Chapter 157
2014-08-16
In the afternoon, Tang En came to Shanhai city gate again."Here, why are you here." Jack jumped out.
"I've been delayed for a while...Didn't you say that the chess booth was there the past few days?"
"Who knows if he will come today... In other words, we just find a place to rob him, and it's over? Why go there."
"Let's go and see, let's go!"
Grey Cloth Armed Force's lunch would have burned hundreds of people, so the speed was naturally not that fast. After eating, Tang En explained to Darren that he was going to Shanhaicheng to do something. Just let them go first, and then leave a sign in a hidden spot on the road.
As for what to do, of course, get back the Advanced Battle Qi Mantra.
The past few days are Divine Grace Festival, so the crowd in Shanhaicheng seems to be very dense. The streets were crowded with people, and everyone had a look of joy on their faces, as if they had received the so-called divine grace.
After about a few dozen minutes, Jack took Tang En to the corner of a small square.
At this time, there were already a lot of people gathered here, some covered in noble aura, commoner in commoner, etc. They were discussing something in a low voice.
"Won again, God, he has won fifteen games in a row!"
"Fifteen? Counting the first three days, he has already won the Hundreds of rounds have passed, and I have not lost a single one."
"Hey, so powerful? His brand is so eye-catching, how come there is no expert to come and kill him?"
" expert? Well, the one who lost just now was the Hall Master of the chess hall in the city, and he didn't last for 20 minutes... Poor him, he even lost the pure gold hall card!"
"This..."
...Listening to the exclamations of the crowd, Tang En and Jack squeezed into the crowd.
First of all, two wooden signboards with white cloth and black characters come into view, "Titus second chess player" "The first has not yet occurred"
tsk tsk, arrogant enough...Tang En smacking his lips.
Under the sign is a man sitting cross-legged and wearing a purple hooded robe, looking down at the chessboard, so he can't tell the difference between male and female. Behind the purple-robed man were two expressionless men standing with their hands tied, like guards.
Besides the two guards, there are a bunch of miscellaneous things, some of which are jewels, some are weird, and the most domineering is undoubtedly the pure gold plaque leaning on the side, which is extremely bright. There Tang En found the secrets to the Mantra of the Tide, and the unremarkable little flowerpot covered in mud.
Immediately Tang En focused his attention on the chessboard, which had a total of 64 spaces in black and white. There are two small sculptures in purple and red on both sides. The images of these small sculptures are soldiers with guns, cavalry, war chariot, with crowns similar to kings, etc., a total of six shapes. Then add some repetitions, and each team holds a total of 16 pieces.
"How do you get this thing?"
"Uh, you don't?" Jack glanced at Tang En with contempt, and then said, "Have you seen any soldiers, yes, that only Can go forward... As for the cavalry, it will go straight first, then go diagonally. Or go diagonally, then go straight... Well, see the old man with the crown in the middle, as long as you kill him, then I won."
"Well, I see." Tang En nodded.
While speaking, the purple-robed man cupped the hands, and another man was defeated.
The man stared blankly at the chessboard, took a long breath, stood up, bowed, and then walked to the side with his head straight, his face full of incredulity.
A guard stepped forward and took back the man's wager, a bowl of pearls, and placed it among the miscellaneous loot.
The purple-robed man had already lined up the pieces on both sides, coughed twice, and then spread out his palms in an inviting gesture.
The audience looked at me and I looked at you, but no one dared to come forward.
“Old fogey come and try.”
The voice fell, the crowd dispersed, and an old man with white hair and youthful face walked in with the support of a middle age person.
"Hey, isn't that the Hall Master of the chess hall who just lost?"
"No, but who is this old man?"
"...I remembered that this old man was the previous Hall Master of the chess hall, which is the current Hall Master master. tsk tsk, this is a powerful character. He once went to the capital city of Titus to participate in the imperial chess tournament, and won the The third place!"
"Hey, it's him!"
"Well, finally a character who can stand up to this arrogant Zhang Family gang. ."
...I have to say, this purple-robed man's sign is really hateful.
As soon as the identity of the old man was recognized, there was an uproar. Immediately, everyone rushed forward, waiting to see the scene where the purple-robed man would be cleaned up later. They have been waiting for this moment for a long time, and they are quite impatient.
The old man sat cross-legged with the help of the middle age person. He looked at the chessboard, looked at the plaque of the General Chess Hall, and finally looked at the man in purple robe.
Hands over: "The bad guy is shallow, he doesn't know everyone, but he lost the plaque. Originally, in the chess game, he was not good at learning, and he deserved it. But this plaque is a gift from a friend, so it's hard to give up.
, the old fogey had to ask for it."
Here, the old man paused and continued, "But the chess game is like a battlefield, and it has its own rules. The old fogey understands this, so I just hope that if I I was lucky enough to win, and I hope to get this plaque back again, I don't know what everyone means?"
"It's okay, it's okay!" The purple-robed man replied.
"So, many thanks." After speaking, the old man took out a pocket chessboard from his sleeve and put it next to him, "Old fogey has nothing to do, so I can take this as a bet today, may I?"
The plate is like white jade, and the chess is like a star. The edges are visibly moist and smooth, and it is obviously something that is often played with.
"Good stuff, yes!"
After finishing speaking, the two stopped talking. The man in purple robe waved his hand to signal the other party to invite him first.
...the crowd held their breaths involuntarily, touching their heads and looking at the chessboard. It seems that it is a beauty like jade, and it seems to be a delicious meal!
Tang En took the seat first, but he didn't have to work so hard. At this time, he was also staring at the chessboard, motionless, and seemed to be out of the world... The two of them moved their pieces very quickly at the beginning of the game. Just wait for the rain to be brewing, and hit a thunderbolt.
Gradually, the pieces of both sides began to be captured.
Thirty minutes later, when the game reached the mid-table, the old man began to think. The man in the purple robe was still at a moderate pace, coughing a few times from time to time, but he still seemed to be at ease.
Everyone can't help being sucked in a cold breath when they see this posture. Could it be that this guy's chess skills are still higher than the old man's? How is it possible, this is the third in the country... Another thirty minutes passed, and both of them fell into long thoughts. From a layman's point of view, these two people have the same number of pieces and seem to be evenly matched.
Suddenly, the old man stretched out his trembling hand, grabbed the king with the crown, pinched it tightly, the tendons turned blue, and then released.
"Pa" , land on the chessboard and the crown falls.
This, this, this... Everyone opened their mouths wide, looking at the fallen king, and their minds were a little confused for a while.
“Old fogey admit defeat!”
“you let me win!”
Wow...the silent scene, suddenly a noise. Everyone's faces were terrified and they kept making noise.
There are still pieces on the chessboard, but at this time they give up and admit defeat. That can only show the fact that the old man has lost his life and the situation is powerless.
Perhaps the old man struggled to stand up after sitting for a long time, which seemed a little difficult.
The middle-aged man standing beside him seemed to be completely stupid at this moment, staring blankly at the game of chess without immediately stepping forward to help. The man in the purple robe sighed softly, supported the old man's thin arm, and lifted it up.
"Thank you!" The old man had completely recovered his calm at this time, and nodded with a smile. Immediately turned around and walked to the middle-aged man: "Let's go, go back."
At this time, the guard behind the purple-robed man put away the pocket white jade chessboard and put it among the many trophies.
Puff! The middle-aged man knelt down suddenly, his face full of tears: "Master, I'm sorry..."
He regrets it, he didn't expect to lose the chess hall plaque because of his impulsiveness. Then again, he implicated the master, lost the pocket chessboard he played for several decades, and a lifetime of chess honors... "You! You!" The old man suddenly seemed very excited at this time, breathing quickly, leaning his body, kicking out and kicking On the middle-aged man, "You really let me down!"
The middle-aged man slumped on the ground with a sad face.
"How many times have I said this..." The old man's face was flushed red, his eyes were as cold as a tiger, "The chess can be overturned, but people can't kneel! You really disappoint me!"
After speaking, the old man didn't look at him again and walked out tremblingly.
Everyone involuntarily moved out of the way, with regret, reverence, enlightenment... All eyes were on the old man.
The purple-robed man shook the head, turned around and picked up the pocket chessboard, walked to the middle-aged man with a blank face, leaned over and handed it to him.
The middle-aged man looked uncertain, and various emotions flashed one after another.
For a moment, get up quickly. Returning the chessboard to the man in purple robe, then a long bow fell to the ground. Then ran outside: "master, master!"
..."cough cough!" The man in the purple robe put his fist to his mouth, coughed twice, sat back in front of the chessboard, and placed the pieces of both sides. set.
The arms stretched out, spread out evenly... Everyone looked at each other in dismay, and then looked at the purple-robed man with complicated eyes. For a long time, no one challenged.
The third country in the country gave up their sons and conceded defeat, how could they dare to invite humiliation to oneself. In this case, probably only the second and first players who are far away are eligible to fight.
All of a sudden, "Uh, no one? Then I'll try..."