Chapter 110

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Chapter 110: The Rules of Murder

Xu Shengtian’s response dumbfounded Xu Xiaoxiao, and Chu Jiang was also left speechless. Could this really work??
He couldn’t help asking, “So the final result is: you spent the whole night playing a game of chess, but didn’t finish it; then when it was morning, the ghost just left?”
“No, no, no,” Xu Shengtian shook his head again, “in the end, I lost.”
“Because I didn’t sleep all night, I was extremely tired. In the end, I couldn’t hold on anymore and made several big mistakes while making my moves.”
“Taking advantage of this opportunity, the ghost captured several of my pieces, securing the victory in the end.”
“After defeating me, the ghost collected the chess pieces and board, turned around, and walked away. Within a few steps, it vanished completely.”
Xu Shengtian sighed as he continued, “As soon as it left, I felt so exhausted and fell asleep. But then I had a terrible nightmare and was startled awake when it started getting light outside. That’s when I quickly contacted my family.”
“My family isn’t here in Luohe City anymore, so I could only ask my little sister to come and see me.”
The ghost left after winning against the person?
Chu Jiang couldn’t help but ponder. If everything Xu Shengtian said was true, then at least the following rules could be summarized:
First, if you meet the Chess Ghost, you can’t run away. If you try to run away, you might trigger the law of murder.
Like the person who was dragged into the darkness in the alley, it is likely that they tried to escape but were dragged back and killed.
Xu Shengtian couldn’t escape because his leg was broken, which happened to help him avoid this law of murder.
Second, you must play chess with the Chess Ghost. If you don’t know how to play chess, you will also be killed.
However, there is a loophole or a point that can be used in this law. If you believe you can learn, the Chess Ghost might let you learn the rules.
The reason for saying “might” is because Chu Jiang is not certain if the Chess Ghost will teach the next victim who asks to learn chess.
Third, once people and ghosts start playing chess, they should not be able to win…
This is also Chu Jiang’s speculation. There are not just one or two people who died under the Ghost Chess Game. There are victims in Luohe City and other places like Luozhou City.
Among so many victims, perhaps not everyone is unable to play chess. Some who could play chess also died because the person won against the ghost.
Because this ghost’s chess skills are really bad, it’s difficult for you not to win against it, and once you win, you die.
If that’s really the case, then this Chess Ghost is really lousy at playing chess, not only being bad and playful, but also can’t handle losing!
Thinking about this, Chu Jiang looked at Xu Shengtian again and asked, “So, how do you think you survived?”
Xu Shengtian yawned and replied, “I lost, it won.”
“The ghost is happy when it wins, and when it’s happy, it lets me go. Isn’t that normal?”
“If I had won, the ghost could have become angry and killed me directly. Thinking back now, I’m a little scared. Luckily, I lost at that time.”
Xu Shengtian’s words once again overturned Chu Jiang’s imagination. Can there really be ghosts that are so human-like?
“Are you sure the ghost was happy when it won?”
Xu Shengtian hesitated for a moment and said, “From beginning to end, I didn’t sense any emotions from the ghost, except for its murderous intent when it wanted to kill. This ‘happiness’ and ‘anger’ are just my speculations.”
Chu Jiang nodded and said, “It must be the Chess Ghost. Even in life, it had this terrible chess style, which is why it inherited the same habits after death. It’s not impossible.”
Xu Xiaoxiao curiously leaned closer and asked, “So if we meet this ghost in the future, can we just surrender and save our lives?”
Xu Shengtian shook his head in response, “I’m afraid not. It wants someone to play chess with. If you surrender right away, then what will it play?”
“And we’re not sure if intentionally losing can save our lives. Anyway, I played seriously the whole time. I think since it can teach how to play chess, it can also tell if its opponent is just going through the motions,” Chu Jiang added.
“If it figures out that I’m intentionally letting it win, then I’ll be in great danger.”
Chu Jiang nodded in agreement, “So it’s allowed to make mistakes, but it’s not allowed to make every move wrong from start to finish. It requires quite a bit of acting skill.”
Xu Shengtian chuckled awkwardly, “I didn’t act, I played really seriously. If I don’t make any mistakes in the end, I have no idea who will win this game.”
Xu Xiaoxiao laughed and said, “You’re quite talented, Xu Shengtian.”
Chu Jiang nodded with a deep understanding. Even if he knew the Chess Ghost Game’s rule of killing, he didn’t have the confidence to replicate Xu Shengtian’s experience. If he ever encountered the Ghost Chess Game, he would have to fight in the end.
“Very good, you have provided valuable information. If you truly believe you are human, I will give you a test. Don’t resist.”
Xu Shengtian was a little nervous, “What kind of test?”
“Physical contact, just lie down. By the way, I can also check if there are any aftermaths after being touched by a ghost.” Chu Jiang said as he took slow steps forward, and under Xu Shengtian’s nervous gaze, he covered his forehead with his right hand.
After a while, Chu Jiang withdrew his hand, “Seems like you’re still human.”
“But because you have had direct contact with a ghost, for a period of time, you may experience physical weakness and possibly even get sick.”
“However, as long as you can get through it, it should be fine, just be more careful.”
Unexpectedly, Xu Shengtian was a bit disappointed after hearing this, “I thought I would awaken some kind of superpower. By the way, my cousin said you are a professional, do you have any special abilities?”
“I do, but I don’t show them off.”
At this moment, Xu Xiaoxiao also stepped forward, imitationg, she touched her cousin’s head, “What will happen next? Will that ghost come looking for him again?”
Chu Jiang thought for a moment, “I’m not sure, but usually no. If you’re worried, you can bring your cousin to my company. Tonight, we can stay there with him.”
Xu Shengtian nodded repeatedly, “Okay, okay.” He was scared.
After chatting for a while, Xu Shengtian couldn’t stay awake any longer and fell back asleep, even forgetting to drink his porridge.
Seeing his cousin asleep, Xu Xiaoxiao turned around and whispered to Chu Jiang, “When can you go and visit my grandfather?”
In fact, it had only been two days since they last saw each other.
Chu Jiang pondered about his current task: investigating Wang Lei’s death was complicated, and he might have to go to Sanjin Mountain to look into the belief in the River God.
As for the Ghost Chess Game, there were some leads, but they couldn’t track the ghost’s whereabouts. They could only hope that it wouldn’t continue killing people.
Lastly, there was the matter of Xu Xiaoxiao’s grandfather, who seemed to be haunted by a ghost.
Going to Sanjin Mountain for investigation would take a day or two. So, Chu Jiang decided to first find out what was happening with Xu Xiaoxiao’s grandfather.
“So, is it today? Have you not contacted anyone from Sincerity Company?”