Chapter 406: Shake Off (1)

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"I want to say, young master, I've seen a lot of lowly people, but compared to you, they are really upright!" Xianyao said very seriously.

"You dare to insult me!!" Shang Lingjian was enraged again and almost wanted to take action, but he felt the restrained aura from Wu Xingling and knew that he had to endure it.

"Insult you Did I do that What did I just say about you" Xianyao pretended not to understand, feigning ignorance of Shang Lingjian's words and the current situation.

"You said just now..." Shang Lingjian suddenly stopped. He realized that Xianyao really hadn't directly said anything about him; although the meaning behind his words could be interpreted as such, he didn't explicitly state it.

If he were to糾纏 here, it would only make things worse. This topic couldn't continue because continuing it would only hurt himself. But if he didn’t clarify this matter, then he would eat a silent loss.

Now, whether he speaks or remains silent, he is at a disadvantage. And he can't take action either, which made Shang Lingjian feel extremely frustrated. He had never encountered such a situation before, especially when dealing with what he considered to be insignificant lackeys.

"Are you very不服氣 Actually, you can also propose problems," Xianyao replied with a smile.

"Fine, I'll give an easy one. There's a squad of soldiers where groups of three leave two remaining, groups of five leave three remaining, and groups of seven leave four remaining. How many people are in this squad at least" Shang Lingjian thought to himself, "Let me see how long you take to think about it. I said it was an easy problem; if you're slow in answering, then that's a loss for you."

"Fifty-three!" It seemed Xianyao hadn't even given it much thought before directly stating the answer.

"Ah" Shang Lingjian couldn’t believe his ears. Xianyao almost didn’t take any time to answer this question, which he had tried himself and found a method to solve in several minutes. If there was no method, then one would have to try slowly, making it even slower.

However, Xianyao gave the answer nearly instantly, not only knowing the approach but also calculating at an extraordinary speed.

"I'll give a simple problem too. A squad of soldiers originally had fifty people with four ten-man leaders. After one battle, three died and five were captured; then after another fight, five more died including one leader, while three captives escaped..." When Xianyao mentioned this to Shang Lingjian, who was listening attentively on the side, "Do you need something to write down This question requires a very strong memory."

"No need, I have a good memory and can remember it!!" Shang Lingjian immediately said. How could he admit defeat

"Then okay, let's continue! Then after another battle..." Xianyao continued to mention many battles with the number of deaths and captives, "Finally, they all died! Captured..."

“…” Shang Lingjian and Wu Xingling were both surprised. Why was Xianyao calculating everyone's death What is this question about then Asking how many people escaped

"No need to ask; I know, thirty-seven captured, twenty-three escaped, fourteen left!!" Shang Lingjian hurriedly answered with a proud expression and high head.

"I haven't finished speaking yet. The captives have also all fled!" Xianyao looked at Shang Lingjian, "Question: How many times did they fight in total !"

“Huh...” Shang Lingjian was stunned again. He had calculated the number of deaths and survivors, the number of captives, and the number of escapes, but he had not counted how many times they fought!

"Pfft..." Wu Xingling spat out the oranges she had been eating, losing her noble appearance, but she didn't mind it. She was just quietly laughing to herself; did the heavens send this Xianyao to help me deal with these flies

“What’s wrong Can’t you answer such a simple question Ah…” Xianyao shook his head and sighed.

"You're playing tricks on me!! Since you asked this, why did you say all those things!!" Shang Lingjian was angered again; the finger pointing at Xianyao trembled.

“Please, what’s wrong with saying a lot of things As long as you remember them, these are simple matters. Do you admit your memory isn’t good enough Don't be embarrassed; I won’t mock you, but Miss Lingxiao might,” Xianyao said with a smile.

"Lingxiao, don't listen to this lackey's words; he’s just being cunning. Right now, let him taste the consequences of his actions!! Lackey, I have one question for you…" Shang Lingjian wanted to say something but was interrupted by Xianyao.

“Who are you calling a lackey” Xianyao asked while scratching his ear with an absent-minded expression.

"I’m calling you a lackey!" Shang Lingjian shouted angrily.

“Oh, the lackey is calling me!” Xianyao chuckled.

“Right! The lackey is calling you!” Shang Lingjian bellowed.

"Haha..." Wu Xingling burst into uncontrollable laughter again. She wasn't a cold-hearted person; she would laugh when she felt like it, especially now even if she were an iceberg, she'd be laughing.

“Lingxiao, why are you laughing” Shang Lingjian looked at Wu Xingling in confusion.

"It's nothing, I just feel that the weather is very nice today and my mood is good, so I'm very happy," Xuanwu Lingxiao said with a smile.

"Yes, the weather is really great today..." Shang Lingjian responded out loud, but his heart was puzzled. Laughing because of good weather didn't match Lingxiao's personality; could there be something he doesn't know about, and I've been tricked

"Hey hey, Young Master Scum, stop thinking too much. Your brain will run dry if you overthink, and when that happens, coming up with a non-challenging question would make me very bored," Xiaoyao interrupted Shang Lingjian's thoughts.

Shang Lingjian wanted to say that no one's brain could run dry, but he held back. He wouldn't stoop to the level of this lackey!

"Fine, I'll ask you then. How many shops did we pass on our way here"

How's that Isn't it impossible for you to go back and count them now If you play sneaky with me, you still have a long way to go.

"Let me think about it..." Xiaoyao pondered.

"Stop thinking. It might be better if we just go back and count them... Ha ha..." Shang Lingjian laughed disdainfully; he didn't believe that Xiaoyao could figure this out in his head. Anyone would find such a question impossible to answer. Who has the memory capacity for it And even if someone did, they wouldn't necessarily pay attention.

"There were sixty-one shops!" Xiaoyao said confidently.

..." Shang Lingjian stared at Xiaoyao blankly. "Don't think that randomly naming a number will suffice. If you don't know something, say so! Lying is worse than not knowing!"

"I remember it as sixty-one shops; if you doubt it, go count them yourself. Don't be such a sore loser," Xiaoyao said nonchalantly and looked at Shang Lingjian with disdain.

"Who says I'm a sore loser Watch me count them! And when I find out you're wrong, just wait!" Shang Lingjian couldn't tolerate Xiaoyao's arrogance; he wanted to teach him a lesson. So he turned back and started counting the shops.

..." Xuanwu Lingxiao looked at Shang Lingjian, then at Xiaoyao. She wondered what was going on now.

"Are you really sure it's sixty-one" Xuanwu Lingxiao asked blankly.

"Do you want to wait for him to come back and check or leave immediately regardless of whether he’s right or wrong" Xiaoyao smiled and posed a choice instead of answering her question.

"Of course we're leaving!" Xuanwu Lingxiao said instantly; she was merely stunned for a moment but would soon react. The annoying fly had gone to count the shops, so she could finally get rid of it. This result alone was enough; nothing else mattered.

"I think we should wait and see what happens," Xiaoyao said seriously.

"Wait your big head off! Leave immediately!" Xuanwu Lingxiao smacked Xiaoyao irritably then pulled him away quickly, leaving Shang Lingjian far behind.

At this moment, Xuanwu Lingxiao hadn't noticed that she had started to treat Xiaoyao in a more intimate manner. This was an indication of her growing acceptance of him. Even though she still considered him as a servant, he had become one who accompanied her closely.

Able to help solve the problem with Shang Lingjian and even have fun doing it made Xuanwu Lingxiao’s favor towards Xiaoyao skyrocket!

"Xuanwu Lingxiao What's she up to, pulling a man along This looks interesting. I'll go check it out..." A girl who was originally aimlessly wandering saw Xiaoyao and Xuanwu Lingxiao together and felt that something intriguing was happening; her curiosity led her to approach Xuanwu Lingxiao.

"Xuanwu Lingxiao!" The girl shouted at Xuanwu Lingxiao from beside her.

"Zhuque Lei" Xuanwu Lingxiao looked at the girl and called out her name. Xiaoyao mistook it for a nickname like Liting at first hearing.

It was said that Zhuque Lei's birth was accompanied by thunderstorms, adding to her generation being in the rain clan rank, so she was named Lei!

"Who is this person to you You two look pretty close," Zhuque Lei looked at Xiaoyao and asked Xuanwu Lingxiao with a smile.

"None of your business!" Xuanwu Lingxiao let go of Xiaoyao naturally, although she just realized her actions were excessive; still, she kept calm.

"I was just curious. Are you interested in having a duel" Zhuque Lei asked directly. She and Xuanwu Lingxiao were rivals, but they could also learn from each other.

Zhuque Lei and Xuanwu Lingxiao were very similar; their talents were comparable, as were their family backgrounds and statuses. Such people easily become either friends or rivals.

The two families had remained peaceful for now, but their relations weren't good enough to make them friends; thus, they became rivals.

"Alright then, find an open space." Xuanwu Lingxiao naturally agreed since she had just grasped a new sword technique and needed someone to test it out. Zhuque Lei was offering herself as sparring partner, so why not agreed many people who would blame Xianyao as the culprit, with some acting on their anger."Without eavesdropping, how did you know" Niu Jian asked puzzledly but continued to stuff his mouth full of buns."...