Zhao Zhi’s eyes lit up. “What kind of magnificent move do you have in mind, Father?”

King Qi snorted. When he stood up again, there was a mysterious grandeur to his presence. “I will teach you one more lesson today. More often than not, it is better not to charge forward rashly. Even the strongest and smartest person is nothing more than a chess piece. You have to leap out of the chessboard and become the chess player.”

“The chess player?” Zhao Zhi was taken aback, and began to ponder over this.

King Qi laughed and said, “Why do you need to make a move yourself if you want to take care of Zu An? There are others who want him dead more than you do. As long as you use that chess piece well, wouldn’t it be far better than doing the deed yourself?”

Zhao Zhi’s eyes lit up. “Are you talking about the Shi clan?”

He had reached the eighth rank before the age of forty. Even though he had had the resources of King...