Chapter 254

Song Jiyun and Yuan Yunzhong were drinking tea and playing chess in the abbot's Zen room.

The tea was West Lake Dragon Well Tea, and the chess pieces were cloud-patterned.

Moreover, the abbot's skill at chess was rather good. Yuan Yunzhong met his match, and the two of them often fell into contemplation as they played.

A true gentleman watches the game without commenting.

Song Jiyun quietly exited the Zen room and went to feed the brocade carp by the small pond in the courtyard.

Yuan Yunzhong then called her to help count the pieces.

Song Jiyun saw that Yuan Yunzhong, wielding the white pieces, had created large swathes of empty space and couldn't help but glance at the abbot.

The abbot chuckled and said, "Lord Yuan is full of strategies and adept at decision-making; this humble monk admits defeat."

He seemed very cheerful, and after counting the pieces, he insisted on inviting Yuan Yunzhong to play two more rounds.