Chapter 1567 Chessboard

After the tax officer's words fell, there was silence all around.

Qin Ran stood silently, showing no intention of paying points to enter the city, while the tax officer kept smiling.

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

Facing Kieran's gaze, sweat began to form on the tax officer's forehead.

Although Kieran's eyes were very indifferent, it made the tax officer feel some kind of pressure inexplicably.

The tax officer felt like he was standing in front of a boiling copper pot. Looking up, he could see the boiled shrimp skin, green onions, radishes and red dates tumbling up and down with the clear soup.

Just missing the mutton slices.

And he was the mutton slices, and Kieran in front of him was the one holding the chopsticks and preparing to pick up the mutton slices.

He's going to be fucked and eaten!

The moment this thought arose in the tax officer's heart, the tax officer immediately bent down and saluted.

"Of course, for someone as noble as you, everything is free."

"This is your hot towel, it can relieve you from the fatigue of the journey."

"Please come in."

"If something happens, please tell me right away. You know, I'm here and I will serve you wholeheartedly."

The tax officer turned around and took the hot towel on the side, held it in front of Kieran, and said respectfully.

"Um."

Kieran didn't take the hot towel, he just nodded, pulled the rope in his hand, and Jack Bai immediately walked forward.

Go through the city gate.

Kieran saw a street that looked completely medieval.

Although the clothing is slightly different, it is still mainly roomy. Women wear dresses and men wear robes. Depending on the status, the materials of the clothes are different, and the embellishments are gold, silver and even gems.

When a man wearing a silk robe and a golden gem belt around his waist walked by, everyone bowed and saluted.

The man saw Kieran but turned a blind eye.

It was the same even if Kieran held Jack Bai's hand.

The other party just treated Kieran as if he didn't exist.

However, Qin Ran looked at the other party with interest.

Under Kieran's gaze, the other party's pace quickened.

"Follow me."

Kieran shook the reins in his hands.

Jack White takes action immediately.

Following the other party, Qin Ran quickly arrived in front of a shop.

On the signboard outside the shop, the upright knives and forks indicate where this place is.

At Kieran's signal, Jack Bai pushed the door open and entered.

Noisy sounds came from the room instantly.

There were clinking glasses, noises, and music mixed in. The man in luxurious clothes sat at the innermost seat of the restaurant. Kieran let go of Jack Bai's reins and walked over.

"I'm looking for a friend of mine, J. Perelman."

"You seem to know something."

Kieran pulled out the chair opposite the other party, sat in, and asked directly.

"You're not welcome here."

"I don't know anything about J. Perelman either."

The man said coldly.

"oh?"

"Then can you explain to me why there is such a castle in Hook Alley?"

"You must not say that this was just built by the builders of the huge city."

Kieran lengthened his tone.

"There are some things that you can't participate in!"

"I advise you to leave as soon as possible!"

"otherwise……"

The man's voice became colder and colder, and the noise in the restaurant disappeared instantly. The guests in the restaurant stood up one by one and looked at Kieran with unkind expressions.

"otherwise?"

"Boss, do you have any special dishes?"

After Qin Ran chuckled, he looked at the restaurant owner who was standing there at a loss, completely turning a blind eye to the people around him.

Such behavior immediately angered the man and the people around him.

"Kill him for me!"

the man shouted.

…

In a hall shrouded in shadows, two people sat face to face. Between them, there was a huge chessboard with a faint light.

The sixty-four squares of the chessboard are opposite to each other.

In each grid, there is a chess piece of the same color.

And above the sixty-four chess pieces, two silver and one gold chess pieces were floating.

These chess pieces are changing slightly with the control of one of them.

This man is undoubtedly dedicated.

But the other person is different.

"Damn it!"

"Why did the Demon of Fire come here?"

"This is not what we said at the beginning!"

A voice roared loudly from the shadows.

"Any plan can have surprises."

The person controlling the chess pieces said very calmly.

"Accident?"

"You said this was an accident?"

"Aren't you afraid of dying in an accident?"

The previous voice was getting louder and louder, even with a hint of fear.

Yes, how could he not be afraid.

You know, the one who appeared there was the Demon of Fire!

Although Kieran has many titles, even the only title in the huge city, 'Sword of Dawn', more people prefer to call him 'Demon of Fire'.

Because, in the eyes of these people, Qin Ran is an out-and-out executioner.

The kind that is cruel, furious, ruthless, and kills without blinking an eye.

In the rumors of the huge city, the 'Demon of Fire' has surpassed the 'Broker' who disappeared and became the person who should not be messed with.

The person in front of me undoubtedly believed the rumors.

In other words, the other party knew that it was not a rumor.

"Peace of mind."

"If I encountered the 'Fire Demon' elsewhere, I would be even more frightened than you, but don't forget, this is my 'territory'."

"Even the 'Demon of Fire' cannot act recklessly."

There was a hint of pride in the calm voice.

But just before this pride faded from the opponent's face hidden in the shadows, one of the black and white chess pieces on the chessboard made a 'click' sound.

A crack appeared on the chess piece.

Immediately afterwards, the crack spread rapidly. When the cracks overlapped, the chess piece was directly broken.

Looking at the broken chess pieces, the timid person became even more timid.

"here we go!"

"It's already started!"

"The demon of fire starts killing!"

The other party shouted like this.

"Just a chess piece!"

"There are sixty-four on my chessboard..."

Click!

Kaka!

Click, click, click!

The person controlling the chess pieces wanted to appease the collaborator, but before the other party finished speaking, he heard a series of crisp sounds, and saw that most of the black and white chess pieces on the chessboard began to crack.

"I knew it would be like this!"

"I'm quitting this plan!"

"I don't want to die!"

The timid ones became more and more panicked.

"He is naturally invincible when facing ordinary chess pieces, but what about the chess pieces outside my chessboard?"

"No matter how powerful the Demon of Fire is, he will still succumb to the rules."

The voice of the person controlling the chess pieces was still unhurried.

"rule?"

"What rules?"

asked the timid one.

The man operating the chess pieces didn't answer.

This is the other party's biggest secret, how can you tell others?

Even if it is the other party's collaborator, it is impossible.

After showing a mysterious smile to the collaborator, the person manipulating the chess pieces raised his hand, and two silver chess pieces fell on the chessboard, replacing the broken black and white chess pieces.

But the golden chess piece did not fall, nor did it continue to float in the air. Instead, it was held in the hands of the person who manipulated the chess piece.

The opponent has to wait for the opportunity to give the 'Fire Demon' a fatal blow.

"You are strong!"

"This is a fact!"

"But, can your followers be as powerful as you?"

"Just a little bit of it is vulnerable!"

"Just wait to be defeated by me one by one!"

…

In the restaurant, apart from the restaurant owner, waiter and Jack Bai who were still standing, Kieran was the only one still sitting there.

Opposite him, the man in rich clothes had fallen apart.

There was no blood and flesh flying everywhere, and there were no broken limbs.

All that is left are the broken remains of the puppet!

The same is true for the rest of the people.

The restaurant owner, waiters, and even Jack Bai looked at this scene in great shock.

Qin Ran's expression was dull.

"Boss, where is your specialty?"

Qin Ran asked.

"Come right away."

The restaurant owner immediately turned around and entered the kitchen.

After a while, a plate of soup that smelled of beef was served.

There was a layer of red oil floating on the clear soup water. Kieran picked up the wooden spoon and stirred it gently, and saw the potatoes, radishes and large chunks of stewed beef hidden underneath.

smell?

It can only be regarded as average.

However, the best thing is the freshness of the ingredients.

so……

"one more bowl."

Qin Ran said.

Jack Bai looked at Qin Ran who was sitting there eating beef soup, confusion flickering in his soul fire.

Shouldn't the investigation continue?

Why eat beef soup?

Isn't it delicious?

Although he has considerable intelligence, White Jack, who is just a cooperative follower, has no idea what his collaborator wants to do.

But it knows what it should do.

Standing there motionless, like a real skeleton.

One bowl, two bowls.

When Kieran picked up the third bowl of beef soup, his eyes narrowed.

In his perception, something strange appeared again.

However, this did not hinder Qin Ran from chewing.

He waited quietly for those strange people to approach.

The person manipulating the chess pieces, who was peeping through his special vision, couldn't help but sneer when he saw Kieran's movements.

"Do you think my next attack will be a normal attack?"

"Wail to me in the agony of your soul being tortured!"

Following the thoughts of the person controlling the chess pieces, the two silver chess pieces turned invisible and disappeared on the chessboard.

When they appeared again, they came...

In a library.

The two silver chess pieces with shackles and razor knives and ferocious faces were stunned for a moment, with a look of astonishment appearing on their ferocious faces.

Where is this place?

Shouldn't it be to torture the soul of the target person?

Why a library?

Then, they both turned to look at the end of the corridor.

A white, cold figure appeared there at some point, with long hair hanging straight down, covering his face.

As the other party appeared, the bright library lights began to flicker.

Squeak! Squeak!

The electric current kept ringing, but was soon replaced by the sound of bones cracking.

Every time the light flickered, the white, cold figure moved closer to them, and its neck and body twisted accordingly.

The two silver chess pieces were completely at a loss.

They stared blankly at the white, cold figure that was getting closer and closer, and involuntarily tightened their grip on the shackles and shaving knives.

However, the flashing of lights suddenly stopped.

The entire library is back to normal again.

Bright light filled the surroundings, making the two silver chess pieces completely relieved.

But at this moment——

"Do you think I'm pretty?"

A low, hoarse yet filled with coldness, like the sound of a poisonous snake crawling across the back, sounded from behind the two silver chess pieces.

The two silver chess pieces turned around subconsciously, and their eyes suddenly widened.

What kind of face is that!

Not only was he pale and full of scars, but he was also bruised and swollen. His eyes were like swollen dead fish eyes, making people afraid to look directly.

A silver chess piece filled with the soul of an ordinary person shouted almost instinctively: "Get away, ugly thing!"

Just as he finished speaking, the silver chess piece immediately found that he could no longer speak.

Because, its tongue was pulled out of the mouth by the other party, along with the lower jaw, and was just ripped off.

Ahhh!

With a howl of pain, the silver chess piece fell to the ground and rolled.

Another silver chess piece, also filled with soul, couldn't help but tremble when he saw the miserable state of his companion.

Also acting instinctively, it immediately said: "You are beautiful, your beauty..."

"Dishonest people should never speak again!"

The cold voice interrupted the silver chess piece's words, and the next moment, it followed in the footsteps of its companions.

Then, the lights in the entire library began to go out one after another.

The white, cold figure will disappear along with the two silver chess pieces that fell to the ground and howled.

"No!"

The person manipulating the chess pieces vaguely felt something, and let out a loud roar. Different from ordinary chess pieces, the other party spent a lot of precious materials and hundreds of thousands of points to create the two silver chess pieces. They are special ones that can directly attack the soul. Follower'.

The other party will never allow any accidents to happen to these two followers.

Therefore, the opponent no longer hesitated, and the golden chess piece in his hand fell heavily on the chessboard.

boom!

In the black, a golden chess piece fell from the sky.

It was very tall, two meters long, fully armored, and holding a big sword. It hit the top floor of the library with great courage.

boom!

The top floor was instantly smashed.

Then, it smashed through the ceiling of the third floor and entered the third floor.

With lingering power, it was about to rush toward the floor on the third floor and the ceiling on the second floor.

Then……

"Ying ying ying, someone broke the roof of ying ying ying."

A low sob passed into the ears of the golden chess piece.

It turned its head and saw little girls wearing pink dresses squatting there, holding their heads and crying.

The golden chess piece immediately showed a ferocious smile.

The other party seemed so easy to bully and completely non-threatening.

Temporarily stopping its progress, the golden chess piece raised the sword in its hand. It was ready to kill the weakest follower in the enemy's hand first, and then save the followers in its own camp.

Just go with the flow.

It doesn't take much time.

Why not do it?

With this thought, the big sword in the golden chess piece's hand was slashed down.

next moment!

The 20cm wide sword blade was attached to the body which was 3 meters wide.

3. 3 meters? !

The golden chess piece raised its head blankly, looking at the little giant whose body was half-bent, leaning against the ceiling, with his head lowered, looking down at him.

"Well, well, I'm looking for a little pink girl in a dress. Have you seen her?"

The golden chess piece asked stammeringly.

The little giant opened its mouth, revealing a row of shark-like fangs.

"No."

As he spoke, the little giant stretched out his palm the size of a millstone and grabbed the golden chess piece. Under the horrified gaze of the opponent, he put it to his mouth and chewed it bit by bit like a cucumber.

When all the golden chess pieces were eaten, the little giant disappeared, and the little girl in a pink dress appeared again.

She squatted there, continuing to sob.

"Uh-huh-huh...it tastes so bad!"

The person manipulating the chess pieces, who was vaguely aware of this scene, began to tremble, and his face hidden in the shadows changed continuously.

finally--

puff!

The opponent spurted a mouthful of blood onto the chessboard.