Chapter 186: I Will Play This Match

Zhu Mengmeng’s aggressive words didn’t stir the slightest ripple in the room. The elderly man continued to play chess, and Du Lianfeng simply smiled faintly, “Miss Zhu is joking. There are plenty of men who want to please you, so we can only take a different approach.”

He glanced at the two cabalash brothers, and a trace of curiosity flashed in his eyes. It seemed that the masks’ special abilities were interfering, making it difficult to determine the origins of these two individuals.

However, he didn’t care much and continued, “Please have a seat, we are here to discuss business.”

Zhu Mengmeng wanted to say something else, but Qiu Wuji tugged at her twice, and she fell silent, sitting down with indignation.

Zhong Yi and Chu Ge sat on either side of her, watching as Du Lianfeng revealed his cards.

Du Lianfeng gestured, and a charming woman in black stockings walked over and began to serve tea for everyone.

Qiu Wuji glanced at her outfit, then at Chu Ge.

He sat obediently, and with the mask concealing his expression, it was hard to tell his emotions. Qiu Wuji couldn’t help but purse her lips.

The fragrance of tea filled the air as Du Lianfeng leaned back on the sofa and slowly said, “Miss Zhu must know that we only want the mine, and we are willing to purchase it at market price, or even higher…”

Zhu Mengmeng interrupted directly, “I’m not selling!”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Why bother?” Du Lianfeng sighed, “Your father has already changed professions, and the mine is not of much use to him anymore… We are all sensible people, no need to hide it. The purple clay mine contains spiritual energy, and I’m sure your father has also tried to trace its origin. However, after so many years, it seems he hasn’t made any progress. Since everyone wants to find out, why not cooperate in the search? If not, then let us do it. What’s the point of sitting on a goldmine and doing nothing?”

“The mine belongs to our family. It’s none of your business how we use it. Even if we really want to do something with it, it’s none of your concern,” Zhu Mengmeng slammed the table. “You who cannot even sit on a latrine wants to sit on a goldmine? If I ask you to hand over your wife, will you? I see that you are not doing well now and can’t handle it. I can ask my bodyguards to take good care of her! How does that sound?”

Chu Ge coughed, and Qiu Wuji glared at Zhu Mengmeng, a mix of annoyance and amusement in her eyes.

Du Lianfeng remained unruffled and said, “I won’t engage in this kind of vulgar dispute with you… The fact is, if you have the ability to make me hand over my wife, I will do it. Including my secretary, you can take them if you want… provided you have that ability.”

“Just like how you injured my father, thinking that it proves your ability?” Zhu Mengmeng retorted.

Du Lianfeng suddenly smiled, “No need for recording devices; they will malfunction.”

Zhu Mengmeng fell silent.

Du Lianfeng continued, “The ability lies in our capability to make you reconsider whether all this is worth it. In fact, you don’t need to agree to anything. When Mr. Zhu learns that I’ve met with you, he might proactively contact me to sell the mine. Do you believe it?”

Zhu Mengmeng remained speechless, recalling that her father did express some regret yesterday and was concerned about her safety. Reconsider whether all this is worth it…

But she still felt frustrated and couldn’t express her emotions. Must good people always be held at gunpoint?

Du Lianfeng added, “Even if Zhong Yi comes to warn me and throws me off the building… what’s the use of that? He can’t protect you forever, and in your risk assessment, he won’t factor that in.”

Zhong Yi frowned but didn’t refute because it was true. Yet something felt strange here, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.

Chu Ge was also pondering. According to Du Lianfeng’s logic, he didn’t need to throw Old Zhu off the building at all. He was actually waiting for Old Zhu to sell the mine to protect his daughter. Why would he want to kill Old Zhu? Just to demonstrate his strength?

Then Du Lianfeng delivered his final message, “So, Miss Zhu, will you sell or not? Please give us a final answer. If not, you are free to leave, and we will wait for another response from Mr. Zhu.”

Zhu Mengmeng’s hands and feet turned cold. She realized that the outcome was as such—once the other party approached her, her father would definitely agree to sell the mine. There was no need for the other party to do anything; the objective would already be achieved.

But she felt so stifled! So angry!

Suddenly, Chu Ge spoke, “Mr. Du, aren’t you too confident?”

“Oh?” Du Lianfeng looked at him amusedly, “Does this Mr. Cabalash have some special insights?”

“It’s me,” Chu Ge replied.

Du Lianfeng playfully asked, “Are you confident that you can protect the Zhu family from any more accidents?”

Chu Ge calmly said, “No one can guarantee that there won’t be any accidents… but I can guarantee that if they have another accident, you will die.”

Du Lianfeng was taken aback, and the old man who had been playing chess all along also looked up and gazed at Chu Ge.

Even Zhong Yi and Zhu Mengmeng were surprised, as if they couldn’t believe those words came from his mouth, and… the tone, indifferent, calm, as if he stood on the clouds, overlooking life and death.

The only person not surprised was Qiu Wuji.

Less than an hour ago, she saw the sunrise in the world of books, a demeanor that controlled the world, overlooking all beings like ants. Chu Ge wasn’t a schizophrenic; this kind of aura would inevitably manifest in reality sooner or later.

The more someone tried to challenge this point by going beyond the rules, the more it would arouse his disdain for the rules. Especially now, under the mask, as if he could recklessly turn that sunny smiling face into a cold and distant one.

“In fact, what I said is not just about the Zhu family, but the entire Nanjiang. Every time a case occurs, I will come after you,” Chu Ge continued slowly, “You said you want to stay in Nanjiang permanently, but your residence and company cannot stay hidden. I would like to use your words to make you reconsider whether it’s worth it or not.”

Du Lianfeng narrowed his eyes, looking at him for a while, and suddenly laughed, “Interesting… hahaha… actually, Zhong Yi also tried to tell me this last night, and that’s how I got these injuries. But I still don’t think it’s enough to make me afraid. I’m really curious to see what method you’ll use to surpass these injuries and make me reconsider.”

Chu Ge looked at the chessboard on the coffee table and said, “I heard that you often use gambling matches to determine the ownership of items and to display your strength?”

Du Lianfeng smiled, “So, do you want to play chess with Old Qi? It would be meaningless. Even if you win against him, it won’t make us fear you.”

“That’s not necessarily true,” Chu Ge replied calmly, “At the very least, the police won’t know how he died… and you may also die in a similar manner.”

Du Lianfeng’s expression finally changed.

He truly felt the killing intent from this person. It wasn’t like Zhong Yi’s warning or lesson; it was a genuine death threat. Where did Nanjiang get such a desperado?

Finally, the old man, Qi Chengtai, spoke, “How do you propose we gamble?”

Chu Ge said, “Your name is Qi Chengtai, and you’ve been obsessed with playing chess since childhood, already for seventy years… I know that your ability is not just about convincing people to play chess, but you can forcibly drag people into a match, where one side’s failure is the endpoint. Once you lose, the consequences could range from fainting with a scattered soul to directly losing your soul and dying, right?”

Qi Chengtai’s heart slightly trembled. Even Zhong Yi didn’t know all these details, so how did this person find out?

Nevertheless, he remained confident in his ability and said nonchalantly, “That’s right. Once you enter my chess game, there’s only one way to solve it, which is to truly beat me in chess. Even if your other abilities are a hundred times stronger, they won’t matter.”

Zhong Yi quickly pulled Chu Ge and whispered urgently, “This man has been playing chess for a lifetime; it’s really unreasonable to challenge him in a chess match. Don’t choose this.”

Chu Ge replied calmly, “Abilities have never followed causal laws. Breaking his chess game doesn’t necessarily require playing chess; we just need to make him understand the concept of backlash.”

He had absolute confidence that the opponent couldn’t withstand the backlash of an entire world. In fact, even if they were just playing chess, he was confident because he could cheat – he could have the chess players from the world in the book play this match.

Qi Chengtai sneered, “A calf is not afraid of a tiger. Since you are seeking death, then come.”

“Wait.” Qiu Wuji, who had been silent all this time, suddenly grabbed Chu Ge’s hand and transmitted her voice secretly, “I will play this match.”

Chu Ge was stunned.

Qiu Wuji continued with her secret transmission, “It’s just a chess match. He has been playing for seventy years, while I have been playing for ten thousand years. Moreover, how can he compare to the calculation power of an immortal cultivator? Even if there were a thousand of him, he couldn’t out-calculate me…”

Chu Ge also understood that Qiu Wuji had no reason to lose. Even if she did lose, why should the opponent have the right to harm the soul of a high-level cultivator? If Qiu Wuji took action, it would be an overwhelming victory for her.

But he couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Why do you want to challenge him in this match?”

“Firstly, it’s because he’s the one who injured Mengmeng’s father, and I want to personally teach him a lesson. Secondly…” Qiu Wuji glanced at Du Lianfeng, “The one who can drag people into the chess game is Du Lianfeng. He’s the one you should be trying to challenge.”