Lin Xiuyan's question was somewhat sharp, and Yu Zhan said with some annoyance, "If we don't have money, will we starve?"
Lin Xiuyan smiled and said, "Are you poor and have no money?"
Yu Zhan was about to answer "yes" when he remembered that Lin Xiuyan knew about the tomb where she hid the silver.
This means that Lin Xiuyan knew how much silver she had.
Yu Zhan put his hands on his hips and said, "Lin Xiuyan, you know too much!"
Lin Xiuyan laughed and said, "It's alright. I just think you're a bit hypocritical and fake, and I want you to be more genuine."
Yu Zhan rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky: "My private affairs are none of your business!"
After she finished reading, she asked again, "How did you know all these things about me?"
Lin Xiuyan replied, "If I said I had opened my third eye and saw it with my third eye, would you believe me?"
Yu Zhan: "..."
She doesn't believe Lin Xiuyan at all!
She said coldly, "Forget it, if you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask anymore. There's no point in asking."
"To get back to the point, Zhou Chenyang's father saved my life, and I've done many things for him over the years."
"It's impossible for me to give those soldiers any money."
"That's right, my relationship with the Zhou family father and son is only this much. I am just a snobbish and cold-hearted person."
"It is precisely because I am snobbish and cold-hearted that I want to find someone with strong abilities and good character to rely on."
Lin Xiuyan smiled when she heard Yu Zhan's words. Her smile made Yu Zhan feel like he was being mocked.
She retorted angrily, "What's so funny? Haven't you heard that people like to find fault with themselves to make up for it?"
Lin Xiuyan nodded: "I know, that's why I smiled."
Yu Zhan's expression turned somewhat unfriendly upon seeing her face.
Lin Xiuyan added, "I know that although you are as cunning as a fox, you are also loyal and righteous."
"Although you are ruthless, you have not lost your conscience."
"Although you are greedy and unrighteous, you never harm the innocent."
"I quite like people like you."
Yu Zhan glanced sideways at Lin Xiuyan: "Are you praising me or insulting me?"
Lin Xiuyan replied, "Of course I'm praising you. In this chaotic world, if you are kind all the time, you might be devoured without leaving even a trace."
"It's like choosing a capable person who shares your values; this choice is a two-way street from the very beginning."
Yu Zhan was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses: "Don't try to play the emotional card in front of me, I'm not falling for that!"
"If you don't have real skills, even if you threaten Bao'er, don't expect me to be truly convinced by you!"
Lin Xiuyan's lips curled slightly: "What kind of real skills do you want to see from me?"
Yu Zhan smiled slightly: "First and foremost, you have to be able to beat me."
Before she could finish speaking, she struck out with a palm towards Lin Xiuyan.
She was fast, but Lin Xiuyan was even faster. She took out something and pressed it against Yu Zhan's fist.
Before Yu Zhan could react, he felt a sharp pain in his hand.
She saw several fine needles pierce through her palm and shoot towards her.
She reacted extremely quickly, dodging the attack with lightning speed. One of the needles pierced her right ear, leaving a trace of blood.
Lin Xiuyan slightly adjusted the position of the mechanism in her hand and said to Yu Zhan, "You lost."
The mechanism was positioned directly over her chest; if she moved, Lin Xiuyan would press it.
Yu Zhan's face turned slightly pale: "What is this thing?"
Lin Xiuyan replied, "You don't need to worry about that. Anyway, I can hurt you with this thing if I want to."
Yu Zhan: "..."
She knew this thing could be classified as a concealed weapon, but it was clearly much more powerful than ordinary concealed weapons.
The few needles that had just pierced her palm shot directly into the large tree next to her.
She glanced at her palm again; the spot where the needle had pricked her was still dripping blood.
If Lin Xiuyan had pressed that thing against her heart just now, she would have certainly died.
Yu Zhan said coldly, "This thing of yours is a hidden weapon, it doesn't count as your martial arts, so it can't be considered that you've defeated me."
Lin Xiuyan smiled: "When two people fight to the death, they don't care about their own martial arts skills or hidden weapons. Whoever wins will live."
"General Yu, you've been on the battlefield for so long, surely you understand this simple principle?"
Yu Zhan: "..."
She understood the reasoning, but it didn't feel right.
She said with a dark face, "Fine, you barely win this round."
Lin Xiuyan politely cupped her hands in greeting and said with a smile, "Thank you for your kind offer."
Taking advantage of her unpreparedness, Yu Zhan raised his hand to strike her again, but the trigger in her hand was already pressed against Yu Zhan's chest.
Yu Zhan looked slightly embarrassed and laughed, "I was just testing your reaction."
Lin Xiuyan raised an eyebrow: "Are you satisfied with my reaction speed?"
Yu Zhan replied, "Very satisfied!"
Lin Xiuyan put away the mechanism in her hand. Yu Zhan was about to make another move, but Lin Xiuyan pulled out the mechanism and aimed it at her chest before she could react.
By this time, Yu Zhan had realized that Lin Xiuyan's movements were extremely fast, so fast that she couldn't even see how Lin Xiuyan pulled out the mechanism.
Lin Xiuyan smiled and said, "Don't bother trying, you can't outrun me."
Yu Zhan laughed and said, "I just wanted to see how fast you are."
Lin Xiuyan calmly replied, "Anyway, I'm faster than you."
Yu Zhan was initially unconvinced that Lin Xiuyan had used a mechanism to restrain her, but after being slower than Lin Xiuyan three times in a row, she began to reflect:
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Lin Xiuyan asked, "Do you have any other tests?"
Yu Zhan's eyes flickered as he said, "Being in the military camp, gambling skills are indispensable."
"This skill will allow you to quickly connect with soldiers and earn their respect."
"Let's play dice. If you can beat me, I'll be completely convinced."
Lin Xiuyan nodded: "Okay, let's go!"
She knew that although Yu Zhan said that, he was actually very strict in managing his troops, and gambling was strictly prohibited in the army. Yu Zhan was just finding ways to make things difficult for her.
Fortunately, this kind of thing was no challenge for Lin Xiuyan at all.
Yu Zhan took out dice, and the two compared their scores, with the one who got the higher score winning.
In the end, Lin Xiuyan humiliated Yu Zhan so badly that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him, and he almost lost everything.
Yu Zhan was extremely confident in her gambling skills, but this was the first time she had lost so badly. She was anxious: "How did you do that?"
Lin Xiuyan smiled and said, "Isn't this something that can be done with hands?"
Yu Zhan: "..."
If Ye Qingwan were here, she would probably burst out laughing: finally someone else has been tortured by Lin Xiuyan just like her.
Yu Zhan gritted his teeth and continued, "A general must not only be able to get along well with his soldiers, but also have good horsemanship and archery skills."
"There are no horses here, only archery. My hand is injured, so I can't shoot arrows."
"If you can hit a copper coin twenty feet away with a slingshot, you win!"
Lin Xiuyan nodded: "Okay."
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