Chapter 58: Am I A Pawn To Break The Game?

At this moment, my heart suddenly jolted. Where is my Daoist Book?

I actually forgot the most important matter. Where has my Daoist Book gone?

I got out of bed and rummaged through the table in the sickroom. My heart suddenly chilled, but then I remembered that my Second Uncle had saved us. My Second Uncle also knew the importance of the Daoist Book, so he must have put it away. I almost scared myself to death.

However, after hesitating for a moment, still feeling a bit uneasy, I took out my mobile phone and dialed my Second Uncle’s number.

【 Hello, the number you have dialed is turned off. 】

The prompt to turn off the phone sounded from the other end of my Second Uncle’s phone.

【 Turned off? 】

I muttered to myself, then I dialed my Second Uncle’s other two numbers. One was “not in the server,” and the other just made a beeping sound and then hung up on its own; it didn’t even connect.

This made me feel a bit worried. Suddenly being unable to contact my Second Uncle made me lose a bit of my sense of security.

My mood became even more vexed. There were too many things I couldn’t understand. I felt like I had become a pawn.

There seemed to be some chess players behind me manipulating me, and one of them was Yin Jiuchang!

Yin Jiuchang had already revealed himself.

My Second Uncle might also be one of the chess players. There might be other chess players behind the scenes who haven’t shown their faces. There definitely wouldn’t be only two chess players, my Second Uncle and Yin Jiuchang. Perhaps that demon from the Demonic Path is also a chess player. It seems they are all playing against each other.

For a moment, I fell into confusion. I hadn’t done anything, so why did things turn out this way? I just followed my Second Uncle to deal with the wrathful ghost, and accepted President Lü’s matter. However, we didn’t actually take on President Lü’s matter; we directly refused it. There was also the matter in the dormitory building that we just experienced, but that was all caused by Zhang Dabiao. If that’s the case, does Zhang Dabiao also have a problem?

At this moment, I became a bit suspicious, my mind becoming very sensitive. I felt like everyone had some kind of problem. I knew this wasn’t good for my state of mind and wouldn’t be a good deed, but I couldn’t help but think this way.

Could Yin Jiuchang be the person behind the Xishan Village wrathful ghost?

This thought suddenly popped into my mind again, but I immediately shook my head and dismissed the guess.

When I mentioned that female ghost, Yin Jiuchang obviously paused for a moment. If either the dormitory building or the wrathful ghost matter was related to Yin Jiuchang, he wouldn’t have had that surprised expression. Instead, he would have thought about it. This is a normal reaction because it was a question I suddenly asked. Yin Jiuchang had no idea I would ask that next. Judging by Yin Jiuchang’s reaction, neither of these matters is related to him.

Everything is shrouded in mist. Should I unconditionally trust my Second Uncle?

I thought to myself again, if I am indeed a pawn for my Second Uncle to fight against these people, what is my role?

Where does my value lie?

A nobody wouldn’t be qualified to be a pawn. There must be something critical to breaking the situation within me, but I just don’t know what that key is.

Could it be those three Daoist Books?

The more I thought about it, the more confused I became. I couldn’t figure it out, so I stopped thinking about it. I’ll take it one step at a time. When the time comes, everything will slowly come to light. At most, I’ll just be more sharp.

【 Everyone is a pawn, and everyone is also a chess player. It all depends on whether the pawn can jump out of the chessboard and become a chess player, and whether one can handle the chaos within the chessboard. 】

I know I have already fallen into a huge situation. It’s probably too late to withdraw. The only problem for me is that the situation is not clear, and there are many things I don’t understand. So, I can only obediently play the role of this pawn for now.

As for whether to unconditionally trust my Second Uncle?

I actually have some resistance in my heart. What is my Second Uncle’s purpose?

Although I believe my Second Uncle wouldn’t harm me, what is his true purpose in treating me as a pawn?

If my Second Uncle really treated me as a pawn, he could have told me directly. I think I would have agreed, but my Second Uncle doesn’t seem to have any intention of telling me directly.

However, these are all my own conjectures. I don’t know if this is the fact. In my heart, I hope I’m just overthinking it.

If it is as I thought, then Yin Jiuchang has already openly started a confrontation with my Second Uncle, and their point of contention is me. I thought to myself.

“Click!”

Just then, the door to my sickroom was suddenly opened. I looked up and saw Zhang Dabiao limping in, then he sat on my hospital bed.

Our eyes met. Zhang Dabiao put his hand on his forehead and lowered his head, seeming a bit embarrassed, and said apologetically:

【 Tong Yi, I’m really sorry. I didn’t expect things to turn out this way. 】

I had already figured things out in my heart just now. Actually, it’s not entirely Zhang Dabiao’s fault for all these matters. I patted his shoulder and comforted him:

【 None of us brothers are hurt, so there’s no need to blame yourself so much. Has Li Ying woken up? 】

【 Not yet. Who saved us? Was it my Master? 】

【 My Second Uncle saved us. Your Master couldn’t come because he had something to attend to, so only my Second Uncle rushed over. 】

Seeing Zhang Dabiao’s appearance, he seemed a bit scared. He must have been afraid his Master would hit him with a crutch again. For some reason, seeing him like this made me want to laugh.

【 Since Daoist Uncle saved us, does my Master not know the details of what happened? 】

Hearing my words, Zhang Dabiao’s eyes lit up and he said.

【 Perhaps. 】

I didn’t think so, because my Second Uncle said earlier that Zhang Dabiao’s Master discovered Zhang Dabiao was in danger. I knew he must know something, but perhaps he wasn’t clear about the specific situation.

【 You have to ask your Second Uncle to keep it a secret for me, otherwise I’ll be in trouble when I get back. My other leg might even be broken. 】

Zhang Dabiao turned his head and said pitifully. I could tell he was genuinely scared. Whether he knew he was wrong or not is another matter, because I couldn’t tell.

【…… 】

I have already told my Second Uncle the whole story. Whether or not my Second Uncle tells his Master the cause of this matter is something I cannot prevent, so I could only watch Zhang Dabiao without speaking.

Seeing my expression, Zhang Dabiao probably guessed that I had told my Second Uncle the whole story. He also knew that I couldn’t stop my Second Uncle, so his face instantly turned grim again. He said mournfully:

【 It seems I need to go buy a coffin. 】

【 It’s not that terrifying, is it? It’s just getting a beating. 】

Seeing him so dejected, I said speechlessly.

Zhang Dabiao’s face was extremely grim, and he looked like he was about to cry, saying: 【 You don’t study Feng Shui, so you don’t understand some things. My Master beating me would be considered good. If he punished me with a formation, that would be a real disaster, a dual torture of body and spirit. Moreover, I’ve already broken a leg. 】

I sighed and thought to myself:

“Is it that terrifying? To be this scared? Exaggerated.”

【 Then why did you go and mess around recklessly? 】

I pursed my lips, a little speechless. If you’re so scared, why did you mess around? I don’t know what to say.

【 Forget it, at worst I’ll just endure it. I’ll go next door to see if Li Ying has woken up. I’m relieved that you’re okay. 】

Zhang Dabiao’s dejected expression suddenly changed to a smile.

I nodded and watched Zhang Dabiao leave.

It seemed Zhang Dabiao thought my Second Uncle had arrived in time and eliminated the female ghost. He didn’t ask how the female ghost was dealt with.

This gave me another piece of information about my Second Uncle’s strength. When Zhang Dabiao first met my Second Uncle, he mentioned that he had heard about my Second Uncle from his Master. Zhang Dabiao didn’t even ask about the female ghost, which indicates he had absolute trust in my Second Uncle’s strength.

My Second Uncle’s strength was only something Zhang Dabiao had heard about from his Master. The key is that Zhang Dabiao had definitely never seen my Second Uncle in action. His subconscious belief was that my Second Uncle could deal with this female ghost, and with absolute overwhelming strength. Then my Second Uncle’s strength is quite unfathomable.