"The man was called Closed Door Old Man. The Candle Bearer had specifically sought him out to deal with me. They didn't want me dead—they wanted my body." Jiang Cheng explained, "No. 1 and the others were trapped in Closed Door Old Man's chessboard world and turned into dead pieces. I beat him at chess, then brought everyone out."
"Impossible!" Ghost-faced Granny suddenly spoke, her scrutinizing gaze fixed on Jiang Cheng. "Forget how you beat Closed Door Old Man and broke his game. How did you even know his name? I barely know anything about him myself."
"I also know some important information." Jiang Cheng didn't rush to explain himself to Ghost-faced Granny. Instead, he first told everyone what he'd learned about the Night Watch, making them increasingly wary.
"How do you know so much?" Ghost-faced Granny asked, barely able to keep her composure.
"I played chess with Closed Door Old Man. He couldn't beat me, so I agreed to let him take back his moves. In exchange, he had to answer one question for every move he took back. Luckily, he kept his word." Jiang Cheng sounded rather relieved.
Jiang Cheng's explanation left everyone at a loss for words. In the end, the straightforward Fatty cautiously asked, "Then... how many moves did you let him take back?"
"Seven. He answered seven of my questions, too." Jiang Cheng spread his hands, looking entirely sincere.
"How did you do it?" Unlike the others, Lin Wan'er knew Jiang Cheng's capabilities. There was no way he could beat Closed Door Old Man—not even if she played him herself.
Jiang Cheng lowered his voice and furtively pulled his phone from his pocket, showing it to them. "I knew I couldn't beat him, but I had a Go app on my phone. Do you know