"Hey, do you know? A direct disciple of Huaman in Bixia Valley was imprisoned in the dungeon by the Hua Zhi!"
"Is the news true?"
"Of course it's true, I personally got the words from their disciples!"
"Ouch, this is terrible! Hua Zhi and Hua Man are very stubborn. I'm afraid she will be in trouble!"
"Isn't that right? ...Oh, what a pity! I thought back then, she was still the top candidate in the Gumen election. I didn't expect that now, instead of being well-educated, she is even locked up!"
"Oh! So you're talking about her! Don't tell me that I actually saw her that day, but she clearly brought glory to Bixia Valley. Why was she treated like this?"
"I heard that it's because of her master Huaman! So and so..."
Taverns have always been a place where good and bad people mix, and they are also an important hub for gossip. As long as you wear your ears and are sober, you can get the answers you know or don't know from the mouths of half-drunk people without asking.
"Boss, could this be a trick used by Bixiagu to lure Elder Huaman to show up?"
"It's very possible! Now this news suddenly came from everywhere overnight. Someone must have done it deliberately. I'm afraid Huaman doesn't know about it!"
"The whereabouts of Youya are unknown. Should we go to Bixia Valley?"
"Of course I want to go. Although it is on the surface to attract Huaman to show up, this news is more trustworthy than trustworthy! After all, Elder Huaman is not stupid, and Hua Zhi will never do this if he does not have enough support. Act…”
Although he didn't know whether the news was true, the trace of guilt made Wu Fan restless, and he discussed with the two of them to leave immediately.
As soon as they walked out of the door, they suddenly saw a group of soldiers surrounding them aggressively. Seeing that they were arresting someone, they quickly took a few steps back.
The leader, who looked like a general, took out a portrait, glanced around, then his eyes lit up and shouted: "Come here! Surround him!"
I saw this group of soldiers dismissing the onlookers here, and Yuanhuang and the two were forced to retreat far away, leaving Wu Fan alone in the middle.
The general jumped off his horse, walked to Wu Fan, looked at him carefully, nodded, and said loudly: "Yes, the snitch in the portrait is this person, bring him back to me!"
Wu Fan looked confused. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the general covering the lower half of his face with a portrait and whispering: "Stop talking, someone wants to see you!"
Seeing Wu Fan being surrounded, he neither defended nor struggled. Yuan and Huang also felt strange and did not rush to take action. Wu Fan glanced at them, then shook his head, looked towards the tavern, and was stopped by the soldiers. After putting on hoods and escorting him away, the two of them understood and could only turn around and go back to the tavern, waiting for Wu Fan's return with a heavy heart.
I don’t know how long I walked, but I felt that there were fewer and fewer people around, and then only the guides on the left and right were left. After turning a few more corners, the surroundings became quieter, and the two people next to them also let go of their hands.
"You guys go down!"
"Yes! General!"
As the footsteps of the two people slowly disappeared, the man in front of him came to him, took off his hood, then untied the rope that bound him, and patted his shoulder.
"Boy, you are indeed brave and a man! My master saw you right! Come with me!"
Wu Fan opened his eyes and looked around, and found that this was a very tall building, and in front of him were two huge iron gates, which were clearly a prison. And looking at the size of the prison, it is different from ordinary prisons. It should contain some dangerous people.
Wu Fan sifted through all the people he knew in Yangdu City, but did not find that the person was so vicious. He could only forget about him and ducked through the open fence on his side.
But along the way, Wu Fan discovered that although the prison was large and maze-like, there were almost no prisoners, and there was plenty of light inside, so it was not as dark as he imagined.
"It's a waste to have such a big cell with no one incarcerated, right? I think so too, but rather than a waste, I would rather there be no one incarcerated here. If one day the country's prisons are full, then I'm afraid this country will also become a prison. .”
Wu Fan nodded thoughtfully. The prison was only for warning and restriction, not for restraint and destruction. If the thread in people's hearts was broken, I'm afraid nothing could hold him.
As the two of them moved forward, the prison space became a bit larger. Although the innermost place was blocked by a thick wall, there was a rockery pool. However, its original intention was not for criminals to enjoy it, but for criminals to enjoy it. In order to create a comfortable environment, the hostility in the prison was slowly washed away.
"Sir, we're here! I'm going out first!" After saying that, the general turned around and left, closing the cell door.
Wufan looked around and tentatively walked forward. He walked around the rockery and saw a stone table next to it. There was a person leaning on the table with his arms and half leaning on it, playing chess alone. Wu Fan looked at the back of this person, although he seemed familiar, but there was no deep impression, and he couldn't help but He was confused and asked aloud: "I'm Wufan, I wonder why senior came to me?"
The man didn't say anything, he just waved his hand and motioned for him to sit opposite.
When Wu Fan sat down and raised his head to look, he couldn't help but be surprised. Although the two had not had much contact with each other, they had met a few times in the hidden forest. Wu Fan never expected that this mysterious person wanted to see him. It’s the general who defends the capital city—King Jinpeng!
"It turns out to be Senior Jinpeng King. I didn't know you..."
"Finish this game first, then it's your turn..."
Although Wu Fan was not very proficient in playing chess, Qi Qi Ba Ba could still tell that he was in a hurry and didn't think too much. Just when he was about to move the chess pieces, he heard King Jinpeng say: "Have you thought about it?"
"Forehead…"
When Wu Fan heard this, he felt that he was too impatient, so he retracted his extended hand, took a few deep breaths, and looked at the chessboard again, and the rules on the chessboard gradually became clear.
"Huh?"
Wu Fan studied it carefully and couldn't help but asked: "Senior Jinpeng King, this...isn't this the end game?"
"That's right."
Hearing King Jinpeng's affirmative reply, Wu Fan gave a wry smile. He didn't know what kind of leisurely and elegant Jinpeng King was, but he actually asked him to come to this prison to play chess. Although he didn't want to admit defeat, the game had come to this point and he really had to give up. .
Just when he was about to stand up and admit defeat, the change of perspective caused a subtle gap in the chess game. He couldn't help but murmured: "Why do I feel that a chess piece is missing... Sigh... Is it an illusion? Forget it, King Jinpeng , I acknowledge..."
"Wait!" King Jinpeng's expression perked up and he straightened up, "What did you just say?"
"Maybe I don't know the rules of this game. I always feel like one of my pieces is missing..."
"Oh?" King Jinpeng aroused interest, "Come and patch it up, let's try again!"
"Click!"
There was a crisp sound, and a strange brilliance seemed to bloom on the chessboard. I saw the chess piece running rampant, turning the situation around, killing all the enemy troops surrounding the King's chess, and then killing the trapped chess piece. Rescued and headed towards the enemy's lair.
Unfortunately, King Jinpeng was more skilled, and at the critical moment, he managed to eat it with the enemy's general, and then replaced his own king chess.
"Oh, I didn't expect that Senior Jinpeng King would win in the end..." Wu Fan shook his head regretfully.
"No, actually I only won half. If you had just sacrificed your own general and my general died together, then..." King Jinpeng put back the chess piece, and with a snap, his own king chess piece was eaten by Wu Fan's chess piece. .
"Then you will be the winner in the end." After saying that, he stood up and threw the chess piece towards the opposite side.
Wu Fan caught the chess piece and held it tightly in his hand. When he saw King Jinpeng turning around and leaving, he couldn't help but asked: "Senior King Jinpeng, you haven't told me yet. What did you want to say to me when you called me here?" ?”
"I already told you, see you later!" King Jinpeng closed the door, leaving Wu Fan alone in a daze outside the door.
Wu Fan froze on the spot, his eyes flashing, and suddenly he understood something. He turned back to the chessboard and picked up his king chess piece. He saw two small words engraved under the chess piece - "Yang Luo"!
On the way back, Wu Fan kept holding the chess piece he had added in his hand, digesting the chess game just now, and walked to the gate unknowingly.
"Boy! Why did you come out? I don't know what the adults said to you." The general said curiously, but Wu Fan did not speak, just lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking. The general followed Wu Fan's gaze and looked down, saw the chess piece in his hand, and took a breath: "I didn't expect it was you..."
"Oh?" Wu Fan woke up when he felt the figure next to him and realized that he was already outside. "General, what did you just say to me? I didn't pay attention."
"Nothing..." The man looked a little more serious, "Listen carefully, I will tell you everything I know about the third prince..."
