My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

Not to mention Chu Shaochen, even the guards behind him who often protected the prince had learned a few tricks from him.

Such a simple Luban lock takes less than half a cup of tea to make.

But in this huge country of Daxia, no one could solve it.

This feeling is like a fool among a group of geniuses, suddenly standing among a group of people who are even dumber than fools, and instantly becoming the smartest one.

Ban Ge stroked his beard and suggested to Chu Shaochen, "Your Highness, this is a difficult situation, so you don't need to do it yourself. Why not send Qi to protect them and let these ignorant people of Daxia see how powerful we are?"

Even an ordinary guard has such ability, let alone their Chu State's Crown Prince Chu Shaochen.

Chu Shaochen could not deny it and nodded in agreement with Ban Ge's suggestion.

Immediately afterwards, Qi Huai, a guard from the Chu delegation, came forward to remove the Lu Ban lock.

"Shopkeeper, take this thing down and let my followers try it out." Ban Ge said, putting a tael of silver in the shopkeeper's hand.

The rules on the sign indicate that if you want to try to unlock the secret, you must first pay a fee of one or two taels of silver.

After accepting the silver, the shopkeeper kindly said, "Sir, I have to remind you that although this item looks simple, no one has ever been able to solve it before. Even the most learned scholars have suffered losses. Are you sure you want to try?"

Ban Ge, however, looked confident and said in a clear voice, "Thank you for your kindness, shopkeeper. However, since this Luban lock has found its way to us today, you don't need to keep it on the shelf anymore. Take it down now!"

The shopkeeper took the silver and quickly opened the cabinet door himself, took out the Luban lock and handed it to Qi Huai.

Qi Huai was originally a general of the State of Chu. Because of his great martial arts skills, he was chosen to escort the prince to the State of Daxia.

After he got the Luban lock, he tried to turn it twice, but it didn't work. Then he tried in the opposite direction, but it still didn't work.

At this time, the shopkeeper showed a look of understanding and couldn't help but remind him: "Sir, although this thing looks simple, it is actually not that easy to unlock..."

"Clap."

Before the shopkeeper could finish his words, a crisp sound was heard. Then, the Lu Ban lock, which was originally a square whole in Qi Huai's hand, was instantly broken into two halves, revealing the true structure inside.

The shopkeeper's next words were stuck in his throat.

It is true that people cannot be judged by appearance, and sea water cannot be measured.

Who would have thought that this seemingly simple-minded but strong-limbed man could actually solve this problem?

The shopkeeper was so shocked that he and other guests came over to join in the fun.

"Look, the lock was opened without any effort."

"It's really amazing. I studied this thing for a long time before, but I couldn't even touch the threshold. Where did this person come from? He solved it so quickly. I really admire him."

The Chu envoys were all very proud when they heard the flattering words from the people around them.

This is nothing. In the eyes of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it is at most the level of enlightenment.

At this time, the shopkeeper personally handed Qi Huai ten taels of gold and said with heartfelt admiration: "I didn't expect that although you are not good-looking, you are so talented. I admire you so much. This is a bonus, please keep it."

Qi Huai looked at the extra golden gold in his hand and couldn't help but look at Chu Shaochen, as if asking for his opinion.

Ban Ge answered on behalf of Chu Shaochen: "Since you are the one who unlocked it, it is a reward for you. Please accept it. Your Highness will not take such a small matter to heart."

Qi Huai's face immediately lit up with joy. He happily accepted the gold and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, and thank you, Prime Minister Ban."

Chu Shaochen felt completely bored and turned to leave, but was stopped by the shopkeeper, who asked, "Young Master, I see you look very noble, so I guess you must be of a very high status. Are you interested in challenging our next challenge?"

Chu Shaochen raised his eyebrows slightly: "Is there another level?"

"Yes, the next level won't be about solving the Luban lock, but guessing lantern riddles. If you can guess a lantern correctly, you'll receive a reward of twenty taels of gold."

As soon as these words were spoken, Chu Shaochen immediately became interested.

It would be a waste to refuse the free silver. You should know that when it comes to guessing lantern riddles, there is nothing in the whole State of Chu that can defeat him.

"Quickly bring the riddles over. Today, this Master...this Master will show you what it means to be better than others."

Afterwards, the shopkeeper brought three lanterns with exquisite designs painted on them. On the other side, a riddle was written in regular script:

"It has a face but no mouth, it has feet but no hands, and although it has four legs, it cannot walk by itself."

Almost the next second after Chu Shaochen finished reading the riddle, he blurted out, "The answer is table."

The shopkeeper was shocked again and thought to himself that this boy was truly talented.

Then, a second lantern was displayed with the words: 'Red pocket, green pocket, some are afraid, some are loved'.

This time, Chu Shaochen paused for two seconds and answered affirmatively: "It's chili pepper."

As he finished speaking, the people around him gave him a thumbs up.

"These two puzzles have troubled me for a long time. I never thought this young master would guess them in less than a moment. He is truly a genius."

"Exactly. Even my nephew, the Grand Secretary, couldn't figure it out after spending a long time thinking about it. I never thought that a young man under ten years old could solve it. This really broadened our horizons."

For a moment, the scene was filled with endless praise for Chu Shaochen.

This greatly satisfied the vanity of the Chu delegation, and they became more excited about this trip to Daxia.

They really wanted to see that such a huge country like Daxia could not even defeat a little kid like the crown prince. The emperor of Daxia would definitely look very excited.

After winning three lanterns in a row, he got twenty taels of gold, but Chu Shaochen no longer had the heart to continue guessing.

The reason was simple: these puzzles that had troubled the people of Daxia for a long time were too simple for him, and he could answer them without even thinking.

Therefore, he was somewhat impatient to enter the imperial city and publicly display the national prestige of his Chu State at the banquet.

On this side, after seeing off Chu Shaochen and his group, the teahouse owner quickly came to the most luxurious private room on the third floor.

At this time, a man and a woman were sitting in the private room. The man was wearing a flashy red dress and holding a folding fan.

The woman was wearing a light green dress. She had bright eyes and white teeth, and her eyes were like stars. Even when she was not smiling, she gave people a feeling that she was very easy to get along with.

After the shopkeeper entered the room, he bowed and replied to the two people in front of him:

"As you two expected, the young master and his group quickly solved the Luban lock and guessed the three lantern riddles. This is the calligraphy written by the young master."

Qiu Ning and Wan Zilang looked at each other, and a look of understanding flashed in their eyes.