Chapter 51

“Sha Yi: Look at my acting, I’ll have them completely mesmerized.”

“Pfft! It seems Sha-ge’s professional skills as Jing Ke still need some evaluation! He’s just an intern assassin; I bet the State of Chu didn’t even pay for his social insurance and housing fund with this kind of performance.”

“You can tell Director Yao really put his heart into this set. It looks like the scenes from *Love Like the Galaxy* and *The Untamed*, absolutely stunning.”

“Holy crap! There’s definitely going to be foreshadowing. So exciting, my heart is pounding!”

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The Hour of the Rooster (5 PM – 7 PM).

Inside the massive palace, it is grand and majestic, exuding an air of nobility. Especially the intricately carved murals behind the screens—golden-scaled twin dragons, intertwined and lifelike.

White jade steps, topped with dragon and tiger candle stands and bronze cups.

Below are vermilion bird screens and a black tortoise sundial.

Even without a single word spoken, one can feel the heritage and charm of the royal nobility.

“The lords from the Shuiyang Post House have arrived.”

“Please wait by the curtain on the left.”

“.......”

“The lords from the Shanyang Post House have arrived.”

“Please wait by the curtain on the right.”

“.......”

Watching the protocol officer bow with cupped hands, everyone politely returned the gesture in turn.

This ancient way of returning a bow is actually quite particular.

Strictly speaking, there are at least seven or eight ways to do it.

But for people today, the most common is the cupped-hand bow.

Especially Sha Yi and Bai Lu, who have acted in many period dramas, they are very familiar with the rules.

Sha Yi gathers his hands before his chest, pulling them from front to back to form a fist, then pushes forward without bowing.

This is the standard daily greeting.

For elders, one must clasp the hands, the difference being whether the fist is solid or hollow.

Sha Yi and Hou Hou Minghao’s bow looks like that of humble, gentle gentlemen.

And Bai Lu and Zhang Zhang Ruonan’s bow fully displays the elegance and refinement of young ladies from noble families.

“You lords need not be so formal.”

The protocol officer smiled again, cupping his hands.

Huh?

Just now, because the lights in the hall were flickering, it was hard to see clearly.

But when he saw Lin Yu’s gesture, the protocol officer’s eyes instantly widened, his mouth hung open, and he froze on the spot.

？？？

Bai Lu and the others followed the shocked protocol officer’s gaze to look at Lin Yu, who was standing to the side.

They saw Lin Yu’s arm naturally bent, his right hand with fingers together, raised above his head, palm facing down, nodding slightly. The movement was extremely standard, crisp, and decisive.

“Ehehehehe”

“Lin Yu, in the Qin King’s palace, isn’t this Young Pioneer salute of yours a bit too much?”

Seeing this, Bai Lu laughed until she was silly, curling up on the ground like a mushroom.

“Hahahaha, I’m done for, Your Majesty, hurry up and lock this man in the dungeon! We can’t take him anymore.”

Sha Yi was shaking with laughter, pointing at Lin Yu and laughing.

“No wonder it looked so familiar, it’s a Young Pioneer salute, hahahaha.”

Zhang Zhang Ruonan and Hou Hou Minghao were also laughing uncontrollably.

The livestream chat exploded.

“Hahahaha, a Young Pioneer salute, as expected of Lin Yu, with this technique he’s at least a discipline committee member.”

“Lin Yu: So you’re the Great Qin protocol officer! You damn well better look closely, I’m only teaching this once.”

“Great Qin Protocol Officer: Are you being polite?”

“Qin King: Don’t wait for the assassin to kill me, I’m going to kill this rebellious subject Lin Yu who doesn’t understand etiquette right now.”

“Pfft! I’m going to die in this livestream, can it get any funnier?”

“The membership fee was worth it, it wouldn’t be too much to tip some flowers, right!”

“.........”

Inside the Qin King’s palace.

“Before tonight’s banquet, we must conduct one final personnel swap.”

“Only if the envoy with the code name Jing Ke is in the same group as the leader can this envoy personally present the treasure to the King and achieve their goal.”

Director Yao said sonorously, enunciating every word.

This is the final stage of this game!

Shanyang Post House:

The envoy representative team of Zhang Zhang Ruonan, Hou Hou Minghao, and Sha Yi is already prepared to welcome victory.

Now all the initiative is in their hands; as long as they vote Lin Yu out, they are guaranteed to win.

“How about you vote me out? It’s safer.”

Hou Hou Minghao proposed his idea.

“No need! Our envoy family should stay together. Since we already know Bai Lu is the leader, just vote Lin Yu out, the show effect will be better.”

Sha Yi puffed out his chest, full of confidence. This round was his chance to redeem his intelligence.

On the internet,

The “Golden Bell Shield and Iron Cloth Shirt” incident made Sha Yi’s intelligence a subject of ridicule, to the point where even his son Anji felt having such a father was a disgrace.

“This time, it is my, Sha Yi’s, chance as Jing Ke to make a name for myself.”

“Once we kill the Qin King, our State of Chu will be saved.”

“Hahahaha.”

Sha Yi instantly got into character, and even Hou Hou Minghao and Zhang Zhang Ruonan started laughing along.

“Sha-ge, why don’t we vote Bai Lu out?”

“I’ll tell you the truth, actually I am the leader.”

“I’m exposing myself.”

Lin Yu said with extreme sincerity.

“？？？”

Hearing Lin Yu’s words, Bai Lu instantly trembled, cold sweat breaking out on her back. Why would Lin Yu expose himself for no reason? Doesn’t this mean all the previous setup was for nothing?

Director Yao also frowned, completely unable to understand the meaning behind Lin Yu’s words.

Even the livestream chat was filled with question marks, not knowing what Lin Yu meant.

And the next scene left everyone caught off guard and dumbfounded.

“Hahahaha.”

“Oh my god! You’re desperate, Lin Yu, you’re desperate now.”

“What’s wrong? Are you trying to sacrifice yourself for your leader?”

Seeing this, Sha Yi’s gums were showing from his grin.

It was too obvious!

This is him seeing no hope for victory and seeking one last chance!

Do you take me for an idiot?

If you say you’re the leader, you’re the leader? Then I’m the Qin King!

“Yu! Don’t say you’re not the leader, even if you were, today the three of us would still beat drums and gongs to send you away.”

“This is the advantage of having more people, the voting power is in our hands.”

Sha Yi was all smiles, his mouth almost reaching his ears.

Although he didn’t have a red handkerchief, he still performed a little New Year’s dance! (Yangge dance)