Chapter 1022: Chaos

"From now on, I'm not going to use my brain anymore," Chen Jun Nan said. "Otherwise, it's just tiring and unproductive. In the coming time, I'm going to act recklessly."

"That's fine," Qi Xia said.

"'Shuai' can't cross the river, but can 'Pao' cross it?" Chen Jun Nan thought for a moment and asked. "This makes the problem a bit complicated. If my 'Pao' crosses the river, what does it become? An export trade 'Pao'?"

"You've participated in 'Di Ji You Xi' before; they hide a lot of important rules," Qi Xia said. "Now it seems that pieces that can't cross the river won't be eliminated if they do, but there must be other hidden rules. If you're bold, you can try it yourself."

"I've always been bold," Chen Jun Nan said. "I'm just afraid you might think I'm too bold."

"That's not a problem," Qi Xia nodded. "It's all part of the strategy anyway."

"That's great," Chen Jun Nan said with a smile. "Old Qi, so the 'Qi Zhao' you gave me was just to draw out my own 'Qi Zhao', right?"

"Yes," Qi Xia nodded. "It's a way of throwing out a brick to attract jade."

"So between us, who is the brick and who is the jade..."

Qi Xia shook his head: "So, are you planning to go alone? Don't you need two people together?"

"No need... Whether it's the game or fighting, I don't mind," Chen Jun Nan shook his head. "Tian Tian Jie, you wait here for a bit and see if that arrogant kid's group needs anyone."

Tian Tian paused for a moment: "Is it because... I'm holding you back?"

"Huh?" Chen Jun Nan quickly waved his hand. "No, no, no... It's just that my next moves are too wild and dangerous. It wouldn't be safe for you to follow me."

"Alright..." Tian Tian nodded after hearing that.

"Tian Tian, I have another task for you," Qi Xia said. "It's still about 'Qiao Wu'."

"'Qiao Wu'..." Tian Tian frowned after hearing it. "Qi Xia, those 'zi' I really..."

"It's not about 'zi'," Qi Xia said. "Chen Jun Nan, you go ahead first. Tian Tian, stay behind. I have a plan that could decide the victory."

...

Zhang Lv Shi and Zheng Ying Xiong looked at Chen Jun Nan in front of them with puzzled expressions.

"Is that true...?" Zhang Lv Shi asked.

"Of course it's true," Chen Jun Nan said. "The plan has changed. I'm going to act on my own and not with anyone else."

"But we're all in pairs. If you go alone, it's not fair to you. Otherwise..."

"Don't worry about fairness," Chen Jun Nan shook his head. "You two just give me the 'zi' and go back to report to Old Qi. He has a new plan."

Zhang Chen Ze and Zheng Ying Xiong exchanged glances. Zhang Chen Ze didn't know Chen Jun Nan or Qi Xia well, so he couldn't make a judgment right away.

Zheng Ying Xiong, however, felt that something was off about this. Even if the other side really wanted to act alone, they should have brought a teammate to explain the situation. Otherwise, what if they encountered enemies on the way?

Thinking of that, he lifted his nose to sniff, but quickly covered his mouth and nose with his hand. The smell here was too strong... He couldn't detect anything about "Chen Jun Nan."

"In that case..." Zhang Chen Ze nodded and reached into the pocket of her shirt to take out the "zi." But before she could hand it to Chen Jun Nan, Zheng Ying Xiong grabbed her fist.

"Hold on," Zheng Ying Xiong turned his head and looked at Chen Jun Nan. "Brother, did you run into anyone else just now?"

"Yeah, damn it," Chen Jun Nan replied. "As soon as I opened the door, I saw a big sister, and I turned around and left right away."

"Oh, so that's what happened," Zheng Ying Xiong nodded. "Then we'll give you the 'zi' first and head back."

"Got it." Chen Jun Nan took a few steps forward.

Zhang Chen Ze had no choice but to extend her hand, and Zheng Ying Xiong lowered his head to rummage in his pocket.

When Chen Jun Nan was only three steps away from him, Zheng Ying Xiong suddenly lunged forward, charging with his body and ramming his head into Chen Jun Nan's stomach.

This blow used all of Zheng Ying Xiong's weight and was incredibly forceful. Chen Jun Nan curled up and fell to the ground, while Zheng Ying Xiong's crown dropped to the floor.

Zhang Chen Ze hadn't even processed what was happening when Zheng Ying Xiong got up from the ground.

While Chen Jun Nan was still unable to move, he quickly reached into the other's pocket.

"Got it!"

Zheng Ying Xiong thrust his hand into the pocket, grabbed the chain, and pulled out a "Che."

"'Che'...?" Zhang Chen Ze was stunned. "Little brother, you..."

"Run! This isn't Chen Jun Nan!" Zheng Ying Xiong grabbed Zhang Chen Ze's hand and bolted toward the "Bei Zhan Qu." After a few steps, he remembered something, turned back, and picked up his crown from the ground.

Chen Jun Nan, curled up on the ground, wore an expression of unwilling frustration. He never expected the one to attack him would be a kid. Without any prior guard, this sacrificial charge knocked him down, and it took him a full seven or eight seconds to stand up.

"Damn it..." He clutched his abdomen and leaned against the wall, his face full of confusion. He had clearly broken through the constraints of this place and gained "Hui Xiang," yet he was still exposed right away.

In his memory, Chen Jun Nan shouldn't have any deep connections with this woman and child, so why was he uncovered so quickly?

"Could it be that 'Hui Xiang' isn't stable enough...?" He touched his face, feeling that he had already solidified his belief, so where was the problem?

...

Chu Tian Qiu was in the "Bei Zhan Qu" talking with Yan Zhi Chun when they turned their heads and saw Chen Jun Nan walk in.

He looked especially dejected, as if he had lost his soul.

Both of them paused, but quickly understood.

"Why do you look like that?" Chu Tian Qiu asked.

"I don't want to continue," Chen Jun Nan replied. "My abilities are useless in your and Qi Xia's teams... I couldn't even fool his team members, and I failed again. I want to quit."

"Failure isn't a big issue," Chu Tian Qiu said. "'Zi'?"

"The 'zi' is gone too," Chen Jun Nan sighed. "Ask Di Long if he can let me go. It's still early; we can switch to someone else."

"Don't lose heart," Chu Tian Qiu said. "You said yourself it's still early; the outcome isn't decided until the last moment. Besides, your belief is still there; 'Hua Xing' hasn't dissipated."

"But it's no use. Not only did I lose the 'zi,' I couldn't fool anyone..." Chen Jun Nan said.

Yan Zhi Chun sighed after hearing this: "It's okay, I got the 'zi'."

After saying that, she looked at Chu Tian Qiu: "Chu Tian Qiu, do you agree to the conditions I mentioned earlier?"

"The conditions..." Chu Tian Qiu smiled. "You said you'd give me the 'zi,' and in return, I'd lead the members of 'Tian Tang Kou' to help you deal with your tricky problems... That's hard to agree to."

"Your opportunities are limited," Yan Zhi Chun said. "In this game, a lot of people have their own agendas. You should know it's more than just a game. If you don't agree, I'll hand over the 'Shi' and 'Shuai' directly to the other side."

"So... what exactly are these 'tricky problems' you're talking about?" Chu Tian Qiu asked.

"I want the entire 'Tian Tang Kou' to step in and help 'Ji Dao' clear out obstacles."