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Chapter 150 The Chessboard
A jailer suddenly walked in from outside, opened the iron gate with a creak, and pointed his gaze directly at Jiang Yueming.
"Here you go," the jailer said, handing two items to Jiang Yueming.
One was a gold scroll, the other a single sheet of paper.
Jiang Yueming looked at the two items, and his eyes suddenly narrowed.
His gaze didn't pay much attention to the letter, but the golden scroll looked incredibly familiar.
Isn't this his flying magic?
How did it end up in this jailer's hands? He clearly handed it over to Ye Mo before!
"Who sent you? Where is the person now?" Jiang Yueming asked as she took the document.
However, the jailer was clearly just a messenger and had no idea what was going on. He shook his head to indicate that he didn't know.
"There was a man in black robes who asked me to give this to you."
"A man in black robes?" A hint of doubt appeared in Jiang Yueming's eyes as she suddenly recalled the incident in the grove behind the restaurant that day.
Could it be them?
No, that can't be it!
They were wearing black suits, but although they were both black, they were different.
The jailer was referring to the man in the black robe, which means it wasn't them; they were dressed in modern clothes.
If they were wearing modern clothes, the prison guards should have noticed something was wrong very quickly.
But the jailers didn't seem to find it particularly strange, which means it wasn't them.
Who else could it be but them? What exactly is the black robe?
"Brother Ming, have you encountered any difficulties? Is there anything I can do to help?"
Jiang Ye stood to the side, observing Jiang Yueming's expression, which seemed somewhat off, and said...
Jiang Ye had never seen Jiang Yueming's expression change like this since he went to prison, and immediately felt a little tense.
He has always had a fondness for talent, and if he can help him now in this time of crisis, it would be an opportunity to win him over.
However, Jiang Yueming did not allow Jiang Ye to intervene, thus dashing his hopes.
"No need, thank you, Brother Jiang," Jiang Yueming said, his lips barely moving before he opened the envelope and a series of words came into view.
Jiang Yueming, how about we make a bet? Guess where Ye Mo will be?
Xiamen? Dinghai? Jiaochuan? Eastern Zhejiang? Zhapu? Wusong?
Friendly reminder: the sooner you find her, the less suffering he will endure.
"Damn it!" Jiang Yueming's eyes flashed with anger as she tore the paper in her hand into pieces.
Logically speaking, Ye Mo shouldn't have encountered any problems following the caravan, but this golden scroll was genuine.
That means Ye Mo might actually be in some kind of danger.
But the place names on this note are clearly the sites of wars that occurred in my previous life's textbooks. Why would the person behind this want him to go to the war zone?
"Brother Ming? Brother Ming?" Jiang Ye, noticing Jiang Yueming's increasingly furrowed brows and seemingly lost in thought, murmured.
It was really strange. Jiang Ye noticed the changes in Jiang Yueming's expression and his unusual agitation, and he became quite curious.
What exactly was written on that note? What could have caused him such a stir?
However, this fluctuation did not last long, only a few dozen breaths. Jiang Yueming's expression gradually calmed down. He took the golden scroll, cupped his hands towards Jiang Ye, and said, "Brother Jiang, I have other matters to attend to and must take my leave first."
"Okay, if there's anything I can help you with, please don't hesitate to ask."
Jiang Ye didn't want to waste Jiang Yueming's time, so he immediately nodded in agreement and kindly asked if he needed any help.
"I will be happy to bother you when needed, thank you, Brother Jiang."
As soon as the words left his lips, Jiang Yueming walked straight out of the prison without looking back.
To be honest, although he has calmed down now, he still has no way of determining which city Ye Mo is in.
However, the messenger deliberately provided all these place names, indicating that he wanted Jiang Yueming to try them one by one.
But what was his purpose in trying them one by one?
Jiang Yueming was puzzled by this. Moreover, if the place name was not intentional, why was it exactly the same as the place where the war took place in the history books in his previous life?
If we assume this isn't a coincidence, then it's far too terrifying.
Because in the original era, which was still a feudal period, it was impossible for modern things to exist.
The fact that the place names on this letter are all locations where wars have taken place according to modern historical records suggests that the sender was very likely from modern times!
But who exactly is it? And why are they targeting him and Ye Mo?
It's understandable that he's involved, as he's likely from one of the three families. But what exactly is going on with Ye Mo?
Jiang Yueming suddenly remembered that day when Fu Dongliu saw Ye Mo use the Holy Source Flame and the words he hadn't finished saying.
"It seems this girl's identity is also a headache..."
Her behavior was quite modern; could it be that the messenger was targeting her?
It wasn't me, but that doesn't make sense. If it's targeting Ye Mo, why drag me into it?
A flood of questions immediately welled up in his mind…
However, the best approach right now is to try them one by one, as the letter suggests. Even the wisest can make a mistake; there must be a weakness in the mastermind behind these places.
If we could find your tattered remains, that would solve everything!
……
After Jiang Yueming left the prison, the jailer showed no intention of leaving. Suddenly, his eyes turned to Jiang Ye, and he said with a half-smile, "Young Master Jiang, you must diligently cultivate the spiritual techniques my master gave you, and not disappoint my master's expectations."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye's expression changed immediately, and he slowly said, "You...you know Lord Song?"
Who would have thought that a mere jailer would have such a background!
The reason he came to this prison was because Song Jiu told him that the cultivation technique required him to come here to have a great opportunity for breakthrough.
The jailer standing to the side seemed to have seen through Jiang Ye's thoughts. He snorted coldly and said, "You can't guess what the master is thinking. You'd better do your job, or you should know how ruthless the master is."
"Yes," Jiang Ye replied, though she had many questions in her mind.
Because he had seen Song Jiu with his own eyes, and with Song Jiu's god-king-like strength, killing him would be a piece of cake.
But if Song Jiu has such great strength, why does he seem to be targeting the Ming brothers?
With the strength of the Ming brothers, they are only at the Primordial Realm level. Why would a God King like him want to be their enemy?
Could it be that there's some kind of relationship between the two of them?
Jiang Ye watched the jailer leave, took a deep breath, and felt a chill run down his spine, a sense of lingering fear washing over him.
The feeling of being manipulated suddenly enveloped him.
Song Jiu, a god-king, an unfathomable god-king!
Perhaps the entire Imperial Province is not in the hands of the three families, but in his hands.
Perhaps the entire empire is his chessboard…