Baotu Spring was just a name Lan Yamei made up. To avoid arousing suspicion from the three, she quickly explained, "Master Nan, everything in the world has its counterpart, do you agree?"
Before Master Nan could answer, the strategist rolled his eyes and snorted, "Isn't that obvious?"
"This gentleman is very knowledgeable; he understands everything I say!" Lan Yamei didn't mind at all and instead flattered him.
"Go on! Mutual generation and mutual restraint, what's wrong with that?" Master Nan urged.
“Replying to Master Nan, fire is most afraid of water, isn’t that right?” Lan Yamei slowly guided.
The man from the south nodded, without any suspicion.
Lan Yamei continued, "The Boundless Flowing Fire is fire, so the thing that can extinguish it must be water!"
Nanfang Nan understood what he meant. He picked up the pistol and felt around, but couldn't find a trace of water. "You mean there's water inside this thing?"
"Exactly!" Lan Yamei quickly racked her brains. She was so anxious that she had seen an identical water gun on the shelf while searching for food in her space.
"Show me." This time, Nanfang didn't suspect anything and simply pushed the pistol forward.
White-haired Rat took the pistol and handed it to Blue Girl, warning, "Don't try anything funny!"
"No, no, our lives are all in Master Nan's hands, how dare we try to be clever in front of him?" Lan Yamei quickly lowered her hand after taking the pistol, hiding it in her sleeve.
Zhao Zhicheng, who was inside the space, had already heard the conversation outside and understood Lan Yamei's meaning. As soon as the pistol fell from the space, he quickly picked it up and ran frantically in front of the shelf.
Lan Ya Mei deliberately stalled for time, saying to the white-haired rat, "I've heard of your great name in the martial arts world, but this is the first time I've met you in person! It's a pleasure to meet you!"
Although White-Haired Rat was in his early twenties, he was not easily fooled. He scoffed and said, "Stop trying to play tricks! I, White-Haired Rat, rarely travel in the martial arts world. Where would you hear of my name? Quickly answer Master Nan's questions, or you'll lose your head."
Lan Ya Mei hadn't gotten the water gun yet, so she could only smile nonchalantly and say to the white-haired mouse, "I know a little about face reading and can predict your future. Do you dare to listen?"
"Don't talk nonsense!" The white-haired rat didn't believe her at all, fearing that she would say something to sow discord between the emperor and his ministers.
"Since I have nothing to do, I'd like to hear what you have to say," Nanfang Nan said, intrigued.
"Yes! White-haired Rat, in the future you will meet four fellow travelers in the martial arts world, and you will become sworn brothers, living together in a place called Trap Island," Lan Yamei said, relying on her remaining memories of martial arts novels.
"Oh, then tell me the names of the other four? Don't tell me you're just bluffing to get away!" The white-haired rat clearly didn't believe her, because his life goal was to help Nanfang Nan rise to a high position, how could he possibly find a few sworn brothers to live on that inexplicable Trap Island she mentioned! This is utter nonsense!
"You'll change your name in the future. Right now you're called White-haired Rat, and from now on you'll be called Brocade-haired Rat. You'll be a chivalrous hero, always fighting for justice, and people in the martial arts world will call you Brocade-haired Rat Bai Yutang!" Lan Yamei continued to make things up; that's how it was written in the novel, I think. I can't quite remember, but anyway, I'll find a chance to run back to the modern world immediately. Why would I be afraid of him settling scores later?
To everyone's surprise, the moment Bai Yutang's name was uttered, the white-haired rat turned deathly pale, as if his deepest secret had been struck.
The strategist was also startled; this young woman was quite skilled! To be able to frighten the aloof and arrogant guard, White-haired Rat, was no simple feat.
"What's wrong, White-haired Rat?" Nanfang Nan also noticed the White-haired Rat's abnormality and asked with a hint of unease.
"Reporting to Master Nan, when I was born, my father did indeed name me Bai Zhantang! This name has stayed with me for many years, but since I was twelve years old, when a court conspiracy occurred in my family, my entire family was beheaded, and I was the only one who escaped by chance. In order to survive, I changed my name and hid it. For so many years, no one has known my name. This girl actually knows such a secret and long-ago matter. She is not simple!" White-haired Rat recalled with a pained face.
"Oh! Is that so!" Nanfang Nan was clearly unaware of the white-haired rat's secret past and was immediately taken aback by the girl's abilities! Could she really predict a person's future? If she was accurate, why not listen to her predict her own future?
"Continue, I want to hear more," Nanfang Nan urged.
"White-haired Rat, your first sworn brother is known in the martial arts world as Lu Fang, the Sky-Piercing Rat! Your second brother is known as Han Zhang, the Earth-Penetrating Rat. Your third brother is known as Yu Qing, the Mountain-Penetrating Rat. Your fourth brother is known as Jiang Ping, the River-Turning Rat. Oh, and you're the fifth one, because you're the youngest of the five," Lan Yamei said, rattling off.
The three people in the hall were speechless with surprise! These were the very names of the martial arts heroes that Nanfang Nan had been secretly trying to recruit, but hadn't succeeded yet. How could this girl have revealed them all? It was as if she had let the secret slip.
Before Lan Ya Mei could continue her performance, Nan Fang Nan's expression grew increasingly grim. He touched the jade pendant at his waist, and several archers lying in ambush outside the door received the signal and aimed at Lan Ya Mei.
Lan Yamei, unaware of the change in circumstances, continued, "Of course, this is just my prediction, and it may not be accurate. It's for reference only."
The strategist was no longer speaking casually, and his eyes were very wary.
The white-haired rat regained its composure, clasped its hands in a fist salute to Nan Fangnan, and said, "Master Nan, this girl hasn't explained Baotu Spring yet. Don't let her fool us."
Through Zhao Zhicheng's tireless efforts, he found an identical water gun. He filled it with water and waited for the spatial rift to open so he could throw it over.
Lan Yamei estimated that it was about time, so she reached her hand into the space through her sleeve. Zhao Zhicheng saw the space open and threw the water gun over with all his might.
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