Chapter 1790 1791: Odds of Victory
Chapter 1790 1791: Odds of Victory
Ling Zhenfei stopped his actions after using Northern Spiritual Energy to heal them again.
Ling Zhenfei said, "Your bodies have recovered well, but you're still far from being in the best condition, especially you, Master of the Hoshino Family. Even if you rest one more day tomorrow, you won't be a match for Watanabe Kazushi."
Everyone looked at Ling Zhenfei, and Hoshino Yuji said, "So what should be done?"
Ling Zhenfei thought for a moment and asked, "What do you think of facing the Watanabe Family with the warrior Hoshino Kuri? How confident are you?"
Hoshino Yuji looked at Ling Zhenfei, thought for a moment, and said, "Since both are at Peak of Zhiyiention Knowing, there should be at least a fifty percent chance."
He sighed and said, "In preparation for this battle, I urgently married Xiao Xia to join the Hoshino Family. If we still lose the day after tomorrow, wouldn't it be too damaging?"
Hoshino Yuji said, "What should we do then? Time is tight, and we can't think of anything better. We're indeed at a disadvantage now."
Ling Zhenfei said, "We must come up with a reliable strategy. Explain to me how exactly to fight in the Ichinin Arena."
Hoshino Yuji said, "It's simple. The opponent sends out a person, and then we send out a person. In the second match, we send someone first, and then the opponent sends their person."
Ling Zhenfei said, "So the opponent sends out a person first, then we send someone after, like that, right? There's no rule designating who fights whom here, right?"
Hoshino Yuji said, "Of course not. We decide who we send out."
After hearing that, Ling Zhenfei smiled and said, "I've come up with a plan. If we follow my idea, we can defeat the Hoshino Family."
The remaining few were very clever, yet they hadn't thought of anything. At this time, Ling Zhenfei said he had an idea.
"What idea? How can we defeat them?"
Hoshino Yuji said, "Zhenfei, this isn't the time to keep secrets. Just tell us."
Ling Zhenfei looked at these people, trusting that they could be confided in, so he spoke openly.
Ling Zhenfei said, "Do you know a little ancient story from Huaxia called 'Tian Ji Racing Horses'?"
"Tian Ji Racing Horses!"
A group of islanders were all shocked, apparently never having heard of it.
Ling Zhenfei said, "Let me tell you this story."
"During the Warring States period, there was a man named Tian Ji in Qi State. He loved horse racing but didn't always win. During one race, his good friend Sun Bin came up with a strategy.
The racing horses on both sides were divided into top-grade, medium-grade, and low-grade. Racing top-grade horses against top-grade horses offered at most a fifty percent chance of winning, with the same logic for medium and low-grade horses.
However, Sun Bin's strategy was to race top-grade horses against medium-grade horses, medium-grade against low-grade, and low-grade against the opponent's top-grade horses, ensuring victory in two out of three matches.
Our situation now isn't much different. Since we have no certainty, why not use Tian Ji Racing Horses to win?"
After hearing Ling Zhenfei recount this story, everyone was shocked, unanimously giving him a thumbs up.
"The wisdom of the Huaxia People is truly impressive."
"That Sun Bin was a genius."
"However, the horse racing situation doesn't seem the same as ours now."
Hoshino Yuji also said, "Indeed, although Tian Ji Racing Horses is an excellent strategy, it doesn't quite apply here."
Ling Zhenfei said, "This can work, but there's one condition: we send someone first, and let the opponent choose."
Everyone was surprised, saying, "Using the Tian Ji Racing Horses strategy, letting the opponent send someone first benefits us greatly."
Ling Zhenfei said, "That's true. But if the opponent first sends someone at Zhiyi realm peak, then by logic, Master of the Hoshino Family should appear, and they'll certainly detect our intent, complicating matters.
Now, what we need to do is for me to go first. As long as the opponent doesn't guard against it, I believe my opponent will be Watanabe Goryu."
Ling Zhenfei recalled last night's antics beside Watanabe Hideaki, convinced that Watanabe Goryu would be agitated, thus more likely to come up.
"Once I defeat Watanabe Goryu, the opponent will send their second person. Having lost the first match, they'll almost certainly send Watanabe Kazushi next, so we'll send Mr. Hoshino Kuri.
The second match doesn't demand victory; as long as Shinyo Ariga feigns strength without being injured, it's fine for the remaining match to be Master facing someone at Peak of Zhiyiention Knowing.
No matter how formidable this Zhiyi realm peak person is, they are no match for the Master of the Hoshino Family, allowing us to win two out of three."
After hearing Ling Zhenfei, everyone applauded spontaneously. They truly hadn't expected Ling Zhenfei to think of such a complex strategy.
But come to think of it, only such a method might defeat the opponent.
"Brilliant, this strategy is superb. I can't believe I couldn't think of it."
"The wisdom of the Huaxia People is truly not to be underestimated. Impressive."
"Once the battle ends, the Watanabe Family will understand, but it'll be too late."
Ling Zhenfei then said, "The key is how to let us appear first. This is crucial, and another thing: maintain secrecy. Don't reveal this plan to Watanabe Family.
If the Watanabe Family learns of it and sends a Zhiyi state person out when I take the stage, our plan is entirely ruined."
Everyone nodded, agreeing the plan must not be disclosed, as it concerns the foundation of the Hoshino Family.
As they discussed the details, the light slowly dimmed, but the entire Hoshino Family changed.
The whole Hoshino Family was decorated with lanterns and streamers, looking extremely festive and lively.
The wedding of Bin Qi Wu was partly according to local customs, but also had elements of a Chinese-style wedding. The decorated appearance was very reminiscent of Huaxia.
Someone personally came to measure Zhenfei's clothes, which would be made overnight, all arranged by the Hoshino Family.
The person measuring Ling Zhenfei was a girl dressed in a traditional Japanese kimono, and Ling Zhenfei asked her about Japanese wedding customs.
It was said that Hoshino Junka's side was even more troublesome, as she needed three outfits tomorrow.
Everything, including hairstyles, was very particular.
To Ling Zhenfei's surprise, they were holding the wedding at a famous shrine of Bin Qi Wu.
At the time, they would walk from the Hoshino Family to the shrine for the ceremony, making it known not just to the Hoshino Family but the entire Bin Qi Wu.
Ling Zhenfei felt helpless thinking about it; if Bin Qi Wu's immortals or Huaxia people recognize him at the wedding tomorrow and spread his photo online, that would truly be disastrous.
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