Chapter 101: Falling into the World
Li Hao returned along the way holding something to eat and drink.
As we passed through the lively neighborhood, the lights were already on along the way.
The streets were busy with people, there were servants leading tall horses, and the wheels of the cars behind them were rolling, which looked ordinary.
Those who lead the horses are all in the spirit realm, it’s really lively...
Li Hao smiled.
As the Li family's decision to decide on the true dragon approaches, Qingzhou City is already undercurrent.
In recent days, he has seen many figures wearing clothes from other states flowing into this city.
While eating in the restaurant, I heard a lot of related discussions, and there was also talk that a certain big shot with a third-rank official position also came to Qingzhou City to cheer for his nephew...
As far as Li Hao knows, his mother does not seem to have any relatives.
The aunt said that his mother was born in a small family. The small family was later destroyed by monsters. She met his father Li Tiangang for help, and they met and formed a good relationship.
These figures rushing to Qingzhou are obviously the second lady who is not determined to give up...
So very good.
Li Hao smiled softly and didn't care. He just counted the dates silently in his heart and looked forward to that day.
Passing by a lively bridge embankment, Li Hao saw someone playing chess here, so he went over and took a look.
Anyway, it's too late to go back now, so there's no rush.
"Don't squeeze!"
"Why are you squeezing a child?"
Most of the people who have free time to watch and play chess are middle-aged and elderly people. Except for Li Hao, there are only two young people in their early thirties.
When I squeezed in front of the chessboard, I saw that the chess had only been played in the middle game, and the victory or defeat was already decided.
Li Hao took a quick look and knew that Bai Zi was going to lose.
Although Bai Zi has the potential to become a dragon, he is trapped head to tail and has no way out.
Unless Baizi has the courage to hang his head and bite off Heizi's arm, he has a chance of winning.
But to be forced step by step to be trapped and killed like this, it is obvious that he has already shown his cowardice, and it is impossible for him to have such courage.
Li Hao shook his head slightly and glanced at the person holding the black piece.
The other party was an old man with a ruddy complexion and white beard and hair. He was smiling and gently swaying his folding fan, blowing up the evening breeze.
Wait leisurely for your opponent to admit defeat.
"I lost."
The white piece fell back into the chess box, and the old man with the white piece in front of Li Hao surrendered.
"Oh, what a pity."
"Tsk, tsk, there was hope for success here."
"Nonsense, this is obviously where..."
"Why do I feel like I can still do it? Why do I have to admit defeat?"
The people who were watching with frowning eyes began to talk at this moment. Some felt sorry for it, some were regretting the opponent's previous mistakes, and some didn't understand and thought that it would be too hasty to admit defeat.
The level of chess skills is different, and the things you see are different.
But the chessboard is set, and the game is over.
During the discussion, suddenly a carriage and horse came across the bridge.
Seeing the crowd gathering at the bridge, the leader of the groom shouted angrily: "Get out of here, get out of here, why are you blocking the road!"
His domineering attitude made many people angry, but when he saw the bloody horse in the carriage, his expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly gave way, not daring to stop him.
Soon, the crowd emptied and the carriage and horses came.
When the carriage saw the chess stall on the roadside, he said angrily: "Get out of here!"
The other people who avoided him all commented in low voices. This groom had been groveling in the master's house for a long time. At this moment, he was so unreasonable as he was taking advantage of his power.
They were angry, but they were not as powerful as others. Everyone in front of the chessboard gave way and did not dare to stay there anymore.
even if,
They have a point.
In the blink of an eye, only Li Hao and the old man from Black Chess were left.
and two young men in their thirties behind the old man.
The old man Hei Qi still waved the folding fan gently, but his eyes were looking at the willows blowing in the evening breeze by the river, as if he didn't pay attention to the noisy and noisy sounds.
The two young men behind the old man had a murderous look in their eyes. One of them turned his head and looked at the approaching coachman coldly.
"What are you looking at?" the groom shouted angrily. He also saw that the remaining few people were very popular and seemed to have some background, but even so, he was not polite.
In terms of background, how many people in Dayu can compare with his own master?
"If you don't want your family to suffer misfortune, just stay away. Do you know who the master is sitting behind me?"
One of the young men suddenly stepped out, appeared in front of the groom as if teleporting, and slapped him.
The groom's head was tilted to the side, his neck was broken, and he died on the spot.
Everyone who had been driven away earlier was shocked when they saw this and let out a cry of surprise.
Some people have a smooth secret path, and evil people are rewarded with evil consequences, which makes them feel bad.
Some people think that although the coachman is evil, his crime does not lead to death.
Feeling sympathy for the other person again.
But the young man didn't even look at the groom, he just raised the curtain and stepped in.
There were exclamations in the carriage. There was a fat old man in luxurious clothes sitting inside, as if he didn't expect someone to suddenly break in.
There were also female relatives inside, and they all exclaimed and wanted to shout angrily, but the cold and stern gaze swept by the young man forced them all to turn pale. They felt as if if they opened their mouths, they would be tortured to death by this warrior immediately!
"Slap your mouth, get down on your knees, and get out."
The young man said eight words in total.
The fat old man trembled and said angrily: "Do you know who I am? I know King Yan, I..."
"There might be someone on top of you."
The young man interrupted him coldly: "But there is no one above our master's head!"
"Say one more word and none of you will be able to leave!"
A murderous aura filled the carriage, and the female relatives were so frightened that they wanted to cry but could not, and huddled up and trembled.
The old man's face was as ugly as a pig's liver. Even though he had great power and power, at this moment, all the enemies in the country were defeated. When an ordinary man was angry, his blood would be splashed five steps, and there would be no difference between the princes, generals and ministers.
He could only grit his teeth, slap himself, then kneel down and endure the humiliation.
Upon seeing this, the young man stepped away from the carriage and patted the bloody horse on the butt.
This horse was originally ferocious and difficult to train, but under the young man's pats, it seemed frightened and galloped all the way, causing people on the roadside to shout in surprise.
But after all, there was no one driving him. He rushed not far away and ran towards the river. As if he was in a panic, he crashed into the river and took the carriage with him.
The sound of falling into the water attracted many people in the distance to stop and watch.
As if he had done nothing, the young man quietly returned to the old man Black Chess, with a calm expression on his face, as if he had been standing there without moving.
The old man Black Chess was a little disappointed. He looked away from the river and sighed: "What a pity for the autumn water of this river."
With that said, he planned to get up and leave.
But when he glanced over, he saw a young man standing next to him, standing still and grabbing the chess pieces in the chess box.
From beginning to end, Li Hao's eyes never glanced at the domineering coachman or the carriage.
In Qingzhou City, he didn't need to bow his eyebrows to anyone.
Unless, it's in that mansion.
At this moment, he grabbed the white stones in the chess case, one, two, and three...
He was playing like he was amusing himself, filling in the white pieces one by one in one position, connecting them into a line, and forming a momentum.
The force turned into a dragon's claw, tearing a bloody gap out of the original sunspot.
His move was not to continue, because the outcome was already decided, and this was not his game.
It's just that today, he simply doesn't want to see such frustrating and boring things anymore.
Then he made an outline for it.
The old black chess man raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at the moves on the chessboard, and was suddenly startled.
The expressions on the faces of the two young men standing behind the old man, wearing ordinary plain clothes, changed slightly. The young man who had taken action earlier seemed to want to take action to teach Li Hao a lesson, but was blocked by the folding fan raised by the old man.
"My little friend also knows chess?"
The old man Black Chess smiled.
"Understand a little bit."
Li Hao finished filling in the chess pieces and felt a little more comfortable.
"Looking at the position of the little friend, it is quite subtle and has the spirit of a young man. Not bad!" The old man praised.
"Young people have their own teenage madness."
Li Hao said lightly: "Old sir, don't blame me."
The old black chess man recited Li Hao's words silently for a moment, and couldn't help but smile: "Since my little friend understands chess, why don't you sit down and play a game too?"
Li Hao glanced at the chessboard and thought for a while:
"Okay."
At this moment, everyone watching the chess game had left, and there were only four of them under the weeping willow.
Li Hao put the many snacks and juggling toys he was holding on the grass aside and took his seat.
The old man Black Chess glanced at it and smiled in his heart. After all, he was a young man at heart.
But as Li Hao took away the things in his arms and revealed his rich clothes, his eyes swept to the piece of beautiful jade hanging around Li Hao's waist.
His eyes couldn't help but condense.
The two young men behind him also noticed that the young man seemed to have some background, and his behavior just now was not ordinary. They also noticed the dragon blood jade on the young man's waist, and their pupils shrank.
"Old sir, please."
Li Hao said.
The old man Heiqi came back to his senses slightly, with a smile on his lips. Unexpectedly, he unexpectedly saw the child from back then when they met casually. He started the game with a smile.
Soon, the moves were arranged in order, with Li Hao holding white and the next one.
The onlookers who had retreated to a distance did not dare to come over now, for fear of getting into trouble.
What's more, the young man behind the old man Black Chess has just shown off his extraordinary skills. He is not an ordinary person, so they are unwilling to get close to avoid accidentally provoking him.
More passers-by were attracted by the cars and horses falling into the water in the distance, and many people threw their ropes to rescue them.
On Li Hao's side, the black and white pieces on the chessboard were already fighting each other.
After the initial layout is over, there are layers of attacks.
Li Hao showed no mercy in his attacks, all of them were killing moves, and they were even more fierce and fierce than before.
The old black man's moves were getting slower and slower, and the folding fan that was shaking gently had been put away at some point.
Every time I make a move, I pay close attention and think about it for a moment before making a move.
But the young man was fast, accurate and ruthless, his attack was in a mighty and crushing manner.
The face of the old man Black Chess became more and more solemn, and he was absorbed in concentration.
The two young men behind the old man Heiqi both had slightly changed expressions and glanced at the young man.
After a while, the winner was decided on the chessboard.
The old man in black chess looked a little gloomy, obviously he didn't expect that he would lose, and lose so miserably.
He hasn't lost in... many years.
The two young men behind him looked at the young man coldly with anger in their eyes.
It seems that as long as the old man Black Chess expresses his stance, he will immediately take action and kill the young man.
Li Hao seemed to feel something and glanced up, but didn't pay attention.
If he really takes action, he has nothing to fear.
The old man in black chess stared at the chessboard for a long time and said slowly: "One more game."
Li Hao had already stopped and said calmly: "You will lose if you try again."
The old man Black Chess was slightly choked. No one had ever dared to say such contemptuous words to him.
But seeing that the young man didn't mean anything, he took a deep breath, calmed down the anger in his heart, and said:
"Let's play another game. If you still win, I'll give you a small gift."
"I don't lack anything." Li Hao said.
Just said it and smiled.
The old man Black Chess smiled and said, "You will definitely like the things I give you."
"That's not necessarily the case." Li Hao said lightly: "Besides, if you win again, I'm worried that the people around you may have to protect the Lord."
The expressions of the two young men changed slightly, and they stared at Li Hao with cold eyes.
The old man Black Chess waved his fan and smiled at Li Hao: "They are not sensible. Don't be as knowledgeable as them. If I make you unhappy, I will apologize to you."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the two young men changed, and their eyes showed shock at the same time.
The master actually... apologized?
Although they could only see the master's back, they seemed to feel a sense of majesty emanating from the gentle voice. Both of them had stern eyes and did not dare to show murderous intent.
Li Hao was surprised. He looked at the old man and saw that his eyes were sincere and gentle. He was indeed sincere.
"Okay."
Li Hao agreed.
Thinking that the fight just now was indeed too fierce, there was no need to vent this anger on the other party.
Soon, the second game began.
This time, Li Hao's actions were much gentler, and the two sides had some back-and-forth.
The old black chess man's thoughts were not as tense as before, and he had a leisurely conversation while playing chess: "Speaking of which, at such a young age, how could you be immersed in chess instead of joining the army outside the border fortress, or working hard? What about practicing martial arts and striving for fame?”
"Fame and wealth are all dust, glory and wealth are also clouds."
Li Hao casually said: "The ultimate goal of life is to have enough food and clothing. I seem to be lucky. I have enough food and clothing since I was born, so why bother to bother."
"Huh, no future!"
A young man behind the old man Black Chess couldn't help snorting coldly.
Li Hao raised his head and glanced, as a bodyguard, you have a future?
The old man in Black Chess looked at Li Hao in surprise. These words did not seem like something a young man could say, but instead seemed like the mentality of an old man who had washed away all his glory and gone through many vicissitudes of life.
But before, the boy could clearly tell that the boy had the arrogance of a teenager.
"Young men should shoulder the great ambition of traveling across nineteen states in one day."
The old man Black Chess said with great interest: "Don't you want to see the scenery on the top of the mountain?"
"There's nothing good to see, but it's only in the human world."
Li Hao said casually: "Some people's journey is to the stars and the sea, but I just want to write poetry, drink in the countryside, everyone has his own ambitions."
The old man in black chess was slightly startled, and the moves in his hands stopped.
He stared at the young man in front of him, and his sealed heart seemed to feel loose.
The young man behind the old man Black Chess sneered: "You have never been to the top of the mountain, how can you know the scenery on the top of the mountain and dare to say such big things!"
Li Hao frowned slightly, glanced at him, and ignored him.
The old man Heiqi came back to his senses, his face suddenly became serious, and he said: "Hua'er, apologize to the little gentleman!"
What?
The young man seemed to have not heard clearly and was in disbelief. He looked at the old man Black Chess in shock.
Father actually let himself... apologize to others?
What is his identity?
How many people can bear his apology, and how many people dare to bear it? !
"Father...Master, I..."
"Um?"
The old man Black Chess turned his head slightly and looked at him.
His eyes were as calm as the wind and frost after heavy snowfall, but it made the young man instantly break out in cold sweat.
His face changed with shock, sweat broke out on his forehead, he hurriedly bent down, bowed to Li Hao and said: "Young sir, I made a presumptuous statement, please forgive me."
"That's all."
Li Hao waved his hand.
The old black chess man smiled slightly, then continued to make moves and continued chatting.
From talking about fame and fortune to those people who made waves, the old man Heiqi asked the young man if he had ever yearned for it?
The young man asked, are they still alive?
The old man Black Chess thought about it and couldn't help but laugh.
Good second set.
Li Hao won again.
But this time I started much softer, pulled more, and it was considered going back and forth.
Li Hao felt that this old man's chess skills were slightly higher than those of Fifth Master, but compared with his own, they were a few points behind.
"It's getting late, old man. Let's meet again if we are destined."
Li Hao stood up, picked up the sideshows and food that amounted to only three taels of silver, smiled and waved to the old man, then turned and left.
"I haven't given you a gift yet."
The old man Black Chess said immediately.
"No."
The young man didn't look back, he just waved his hand back: "I said, I don't lack anything."
The old man Black Chess was startled, couldn't help laughing, and whispered:
"No one in this world really lacks anything..."
"Hmph, are these the third generation of the famous Li family in Qingzhou? Their cultivation is indeed amazing, I can't even see through it, but they are a bit stupid."
Looking at the young man's leaving figure, the young man who apologized earlier had gloomy eyes and a sarcastic look on his face.
I'm afraid that young man still doesn't know how big an opportunity he just gave up, right?
ridiculous!
When the old man Hei Qi heard what he said, he glanced at him lightly and said nothing. Instead, he looked at the street where the young man left and sighed secretly:
How good would it be if this son were my son?
But it was only a momentary thought.
He shook his head and smiled, and said: "I'm afraid this boy's talent is beyond your imagination. He is only fourteen years old, and his chess skills are already at the master level. Even if he has a natural talent for chess, he still needs some study..."
After fourteen years, it is terrifying to be able to study chess to this extent and to practice to the fifteenth level.
The two young men were silent when they heard this.
They couldn't refute this, indeed.
At the age of fourteen and in the fifteen-mile realm, this talent was beyond even their reach.
"You are too humble. His chess skills are only displayed on this small chessboard, but your chess pieces, sir, have fallen into the world..."
Another young man with a slight sense of culture said with a smile.
When the old man Black Chess heard this, he couldn't help but laugh even though he knew it was a compliment.
I feel a lot better after losing two games in a row.
"Haha, not bad!"
"However, if I see this young man again next time, I will definitely win him back on the chessboard!"
He refused to admit defeat.
After that, he shook his sleeves, laughed and left towards the city gate.
"Sir, we have just arrived and the fun has not yet begun. Why don't you go and see us again?"
"I've seen it, it's very good, very good!"
(End of chapter)