Chapter 15: A Game of Chess

The dark clouds were pressed very low, and the hurricane raged throughout Yongzhou, roaring and rushing, and swept in all directions.

The boy woke up in the half-man-tall grass, and the ink on his body gradually faded.

"How long can I last myself?"

Yelin can't find an answer, it's been ten years since he came here, except for tireless planning, he still hasn't found a way to cure himself, and his illness has reached a critical value, and it will explode soon.

That person doesn't look like he's going to joke with himself.

Looking at the place where the dark clouds are the densest and the sky is the darkest, the expected future has finally become a reality, Yelin pinched the one on the periphery of the chessboard, removed all the original layout, and in a long sigh, fell Tianyuan.

Then one son after another fell, extremely fast.

The new layout is very similar to the original layout, except that the piece that was hovering outside and suddenly entered the middle of the game has quietly undergone some subtle changes.

These changes are hidden in the shadows, and when the time comes, they may be able to uncover a new situation.

A fleshy brown nose popped out of the grass, and the bear's head appeared in front of Yelin, an inch of scar ripped into the black bear's left eye.

Sniff and sniff.

Then the grass on the top of his head was removed, revealing the tall young man's body.

The brocade hat is mink, the bowstring on the back is like a blue, and the sword is tied to the arrow at the waist.

The gore is still there.

Putting down the chess pieces, Yelin and he looked at each other like this.

The young man untied his backpack and held it in his hand, and said, "Mare's milk wine." ”

The wine is sweet, slightly sour, and very strong. Just one bite makes people feel hot all over. The young man unloaded the wild deer on the bear's back, the dagger went back and forth, cut off pieces of Yin Red and gave it to Yelin, seeing that Yelin didn't want it, the young man smiled, put the venison in his mouth and chewed and tasted it, and then picked up the wine bag and drank it bitterly, like a delicacy in the world.

Standing upright, Yelin could barely see the view ahead, the green grass blocked the view around him, two steps forward, the grass gradually thinned out and became low, and further on, he could already see the young grass just emerging from the soil, and a few clusters of new green on the wasteland.

Looking at it from afar, the black and oppressive area on the horizon, horses, tents, soldiers, and flags.

Seeing the beacon fire camp, Yelin had no sorrow or joy, and closed his eyes and was silent.

The young man asked: "The chess pieces of the Central Plains people are very knowledgeable, I don't know much about them, but the chess board is 'put to death and then live'?"

Yelin sat down to continue the unfinished chess game, and replied, "Borrow your strength." ”

Nodding, the young man realized, and said, "I've been taught." ”

Yelin stretched out his hand to knock down a few tufts of green grass, sorted out a clearing, and said, "Your companions are waiting for you in the east, why don't you go?"

The young man sat down and said, "Pass by here and take a few looks." ”

Yelin raised his eyes to look at him and said, "It seems that you are very obsessed. ”

The corners of the young man's mouth curled, and he said: "The last wishes of my ancestors, which have been inherited from generation to generation, flow in my blood, and I have to be persistent. ”

Yelin was silent and continued to play chess.

Staring intently at the chessboard under Yelin's hand, the young man was quite interested, and said, "What, are you interested in being my advisor, the kind of 'one person under ten thousand people'." ”

Yelin paused, a little surprised, and asked, "Why?"

The young man touched his nose, slightly embarrassed, and said: "I arrived here a few days ago, and found you, as well as your chessboard, I can't understand it, I took the animal skin and copied it back, and none of the capable people and wise people under the account can understand it, so it can be seen that they are not as good as you." ”

Yelin said lightly: "Hire me as a strategist?" forget it, the price is very high, and you can't accept it." ”

The young man said: "My name is Helian Muxia, since you dare to stay alone in the northern boundary of Yongzhou, you won't know me, what price you can say." ”

Yelin didn't raise his head and said, "The second half of your life." ”

Helian Muxia condensed and said, "What do you mean?"

Yelin replied: "Maybe I can help you dominate the grassland, do you have the courage to be enemies of the three major tribes of Yelu, Wanyan, and Tuoba?"

His pupils shrank, and Helian Muxia fell silent.

Yelin's face was expressionless, and he turned his gaze back to the chess game, and said, "It seems that you don't have the courage to do so." ”

Not to be insulted, Helian Muxia said: "This matter is very important, how do I know that you are not talking nonsense?"

Without catching his words head-on, Yelin asked rhetorically: "The Tuoba tribe was attacked and asked you for help, and you led 100,000 troops to wander at the gate of Yongzhou for several days, for what?"

Helian Muxia took a sip of the liquor and said, "I might as well open the skylight with you and talk to you." The life or death of the Tuoba clan has nothing to do with me, but the strategy of Yongzhou is the belief in my heart to implement the ideal. ”

Yelin put down the chess piece, looked directly at him, and asked, "Have you made up your mind so far?"

Helian Muxia stood up, stared at the ink-stained sky in front of him, and said, "I've decided, evacuate here." ”

Yelin then asked, "What made you discourage?"

Helian Muxia frowned and said, "Lord of the Dragon Gate, I am not sure that I will defeat him. ”

Putting away the chess game, Yelin also got up, locked his eyes on the military camp behind Helian Muxia, and said, "Then, my goal has been achieved." ”

Helian Muxia was puzzled in his heart and asked, "I don't understand, what did you do?"

Yelin smiled: "Hold you back, and then wait for you to take a look at the Lord of the Dragon Gate, and Yongzhou will be saved from war." ”

Helian Muxia stretched out his hand and pressed it on the hilt of the knife on his waist and asked, "Why don't you just ask the Lord of the Dragon Gate to come out and let me see?"

Yelin said again: "Just let him come out, you will still be unwilling, and you will still try, won't you? ”

Helian Muxia squinted, the long knife was unsheathed by half an inch, and said, "You are right, then how can you guarantee that I will not send troops now." ”

Behind him, a red-clothed maid suddenly appeared, silently pressing the dagger on Helian Muxia's shoulder, and Hongxiao smiled slyly: "Because your life is in my hands." ”

Not only Helian Muxia, but the black bear beside him didn't even notice it, and immediately became angry, and the person stood up, roared and waved his palm.

The bear's paws glistened with cold light.

The red dagger advanced slightly, and a drop of blood flowed from the tip of the blade.

"Stop!" Helian Muxia sighed, "I was careless. He gave up his resistance, and the knife returned to its sheath.

The black bear snorted and lay down, and the soles of its feet stomped on the ground several times, gathering momentum.

Hongxiao grimaced at the black bear, turned around and said: "I don't worry about Childe going out alone, so I chased you out, and watched you approach several times, for fear that you would be bad to Childe, seeing that you don't dare to come forward, I hate this girl so much that my teeth itch, and finally wait for the day when you relax your guard." I've caught you!"

"Treat me badly???" Yelin's face darkened.

Helian Muxia said: "I still don't understand, why you expected that I wouldn't attack." ”

Yelin explained: "Longmen suddenly appeared, leaping to become the overlord of Yongzhou, there are too many unknowns, you dare not attack rashly; Whether or not to start a war is just a matter of your thoughts, and taking advantage of your suspicions, I will set up a game of chess to stop you here, and I will stop the army of 100,000. Now that Longmen is ready, if you don't give up, you can try it. ”

Helian Muxia glanced at Yelin and said, "Scheming, the depth of Your Excellency's city is breathtaking, and you are indeed qualified to help me dominate the grassland." I'm still counting what I'm talking about, are you coming?"

Hongxiao interjected: "You are really not afraid of death, and you still have the heart to make my son-in-law submit to you on the neck of the knife frame, what about dreams?"

Helian Muxia said with a smile: "As soon as I die, the war will really start, and presumably your son-in-law doesn't want such a result." ”

Yelin bowed his head and said, "If we meet again in the future, we may be able to cooperate, but I don't have the habit of being a strategist." ”

Helian Muxia was stunned and said, "What? Aren't you a strategist of the Dragon Gate? If not, how could I be stopped by you with a game of chess pieces! I once mistakenly thought that you were working for the Dragon Gate, and none of my advisors were as good as you, so I was worried. ”

Yelin shook his head and said, "No." I just don't want anyone to die, whether they live in Yongzhou or in the grassland. Turning to Hongxiao, he said, "Let him go." ”

Hongxiao put away his dagger and retreated behind Yelin, winking at Yelin suspiciously.

Helian Muxia arched his hand and said: "I see, I have a fate to meet again, I don't know your name yet?"

"Yelin. ”

Seeing Helian Muxia and the black bear leave and return to the camp, until they were out of sight, the 100,000-strong army packed up and marched east.

It's been half a day later.

Helian Muxia really gave up attacking Yongzhou.

Hongxiao stared straight at Yelin, and really couldn't understand that a character like Yelin could tell lies and deceive people.

Yelin turned to see her like this, and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something wrong?"

Hongxiao whispered: "Slaves and maids don't know that Gongzi can also lie and deceive people! How many words are true and how many are false words that Gongzi said to him?"

Yelin Wan'er asked, "It's normal to lie, and there won't be a piece of meat." It's about seven points false and three points true. I'm in a good mood today, do you want to hear the real or the fake first?"

Hongxiao pouted and said, "Listen to the fake first." ”

Yelin said: "I didn't make a special trip to stop him, but I was too tired to fall asleep, and what I did just now was easy; So if he really comes in, I have no choice but to resist, and Yongzhou will fight very badly. In fact, there are some loopholes here, but he is blamed for being too smart, but he was mistaken by cleverness. ”

All of Yelin's self-confidence is actually pretended?

Hongxiao was dumbfounded, and couldn't help but be a little afraid, cold sweat broke out on his back, and he said, "Is there anything else?"

Yelin said: "I refuse to give him advice, but there are people within the Wolf Court who cooperate with me, so I naturally provided some strategies, by the way, that person also has a brand." ”

Taking out the small cards engraved with the word "six" and the shape of a snake on his waist, Hongxiao asked, "Like this?"

Yelin said: "Well, there are twelve sides of such a brand. ”

Doesn't seem to be very interested in this, Hongxiao said, "Childe is telling you the truth." ”

Yelin smiled: "I am indeed not from Longmen. ”

Hongxiao fell into a stupor.

Coming back to his senses, Hongxiao said: "Childe is indeed not from Longmen, but the entire Longmen listens to Childe." ”

Yelin was embarrassed, but didn't explain, and said: "Li Yu's abnormal movement was indeed arranged by me, but it was not intended to be shown to him. ”

Hongxiao pouted and said, "It's not for him to see, that son is not the same as playing on the topic." ”

Yelin said again, "I really don't want anyone to die. ”

Hongxiao nodded and said, "The son is kind-hearted, this is true." After thinking about it, he sighed: "Seven of the ten sentences that Gongzi said are false, and two of the remaining three truths are even more false than falsehoods. ”

A little weak for no reason, Yelin stretched out his index finger and scratched his cheek, explaining: "A smart person like him will definitely be caught if he just lies, so it's easy to be fooled by saying something that is true and false." ”

After saying that, he walked away with his hands behind his back, and disappeared in an instant, which was quite a bit of a desert escape.

Looking up to the south, the sky in the distance was stormy, and the thunder was still there. Suddenly, a white light pierced into the sky, and thunder and lightning greeted him. Hongxiao shook his head and sighed, I don't know which god is going to be "pitted" by Childe.

Pathetic.