I Don't Ask to Update on the Same Year, Month, and Day-Only to Ghost on the Same Year, Month, and Day
Chapter 878: I Don't Ask to Update on the Same Year, Month, and Day—Only to Ghost on the Same Year, Month, and Day
While Gu Mian and Liu Ruyan were still discussing Group Three's motives, Group Four had already begun to act.
Group Four's Chess Master had probably also realized that Group Three's direction of movement was suspicious. He hesitated for a long time before making a choice this round.
The best way to guard against a surprise attack by Group Three on Group Four's Chess Master was to pull their Chess Pieces back and station them near Group Four's starting room to protect him.
However, Chess Pieces couldn't enter rooms they had already visited. To return near the starting room, they couldn't retrace their steps; they could only take a detour or head straight for the room where Group Three's Chess Pieces were and settle things in a showdown between the pieces.
But for some reason, Group Four's Chess Master didn't do that. From 007's report, Gu Mian learned that Group Four's Chess Pieces had moved down another space instead of heading back.
Once all of Group Four's Chess Pieces had moved, the midgame break began.
"With Group Three's motives so obvious, I think the Chess Master in the fourth starting room must understand their intentions too." Liu Ruyan thought about Group Four's moves this round. "If I were Group Four's Chess Master, I'd send my Chess Pieces straight to the room where Group Three's pieces are and take them out before they could deal with me."
That really was the optimal move for Group Four's Chess Master, but he hadn't made it.
There were two possible explanations.
"Maybe Group Four's Chess Master is a very strong fighter and is confident he can beat Group Three's Chess Pieces within