this game before?” Qi Xia asked.

“No.” Qin Dingdong shook her head. “I’ve only heard about it.”

“I feel you won’t have a better opportunity to escape after this.” After thinking for a moment, Qi Xia said, “Escaping now will maximize your benefits.”

Qin Dingdong calculated the gains from this round. Excluding the two fans used for pairing, she would still have four left, which was twenty “Dao.” Although the profit was already very good, normal people would never be satisfied when they knew they might be able to earn even more.

“Qi Xia, I don’t want to escape.” Qin Dingdong said. “I should be able to get a bit more…”

“You should still value your life. Your deception techniques are not only somewhat crude, but will also make you countless enemies.” Qi Xia said. “If you scam all this man’s fans and then stay here, you’ll be the newly wealthy ‘rich person.’ At that point, everyone will turn their attention to you. What will you do then?”

“I… I can have you protect me.”

“There are dozens of people here.” Qi Xia said. “How likely do you think it is that I’ll risk my life to protect you?”

After hearing this, Qin Dingdong remained silent.

“Moreover… I can’t possibly pair with you to get out either.” Qi Xia cautiously surveyed his surroundings. “What I want is more than you.”

“What…?”

“So take this opportunity to get out.” Qi Xia said. “Considering you gave me three ‘Dao,’ I’ll help you one more time.”

Qin Dingdong carefully considered what Qi Xia had said and felt his words weren’t false. But somehow, she always felt this was one of Qi Xia’s schemes.

After thinking for a moment, she returned to the Sichuan-Chongqing man’s side and said, “Big brother, I have to be honest with you about something.”

The man’s expression clearly darkened. “Little sister… think carefully before you speak.”

“Yes, I’ve thought it through.” Qin Dingdong nodded. “Originally… I was planning to deceive you again this time, but I don’t want to deceive you anymore. This time I’m prepared to put the fan in.”

After hearing this, the man looked at her cautiously. “Then why aren’t you putting it in?”

“I’ve decided I want three fans.” Qin Dingdong said with a serious expression. “Two can no longer satisfy me. Three—as long as you give me three, I absolutely…”

As soon as the words fell, the man immediately reached out and grabbed Qin Dingdong’s throat. “Damn it… you really are seeking death…”

“Hey!” Qi Xia’s eyes turned cold as he hurried forward. He grabbed the man’s arm, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

Although he had spoken confidently earlier, if they actually fought, it would absolutely be a lose-lose situation.

Whether Qi Xia moved to rob him or he killed Qin Dingdong here, the “Participants” would definitely lose control.

“Qin Dingdong, what are you doing…?” Qi Xia also asked puzzledly. “Wouldn’t it be fine if you just took the two fans and left?”

“No…” Qin Dingdong said through gritted teeth. “I want three…”

Qi Xia had never imagined the girl before him would be so greedy. He had already planned out the route for her—why was she making a sharp turn?

“In that case…” Qi Xia could only turn his attention to the Sichuan-Chongqing man again. “Brother, if you don’t let go, I really will take your fans.”

“What… you…”

“I’m only counting to three…” Qi Xia said with a frown. “After three seconds, one of us must die here.”

The man’s expression was very ugly, as if he had been trying to gauge Qi Xia’s depth.

“One, two…”

Before “three” could be uttered, the man had already released his grip.

As the saying goes, the barefoot aren’t afraid of the shod. Qi Xia only had three fans in hand—he could afford to lose, but this man couldn’t.

“Three… fans…” The man said through gritted teeth. “You two really are pushing your luck too far.”

“Will you or won’t you?” Qi Xia immediately interrupted. “I don’t want to hear those complaints.”

The man thought for a moment and said, “Fine… but this is the last time.”

Hearing this, Qi Xia slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

The man very roughly threw three fans into Qin Dingdong’s arms.

Although he had eleven fans in hand, this “pairing” had cost him five.

After taking the fans, Qin Dingdong showed a slight smile, then put two fans into the machine.

“Identifying…”

“Pairing successful.”

Seeing these four words appear, all three breathed a sigh of relief.

Qi Xia asked somewhat puzzled, “Qin Dingdong, what exactly are you doing? Clearly…”

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Dingdong held a fan out before Qi Xia. “For you.”

“Hm?” Qi Xia paused.

The man beside them was also somewhat stunned.

“For me?” Qi Xia confirmed once more.

“You’ve helped me several times. This fan was requested for you.” Qin Dingdong rubbed her throat. “With this fan, we’re even.”

Qi Xia somewhat incredulously took the fan. Just now he had thought Qin Dingdong had added one more fan on a whim due to excessive greed, but now it seemed… she was actually repaying a debt?

Didn’t she know he was deceiving her?

“Alright then.” Qin Dingdong smiled. “This last time, if it weren’t for you… big sister would probably have died here. If you ever feel lonely in the future, remember to tell big sister. I’m leaving now.”

She waved at Qi Xia, then affectionately took the Sichuan-Chongqing man’s arm. “Big brother, let’s go too!”

Watching the backs of the two departing, Qi Xia no longer paid attention. Instead, he opened the fan to glance at it.

His “strong luck” had arrived.

This one was still “Sorrow.”

He raised his head, wanting to say something, when he suddenly saw an old man charge toward Qin Dingdong. Before Qin Dingdong could react, the old man punched her to the ground.