Lu Wu and Liu Yunli followed Liu Tai all the way to the east side of the family.

The road paved with bluestone floors is getting narrower and narrower, and the group is getting farther and farther.

Lu Wu knew in his heart who was going to meet this time, and he didn't feel a little more nervous and expectant in his heart.

Liu Yunli on the side was humming a little song all the way, running and jumping, and her face was full of intimacy for the two people she was about to meet.

Liu Tai was not as silent as in the past along the way, and whispered a lot of trivial things to Lu Wu, which was nothing more than teaching Lu Wu to truly confirm his current identity and take on the responsibilities that he should bear as the fourth son.

After all, he is also a recognized righteous son, and in the ancestral hall of the ancestors and ancestors, he also served incense to pay tribute to the ancestors, and Liu Tai's attitude towards Lu Wu is slowly changing, becoming more and more like treating Liu Shuye.

His heart was actually full of favor and praise for Lu Wu.

In the previous clan comparison, Lu Wu used his strength to prove himself thoroughly, like a group of clansmen announcing that he was no longer the inferior little scholar in the past, but the leader of this clan competition, Lu Wu!

Liu Tai recalled what he had heard over the years, and sighed at the young man's ability to hide and forbear, and at the same time appreciated the self-improvement courage revealed by Lu Wu's body.

Lu Wu's attitude towards Liu Tai is neither humble nor arrogant, and he has always maintained a modest smile.

He is different from Ryu-tae.

In fact, in the final analysis, what he cares about most in this Liu family is Liu Yunli and Liu Shuye, and he doesn't really have much feeling for his titular father-in-law, but he always wants to call his father, so Lu Wu really tries his best to adapt to this identity.

He has been lonely and helpless since he was a child, and suddenly he has an extra father-in-law, which is also a kind of God's favor for him.

Regardless of the purpose and motive of this stepfather, it is also a father's identity.

The group gradually moved away, and Liu Yunli listened to the conversation between Liu Tai and Lu Wu, but she was bored.

The road narrowed and twisted, and the surrounding trees and jungles grew larger, and it looked quite different from those places in the center of the family.

The winding path leads to the secluded place, and the Zen room is full of flowers and trees.

Along the way, Lu Wu couldn't help but have deep admiration and a different kind of respect for the two old men of the Liu family.

After walking for a long time, the group finally came to a courtyard.

As soon as he arrived at the door, Lu Wu saw the scene of this realm clearly, and his face was suddenly full of astonishment.

There is a circle of fences and fences around, in which a few acres of land are sparsely planted, there are two mud houses directly behind, and there are many grains and vegetables drying at the door, which looks so simple, just like an ordinary farmhouse pastoral.

Under the big tree not far away, there were two old figures sitting cross-legged, as if they were playing under the tree.

Liu Tai looked at the two people under the tree respectfully, turned back to Lu Wu and Liu Yunli and said, "You two can go in, I'll wait here." ”

Lu Wu nodded, but it was Liu Yunli who pushed the door first and walked in.

"Grandpa, grandpa!" Liu Yunli trotted all the way and cheered at the two people sitting cross-legged under the tree.

The two figures looked back in unison, and Lu Wu saw the faces of the two clearly.

One of them was Liu Shouqi whom he had seen that day, while the other had gray hair, looked quite clean, and wore a loose coarse cloth shirt, like a peasant man.

That person looked a few years younger than Liu Shouqi, and his eyes seemed to be hidden in the heavens and the stars, and he was obviously sitting there, but it gave Lu Wu an illusion, as if it was just a phantom and calm, and it was one with this heaven and earth.

Lu Wu was secretly frightened, and his attitude became more and more respectful.

This kind of courage and cultivation is not an exaggeration for the most powerful monk I have ever seen in my life.

This person is none other than the Lafayette of the Liu family, Liu Lan.

Liu Lan turned his head and saw Liu Yunli's figure, a kind smile suddenly appeared on his face, and said: "I just heard your little cuckoo's voice from afar, the old man, I thought I heard it wrong, but I didn't expect it to be you." ”

Liu Yunli stuck out her tongue mischievously, and said with a smile: "Besides, I haven't seen my grandfather for a long time." ”

Liu Lan stroked Liu Yunli's head and said with a wry smile: "My little Li'er, the old man is so old, you didn't come to see me, but blame me for not going to see you?"

Liu Yunli shrank her head and only giggled.

Liu Shouqi on the side looked at Liu Yunli and said to Liu Lan: "Father, don't look at Xiao Li'er swimming around the west for a day, this time the clan competition almost won the leader, that is, Yuanlong was defeated by his men." ”

"Oh?" Liu Lan raised his eyebrows, looking at Liu Yunli's expression becoming more and more kind, and said, "My cute little cuckoo is also going to become an eagle?"

Liu Yunli had a rare flush on her face, and she was a little embarrassed. 、

When the two old men saw Liu Yunli's demeanor, they all laughed heartily.

"Okay, Xiao Li'er, you go back first, I haven't finished this game of chess with this old guy, so I can't lose to him." The ancestors and grandsons talked a lot to each other, and Liu Lan finally smiled and waved his hand at Liu Yunli.

"I'm an old fellow, I'm your son. When Liu Shouqi heard this, he immediately blew his beard and glared.

Liu Lan narrowed his eyes, glanced at Liu Shouqi angrily, and said, "What's the matter, your hair is all white, and you still want to compare with me?"

Liu Shouqi was suddenly helpless, so he had to pick up the chess pieces again, thinking that he would definitely kill this old guy who relied on the old and sold the old man later.

The two old men instantly settled down, watching the chess game, and no longer cared about anything around them.

From beginning to end, he never looked at Lu Wu.

Liu Yunli glanced at Liu Lan and Liu Shouqi in surprise, and then looked at Lu Wu, and wanted to ask, but was stopped by Lu Wu on the side.

Liu Yunli looked back at Lu Wu suspiciously, but the latter slowly shook his head and motioned for Liu Yunli to leave first.

Liu Yunli sighed, and didn't know what Liu Lan and Liu Shouqi meant, so she had to turn around and walk towards the door.

Lu Wu stood respectfully on the side, watching the two old men play chess, his face was calm, and he was not happy or carefree.

......

Time flows quietly through the shadows of the trees, slowly passing over the chessboard.

In the blink of an eye, two hours passed, and it was already sunset in the west, and it was dusk.

Liu Shouqi frowned and pondered, rubbing his fingers against the chess pieces between his fingers, looking at the situation full of plates, it was difficult to fall for a while.

After a long time, he finally sighed, put the chess pieces in his hand back into the basket, waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, it's really boring." ”

A touch of self-satisfaction appeared on Liu Lan's face, and he looked up at Liu Shouqi and said, "Why can't even I, an old man, get off now?"

Liu Shouqi snorted heavily, and said angrily: "I'm just a little tired, I haven't lost this game of chess yet!"

Liu Lan's face did not change, he took out a few chess pieces from the chess basket opposite, and walked a few steps with his own chess pieces at will, and finally, the black dragon on the chessboard could not avoid Bai Zi's step-by-step pressure like a knife and axe, and finally broke into a few pieces, and there was no ability to turn the table.

"Your momentum has gone, I took a few steps according to your thoughts, and it was a loss after all, but you refused to admit it. Liu Lan stroked his beard and smiled, picked up the tea on the side and took a sip, his eyes were full of pride.

Liu Shouqi glanced at Liu Lan angrily, sat on the side and drank tea every sip, muttering like a child: "It's really disrespectful to the old, and I don't know how to let me order, you have practiced for two hundred years, you have a pure heart, a clear sword heart, and playing chess with you is my own abuse!"

Liu Lan shook his head helplessly, looked at Liu Shouqi and scolded: "It's not that you have been slow to enter the country all these years, if you continue like this, I'm afraid that I want a white-haired person to send a black-haired person!"

Liu Shouqi turned his head, smiled playfully, and said, "Don't you look at who is the real white-haired person now?"

When Liu Lan heard this, his expression froze, and he couldn't help but squirt out a mouthful of tea.

Liu Shouqi was suddenly sprayed with tea by Liu Lan, and looked at Liu Lan in astonishment, his face gradually turned red.

Lu Wu on the side looked at the two old men, who were clearly of a very high rank in the clan, and were passed on by a group of clansmen, but when they saw it today, they didn't expect to see such a side, so they didn't hold back for a while, and lowered their heads and chuckled.

"En?" Liu Lan raised his eyebrows, the smile on his face gradually faded, and when he turned around, he seemed to have noticed Lu Wu's existence.

"What's the matter, you didn't leave with Li'er?"

Lu Wu hurriedly clenched his fists and arched his hands: "Fang Cai Yunli also called me to go along, but I was obsessed with the chess game of the two seniors, and I was fascinated for a while, and I forgot the time. ”

"Oh?" Liu Lan's eyes suddenly had some inexplicable looks, and he turned to look at Liu Shouqi and said, "Why didn't you tell me that this little guy is still proficient in chess?"

Liu Shouqi on the opposite side also shook his head blankly, looked back at Lu Wu, and wondered, "Have you seen anything?"

Lu Wu hesitated suddenly, his lips moved a few times, but he didn't say anything.

Liu Shouqi saw that Lu Wu's desire to speak stopped, waved his hand and said, "It's okay for you to say it." ”

Liu Lan also nodded, revealing a serious look.

"I think ......" Lu Wu organized the wording, and hesitated for a while, and then said: "According to the humble opinion of the juniors, the patriarch may not have lost. ”

"Oh?" Liu Lan raised his eyebrows and glanced at Liu Shouqi opposite in surprise: "Really?"

"Really. Lu Wu nodded, his expression calm.

"Hahaha, it's interesting. Liu Lan suddenly let out a long laugh, turned around, waved his palm slightly, and saw that all the chess pieces he had played before flew up and disappeared into the chess baskets on both sides.

Liu Lan looked up at Liu Shouqi, who looked surprised on the other side, frowned and said, "What are you still sitting for, get out of the way and let Lu Wu sit down." ”

Liu Lan's words were unceremoniously, but Liu Shouqi heard that Lu Wu had a way to bring his situation back to life, so he didn't care about this, so he hurriedly got up and gave way.

Where could Lu Wu stand Liu Shouqi's abdication, he hurriedly bowed his head and said, "Patriarch senior, please sit down, junior just stand." ”

Liu Lan on the side showed displeasure on his face and said: "You and I are both chess players, there is no distinction between high and low, just sit down." ”

Liu Shouqi on the side also pulled Lu Wu and forced him onto the seat, and Lu Wu had to sit down obediently.

He looked at the situation on the plate, the black dragon seemed to be beautiful, but there was no air around, as if it had reached the end of the road, and he could only lead his neck to be killed.

Although Liu Shouqi retreated step by step to save the chassis, he still couldn't stand the declining growth.

Liu Shouqi also saw such a predicament, so he took the initiative to admit defeat.

Liu Lan looked at the slightly frowning young man in front of him with interest, and chuckled: "In such a situation, do you really have a way?"

Hearing this, Lu Wu raised his head and smiled slightly, revealing his white teeth: "I have it." ”

"Hahahaha. Liu Lan stroked his beard and laughed, his eyes stared at Lu Wu's face, as if he had seen through all Lu Wu's secrets: "I want to hear it in detail." ”

Lu Wu took out a sunspot from the chess basket and said softly: "The chess player may not be able to return to the sky, but in the chess game, the chess piece may be willing to risk his life and break this game." ”

He took a deep breath and said, "My solution is to make this chess piece my own chess player." ”

When Liu Lan heard this, his face suddenly changed, and he looked at Lu Wu in surprise.

Surprised.