In the afternoon, Countess Kelly Ursula left the mansion in a carriage and went to an old restaurant in the Sapphire District for an appointment. She did not come back that evening.
After dinner, everyone gathered in the hall. Margulies and her maids were reading. This was one of the pastimes of noble ladies and their maids in the evenings and had a history of thousands of years. Pick a book, start with one of you, read one paragraph, and then share your thoughts, and then switch to another person to continue reading the next paragraph.
"His lance was stained with blood, and his horse was already exhausted, but his eyes were still as sharp as an eagle. The one he loved was right in front, imprisoned in the devil's cage. He raised his head like a king. pride……"
Ye Qian read aloud, it was the same story about the knight fighting the devil and rescuing the princess. It was outdated and the same, but people never tired of it.
Chen Xing and Lao Ji were playing chess, and Xiao Yang was squatting beside him to watch.
They were playing Red Country War Chess, also known as "Dragoon's War."
The board is square, similar to a cross between Chinese chess and international chess. A black and white checkerboard with a river in the middle, representing the Ambergris River. On both sides, there are mountainous terrain representing the Dragon Tooth Mountains and woodland terrain representing the Black Death Jungle. There are two lake terrains representing Longxin Lake and Princess Lake at both ends of the middle river.
The chess pieces are composed of twelve infantrymen, six archers, four cavalry, two assassins, two guards, two monks, a king, a prince, and a princess.
The cavalry is the most offensive and fastest, but moves very slowly in mountains and woodlands.
The king is very powerful and can attack a circle of people around him at the same time. Sitting on the throne can increase the movement ability of his infantry by one space.
When the king is eaten, the prince becomes the new king, and when he is eaten again, the princess becomes the new king. Before that, the prince was only equivalent to an infantryman, while the princess had no attack power and could only be protected or captured.
There are three ways to win the game. One is "conquest", which means eating all the enemy's kings. The second is "usurping the throne", where one's own prince occupies the enemy's throne. The third is "coercion", which involves capturing the enemy's princess. And brought to one's own throne and imprisoned for three rounds, commonly known as "stealing the princess".
In the current chess game, both sides formed formations across the river and stood still. Chen Xing is good at defense and counterattack, and his defense is impregnable. It just so happens that Lao Ji is also of this type. The fight between the two turtle factions was long and boring, and only Xiao Yang was interested in watching.
"Lao Ji, send a king to drink." Chen Xing said.
"Boss, are you going to give me a salary increase?" Lao Ji asked.
"Okay, as long as you send a king over." Chen Xing said.
"You add it first, and I'll give it away after you add it." Lao Ji said.
"You deliver it first, and I will add more after delivery." Chen Xing said.
"I sent it last time, but you haven't added it yet." "I sent it this time, and I'll add it right away." "Boss, just concentrate on playing chess. I won't be fooled again." "We are all our own people. Say What a lie."
The two of them were talking to each other, and the chess pieces on the chessboard were moved around, but there was no actual progress.
"Watch me set up a Bagua formation..." Lao Ji said, and his hand suddenly shook. An infantryman fell into the wrong position. When he was about to pick it up, he was held down by Chen Xing.
"What are you doing? You have no regrets." Chen Xing said.
"I, I..." Lao Ji stuttered, "I just shook my hand."
"Don't be a scumbag!" Chen Xing said in a deep voice, his tone unquestionable.
"Hey!" Lao Ji slapped his thigh hard and grabbed his hair, looking annoyed.
A flaw kicked off the war. Chen Xing's chessmen marched straight in and killed the whole world. Kill the king, kill the king, kill the king again, go straight to Huanglong, and achieve the final victory.
"Hahaha!" Chen Xing laughed and moved his prince to the throne opposite, "Good job, Lao Ji!"
Lao Ji was disgraced and regretful. Why were his hands shaking?
It was already twelve o'clock in the evening, and Margulies and the maids had finished reading, all complaining that the ending was not perfect.
"This is really the most useless demon king I have ever seen!" "Why was he killed? It's really useless, but the demon king is still here." "Yes, he should launch a desperate counterattack, kill the knight, and take the princess away." Take him back, put him in a dungeon and whip him severely..."
Yes, no one heard it wrong, it is the devil, and the devil is the protagonist of this story. The Red Kingdom favors martial arts and respects the strong. No one worships the brave knight. The invincible devil is the number one male.
Afterwards, Chen Xing returned to the bedroom accompanied by three maids.
"If the master were that big devil, he would definitely beat the knight away." "Yes, the master wouldn't be that stupid."
Ye Qian and Li Mei were still indulged in the story and even brought Chen Xing into it.
"Pay attention, the master is here." Jian Yue Canglian reminded, and the two maids quickly went to make the bed.
Things went smoothly today, and they won the chess game in the evening. Chen Xing was in a good mood and asked the three women to stay. The three women's faces were flushed, and they were worried and looking forward to it. They also asked whether the bed was too small and whether they should put in an extra bed.
The bed in the bedroom is a Western-style classical bed, more than two meters wide, made entirely of oak, heavy and thick. The three women lined up in a row. With a thought in Chen Xing's mind, one turned into three and pressed forward.
For a moment, the house was filled with spring scenery...
The next morning, after breakfast, the Countess had not returned. It is estimated that the problem is more "tricky" and the "negotiation" time is relatively long. It was summer vacation, and Margulies didn't have to go to school, so she proposed to go to Lixi Lake Park on the outskirts of the city for a picnic.
"Sir, if you have nothing to do, you should go out for a walk more often." Old K suggested.
"Let's go fishing in the park." Lao Ji said with great interest, his face glowing red.
"In August, the locust flowers are yellow and the osmanthus is fragrant. I heard that the park in Ice Blue City is the most beautiful in the Ambergris River. I really want to visit it." Ye Qian said.
"Yeah~" Li Mei also echoed.
Although Chen Xing wanted to keep a low profile, since everyone wanted to go out for some fresh air, let's go out.
Three carriages were arranged, carrying picnic baskets, and a group of people set off in a mighty manner. The carriage ran out of the residential area and ran on the main road for half an hour. It left the city gate and headed south to Lixi Lake Park.
The park is full of beautiful lakes and fragrant flowers.
On the grass by the lake, the maids spread out waterproof tablecloths and placed rattan baskets containing bread, pastries, and butter. There were also fried eggs, bacon, and luncheon meat, as well as washed vegetables and fruits, as well as utensils. Foil-wrapped potatoes, mushrooms, roasted turkey, venison, etc. can be eaten simply by heating them.
Lao Ji opened a canvas marching bench on the shore, turned over rocks to look for earthworms, and then fished with a homemade fishing rod. Xiao Yang squatted aside and watched, asking questions from time to time. Lao Ji was worried that the fish would be scared away, so he would make a hissing gesture every time.
As the person with the highest status in the audience, Chen Xing enjoys the only marching seat. This is a custom that has existed since ancient times. During the march, only the general can take the lead, and the rest are marching benches.
"Master, would you like some tea?" Ye Qian asked, holding a warm kettle.
"I'll do it, I'll do it!" Margulies grabbed the kettle, cut a cup of scented tea for Chen Xing, and handed it over with both hands, "Master, drink tea~"
Looking at the pretty girl, Chen Xing couldn't help but think of an ancient poem.
The hands are like catkins, the skin is like condensed fat, the collar is like a cricket grub, the teeth are like gourds and rhinoceros, the head is like a moth and the eyebrows are moth-like, the smile is charming, and the beautiful eyes are looking forward to it.
To be honest, Margulies really looks like this, just blond and blue-eyed, not the Oriental in the poem.
Chen Xing's hand stopped in mid-air and did not pick it up. Perhaps because she was a little embarrassed by him, Margulies lowered her head and called out softly.
"Master..."
Chen Xing came back to his senses, smiled dryly, took the tea cup and drank it. The tea was neither cold nor hot, it was warm and the temperature was just right for drinking.
"Come here, show me your attributes and see if there is anything suitable for you to learn." Chen Xing said.
Margulies sat down on her knees obediently, with two long ponytails hanging on both sides of her waist. There were two cherries carved from red crystals at the roots of her hair, and they were wrapped with butterfly-shaped ribbons, which looked cute. To the feeling of explosion.
The surface of the black watch flashed, and rows of data flashed up.
[Name: arguments (Margulies)]
[Title: Earl's Daughter, Top Student]
[Identity number: h50037492373]
[Social Credit Rating: Perfect]
[Life status: Health]
[Strength: 17]
[Agility: 19]
[Physique: 31]
[Spiritual power: 39]
[Innate ability: Psychic Touch, Emerald Garden]
[Registered skills (Ice Blue City Government Hall): piano (advanced), ballet (advanced), imperial guard fighting skills (elementary)]
[Registered Spell (Ice Blue City Government Hall): Psychic Armor (lv1)]
[Registered occupation (Ice Blue City Government Hall): Student (Grade 10, Ice Blue City Ninth Noble Middle School)]
[Unregistered (system assessment only) Skills: Cooking (almost no) Cleaning (almost no) Calculation (algebra, geometry) Eloquence (Junior High School Debate Contest Champion)...]
[Gold held: 2 gold, 0 silver and 0 copper (cash), 100,610 gold, 1 silver, 3 copper and 2 cents (bank)]
The one hundred thousand gold coins in the account were given by Chen Xing, but the countess did not use them.
What to learn? It seems like there are quite a lot of them...
Chen Xing thought for a long time, but couldn't think of a suitable skill, so he said, "You go and play first, and I will think about it carefully."
"Yes, Master." Margulies obediently went to play with Yue Canglian.
"Master, I also want to give you some advice~" Ye Qian said from the side. While Jian Yue Canglian was away, he quickly worked for his own benefit.
"I want it too~" Li Mei imitated Ye Qian's act of coquettishness, but it was a bit unfamiliar. After all, she was introverted and felt a little embarrassed to do such a thing.
In the past few days, Chen Xing gave money to Jian Yue Canglian and Margaret, spending money like water. They saw it in their eyes and couldn't bear it anymore. Taking advantage of last night's fun and the residual warmth has not passed, we can strive for as much as we can.
"Okay, I'll make arrangements for you when we get back."
We are all on the same bed, and there is no way we can favor one over the other, but we must take care of each other more or less.
"Thank you, Master, I love you to death." "I love you Master the most, you are my one and only, my superstar." The two girls beamed with joy, lying on his shoulders and whispering softly, extremely tired.
