Wang Qingyao discovered a bug.
She had correctly guessed three sets of colors, but if her last guess was wrong, the correctly guessed colors would be reduced to two sets.
In other words, with four colored balls, it was impossible to guess three correctly. It was either all correct, or only two or one set was correct. Two sets correct would win one tael of silver, and the principal for the double bet was also one tael.
She had been wondering why the second prize was one hundred taels, but the third prize was only one tael. Wouldn't it be ten taels in sequence?
It turned out there was no possibility of a second prize, so the stall owner dared to set a high amount to attract customers. However, the third prize was possible, so he only dared to write one tael. Even if someone won the third prize, he would neither profit nor lose.
He was convinced that no one would guess all of them correctly.
Wang Qingyao reached her hand into the wooden box, and the onlookers all turned their gaze to the box.
The stall owner smiled again, a smile that contained a hint of smugness and coldness. How could anyone possibly pick out the single green ball?
He had been running this gambling stall for six years, and no one had ever won the first prize.
At this moment, Xiao Yun, behind Wang Qingyao, quietly tugged at her sleeve.
"Enough is enough, don't be too conspicuous."
But Wang Qingyao wanted to teach the stall owner a lesson.
She smiled sweetly at the stall owner, used her clairvoyance to see into the wooden box, and rummaged around inside. Finally, she found the green ball, gently grasped it, and pulled it out.
The stall owner's pupils contracted sharply, and his smile froze on his face.
The announcer was also stunned, staring at Wang Qingyao with wide eyes, forgetting to strike the gong.
At this point, Xiao Yun was completely certain of Wang Qingyao's "perceptive abilities."
The crowd erupted in thunderous cheers.
"My god, what incredible luck!"
"She got them all right!"
"This girl is amazing!"
"She's a gambling god!"
"She's going to be rich!"
Wang Qingyao smiled and nodded modestly to the people around her, "It's just good luck, good luck."
Among the onlookers were other stall owners from similar gambling stalls. Seeing this, they said to the stall owner with schadenfreude, "Liu Laoliu, you've finally met your match today! Hahahaha!"
Liu Laoliu's face was gloomy. Wang Qingyao looked at him with a smile, "Excuse me, how do I claim the one thousand taels of silver?"
Liu Laoliu forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, "The silver is in Liyuan Bank. I'll send someone to accompany you to retrieve it." With a wave, a spirited young man in his twenties ran out.
"Xiao Shitong, accompany this lady to Liyuan Bank to get the silver."
Xiao Shitong gestured for Wang Qingyao to proceed. Wang Qingyao and Xiao Yun followed him outside, and they could still hear Liu Laoliu advertising to the crowd.
"Everyone saw it, I'm honest and fair here, a sure profit! Take a gamble, and a thatched hut becomes a tiled house!"
The crowd's excitement was high, and soon a longer queue formed.
Xiao Shitong led Xiao Yun and Wang Qingyao out through the back gate of Xiangguo Temple. There were few people at the back gate, and it was much quieter compared to the bustling temple.
"Two esteemed guests, please this way," Xiao Shitong said politely, "It's less crowded here."
Xiao Yun and Wang Qingyao didn't suspect anything. On this busy trading day, even the area around the Great Xiangguo Temple was bustling with people. To get to the bank quickly, they would naturally take a shortcut through a less-traveled path.
Xiao Yun secretly gave Wang Qingyao a thumbs-up, "You're amazing, but don't be so high-profile next time."
Wang Qingyao lowered her voice, "Got it, got it."
As they walked, Xiao Yun suddenly stopped. "This isn't the way to Liyuan Bank."
Xiao Shitong stopped when he heard this and turned around. The spirited young man from a moment ago had a sinister look on his face.
"This is the road to the underworld."
He opened his hand, revealing a dagger gleaming with cold light.
Xiao Yun quickly shielded Wang Qingyao behind him. Wang Qingyao asked, "Do you know martial arts?"
Xiao Yun: "Why do you think I have personal guards?"
As the fiancé of a transmigrator, he didn't know martial arts? Wang Qingyao grabbed Xiao Yun's hand and turned to run.
Xiao Yun: "Actually..."
Wang Qingyao interrupted him, "Save your breath and conserve your energy."
She ran as fast as a nimble rabbit. The gentle spring sunlight fell on her profile, making her glow. What a vibrant life... Even the slightly chilly wind around them seemed to surge with vitality because it carried her scent.
Xiao Yun thought that such an optimistic and spirited girl shouldn't have her youth buried with him. She should marry a talented young man, grow old together, live until her face was wrinkled and her hair was white, surrounded by grandchildren...
The footsteps behind them grew closer. Wang Qingyao's skin crawled. She looked back and saw Xiao Shitong lunging at them with the dagger. Terrified, she cried out with a tearful voice, "Yuanbao, help!"
With her cry, Yuanbao descended like a hero, blocking the space between them and Xiao Shitong.
He waved his hand coolly, "Young master, miss, you go first. Leave this to me."
Wang Qingyao: "That's exactly what I was thinking. You take your time fighting, we'll go get reinforcements. Bye!"
She pulled Xiao Yun and quickly turned from the secluded alley onto the main street. Only when there were more people did her heart settle back into her chest.
That was close...
She turned to look at Xiao Yun. He was slightly out of breath, his cheeks flushed. Seeing Wang Qingyao looking at him, he gave her a gentle smile.
Wang Qingyao's eyes welled up, and she almost cried.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been so presumptuous. I should have listened to you. Are you alright? Are you hurt? Did that guy touch you?"
So, the boss is the boss, and what the boss says goes!
If Yuanbao hadn't arrived in time, she would have lost her benefactor and her future meal ticket today.
Moreover, Xiao Yun was already very afraid of death, and this stunt of hers would have greatly reduced her impression points in his mind.
She was too presumptuous! She would never use her clairvoyance so carelessly again!
Seeing that she cared about him so much that she was almost crying, Xiao Yun felt both proud and touched. He said gently, "I'm fine, don't worry."
Wang Qingyao seemed to finally relax and asked, "Are you familiar with this area? Where should we go to find someone to help Yuanbao?"
Xiao Yun adjusted his hairstyle, "No need to find anyone. Yuanbao can handle it alone."
"Then let's report to the authorities. If Liu Laoliu can't afford to lose, he shouldn't be gambling. It's one thing to beat us up after losing, but he even tried to silence us."
Furthermore, given what they had encountered, it was possible he had taken other lives.
Xiao Yun also thought of this. He made a gesture, and an inconspicuous figure appeared as if by magic, listened to Xiao Yun's instructions, and then vanished into the crowd as if by magic.
"Who... who is he?" Wang Qingyao was startled.
Xiao Yun said, "He's my hidden guard."
"Hidden guard?"
"Someone as precious as I am would naturally have people protecting me in secret, in addition to the guards who follow me openly."
Wang Qingyao was stunned for a moment, then realized, "So, even if Yuanbao hadn't shown up, the two of us would have been fine?"
Xiao Yun nodded easily, "Yes."
"Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"I wanted to, but you told me to save my breath and conserve my energy."
Wang Qingyao: "..."