But soon, Tu Yanxing turned around and returned again.

The difference was that this time, behind him was a neatly arranged group of people of White Dragon City.

All of them looked sad and sad one by one, and under the signal of Tu Yanxing, they solemnly condoled one by one, and offered incense.

The whole process is methodical and not chaotic at all.

Obviously, the condolence and send-off ceremony presided over by Tu Yanxing himself, coupled with Nan Xuanji's strict waiting for the plunder, few people dared to pick quarrels and provoke trouble on this occasion.

Not to mention the two of them, if they make trouble on such an occasion today, I am afraid that they will not even be able to pass the level of the people in White Dragon City.

Of course, there is no 100% absolute in everything, although everything seems to be leaky, but Tu Yanxing does not dare to take it lightly.

Speaking of his past experience and experience, he will take precautions and try his best to strangle all possible unfavorable factors in the cradle.

He had failed in his duties once, so he would never allow himself to be derelict a second time.

At the same time, Nan Ruosu, who was supposed to go to the City Lord's Mansion, did not arrive as scheduled.

When he walked not far from the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, he just bolted the divine horse that followed behind him to a plane tree not far from the City Lord's Mansion.

Then, he glanced at the endless stream of figures at the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, raised his feet and walked farther away, and soon crossed the gate of the City Lord's Mansion.

His eyes were as calm as water, and there was no joy or sorrow to be seen, and his steps were light and powerful, without a pause.

With the cover of the rain in the sky, no one noticed him alone.

Even if they did, no one would care about a little person who had never been looked down upon by all of them.

For everyone in White Dragon City, Nan Ruosu is dispensable, and even many people sincerely hope that there is no such person as him in White Dragon City.

In this world where strength is respected, everything is fair and just, and it is even more difficult for a good-for-nothing little person to get into the eyes of the public.

Nan Ruosu's figure gradually moved away, and during the whole process, only Nan Xuanji seemed to feel a sense and glanced in the direction he left.

But it was just a glance, just like the glance that Nan Ruosu glanced at the City Lord's Mansion just now, and it passed by with a touch.

After one glance, he withdrew his gaze as if nothing had happened.

Not even the slightest fluctuation in his expression.

Nan Ruosu didn't pay attention to anyone, and walked slowly against the rain curtain, letting the rain flow freely on him.

The rain was pouring down, but the only sound of his footing could not be heard.

Suddenly, he stopped.

Reaching out and brushing a handful of wet long hair, he looked up at the nine-story tower in front of him, and there was finally a trace of fluctuation in Gu Jingwubo's eyes.

Doubt.

Curious.

Astonished.

It's even a little complicated.

It turned out that unconsciously, he had come to the southernmost tower of the stork in White Dragon City.

At this time, there was no one downstairs except him.

This is normal, at this time, everyone in White Dragon City is still gathered in front of the City Lord's Mansion.

Who has the spare time to come here?

Stopping at the bottom of the stork for a moment, Nan Ruosu squinted slightly, then bent his knees slightly, and after borrowing a little force on the ground, his body suddenly ejected out like an arrow off the string, and rose straight to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, he has already jumped onto the top of the stork and magpie, like a swallow playing in the water, and landed steadily.

During the whole process, he only borrowed a second time on the railing of the fourth floor of the stork tower when he passed by the fourth floor.

Other than that, there was no sign of any borrowing power, not even the slightest other redundant action.

If this kind of situation was seen by everyone in White Dragon City, they would definitely think that they were either dazzled for no reason or daydreaming.

They would never have thought of it, let alone believe that Nan Ruosu, who was laughed at by them in every way, would have such skills.

As a party, Nan Ruosu, as if he had just done a trivial matter, patted his hands and calmly straightened out the clothes on his body.

After making sure that his clothes were still neat, he looked up into the distance, looking at the familiar city at his feet, his face unchanged and his expression calm.

After a while, he said lightly: "Mr. Chess has been watching this game for so long, is it also a little tired of watching?" ”

"In that case, why doesn't the gentleman come down? Otherwise, wouldn't it be boring to look at it any longer? ”

As he said this, he still did not squint, and in front of and behind him, there was nothing, and there was no one at all.

It seemed that Nan Ruosu was just talking to herself to the air around her.

The voice fell, and the surroundings were still silent.

Only the dripping raindrops, constantly beating on the rubble on the roof of the stork magpie, seemed to respond to Nan Ruosu's words.

After saying a word, Nan Ruosu didn't speak again, just quietly looked at the White Dragon City wrapped in the rain curtain, and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the city.

Despite his surroundings, there were no superfluous voices to answer his questions that seemed to be talking to himself.

But he still had a calm face, calmly and patiently waiting, and there was no discoloration on his face.

No one knew what was going on in his mind.

The breeze blows, and the rain sways obliquely.

Suddenly, an abrupt voice appeared in the rain curtain on the roof of the stork magpie.

"No, no, no, how can you feel tired? The old man doesn't think so! ”

"Not only that, but the old man thinks that watching a good game of chess is not only a pleasing thing to the eye, but the most important thing is that it can make people learn a lot of unexpected things from it."

"It's like the second son's trick to hide from the sky and cross the sea, eat all over the White Dragon City and even the entire Su Ci Dynasty, and play the world's people in the palm of his hand, even the old man sighs to himself!"

After a burst of hearty laughter, at Nan Ruosu's feet, next to the guardrail on the ninth floor of the Stork Tower, there was an extra figure out of thin air.

This is an old man with gray temples, and he is the same old man who appeared on the top of the stork magpie building before.

His appearance was abrupt and natural.

Before, there was nothing here, but the next moment the old man appeared here, he clearly appeared here suddenly, but it felt like he had been here all along, and he had never moved a bit.

The old man was in rags, his body was slightly rickety, and his hands were naturally behind his back.

The face was full of kind smiles, and even the half-squinted eyes were full of smiles that could not be hidden.

At this moment, he obviously looks like an old man next door who is old and kind.

However, with the hearty voice, his rickety figure gradually straightened up little by little, and finally became as straight as a mountain.

He stood there quietly, but the rain curtain was still invisible, and there was an unfathomable taste.

Nan Ruosu still didn't squint, and said lightly: "Mr. praised it falsely, how can the kid's trick that can't be on the table, how can he get into the eyes of Mr.?" ”

"Even if the kid is lucky enough to deceive some people, how can he be confused by the wisdom of the gentleman?"

"What's more, the world is so big, there are so many people like Mr. who are as wise as a torch, how can they say that the people of the world are playing in the palm of their hands?"

"Besides, since Mr. thinks it's a good game, why should he enter the game if he doesn't make a move?"

The old man shook his head lightly and said with a smile: "The second son is humble, if it weren't for the second son's love, how could there be an old man today?" ”

"It is said that there are talented people in the country, and each has led the way for hundreds of years, and the old man didn't believe it before, but now he has to believe it."

"Since it is the second son's strategy, how can the old man casually fall and disturb the second son's Yaxing?"

Speaking of this, the old man sighed secretly, "It's a pity, it's ridiculous that the world is stupid, and they all think that the second son is just a fool who doesn't learn and doesn't know how to do it." ”

"How can they understand that Jiaolong is lying in the shallows, ten years of hard practice, once the wind and clouds are moving, the dragon will turn into a green cloud."

Secretly saying an old fox, Nan Ruosu squinted, turned his head to look at Su Ci's hinterland in the distance, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said calmly: "Sir's words are wrong, I don't know how many strategists in the world are good at layout, how can it be compared with the boy's late study?" ”

"Leave it aside for the time being, let's just talk about sir, this little trick of the kid, for Mr., is just a small skill of carving insects with an axe, and it is not worth mentioning at all."

"Not to mention the one who is very good at the layout of our Su Ci Dynasty, I'm afraid in his eyes, the kid is just a joke."

Having said that, the burning essence in Nan Ruosu's eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

The rain dripped down the ends of his hair, and instead of making him look embarrassed, it made him perfectly merge with the rain curtain.

It makes his whole person look a little more mysterious and restrained.

"Really?"

The old man finally couldn't help but glance up at Nan Ruosu, and said undeniably: "The one in the Su Ci Dynasty is indeed good at strategic layout, and he is very shrewd, it is not an exaggeration to say that he has hands and eyes. ”

"But even so, in the old man's opinion, he may not be able to see through the long-brewing game of the second son, right?"

The old man naturally knew who Nan Ruosu was referring to, but in his opinion, even if that one was good at calculation, he might not be able to have the means of the young man next to him.

Nan Ruosu suddenly turned over and stood with the old man, as if he had suddenly become interested, stared at him with interest and asked, "Oh? How can you see that, sir? ”

The old man was slightly stunned, obviously he didn't expect Nan Ruosu to ask such a question.

Soon, however, he regained his natural form, but the smile on his face was gone.

turned to take a deep look at Nan Ruosu, and said with a determined face: "The old man knows people and has some skills, but he never thought that he would look away here at the second son. ”

"However, the old man was not disappointed, and even felt very relieved, because it was the second son who made the old man realize his shortcomings, and at the same time knew that the old man's own skills had not been practiced to the fire."

Nan Ruosu smiled dumbly and teased: "In this way, Mr. should thank the kid, right?" ”

"Thank you, you must thank you!"

The old man didn't seem to hear the ridicule in his words, and continued to say seriously: "As for the reason why the old man can understand the second son's game of chess, it's not that the old man is mysterious, it's just that the second son needs the old man to understand." ”

"This point of self-knowledge, the old man still has it, thinking about this, the second son will not refute it, right?"

After finishing speaking, the old man's cloudy eyes suddenly became extremely bright, like a clear spring, staring into Nan Ruosu's eyes, wanting to see him through.

Nan Ruosu grinned, undeniable.

However, he did not speak, but showed a harmless appearance of humans and animals, and his row of white teeth was especially obvious in the crystal rain curtain.

The old man looked away quietly, sighed softly, and continued: "If it weren't for the second son's humility, he was willing to save the old man's life, and the old man would have died a long time ago, how could he have the opportunity to watch such a delicate game of chess?" ”

"Yu Qing, the second son is kind to the old man, and the old man can't be an ungrateful person."

"Yu Li, the second son's high chess game is beneficial to the old man, and the old man can't be stupid enough to turn the advantages into disadvantages."

"What do you think?"

Although the old man did not say it directly, he had already made his position clear, because he believed that with Minami Ruosu's intelligence, it was impossible not to understand the meaning of his words.

Of course, the old man also understands that Nan Ruosu came to find him today, not just to chat with him.

He wants to vote for himself on a clear position, and even wants to pull himself into his camp as much as possible, even if he can't pull himself into his camp, he needs to maintain absolute neutrality.

Only in this way can he completely put aside his worries.

If he didn't say anything today, the young man next to him wouldn't be able to give it a go. Similarly, if he didn't express his position today, I'm afraid he wouldn't sit down and talk to himself as calmly as he does now.

It is very likely that you will not even think about the old relationship, but it is good that you can at least talk about everything in advance, so as not to cause unnecessary disagreements and troubles in the future.

To tell the truth, the old man was really reluctant to get involved in the matter between them, not because he wanted a praying mantis to catch cicadas and yellow finches, nor did he want to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

It's just that the strength he currently has is not enough for him to let go unscrupulously, and if he really makes a desperate bet, there is no turning back.

"Mr. is worthy of being a sir, if he really thinks about everything, the kid is impressed!"

Nan Ruosu finally smiled, a little bitter, but he didn't forget to bow his hand to the old man, "Mr. is really not going to settle down?" Maybe it's more interesting to walk into a chess game? ”

He really wanted to draw the old man into his camp, so that he would have more reliance on his actions in the future.

And it wasn't a day's work, and it wasn't a temporary idea, the idea had been in his head for some time.

Ever since he learned from the old man about the strength behind him, he has been thinking about how to tie the two of them to a line, which is why he has repeatedly invited the old man to enter the game.

However, looking at the old man's appearance at this time, this matter is mostly difficult.

Everyone is smart, and they can understand everything.

Nan Ruosu naturally understood the old man's concerns, and also knew that the reason why he would take every step was because he was afraid that he would easily lose the strength in his hands.

Just imagine, if the strength in the hands of the old man is strong enough, how can he be reduced to the point where he needs to rescue himself?

However, understanding is understanding, because the old man still can't fully believe in his ability and chooses to stand by his side, he still has a trace of unhappiness in his heart after all.

But think about it, who wants to give their entire net worth to bet on someone who has little hope? Even if this person is his savior.

Everyone has selfish intentions, not to mention that behind the old man is not just a lonely person, but countless people with lofty ideals who are willing to put their lives in his hands.

Although life is a game, it is true that he is willing to be a gambler, but he is not willing to be a blind gambler who gambles with red eyes.

He had to be responsible for each and every one of them.

Therefore, although Nan Ruosu was displeased, he did not think of using the favor he had at hand to blackmail the old man into doing something for him.

Everyone has their own choices and missions, and the consensus reached by the use of underhanded means will not last.

"Thanks to the second son's love for this, the old man is grateful."

The old man turned around, solemnly bowed to Nan Ruosu, and said regretfully: "If the old man is just a lonely person, he doesn't need the second son to open his mouth to invite him, and the old man will definitely clear the dust for the second son." ”

"It's a pity that the old man has more than enough heart and not enough strength, the second son knows, there is a large group of people behind the old man, and the old man has to be responsible for them."

"Therefore, the kindness of the second son, the old man can only understand it, and one day, the old man will settle down after his death, and he is willing to ride a horse for the second son."

"At that time, I hope that the second son will not dislike the old man for being old and frail."

This gift is the old man's apology for Nan Ruosu, after all, his old life was saved by Nan Ruosu.

Now, when he is employing people, he can't lend a helping hand for various reasons, so he can only watch.

This helpless frustration made him feel a deep powerlessness in his heart.

This gift is the old man's promise to Nan Ruosu, if there is really one day in the future, he will be clean behind him, let alone a pioneer for Nan Ruosu, even if he returns his life to him, what does it matter?

"Sir, you're serious."

Looking at the sincere old man in front of him, Nan Ruosu's heart suddenly rose a little complicated, "If there is a day, Ruosu will treat Mr. as a guest." ”

The old man's gift, he deserved it, but he also deserved it.

Originally, he saved the old man's life, and it was natural to receive a courtesy, and the grace of saving his life was like rebuilding.

But when he saw the deep helplessness on the old man's face, he felt that maybe he was a little suspicious of taking advantage of others.

He could see that the old man in front of him was not perfunctory, but he was really thinking so in his heart.

What's more, it is not the first time that Nan Ruosu and the old man have met, and they know very well what the old man is and know that he is upright.

Since the old man was able to say this, it showed that he really had such thoughts in his heart.

"Thank you for the mercy of the second son, Xie Jin should be remembered in his heart."

The old man saluted again, his expression solemn.

Xie Jin is the old man's name.

But Nan Ruosu is still used to calling him Mr., and he has always called him Mr., because even his father Nan Xuanji has to call Old Man Xie Jin Mr.

In Nan Xuanji's own words, it is "the one who achieves is the first".

Although in the early years, the young and ignorant Nan Ruosu did not understand the meaning, but since he was a child, his father Nan Xuanji has always been the most respected figure in his heart, like a god.

Even amazing people like him have to respect Mr. Xie Jin, it is conceivable that this little-known old man in front of him is bound to grow an inch.

This time, Nan Ruosu did not receive the old man's salute, but quietly moved a step to the left, cleverly avoiding the direction of the old man's salute.

Then he said lightly: "Mr. is polite, Ruosu only hopes to have a relationship with Mr. in his heart, not in love." ”

"I hope that Mr. has the same thoughts, Ruosu is very pleased."

The reason why he avoided it was because of Xie Jin's gift, and he couldn't afford it.

If one day, Xie Jin can let go of the restraints behind him and stand by his side, and the affection between him and Xie Jin will be clear.

At that time, Xie Jin was a senior, but he became a junior.

The reason why Nan Ruosu said that she wanted to have a relationship with Xie Jin in her heart instead of affection was because although kindness is precious, it will dry up one day.

What's more, he didn't want to really have a chance in the future, Xie Jin stood by his side as a benefactor, and always regarded him as a benefactor.

"It's so wonderful, the second son is really extraordinary, and his style of acting is also eclectic."

The old man smiled knowingly and said, "Since the second son also has such intentions, then the old man will come down with a thick face." ”

"If you make another excuse, won't it seem that the old man is too pretentious?"

Personally, Xie Jin's identification with Nan Ruosu is still very considerable, and after a long period of observation, he found that Nan Ruosu is a rare piece of jade that can be carved.

If it is carefully crafted, it will definitely become a flawless piece in the future.

Although he is still weak, as a hot-blooded teenager, he knows how to be restrained.

If he can calm down and taste his courage, in a few years, the boy will be able to soar to the sky.

But at present, Xie Jin does not think that the time is too ripe.

After living in White Dragon City for several years, he is no longer the self who is ignorant of everything here.

He already had a deep understanding of the city under his feet, and he had a considerable understanding of various things and scenery in White Dragon City, including some anecdotes.

For example, ten years ago, among the hidden promoters behind the Nan Xuanji leg breaking incident, there were vague people inside the Su Ci Dynasty.

For example, more than ten years ago, the well-known image of "scorching sun devouring dragon" in the Su Ci Dynasty and so on.

He can understand a thing or two.

Nan Ruosu smiled lightly and said, "Mr. is too modest, you still know a little bit about your old personality." ”

Although Xie Jin is not in the same camp as himself, and Yifei is in the same battle, he believes in his own vision and his father Nan Ruosu's vision.

After pondering for a while, Xie Jin seemed to think of something again, frowned and said: "Second son, there are some things that the old man has been holding in his heart for a long time, and he has been suffering from not having a chance to tell. ”

"I just took this opportunity to nag one or two today, and I hope that the second son will not blame."

Nan Ruosu looked at the old man's expression of wanting to speak and stopped, as if he had guessed what he was going to say, and said calmly: "Sir, you might as well speak up, Ruosu listens." ”

Xie Jin hesitated for a moment and said, "As the saying goes, a true gentleman who does not speak when watching chess has no regrets." ”

"Originally, the old man, as an outsider, said these things inappropriately, but the old man admitted that he was not a stubborn gentleman."

"I still want to remind the second son, once some chess pieces are lost, there is indeed no room for regret."

"Of course, this has nothing to do with the behavior of a husband or a husband, it's just that there is no such opportunity at all."

"As the so-called one son is wrong, he loses all the games, one step is wrong, and there is no recovery, and I hope that the second son will be cautious."

After the old man finished speaking, his eyes stared at Nan Ruosu's angular cheeks, as if he wanted to see something on his face.

But soon, he was disappointed, because Nan Ruosu was so calm, calm as an irrelevant outsider.

In the rain, the two stood still.

One old and one young.

One person frowned.

One person is nothing.

After a while, Nan Ruosu said calmly: "Thank you, sir!" ”

Other than that, there is not much to say.

The old man's meaning is clear to the young man, and the old man's concerns are also well known to the young man.

But, so what?

The footsteps have come out, why stop?