Chapter 380 Calculation

The capital is covered with snow.

And because it's dark, the white snow everywhere looks even colder and colder, as if it's like a man-eating beast.

In a house with bright lights, a middle-aged man and a young man were sitting opposite each other.

On the table in front of them, there was a chessboard with the chess pieces clearly visible in black and white. It was obvious that the fighting was at its most intense.

"You said, someone wants to compete with me?" The middle-aged man gently dropped a sunspot, and then looked at the well-dressed man aside.

Hearing this, the well-dressed man showed anger on his face and said: "Yes, that madman named you to compete with you. He is simply ignorant."

"Who is he? Is he from the Grandmaster Alliance again?" After hearing this, Mo Qiubai continued to look at the chessboard in front of him and asked nonchalantly.

"He calls himself Li Si, and he is not from the Grandmaster Alliance." The man in well-dressed clothes replied.

Hearing this name, the young man opposite Mo Qiubai frowned slightly, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Sensing the young man's expression, Mo Qiubai frowned and waved his hand to let the man in the smart outfit go out. Then he looked at the young man and asked, "What, Mr. Zhang, do you know this person?"

"We know each other. Speaking of which, he lived in the same courtyard as me." Upon hearing the question, Zhang Yuan nodded slightly, then took off the white piece and landed it on the chessboard.

"oh?"

Mo Qiubai was a little surprised when he heard this, then he pondered for a moment and said, "How about I let him live when the time comes?"

At this time, his martial arts skills were no longer what they used to be. Even Han Feng, the Taoist sword, could not survive a few moves under his hands, so he didn't pay much attention to the person who came to his door.

According to his idea, if he wanted to kill this person, it wouldn't take more than one move.

"No need." Zhang Yuan waved his hand and said: "Aren't you ready to be the dean of the martial arts academy when you enter the palace this time? In this case, it is better to save this person and deal with it at the banquet after the examination. It just so happens that the people from the Grandmaster Alliance are now If you don’t come, wouldn’t it be appropriate for you to use him to establish your authority?”

"This..." Hearing what Zhang Yuan said, Mo Qiubai couldn't help but feel a creepy feeling. How could this man plot against his own friends?

Seeing his expression, Zhang Yuan smiled and lowered his voice: "All this is for the benefit of the young master."

Then he paused, tapped the chessboard twice with his index finger, and said, "It's your turn."

Hearing Zhang Yuan's kindness, Mo Qiubai came back to his senses, continued to look at the chessboard, and immediately frowned.

Then, he sighed and said, "I lost."

After saying that, he threw the chess pieces into the chess jar.

"I agree." Zhang Yuan smiled and said.

Mo Qiubai waved his hand, then pondered for a moment, and said, "Thanks to Mr. Zhang for his plan this time, the martial arts academy matter is almost done."

"Sure?" Zhang Yuan heard this and shook his head: "It's too early. Do you still remember the Minister of War we saw last time?"

"Oh? What happened to him?" Mo Qiubai frowned and asked in confusion.

According to what he saw last time, the Minister of War must have become a puppet of himself and others. How could there be an accident?

Moreover, the fact that things were accomplished this time was partly due to the Minister of War.

"Take a look." Zhang Yuan smiled, took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Mo Qiubai.

After receiving the letter, Mo Qiubai opened it, his brows gradually became more and more frowned, and then he slapped the table angrily and said, "This man is simply a beast, how can he even attack his own wife and children."

Then he took a long breath, looked at Zhang Yuan, felt a little uneasy again, and asked hesitantly: "Then what should we do? If he fights back, we will definitely be wanted by the Wei State. Have you sent anyone to protect him? Brother’s wife and children?”

At this time, he could only place his hope on Zhang Yuan.

"That's not the case." Zhang Yuan waved his hand, and then said: "But you don't have to worry about this, as long as the Xiong Shilang dies. After all, he has done his share of the work, hasn't he? He has no value now. .”

Speaking of this, he smiled: "What's more, his death will only benefit us, and there will be no harm. If we push his death to the Grandmaster Alliance, it will make it easier to promote the Martial Academy's plan."

Hearing Zhang Yuan's words, Mo Qiubai thought for a moment, and then cold sweat gradually broke out on his forehead. Zhang Yuan was probably planning this step when he was plotting against the Minister of War.

Xiong Beiyuan's death date has long been decided.

But even though it was Xiong Beiyuan who died this time, he couldn't help but feel a little chill in his heart. This scholar was so scheming and vicious that he had never seen before in his life.

At this time, Zhang Yuan slowly stood up and said: "I leave this matter to you. After all, only you can do this kind of thing. And you don't want me, a weak scholar, to do this kind of thing." Let’s do it.”

When he said it later, there was already a joke in his tone.

This time, Mo Qiubai relaxed a lot.

Zhang Yuan's words also reminded him that in the final analysis, this scholar was just a helpless person.

He only needed one move to kill Zhang Yuan, so he didn't need to be so defensive about the scholar.

At this time, Zhang Yuan walked up to Mo Qiubai, patted his shoulder, and comforted him: "Don't worry, you are different from him. He is not a young man himself, and he has a double-dealing personality, so I From the beginning, I always thought of treating him as a disposable tool.

And you are the young master’s confidant, you will still be of great use in the future. "

Speaking of this, he sighed faintly and laughed at himself: "Of course, it is understandable that you should be on guard against me. People who know my calculating abilities are afraid of me, but this is also my way of survival. If I can, I will I hope I have a friend who I can be close to."

The tone was full of loneliness.

Listening to Zhang Yuan's words, Mo Qiubai was also silent. Although he had peerless martial arts, he would still feel defensive when meeting this person.

Therefore, it was natural to guess what Zhang Yuan's life was like in the past.

At this time, he felt sympathy for Zhang Yuan in his heart.

"Okay, I'm going back. Don't forget about Minister Xiong." Zhang Yuan sighed, waved his hand, and walked out of the room.

Looking at Zhang Yuan's retreating figure, Mo Qiubai's eyes gradually deepened. Then he looked at the chess game in front of him, picked up a chess piece, and whispered: "You'd better not plot against me, or I will kill you." ."

The words were low, but full of murderous intent.

At this time, the chess piece in his hand gradually became chapped.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

Hearing the knock on the door, Mo Qiubai was slightly startled, and then said in a deep voice: "Come in."

After the words were spoken, a well-dressed man walked in cautiously from behind the door.

"Why are you back again?" Mo Qiubai frowned as he looked at this well-dressed man.

When the well-dressed man heard this, he immediately raised his hands and said, "It's what happened just now. I saw that the man was still there, so I didn't tell the whole story."

"Oh?" Mo Qiubai was a little surprised, then he pondered for a moment and said, "Then tell me everything exactly."

Hearing Mo Qiubai's words, the well-dressed man relaxed slightly and lowered his voice and said, "Actually, before Li Si left, he said that he came here because of your son's affairs."

"What about my son?" Mo Qiubai was startled, then seemed to think of something, and his face changed slightly. Then he glanced at the well-dressed man and asked in a deep voice: "Then did he say specifically what happened?"

Hearing this, the well-dressed man shook his head and said, "That's not true."

Seeing what the well-dressed man said, Mo Qiubai breathed a sigh of relief. Then he nodded, looked at the well-dressed man, and said with a smile: "You did a good job in this matter. Go to my housekeeper later to collect 50 taels of silver."

"Thank you, Master." Hearing Mo Qiubai's words, the man in fine clothes was filled with joy.

"Okay, you can go out." Mo Qiubai waved his hand, with an appreciative smile on his face.

Hearing what Mo Qiubai said, the well-dressed man nodded, and then left respectfully.

After the well-dressed man left, Mo Qiubai's smile gradually faded and he said to himself: "Li Si..."

Then he exerted great force, and the chess piece in his hand was immediately crushed into powder and fell from his hand.