"Since lord is willing to give me pointers, I'll gladly accept it."
Wang Chong faintly smiled.
Deflecting Blade Manor had already prepared a game of Go, which Wang Chong had intended to use to test others. But now, he decided to use it against Wang Chong and Zhao Qianqiu.
"Haha, instructor is going to play chess with Wang Chong!"
"I wonder which of the two is stronger."
"Even though I would like to say gongzi, instructor should be stronger."
…
Upon hearing that Wang Chong was going to compete with Zhao Qianqiu in the art of war, the crowd immediately became excited. This was especially so for Zhao Jingdian, Zhuang Zhengping, Chi Weisi, and the others. Zhao Qianqiu was their direct instructor.
On their first day on the mountain, Zhao Jingdian's unique Ferocious Tiger Teachings had made them suffer quite a bit.
"Gongzi, you can do it! Teach the instructor a lesson! "
Zhuang Zhengping and Chi Weisi mustered their courage and cheered. If it had been any other time, they wouldn't have dared to do so.
The two of them knew that Instructor Zhao had a powerful background. He was completely different from the other instructors.
After placing the chess set on the chessboard, they placed a jar of black and white stones beside them.
The surrounding Ren Sect disciples immediately gathered around them. Even Zhou Huang was the same. He stared at the duo curiously.
"As an instructor, you should give in to your students. I can't allow others to say that I'm bullying the weak. Come, you go first. I'll give you a handicap of three stones! "
Zhao Qianqiu stretched out his palm and expressed his generosity right from the start.
Since he wanted to teach Wang Chong a lesson and make him give up on the idea, naturally, he had to make the other party admit defeat. It should be enough to let him go first and give him a handicap of three stones.
"Alright!"
Wang Chong smiled calmly and accepted Zhao Qianqiu's goodwill. He placed a stone on the chessboard first.
"Gongzi, you can do it!"
Zhao Jingdian broke out in cold sweat for Wang Chong.
He hadn't followed Wang Chong for long, so he wasn't too familiar with Wang Chong's chess skills.
"Zhao Qianqiu, there's no need to get too serious when playing chess with a student. It's fine. "
Zhou Huang tried to resolve the situation.
He had a good impression of Wang Chong. After all, they had been through life and death together. He was also afraid that Wang Chong would lose too badly.
However, the development of the matter was completely different from what everyone had imagined.
Ten steps later, the smile on Zhao Qianqiu's face vanished. After twenty steps, a deep frown appeared on Zhao Qianqiu's forehead.
After forty steps, Zhao Qianqiu's attention was completely drawn into the chessboard.
At the fiftieth step, Zhao Qianqiu's complexion turned extremely awful.
Even those who didn't understand the game of Go could tell that Zhao Qianqiu was in a bad situation, extremely bad at that.
As for those who understood Go, their attention had long been drawn to the match between Wang Chong and Zhao Qianqiu.
Zhuang Zhengping and Chi Weisi were stunned.
The duo knew of Zhao Qianqiu's background, and it was for this reason that they were astonished.
"This round doesn't count! Another round, this round started as normal! Don't give way! "
At the eightieth step, Zhao Qianqiu finally gave up.
"Alright!"
Wang Chong looked at Zhao Qianqiu, and with a slight smile, he agreed to it readily.
This round, Zhao Qianqiu lost even faster. By the seventieth move, the game had already collapsed.
"I'll go first this round!"
Zhao Qianqiu was still unable to accept his loss to Wang Chong.
"Alright!"
Wang Chong nodded in agreement. This was already the third round.
By the fourth round, no matter how thick-skinned Zhao Qianqiu was, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
"I'll give you a handicap of three stones this round."
Taking a sip of tea, Wang Chong took the initiative to ask Zhao Qianqiu.
With a darkened face, Zhao Qianqiu nodded his head heavily, but he didn't say a single word.
In this round, Zhao Qianqiu played exceptionally slowly and cautiously, and the further he went, the slower he became …
In the end, Zhao Qianqiu wasn't able to leave the Deflecting Blade Manor.
After the fourth round, Zhao Qianqiu sat by himself, staring at the board with a grim expression. Compared to when he first arrived, it was a world of difference.
"Wang Chong, can we play a round?"
Zhou Huang suddenly asked Wang Chong with an eager gaze.
He was a master archer, and on the battlefield, all he had to do was to follow orders and fire arrows at any moment. But who wouldn't want to become a talented general?
Zhou Huang could tell that Wang Chong was truly talented in the art of war.
Zhou Huang could only explain it as a legacy from a general and minister clan.
"Of course."
Wang Chong chuckled and agreed to it without any hesitation.
Soon, another person appeared beside Zhao Qianqiu, and he stared at the board silently as well.
Zhao Qianqiu and Zhou Huang weren't able to leave the Deflecting Blade Manor, and this was something they didn't expect.
…
"That lad has returned to the barracks!"
At this moment, Wang Chong, Zhao Jingdian, Zhuang Zhengping, Zhao Qianqiu, and Zhou Huang had no idea that in an extremely distant place, a group of people was standing on a mountain peak, silently looking in the direction of Deflecting Blade Manor.
The autumn wind blew, and from where they were standing, they could clearly see the Deflecting Blade Manor, which was only the size of a fingernail. Even though they couldn't see it clearly, they could still make out the silhouettes in the distance.
"I knew that lad must have some ulterior motive for coming to the Kunwu Training Camp instead of Shenwei and Longwei Camps. If I'm not wrong, then … Abutong, do you believe that he's going to start recruiting soldiers in the training camp soon? "
On the northern peak of Azure Dragon Peak, Zheng Xuan waved his paper fan and chuckled.
"I heard that Wang Chong and his Wang Clan don't have a good impression of the Hu. Abutong, I think that you and your father will have to wash the horses of that lad in the future."
Abutong's face darkened, and he remained silent. On the other hand, the Hu subordinates behind him were infuriated.
"Zheng Xuan, there's no need for you to provoke me. If I'm not mistaken, His Highness King Qi isn't faring too well either. The King of Song and the Wang Clan are able to squeeze him dry in the royal court. "
Abutong said coldly.
The calm expression on Zheng Xuan's face froze in an instant.
"Abutong, there's no need for us to criticize one another. The Wang Clan is simply too powerful at the moment, and all of this is due to that lad. If we don't do something about it, neither of us will have a good time. "
Zheng Xuan waved his paper, and he soon regained his composure.
"What do you intend to do?"
Abutong asked grimly.
"Hehe, it seems like we've reached an agreement."
Zheng Xuan's smile eased up.
"Then, it'll be easier for us to discuss the rest. The Kunwu Training Camp is still considered the capital, so we can't do anything to that lad. However, there's no need for us to do so either. "
"That lad from the Wang Clan wouldn't do anything meaningless. As long as we know what he's up to, we can just do the opposite. "
Thinking of Deng Mingxin, Zheng Xuan's heart ached.
Initially, he didn't intend to stand up for Wang Chong. As for King Qi, he could just feign civility and deal with him. But while he was at home, trouble would descend from the heavens.
Deng Mingxin's matter had put him in a very passive position, and even the gazes of those around him had changed. Since it was Wang Chong who provoked him, he couldn't be blamed for his actions.
"That lad is no simple character. He built a residence there, and it's located right next to the training camp. There's a high chance that he's trying to win over the hearts of the people here. Since we know what he's after, the rest is simple. All we have to do is to stop him. "
Zheng Xuan sneered coldly.
"But the royal court has already banned the purchase of land. That lad's residence is probably unique in this region. It's impossible for us to obtain it. "
Abutong said grimly. Clearly, he had already tried it before.
"Hehe, that's because you didn't find the right person. It's not that I'm biased against you Hu or look down on you. However, it's better for us Han to deal with this matter ourselves. I've already told King Qi that I've requested a plot of land from the Court of Judicial Review. It should be completed in another seven to eight days. "
Zheng Xuan said.
Abutong was taken aback. It was as if he was meeting Zheng Xuan for the first time.
"Hehe, what are you looking at? That lad's residence has been under construction for several months now. I'm not blind. Did you think that I would only take action now? "
Zheng Xuan said.
"If it's really as you say, then I've truly underestimated you."
Abutong gazed deeply at Zheng Xuan. This fellow gave him a feeling that he would be an extremely difficult opponent to deal with.
"But why don't I see your residence?"
Abutong asked doubtfully. He scanned the surroundings, but there was no sign of human activity in the surrounding mountains.
"Of course you can't see it. That's because I've specially requested for it. I have to leave the trees on the periphery intact. I'll only chop them down after the construction is complete. "
Zheng Xuan said with an unfathomable expression.
"Those who are skilled in battle are not worthy of fame. If you want to deal with someone, you can't let them be prepared. Abutong, you fellows are too high-profile. This is also the reason why you attract so much hatred. King Qi still holds you in high regard. "
Abutong harrumphed coldly. Of course, he didn't believe Zheng Xuan's words.
"Speak, what do you want me to do?"
Abutong went straight to the point.
"Heh, it's simple. I'll rope in the students of the Kunwu Training Camp to recruit talents for King Qi. On the other hand, you'll warn those students that whoever dares to follow Wang Chong, whoever dares to step into Wang Chong's residence will be an enemy of King Qi and the Hu. What you have to do is to teach those fellows a lesson. — — Even if we can't make a move on Wang Chong, can't we teach those juniors a lesson?
"As long as we beat them into submission, naturally, no one will join the Wang Clan's side. With King Qi backing us, I would like to see who dares to go against us. "
"Abutong, I'll leave this matter to you, right?"
Zheng Xuan asked.
"Hmph!"
Abutong glared at him hatefully. Naturally, he knew what Zheng Xuan was up to. However, Abutong didn't object to the idea.
"As you wish!"
After saying those words, Abutong turned around and left with his Hu subordinates.
Looking at Abutong's departing back, a smile slowly crept onto Zheng Xuan's lips.
Who was more suitable than a Hu to be his subordinate?
More importantly, who was more suitable than the son of Great General Abusi?
There was still plenty of room for the Hu Great General to work with the Wang Clan!
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