I really am a fortune teller

Zheng Yi was initially quite certain, but Zhou Bapi wasn't the type to make baseless accusations. The fact that he asked such a question out of the blue meant that his previous answer was somewhat biased.

Zheng Yi took the two copper coins, examined them carefully, and suddenly laughed: "I want to add some conditions."

Zhou Bapi's lips twitched: "What restrictions?"

“What you have here is a bronze teapot from the Qin and Han dynasties,” Zheng Yi said arrogantly, seemingly already certain of the answer.

Zhou Bapi nodded: "Anyway, the final evaluation will be based on the similarity between the two people."

Hearing Zhou Bapi say that, Wei Chen laughed.

He asked the system in a low voice, "Did Zheng Yi guess wrong?"

60%

It seems that it was correct, although some parts are not quite the same.

Zheng Yi looked at Wei Chen beside him with an arrogant expression: "It's your turn now. Don't just stand there, let us see what you're capable of."

Wei Chen walked to another table with a smile. He first carefully examined the table, then took out a tortoise shell and copper coins. He put the eight copper coins into the tortoise shell and shook it vigorously. After that, he poured out all the copper coins.

The coins had heads and tails. Wei Chen glanced at them casually, guessing what Zhou Bapi would put inside, and secretly asked the system:

"There was a teacup under the red cloth."

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"The thing hidden under the red cloth is made of jade."

100%

Wow, you actually guessed right?

"What's hidden under the red cloth is a seal."

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There are many jade items. If you just rely on guessing, you don't know how long it will take. Wei Chen looked at the copper coin in his hand. It was a Kan hexagram, which represents water, danger and difficulties. And it was made of jade. Could it be a glass of poison?

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"It seems promising," Wei Chen continued to guess, "Is it a wine glass? One that once held poison?"

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A jade wine cup—that's interesting.

Compared to Zheng Yi, Wei Chen's divination method was far too simple. If Zheng Yi's previous one-character divination was the simplest divination method for a one-star fortune teller, then the divination method used by Wei Chen was the simplest divination method used by a fortune teller without stars. Anyone could use it.

Seeing that Wei Chen had used such a simple algorithm, he remained silent and pondered, while the people around him were getting a little impatient.

Zheng Yi, standing nearby, said, "Wei Chen, even if you read the divination carefully, you still won't be able to guess correctly. The red cloth on the table has been specially treated. Even if a ghost has been summoned, you won't be able to see what's hidden under the table. If you've read the divination, just say it quickly. Don't waste time here; everyone still needs to eat."

Zheng Yi's words drew agreement from many people.

Wei Chen smiled and said, "This is a jade wine cup."

Hearing Wei Chen speak with such certainty, Zheng Yi asked in surprise, "Are you sure?"

"I just feel that I need to add a bit of luck to myself. After all, Senior Brother Zheng Yi has already determined the age of that teapot, so naturally I should as well. But determining the age will take some time, so please forgive me, Senior Brother Zheng Yi." Wei Chen spoke with such utmost respect that no one could find fault with him.

Although Zheng Yi really wanted to continue finding fault, he eventually shut his mouth and waved his sleeve: "Then hurry up and determine the era."

Wei Chen smiled and secretly asked the system.

"This jade wine cup is from the Tang Dynasty." The Tang Dynasty was the period when jade wine cups were most abundant.

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"This jade wine cup dates back to before the Tang Dynasty."

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"This jade wine cup dates back to the Qin and Han dynasties."

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"This jade wine cup is from the Qin Dynasty." Zhou Bapi shouldn't be that generous; it would be quite good if he brought out a replica. This guy actually brought out such an antique; it's simply bizarre.

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"Could it be something Qin Shi Huang used?" Wei Chen casually remarked.

100%

Wow, he guessed right! But given Zhou Bapi's personality, he wouldn't easily take out such a treasure. The only possibility is that Zhou Bapi doesn't know which dynasty the wine cup belongs to. Wei Chen's eyes darted around, and he continued to ask, "Zhou Bapi doesn't know that the wine cup was used by Qin Shi Huang?"

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"Did Zhou Bapi think the wine cup was from the Tang Dynasty?"

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"Did Zhou Bapi think the wine cup was from the Qin Dynasty?"

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Having guessed wrong twice, Wei Chen was stunned. Given Zhou Bapi's stingy and petty nature, this guy should have brought out something that wasn't very valuable.

He took a deep breath: "Zhou Bapi thought the wine glass was a fake."

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Alright, Wei Chen decided to use this answer to fool Zhou Bapi, and then try to get the wine cup back from Zhou Bapi's hand. The jade wine cup used by Qin Shi Huang, how much money is that?

While Wei Chen kept guessing, Zheng Yi, who was standing next to him, was getting impatient. She rolled her eyes and looked at Wei Chen, saying, "Have you figured it out yet?"

Wei Chen coughed and said, "It's really hard to guess in this era, but based on my understanding of Boss Zhou, he probably wouldn't put the real thing on the table. So my answer is that it's a fake, and it's a jade wine cup."

Zhou Bapi beamed with joy, immediately stepped forward, and hugged Wei Chen tightly. His eyes were so wide with laughter that they were almost invisible: "As expected, heroes emerge from among the young. The genius of yesteryear has returned. You are absolutely right, not a single word is wrong."

After Zhou Bapi finished speaking, he excitedly ripped off the red cloth. Wei Chen watched from the side, his heart aching. If Zhou Bapi knew it was a genuine item, he probably wouldn't have acted so rashly.

The red cloth was lifted, and the large bowl that had been covering the table was opened. Sure enough, there was a jade wine cup on the table. The jade did not look like good jade, as it had many impurities.

The fortune teller next to him burst into laughter: "You're such a stingy person, Zhou Bapi!"

Zhou Bapi waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's just a friendly exchange between fortune tellers, why take it so seriously?"

Wei Chen said to Zhou Bapi, "This is my first time sparring with someone. Why don't you give me this wine cup? It's not worth much anyway. I'll take it back as a souvenir."

Zhou Bapi smiled and placed the wine glass in Wei Chen's hand: "No problem, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll treat everyone to dinner."

Zhou Bapi didn't care about Zheng Yi's outcome. In fact, seeing Zhou Bapi's reaction, everyone basically knew what the result was, and no one brought it up.

Zheng Yi, however, was very unhappy and said to Zhou Bapi, "Why don't you look at my results?"

Zhou Bapi was already annoyed at being interrupted, especially since Zheng Yi usually acted like a tyrant in the shop. Zhou Bapi snorted coldly, walked to the table, and yanked off the red cloth, opening the large bowl.

A bronze teacup sat beneath the large bowl. Zhou Bapi chuckled and said, "This imitation is quite good." Zhou Bapi's words had already given them the answer in a roundabout way.

Zheng Yi described it as a bronze teapot from the Qin and Han dynasties, but it was actually a bronze teacup, and a replica at that. What prompted Wei Chen's suggestion was that the system's evaluation was a whopping 60%. Comparing it to the two answers, only the word "bronze" matched. How could it have a 60% accuracy rate?

Wei Chen pondered for a moment, then silently asked in his mind, "Is this bronze teacup also from the Qin and Han dynasties?"

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"Zhou Bapi didn't know that the bronze teacup was from the Qin and Han dynasties."

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Huh? Could this old guy be thinking someone's going to steal his bronze teacup, so he's saying that on purpose? Considering Zhou Bapi's incredibly stingy nature, that's quite possible. Wei Chen glanced at Zheng Yi beside him with great sympathy. The guy seemed severely shaken. He thought to himself, "That old Zhou Bapi really knows how to use people."