Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2634 Still Vigorous in Old Age 15.0
The snowball fight started sometime during a snowball fight, and no one knows when or from whom it began. It was only when a snowball hit Shen Haolin and Shen Cha's feet that they realized the group had started an attack that was indiscriminate.

At the beginning, Xue Ruitian and Bai Meng joined forces with Eagle Falcon and Eagle Leopard to deal with the seven champions and their soldiers. Although they were outnumbered, their attack power was strong and their accuracy was excellent. Every attack was very effective, so even though the opponent had more people, they still had the upper hand.

But all of this ceased to exist from the moment Eagle Falcon dragged Shao Bai into the ambush on Xia Chen; this powerful alliance completely crumbled.

They didn't even have time to clear the thick snowballs; they just grabbed handfuls of snow and threw them at each other's faces and necks. Some even used grappling techniques to push people into the snow.

In an instant, the vast expanse of white was thrown into chaos by them, making it impossible to determine a winner.

Shen Cha glanced at the snowball that had already shattered at her feet, raised an eyebrow at Shen Haolin, and the two exchanged a look. They then pulled Merlin and Jin Miaomiao along, and the four of them worked together to make a huge snowball.

The four people looked at each other, then simultaneously lifted the snowball and threw it at the group of people who were fighting.

The group was still fighting among themselves when they were caught off guard and hit by a huge snowball with perfect accuracy. They were all stunned and stood there, their faces filled with disbelief.

Where did the snowball come from?

Eagle rubbed his eyes, a bit of snow had gotten in them. He looked at Shao Bai, whom he had pinned down, whose face was covered in snow, and quickly reached out to wipe it clean for him, then pulled him out of the snow.

Xia Chen and the other two champions shared the same experience as Shao Bai, all sitting blankly in the snow with bewildered expressions.

Xue Ruitian, Bai Meng, and Yingbao were the first to react. They all looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, and seeing them brushing the snow off their hands, they knew that the snowball was made by them.

"A sneak attack from behind, shameless!"

"All's fair in war." Shen Haolin raised an eyebrow. "It's no fun with you guys fighting so haphazardly. How about we have a proper fight instead?"

"sure!"

Hearing Shen Haolin say this, everyone became interested, and the few people who were still stuck in the snow struggled to stand up.

"How to fight? What are the procedures?"

“In that case, we’ll join in too.” Old Master Jiang looked at everyone with a smile. “The three of us old men will each lead a team. We’ll turn our backs on you and say that if you choose us, you can stand behind us.”

"What if there are no candidates?"

"The one that no one else chose will go to the team with fewer people." Qin Zheng looked at them. "Then the other team is in a slightly worse situation."

The group exchanged glances, understanding Qin Zheng's meaning. If the unselected person joined one of the two groups, one team would have two strategists, putting the other team on high alert. Especially if Qin Zheng and Yan Bo were on the same team, Jiang Siye's team would likely be heavily targeted, unless Shen Haolin and Shen Cha chose Jiang Siye, which they felt was unlikely.

"Alright, the choice is yours. Think it over carefully."

Master Jiang gestured to Qin Zheng and Uncle Yan, and the three of them turned around at the same time, listening quietly to the voice coming from behind them.

Shen Haolin and Shen Cha didn't need to consult anyone before walking directly behind Qin Zheng. Then, Jin Miaomiao pulled Mei Lin to stand behind them.

The remaining people saw their choice and showed expressions of "I knew it."

Bai Meng tugged at Xue Ruitian and Xia Chen, glanced at the others who were also discussing, and lowered her voice to ask, "Who are you planning to choose?"

"Fourth Grandfather," Xia Chen raised an eyebrow at the two of them, "Fourth Grandfather isn't particularly good at troop deployment. If you two don't choose him..."

"It could be an eagle, a leopard, or a falcon."

"Didn't they say before they came that they wanted to cooperate with Uncle Qin or Uncle Yan if there was a chance? Now that opportunity has come. Haolin and Xiaocha chose Uncle Qin, so they'll definitely choose Uncle Yan, right?" Xia Chen looked at the two of them. "Is that the decision?" "Okay, it's decided!"

Just as the three were about to walk behind Master Jiang, several people suddenly flashed past them.

Something just passed by?

Xia Chen patted his slightly frightened heart, glanced at the spot where those people had just passed, and snorted.

"See, see, I told you I was right, didn't I?"

Bai Meng and Xue Ruitian looked over and saw that Yingbao, Yingjun, and Shaobai were already standing behind Yanbo.

"Let's go, let's stick to our choice."

Xue Ruitian, holding one in each hand, tiptoed up behind Master Jiang.

After they made their choices, the others began to choose. Some stood behind Qin Zheng with Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, while others chose Yan Bo. Although fewer people chose Master Jiang, there were still some.

"Alright, we've made our choices. The three of you can turn around now."

Upon hearing Shen Cha's words, the three old men exchanged glances, slowly turned around, and nodded in satisfaction upon seeing the person behind them.

"I'm pretty lucky!" Master Jiang looked at Xia Chen, Xue Ruitian, and Bai Meng, then at the three champions, and laughed. "I thought no one would choose me, but I didn't expect you guys to have some faith in me."

"Although Fourth Grandfather isn't particularly knowledgeable about military strategy, we still think of you as a shrewd and calculating man. We have confidence in you." Xia Chen smiled and took Fourth Grandfather Jiang's arm. "We believe in you; you definitely won't lose to those two teams."

"Hmm, that's a good compliment, I quite like it." Fourth Master Jiang looked at Xia Chen. "It shouldn't be just that, right?"

“That’s one reason. Another reason is that it’s more fun when three teams play. We won’t let two teams fight each other. If any two of you form a team, it will be unfair to the other team. So,” Xia Chen chuckled, “we’ve decided to team up with you. So what if they know how to arrange troops? We can too. Besides, you’re very knowledgeable, so we’re definitely no worse than them.”

Master Jiang nodded, quite satisfied with Xia Chen's words, and gestured to both sides.

"Let's each choose our spots, discuss our battle plans, and then get ready to fight!"

"Wait a minute!" Eagle Leopard pulled Eagle Falcon and Shao Bai back to Master Jiang's side. "We'll choose this place."

"Why?" Xue Ruitian asked, puzzled. "Didn't you already make your choices?"

"The choice has been made, but it seems that Yanbo prefers to cooperate with you."

“Yes!” Uncle Yan looked at Master Jiang. “It’s been a long time since I’ve spent time with them. I’d like to rekindle our old friendship. What do you say?”

"No problem." Master Jiang looked at Xue Ruitian, Bai Meng, and Xia Chen. "What do you all think?"

"This..." The three of them exchanged glances, somewhat hesitant. "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

“There’s nothing wrong with that. Follow your own ideas.” Old Master Jiang looked at Eagle Leopard and Falcon. “They rarely come here, so let’s grant them this wish.”

"Alright, let's switch out this time. If we play another round, we can switch back out later."

"That's it!"