C6 Lower Sheath

On the second floor, in a simple and unadorned room, a woman in white was leaning against a window, staring at the busy street below.

"Miss, the answer is out." Suddenly, an excited voice could be heard as a green-clothed maid quickly walked in with a piece of paper in her hand.

"Let me see." The woman in white was Hua Kui, Shen Xiangrou of Wanhua Tavern. At this moment, she held the second half of the couplet that Xiao Fann had written, and read it softly.

"The fish leaps onto the pond. The fish leaps onto Mu Qiuyu. The wind blows on the rain on the autumn river. The rain falls on the fish." Shen Xiangrou's eyes lit up as she read the second verse. She turned to the maidservant beside her and asked, "Lv Er, who wrote this second verse?"

"It's Young Master Xiao Fann from City Lord's Mansion." Lv Er answered.

"It's him!" Shen Xiangrou was slightly startled, but her heart was as calm as a floating willow tree. She did not expect that the day she left the pavilion she would attract two famous hedonistic sons from within the Xuanshan City.

What shocked Shen Xiangrou the most was that Xiao Fann, the legendary number one popinjay in Xuanshan City, was actually able to write such an exquisite second half. If such a character could be an unskilled popinjay, then, who in this world wasn't a popinjay?

"Miss, young master Xiao Fann passed the first stage, right?" Lv Er asked.

Shen Xiangrou nodded slightly and said, "Of course I passed. This second half is definitely true."

"Then what's our second question?" Lv Er asked again.

Shen Xiangrou was momentarily stunned before she said, "The second question is, listen to me play the zither."

"Ah, miss, who doesn't know how to play? We should have a topic, right?" Lv Er said in shock.

"Tell the two gongzis, after I finish playing a song, write out their thoughts."

After Shen Xiangrou had finished speaking, she thought to herself, I hope that he can save me from this sea of suffering. Thinking about how I have fallen into the wind and dust, she could not help but shed tears of sorrow.

"Oh, then Lv Er will go and tell them the second test now." Lv Er left the room as she spoke.

In the main hall of the first floor, after Lv Er's maid had finished announcing the exam questions, she invited everyone to quiet down and wait for the sound of the zither.

After a short moment, a faint zither sound was transmitted down.

At the beginning, the tinkling sound was like the ghosts of empty valleys, bringing with it a fresh and elegant feeling, like tall mountains and flowing water.

Xiao Fann closed his eyes and listened quietly. His entire person was immersed in the zither music. At this moment, he seemed to see the path of an innocent girl growing up.

At this moment, the zither music changed, and it was filled with bitterness and pain.

Xiao Fann seemed to see a drastic change happen to the girl's family. Her family members were not around, and the girl herself was in trouble. She had no place to complain about her grievances, and could not protect herself. The zither music was filled with sorrow and grief.

"Bitter, bitter," "bitter," and "bitter," were the notes of the zither, causing those who knew the music to shake their heads and shed tears.

"Zheng …" The zither music suddenly broke at this moment. Presumably, the zither strings had already snapped.

"The sound of the zither is over. Young Masters, please write down your insights." The young maid Lv Er reminded him.

"Good zither, good zither. Miss Xiangrou is indeed worthy of being called the Courtesan Belle of Wanhua Tavern. Her zither skills are already superior to Xuanshan City." Lin Jianren laughed and wrote a bunch of words of praise. He had written more than a thousand words.

Xiao Fann thought for a while and thought, "Obviously, Hua Kui was forced to do this." Xiao Fann thought for a while and thought, "Obviously, Hua Kui was coerced.

"Heh, it really is fortunate that in my last life, I went to pursue a school beauty of the Music Academy to learn the zither, otherwise I wouldn't understand."

Xiao Fann muttered in his heart: "However, this Hua Kui is truly miserable. He has come to the aid of swords when he sees injustice on the road, especially when it comes to saving beauties. This is my favorite thing to do."

Thinking of this, Xiao Fann picked up the pen and wrote down a few words: "Do my best to help you escape from the sea of suffering."

Xiao Fann folded the paper and handed it to the young maid, Lv Er. Then, he quietly waited for the results.

On the other side, Lin Jianren spent a long time to finish writing the praises. He wrote more than a thousand words in great detail on the paper.

Lin Jianren saw that Xiao Fann's paper was blank and only had a few words, and Lin Jianren couldn't help but 'puchi' as he laughed: "Second Master Xiao is indeed the First Young Master of the Xuanshan City, after hearing such a beautiful zither music, he's actually unable to express anything, could it be that he's so touched that he's unable to express it with words? "Hahaha."

"A fool." Little Devil Lady cursed in a low voice and looked at Xiao Fann curiously. She didn't see what Xiao Fann wrote just now.

"What did you write?"

Xiao Fann chuckled softly when he heard this. "I wonder if Miss Wang can understand that zither music?"

Little Devil Lady was slightly startled when she heard that. After a while, she nodded her head and looked at Xiao Fann in surprise, "I am really finding it harder and harder to see through you." With her intelligence, she immediately understood what Xiao Fann meant.

Xiao Fann laughed, but in his heart, he was alert. It seemed that he had performed too well and attracted the attention of others. This world was full of wonders.

"Hey Lin, does that bet count?" Xiao Fann turned around and asked Lin Jianren.

"Of course, could it be that Second Master Xiao intends to go back on his word?" Lin Jianren's heart jumped when he heard Xiao Fann's words. He thought that this guy definitely felt that he was going to lose. If he wants to renege on the debt, no, he can't let him off that easily.

Thinking of this, Lin Jianren laughed and said to Xiao Fann, "Second Master Xiao, our bet just now was baseless. How about we establish a written evidence to prove it?"

'Waiting for you to say that. 'Xiao Fann was delighted, but on the surface, he put on an awkward expression. "That's not good. We're just playing around. Why are you being so serious?"

"How can that be?" Lin Jianren stood up and revealed an anxious expression as he said to Xiao Fann, "Second Master Xiao is the dignified City Lord's Mansion's Second Young Master. If you don't be more formal, won't that be an insult to the City Lord's reputation?"

"That's right, Master Wu Steel and Young Master Lin are both famous figures in the Xuanshan City, even if it's just a small bet, they can't be careless. I think we should not only write down a written contract, but also invite someone to be our witness." A young man behind Lin Jianren said.

"This …" Xiao Fann looked embarrassed, he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"I'll be your witness." Wang Yuyan Little Devil Lady took the initiative to speak. As she spoke, she frowned at Xiao Fann. Obviously, she saw through Xiao Fann's motive and wanted to help Xiao Fann.

"Second Young Master, how about we stop playing with them and hurry up and leave." Fatty Tang thought Xiao Fann was really going to lose. After getting close to Xiao Fann, he whispered to him.

"Uh, that's not good." Xiao Fann was a little moved. He kept glancing at Ye Zichen as if he really wanted to run away.

"It's great that Miss Wang wants to be a witness." Lin Jianren quickly took out a pen and paper and spread it out. "We'll use words as proof." After saying that, he wrote down a few lines, then decisively signed his name and stamped his finger on it.

"Second Master Xiao, please." Lin Jianren looked at Xiao Fann proudly, feeling proud that he could think of this idea.

Xiao Fann walked over with 'unwillingness' in his heart. He picked up the paper and looked at it. On it, besides the bet written on it, there was also the witness, it was Lady Wang Yuyan.

"About this, I suddenly feel that it's not reasonable for the loser to take off his clothes and run around Mountain City. How about we change it?" Xiao Fann looked at the contents of the paper with a troubled expression and said.

"How can we do that? This request was made by Second Master Xiao himself, as the Young Master of City Lord's Mansion, how can he go back on his words?" Lin Jianren shook his head in disagreement when he heard this. It was not easy to get an opportunity to embarrass Liu Tie, so how could he let him go so easily?

"Are you sure you won't change?" Xiao Fann asked anxiously.

"Sure, hurry up. Sign the contract and press your fingerprint." Xiao Fann's expression was really too realistic. Lin Jianren became more and more excited, he was sure Xiao Fann would lose, he seemed to have already seen Xiao Fann's dignified City Lord's Mansion, Second Young Master, running around the Xuanshan City with no clothes on.

"Originally, I wanted to change this bet to five million gold coins. However, since you don't agree, then forget it." Since he had already achieved his goal, Xiao Fann stopped pretending and signed his name. Then, he pressed his fingerprint and passed it to Wang Yuyan.

"Miss Wang, sorry for troubling you."

"I like to be a witness the most. Don't worry, I will be very fair." Little Devil Lady had a brilliant smile on her face. She signed her name without any hesitation and pressed her finger on the paper.

"Hahaha …"

"Okay, haha …"

Seeing that Little Devil Lady had already signed her name, Xiao Fann and Lin Jianren both burst out laughing happily at the same time.

Xiao Fann was really happy. Originally, he was worried that Lin Jianren would lie to him, but now, he did not have to worry about it anymore. Furthermore, with the existence of Little Devil Lady, who had a special status like Wang Yuyan, there was an additional layer of security.

At the same time, Lin Jianren looked at Xiao Fann with a puzzled expression. He didn't know why Xiao Fann was so happy. Could he have gone mad because of him?

He naturally did not think that Xiao Fann was setting a trap for him.

Seeing the two of them so happy, Little Devil Lady also laughed happily. 'Hmm, the feeling of cheating is really nice. At the same time, she silently mourned for Lin Jianren. This guy was still so happy after being tricked. He was truly a fearless person.

"Wait a moment, I've decided to seal it with another seal."

Little Devil Lady was overjoyed and felt that she should add another layer of protection. Otherwise, with Lin Jianren's shameless attitude, he might really deny it.

Little Devil Lady didn't care what the two thought. She simply took the bet and carefully took out a small seal and stamped on it.

"Appraisal Hall, King."

It was a very short sentence, but it carried a very heavy weight. No one dared to ignore it because this seal was the seal of Little Devil Lady's grandfather, Master Wang. Little Devil Lady had actually sealed it very formally, which was beyond everyone's expectation.

"This is my grandfather's seal, which means to say, this notary includes my grandfather. I believe that this will be absolutely fair." Little Devil Lady had a 'I am very fair' look on her face. Her 'reserved' smile made both Xiao Fann and Lin Jianren shudder.

"Little Devil Lady, as expected of Little Devil Lady. It's her nature to add insult to injury when she's down." Xiao Fann sighed in his heart. Although he knew that Little Devil Lady was helping him, he still felt a chill in his heart. Wang Yuyan was indeed the nemesis of those popinjays. Little Devil Lady was truly worthy of her title.

Lin Jianren glanced at Xiao Fann, and thought to himself: "Let's see how you will go back on your word this time, how could City Lord's Mansion Second Young Master run around Xuanshan City without clothes, it's really the biggest joke in Xuanshan City."

However, if the City Lord found out about this and vented all of his anger on his family, then he would be done for.

Thinking of this, Lin Jianren quickly said, "Second Master Xiao, I thought about it for a while and decided to change the bet according to Second Master Xiao's intention."

"No need, no need, just like this, I think it's very good, hmm, very good." Xiao Fann waved his hand in a very 'magnanimous' manner.

"Cluck, cluck …" Seeing Xiao Fann like this, Little Devil Lady couldn't help but laugh while rolling her eyes at him.

Little Devil Lady was very beautiful with her large, watery eyes and a lovely aura. Although it was just a glance, it made Xiao Fann's heart beat wildly, making him cry in his heart that he couldn't take it anymore.

Lin Jianren saw that Xiao Fann was so stubborn that he wanted to strip off his clothes and run around in a circle at Xuanshan City. He didn't understand why Xiao Fann, who always wanted to change the bet, didn't want to change his bet right now.

Thinking of this, Lin Jianren could not help but panic. Xiao Fann had already won the first round. If Xiao Fann had won the second round, then he was really finished.

"Young Master Lin, you don't have to worry. We will definitely win this round." A 'lackey' behind Lin Jianren said to Lin Jianren at the right time.

"Yes, I wrote more than a thousand words and completely released all of the zither music, but that fellow Xiao Fann didn't have the slightest bit of literary talent, he only wrote a few words, so how could he win against me? Then I would be able to tie with him, and the key is in the third round. I don't believe that this young master can't compare to that playboy Xiao Fann." Lin Jianren was very confident.

Thinking of this, he relaxed and smiled at Xiao Fann, as if he saw Xiao Fann make a fool of himself.