Chapter 11

"Yama, prodigals, and smiling Buddhas."

"Beauties, calculators, and chess masters!"

"Today, let's first talk about the beauty, the calculator, and the chess master of the Lower Three Sects."

Clap clap clap—

Zhang Lin's three-sentence summary of the Laojiu Sect had already made some people applaud excitedly.

Old Lady Huo in the second-floor box was calm.

Only Huo Hongxiu's face was full of curiosity, because she knew that the Huo family belonged to the Lower Three Sects.

And Old Lady Huo was the only woman in the Lower Three Sects!

Then this beauty naturally referred to her!

Huo Hongxiu was also hearing for the first time that someone could make the Laojiu Sect into such catchy words.

She couldn't help but look forward to Zhang Lin's next storytelling.

Especially since even Huo Hongxiu didn't actually know about her grandmother's youth.

Naturally, she was even more interested in these past stories!

At this moment, she heard Zhang Lin's tone carry a smile as he continued: "I know that when you hear 'beauty, calculator, and chess master,' your first reaction is to know who this beauty is!"

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

Only Old Lady Huo on the second floor had a face so gloomy it could freeze!

Zhang Lin was also smiling, but he changed the subject and said: "Since you all think so, let's first talk about this chess master!"

Ah?

Hearing this, everyone was stunned.

At this moment, Old Lady Huo's expression on the second floor was like ice and snow melting, and a smile appeared!

Zhang Lin's feint was actually to Old Lady Huo's liking.

……

"In the Laojiu Sect, the Upper Three Sects are officials, the Pingsan Sect are thieves, and the Lower Three Sects are merchants."

"This chess master refers to the head of the Xie family of old Changsha, Little Xie Jiu!"

"Some people also call him Ninth Master; Ninth Master Xie is a steady person with the best concentration and does things without a single flaw."

"The Xie family of old Changsha has produced many talents, and Ninth Master Xie is also the only intellectual among the heads of the Nine Sects."

"It is said that Ninth Master Xie studied abroad in the East in his early years."

"Ninth Master Xie's personality, like the Xie family itself, has no special characteristics."

"Therefore, he is also the one with the fewest legendary stories in the Lower Three Sects."

"The Lower Three Sects are in business, so naturally the Xie family does antique business."

"The Xie family's business, whether in terms of manpower, methods, or channels, is not the most outstanding, but it is the most stable."

"Ninth Master Xie likes to play chess, and he will definitely do everything like playing chess, setting strategies in advance."

"Chess players have a saying about seeing three steps ahead; with Ninth Master Xie, he can see at least ten steps ahead."

"Therefore, decades ago, in old Changsha, which was still in chaos with warlords, no one wanted to go against Ninth Master Xie."

Zhang Lin finished speaking, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

Huo Hongxiu also let out a long sigh of relief.

To be honest, she was completely addicted to Zhang Lin's storytelling!

Especially since the Xie family often interacted with their Huo family, but she didn't know the past of the Xie family.

She only heard Old Lady Huo mention Ninth Master Xie every time, saying: "Discuss with him? Forget it."

"Little Xie Jiu, if you ask him to come forward, you have to explain the cause and effect clearly."

"If you don't let him sort out all the possibilities, he won't make a move."

"So, if you look for him, the food will be cold."

In the past, Huo Hongxiu didn't know why Old Lady Huo said that.

Now, listening to Zhang Lin's storytelling, she finally understood that Ninth Master Xie had such a personality.

Steady in his conduct, this ensured that while other families had more or less turmoil over the century.

Only their Xie family's business had always been steady.

Even in special times, they could retreat unscathed.

By comparison, the Huo family was much more turbulent!

At this moment, she heard Zhang Lin continue: "Although Ninth Master Xie has the fewest legendary stories, it's not that he has none."

"Today, I will tell you all a strange story about Ninth Master Xie."

"The chess master, a battle of wits against the Yangcheng chess saint!"

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