Folklore: The baby starts the game, and the mother takes off her painted skin

Chapter 157 Swallowing Chess Pieces [4k monthly tickets plus more]

The night was silent, and the moonlight was also silent. Even the insects on Huizhen Mountain seemed to sense that something was unusual tonight, and they all shut up and stopped making any sound.

On the top of the mountain, inside the Zixiao Hall of Shenxiao Temple.

The temple master, Lei Tan Zhenren, and the scripture teacher of the Sutra Repository, Taoist Wu Xiao, sat opposite each other, with a square hexagram placed between them.

Lei Tan had already cast the divination, and at this moment, the two of them looked at the result of the divination with grim expressions.

"It was a disaster the first time I didn't get on with you. It's still a disaster now that I'm on with you. It looks like we can't escape this time."

Wu Xiaodao said with a long sigh.

"The Grandmaster had already predicted this day, sooner or later, but he didn't expect that it would come to an end when it was only passed to me, Lei Tan."

Lei Tan also smiled bitterly and shook his head as he spoke, then turned his head again... to watch the Tao.

But he withdrew his gaze after just a glance, and the expression on his face did not relax at all, but still heavy.

Wu Xiao followed up by saying, "This matter... there must be someone behind it in the city, and from the very beginning, the news of Sunset Mountain coming out was very strange."

The two looked at each other, and then Wu Xiao smiled, "Your enemy?"

"I think it's yours." Lei Tan smiled wryly.

Wu Xiao also retracted his gaze after he finished speaking, "The ancestors made too many enemies in the past, but only a few people knew about Sunset Mountain's back-up plan... and most of them were our own people."

"It's easy for people to have problems, isn't it?"

"That's true." Taoist Wuxiao spread his hands, "But I can't figure out why he released him at this time. No matter which side is in trouble, if he is released now, both sides will suffer losses."

"Perhaps, he just wants to hurt both sides?"

After Lei Tan finished speaking, the two of them thought of something and looked at each other subconsciously. They both thought of that person, the one who could definitely suppress the entire Yunzhou no matter openly or secretly... the secret person.

According to the official rank of the Great Chu, he should be called... Governor!
"Let's wait and see. If it's really him, then I'm afraid that Sun Rishan will really have no choice but to come out into the world."

Lei Tan stood up and shook his purple robe. For some reason, even though he was in the room, some water drops fell from his body. Then he said seriously:

"Uncle Master, from now on... I'll leave it to you."

Wu Xiao smiled and said, "It's just a moth, a mayfly, just you and me."

“Everyone is wandering around in this world, but no matter how hard they try, they are still nothing but fate.”

"Perhaps, this is the fate of our two families."

After hearing this, Lei Tan did not answer any more questions, because this was a question without an answer. He just bowed deeply to Wuxiao, then turned around and strode out of the Zixiao Palace.

Behind the scenes, there is a Taoist temple.

Wuxiao was guarding the place alone, but he seemed to sense something and turned back to look towards the northwest.

He thought about it, shook his head, and looked away.

Sit in the Zixiao Palace.

……

In the cellar of the Sutra Repository, Liu Bai was guarding the chessboard of life and death. As expected, it was only three quarters past eight in the evening.

There was movement on the chessboard, and this time it was the black elephant that came out.

"I owed you each a message last time, and I'm here to pay it back today."

"You said."

The Red Pawn Ghost's voice was a little breathless as he spoke, as if he was running away.

Liu Bai and the new red horse also showed up, but Madam Liu surprisingly did not show up this time.

This made Liu Bai a little confused. No matter when it was before, as long as he showed up, his mother would appear. But why did it happen this time?

"Wait a minute, I think I know what's going on with you."

The red horse interrupted the black elephant's speech first, "You didn't intend to kill other chess pieces, but used this chessboard to exchange information with each other, right?"

"It seems that you, little girl, have finally not brought shame to our ghost clan." Hongzu said with a smile.

"I'm not a ghost, I'm a mountain spirit."

Red Horse finally revealed a bit of information, but it is unclear whether it is true or not.

"Your method does seem to be quite good. At least it's more interesting than the chess pieces fighting each other."

The black elephant listened to their conversation and asked curiously, "Red Horse, you said you have eaten other chess pieces? Did it improve your talent?"

Hearing this question, Liu Bai also became curious.

Red Horse was silent for a moment, then said, "Aren't you guys exchanging information? I want to join in, too. This counts as one time. If you want to listen, you owe me."

"Black General, you owe it to me to listen to this!"

She seemed very indignant, and even did not believe in Liu Bai's identity and strength, so she shouted it out on purpose.

Why are you targeting me? I never paid any attention to you... Liu Bai laughed on the chessboard and said, "Okay, I will deny my debt to you little guys, right?"

"Sir, you are so pretentious. Xiao Cao just feels disgusted."

Liu Bai pasted the talisman paper that Taoist Wuxiao had given him on top of its head, and the grass fell down consciously.

It also knew that if it didn't behave itself, the young master might cast a "shut up spell" on it.

Seeing that they all agreed, Red Horse said, "I did eat a black elephant, and the effect on my talent...maybe it doubled for me."

"what?!"

The black elephant and the red pawn were surprised when they heard this, "Double?"

"Yeah." "But it's hard to meet the right one. Like you guys in Yunzhou, everyone is willing to talk to each other and exchange information. Maybe there's a chance we can find each other."

"But people like us in Jiangzhou... don't even dare to talk on this chessboard. It's simply impossible to find each other in such a vast sea of ​​people."

"And I also witnessed something on the chessboard. It happened in Jiangzhou. A black pawn asked some very common questions in the group every day, and also exposed his own position. I felt that something was wrong, but another black horse ran to kill him."

"What's the result?" the Red Pawn Ghost asked impatiently.

"As a result, the black horse was killed. Before he died, he said on the chessboard that he was a Yin person who nurtured the Yin God, and the black pawn was cultivating a second life. So since then, no one has said anything."

Hong Ma also sighed after he finished speaking, "The situation in Jiangzhou should be the norm on the chessboard of life and death. It is rare for you to live in peace like this."

"This was also suggested by Lord Black General. Previously our situation was similar to yours."

After the black elephant said this, the chess piece flickered a few times, "I can't hold on any longer. We'll talk later."

After saying this, her chess piece disappeared.

Liu Bai's chess pieces remain the same.

Seeing that the black general did not speak, the red pawn asked again: "After killing a chess piece, does it disappear completely?"

This is also what Liu Bai has been thinking about. All he can say is that there is this possibility, but it is not very likely.

If this were true, then it would be impossible for this chessboard, which had already appeared in my mother's time, to have so many chess pieces left.

After all, there are already four Yunzhou in Chu State, and Chu State alone has nine states.

Not to mention the ten states of Wei in the north and the twelve states of Qin in the west.

"It shouldn't be. We in Jiangzhou have also discussed this issue. The more likely scenario is that after a chess piece is swallowed, it may appear somewhere else."

"Or in other words, the chess pieces on the board are not fixed. Normally, there can only be one black general on a chessboard, but in fact there may be several."

Hong Ma seemed to really want to fit in, so he told everyone he knew.

But this is indeed possible.

"Okay, I'm done. Red Pawn, do you have any news to share?"

"Yes, wait a minute. Let's talk about it together when the black elephant comes up."

Red Horse asked again: "Hei...Hei Jiang, where are you?"

Faced with this black general who seemed to be an evil spirit and could always stay on the chessboard of life and death, the red horse also felt a little afraid.

After all, she only heard Hong Zu say it last time, but this time she saw it with her own eyes.

"Me? Let's wait until the black elephant arrives."

For a moment, the chessboard of life and death fell silent. The red pawn and the red horse had little consumption, so they naturally just waited there.

The same goes for Liu Bai. Now that he is using his ghost body, there is no consumption at all.

Nearly half an hour passed before the black elephant finally arrived. "Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

"Well, everyone is waiting for you."

"Then I'll say it directly. Tonight, after midnight, the Matchmaker Club, Shefu Hall, and Laba Sect will join forces to attack Shenxiao Temple." Black Elephant said it directly in one breath. "In this case, I have already paid off the debt owed to the three of you, including Red Horse."

When Liu Bai heard the news, he was also moved.

This Black Elephant was able to get news about these three families at the same time, so it seems that the possibility that she is the matchmaker for "Miss Shen" is even greater.

Firstly, Liu Bai felt that the reason why these three families chose to attack Shenxiao Temple at this time was probably because they had leaked information on the chessboard.

Secondly, Miss Shen also has a certain status in the matchmaking association and is the kind of person who can pass on information.

After listening to this, Hong Zu also said: "My news is similar, who wants to listen?"

No one left the chessboard, so Hong Zu immediately said, "People from the Water and Fire Sect, the Children's Gang, and the Gu God Sect will all go there, and the Funeral Temple will definitely cause trouble as well."

"It looks like the Shenxiao Temple is going to be lively tonight. Who of you is going?" Hearing Hongma's voice, he seemed eager to try.

"Go ahead and talk. I'll go." Red Pawn stated.

"I'm on my way." Black Elephant was even more direct.

Liu Bai didn't know whether they would come or not, but he knew that if he said he would, they probably wouldn't come.

"Haha, then you will have to bring back some news. I won't go."

Liu Bai said as he looked at the chess pieces on the board.

Shenxiao Temple is not far from Yunzhou City, and this distance is nothing when reflected on the chessboard. So at this moment, the four chess pieces, the black general, the black elephant, the red pawn, and the red horse, are actually superimposed on one place.

"Okay, Black General, you owe me one." Red Horse integrated quickly.

Red Soldier also said: "Black Elephant, you owe me one. Lord Black General, let's make up for the news from the last time."

After finally settling the accounts, the chess pieces on the chessboard of life and death dispersed.

Just as they said, perhaps they are all heading towards the Shenxiao Temple at this moment.

Liu Bai put away the chessboard and mask and looked at the things in the cellar.

After thinking it over again and again, he decided to help Taoist Wuxiao preserve these things first.

After all, if a group of ghost walkers who want to cultivate a second life really start to attack us, it is still unclear whether we can survive underground.

When greed comes, the world becomes wider, after you have collected all these things.

Liu Bai did not go through the cellar entrance, but dug somewhere else and then groped his way out.

(End of this chapter)