Chapter 170 Black and White

Chapter 170 Black and White

Chapter 170 Black and White
Between the plaque "He Ming Tian Xiao" and the beam, there is a spider web slanting diagonally. A flat spider lies in the middle, silently spinning silk to repair the holes pierced by flying insects, making the whole web increasingly solid.

The sun shone through the hole in the roof and fell onto the spider web...

The red date tea in the bamboo cup has gone cold.

Zhang Yu sat in the round chair, his expression became grim and there was no smile on his face anymore.

"grown ups…"

Qiu Ping'an looked at the five hundred taels of silver in his hand. He had never thought that silver could be so hot.

He said carefully: "Song Rui is the incense master. To kill him, we must at least go through Master Di, otherwise it will violate the rules of the sect."

Zhang Yu said: "I know, otherwise he can't leave Xuehe Beiyuan!"

Qiu Pingan continued to persuade: "The Dharma Guardian Hall attaches great importance to rules. No matter what, those who violate the rules will be severely punished by Hall Master Di."

Zhang Yu chuckled: "I know the rules and regulations of the church better than you do, and I understand them more thoroughly!"

Meng Lianhuan asked, "What does your Excellency mean?"

Zhang Yu played with the bamboo cup in his hand and said, "We can do it in secret. As long as no one knows about it, it won't be considered a violation of the rules."

Seeing that Zhang Yu was determined to kill him, Qiu Pingan finally advised: "Sir, Song Rui is indeed rude, but his crime is not punishable by death. Why don't we teach him a lesson?"

Zhang Yu looked up at Qiu Ping'an and chuckled, "Do you think I want to kill Song Rui to settle a personal grudge?"

Qiu Pingan thought to himself, isn't that so?

Zhang Yu sighed and said, "Song Rui is an old man from Beiyuan. He knows the Blood Crane Team's secret codes, marks, and information transmission channels, as well as the appearance, personality, and martial arts strengths of each of you!"

"More importantly... he is familiar with the contents of the blood file."

"Now that he has become enemies with Beiyuan and has developed a resentful heart, what do you think he will do?"

Qiu Pingan was surprised and said, "Song Rui wouldn't dare to be so bold, right? If he betrayed the Divine Religion, his three clans would be exterminated."

Zhang Yu sneered, "Why did Yunshuitang fall? How did Hall Master Wu die? You must have heard about it. Some rules are not written on paper. Although Dongfang Sect Leader is wise and bright, he can't help but fail to notice the dark side under the lamp."

He continued, "This mission to the capital is extremely dangerous. If we leave this hidden danger behind, I'm afraid we won't be able to complete the mission and we won't be able to come back."

"There is one more thing you may not know. I asked someone to investigate and found that Song Rui and the people around Yang Lianting had been secretly communicating a year ago..."

Qiu Ping'an looked at Zhang Yu with a hint of shock in his eyes. Could it be that this sentence was implying that the disastrous defeat of Xuehe Beiyuan in the capital was caused by Song Rui who sold the news to Manager Yang?

Meng Lianhuan personally participated in the battle of the capital. When he discovered his target, he was ambushed by a large number of masters. A good surprise attack turned into an encirclement. The Blood Crane Beiyuan suffered heavy losses. Commander Shang was the last one to leave and fell under the swords.

Now that I think about it, there is something a little strange about it.

He said coldly: "Since the Lord has given the order, to avoid future troubles, just kill Song Rui."

Without any hesitation, he glanced at Qiu Ping'an, his eyes containing murderous intent and his tone hinting at threats.

Qiu Ping'an sighed in his heart, knowing that he had no choice. This gentleman seemed kind, but in fact his methods were extremely vicious. Zhang Yu asked him and Meng Lianhuan to assassinate Song Rui, which might be considered as a token of his loyalty.

He put away the banknotes, bowed and said, "I am willing to serve you, sir!"

On the beam, a fly was attracted by the sunlight, but it dived into the spider web that had been set up long ago. It fluttered its wings, struggled hard for a moment, and then stopped moving as if resigned to its fate. The flat spider had been waiting nearby, and its six tentacles quickly crawled to a corner of the spider web, and quickly wrapped the fly with spider silk...

Deep in the maple forest, in front of the bluestone chessboard.

"Who can use black and white to enter the mystery? A thousand times of life and death, the body is square and round."

"If we both take the initiative, the situation will be even, and those who are dead will be resurrected."

The spring sun was shining brightly, and a gentle breeze was blowing through the woods. Di Baiying was placing the black and white pieces on the chessboard alone, chanting a few lines of a poem that he had forgotten where he had memorized. It seemed that he was talking about chess, but there was more to it than just the nineteen lines.

The young man stood by and watched him lay out his pieces. He could see two completely different moves: the white pieces were bright and clear, while the black pieces were sinister. He said sincerely, "My uncle's chess skills are becoming more and more amazing."

After eighty moves, the situation became tense, the black dragon advanced rapidly, and the white dragon was defeated step by step.

"Some people say that those who are good at chess plan for the situation, while those who are not good at chess plan for the pieces!"

Di Baiying leaned forward, as if observing the world in chess. In his eyes, the black and white chess pieces turned into soldiers in black helmets and black armor, or white helmets and white armor, standing up with swords in hand. The chessboard turned into a battlefield, and the air was filled with murderous aura.

"But if you don't consider the gains and losses of a single move, how can you change the overall situation?"

After a long time, Di Baiying made the winning move, and the white chess piece reversed the disadvantageous situation and cut the black dragon in half.

He stroked his long beard, looked at Di Ying beside him, and said, "Baby, you have watched me play chess for many years, why don't you play a game with me?"

"My uncle is a master at chess, so I won't embarrass myself."

Di Baiying was like a teacher and a father to him, and his status was extremely high. He had never thought of sitting opposite him and playing chess with him as an equal.

"You are always so reserved. Young man, you should be more energetic and sunny. This is also what the Eastern Patriarch advocates."

"That's what my uncle said."

Di Baiying smiled and said, "But it's no wonder. You've been in Chengde Hall for a long time, on duty under Yang Lianting's nose, so it's inevitable that you're a little reserved. If I didn't have you, I would really be like Tong Baixiong now, deaf and blind. Thank you for your hard work over the years."

Di Ying excitedly cupped his hands and said, "For my uncle's long-cherished wish to revive the Divine Religion, I am willing to die of exhaustion."

Di Baiying stroked his beard and chuckled, looking at the black and white pieces on the chessboard, then looked at Di Ying, as if admiring his own masterpiece.

He smiled with concern and said, "You are almost thirty years old. It's time to get married and start a family. If there is a girl you like, your uncle will go and find her for you."

Di Ying hesitated for a moment, then suddenly knelt on the ground, clasped his hands and said, "Uncle, I have someone I like."

Di Baiying smiled and said, "Oh, who is your crush? Uncle will decide for you."

"The person my child loves is Xiao Man!"

Di Ying's voice became smaller and smaller, and he looked down at the ground, as if he had done something extremely sorry to his uncle.

Di Baiying's face turned cold in an instant. He changed from an amiable elder who cared about the younger generation to the leader of the Guardian Hall who was deeply involved in the conspiracy and an important figure in the Sun Moon Sect.

"Di Ying!"

"Uncle, my child..."

"I remember telling you that Xiao Man likes Wen Mengjiu, and she can only like Wen Mengjiu. With Wen Mengjiu's support, she can complement you in Chengde Hall. Moreover, this chess piece, if used well, may be able to turn the tide in the future."

It was rare for Di Ying to muster up the courage, but he still wanted to speak out no matter what.

"Uncle, but Commander Wen doesn't like Xiao Man at all."

Di Baiying sneered, "How do you know he doesn't like it? Xiao Man is 70% similar to his late wife. He says he doesn't like her, but since I adopted Xiao Man as my adopted daughter, he has come to play chess 20 times more often than in previous years."

Di Ying still did not give up and asked: "Then why did he ignore Xiao Man?"

"Wen Mengjiu has a good reputation, but he himself doesn't realize it. He just needs an opportunity, and I have already found this opportunity for them."

Di Ying knelt on the ground dejectedly.

"There are many beautiful women in the world. A man should have no problem finding a wife. When you have established your great career, if you really like Xiao Man, it won't be too late to talk to you then."

Di Baiying held the black and white pieces in his hand, like an old mountain ghost weighing people's hearts. Although Di Ying was his nephew, his weight in his heart was far less than that of Wen Mengjiu, the commander of the guards of Chengde Hall.

(End of this chapter)