Chapter 41: Gamble

Gu Shenwei learned quickly in his study of the cracking movements. Now he could guess the moves correctly about seven or eight times for every 10 moves that Maid Lotus made.

Still, he was unsatisfied with himself because he sometimes made mistakes, especially when Maid Lotus made a move other than the five basic moves, which he could not predict, not least because he had only prepared the 15 moves Mama Xue had created. As a result, his mind became muddled in confusion, and he was incapable of fighting back.

Mama Xue, however, praised him unexpectedly, "It's a pity that you cannot enter East Castle. With your perceptiveness, you could finish your apprenticeship and become a real killer within few years. It is truly a pity."

But she became more and more worried about Slave Huan's plan. "What are the chances of the girl using these five moves first?"