Chapter 156: Overcoming All Obstacles
One thousand taels of silver is not a small amount of money. It is enough for an ordinary family to spend for two lifetimes.
Zhou Lingling's eyes lit up, and she excitedly shook Wen Wan's arm, "Sister Xiaowan! Let's go and try it too."
To be honest, Wen Wan was also a little moved.
She asked, "Are you short of money?"
"Who doesn't need money?" Zhou Lingling said righteously, "Although my family runs a clinic, it's barely enough to cover expenses. One thousand taels is enough for me to marry a wife!"
Well, this kid is not completely stupid. He even knows how to plan to find a wife for himself.
Seeing her hesitation, Zhou Lingling pleaded again, "Sister Xiaowan, you said you would take me to have fun! This level-breaking game must be fun. Besides, it's so rare to play games with so many people together."
Wen Wan pursed her lips and finally compromised, "Okay, since we're here, let's go take a look."
The two of them followed the direction of the crowd.
Dozens of Wei family servants blocked the entrance to North Street, leaving only a small gap in the middle.
Next to the gap was a table where a young master from the Imperial Observatory sat and recorded the names, hometowns, dates of birth and other information of young men and women.
Wen Wan and Zhou Lingling were standing in the middle of the team, and they saw that the people in front of them were divided into two categories, one was those whose fortunes conflicted with the Wei family's, and the other was those who did not conflict with the Wei family's fortunes.
Zhou Lingling was a little worried. "The first hurdle is to look at the horoscope? Then it all depends on luck. Whether I pass or fail is completely out of my control."
Wen Wan carefully observed the diversion of those people.
“It’s not based on luck.”
She suddenly said this, which shocked Zhou Lingling.
He looked puzzled. "If not luck, what else can we rely on? Is there some secret to this?"
Wen Wan responded, but did not answer his question, instead she raised a meaningful smile.
"When is your birthday?"
Zhou Lingling: "The tenth day of the seventh month."
Wen Wan raised her hand and patted his shoulder, "Congratulations, you have passed the first level."
The more Zhou Lingling listened, the more confused he became. He wanted to ask more, but the people behind him kept urging him to move forward.
Wen Wan stood with her hands behind her back, but smiled without saying a word.
The team continued to move forward, and soon it was their turn.
The young master had just registered the previous person's information when he suddenly looked up and saw two ghost-like faces.
The young master was almost frightened to scream, and he held it back after taking several deep breaths, but he was not optimistic about these two people in his heart.
With this appearance, you still come to attend the Qiuhua Club?
"First, introduce yourself. Where are you from? When was your birth date? How many people are there in your family?"
The young master asked casually, having already turned the booklet to the page where the candidates were rejected.
Wen Wan looked calm, "Wen Wan, I only have one brother at home. He's from Yunxiang and was born on the third day of July."
Upon hearing this, the young master looked up in surprise and asked, "You were born on the third day of the seventh month?"
"Yeah." Wen Wan nodded affirmatively.
The young master curled his lips, then turned the booklet back and reluctantly chose the page to write her name on.
Zhou Lingling, who was standing behind him, became more and more confused. When it was his turn, he quickly reported his information.
As Wen Wan expected, he also passed the first level.
Wen Wan and Zhou Lingling received the reward of ten taels of silver from the servant next to them. After they walked away, Zhou Lingling lowered her voice and asked about her doubts.
"Sister Xiaowan, what's going on? Please tell me quickly, I'm so worried."
Wen Wan weighed the silver in her hand with satisfaction and smiled, "That's easy. Those ahead of us who were born in July and October will all pass. Those born in other months will all be eliminated."
Zhou Lingling was stunned. After thinking carefully, she slapped her forehead.
"Don't tell me, it's really like that!"
Then, he asked suspiciously, "So, your birthday is really on the third day of July?"
Wen Wan curled her lips, "Of course not."
She doesn't have the original owner's memory, so how can she know when she was born?
Zhou Lingling: “…”
He gave a thumbs up, and the word "admiration" was almost written on his face.
"Sister Xiaowan, you are the smartest girl I have ever met." Zhou Lingling sighed sincerely.
Wen Wan waved her hand and joked, "I received your compliment, but please don't fall in love with me."
"Oh," Zhou Lingling sneered, "Don't worry about that. I have someone I love."
Now it was Wen Wan's turn to be surprised. She saw the young man's first love look, and even his eyes were filled with infinite longing for love.
She was a little curious about which girl could attract the admiration of such a high-quality young man.
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The two walked along North Street, with a checkpoint every ten feet.
The questions set in each level are weird, ranging from interests and hobbies to food taste preferences. It doesn't feel like you are passing levels, but rather screening people of the same type.
However, they did not ask only one question each time. Instead, among the ten questions, only one was the one they paid special attention to, so others did not find this pattern.
Wen Wan relied on her keen observation skills and a combination of guessing and gauging, and actually passed the five levels easily.
Before starting the sixth level, Wen Wan grabbed Zhou Lingling's arm.
She said with a serious expression, "To summarize the various stages, the Qiuhua Envoy the Wei family wants to select is someone born in July or October, who likes sweet foods, dislikes spicy foods, and who experiences shortness of breath and rashes after eating seafood, and who also has double eyelids."
Zhou Ling truly admired her insight, which enabled her to extract key information from seemingly unrelated questions.
He thought Wen Wan said these things to please him, so he gave her a thumbs up again and praised her.
"sharp!"
Wen Wan glanced at him and said, "I also think I'm pretty good, but... I passed by relying on my strength to analyze the patterns. What about you? Did you rely on luck?"
Zhou Lingling: “…”
He was suddenly stunned by the question.
Wen Wan's tone darkened. "Have you ever thought that you answered the questions truthfully, yet you passed them all. Is it possible that the person they're looking for is you?"
Zhou Lingling took a step back in fear, "No, that's impossible."
Wen Wan crossed her arms over her chest and stared at him sharply.
Zhou Lingling felt uneasy when she looked at her.
Then Wen Wan asked in a cold voice: "What is your relationship with the Wei family?"
"It's okay! I lied to you, you're a puppy!"
Zhou Lingling swore to the heavens and sighed, "The Wei family is the richest family in Haicheng. If I were related to them, I would have become rich long ago. Would my father still force me to study for the imperial examinations?"
His expression doesn't seem like he's lying. Could it really be just a coincidence?
Wen Wan was a little unsure. "How about we just give up on this sixth round? This wealthy family sets such harsh conditions to select candidates. Who knows what secrets they have behind the scenes?"
Zhou Lingling is not stupid either. Since Wen Wan analyzed that they were looking for someone, he felt a little uneasy.
"Okay. Then we won't go."
The two reached a consensus and prepared to turn around and go back.
Unfortunately, as soon as they turned around, they saw a group of guards holding shining knives, blocking their way back.
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