"...What a pity I couldn't take part in it personally." After saying that, Ji Wuhui let out a rather regretful sigh.
The three fell silent.
Occasionally, the whispers of customers rose around them. The music echoed without end, even stirring an urge to draw a blade and charge onto the battlefield.
"So this is the background of Xiangqi?" Tang Yi gathered his thoughts slightly and asked curiously.
"No." Ji Wuhui shook his head. "Xiangqi's background has no direct connection to the Seven Kingdoms."
Tang Yi: "..."
If there was no direct connection, why bring it up?
Was it just to reminisce about the past?
"But there is an indirect connection." Ji Wuhui continued. "The story behind it takes place after this period of history."
Tang Yi sighed inwardly in relief.
His earlier thoughts about Ji Wuhui being unreliable immediately faded considerably.
At the same time, he recalled what had just been said. It really was a long story.
He wondered just how indirect that connection was...
"Before the pawns at the very front of the board cross the middle, they can only move forward. Once they cross it, they gain the ability to move left and right as well." Ji Wuhui moved one of his pieces.
"They still can't retreat?" Tang Yi asked instinctively.
"On the battlefield, soldiers who flee before the enemy are treated as deserters." Ji Wuhui answered with a smile.
Tang Yi nodded.
To be honest, he had indeed become interested in this game called Xiangqi.
It was truly a completely different kind of game from Go.
The rules were more complex, and every type of piece seemed to possess its own distinct traits.
At least in his eyes, it was far more interesting than Go and Gomoku, with their pieces that came in only black and