I saw that Chu Jiangqiu wrote a big "five" character, and also drew a number of marks on the side, and said while drawing: "It's not too difficult to go out together, there is a strange book called "Sun Bin Art of War" in ancient times, which records ten kinds of formations: one word long snake array, two dragons out of the water array, heaven and earth three talent array, four doors to the bottom of the array, five tigers to drive sheep array, six Yulian phalanx, seven stars Beidou array, eight doors of the golden lock array, nine father star viewing array, ten sides of the ambush array. As long as we use it properly, we can overcome the enemy and win more with less. ”

Bai Qian realized something and said: "You wrote a five-character character to ask us to put a five-tiger to drive sheep, no, is it a five-tiger wolf driving array?" "Everyone sighed, and then they understood.

Chu Jiangqiu really said: "Not bad! In fact, which of these formations can't drive the tiger and devour the wolf? Although the beast is cunning, it has never read the book of war, and does not know the mystery of the formation of the ancients. I chose these five tiger sheep driving array, but it was just to take a good mouthful, use the tiger to drive the wolf, and let them die as they deserve! As he spoke, he pointed to the five key directions in the word "five", which were guarded by Jin Laotong, Qiao Xihai, Zhao Mengjue, Gongzi Xiaoxu and himself. Where are the other four people, how to cooperate and respond, when to attack, when to defend, and when to go, they carefully instructed and said it for half an hour, and then they explained.

After speaking, everyone had no objections, Zhao Mengjue and Qiao Xihai could only be silent when they saw this, and Feng Lanzi and Luo Meizi were even more dancing and eager to try. Chu Jiangqiu went to ask Jin Laotong for advice on light footwork for a while, and then went to point out the critical points in Feng Lanzi's formation, and played with them, smiling and frowning. But he pulled Bai Qian aside alone, his face was solemn, and he whispered: "After you go out, you follow me, and you can't leave half a step!" ”

Bai Qian heard that his voice was different, looked up at his cold expression, there was no relaxed appearance just now, she was slightly startled, and asked worriedly, "...... you?"

Chu Jiangqiu pinched her hand and shook it, signaling her not to say any more, looking up at the early morning and morning air in the distance, and the wolf pack around her was dark and oppressive, I am afraid that there are thousands of people, which is much more than before. Although the formation is good, and there are a few good hands, but the beasts are overwhelming, and almost everyone on the side has to fight a thousand, and the number of victories and defeats is not easy to reverse, is it not easy for everyone to retreat, but with the will of God, it is not what he can expect......

On the street in front of the Bazhou Yamen, Sikong Tu frowned, hurriedly walked over, entered the gate, passed through the door and the lobby, and came to the inner office. The door of the back hall was closed, and in the open space in front of the door, a man in a short green cloth coat sighed, sighed, and was so anxious that he glanced at the door from time to time. As soon as he saw Sikong Tu coming, as if he had seen a big savior, he bowed down and begged: "Lord Zong, please go in and have a look, my boss Hao has been playing chess with Lord Wang for a day, and if he doesn't come out, the business in the store will be yellow!" ”

Sikong Tu looked at his anxious appearance, couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, I'll go in and have a look." However, Boss Hao can't get out, it depends on whether his hands are wide or not! As he spoke, he made a report outside, raised his feet and walked straight into the inner office.

Wang Tiande, the governor of the state, reclined lazily on the couch, holding the freshly picked Tianfu dragon buds in one hand, once brewed, it was sweet and sweet, and the room was full of fragrance, he saw that it was Sikong Tu who came in, and happily greeted: "Sikong, come and see how this game of chess is?" ”

Sikong Tu saluted, answered, and came to the bed. I saw that both sides had played dozens of pieces each, and Boss Hao's large piece of white chess was surrounded in the corner, rushing left and right, struggling, and seeing that if there were one or two more pieces, they would lose the whole game. But Wang Tiande's black son is still not in a hurry, and he throws a few pieces, as if he intends to let the white chess a way out, so the two sides are entangled in one place, and it is difficult to predict who will win and who will lose.

Sikong Tu looked at it and said, "My lord, according to his subordinates, what is the situation of this chess...... It doesn't seem to be clear yet. ”

"Master Boss, this chess ...... This chess ...... Why isn't it so clear? Boss Hao, who was playing against Wang Tiande, had been standing in front of the couch for most of the day, and he was born fat and fat, standing until now, his back was bent like a bow, his two thick legs were shaking like sifting chaff, and the red tide was rolling on his round face, and he was covered with beads of sweat the size of beans. Hearing Sikong Tu say "not very clear", he was helpless and anxious, and couldn't help but interject: "As long as Lord Wang votes for a son on the equal 63rd Road, Xiao Lao'er will already lose all the games!" The old parents have superb chess skills, although Wang Jixin and Liu Zhongfu can't reach it, and the grass people are willing to bow down. Saying that, take a deep look, this is going to admit defeat.

Wang Tiande put down the tea bowl, straightened up and took a look, and said weakly: "Oh, is that so?" "Intentionally or unintentionally, he glanced at Sikong Tu. Sikong Tu understood, looked left and right, looked at it for a while, and then pointed to the chessboard and said: "My lord, Yiqi is a game of wit, the good are hidden in the depths, and the capable ones show that they can't." Besides, Boss Hao was originally a businessman, and he said that if he was in an equal position, he must have laid down a powerful trick to lure the adults into being fooled. In this case, we just put down to the position and simply ignore it, which is not what should be done, what do you think, my lord? ”

Wang Tiande raised his eyebrows and said happily: "Ignore it, you shouldn't do it, wonderful!" Wonderful! As he spoke, he went down, and sure enough, he was on the "go" position. It's just that this hand is so "wonderful", giving up the good situation in vain, and it seems that this game of chess will continue, and there is no end to it.

Boss Hao didn't eat water and rice for most of the day, almost collapsed, and couldn't support it, so he wiped the sweat beads on his face with his sleeve, and shivered and took out a silver ticket of two hundred taels from the sleeve of his robe, put it on the table, and said: "Some must be respectful, fortunately begging and laughing, there are still some mundane fetters in the grass shop, and please ask the old parents to be merciful." ”

Wang Tiande looked at the brand-new silver ticket on the table, there was a burst of ink fragrance, exuding a charming brilliance, his eyes suddenly bent into two crescents, and he smiled and said, "Old Hao, what are you...... Hey, I heard that you played chess well, so I asked you to come and talk about a game, I thought this was also an elegant thing, who knows you, what are you doing? As he spoke, he drew a book on the couch shelf and threw it away, coincidentally, and happened to cover the silver ticket densely and tightly, as if it was tailor-made for it.

Boss Hao said respectfully: "Since you took office, you have benefited the people, it is not shallow, this is really a little bit of the people's mind, there is no other intention, fortunately don't see it." If you refuse to laugh at it, it will be an adult who will abandon you and treat the old man as a contemptible. ”

These words were very sincere, and Wang Tiande became more and more happy when he heard it, but Lao Hao kept shaking when he spoke, which was inevitably a fly in the ointment. Sikong Tu also persuaded him a few words next to him, and then he accepted the silver ticket and sent Boss Hao away.

Boss Hao was amnesty, but after standing for a long time, his legs and feet were stiff, so he recruited a guy to come in and help him, and walked out one by one. Before going out, Wang Tiande said in the back: "Old Hao, next time you are itchy, come and fight with me for a few more games!" Suddenly his feet were weak, and he almost stumbled on the high threshold, but fortunately, the man was quick to help him, and went home with a long sigh.

Wang Tiande got a large sum of silver in vain, was in a happy mood, and asked Sikong Tu: "What is the matter with you coming to me?" ”

"My lord, when the day is not clear, there are two temples to report, seventy miles west of the city, there are four men in the land temple, when they were found dead for a long time, all of them were wounded, but it seems that someone cut them down. The subordinates didn't dare to alarm the adults, so they went to check first, so they came back late. ”

"Seventy miles west of the city...... Damn it! That's not where the state should be! What are these people? How old? Do you recognize? ”

"My subordinates still know a few of them. There are three people in their thirties, who seem to be called the four friends of the mountains, and an old man, but they don't know each other. ”

"How is it good that four people died at once, and it was in this state...... Sikong, you go find someone at random, allow him a few taels of silver, and let him go! ”

"The subordinates are also thinking about this, and it is a coincidence that when the little one rushed to the Land Temple, there was a person who was still in the temple, dressed as a Taoist priest, and was checking the injuries on several people, so I brought him back."

"Good! According to the official's speculation, he must be the murderer! Why don't you stay in the temple and not leave? ”

"Adult ......"

"Hey, if you have something to say, you don't have to say it."

"Yes, sir. According to his subordinates, if the murderer commits a major crime, he will definitely escape far away, and he will never wander around the neighborhood again and throw himself into the net. ”

"Hmm...... Of course I know, I'm just going to give you a try. So who is he, and why is he the only one in the Land Temple? ”

"Your Excellency's question is the key to this case, and my subordinates are very admirable! The little one also asked him the same, but he not only didn't say it, but shouted angrily...... called the name of Lord Zhao, the head of the Ministry of War, and asked Lord Zhao to come out to see him immediately. ”

"Huh? Is there such a thing? He's the senior of the master? ”

"It's not quite like it, this person has a bad word for the principal, I don't think it's just a teacher, but it looks like he has a deep hatred with Lord Zhao!"

"If that's the case, that's easy. Put him in prison first, wait for Lord Zhao to come back, if it doesn't matter, let him take the blame! ”

"The adults are wise, and they have no last resort, and the little ones all say that they have endless strength to follow the adults!"

"Having said that, it's not convenient to be too public, hahaha......"