The pouring rain left as quickly as it came. The dense dark clouds in the sky dispersed, revealing the sun that had been hidden in the snow for a long time. The sunshine shone down wantonly, illuminating the world full of moisture.

"What? Are you the chess piece?"

Zhang Haomin stared blankly at the black robe kneeling in front of him. He was really in disbelief. The chess piece that he had not yet had time to land turned into a living person. It was as if he was listening to a fantasy.

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Although it felt very ridiculous, Zhang Haomin couldn't help but fall silent when he thought of the old Taoist with supreme magical powers.

If even the legendary gods exist, then it is not a big deal if a chess piece from the fairy world turns into a human being. After all, the famous Monkey King was born from stone.

In response to Zhang Haomin's question, Heipao nodded solemnly, his attitude seemed very sincere.

However, Zhang Haomin is not entangled in this matter at this time. He doesn't care whether the black robe is the chess piece or not. What he is curious about is why the black robe came to tell him. To be more precise, what is the reason for the black robe?

To get closer to yourself.

"Even if you are the chess piece, why did you come to tell me?"

"Your Excellency saved me from trouble, I should repay you."

"repay?"

When he heard the word "repay", Zhang Haomin couldn't help but wonder. It's been a long time now, and it's already good enough not to add insult to injury. How could someone repay a favor? It sounds like a scene from a martial arts novel.

The black robe still nodded solemnly and said nothing.

Zhang Haomin raised his eyebrows and thought it was very interesting, so he looked at the black robe with a wicked smile and asked.

"Then how are you going to repay me?"

"I would like to accept you as my master and serve you to the death!"

Recognize the master? Zhang Haomin almost spit out a mouthful of old blood. This is already the 21st century, with such a clear world, and in broad daylight, there are still people who want to test the law and restore slavery. Could it be that he has some ulterior motives?

Hobby? It doesn’t even look like it.

"Then why do you want to recognize me as your Lord?"

Just as Heipao was about to reply, Zhang Haomin shouted in advance.

"Stop it, I don't believe in repayment or non-repayment. These lies are just lies, unless you think I'm stupid.

If I were you and had been at the mercy of others for hundreds or even thousands of years, then after I got out of trouble, naturally the sky would be high and the emperor would be far away, and I would be free and happy, so how could I accept others as my master?"

Zhang Haomin stared at the black robe with burning eyes, trying to penetrate all the appearances to the depths of his heart and see clearly what was going on in his head.

"Because of freedom!"

Zhang Haomin seemed to have heard a big joke. He had never heard of a prostituted slave having so-called freedom. What's more, he was someone who finally gained freedom, so how could he be willing to accept someone as his master?

"Freedom? If you really do it because of freedom, then why do you accept me as your Lord?"

"I want real freedom!"

The black robe suddenly stood up and faced outside the cave, with an indescribable look in his eyes.

"Real freedom?"

"Yes! Your Excellency is right. At this moment, I am indeed as high as the sky and far away from the emperor. I can live freely and happily, but how long can all this last? After all, I am still that little chess piece that can only be manipulated by others.

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It's different for adults. You are a chess player and you have the power to decide whether you lose or win the game. Only by following you can I have a chance to escape.

The hope of the chessboard.”

"Then don't you worry, if you follow me, you will still be just a chess piece?"

The black robe turned around and looked at Zhang Haomin, spread his hands, shrugged his shoulders slightly, and said slowly.

"Why should I worry? I'm just a pawn."

"Then what if you can't even make the chess pieces in the end?"

The black robe was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say. He pursed his lips and turned around, looked at the sky outside the cave with his hands behind his back, took a deep breath, and said as if relieved.

"Isn't that a relief?"

An imperceptible smile appeared on Zhang Haomin's face. He narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at the black robe closely, and asked softly.

"Don't you ever think about revenge?"

"Revenge? Hahaha."

Heipao looked at Zhang Haomin with an unbelievable expression. After seeing his serious eyes, he burst into laughter, as if he had heard a big joke.

"How can the fish in the stream know the depth and breadth of the sea? How can the young seedlings in the depression know the majesty of the mountain? How can a small firefly compare with the bright sun? Revenge? In the end, it is just a mayfly shaking the tree."

Zhang Haomin looked at the black robe that was trembling all over due to emotion, but doubts arose in his heart. Is that old man with a white beard really so powerful? Sea, mountain, Haori?

"Since that old man is so powerful, how can I be your hope?"

"Because I escaped."

Seeing Zhang Haomin tilting his head in confusion, Heipao explained again.

"He knew from the beginning that I would escape, and the reason why he left it alone was because of you, sir."

"because I?"

"Yes, it is because of you, sir, and for this reason that I want to consider you as my master, and only you are my hope."

Zhang Haomin understood to some extent that it was precisely because he was holding the chess piece that the old man with the white beard left it alone. It was also because of this that the escaped chess piece would be protected, so the black robe wanted to recognize him as the master.

But he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, so he had to give up and stop thinking about it.

"Then tell me, if you accept me as Lord, what benefits will I get from it?"

"I just saw that he opened the Niwan Palace for you, and I think that you will also embark on the path of cultivation in the future. Although I am not strong enough, I know a lot of things. I can give you some pointers to avoid detours.

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"Well, go on."

"When you are new here, you will naturally need help from others around you. I can handle all these tasks."

Zhang Haomin was secretly unhappy. This black robe actually said that he was a new arrival. He had lived here for more than 20 years, so who was the first time here?

Look at the black robe's attire, it's like she's wrapped in a bed sheet, that's it. Not to mention computers, I'm afraid she doesn't even know a car, so her jaw will drop by then.

When he thought of this, Zhang Haomin felt secretly happy and decided not to tell him now so that he could watch a good show later.

"Well, since you said you want to recognize me as your lord, will you be able to serve others?"

"You must do your best!"

Zhang Haomin nodded with satisfaction on the surface, but in fact he was very disdainful in his heart. This guy can't even use a mobile phone. How do you expect him to serve him? It's good that he can keep up with the trend of the times.

"Then how can you promise to be loyal to me to the death?"

"I can sign a master-servant contract with you."

"A contract? It's just a piece of paper, it's nothing."

"Paper?"

Hei Pao suddenly realized that Zhang Haomin had misunderstood, so he made secrets with his left and right hands, knelt down on one knee and cast spells, muttering something in his mouth.

"The universe is supreme, and all things have spirits. I am here to conclude life and death, and rank as master and servant. No one dares to disobey. If there is any disobedience, I will accept the thunder of heaven and marry."

As Heipao finished reciting the mantra, a little golden man walked out from the center of Heipao's eyebrows and floated in front of Zhang Haomin.

"Master, you only need to drop a drop of blood on this spiritual consciousness, and the master-servant contract will take effect immediately. If the slave disobeys you in any way, he will be punished by thunder."

Zhang Haomin looked at the little golden man in front of him curiously and thought it was very cute. He couldn't help but secretly sigh that his road to immortality was far longer than he thought.

"There's no rush for this. I'll check it out with you first."

Zhang Haomin is not stupid. He knows nothing about the so-called master-servant contract. If there is a trap and he becomes a servant, it will be a big loss. So he has to study it carefully and wait for it.

Let’s talk after you understand.

"Inspection?"

"Yes, it will last for three months. It depends on how you perform. If you perform well, I will sign with you. If you perform poorly, I'm sorry. You will have to find another job."

Heipao didn't dare to raise any objections. After all, the initiative was in Zhang Haomin's hands, and now he could only follow his wishes.

"By the way, what's your name?"

Zhang Haomin suddenly remembered that after chatting for so long, he still didn't know what this guy's name was.

"I, I don't have a name."

"You don't have a name? Oh, yes, you are a chess piece after all. But since you are no longer a chess piece, it's better to give it a name, otherwise it will be too inconvenient."

"Please also ask the master to give me a name."

"Stop it, I haven't agreed yet. But since you asked me to name it, what do you think of Li Goudan?"

"Well, thank you Master for the name."

Although Heipao refused in his heart, after weighing it several times, he still gave in, so he knelt down and thanked him. This shocked Zhang Haomin, and he quickly helped him up, grinning.
To be continued...