In the humble room, the gray-haired old man had a calm face and fell into a long memory.

It turned out that after Nie Li fell in love with Fu Qiuhong, the daughter of the mayor of the town, his dull surname began to gradually become cheerful, and it didn't take long for him to return to his childhood extroversion.

With Nie Li's intelligence and his great kindness to Qishan Town, the people in the town naturally became closer and closer to him, and even the old mayor was quite satisfied with his performance, and recognized this young and promising son-in-law.

However, although he has been recognized by the old mayor Fu Wanjiang, Nie Li, an orphan whose parents died since childhood, still does not dare to slack off, he gets up early every day and is greedy for darkness, and takes care of the family and the hospital for the house, while his strength is gradually improving, he is also more loved by Fu Qiuhong's father and daughter, it seems that all phenomena are showing that these two young boys and girls who are in love with each other will become a happy story in Qishan Town.

Speaking of this, the old man suddenly paused, then looked at the mahogany table that was carved into a Go board, and said thoughtfully, "However, the good times have not been long-lasting, when Nie Li was 18 years old, Emperor Ling Tian suddenly issued a holy decree, requiring each town to send at least one person who is proficient in Go to Ling Tian City to participate in the battle of the Chess Saint. ”

Go has always been the national chess of the Ling Tian Empire, and it is also the most common entertainment activity of Ling Tian, which is deeply loved by the people.

For this, Ye Zhen also learned something from the official website information, if it weren't for this, the entry location of the level 30 copy of the Zhenlong chess game would not have been set up in Ling Tiancheng.

"Speaking of Go, it's not that the old man boasts, in the entire Lingtian Empire, the Go master of Qishan Town is also the most outstanding town. There has always been a rumor outside that Qishan is two mysterious big men, who cut off Ling Tianfeng as a chessboard, because the age of the incident is too long, it is now impossible to trace, but since there is a family in Qishan Town, every family has no Go people, and the town even occasionally holds a Go tournament to reward those who have superb chess skills. ”

Hearing this, Ye Zhen was stunned at first, and then nodded in approval.

Even the dining table is engraved with the vertical and horizontal lines of the chessboard and the Tianyuan star position, if you are not obsessed, then he will not believe it.

"However, although the battle of the chess saint is a grand event for Ling Tian, it is not necessarily for Nie Li and Miss Qiu Hong. At that time, Qishan Town was recognized as the best chess player in Go was the mayor Fu Wanjiang himself, although the old mayor was only a scholar, but he was extremely obsessed with the way of Go, and his talent in this area was almost unparalleled, and he was known as the "Little Chess Saint" in Qishan Town. The exquisite chess skills are even far beyond those so-called national players, and they are in a class of their own, and there are many young chess players in our Qishan Town who have shined in the outside world and occupied a place in the Go circle through his guidance. ”

"After the news came, there was almost no second word, the old mayor rushed to Ling Tiancheng with his daughter, due to the weak defense of the town, he insisted on refusing to take Nie Li, the 'big master', to go with him, he told Nie Li before leaving, he must defend Qishan Town, if there is a mistake, he must ask him."

"For the future father-in-law's orders, Nie Li naturally did not dare to disobey, he personally sent the old mayor and his sweetheart down the mountain, and then rushed back, every time he practiced hard, he would patrol the town, and he would never relax for half a minute."

"And after the old town mayor arrived at the Imperial City with his daughter, he found that the majestic atmosphere of Ling Tian City had completely overshadowed tens of thousands of Qishan Towns, and the chess masters who came to participate in the Battle of the Chess Saint poured into the Imperial City from all directions like flowing water, and the momentum was huge, and even surpassed the ongoing defense battle on the border for a time."

"The old mayor is worthy of being a chess expert, even in the face of many Go masters, he has never been humble or arrogant, and his performance on the field is amazing, you must know that the old mayor at that time was less than forty, and he was at best a junior in the Go circle ranked by seniority, but he defeated many famous players in the world, and he made great progress all the way, attracting the attention of all the officials in the DPRK and China."

Because I don't worry about leaving Miss Qiuhong alone in the mixed inn, the old mayor will bring the extremely moving Miss Qiuhong who has been out of the game every time she participates, especially on the day of the much-anticipated semi-finals, Miss Qiuhong's fairy-like appearance immediately attracted the attention of many dignitaries who came to watch the game. Although the old mayor won the semi-finals, his limelight seemed to be stolen by Miss Qiuhong, who had a fairy-like beauty and a natural and moving temperament, which attracted the attention of most people. ”

"It was also from the day of the semi-finals that the inn where the old mayor and Miss Qiu Hong stayed was broken through the threshold, and countless rich children and even the powerful came to visit with the wrong mouth, called to visit the Go master, but the old mayor knew very well that they actually just wanted to see Miss Qiu Hong's face."

"As a decent person who has read poetry and books, the old mayor has never been a person who is greedy for glory, he has returned the gifts sent by these people one by one, and closed the door to thank the guests, until the battle for the chess saint three days later, he took Miss Qiuhong to the venue where everyone gathered."

Not surprisingly, when the old mayor appeared with Miss Qiuhong, she suddenly became the focus of the audience, and received the warmest cheers and applause from the audience. But they didn't know that it was at that time that the son of a certain long-standing family saw Miss Qiuhong at that time, and he was immediately shocked, and from then on, all his thoughts fell on Miss Qiuhong. ”

"However, because it was the final of the chess saint competition held by the imperial court at that time, no one dared to mess around there, not even the son of the family. After a fierce battle, the old mayor finally lived up to expectations and defeated a strong opponent, took the title of the world's first chess master, and won the reward of a chessboard made of pure gold. ”

"Until the end of the event, when the old mayor was about to return to Qishan Town with Miss Qiuhong, there were some uninvited guests in the inn, and the leader was the son of the powerful family."

"As soon as I saw the old mayor and Miss Qiuhong, the son expressed his intention, as expected, he came to Miss Qiuhong, who was regarded as a celestial, and hoped that the old mayor could marry Miss Qiuhong to him."

"As the mayor of a town in Qishan Town, the old mayor naturally knows the basic situation of some famous families in the empire, and he knows very well that the family of this prince in front of him stands by force, and enjoys great prestige in the entire territory of Ling Tian, and each generation of sons and daughters is the most courageous general on the battlefield, and has made great contributions to defending Ling Tian."

"And at that time, that young man was only fifteen or sixteen years old, but he had already cultivated his ancestral skills, and he was also a rare genius in the talented Ling Heavenly Emperor City."

"Even so, the old mayor still didn't promise the boy anything, but just prevaricated the son's marriage proposal on the pretext that Miss Qiuhong was still young, and then returned to Qishan Town with Miss Qiuhong."

"When the townspeople welcomed the chess saint back to his hometown, no one knew the distress of the old mayor, he knew that his daughter and the life-saving benefactor Nie Li had a deep affection, and he also knew very well how terrifying the family background of that son was.

"Sure enough, half a year later, the dashing prince of the family came to Qishan Town with a grand dowry, and when those large boxes full of gold, silver and silk were placed in the hall of the mansion, Nie Li, who had been kept in the dark, knew how big the gap was between him and the prince of the family."

"The son of the family also seems to have seen that Miss Qiu Hong has no intention of him, and at that time he was already past the age of the weak crown, according to the rules handed down by the family for hundreds of years, he must immediately enlist in the army to join the front line to hone, so he is so anxious to settle his name first, so as not to be taken by outsiders."

"Before leaving, the son of the family left a message, and after three years, when he has made some achievements of his own, he will come to Qishan Town to marry Miss Qiuhong and make him the happiest bride in the world."

From the wonderful way of flying the eaves and walking the wall that the prince of the family deliberately showed before leaving, almost everyone present could see that the prince of the family was far superior to Nie Li in terms of personal strength. Witnessing such a scene with his own eyes, how could Nie Li, who has always been self-respecting and arrogant, withstand such a blow, under the influence of his self-esteem, he couldn't even listen to Miss Qiuhong's bitter explanation, hurriedly packed up some change of clothes, and took his own woodcutter to play chess mountain, breaking into the vast world outside. ”

Before leaving, he made a promise to Miss Qiuhong, who was in tears, giving him three years, and he would either not come back within three years, and if he could come back, the day he would come back would be the time when he turned into a dragon. If he can't come back within three years, then please ask Miss Qiuhong to forget about him, marry the son of the family, and be a wealthy young grandmother with peace of mind. ”

Recalling, the old man couldn't help but have some tears in his eyes, as if he was lamenting the playmate of his childhood.

Listening to the old man's memories, Ye Zhen couldn't help but think about it, and he asked the old man tentatively, "Uncle, may I ask if the surname of the great family in the imperial city is Shang?" ”

For the crazy old man he met in the treasure cave not long ago, until now, Ye Zhen still had some lingering palpitations.

"Yes, it's surnamed Shang, how can you know so clearly, Xiaoye?" Hearing this, the old man couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and his eyes flashed a few times.

"It's hearsay, hehe, uncle, please continue." Laughing wryly, Ye Zhen's expression was a little uncomfortable, and he didn't know how this old man would feel if he knew about the tragic ending of the son of the family who was once in a good place.

Ye Zhen naturally did not mention these touching and sad pasts, so as not to distract the old man or be sad, and it would also affect him to continue to tell Nie Li's past for himself.

(To be continued)