Guo Cheng changed the subject, "We are still worried, afraid that... you understand."
Zhong Chen raised an eyebrow and instantly understood his meaning.
They were afraid of being tricked!
"Then what do you mean?" Zhong Chen asked.
"We discussed it just now. Doubling the points is fine, but each person's score is capped at ten points. Whoever reaches ten points first, the competition automatically ends, how about it?"
"Hmm, that can work too."
Zhong Chen felt a slight disappointment in his heart.
The total score for both sides was thirty points. Lin Fan, blindfolded, had directly increased his score to twenty points.
According to the previous rules, this would have been enough to definitively secure victory.
But now, Li Yusheng couldn't possibly score zero, could he?
This meant that even if Lin Fan scored high in this round, there was still a possibility of a comeback in the third match.
To his surprise, the Liqi Sect wouldn't fall for it!
Song Tian and Yuan Fei stood behind, having already inquired about the competition rules.
They knew that there were young disciples from both sides around the lottery shop, and even the shop owner had been bribed to provide information to this side.
"Master, I'm going to take a walk around," Yuan Fei signaled.
His idea was simple: Lin Fan dared to play so big, there must be some trickery involved!
And the easiest place to tamper with was the customers inside the lottery shop.
Yuan Fei chuckled, vowing to expose Lin Fan's scheme!
"Be careful," Song Tian cautioned, "If things go south, come back immediately, and I'll see justice done for you."
"Understood." Yuan Fei nodded and quickly ran out.
Meanwhile, An Hai produced a blindfold, but the Liqi Sect members said it was too thin. They found their own blindfold and tested it themselves, ensuring it was opaque before they were satisfied.
Lin Fan sat on a chair with a blank expression.
Guo Cheng winked, and Li Yurou immediately stepped forward.
"I'll do it," Li Yurou took the blindfold and walked behind Lin Fan.
A faint fragrance wafted over, followed by two slender arms wrapping around.
"If it feels too tight, just say so."
"Mm." Li Yurou didn't think much of it and tied a knot behind Lin Fan's head.
"Pfft!" The young disciples couldn't help themselves and burst into laughter.
Zhong Chen and Guo Cheng also suppressed their amusement.
Li Yusheng shook his head. At a time like this, they were still fooling around?
Lin Fan heard the laughter and asked, perplexed, "Is there a problem?"
"No problem!" Li Yurou patted his shoulder, "Alright, let's prepare for the competition."
Lin Fan touched around and felt the bell, nodding, "Mm."
Li Yusheng also straightened up, sitting upright.
"Alright, both sides prepare, begin!" With the old man's command, all eyes turned to the floor-to-ceiling window.
Li Yurou's eyes didn't blink, her expression solemn and tense.
The sun was blazing, and there weren't many pedestrians.
Each time someone passed, they would either be disappointed or let out a false alarm, waiting for the next person.
"Ding!" Li Yusheng pressed the bell. His face was like hardened cement, tense and expressionless.
Li Yurou quietly placed her hand on her brother's shoulder, tapping rhythmically with her fingers.
The two of them had been acting together since childhood, their coordination reaching the point of telepathy.
At that moment, a man of average height with a middle part walked towards the lottery shop entrance.
Everyone looked at Li Yusheng, their faces filled with surprise and admiration. The man had been walking quickly and showed no signs of slowing down, even as he approached the lottery shop. Most people had overlooked him, mistaking him for an ordinary passerby. But unexpectedly, he made a sharp turn and rushed into the lottery shop!
Li Yusheng's performance had undoubtedly astounded everyone.
"This person won the lottery, an amount of around a thousand yuan," Li Yusheng's voice was a bit muffled.
Someone immediately made a phone call to notify the disciples outside to check.
The Liqi Sect members grew more excited with each passing moment, awaiting good news. Since the landlord Li had spoken, he must have had some confidence!
Lin Fan, however, looked as if he had seen a ghost, turning his head to stare intently at the Li Yusheng siblings. Although his eyes were covered, his hearing was very sharp. He had heard clearly that Li Yusheng's throat had not made any sound! This meant that the previous sentence was not spoken by Li Yusheng!
What was going on? Lin Fan frowned.
Ever since he had witnessed the snake demon of Luofeng Mountain, he was certain that other demons existed in this world. Could it be that Li Yusheng was also a demon?
No! That wasn't Li Yusheng's voice just now. Although it was almost identical, it was more muffled. And... there was an indescribable strangeness to it.
Lin Fan carefully recalled the source of the voice and found that it came from Li Yusheng's waist. Did he bring some electronic device? Lin Fan shook his head, dismissing the thought. The coffee shop was at a comfortable temperature, and Li Yusheng was only wearing a shirt, making it impossible to conceal anything.
Suddenly, a flash of insight struck him!
"Ventr..." Lin Fan spoke one word and swallowed the rest. Even so, Li Yurou's face instantly turned pale. Ventriloquism! That was what Lin Fan thought of. Considering the previous clues, the only answer now was that Li Yurou, standing behind Li Yusheng, was speaking through ventriloquism, mimicking Li Yusheng's voice.
If that was the case... could the renowned figure of Jiangnan be someone else entirely? This girl who looked to be seventeen or eighteen? Thinking this, Lin Fan immediately opened his eyes, his gaze piercing through the blindfold and fixing on Li Yurou.
"Ah?" Li Yurou was extremely panicked and instinctively took a small step back. At this moment, she felt an extremely strong gaze that seemed to see through all her secrets.
Li Yusheng turned back in surprise, "Little sister, what's wrong?"
"Brother." Li Yurou looked at Lin Fan again, only to find that Lin Fan had already turned his head back, tapping the table with his fingertips, appearing somewhat anxious.
"Nothing's wrong." Li Yurou pretended to be nonchalant, to put her brother at ease.
"Mm." Li Yusheng breathed a sigh of relief, reassured.
"That's right!" The amplified voice rang out, "Won two thousand yuan, not a penny off!" Guo Cheng's face showed a smug smile. The Liqi Sect members also cheered. "Landlord Li is indeed amazing!" "Such skill, truly a young hero!" "Landlord Li, keep up the good work, crush them!" Li Yusheng smiled and nodded, indicating that he would do his best.
Lin Fan stared straight ahead, his face expressionless. He was thinking, so his opponent was that little girl? Why would she give up glory and willingly be her brother's shadow? Fine! He wouldn't dwell on it, he'd win this round first!
Ding! In Lin Fan's spiritual sense, a mass of gray-black gas was approaching the lottery shop. Lin Fan didn't hesitate and immediately pressed the bell.
Everyone was startled and looked outside almost simultaneously. A disheveled, unkempt man stood at the entrance of the lottery shop, hesitating whether to go in. He hesitated for over ten seconds before finally entering the shop.
"Lost money, an amount of over ten thousand yuan," Lin Fan said.