Guancanghai walks alone on the official road connecting the north and the south.

From south to north.

Under the moonless and starless night sky, the white snow is also covered with a layer of dark blue. Beside the road, there are scattered trees, and the bare branches crisscross and overlap, forming a large dark shadow. In the distance, there is the undulating ground.

Looking at the sea step by step, each step is deep into the snow. Behind him, there are a series of footprints half a foot deep, which are gradually filled by the snow brought by the wind.

The north wind is blowing fiercely on people's skin, like a sharp ice skate cutting, but he looks at the sea calmly and happily. With his eyes closed and a light smile on the corner of his mouth, he seems to be walking in the beautiful spring day and stepping on the green grass.

He had been walking all day and all night, but he didn't feel tired. He was wearing thin clothes and a fishing rod on his back. His clothes were made of fine linen and the material of the fishing rod was bamboo.

He could not see the winter and the night in his eyes, nor could he see the winter and the night in his heart.

At the end of the horizon, the difference between the sky and the ground is not obvious. The night and the snow light seem to be mixed together. When the first ray of light in the morning blooms, the snow also has a layer of crystal light.

Guancanghai didn't see all this, but he still stopped and quietly faced the front.

Because in the middle of the road more than ten feet in front of him, there is a man sitting. If he wants to go there, he must avoid that man.

It was a boy who looked only 18 or 19 years old, with black hair, beautiful eyes and elegant expression. He was covered with thick snow-white fur, and his face and lips had lost their blood color.

Seeing that Guan Canghai stopped and said with a smile, "I heard that you are back in the world. I'm here to wait for you. "

Looking at the sea, a cold smile appeared and said, "it's you. Although it's not the same as before, no one will stand in the way except you."

"Younger martial brother Rongzhi."

"Elder martial brother Canghai."

Two people call each other, but the tone is not so kind and friendly. There is a slight coldness hidden in the peace.

Although Rongzhi has been wearing a smile, but looking at the sea, his eyes are deep and distant, and never deviated for a moment; Watching the sea is also smiling. However, he slightly turned his head and turned his ear to Rongzhi - he had a very keen feeling. He could judge the surrounding environment from the change of air flow without even making any effort. But at this time, he purposely "listened" to Rongzhi.

When they came from the same school, they knew each other's abilities were amazing. Because they had a festival, they didn't see each other for four years. Before distinguishing whether they were hostile to each other, they took up 12 points of vigilance.

Rong Zhi is the first to release the guard. He reached out and swept gently in front of him, sweeping away a thin layer of snow, but revealed the wooden chessboard below: "I've been waiting here for an hour. I'm waiting for you to talk with elder martial brother. I don't know if I haven't seen you for four years. Can elder martial brother make progress in chess

Guan Canghai said with a smile, "younger martial brother Rongzhi has a heart." Then he took off his fishing rod and sat down on the other side of the chessboard.

Rongzhi takes out two pieces of black and white from behind and places them on the side of the chessboard. He observes the sea and holds white while Rongzhi holds black. Now he places two pieces of black and white on the four star positions. Watching the sea, holding the white chess, lightly press the cloud on the chessboard.

They sat opposite each other on a small square chessboard. The black and white chessboards were scattered and twisted together. There were fierce murders in every place, bright and dark, and the silent meaning of life and death between black and white. It seems to overflow in all directions.

The morning light gradually brightened, and the sun, which was not so warm in the cold weather, slowly rose to the sky. When they reached the top of their heads, they picked up a white piece and looked at the chessboard for a moment. With a sigh, he abandoned his son and admitted: "my younger martial brother's chess ability has made a lot of progress than before. In the past four years, there must be no less schemers."

The chessboard is not at the end. Although he is already at a disadvantage, if he deliberately delays, he may not have a weak chance to turn over the game. However, he is tired, lazy, proud and disdainful.

Rong Zhi said with a smile: "it's elder martial brother who let me." After winning the game, his face lightened a lot.

At the end of the game, they began to pick up the pieces. They only picked their own pieces and ignored each other's pieces.

Guan Canghai picked up Bai Zi and threw him into the can. He sneered and said, "I didn't let you. You won it yourself. So long as I can do it, I will promise you."

This is the tacit understanding between their brothers. If one side wants to ask the other side to do something, they will choose one of their common abilities to compete. The winner can make a request, but not beyond the other side's ability.

Rong Zhi gave a little smile, but he didn't continue to be polite. He said, "I want you to give up the purpose of this trip."

Unexpectedly, Guan Canghai said, "do you know what I'm going to do in this trip?"

Rong Zhi bowed his head and said with a smile, "I have to be summoned. I know why he went to Jiangling and found you. I know what he wants to do. I can't help but ask you to kill the princess. But my request is also here. I hope you can stop here, elder martial brother, and don't make trouble with her."

Guan Canghai closed his eyes and said with a smile, "it's easy for you to ask me to stop. Just tell me why."

He was separated from Rongzhi for more than four years. He also lived in Jiangling for more than four years. During these four years, he lived in the wilderness in the suburbs and was indifferent to the world. Although Yu Wen and Yu Wenxiong visited him occasionally, they only treated him as a distinguished guest and did not ask for anything. They never told him about Rongzhi.

Therefore, it was not until he Ji visited Canghai that he generally knew where he had been in these years.

But even after listening to what he Ji has said, Guan Canghai doesn't think that Rong Zhi has much to do with Princess Shanyin. In his memory, Rong Zhi's heart is as hard as stone, and he will stay in Princess mansion, which must be a plot.

He didn't expect that Rong Zhi would make a special trip to play this game of chess and ask him to let Chu Yu go. He was surprised, and finally he couldn't help being a little curious about Chu Yu.

According to reason, the woman lost her status as a princess and should have no use value. Is there anything else that can be used?

Rong Zhi said quietly, "I owe her a great favor." He knows his elder martial brother's temperament. He doesn't care about everything when he looks at the sea, but if he is interested in something, he will get to the bottom of it.

When Guan Canghai heard this, he immediately sneered: "you have no blood and tears, when did you become a person who would care to owe you He didn't believe a word of what Rong Zhi said.

Rong Zhi's mouth was filled with shallow helplessness: how can he tell Guan Canghai why he didn't understand?

He only knew that when he learned that Guan Canghai was going to kill Chu Yu, his first thought was that he could not let him die, and even now he could not erase it.

Is it that protection has become a habit for four years, but now it can't be given up?