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Gu Jiao said ambitiously, "I've looked into it. Not many people know the Chess Saint of the Six States. The only person I might encounter on this journey who has t him is the Imperial Advisor. After I enter the Imperial Advisor's Hall, you should leave imdiately. There's no need to et the Imperial Advisor face-to-face."
Old Master ng replied expressionlessly, "You've thought this through quite well."
"Of course!" Gu Jiao cleared her throat and changed her voice to that of a young man, "I've written a few lines for you."
Old Master ng felt the corner of his mouth twitch, unsure whether he was speechless at her voice or the fact that she had co prepared with a script.
"What if I refuse?"
"I'll play one ga of chess with you."
Old Master ng: "..."
Is my presence really only worth one ga of chess?
"Wait!" Gu Jiao suddenly thought of sothing, jumped off the carriage, and went into the house to change into a more suitable outfit for traveling.
The uniform of Tianqiong Academy was too conspicuous; it wouldn't be good to get blocked at the inner city gate.
The horse king didn't need anyone to drive it. Gu Jiao just had to tug the reins to tell it to turn left or right, and it would automatically avoid obstacles or overtake other carriages as needed. It was practically like having a semi-autonomous carriage.
Gu Jiao took out a charcoal pencil and a small notebook inside the carriage, quickly filling two large pages with notes, listing all the possible unexpected situations that might occur along the way.
Then, she showed them to Old Master ng.
Old Master ng looked at the full pages of embarrassing lines and almost couldn't help but tell her, there's no need to act, I’m the real one.
Gu Jiao suddenly said, "In my rush to leave, I forgot about the coachman."
The main reason was that the horse was so capable, it walked on its own, making it seem like a coachman was unnecessary.
Unlike the horses back ho, which wouldn’t move without a couple of whips.
Gu Jiao said seriously, "You are the Chess Saint of the Six States. You need a coachman to match your status."
"I think you could be the coachman." Old Master ng suggested.
Gu Jiao sighed, "I could be the coachman, but soon I'll be entering the Imperial Advisor's Hall. Once I go in, I won't co out. If the carriage is empty outside, won't it raise suspicion?"
Old Master ng's mouth twitched again. She had figured out this logic but hadn't considered that the Chess Saint of the Six States couldn't be easily impersonated?
Mu Qingchen wasn't aware of Gu Jiao's plan to impersonate the Chess Saint; otherwise, he would have stopped her at all costs.
Soone had once impersonated the Chess Saint of the Six States and was publicly executed when discovered. Since then, no one dared to co up with such an idea again.
Moreover, Mu Qingchen's understanding of Old Master ng wasn't entirely accurate. Old Master ng didn't like people watching him closely while he played chess, so he always pulled up a screen or curtain. This was just to focus on the ga, not to maintain so mysterious aura.
He frequently went in and out of the inner city, and quite a few gate guards knew him.
As for the notion that only the Imperial Advisor had t him, that was Mu Qingchen's personal guess and didn't reflect reality.
Mu Qingchen didn't know that Old Master ng had been to the State of Zhao, lived as a beggar, and paid people to play chess with him. This showed how unreliable Mu Qingchen's understanding of Old Master ng was.
"By the way, how did you co by this token?" Gu Jiao asked.
Old Master ng glanced at her, "I just found it."
Gu Jiao: "Oh, you're pretty good at finding things."
When passing through the inner city checkpoint, Gu Jiao sat outside to act as the coachman. She handed the Chess Saint token to the city guards and then turned to wink at Old Master ng inside the carriage.
It was ti to say the lines!
Old Master ng pinched his thigh to endure the imnse embarrassnt and said to the city guards, "I am the esteed Chess Saint of the Six States, Old Master ng."
The city guards were all dumbfounded.
Old Master ng: Just what kind of nonsense did this girl write! Who addresses themselves like that!
Old Master ng took a deep breath and, using the overly grandiose tone that Gu Jiao had emphasized in bold, said, "Why aren't you letting us through?"
The city guards were baffled. We were going to let you through anyway. Have we ever stopped you before? Aren’t you the one who unnecessarily handed us the token?
Old Master ng abruptly dropped the curtain!
Gu Jiao gave Old Master ng a thumbs up.
The impromptu action of dropping the curtain was quite impressive, adding a highlight and enhancing the character's image!
Old Master ng gritted his teeth in frustration. He was angry, embarrassed, and ashad!
After successfully entering the inner city, Gu Jiao found a nearby carriage rental shop and hired a coachman.
The coachman was very familiar with the inner city's layout and quickly drove the carriage to the Imperial Advisor's Hall.
He didn't know who was inside the carriage but had heard that ordinary people could only enter through the side gate, so he stopped the carriage outside the side gate.
Old Master ng calmly said, "Move forward, go through the main gate."
Gu Jiao, now back inside the carriage, nodded, "That's right, with Old Master ng's status, we should go through the main gate."
She looked at the old man appreciatively. He had a deep understanding of his role and had even started adding his own touches to the act!
Old Master ng, with a darkened expression, didn't want to acknowledge her.
Both the main gate and the side gate had guards. Gu Jiao sat in the carriage, holding up her notebook to prompt Old Master ng with his lines.
Old Master ng clenched his fists. Can’t I just stay silent?
Gu Jiao decisively shook her head.
Old Master ng lifted the curtain and said, "Halt."
The carriage ca to a halt.
Old Master ng handed the token to the disciple guarding the Imperial Advisor's Hall gates, glanced at Gu Jiao holding up her notebook, and said with imnse embarrassnt, "I am your Imperial Advisor's Hall’s esteed guest, and the Imperial Advisor's most sincere friend, the esteed Chess Saint of the Six States, Old Master ng."
The disciple of the Imperial Advisor's Hall was speechless.
The carriage proceeded straight through.
"Alright, you can go now. I'll go in and have a look around by myself." Gu Jiao said to Old Master ng.
She had her limits when it ca to involving others. She usually handled the most dangerous tasks herself.
Old Master ng suddenly didn't know what to say. When it was ti to involve him, she didn't; when it wasn't necessary, she did so vigorously.
He stopped her and asked, "What exactly are you here at the Imperial Advisor's Hall to do?"
Gu Jiao didn't hide it from him, "Gu Yan needs surgery. I want to see if the Imperial Advisor's Hall has a suitable place for his operation."
Imperial Advisor's Hall was renowned for its advanced dical skills, sothing Old Master ng was aware of, although he had never received treatnt here himself. After a mont's pause, he said, "Wait here, I'll find soone to take you."
With that, Old Master ng lifted the carriage curtain and gestured to a nearby Imperial Advisor's Hall disciple, "Co over here."
The disciple quickly walked over.
Old Master ng said, "I am Old Master ng."
The disciple thought, I know that.
Old Master ng cleared his throat and asked, "Is the Imperial Advisor here?"
The disciple replied, "Lord Imperial Advisor is out traveling."
Old Master ng then asked, "Is your senior brother here?"
The disciple quickly answered, "Yes, he is. Do you want to see our senior brother? I'll go get him right away."
Old Master ng glanced at Gu Jiao and said, "No need. My young friend here has so questions for him. Just take him to your senior brother."
Old Master ng spoke unhurriedly and then said to Gu Jiao, "I'll wait for you outside."
Gu Jiao almost wanted to applaud him. His acting was simply flawless!
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In the suspenseful supernatural novel “Records of Mortals,” Jiang Baiyan, once a solitary and impoverished youth, finds refuge in the Shi family of Chang’an due to his extraordinary bloodline. With his clear and captivating peach blossom eyes, this seemingly innocent young man conceals a fanatical and malevolent lunatic within. Destined to succumb to darkness amidst hardship and degradation, he becos a harbinger of chaos.
When Shi Dai suddenly transmigrates, she takes on the role of the Shi family’s young lady, the one who subjects him to countless trials, eventually leading to her demise.
The twist? She never got to finish reading the novel.
From what she knew of the plot, Jiang Baiyan was just a silent, timid, and often bullied pitiable character.
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Jiang Baiyan had never encountered soone like Shi Dai.
After he had slaughtered all the evil creatures in the garden, the blood-stained young man, exuding a murderous aura, approached her step by step, his lips curling into a malicious smile, "Scared?"
Shi Dai responded, “You’re really amazing! I applaud you until I spin like a spiral and fly around the moon three hundred tis! And also——you have dimples when you smile!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
—
After seeing her at a lantern festival with another man, Jiang Baiyan lowered his eyes, his fingers twirling her hair. He said in a mocking and sinister tone, "The mansion in the western suburbs...if I hide you there, no one will find you, right?"
Shi Dai replied, "Does it co with als and lodging? Can I sleep in everyday? Oh, and your cooking is the best!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
—
Jiang Baiyan was supposed to dislike her, even hate her, but as their separation drew near, his eyes turned red and he grabbed her sleeve, pleading, "Don't abandon , alri—”
Shi Dai responded, "Alright, alright, I’ll only have you. Mwah."
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
He hasn't finished his lines yet though…
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