The Chess Hall was bustling with activity. Nearly half of Deflecting Blade Manor had been drawn in.
Wang Chong sat motionlessly on a wisteria chair on the first floor.
This was not his first time playing chess with someone in the Chess Hall, nor was it his first time playing with Xu Yi-qin. However, the feeling he was having right now was completely different.
"Xu Chong, have you made up your mind? It's not too late to turn back now! "
Wang Chong smiled at Xu Yi-qin.
"Hmph, if you have the time, you should worry about yourself. Don't forget, if you lose, you have to admit to everyone that your skill is inferior to mine. At that time, the position of master of the Chess Hall will probably change hands! "
Xu Yi-qin raised her head slightly, her lips curling in a haughty smile. She seemed to be scheming something.
She didn't care what conditions Wang Chong wanted to propose. What she cared about was that if she won, Wang Chong would have to admit that he was inferior to her in chess.
At that time, she could return home in glory and announce this news to everyone. The talented daughter of the Xu Clan was the true number one chess player in the capital.
Although Wang Chong could defeat the Tang Dynasty's War God So Jung-son, she could defeat Wang Chong!
She, Xu Yi-qin, was the undisputed number one chess player of the Tang Dynasty.
"Hahaha, since that's the case, there's no problem. Wei Anfang — "
"Yes, Young Master!
Just as Wang Chong finished speaking, Wei Anfang bowed and brought over the chessboard and box that he had prepared beforehand. A purple chessboard made of zhennan wood inlaid with gold edges was placed at the center. Wang Chong played white while Xu Yi-qin played black.
Weng!
Seeing that the match had officially begun, the surrounding crowd began to whisper among themselves. From time to time, mocking gazes would turn toward Xu Yi-qin.
Xu Yi-qin coldly harrumphed. She knew what these people were thinking. But she didn't care. She knew that these people thought that she would definitely lose, but she would let them know what it meant to be gravely mistaken.
"This round, I'll go first!"
Xu Yi-qin opened the Go box, and the index and middle fingers of her jade-like right hand reached into the Go board to pick up a smooth black Go piece.
"Sure!"
Wang Chong said with a smile. He extended his right hand and made a gentlemanly gesture.
"Buzz!"
The crowd immediately started jeering. They were very disdainful of Xu Yi-qin's behavior. Go was a gentleman's way, and even chess masters would give way to others.
Wang Chong had taken the initiative to ask him out of his own will, but Xu Yi-qin had taken the initiative to ask for it, which was too much.
"Shut up!"
Xu Yi-qin's face was cold as she suddenly reprimanded. This rebuke startled everyone, but Xu Yi-qin's face remained cold. She calmly placed the first Go piece.
She had enough of dressing up as a man for so many days. She didn't want to keep wearing men's clothes. After this tournament, she would return to being the Xu family's Talented Daughter.
When that time came, she would see who would dare to speak to her like that.
In Longwei Training Camp, there weren't many people who dared to breathe loudly in front of her. If not for defeating Wang Chong and proving herself, she wouldn't have suffered such humiliation.
"Wang Chong, it's your turn!"
Xu Yi-qin said with a cold expression.
Wang Chong stared at the other side and sneered inwardly. He knew what Xu Yi-qin was thinking. Go was a gentleman's way, but Xu Yi-qin was a woman. She was neither a man nor a gentleman.
She was playing with a girl's privilege and temper!
"Okay!"
Wang Chong laughed heartily and neatly placed the first white piece in the upper left corner of the chessboard. As soon as this piece was placed, it was like two armies facing off against each other. The chessboard was instantly filled with the aura of mutual hostility and hostility.
Clack!
Xu Qiqin didn't say a word and put down the second black stone without a second thought.
The chessboard was still empty. Neither the white pieces nor the black pieces were engaged in any sort of entanglement. It was like two armies probing each other before a battle.
The battle was still early, so the others in the Chess Hall couldn't tell what was going on. However, Wei Anfang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows as he inwardly exclaimed in surprise.
This Xu Chong … he's different!
Wei Anfang tilted his head and couldn't help but take a few more glances.
He had watched the challenges between Xu Yi-qin and his young master. As a result, he was very familiar with Xu Yi-qin's style.
But this time, the feeling that Xu Yi-qin gave him was completely different from before.
Although the previous Xu Yi-qin had been formidable, she had not been this formidable. If one were to use a metaphor to describe it, it was like a young and immature child had suddenly grown up and transformed into an experienced and strong adult.
Although Xu Yi-qin had only made two moves, her movements were swift and unusual. Moreover, when playing, there was almost no gap between the first and second stones.
This meant that her train of thought was quite mature, completely different from before.
… She's so similar to Young Master!
This thought flashed through Wei Anfang's mind as he glanced at Wang Chong. He finally remembered that Xu Yi-qin's confident and calm demeanor was very similar to Wang Chong's current demeanor.
No wonder he dares to challenge Young Master. It seems that he has made ample preparations this time.
Wei Anfang originally had sufficient confidence in his young master, but this sudden discovery made Wei Anfang suddenly faintly worry in his heart.
Although Xu Yi-qin had not shown the strength that could overwhelm Wang Chong, she had already shown an unexpected ability.
Clack!
Wang Chong looked at the opposite side with a smile. He picked up a white stone and calmly placed the first stone without looking at it.
There was no battle. This time, it was still a test without any contact.
"Hmph!"
Xu Yi-qin snorted coldly and placed the third stone. This time, she finally showed her proactive and aggressive offensive.
"Buzz!"
A stone was placed directly on Wang Chong's "center army", and the atmosphere on the chessboard immediately became tenfold more tense.
"Isn't this Young Master's style?"
All of a sudden, someone said.
This immediately alerted the others. Looking carefully, more and more people recognized it. The style of Xu Yi-qin's opening, as well as the move to take the center army, was clearly something that Wang Chong had used before.
The gazes that looked at Xu Yi-qin suddenly changed.
To dare to use Wang Chong's style against Wang Chong in a game of Go, this was not something that an ordinary person would dare to do. Because no one was more familiar with his style than Wang Chong.
For Xu Yi-qin to dare to do this, she was either an idiot or extremely confident that she had thoroughly polished Wang Chong's style and was confident that she could beat him.
But for so many days, Xu Yi-qin had swept the entire Qiyuan by herself. No matter how one looked at it, she was not an idiot. That could only mean …
At this moment, the mockery disappeared, and so did the mocking laughter. Everyone looked at Xu Yi-qin with a gaze that was completely different from before.
If this fellow dared to challenge Young Master Wang, it seemed like she had some confidence.
The atmosphere in the Qiyuan suddenly became strange.
"This is only the beginning. In a moment, you'll know who is the true number one in Go."
Xu Yi-qin sneered in her heart.
She knew what everyone was thinking, but if they thought that she could only blindly imitate Wang Chong, then they were wrong.
Ever since her last crushing defeat, she had stayed in the Qiyuan, not even returning home. The past few months had not been in vain.
Next, she would make everyone, including Wang Chong, look at her in a new light. She had an even greater 'surprise' waiting for them.
Clack!
As the black stone fell to the ground, a faint smile appeared on Wang Chong's face, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking. Xu Yi-qin's move, as well as the expressions of the surrounding people, seemed to have been automatically filtered out by him.
Wang Chong's smile made Xu Yi-qin grit her teeth, her heart filled with hatred.
"In a moment, let's see if you can still smile!"
Xu Yi-qin clenched her teeth and placed her fourth stone. This stone was even more radical and more aggressive.
Bang!
Almost at the same time, Wang Chong placed his fourth stone. This stone was different from the previous ones. It was placed in the middle right position, directly restricting Xu Yi-qin's left, middle, and bottom paths. Combined with the previous three stones, it was a four-in-one attack, exerting far more pressure on Xu Yi-qin than any of Xu Yi-qin's previous moves.
"Good move!"
"As expected, Young Master is still the best!"
"This move is much better than Xu Chong's!"
…
Those who were able to appear here were basically all people who had some understanding of chess. When Wang Chong made this move, everyone's eyes lit up.
In terms of offense, Wang Chong's move was not radical, but it exerted much more pressure than Xu Yi-qin. This was a kind of overall momentum, not a partial entanglement.
At the very least, in terms of the overall situation, Wang Chong was much better than Xu Yi-qin. Everyone who saw this scene was filled with admiration.
As the master of the Chess Hall, Wang Chong's attainments in Go were truly incomparable to others.
"Hmph! It's finally out! "
To everyone's surprise, seeing Wang Chong's' brilliant move ', Xu Yi-qin's lips curved in a smug smile, like a cat that had succeeded in stealing a fish.
Clack!
While everyone was still immersed in the brilliance of Wang Chong's move, Xu Yi-qin suddenly placed a stone. The black stone was like a sharp knife, stabbing straight into Wang Chong's army.
In an instant, the style of the Go board changed. Wang Chong's unified offensive was suddenly broken into pieces.
The kind of high pressure Thai aura from before suddenly disappeared.
Following Xu Yi-qin's long-planned move, the air in the Chess Hall seemed to have been sucked out, the praises of praise instantly vanishing without a trace.
Everyone, as long as they could understand what was happening, was stunned by Xu Yi-qin's move. Even Eagle, who had only a passing understanding of Go, could see it.
Xu Yi-qin's move was clearly designed to suppress Wang Chong.
"This woman isn't simple!"
Eagle's eyelids twitched. He suddenly realized that he seemed to have underestimated this cross-dressing Chess Hall student.
In the Chess Hall, there was absolute silence.
All eyes turned to Wang Chong, and a smug smile appeared in Xu Yi-qin's eyes.
"A scholar who has been away for three days must have a whole new level of respect. Wang Chong, if you think that I only know how to imitate you, then you are gravely mistaken! There are even more surprises to come! "
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