Chapter 637: Plan

Following the established plan, Weise moved step by step toward Xiaosi as the Chess Game progressed.

At this moment, the scene was becoming increasingly chaotic; one could say that even looking down from the sky, it would be difficult to see the whole picture clearly, let alone from within these mountains.

The evil consequences of letting everyone move every step according to their own will appeared within just a few steps.

Did you think the effect of everyone moving at once would be a hundred-person melee, a flurry of blades and shadows?

Of course, at the beginning, it was.

Because of the operations on the overall situation by the few chess players in the sky earlier, people from several camps were slowly mixed together, and it was easy to run into each other no matter how they moved; therefore, there was a battle with almost every step, and the manpower of each camp suffered losses.

But these chess pieces soon realized:

Why are we fighting?

In a general Warlord melee, a foot soldier would at least fire three arrows at the opposite side to be worthy of the military pay given by the commander. What benefits has this Wangliang given them?

Not a single benefit was promised, not even bothering to paint a picture of a pie, leaving only oppression.

With this, whoever charges forward is a complete fool.

Everyone turn around and go back to the base camp.

If the Marshal asks, just say I was defending the camp to the death, and those who invaded were killed.

Since everyone shared this sentiment, it was easy for the crowd to split up; just as some people had died, the chessboard also cleared up, leaving plenty of room to maneuver. In just a few steps, the three camps once again had a sense of being clearly demarcated.

Staying in one's own camp is safest; surrounded by one's own people, there is no need to fight if you bump into each other.

If Wangliang changes the rules and one's own camp must also fight to the death, then that is fine, we will just fight openly. As our own people dwindle the more we fight, while the other camps still have so many left, isn't it obvious who wins and who loses?

In this situation, there were also individual Sword Heroes who probably wanted to rely on their own strength advantage to quickly kill through the camps and end this boring game, so they moved against the trend; everyone just avoided such lunatics. Anyway, everyone is a chess piece, and even a Sword Hero cannot take two steps at once; as long as you move in a different direction than him, he cannot catch up.

Besides this, there was one special person, and that was Xiaosi.

Xiaosi's sword had a special effect; every battle could not only kill the opponent but also trigger a Whole Family Exterminator. These manor owners were related by marriage for generations, making it easy to take out a whole string of them at once.

It wasn't obvious in the first few steps, but once he fought a few more rounds, he might be able to clear the Black side.

Weise had been observing him, noticed this winning move, sighed inwardly, and then approached him with a purpose. This was easy to attract attention.

At least attract the attention of keen people.

For example, that Xiaosi.

When Weise spent all his effort calculating the route, avoiding battles, and moved one step closer to Xiaosi, he looked up and saw Xiaosi smiling at him.

Speaking of this Xiaosi, although his expression was cold, his features were upright, but in that smile, revealing his teeth, it instantly brought out a ferocity. It was as if the blood of the prey just chewed up was flowing between his teeth, reminding people of some kind of Fierce Beast.

Weise was not afraid of this fierce aura; he had it himself, only hidden deeper and had not been revealed for a long time. But he was afraid of causing a misunderstanding. He just wanted to complete this relatively simple task and did not want to fight a battle with this "one sword kills the whole family" fierce person.

So he looked at the other party solemnly and said two words with his mouth: "Tang Zhao."

Actually, Weise did not know why he had to mention Tang Xiansheng's name to this person; this was what Fu Xianchan told him to say.

"Although he is still in the Land Inspection Division, everyone went their separate ways because their Daos were different, and we haven't seen each other for a long time. Although official business is fine, he may not be without doubts. You mention Tang Zhao to him. Now only the two of them have a personal friendship."

Tang Zhao also has a friendship with this ruthless person?

Although it was unexpected, it was also within reason. As long as they are not irredeemable bad people, Tang Xiansheng gets along well with everyone.

Sure enough, after saying these two words, Si Liyu stopped smiling.

Stopped smiling, not to say he sank his face and was unhappy; on the contrary, he withdrew that fierce aura. Although his expression was cold and stern, it was his natural state, just as Weise's lack of expression was his state of relaxation.

Seeing Si Liyu stop smiling, Weise pointed to his ear, and then used a relatively hidden but definitely visible movement to Si Liyu to take off the earpiece.

Before taking it off, the silent Fu Xianchan suddenly said one last sentence to Weise:

"Hold on, victory is coming soon. I feel my Sword Image approaching."

Sword Image...

That cat?

Weise remembered that the cat followed Zheng Yun to Caiyungui?

They seemed to have gone to collect a portion of the Golden Crow power left behind by Caiyungui. Now that they are back, did they succeed?

Weise felt a joy in his heart—this was truly good news; even if it was not the Golden Crow itself, it was the power belonging to a Sword Immortal, the trump card that Caiyungui relied on to run rampant for decades, enough to add a weight to the balance of victory. Moreover, as a show of force when the Golden Crow descends, it should be able to stop this boring game, right?

It's just... hold on? Victory is coming soon?

This sounds a bit ominous, doesn't it?

Although he felt strange in his heart, Weise still completed the task—across a distance of two squares, he threw the earpiece to Xiaosi in the chaos. Any closer would not be safe.

Xiaosi caught it casually and said a sentence to Weise, also silently.

This sentence was a bit long, and Weise could not guarantee that he recognized every word.

The general meaning was:

"Ask him for me, does he still remember the agreement from back then?"

Agreement?

It's with Tang Xiansheng, right?

What agreement did he make with Tang Xiansheng?

Weise pondered slightly and suddenly realized one thing: this person had long known that the person on the other side of the earpiece was not Tang Zhao? His relaxation was not because the person talking to him was an old friend from back then, but just a subconscious relaxation upon hearing the name.

But no matter what, Weise still threw out the earpiece that received and sent information, and at the same time threw out the heavy responsibility that had been weighing on him for several days, feeling much lighter at this moment.

Even if he died immediately, he would have no regrets.

Hmm? Why is it even more ominous?

Now the earpiece and the pressure have both transferred to Xiaosi.

Xiaosi casually put the earpiece in his ear, and Fu Xianchan's voice came through clearly and steadily: "Si Liyu of the Yunliang Border Patrol Inspection Division, hello. I am Inspection Envoy Fu Xianchan, currently in the Golden Camp opposite you. I have a task for you to do."

Si Liyu's expression was calm; this business-like tone made him comfortable. He did not like to drag things out or talk about private matters during tense moments, so he answered briefly: "Yes."

"I want you to use the opportunity of writing characters on the halo above your head to communicate with the Ruyi Sword. First, test whether she can receive the message. If she can, then inform her that we need her cooperation to initiate action at an opportune moment."

"How to cooperate? How to choose the opportune moment?"

"Externally, an expert enraged by the destruction is approaching. He has not yet discovered the location of Wangliang and the others. It just so happens that a reinforcement unit of ours is returning, and their aura is similar to that of the destruction. I have instructed them to reveal their aura to lure that person here."

"However, this person is calculating and extremely cunning; even upon arriving here, he will not act rashly, but will surely lie in wait to launch a sneak attack. I would like to ask Your Highness to create an opportunity. As long as you make Wangliang reveal a moment of chaos, that person will certainly seize the chance to attack. At that time, if Your Highness strikes from the side, you will surely deal Wangliang a heavy blow. In the grand scheme, it brings us one step closer to the goal of destroying Wangliang Mountain; in the small scheme, it can also resolve the imminent disaster we face."

She explained in detail, and after listening, Si Liyu said one word: "Understood."

Fu Xianchan relaxed slightly, her professional air also receding a little, yet she still exhorted: "The reason I chose the Silver Camp to test the waters is that I feel the Ruyi Sword is more trustworthy than the destruction. After all, Baiyujing is our ally. However, one can know a person's face but not their heart, not to mention we don't even know the face. Furthermore, there is Wangliang watching from the side, so this is a mission with life-threatening danger; you must be careful."

Answering this exhortation, there was still only Si Liyu's simple two words: "Understood."

At the same time, the Guikou Camp over there also began to stir.

An Wang was following the main crowd to retreat to the rear of the chessboard to avoid unnecessary fighting.

Meanwhile, the great general of his own camp, Western Pillar of State Hong Mengting, had already charged to the front. She was the one who, relying on her formidable strength, wanted to single-handedly slaughter her way through the formation and end this battle.

An Wang rationally knew this was a good method, and that the Pillar of State had the strength and naturally would not sit still and wait for death, but he was still very furious: How could she charge out alone and leave him, the dignified An Wang, here?

Although according to his strength he was also a standout among the crowd and theoretically did not need special protection, how could one guarantee there would be no accidents in such chaos?

He was already a person who had died once; if he died again, even his soul would be gone. As a Pillar of State, shouldn't she protect the Prince?

As for ending the match... what a joke, is that something for her to consider?

Even if she slaughtered her way through and won, Wangliang could just say he hadn't played enough and tell everyone to play another round. How can one believe the casual words of a superior? What status does she have to believe this?

It would be better to be like those cowardly fools, prioritizing survival and waiting for rescue.

To resolve this predicament, one could only wait for the Dazai to come and save them.

That elder has heaven-reaching abilities and holds a Town-State Treasure in his hand; he is absolutely no less than Wangliang. As long as he takes action, everything will be fine.

The Dazai will definitely come. Firstly, his mother is there requesting it, and secondly... surely the Dazai would not abandon him, a standout of the royal family?

Must... must come quickly.

An Wang himself was not too panicked; he had confidence. If it really came to it, he could just take the initiative to find his own death-sworn soldiers and have them kill each other, right? Could it be that soldiers cannot sacrifice their lives for the royal nobility?

However, he happened to turn his head and discovered someone staring at him.

It was a young-looking girl with squinting eyes.

Although one could barely see the girl's gaze, An Wang instinctively sensed danger. A chill ran down his spine, and he felt as if he were a mouse being stared at by a cat.

It was a cruel and playful gaze that not only wanted to hunt, but also wanted to play enough before killing.

This woman wants to kill him.

Moreover, she is very strong; she is definitely a powerful Sword Hero, not inferior to any Pillar of State. Even when An Wang was alive, he would not dare say he could contend with her, and now it is even harder to resist.

Yet the Pillar of State that An Wang relied on had already charged up and could not return at all. Not to mention there was no way to send a message, even if there were, by the time she moved back one square at a time, he would have already had his neck bitten through ten times.

So...

Dazai, come quickly!