The Go playbook!
The three men behind him were speechless.
Boss, we don't want to discuss this Go playbook with you at all. What we want to discuss now is our life, death, and future. Why can't you tell what's more important?
You're still studying the Go playbook at such a critical moment!
Sir Bi said faintly, "This Go playbook … I've actually seen it before."
The three men behind him were shocked, their expressions changing further.
"Then? … "
Sir Bi sighed softly. Suddenly, a gurgling sound came from his throat as a mouthful of blood gushed up. He suppressed it with all his might, but a trickle of blood still seeped out from the corner of his mouth.
At the same time, the three men behind him grunted as well, blood seeping from the corners of their mouths.
"Do you understand now?" Sir Bi asked softly, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth gracefully.
The three men were pale as a sheet, their eyes gleaming with fear. "What … what's going on?"
Sir Bi sucked in a deep breath, his gaze dim. "I've implicated all of you this time."
The three of them said at the same time, "We are brothers. Going through life and death with Big Brother is what we ought to do. From the beginning to the end, we are willing to endure hardship as if it were malt syrup. However, we really don't understand. This situation … what is going on? How do we explain it? Why are we suddenly so traumatized? "
Sir Bi looked out the window, his gaze distant as he said, "Back then … when Heaven's Inquisition was still in the human realm, I spent a fortune to have my fortune told by Heaven's Inquisition. Do you still remember this?"
The three men replied, "Of course we do. It was because of that calculation that our fortune was almost emptied. It was such a huge sum that we couldn't forget it even if we wanted to! "
Sir Bi said faintly, "You know about that calculation, but you didn't know that I was already the Four Seasons Tower's civil official then. I was determined to rule the world, to bring peace to the world, to assist the king, to unify Tianxuan, and to achieve the unprecedented feat of an emperor. However, I joined the Four Seasons Tower by chance. Back then, I was lost about my future, not knowing what to choose. "
"It was precisely because I was lost about my future that I decided to have my fortune read and leave my future in the hands of fate!
"Heaven's Inquisition is undoubtedly the best choice. It's also the only choice I can trust. The Heavenly Dao is arbitrary, and it's the will of the heavens!"
"I believe that you are still thinking about the result of my divination today. However, I haven't told you about it. It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's because … I didn't really understand the prophecy of the Heavenly Divination."
However, when this chess manual appeared in front of me, I suddenly understood! "
"I understand everything now."
"So, this is my fate, a fate determined by the heavens, and it cannot be avoided!"
Sir Bi spoke slowly.
The other three became more and more perplexed as they listened. They said, "Big Brother, what you're saying is so confusing that we're even more confused. Can you just tell us what's going on?"
Sir Bi chuckled and said, "Heaven's Inquisition spoke to me then. I've kept these words in my heart and never told anyone, so not even you know about them. However, it's these words that have kept me bottled up all my life. "
His gaze was distant as he said, "Pure gold and unpolished jade in the world of mortals, a dragon among men who have made contributions; it's a pity that I can't be the one chosen by the heavens, a dash of red that shakes the martial world; this life is like a dream, no one can say for sure, it's hard to win or lose when one enters the game of Go; one is a pawn, manipulated by others; meeting the remnant of the manual is the end."
Sir Bi sucked in a soft breath and said, "For so many years, whether I'm busy or not, as long as I'm free, I'll study these few lines. Yet, I still don't understand them."
The three of them widened their eyes and pondered over these words. However, they were completely confused and stunned on the spot.
"Forget it. Let me explain it to you, so that you don't have to waste your time … The first two lines are 'pure gold and unpolished jade in the world of mortals, a dragon among men who have made contributions'."
Sir Bi said, "It's basically saying that I'm a talent. If I can make contributions, I can become a dragon among men. The meaning of a dragon among men, in a general sense, refers to an official who holds the highest position and wields power in the imperial court. "
"It's a pity that I can't be the one chosen by the heavens, a dash of red that shakes the martial world. These two lines are saying … no matter what my initial intentions were, no matter what I wanted to do, I couldn't walk the path that I wanted to walk the most. I didn't enter the imperial court, but I became a formidable figure in the martial world instead. "
"Then there's' this life is like a dream, no one can say for sure, it's hard to win or lose when one enters the game of Go. Sigh … "He heaved a long sigh." I understand these two lines as well. It's … how can one's merits and demerits be determined? No matter what, I'm already trapped in the game of Go; it's hard to escape. "
"Even in my dreams, I want to become a simple chess player, but … in reality, I'm just a chess piece."
Sir Bi sighed deeply and said, "As for being a pawn, manipulated by others; meeting the remnant of the manual is the end …"
"Of these two sentences, I originally only understood the first one. Since I've become a pawn, I naturally have to be manipulated, or rather, manipulated. At most, I'll perform better in the process of being a pawn, adding a few more colors to my life. That's all. As for the last line, I've never thought of its true meaning … It was only when I saw this Go manual that I was enlightened … "
"So, this is the so-called remnant of the manual. This is the end of my fate."
Sir Bi sighed softly and said, "As for the Go manual I mentioned just now, this is the second time I've seen it …"
"That day, Fang Yun snatched this Go manual from Yun Yang …" He mused, as if he wanted to say something, but he stopped himself. After a long, long time, he said in a daze, "I remember the first time I saw this Go manual …"
Before he could finish his sentence, he fell silent again.
The other three men felt their blood churning like they were about to spit another mouthful of blood, but they held it in.
Sir Bi said, "… Back then … my career was hopeless and I was oppressed by others. In my boredom, I focused on studying Go. I had nothing else to ask for in this life. Living in seclusion in the woods … it wasn't a bad choice …"
"During that time, I traveled the world under the alias of Qi Yisheng, challenging Go experts everywhere …
In the end, I won the title of 'One Hand Go Saint' … Do any of you have any impression of this saying, 'A thousand tribulations, a single hand wins'? "
Sir Bi's smile was bitter, his gaze filled with reminiscence as if he had returned to that period of time.
"Speaking of which, that period of time was the happiest and most carefree of my life. I still reminisce about it every night. It would be delightful if this life could last forever."
"About a few years later … I unexpectedly received a message from the Four Seasons Tower's Heavenly Palace, High Cloud Pavilion. It said that a reclusive cultivator wanted to play a game of Go with me."
Sir Bi said in a low voice, "Back then, I didn't think much of the Four Seasons Tower's reclusive cultivator, but I've heard of the Four Seasons Tower's name after all. I dared not be negligent then, so I rushed over …"
"It's funny now that I think about it. Back then, I boasted that I was peerless in the world of Go, so I didn't think much of the other party. I even thought of preserving some of my ability to save the other party some face. After all, the other party was a reclusive cultivator. It didn't matter if I could win or not. Wouldn't it be fine as long as I knew who won or lost?"
"When I got there, the other party let me rest for three days to recharge my energy. On the fourth day, we played a game of Go behind a curtain. At the beginning of the game, the person asked me, 'How many games do you want to decide the winner?' " Please note – According to the relevant laws and regulations of the country, please do not upload any pornographic, vulgar, political content or other illegal content. We will handle it according to the regulations and report it.
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