Chapter 7: Luck Overflowing, Encountering Mu Sang Dao Ren

  Today is another day of reckoning, and indeed Wei Zhongxian that dead eunuch is in power!

  Next time, wear it earlier!

  Ye Feng looked up at the sky and rubbed his forehead, unable to laugh or cry.

  Those two saw Ye Feng's strange expression and were even more convinced that this person was either a madman or a neurotic, in any case not a normal person. After a long time, they carefully probed: "Sir... if there's nothing else, we'll take our leave."

  Ye Feng let out a soft sigh and shook his head with a bitter smile. Suddenly remembering something, he said: "Wait, there's still something I want to ask you."

  Those two were almost driven mad by Ye Feng, and they were terrified.

  Ye Feng said: "You all came out of Quzhou City, I asked you, has anything big happened in Shiliang Town, Quzhou City recently?"

  The two of them were stunned again, and a flash of terror flickered in the fat man's eyes as he replied: "Sir, it's absolutely impossible to go to Shiliang Town now."

  Hey, something's up!

  Ye Feng's expression remained unchanged as he asked, "Why can't you leave?"

  That fatty replied, "In this Stone Bridge Town, there was originally a powerful and evil force, namely the few masters of the Wen family manor. They have done many cruel and unjust things. In the midst of it all, there will naturally be retribution. Recently, within a short period of time, suddenly a very formidable enemy has come to cause trouble. That strongman is skilled in using a golden snake sword and has also obtained an alias, called 'Golden Snake Gentleman'. The Wen family manor has been having deaths every day recently, and within one month, they have already ordered thirty or so coffins from the city of Quzhou."

  Ye Fengqi said: "This is a good thing, why can't you go?"

  "That fatty said: 'Sir, you don't know the situation. That Golden Snake Gentleman is cunning and elusive, and several old masters from Wenjia Fortress can't catch him. They're all frustrated and taking it out on the villagers, especially outsiders. In Shiliang Town, people from Wenjia Fortress are searching day and night, and anyone who's a stranger will be caught and either driven out of town or beaten up badly! Sir, you may have extraordinary skills, but even a powerful dragon can't defeat a snake in its own territory. You absolutely must not go to Shiliang Town!'"

  Ye Feng furrowed his brow in thought.

  It seems that Jin She Lang Jun Xia Xue Yi has not been calculated by Shi Liang Pai Wu Zu yet, which is very good.

  A part of "The Sword Stained with Royal Blood", on the surface, the protagonist is Yuan Chengzhi, but Jin Yong himself has said that the actual protagonist is Xia Xueyi.

  Jīn Shé Láng Jūn Xià Xuě Yí yì zhèng yì xié, zhì qíng zhì xìng, xià chǎng què jí qí bēi cǎn.

  Translation:

  Golden Snake Gentleman Xia Xue Yi is both good and evil, with a deep passion and true nature, but the ending is extremely tragic.

  Wen Yi was no better off either, having waited for 19 years, only to hear the sentence: "Even if we gather all the treasures in the world now, how can we exchange them for a reunion that lasted just half a day? To value wealth and material possessions over separation is utter foolishness; I am filled with regret and hatred."

  Although smiling at the corner of his mouth and being calm in his heart when he was dying, he always felt regretful.

  Since we've all worn it, let's do what we can, at least not letting such regrets happen again. May all lovers in the world be together forever.

  Hehe... Of course, doing good deeds is doing good deeds, and some reward is also a matter of course.

  A fleeting thought flashed through Ye Feng's mind, and he already had a plan in his heart.

  Those two saw Ye Feng sink into deep thought, looking at him with eyes full of expectation, being cautious and hesitant to speak.

  Having obtained the information he wanted, Ye Feng waved his right hand and the two of them bowed their heads in gratitude. Just then, a Taoist priest walked into the pavilion.

  All that can be seen is the Taoist, wearing a yellow coarse cloth robe, with a face as dry and shriveled as a yellow prune. His hair is still quite luxuriant, but it's all disheveled and unkempt, tied up in a small bun at the back of his head. He has a sword at his waist, and on his back he carries a large bundle containing something that seems to be both square and round.

  Ye Feng's heart was racing with excitement, he almost burst out laughing triumphantly.

  It's really a case of someone offering a pillow when you want to sleep, and that person is none other than the famous "Thousand Changes, Ten Thousand Calamities" Mu Sang Daoist from the Jianghu! The package on his back must certainly be a fine steel chessboard and black iron and white silver chess pieces!

  Mù Sāng Dào Rén's lightness skill was exceptional, his body techniques were infinite and unpredictable. In the Jianghu, he was given a nickname "Thousand Changes, Ten Thousand Transformations, Flying on Grass". Afterwards, he indulged in playing Go. The way of Go emphasizes "seizing the initiative", countless changes all arise from "seizing the initiative", and later his name became "Thousand Changes, Ten Thousand Seizures".

  Apart from this, Ye Feng was even more aware that Mu Sang Dao Ren was a chess fanatic.

  How crazy is he about chess?

  The original "Bi Xue Jian" saw Tie Jian as the master of Tie Jian Men after his death, but Tie Jian disappeared. Later, he suddenly appeared in the Western Regions. He and Yu Zhenzi both went to find him, but on the way, he saw someone playing chess and couldn't help himself, so he entangled with the person for more than half a month. In the end, Tie Jian was found by Yu Zhenzi.

  This guy likes playing chess, but his level is really not good, can be said to be a chess novice, definitely not as good as me.

  At this point, Ye Feng suddenly grabbed the two men back, and they were almost crippled by Ye Feng. They smiled bitterly and said: "G... Sir, do you have any further instructions?"

  Ye Feng chuckled and said, "Before I came, I saw you two playing chess. What a coincidence, I also like to play chess. You two have to accompany me for two games of chess before you can leave!"

  The two men smiled wryly and nodded, secretly vowing in their hearts that they would never play Go again!

  Mù Sāng Dào rén yǎn qián yī liàng, máng còu le guò lái, xǐ dào: "Hǎo hǎo hǎo, xià liǎng pán zài zǒu, xià liǎng pán zài zǒu!"

  Translation:

  Mù Sāng Dào's eyes lit up, he hastily came over and happily said: "Great great great, let's play two more rounds before leaving, let's play two more rounds before leaving!"

  The two of them rolled their eyes simultaneously, seeing that it was a slovenly Taoist priest. Their mood became even worse, and they impatiently pushed him twice, saying: "Scram! We're playing chess, what's a cow-nosed old Taoist like you doing here causing trouble!"

  Mù Sāng Dào Rén chuckled and didn't get angry.

  Ye Feng couldn't help but laugh.

  The four of them sat down, the chessboard was set up, and the fat man held the black pieces while Ye Feng held the white pieces. The fat man made the first move, but Ye Feng suddenly stopped and smiled: "I have a habit when playing chess - I don't play without a stake. Let's play two games, each of you will accompany me for one game. Excluding the cost of the board, I happen to have eight taels of silver on me, four taels per game, assuming I lose. If I win, the second game will be twelve taels. What do you think?"

  That fatty secretly rolled his eyes: Damn it, that little money on your body isn't even yours!

  The two of them didn't dare disobey, and nodded repeatedly.

  Yue Feng immediately started playing against the fat kid. The fat kid's chess skills were average, but Yue Feng had been nurtured by modern Go and had seen countless strange and wonderful games.

  In a short time, Bai Zi had killed off Hei Zi's men one by one. Mu Sang Dao Ren cheered repeatedly, his eyes shining with excitement, and he couldn't stop rubbing his hands together.

  Gotcha!

  Ye Feng smiled complacently in his heart.

  Fatso conceded, and it was Skinny's turn. Skinny's chess skills were far superior to Fatso's. At the beginning of the game, several people were still thinking about the prize money, but as time went on, everyone became completely absorbed in the beauty of Go, for a moment, Ye Feng forgot his original purpose, and the other three didn't even get close, nodding and praising.

  About half a time, Ye Feng deliberately exposed a flaw. The thin man was overjoyed and immediately fell into the trap. Neither he nor Musang Taoist and that fat man saw it coming. Ye Feng set up a long dragon formation, directly surrounding and killing a large group of black pieces.

  The three of them stared with their eyes wide open and their tongues tied, looking at Ye Feng in disbelief, not believing that there was such a clever arrangement in the world!

  It's done!

  Ye Feng smiled faintly.

  The two men were willing to admit defeat and happily handed over the silver. Ye Feng no longer stopped them from leaving.

  At last, the two of them actually rushed to Ye Feng and bowed their hands, sincerely saying: "I admit defeat, little brother is already a top-notch player at such a young age, truly a genius, I admire you! Admire you!"

  Ye Feng was secretly pleased and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, saying: "I concede, I concede."

  As they left, they were still enthusiastically discussing the chess game they had just played.