Chapter 12 Chapter Twelve

Xiaohuzhuang is located at the junction of Tongjin Canal and Tongji Canal in Luonan. The owner, An Shiming, came from a prominent family in Luoyang and is quite well-known.However, his achievements in poetry and prose are far inferior to his status in the chess world in Shendu, and he enjoys the title of Luoyang Chess Master. He is the only chess player in Shendu who can win a game under the hands of Mrs. Mengdie Xian. Of course, he lost all the other games.Most people think that the draw was because Madam Mengdie saw that he lent Xiaohuzhuang as the venue for the chess meeting, so she showed mercy and let him save face.

Everywhere Mengdie lives, the atmosphere in the chess world has changed suddenly. It is no longer judged by chess strength, but by the game with the least number of pieces. Therefore, An Shiming still maintains the throne of "Chess Master" besides Mrs. Mengdie. .This shows how miserably chess masters from all over the world lost. Xiaohuzhuang is most famous for its chess garden, which has introduced canals to form lakes and forests. The small lake covers a large area. Eighteen chess pavilions emerge from the pool and are connected by stone bridges. Exotic flowers and trees grow against the pavilions. Under the sunshine, the scenery follows the shape and borrows from each other. It has a gorgeous, elegant, delicate and unrestrained charm, and it is indeed a good place for holding chess games.

There is a stone table in the pavilion, and three chessboards can be laid out, but after two days, only seven games are still in progress in the chess garden, and the other participants have bowed their heads and lost their chess money.However, the number of participants in the garden has not decreased but increased, and everyone's ulterior motives are not in chess, because they watch the masters kill the inferior players. Not only is there nothing to see, but it is also unbearable to watch. Wan Renyu led Longying into Xiaohuzhuang, and when he ran into An Shiming, he left the others to meet him and said, "Congratulations, brother Wanxian, luckily you didn't come yesterday. No mercy, nearly half of the people gave up before reaching the end, because they didn't want to lose too badly. Your calculation is good, and it is hoped that it will not be a negative number of twenty pawns."

Long Ying lost his voice and said: "It's not bad to lose twenty pieces." An Shiming said displeased: "This is..." Wan Renyu secretly blamed Long Ying for his indiscriminate words, because the chess master in front of him had lost more than thirty pieces in a round.Hastily said: "Don't pay attention to him, this is my young and innocent junior." An Shiming was still angry, but he didn't dare to offend Wan Renyu, and said, "Do you want my junior to understand chess? Or come and see me?" These two sentences are quite blunt. Wan Renyu said as if nothing had happened: "Ren Yu asked him to continue this unfinished game on my behalf."

An Shiming shouted, "What?" From An Shiming's reaction, it can be seen that Wan Renyu at least has a reputation in chess, and now he invites an "unknown person" who ignores him to play chess on his behalf, which is beyond the expectations of a chess master. Wan Renyu said: "Everything is done according to the rules." Longying was confused and said: "What rules?" Wan Renyu took it for granted, "Take out five taels of silver and come with senior brother." Longying understood, chased after him and smiled wryly: "It seems that you called me here. His grandma's silver taels and mine were earned back from life and death. Isn't five taels of silver a little expensive to look at from a distance?" ?”

The Moon Cave Gate that entered the garden appeared in front of it, and there were crowds of people inside the gate, as if there were more people in the market than in the chess meeting. A beautiful maid stood beside the gate, holding something like a book in her hand, and said with a smile on her face: "So it is Mr. Wan, yesterday Madame also asked why you didn't come!" Wan Renyu said intoxicatedly, "Did Madam really ask me?" Long Ying slapped him with an elbow, and said in a low voice: "Fool! The one who lied to you is that she misses you herself." The pretty maid's eyes fell on Longying, and she said coldly: "This is..."

Wan Renyu was hit so hard by him, he endured the pain and said: "This is my junior brother Xiao Pu, today he will play chess for me." The maidservant was surprised and said, "Does he understand?" Wan Renyu replied honestly: "I have never seen him play chess before, and he has never played chess with anyone, but only against himself. Ha!" Longying told him that he couldn't laugh or cry, knowing that he was taking revenge. The maidservant was dumbfounded, not knowing how to react. Seeing Longying's embarrassment, Wan Renyu said happily, "Quickly offer five taels of silver, or the chess master will sweep you out of Xiaohuzhuang."

The maidservant finally realized that the two were playing, she laughed and said, "Does Brother Pu have five taels of silver?" Longying reluctantly took out five taels of silver and handed it to the pretty maidservant. The pretty maid said: "You two young masters, please take your place, madam, come quickly!" Wan Renyu put his shoulders on Longying's shoulders and entered the chess garden. Three to four hundred people gathered around the small lake, each in a group, talking happily about chess.Six of the eighteen chess pavilions were occupied, and the atmosphere was tense.The most wonderful thing is that eight rectangular tables are set up along the lake, on which there are chessboards with pieces on them, obviously to let those who can't go to the chess pavilion to watch the game in person know the changes of the chess game.Sure enough, there are chess booths where there are chess games in progress, and there are people standing on the side. It is conceivable that every move will be displayed on the relevant chess game on the square table.

Wan Renyu and Longying came to one of the chess pavilions, their eyes fell on the chessboard, and they said with satisfaction: "It's not bad! If there are only fifteen losers, I should be ranked in the top ten in the God City. Sit down! Only Participants may sit down." It was the first time for Long Ying to play chess with a human being, and he felt the novelty and excitement, so he sat down and faced the chessboard, thinking that no matter what, he must win the five taels of silver back, and get back what was lost. Of course, Wan Renyu took the black square first, and both sides played five or sixty stones. The total number of three hundred and sixty-one stones in the game is only one-third, but in terms of chess games, it is more than half of the game. It can be said that the overall game is over. Sure, just look at fighting.

Wan Renyu said, "How about it? It's my turn." Long Ying shook his head and said: "No wonder you lost. The opponent is the young commander and his Jing Zhongyue, but you are Xue Huaiyi's rotten ghost. How can Ding Shi be so unprogressive, but you know that you kid started to hold the loser as a fool." Winner loser mentality, his grandma's." "when!" Wan Renyu said angrily: "Use your energy on the chessboard! You have half a quarter of an hour to make a move before the next bell rings. I'm afraid you'll tire me out in front of the chess master."

After a while, he said impatiently: "It takes so long to think about the next move, it seems that my chess strength is better than yours." Long Ying said dissatisfied: "Don't harass me, I don't look at how one player plays, but how the overall situation plays, including the final player." Wan Renyu lost his voice and said: "Madam has not come yet, how do you see the overall situation?" Long Ying said: "I can play for her before she makes a move, and I will make it according to her chess moves." Wan Renyu was speechless. "when!" Long Ying made a sunspot in the hollow of the middle abdomen. Wan Renyu frowned and said, "Nianzi uses the tip of the index finger and middle finger to hold the chess piece, and place it on the intersection accurately. How can you use your thumb and index finger to hold the chess piece? Fortunately, only I saw it." Long Ying said: "Chess is about winning or losing, not about posture. Damn it! I hope your sword skills are not as good as your chess skills. Thank God for your posture and lack of practicality." Wan Renyu couldn't help laughing and said, "You're so funny. It makes me happy to lose at chess. Just by looking at the move you play now, you can tell that you are a chess shit." Long Ying said proudly: "Xia Chong is indescribable, you will see Mrs. Mengdie's expression later." "Mrs. Mengdie is here!" The entire chess garden fell silent. The sound of wearing rings resounded in the distance, and Long Ying followed the prestige, and saw a beautiful woman in costume two hundred feet away, hugged by two maidservants, crossed a stone arch bridge, and walked slowly towards one of the lotus pavilions, although she couldn't see her. Her face and figure are indeed slender, tall and elegant, not inferior to Duanmu Ling. The body of the dragon, eagle and tiger shook violently, dumbfounded. Wan Renyu said in great surprise: "Look at the difference between the beauty's morals and mine, just like the difference between the young marshal and Xue Huaiyi. Let me beg you, don't drool." Longying came back to his senses and sighed: "It's really worth the money." Mrs. Mengdie arrived at the chess pavilion at the first stop, looked at the chessboard twice, and made a move. The opponent immediately held her head. The player who announced the chess went to a prominent place on the bridge and reported the positions of the black and white pieces with gestures. Mrs. Mengdie curled up again. , walked out of the chess pavilion swayingly, took a step towards another chess pavilion, disappeared behind a jungle tree, and reappeared on another bridge in a short while. It can be seen that she spent a few more glances and placed a piece on another chessboard. The crowd of chess spectators on the bank buzzed like a swarm of bees, obviously talking about the chess game, but no one dared to make a noise, and the chess garden was filled with the tense atmosphere of the game. Long Ying folded his hands behind his neck to make a pillow, and said relaxedly: "This woman is really wonderful, if you can marry her back, you can enjoy the joy of playing chess at home, and the bets can be... Ha! It makes me happy to think about it .” Wan Renyu said angrily: "You don't seem to know who she is. Let me tell you, there are many people who have wishful thinking about her like you, and they are all stunned. When she comes later, don't talk nonsense, throw away Do my best." Longying couldn't hear his words at all, and said to himself: "I underestimate the enemy, I should go and see the other six games of chess, so as to grasp her chess moves." Wan Renyu was surprised and said: "Do you really know how to play chess? I have studied her more than a hundred games of chess, but there is no way to catch her. Her chess skills are like a horse and a horse, and the game is different. Oh! My mother! She is here! Remember not to say crazy things, abrupt beauty." Long Ying was still looking at the top of the pavilion, and said: "Did she see me? What's the expression?" Wan Renyu said: "What kind of expression is there? Of course it is the expression of a tiger seeing the little fat sheep brought to its mouth!" Huan Peisheng couldn't help approaching. Wan Renyu said respectfully, "Renyu pays her respects to Madam." A woman's voice as graceful as the sounds of nature responded, "Why didn't you see Mr. Wan yesterday?" Longying returned to the posture of sitting upright, his eyes fell on the chessboard, and he replied before Wan Renyu: "Because his brother needs my younger brother to come today to renew the unfinished relationship with my wife." When Wan Renyu was about to strangle Longying to death, Mrs. Mengdie, accompanied by two maidservants, went to the other side of the table and said calmly, "Who is this Mr. Wan?" Longying finally raised his head and looked at her, his eyes glowing with magic.Shen Sheng said: "Since you are a fellow, why should you care about the other person's last name?" Wan Renyu was in a bad mood, because one of the rules of the chess club was that Madam Mengdie could refuse to play chess with anyone. It would be no wonder if this son was so outspoken, he wouldn't let Madam Mengdie out. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Mengdie didn't think it was disobedient, but she just shot a sharp light from her beautiful eyes, returning to Longying's magic eyes, with a smile on the corner of her lips, she picked up a ball casually, and put it on the place two places away from Longying's. , clearly wanting to start a close fight with Longying in the hinterland of the chessboard. Longying didn't even think about it, and chose to fight against each other, placing a piece on the other side of the white piece, two places away, sandwiching the white piece she just played in the middle. Wan Renyu almost closed his eyes and didn't dare to look again. No one who adopts this kind of tactics against Mrs. Mengdie will have a good result. However, Longying has indeed broken the record for the fastest move in the history of playing against Mrs. Mengdie. At the same time, it is a blessing to break the record of losing chess. Mrs. Mengdie picked up her pieces to play chess, and consolidated the original move, which was very measured, and echoed with the white piece on the right, immediately making Longying and Yingzi feel helpless. Longying laughed, picked up a piece and said: "Awesome! Both pieces are so brilliant and powerful, they hit the heart of the chessboard, fortunately I can't die, look!" The stone is placed near the first stone, closely echoing the sunspot on the left, as if giving up the other stone. Mrs. Mengdie hesitated for a moment before responding, giving birth to her third son. The atmosphere in the chess pavilion was still relaxed due to the gags of dragon and eagle gags, but the spectators by the lake were all coaxing, and the chess announcers kept making gestures and remotely reporting the changes of the chess game, which had never happened before. Condition. Mrs. Mengdie sighed quietly, and said slowly: "I don't want to kill your son, what can I do!" Wan Renyu felt the difference between the two for the first time. With Mrs. Mengdie's usual style, she would not discuss the chess game before or after the game. Long Ying gave birth to another son, and took the opportunity to admire the beautiful beauty in front of him, and sniffed her moving body fragrance.Of course she is so beautiful that it makes one's heart tremble. He is more aware of every graceful line in the satin gown, without indigo cover-up. Isn't it the beauty among flowers? Who else? Long Ying took a leisurely look at the beauties, and said leisurely: "In this chess pavilion among the flowers, it is indeed a blessing in life to be Madam's opponent. Madam must be careful not to go astray, because according to what my younger brother said You know, Madam may have made a mistake!" Mrs. Mengdie showed him a sulky look, lively and charming, and gave him another look, and said with a smile: "Every time I play chess, I always figure it out first, and I will never make mistakes. Don't worry, brother." Respond in a variety of ways. This time it was Longying's turn to be stunned for a while, because Mrs. Mengdie's army was dangerous and cut off his response to Heizi on the right, forcing him to fight bloody close. Long Ying picked up a son, smiled wryly and said: "It's not this one but that one, I know, but Madam doesn't understand, so she thinks the mistake is correct. Look at me!" All of a sudden, it clings to the move she just made. Mrs. Mengdie showed a thoughtful look, but her hands were not idle, and she made another attack, and started a scuffle with Longying. "when!" Mrs. Mengdie said softly: "I'm going to play other chess! Brother, prepare for the next round of fighting." Long Ying yelled at her beautiful back: "Madam, can you give me a chance to play chess alone? That's all self-evident. We can start again. Mrs. Baobao will see chess strategies that I never thought of." Mrs. Mengdie's charming laughter came back like a gust of wind: "I will tell you later, I have to think about it." Longying looked up at Wan Renyu, who stared blankly at him with an unbelievable expression. Longying smiled triumphantly: "There is no beautiful woman in the world who is not pursued by anyone. What depends on character, means and luck, understand? Look down on my boy Wan. I really can't imagine that there is such a beauty in the world." , flirtatious beauty." "Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!" Wan Renyu said in great surprise: "This is a pause of fifteen minutes. Usually, when my wife goes to drink some hot tea, this happens, but it never stops shortly after the start." A maidservant came to the chess pavilion and said to Long Ying: "Young Master, please come with the maidservant." ※※※ Long Ying entered the side hall, and Mrs. Mengdie stood by one side of the window, gazing at the scenery of the forest garden outside. The sun shone on her, half of her delicate body facing the window was shining golden, and the other half was sunk in darkness, which especially emphasized her beauty. The outline of the face is so beautiful that it is worthy of the beauty of the world. Longying moved to her side within reach, and said calmly: "The Lingshi was killed by Faming, and it has nothing to do with Houhou." Madam Mengdie maintained the indifference of a super assassin and said, "What proof do you have?" Longying said: "Because I missed Xu Ziling too much, I died in the temple of cultivators in Shangyang Palace a few years before Lingshi was killed. It was the fat eunuch who fought with you that night who told me that he was Wanbu The powerful chess piece in the palace, because he recognized your Immortal Seal, let you go on purpose." Mrs. Mengdie nodded and said: "You are not lying, the fat eunuch is indeed anticlimactic, that's why." Long Ying continued: "Fa Ming is another formidable pawn in the Buddhist sect. It's just that this man has great ambitions and cannot be controlled by Wu Zhao. He killed the commander, and I'm sure he did it secretly without telling Wu Zhao." Mrs. Mengdie said: "Why are you sure?" Long Ying said: "Because Wu Zhao has very special feelings for the young marshal Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, and will never hurt their best friends." Mrs. Mengdie said coldly: "Why did Faming kill my master? He is such a person who does not contend with the world. Even the classics of the Huajian School are automatically handed over to the court. Oh!" The beauty couldn't bear it any longer, tears welled up in her eyes, causing Longying to panic for a while.