Chapter 45: One vertical and one horizontal, the world is united
Gongsun Ce was stopped by Fei Yan on his way back to Zi Lan Xuan after leaving the Ninth Prince's Mansion.

"Why didn't you go today?"

Gongsun Ce looked at Feiyan who seemed to be questioning him and found it quite interesting. "I have something to do today. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

After saying that, Gongsun Ce was about to bypass Feiyan, but Feiyan stretched out her hand to block Gongsun Ce's way.

"If you want to do your thing, you have to defeat me first."

If the favorability was counted in percentage, Gongsun Ce felt that Feiyan's favorability towards him was at least fifty at this moment.

For a young female master with extraordinary talent like Feiyan, there are at least three steps to conquer her.

The first step is to arouse Feiyan’s curiosity.

This step laid a solid foundation for Gongsun Ce by Donghuang Taiyi.

The second step is to defeat Feiyan.

For several days, Gongsun Ce and Fei Yan practiced their skills beside the stream, and Fei Yan was defeated every time.

The second step comes naturally.

As for the third step, the key lies not in Feiyan, but in the Yin-Yang School and Donghuang Taiyi.

Of course, if Gongsun Ce had the PUA skills of Yan Dan, the above three steps would be pure nonsense.

Sweet words and surprises, step by step to sell pity. Ambitions and big dreams, a lifelong couple.

Gongsun Ce held Feiyan's outstretched hand and said, "Let's play something else today. Let's play chess."

Feiyan did not refuse Gongsun Ce's offer of hand, and followed Gongsun Ce into Zilanxuan.

Gongsun Ce brought Fei Yan all the way to Wei Zhuang's room, and Gongsun Ce raised his hand and knocked on the door.

Wei Zhuang was working on a chess game with his head down. He replied without even looking up, "Go ahead."

When Gongsun Ce entered the room, the first person he saw was Wei Zhuang playing chess alone.

Gongsun Ce sat opposite Wei Zhuang. Wei Zhuang looked up at Gongsun Ce and then pushed the white piece towards Gongsun Ce, "Let me see your chess skills."

The vertical and horizontal strokes of Go are in line with the main ideas of the strategists, so for Guiguzi's disciples, Go is a compulsory course.

At this time, the black and white chessboards were evenly matched, and Gongsun Ce asked, "Is Gai Nie coming?"

"good."

Gongsun Ce chuckled, "Are you afraid you'll lose?"

"Impossible, the strong will always be strong."

Gongsun Ce and Wei Zhuang made their moves very quickly, almost without having to think.

Vertically, go forward courageously. Horizontally, attack and defend at the same time.

At this time, Wei Zhuang integrated the black piece with the horizontal sword intent, while Gongsun Ce was simulating the vertical sword intent.

Wei Zhuang is such a proud and arrogant person that he always has some indescribable feelings towards his senior brother Gai Nie.

Wei Zhuang's mood at the moment is to have it all: he wants Gai Nie to be better than him, and he also wants him to be better than Gai Nie.

In Wei Zhuang's heart, Gai Nie is invincible, and Wei Zhuang claims that he is not inferior to Gai Nie.

It can be said that Wei Zhuang's mood was quite complicated.

Wei Zhuang plays his natural style of chess, while Gongsun Ce is imitating Gai Nie's style of chess.

After a chess match, although Wei Zhuang's black pieces needed to be penalized, Gongsun Ce was still inferior.

Wei Zhuang's forehead was covered with sweat, but he still had a proud expression, "Your chess skills are good, but you are far from being my opponent."

Gongsun Ce clapped his hands and began to collect the chess pieces. "Since you won, do you mind lending me the chessboard?"

"nature."

As soon as Wei Zhuang finished speaking, he naturally stood up and stood by the window, silently watching the bustling crowd below.

Gai Nie informed Wei Zhuang in advance about his upcoming entry into Xinzheng through the Guiguzi sect's special method of delivering messages.

In addition to being nervous, Wei Zhuang also missed Gai Nie. At this moment, Wei Zhuang looked at the crowd below and felt that everyone looked like Gai Nie. Gongsun Ce waved to Fei Yan, who was sitting opposite Gongsun Ce. At this time, the chessboard had been cleaned by Gongsun Ce. "How is your chess skill?"

Feiyan responded to Gongsun Ce with an action. Feiyan grabbed a handful of chess pieces and said, "Guess what will happen first."

The rule of guessing first is that the older person or the person with a higher Go rank takes out a handful of white pieces and places them on the board first.

The other party guesses the odd or even number of the chess piece. If he guesses correctly, he plays the black piece first. If he guesses incorrectly, he plays the white piece last.

"I will shamelessly act as Feiyan's elder."

Gongsun Ce reached into the chess box, grabbed five white pieces and placed them on the chessboard. Feiyan picked up a black piece from the chess box and placed it on the chessboard.

Indicating that the number of chess pieces is odd, Gongsun Ce arranges the chess pieces in pairs, and finally confirms that it is an odd number. Feiyan's black piece goes first.

Feiyan's fingers were slender and powerful. She gently picked up a black piece and casually laid a line of defense on the chessboard.

Her chess style is elegant yet sharp, with both the tenderness of a woman and the decisiveness of a man.

Gongsun Ce's white pieces are as agile as flowing water, sometimes winding and twisting, sometimes rushing forward with great changes.

The two of them fought back and forth, neither giving in. The black and white pieces on the chessboard intertwined into complex patterns, as if it was a silent contest.

Their fingers jumped on the chessboard like dancing elves, and every move was accompanied by a crisp sound that echoed in the chess room.

As time went on, the game became more and more tense.

Wei Zhuang on the side was no longer observing the people below, but instead cast his gaze on the chessboard in front of Gongsun Ce.

Beads of sweat oozed out of Feiyan and Gongsun Ce's foreheads, but they were unaware and just stared at the chessboard intently.

Their breathing became rapid, and every breath seemed to be filled with tension and excitement.

Suddenly, a gleam of brilliance flashed in Gongsun Ce's eyes. He gently placed a piece, and the whole chess game changed instantly.

This move was like a stroke of genius, instantly turning the situation around.

A look of surprise appeared on Feiyan's face. She stared at the chessboard, as if looking for a way to crack the game.

However, Gongsun Ce's move was too subtle and she couldn't find a way to crack it.

As time went by, Feiyan's situation became increasingly unfavorable. Her black pieces were gradually surrounded by white pieces, and she was like a trapped beast with nowhere to escape.

Her brows were furrowed, and her face showed anxiety. She kept adjusting her layout, trying to find a glimmer of hope.

However, Gongsun Ce's chess skills were so superb that he moved cautiously at every step, not giving Feiyan any chance to breathe.

Finally, after a fierce battle, Gongsun Ce defeated Feiyan with a slight advantage.

He gently put down the chess piece in his hand with a faint smile on his face. Feiyan stared at the chessboard silently, with a hint of unwillingness in her eyes.

Feiyan was a little unwilling, "You win."

"Miss Feiyan's chess skills are extraordinary. If I hadn't won by chance, I'm afraid the outcome would still be unknown."

"Do whatever you want to do, I won't stop you."

After saying that, Feiyan prepared to leave. She didn't want to stay in a place like Zilanxuan for long.

The next moment, Gongsun Ce held Feiyan's delicate hand and asked, "Miss Feiyan, are you willing to go shopping with me?"

Feiyan hesitated for a moment, but did not refuse, "Okay."

After Gongsun Ce took Feiyan away, Wei Zhuang was still figuring out the chess game.

"Good move!"

Zi Nu stood by the door and watched Gong Sun Ce leave. Then she heard Wei Zhuang's sigh and helplessly held her forehead. "Wei Zhuang, is this the point?"

　Money is not everything, but nothing can be done without money.

　　As long as the money is in place, no matter the Akatsuki Organization, Uchiha Madara or Tengai Otsutsuki, they will all be wiped out.

　　What? Danzo Shimura wants to kill Sasuke and Naruto?
　　Sasuke also wants me to kill that man and Shimura Danzo?

　　The Akatsuki organization still wants to hire me to help them capture the Kyuubi?
　　Hua Ran Yue Mi rubs her hands and has to pay extra!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)