[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposed-the-old-n":3,"chapter-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposed-the-old-n-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-6":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I, The Tomb-Raiding Storyteller: Exposing the Old Nine Gates from the Start",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2159999,3627,"Chapter 6","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-6",6,"\u003Cp>\"At that time, there was a Chess Saint in Yangcheng who was invited by a certain officer in old Old Changsha to fight chess in Old Changsha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In those years, in old Old Changsha, there were two people who were good at playing Chinese chess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhang Lin reached this point, a look of reminiscence appeared on Old Lady Huo's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tianzhen in another private box said directly: \"Among these two people, one must be my second uncle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the fatty said in surprise: \"Your second uncle is also in this story?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tianzhen rolled his eyes and said angrily: \"I mean, among the two people Mr. Zhang mentioned, one of them must be my second uncle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for whether my second uncle participated, I don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, just after Wu Tianzhen finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard Zhang Lin say: \"Among these two, one is a junior of the Wu family of the Middle Three Gates, which I will talk about later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The other one is the chess player reaching the heavens, Xie Ninth Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that Xie Ninth Master's chess style is exactly the opposite of that Wu family junior.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Wu family is good at breaking the game, while Xie Ninth Master is good at setting the game!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These two styles cannot be said to be better than the other; it can only be said that each has its own merits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, Xie Ninth Master agreed to this chess fight, but he didn't like to show his face and only commanded from behind the scenes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the fatty pushed Tianzhen with his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said excitedly: \"Hey, it really is your Wu family!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tianzhen said directly: \"Don't interrupt, keep listening!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, everyone below was listening with great interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Zhang Lin was also talking about old news from the Republic of China, similar to the style of general legendary stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the story of the Nine Gates has a different temperament!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, these are mysterious tomb-raiding families; there is no one in this world who is not interested in them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanqing Garden has rules against recording and filming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But some people still couldn't help but take out their equipment to record the image of Zhang Lin telling the story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiters in Sanqing Garden were also listening with great interest and had no time to manage these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Yangcheng Chess Saint has a unique skill: playing eight games at once!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is, one person can fight against eight people at the same time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xie Ninth Master agreed to one of the games.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the Old Changsha officer's meaning, winning one game would be enough to save face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because after this Chess Saint came, he had already fought many chess players, and none of them were his opponents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone placed their last hope on Xie Ninth Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the people below couldn't hold back and started discussing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Mr. Zhang paved the way so much, saying how powerful Xie Ninth Master is at chess, and he only agreed to one of the eight games?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also think it doesn't live up to the name. I thought I would see the ultimate battle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, actually, the story of the chess battle is not worth listening to. Can he tell anything new?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just listen. Mr. Zhang's storytelling is different from others. Maybe he can really make a game of chess sound thrilling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin looked at the reaction of the people below and smiled slightly in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He knew that Xie Ninth Master's game of chess sounded a bit like thunder but little rain at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this battle could become Xie Ninth Master's representative deed, which means there must be a big reversal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its excitement is definitely enough to make people applaud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Zhang Lin continued: \"Speaking of this eight-game chess battle, let's talk about the result first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he finished speaking, he deliberately sold a pass and paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he said: \"The result of these eight games of chess was that the Yangcheng Chess Saint lost seven and won one. The one he won was against Xie Ninth Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all exclaimed in surprise, thinking Zhang Lin had said it wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is not right, Mr. Zhang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, didn't you say Xie Ninth Master is the best at chess in old Old Changsha? Why did he lose to the Yangcheng Chess Saint?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this a mistake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or is Mr. Zhang lying to us when he said Xie Ninth Master is a Chess Saint before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the crowd's intense reaction, Zhang Lin slapped the gavel with a \"pop\" sound, making the scene quiet down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ladies and gentlemen, don't be impatient, let me tell you in detail!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xie Ninth Master's game of chess can be said to be thrilling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The people watching the chess on the side didn't even dare to breathe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clearly, there were flaws everywhere at times, and every time he was about to lose, he was pulled back by Xie Ninth Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But every time the advantage was not obvious, no matter how he played, he was suppressed by others. It was so tangled, and in the end, he still lost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianzhen also knows how to play chess, having learned it from his second uncle when he was a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhang Lin say this, he had already noticed the trick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made a sound of realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making the fatty on the side scratch his head in anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled Tianzhen and asked: \"Little Tianzhen, what's going on? Tell me, tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianzhen didn't shirk and said directly: \"Listening to Mr. Zhang say this, do you think that Yangcheng Chess Saint and Xie Ninth Master were evenly matched, fighting to a standstill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fatty nodded, \"That must be it. Only when the levels are similar can it be like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew Tianzhen would wave his hand and say: \"You're thinking wrong. Actually, this kind of chess game has a professional name called 'Subject Chess'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It refers to the ancient times when a subject played chess with the emperor, and he definitely couldn't win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the subject couldn't let the emperor win too easily, otherwise the emperor would lose the fun of playing chess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He must lose, but he must lose very hard, making the emperor think he won by strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Playing like this is very difficult to rely on improvisation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So some people figured out many routines, specifically to make tangled and difficult chess paths.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kind of chess game is called 'Subject Chess'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Tianzhen's explanation, the fatty suddenly realized, but then he reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stammered: \"No... Tianzhen, if Xie Ninth Master played 'Subject Chess', that means his chess power is much higher than that Yangcheng Chess Saint!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Playing 'Subject Chess' means he was aiming to lose. Why would he do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tianzhen shook his head, thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't understand why Xie Ninth Master played chess like this either. Let's listen to what Mr. Zhang says!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Seeking flowers, evaluations, monthly tickets, and tips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 8: Little Xie Jiu fights seven games alone! (Seeking flowers and evaluations)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Zhang Lin, who was telling the story on stage, also explained the mystery of Xie Ninth Master's chess game to everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, most people were hearing about 'Subject Chess' for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While feeling very fresh, they also felt something was wrong, just like the fatty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Zhang, according to what you said, Xie Ninth Master played 'Subject Chess', so he lost on purpose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was it on purpose? Then what was Xie Ninth Master aiming for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Yangcheng Chess Saint, one against eight, and only Xie Ninth Master lost. How can he hold his head up in old Old Changsha in the future!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience had already started to worry about the fate of the characters in the story because of Zhang Lin's storytelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the infectious power brought by excellent stories!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Zhang Lin said: \"Ladies and gentlemen, when did I say that Xie Ninth Master played this game of 'Subject Chess' aiming to lose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Others playing 'Subject Chess' might be for the sake of losing, but Xie Ninth Master is definitely not like that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhang Lin's firm words, the audience below sat up straight unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Old Lady Huo in the private box on the second floor couldn't help but sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, this person really has some ability!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, this old woman, also know about Little Xie Jiu fighting the Yangcheng Chess Saint.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it's not as rhythmic as this man surnamed Zhang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Huo Hongxiu, who was listening attentively on the side, whispered: \"Can that be compared? There is a specialty in the art, he is a professional storyteller!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, amidst the anticipation of everyone, Zhang Lin continued: \"When Xie Ninth Master fought the Yangcheng Chess Saint, there were many onlookers. When everyone knew that Xie Ninth Master was playing 'Subject Chess', they had many misunderstandings, just like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People who can play 'Subject Chess' must have a higher chess power than the opponent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some people even asked Xie Ninth Master directly why he didn't just win against the Chess Saint and dampen his spirit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this time, Xie Ninth Master explained that the Yangcheng Chess Saint had fought countless chess battles all the way from Yangcheng to here and had his own ways.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kind of person, although a Chess Saint, is a typical person who only picks soft persimmons to pinch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If one of the eight people has a chess power equal to or higher than his, he will definitely bypass it. Anyway, winning seven and losing one is not shameful; he is still powerful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xie Ninth Master grasped this point, first using 'Subject Chess' to reveal flaws and lure him into the game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The opponent must have thought Xie Ninth Master's chess power was the weakest and must attack him first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he wants to kill an advantage from Xie Ninth Master, other chess paths can only be dealt with first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guests below heard this and had already tasted the trick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people even shouted excitedly, interrupting Zhang Lin's storytelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know! That's it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On the chessboard, the basic way of one against many is not to attack all aspects fiercely; it must be that some sides attack and some sides defend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So within a few games, the Yangcheng Chess Saint's attention was not even.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xie Ninth Master cleverly used this point, several times it looked like he was about to lose, but he turned it around with a strange move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I understand! In this way, the chess situation can always be concentrated in a situation where the Chess Saint wants to win but cannot. It seems that Xie Ninth Master has many flaws, but none of them can really be used!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this way, the Yangcheng Chess Saint was neither willing to let go and focus on attacking others, nor could he go any further, and was eventually dragged to death by this one stall!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this way, isn't it because Xie Ninth Master restrained the Chess Saint's attention that the other seven people could win the game?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, those who finally understood the trick couldn't help but applaud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even called Xie Ninth Master a strategist who plans strategies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way of breaking the game just happened to crush the Yangcheng Chess Saint's prestige.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent won one and lost seven, which is not glorious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, everyone still had a question at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin said before that Xie Ninth Master is good at setting the game, and the junior of the Wu family is good at breaking the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did Xie Ninth Master use the method of breaking the game this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this question, Zhang Lin smiled slightly and said: \"Who said Xie Ninth Master was breaking the game? This chess fight, from beginning to end, was just him setting the game!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone was in an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Ninth Master set the game? Where did he set the game? Why didn't they see it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin continued: \"Actually, at that time, the chess fight was in separate chess rooms for each person, so outsiders couldn't see the actual situation clearly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the explanation I just gave was just the excuse Xie Ninth Master told outsiders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The real situation is that the game of 'Subject Chess' was actually played by the other seven people together!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the other seven games were played by Xie Ninth Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the audience below was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>",2107,"2026-06-16T21:03:36.166Z","2026-06-16T22:03:03.495Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7df2c5b945141d7efcb82abd4885121c39996a4532e93ca0a5a3b0d99cb02497","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-7","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-5",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--cover.jpg"]