Chen Jie said, "Oh, won't that be too deliberate?"
Si Xi responded, "Well, it was Zhuzi who couldn't resist first and approached Cuiju. After Cuiju told the lady, I had Cuiju pass the message to Zhuzi, to be conveyed to Nan Batian."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "Good, very good."
Hearing this, Si Xi said, "Hall Master, do you think Nan Batian will fall for it? That Tang Ziyue is cunning indeed. Might he see through our intentions?"
Chen Jie chuckled and said, "Even if he sees through it, it doesn't matter. The strategies I've deployed are all overt. He may unravel them, but to counter them, that will depend on his luck and courage. Generally, when people are pushed into a corner, they take a gamble, and I'm betting that he will make that bet."
After hearing this, Si Xi asked, "What if he doesn't dare to gamble?"
