With half a game of chess, I vanquish all demons!

Zhao Yao controlled Zhao Yi's body and left the county government office.

Meanwhile, he himself, wearing a jade mask, entered the county government office.

"My name is Zhao Shouhei, and I was introduced by Zhao Junzi."

Zhao Yao handed over a letter and introduced himself.

Someone immediately came to receive him at the county government office.

"The county magistrate had already given instructions."

You came very quickly, please follow me.

Guided by a yamen runner, Zhao Yao successfully landed a job at the county school's library, where he was assigned to clean the books daily.

He found his lodging in the library, lay down on the bed, closed his eyes, and shifted his attention to something else.

……

In a shimmering, empty space, inside a giant carriage pulled by a colossal beast, shrouded in the smoke of an incense burner, lay a stunningly beautiful woman, over three meters tall, with skin as white as snow, curves as graceful as an hourglass, dressed in revealing clothing, and a cool, aloof expression, sprawled on a huge soft bed.

She parted her lips slightly, her voice cold as she questioned her subordinates:

"Have all those lucky individuals who deliberately fled far away been brought back?"

"Your Highness, everything has been retrieved. Does Your Highness wish to see them?"

A maidservant wearing a thin veil stood below, bowing her head to reply.

"Kill them all."

"I am a princess, after all. If they are so unwilling to be my husband, and won't even see me once, then so be it. Send them to the underworld."

Princess Yunchi spoke in icy words, her eyes turning cold, and her skin shimmering with iridescent scales.

"Yes, Princess."

The maidservant left and went to do what Princess Yunchi had instructed.

Unbeknownst to him, Zhao Yao had quietly escaped a calamity.

……

Inside Wangzhou City, Zhao Yao, controlling Zhao Yi's body, strolled casually through the streets. Suddenly feeling thirsty, he looked around, searching for a merchant selling water.

Unconsciously, he was lost in thought, his steps never faltering, until he arrived at a tea stall.

"Sir, your tea is ready."

When he regained consciousness, he was already sitting on the long bench in front of the stall, with a bowl of cold tea placed on the table in front of him.

"What's wrong with me?"

Zhao Yao felt a chill run down his spine, realizing something was wrong.

He picked up the cool tea and found that his thirst had subsided.

Bang!

He put down his teacup again and turned to look at the street.

"When did so many Black Iron Warriors appear on this street? And they're all servants wearing tin masks?"

Zhao Yao narrowed his eyes, muttered to himself, and made a guess in his mind.

Is Princess Yunchi nearby?

Has she started choosing a husband?

He leaned on the scholar's sword, pondering in his heart, maintaining his composure, stood up, and was about to leave when suddenly he felt thirsty again, and his eyes became confused once more.

When he came to his senses again, he found himself sitting back down.

Sensing something amiss, Zhao Yao raised an eyebrow and turned to look. He saw that the street had suddenly become filled with many scholars dressed in flamboyant attire, just like him.

It seems Princess Yunchi has really arrived!

Looking at the scene on the street, he confirmed his premonition.

He looked around carefully and found that these scholars were all dressed smartly and had good looks. Some were from Zhoucheng, while others were from nearby cities such as Yuelongcheng. They were all gathered here and lingering on this street.

Zhao Yao tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword and tentatively stood up again.

This time, he did not experience that inexplicable thirst and absent-mindedness again.

He perked up, took long strides, and prepared to leave the place.

It's true that he used this body as bait, but he didn't use it to catch fish. Instead, he used it as a substitute to prevent a large, ferocious fish from swallowing his real body on the shore.

If the big fish doesn't bite you, or if there's a way to prevent the big fish from biting you, then it's better not to bite.

He was happy to "avoid trouble."

As Zhao Yao walked down this street, which was becoming increasingly frequented by literati, he went against the flow of people, weaving among men of extraordinary appearance and demeanor. Watching them maintain their composure and walk back and forth like peacocks displaying their plumage to attract mates, Zhao Yao felt increasingly uncomfortable.

We need to get out of here right away!

He frowned and quickened his pace amidst the crowd.

This speed is incredible.

Originally, he was just going against the flow of people and wasn't particularly noticeable. Now, he was going against the flow and walking quickly, making him stand out like a red sparrow among a bunch of green-headed flies among a group of people walking slowly.

"Um?"

In the azure void, inside the enormous carriage pulled by a colossal beast, Princess Yun Chi, over three meters tall, with a snow-white and voluptuous figure and a cold and exquisite face, saw Zhao Yao traveling against the current through an exceptionally clear bronze mirror.

She looked at Zhao Yao.

The man was dressed in a warrior's robe with arrow-sleeved sleeves, a scholar's sword at his waist, and had skin as smooth as white jade. His eyes were as bright as gemstones, and he wore a jade crown in the style of a phoenix seeking its mate. A pink peach blossom was pinned in his hair. What a handsome man!

She opened her mouth and asked the maid in a cold voice:

"This child is exceptionally handsome. What is his status? Is he among those destined for greatness?"

"His name is Zhao Yao. He is a student of Wangzhou County School and the only person of great fortune to come here from Wangzhou City."

The maidservant seemed to have done her homework beforehand, speaking softly and directly replying to the princess.

"Too bad, that's him. Water Slave, make your move."

Princess Yunchi stared greedily at Zhao Yao's stunning beauty, her eyes filled with reluctance.

"Yes, Princess."

The maid, her face veiled, responded and then her figure slowly faded away from the watery void.

On the street, Zhao Yao, who was walking away quickly, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine as he felt a gaze as hot as a hand, passing over his clothes and stroking him from top to bottom and from front to back.

The real and warm touch of the fingers and palms that quickly brushed against his skin startled Zhao Yao, causing him to clench his buttocks and shiver.

His body was tense, and he didn't care about attracting attention; he was determined to use all his strength to escape this place.

At that moment, the maid wearing a thin veil suddenly appeared before him, her figure slowly emerging from the air.

Call ~

He saw a woman emerge from thin air and rush towards him; he stopped in time to avoid a collision.

He dodged the woman, intending to bypass her to continue his escape, but she blocked his way again.

He raised an eyebrow and quickly said:

"Miss, could you...?"

"Certainly!"

Before Zhao Yao could finish speaking, the maid pointed a finger, and a mysterious power was released onto Zhao Yao, fixing him firmly in place.

thump~

A gentle shimmer of water appeared out of thin air, rippling outwards and instantly engulfing the immobile Zhao Yao, causing him to disappear from the spot.

This miraculous scene unfolded rapidly, as if shrouded in mystery.

Among all the scholars coming and going on the street, not one of them noticed Zhao Yao's disappearance.

……

"Young master, young master, young master..."

Zhao Yao vaguely heard someone calling his name in his ear.

He opened his eyes, and the face of the tea stall waiter came into view.

The waiter at the tea stall, with a towel draped over his shoulder, bent over, smiled at him, and said:

"Young master, you're awake. It's getting late, we need to pack up and close up shop."

Zhao Yaoshen regained his senses, his expression shifting between light and dark.

He ignored the waiter beside him and quickly looked around.

As night fell, the black-clad warriors and scholars who had gathered on the street had all vanished.

He stood up from the table, paid a few coins under the strange gaze of the tea stall waiter, and quickly left.

In the darkness, Zhao Yao walked quickly down the deserted street, trying to recall what had happened earlier. He could only remember that the woman who had appeared out of nowhere had pointed at him; he couldn't remember anything else.

Was it a wet dream?

He walked quickly, disregarding his indecent behavior, and reached out to touch his pants, only to find they were dry.

He clearly felt like he was ejaculating.

Sniff~ Sniff~

He twitched his nose, a familiar, exotic fragrance lingering in his nostrils, but upon closer inspection, he could not smell anything at all.

He frowned, touched his ear, and stopped abruptly.

He now has an extra earring.

He took off the earring, looked up and saw that it was a dragon-shaped earring... It seemed that the one worn by the county magistrate's teacher, Zhou Yan, was this very thing.

Zhao Yao looked at the dragon-shaped earring in his hand, raised an eyebrow, and felt a jolt in his heart. He knew that he, as bait, had not escaped the fate of being swallowed by the big fish.