Chapter 473: Center Bias Law
But he didn't think about it too much. He had just pulled out a piece of white jade from the wooden box.
If I were to draw the wooden box later, my mentality might be affected by the result of Lin Zhiqing's drawing.
Lin Zhiqing designated him to draw first, so he had to draw first.
But if I draw first, what if Lin Zhiqing and Lu Huai already know the locations of the other two white jades?
After all, he had just taken the wooden box that Lin Zhiqing was originally going to take, and there was indeed white jade inside.
Thinking of this, he narrowed his eyes and looked at the prince on the stage again:
"Your Highness, it's fine for me to take it first, but I'd like to ask you to change the order of these wooden boxes."
No one expected that the envoy from Daliang would make such a request.
The prince looked at Lin Zhiqing.
Lin Zhiqing had no expression on his face.
Lu Huai took a step forward and was about to ask to exchange the wooden box when he saw the Daliang envoy shook his head:
"He has already been replaced. Please change someone else."
Lu Huai frowned.
Just now, the Daliang envoy clearly saw the eye contact between him and Lin Zhiqing.
Lu Huai could accurately remember what color jade was in each box because he had memorized the original order of the wooden boxes.
But if someone else were to do the replacement, even if he had good eyesight, he would not be able to convey the information he received to Lin Zhiqing.
Thinking of this, he felt a little anxious.
However, when he saw that Lin Zhiqing had no reaction, Lu Huai calmed down a little.
Lin Zhiqing's weakness just now was in stark contrast to her usual tenacity.
He felt deep down that Lin Zhiqing might have something on his mind, so he didn't say anything else.
The request from the Daliang envoy was not excessive. Seeing that Lu Huai did not volunteer again, the prince raised his chin slightly.
Eunuch Wang, who was standing nearby, quickly stepped forward and personally exchanged the order of the wooden boxes with the people from Daliang.
To ensure fairness, this time the Daliang envoy and Lin Zhiqing all turned their heads and covered their eyes with cloth.
Soon, the wooden box was replaced.
After the cloth on his eyes was removed, Lin Zhiqing was not idle. He kept observing the expressions of the people around him.
There were people who wanted to pass on the message to Lin Zhiqing, but their eyes could not keep up with the speed of change and pointed in different directions.
Such tips are not reliable at all.
Lin Zhiqing didn't look at anyone else, but looked at the envoy from Daliang.
The Daliang envoy observed the box in front of him with calm eyes, as if he was thinking.
Lin Zhiqing had just designated him to draw first. He walked slowly forward, observing the box while also observing Lin Zhiqing's expression.
But to his disappointment, he didn't know if Lin Zhiqing was scared, but his expression was the same no matter which box he looked at.
The Daliang envoy withdrew his gaze from Lin Zhiqing.
In that case, you might as well choose for yourself.
He looked at the two wooden boxes in the middle.
After hesitating for a moment, he picked up the box on the right side of the center.
Lin Zhiqing raised his eyebrows.
It’s in the middle!
Studies have shown that when a person faces a choice, he or she is more likely to refer to successful choices to increase his or her confidence.
Therefore, the envoys from Daliang would most likely choose the wooden box closer to the right.
Referring to the central bias law in psychology, he is unlikely to choose the wooden box at the edge.
Therefore, Lin Zhiqing concluded that he would choose the wooden box on the right side of the center, and the jade in that wooden box was black jade!
"Black jade, it's black jade!"
"Hahaha, it's black jade. It seems Daliang's luck isn't always so good."
"It depends on Lin Zhiqing!"
Lin Zhiqing turned his head and shifted his gaze away from the wooden box picked up by the Daliang envoy.
Her eyes met Lu Huai's for a moment, then immediately looked away.
Lu Huai lowered his head and breathed a sigh of relief.
In the entire hall, only he and Lin Zhiqing knew that the wooden box in the Daliang envoy's hand just now contained black jade.
At that time, Lu Huai understood Lin Zhiqing's eyes, and when he changed the position of the wooden boxes, he only had time to make a small mark on a wooden box containing black jade.
The mark was on the side of the wooden box. By changing its position but not its direction, it could only be seen from Lin Zhiqing's perspective.
This was originally a backup plan left by Lu Huai for Lin Zhiqing to avoid suspicion, but unfortunately it was obtained by the envoy from Daliang.
This is good, as it eliminates one wrong answer.
Lin Zhiqing still has a chance to get two white jades.
This was already the best outcome given that the envoys from Daliang had taken the first city.
Lu Huai put these thoughts aside and looked at Lin Zhiqing.
The most important thing now is what Lin Zhiqing will choose next.
The Daliang envoy also stared at Lin Zhiqing closely.
If Lin Zhiqing chose the black jade again, the game would be over.
Because there are only three wooden boxes left.
Lin Zhiqing chose black jade, so the remaining two were both white jade. The result was obvious at a glance.
But if Lin Zhiqing chose the white jade, and there were only two jades left, one black and one white, then things would become interesting.
In other words, Lin Zhiqing's choice was very critical.
She slowly stepped forward and stared at the three remaining boxes.
She had been acting timidly just now, just to stir up the mood of the messenger.
Only by rising high can you fall hard.
As long as people have a fearful mentality, they will feel psychological pressure when making choices.
The greater the pressure, the wider the scope of Lin Zhiqing's control.
However, she was indeed unlucky in choosing black jade in the first round.
There is no profound meaning in this.
She was still able to adjust her mentality.
Never worry about what has passed, the highlight is this round.
The initiative is in Lin Zhiqing's hands.
Because if there is a next round, Lin Zhiqing, who is the last one to be selected, will arrange the selection order.
Thinking of this, Lin Zhiqing smiled and looked at the Daliang envoy:
"Your Excellency, if a game of chess causes the loss of your people, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain when we return to Daliang."
For Lin Zhiqing, losing this game would mean more insults and slander.
But she had come through insults and slander before and had no fear at all.
But the envoys from Daliang are different.
He definitely came here for a purpose.
Even though Lin Zhiqing didn't know what the purpose was, she was sure that if the envoy lost to her, it would be difficult for him to explain to the king.
The Daliang envoy's stakes are higher than Lin Zhiqing's.
No one in the hall except the Lin family might care about the life and death of Qin Hu and the other two.
But the three spies in Daliang are definitely of concern to many people in Daliang.
Otherwise, the Daliang envoy would not have proposed playing such a game in a roundabout way just to get back a few ordinary spies.
Prisoners are different from spies.
The Daliang envoy frowned and said, "Miss Lin Er, instead of caring about me, you should care about yourself first."
His tone was firm, but the smile was long gone from his face.
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