Chapter 108: Ghost Playing Chess
Unexpectedly, as soon as the man finished moving the chessboard, it suddenly brushed back and landed on his thigh again.
And not only that, the ghost at the edge of the hospital bed climbed onto the bed, as if wanting to sit across the chessboard. But the problem was, the man's legs were already resting on the opposite side of the chessboard, which meant the ghost would sit on his body...
"Stop!" the man yelled in pain, and managed to lift his plastered right leg off the bed, narrowly avoiding contact with the other person, as he landed his feet on the floor.
As the man turned around, the ghost also appeared on the other side, sitting on the adjacent hospital bed.
The man had a sorrowful expression, too overwhelmed to think about why he was so unlucky. He just pulled with all his strength, dragging the wheeled bedside table between the two beds.
This way, the black chessboard just brushed past and arrived on the bedside cabinet.
"Big brother, what do you want to do? Can you say something?"
While trying to stabilize the other person, the man grabbed his own phone. He lowered his head and, using the cover of the bedside cabinet, tried to seek help from his family or at least call the police.
"How should I address you, big brother? Do you smoke? My name is Xu Shengtian, you can call me Xiaotian."
As Xu Shengtian kept pressing his phone, cold sweat started to flow down. How could there be no signal at this time? Even the network was cut off? Didn't it just work a moment ago??
What he didn't notice was that since the ghost with the lines on its body entered the sickroom, the entire world seemed to gradually quiet down. Even the lights in the distance outside the window became dim and no longer colorful...
The ghost opposite didn't pay any attention to Xu Shengtian's "talking to himself."
With the chessboard in place and the player in position, the ghost placed its right hand on the chessboard; then, two bowls of chess pieces immediately appeared on both sides of the chessboard, one black and one white.
With no success in trying, Xu Shengtian had to put his phone aside and said somewhat awkwardly, "Um, I don't know how to play Go, but how about Gomoku? I'm good at that."
Unexpectedly, these words seemed to touch upon a forbidden taboo for the ghost.
When Xu Shengtian saw it, the other person suddenly opened their eyes wide! Yes, it was as if their eyes not only opened, but also split apart from the face that had no features, looking extremely terrifying.
Those were a pair of cold, emotionless gray eyes.
"Wait, big brother!" Xu Shengtian anxiously raised his hands, "I can learn, you can teach me, I'm very clever!"
At this moment, he was cursing in his heart. If it wasn't for his broken leg, he would have already run away. How could he still be here, treating a ghost like a brother?
Speaking of which, is this a ghost? It looks exactly like a ghost. Today is really strange...
Seeing the ghost on the opposite side staring at him, not speaking and not attacking, Xu Shengtian nervously put his hands down.
He quickly said, "Big brother, why don't you connect me to the internet? I can take out my phone right now and learn the rules of Go. Don't worry, give me ten minutes and I'll become a Go master!"
Before Xu Shengtian finished speaking, he felt a sudden pain in his forehead.
Then he suddenly realized that the ghost in front of him extended a finger and stabbed straight into his forehead!
Only after Xu Shengtian felt the pain did he see an extra hand in front of him.
In that instant, Xu Shengtian even lost the feeling of fear in his heart. He felt his thoughts being pulled away, his life slipping away. It was as if he was being placed in a coffin, buried in the ground, deeper and deeper...
After a long time, or maybe just a second, the ghost that opened its eyes withdrew its right hand.
Then Xu Shengtian felt himself come back to life. He was gasping for breath, covered in cold sweat. He anxiously touched his forehead and found that he wasn't injured??
What's even more incredible, Xu Shengtian suddenly realized that he knew how to play chess. He understood concepts like "territory," "capturing stones," "live stones," "dead stones," and even "ko fights."
This almost made him feel dumbfounded. Can this ghost even teach people how to play chess? Just a poke and you'll know how?
Before Xu Shengtian could react, the ghost in front of him closed its eyes again, returning to its featureless appearance.
And it made a move, playing as white and going first; before making the move, it placed a white piece at the upper left corner of the star position.
Xu Shengtian immediately cleared his mind of stray thoughts and focused on playing chess. He picked up a black piece, afraid that if he didn't follow along, the ghost on the other side would eat him.
In fact, at this moment, Xu Shengtian really wanted to play in the center of the chessboard, showing off his dominance!
But reason told him not to be careless. They were playing with handicap stones, so they had to first place two black and two white stones in the star points before officially starting.
And so, in room 601, one person and one ghost started playing go...
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After sleeping in the office for one night, Chu Jiang decided he was going to spend some time transforming a bedroom. He already had very little sleep, and it would be even worse if he couldn't sleep comfortably.
Unexpectedly, just as Chu Jiang sat up from the sofa, he received a phone call.
He picked up his phone and saw that it was Xu Xiaoxiao.
Although they had separated in a hurry the last time they met, Chu Jiang still sent his phone number to Xu Xiaoxiao afterwards.
As the person in charge, it was easy for him to find Xu Xiaoxiao's phone number.
At this moment, when he saw the incoming call, Chu Jiang thought it was about her grandpa, so he calmly picked it up and answered, "Hello."
"Chu Jiang, my cousin is in trouble, it seems like he encountered a ghost!"
Xu Xiaoxiao's first words made Chu Jiang's tone become serious, "Your cousin?? Wasn't he hit by a car and admitted to the hospital?"
"That's true, but he encountered the ghost while he was in the hospital, late last night. Now he's scared to death, completely drained. If you're free, come over to the People's Hospital."
"Don't worry for now, tell me, what kind of ghost did he encounter and how did he survive?"
Honestly, Chu Jiang was quite surprised, he thought Xu Xiaoxiao's unlucky cousin had died, after all, not many people could encounter ghosts and still stay alive.
"It seems to be a chess-playing ghost, who played chess with my cousin all night long, exhausting him mentally. He even developed dark circles under his eyes."
This surprised Chu Jiang once again, someone encountered the Ghost Chess Game and actually managed to escape? This was the first case.
"Tell me the building number and room number through my phone, I will go there immediately."
After ending the call, Chu Jiang quickly packed up and went to the hospital.
This is a crucial clue, and at the same time, Chu Jiang is also curious about this person.
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When Chu Jiang arrived at the ward, it was already half an hour later.
At this moment, Room 601 was quite lively. Apart from Xu Xiaoxiao and the patient in the bed, there were also five or six energetic young men. They were all wearing matching black suits with ties, offering their condolences to their boss.
