Chapter 10: The Conspiracy of the Saffron
The same chess game, the same opponent, but the mentality of two people is different. The white sickle changed from the initial ease to the uneasiness at this time, and the revenge can be imagined. And Chen Xiaomo, who won once, calmed down a lot at this moment, and was not as nervous as he was in the previous game.
The two of you come and go, until the sky is dark, and the sun and moon are dark.
Everyone only knows that Bai Yao's chess skills are high, but they don't know that Chen Xiaomo has won the second prize in the provincial chess competition in the modern world.
Bai Sickle's all-out efforts did not earn some favor from God, and within a hundred rounds, Chen Xiaomo won a big victory with a move of "drawing salary from the bottom of the kettle". When Shan Honghua saw this, she almost cried angrily.
It was supposed to be a bucket of pure river water, but the white sickle seemed to be directly unappetizing. There is no way, I am willing to lose the bet! The white sickle had to drink again.
Chen Xiaomo originally wanted to stop it, but after thinking about it, "Bai Sickle is a person who counts his words, I can't let him lose his trust!" So, Chen Xiaomo didn't step forward to stop him.
But Bai Sickle spit it out as soon as he drank two sips, Chen Xiaomo was in a hurry, and hurriedly said: "Brother Bai, you better not drink it!"
"Useless things!" said Shan Honghua angrily. After a while, her expression softened, and she said to Chen Xiaomo: "Chen Xiaomo, how about I come to play the next game with you?"
Chen Xiaomo said with a sad face: "If you still have to drink water if you lose, I think it's better to forget it, I'm afraid you ......."
"Don't worry, of course it's not drinking water. Shan Honghua smiled slightly and said: "If you lose, the bucket of water in the white sickle will be written off, and ......" Shan Honghua paused and continued: "You have to walk over this single-plank bridge and pick a handful of wildflowers for me to the other side of the river." ”
Chen Xiaomo's first reaction was to go to the river to look at the bridge, only to see that the single-plank bridge was really worthy of its name, the river more than ten meters wide, empty, with a tree trunk the thickness of a bowl in the air, a gust of wind blowing, and the waves set off would submerge the single-plank bridge from time to time. Chen Xiaomo couldn't help but gasp, his balance was average, it would be strange if he walked back and forth on the single-plank bridge and didn't fall!
"Chen Xiaomo, what's the matter, do you agree or not?" Shan Honghua asked.
“...... That, what if you lose?" Chen Xiaomo had an idea and began to bargain.
"If I lose, I, I'll do whatever you want with Shan Honghua!" Shan Honghua said in a low voice.
Hearing this, Chen Xiaomo's heart moved, and he didn't know whether to agree or not. But seeing Shan Honghua's eager eyes and the white sickle in a daze against a large bucket of river water, he softened his heart again and said, "Okay, I promise!"
Shan Honghua nodded and smiled, everyone didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in her gourd, and Bai Sickle said even more anxiously: "Honghua, what are you going to do!
"Hmph, useless guy, I'll have to do it myself. With that, Shan Honghua whispered a few more words in Bai Xue's ear, and Bai Xuehua nodded and smiled after listening.
Chen Xiaomo thought to himself: "This is going to be a wheel war against me!" Just seeing the smiles of Bai Sickle and Shan Honghua, Chen Xiaomo felt uncomfortable.
If he loses, does he really have to walk on this single-plank bridge? Doesn't that mean jumping directly into the water? Thinking of this, he immediately eliminated all distracting thoughts and concentrated on playing against Shan Honghua.
Based on everyone's understanding of Shan Honghua, although her chess skills are not as good as Bai Sickle, she is still much better than ordinary people. But today, the performance of Shan Honghua is indeed abnormally poor, not much different from that of a beginner. So within thirty rounds, Shan Honghua was forced into a desperate situation by Chen Xiaomo, and he had no power to fight back.
Seeing that the victory was in hand, the corners of Chen Xiaomo's mouth finally showed a smile. He let out a long sigh of relief, looked up at Shan Honghua, only to find that there was also a smile on her face, could it be ...... He looked down at the chess game, and finally found that on the surface, he had forced Shan Honghua into a desperate situation, but in fact, Shan Honghua had already laid a deadly trap for himself, and within three moves, he would be checkmate by Shan Honghua.
He closed his eyes and pondered, but still couldn't find a way to crack it. Perhaps, from the time of the first move, I was careless!
"It's me who loses. Chen Xiaomo sighed and said, "I don't know where the girl learned this chess skill?"
Shan Honghua blinked her eyes and said one by one: "I have a chess book at home, and there is only one move on the chess book, which is the one I used just now." It is stated in the book that this move can only be used once against the same person, and it cannot be cracked, making it an invincible move. Every move you make is under my guidance, so from the first time you fall, you gradually fall into my trap. In fact, there are still many ways to change this chess skill, but I have only learned it lightly, and I have studied it for three years and still have no results. If I use this move on you next time, you'll be able to see it. ”
"Haha, I lost in this trick, and I was convinced. Chen Xiaomo said with relief. Then, he carefully recalled Shan Honghua's chess move and memorized it in his heart, so that he could slowly crack this move in the future and understand the changes in it.
Everyone, including Bai Sickle, was shocked, they didn't expect Shan Honghua to leave such a "killer feature", which was really hidden.
"Since you lost, then we should abide by the original agreement. Shan Honghua said politely: "The bucket of water in the white sickle is naturally a write-off, and you have to walk across this single-plank bridge and pick a handful of wild flowers for me on the other side of the river." ”
Chen Xiaomo looked at the bowl-thick single-plank bridge and the turbulent river, and refused to take a step.
"It's not the thinness of a single tree, it's not the turbulence of a river, it's the fear in your heart. Shan Honghua said contemptuously: "Chen Xiaomo, are you afraid?"
Before Chen Xiaomo could speak, Bai Yao had already preemptively said: "Chen Xiaomo, if you are a man, you will be willing to gamble and lose, when I lost, didn't I also drink half a bucket of water?
Bai Sickle and Shan Honghua were originally the two child kings, and they usually obeyed them, but now seeing that the two of them were unanimously targeting Chen Xiaomo, everyone also began to force Chen Xiaomo to walk on the single-plank bridge.
Why? Why am I always on the opposite side of everybody?
From elementary school to junior high school and then to high school, his personality became more and more withdrawn, and he often lived in his own world. A person's life, a person's learning, unrestrained, but also live freely. But whenever he is isolated by everyone, he will be surrounded by a lonely sense of loss, and that loneliness is a heart-eating pain!
Perhaps, this is also the reason why he has only had Zhang Yafei, the only friend since he was a child!
Chen Xiaomo took one last look at the gloating faces, then took a step forward and prepared to walk towards the single-plank bridge.
"Brother Bai, you let Chen Xiaomo come back, that's too dangerous. A weak voice came out, but it was very discordant in this cheerful atmosphere.
Everyone followed the prestige, only to see a thin boy dressed in white looking at Chen Xiaomo's distant figure with an anxious face.
Chen Xiaomo stopped and looked back at the person who pleaded for him, his eyes were full of gratitude.
"Wen Shaojie, we are all men who stand up to the sky, we are willing to gamble and lose, and our words count, if you are reluctant to cross the river with him, you can suffer for him!" Bai Sickle said viciously.
"I ......" Wen Shaojie was already timid, but now he was even more frightened by the intimidation of the white sickle, and he was even more frightened and speechless.
Chen Xiaomo shook his head and said gratefully, "Thank you, Wen Shaojie!" With that, he turned his head and continued to walk towards the river. Unconsciously, there was a glimmer of sparkle in his eyes......
Wen Shaojie couldn't help Chen Xiaomo much, so he could only sigh to himself. In fact, he was able to speak for Chen Xiaomo, and Chen Xiaomo was already very pleased.
The name of this river is Qingshui River, and it is the source of survival for the villagers of Stone Village. But in the middle of summer, the river is also very turbulent. The farther you go to the middle of the river, the more turbulent the water becomes, and several whirlpools appear and disappear. Even if a person with good water nature accidentally falls into this river, I am afraid that he will have to struggle! And for a person like Chen Xiaomo, who does not understand water at all, what he hopes for is to be able to walk across the single-plank bridge safely.
Chen Xiaomo trembled and walked onto the single-plank bridge, and he was so careful with every step. From time to time, the rushing river overflowed the single-plank bridge, wetting his shoes and pants. He didn't care. However, the trunks of the trees soaked in the river water appeared unusually smooth, which brought great challenges to Chen Xiaomo's walking.
Rao is like this, and Chen Xiaomo did not flinch. He carefully shifted his steps, trying to keep his balance in check.
Unconsciously, Chen Xiaomo had already walked to the middle of the river, and he was not far from success.
At this moment, Shan Honghua was not only angry, but even more angry. She originally thought that Chen Xiaomo would fall into the river, but she didn't expect Chen Xiaomo to walk half the distance safely. If this continues, won't your plan be in vain?
Thinking of this, Shan Honghua couldn't hold his breath anymore. She pointed to Chen Xiaomo, who was walking on the bridge, and glanced at Bai Yao, who immediately understood.
I saw the white sickle walking to the river and kicking at the trunk, and it was too late for Wen Shaojie to stop it.
In an instant, the single-plank bridge shook violently, and Chen Xiaomo's body immediately leaned to the side, he opened his arms and struggled a few times, and finally fell into the river.
The moment he fell into the river, Chen Xiaomo saw the white sickle that caused him to fall into the water, and the single red flower with a proud and arrogant face not far away.
Shan Honghua sneered: "Hmph, this is the end of offending me!"
Shan Honghua finally achieved her purpose and showed a long-lost smile. But Chen Xiaomo, who fell into the middle of the river, was bitter, as a northerner, how could he swim, and after a few flutters in the water, he began to sink. And everyone on the shore only cared about watching the joke, but no one went into the water to rescue them.