Chapter 72: The Sword Sheathed
Chapter 72: The Sword Sheathed
Dongjiang City, Muhu Go Dojo, 11pm.
By this time, even someone as diligent as Rui Zhao had returned to his rented residence to rest.
But at this time, Lei, Yu and Li were still sitting in the online chess classroom, quietly watching the Tencent meeting that had just been reviewed.
The reason was simple. After reviewing the situation with Lu Wenjie, Shang Chaotian suddenly joined in and asked Rui Zhao to go back and rest early.
So the three old Buddens in Dongjiang understood that Shang Chaotian must have something to discuss.
Sure enough, after Rui Zhao returned, Shang Chaotian and Lu Wenjie explained the "bold plan" in detail.
When it came to this plan, all other aspects became easy to deal with, and the focus naturally fell on Li Wangyuan.
Shang Chaotian said in a pleading tone:
"Lao Li, this is the situation...
"I know this request is excessive, but I really need your and Ni Jue's help now!
"And Rui Zhao is also your student now, you see..."
"Lao Shang!"
Li Wangyuan didn't let Shang Chaotian continue speaking, and just shouted in a deep voice.
“It’s true that I’m Rui Zhao’s teacher, but I’m also Xiao Ni’s master.
"Although Rui Zhao seems to be very talented, the gap in level between him and Bai Yinhua, a genuine mid-level professional, is still too big!
"If we have to rely on flying knives to forcibly make up for such a huge gap, I'm afraid Xiao Ni will have to turn out everything at the bottom of his box!
"But you also know why Xiao Ni has saved all these secrets...
"Once he is exposed more, it will be difficult for him to get his title of "celebrity" back once he loses it."
Seeing this, Lu Wenjie said:
"Li Baduan, this time we will greet all the relevant media and will not broadcast or comment on any of the matches, to ensure the confidentiality of your and Ni Jue's research results to the greatest extent possible."
Unexpectedly, Li Wangyuan chuckled and said, "Wen Jie, Bai Yinhua is someone who is capable of even retiring.
"If he gets hit by the flying knife, he will definitely publish the chess record to the public, not giving Rui Zhao the chance to use it as a trump card. How can we keep the things we have figured out a secret?"
Lu Wenjie was silent for a moment and did not try to persuade him any further.
After all, he was half a generation younger than the other four, and in such a situation where someone was asking for help, he really had no right to advise. He could only wait for Shang Chaotian to express his opinion.
Unexpectedly, Shang Chaotian also fell into silence, and there was no sound in the entire virtual conference room for a long time.
Perhaps realizing that the atmosphere in the virtual conference room was really awkward, Li Wangyuan sighed and took the initiative to speak:
"Lao Shang, Wen Jie, I also know that you are not doing this for yourselves, but for the entire circle.
"Well, I like Rui Zhao very much, so I will teach her everything I have been researching recently, including what I have told Ni Jue!
"However, if Ni Jue has figured out something on his own, I will definitely not reveal a single bit of it before getting his permission.
"As for obtaining his permission, even as his master, it is difficult for me to ask for it. I still have to ask you two to contact him directly."
At this time, the voice of Shang Chaotian sounded again:
"Well, thank you for your help, Lao Li. As for Ni Jue, I will contact him myself!
"Also, Old Yu, please convey something to Rui Zhao and me."
"You say." There was no emotion in Yu Qingguang's tone.
"Well, it's about the amateur 5th dan thing. Tell her not to worry. No matter what results she achieves in the 'Metropolitan Cup', I will definitely help her get this amateur 5th dan...
"But accordingly, I hope she can travel light in the 'Metropolitan Cup', but she must also give her all!"
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"Of course I'll do my best!"
Early in the morning of May 5th, at the Muhu Go Dojo.
Rui Zhao looked puzzled when he heard Yu Qingguang's instructions to help him pass on the message.
"We're already going to play, so how can we not give it our all?"
"Well, there are some..."
Seeing the girl's as-it-is-a-right look, Yu Qingguang was a little speechless.
“As a Go player, it is very difficult to stay fully focused during all games, otherwise it would be too taxing on your brain.
“So for most chess players, they will choose games where they focus on attacking.
"Ni Jue is a typical example. His level is two levels lower than that of the Celebrity and Tianyuan tournaments!" "Hmm...but I don't think so at all!"
The girl simply shook her head.
"It's just a game of chess! Isn't it better to play each game seriously and happily?
"If you feel tired because of how long you play chess, then your energy is too low, isn't it?"
"Hey! What are you talking about! If you have the ability, you can do it...oh damn, you might actually be able to do it!
"You played three slow chess games today without feeling tired. It seems like you really have too much energy!"
Yu Qingguang wanted to scold the student, but when the words came to his lips, he found that Rui Zhao was in Versailles.
What an energetic little stove!
Not to mention she is a little girl, even a young boy can't stand that!
"Uh, Rui Zhao, do you get enough rest time every day..." Yu Qingguang couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"That's enough! I sleep from 11:30 to 7:00 every day. Isn't seven and a half hours enough?"
"But if you do this, won't you just wash up and tidy up every day before going to bed?"
"Yeah, is there anything else I need to do?"
There was a hint of doubt in Rui Zhao's eyes.
"My dad directly arranged for an aunt to come to my house every day to do the laundry and cleaning. He said it was not easy for me to spend time on serious matters, so I could just leave these small things to the aunt!
"But... this isn't strange, right? It's normal for kids who are trying to get a dan to have a dad or mom to accompany and take care of them, even if they don't hire a nanny at home."
Hey, you know everything!
The corner of Yu Qingguang's mouth twitched slightly.
"I'm not talking about doing laundry or cleaning. I mean, don't you need entertainment or relaxation?"
But the girl's answer was still confident: "Playing chess is interesting in itself! What else do you need to relax? In ancient times, there were many people who forgot to eat and sleep because of their obsession with Go!"
Yu Qingguang couldn't help but ask:
"So if you say so, I'll give you one more slow chess game every day, can you play it?"
"Of course!"
Rui Zhao's tone was calm and natural, and he didn't seem to think it was outrageous at all.
Even a little excited!
However, when she saw that Yu Qingguang looked at her as if she were a monster after she answered, she realized that something seemed to be wrong and hurried back to look.
"... Exactly. Playing chess for nearly twenty hours a day and sleeping for only three hours is a bit absurd... Isn't this an internet addict?
"It's okay to do it for two days occasionally, but it's not good in the long run..."
“Not even sometimes!”
Yu Qingguang immediately stopped Rui Zhao from thinking about it.
"Alright, alright! Let's stop talking nonsense and finish the game with Lao Li this morning. We still have two more online games to play in the afternoon and evening. Hurry!"
"Yeah!" The girl responded crisply, "Who are you playing with today?"
"【Live Simple】and【Burning Embers】...ah, that is, Xiong Siyi and Dai Ran."
Ever since the last accident in front of [Gou Gou Teng Buzhu], Yu Qingguang no longer dared to hide anything from his students.
"Ah! National Player Xiong and Teacher Dai Ran!"
The girl's eyes sparkled.
"Thank you, Mr. Monk. It must be difficult to invite so many masters to play against me, right?"
"Oh, no!"
Yu Qingguang smiled.
“It seems you don’t know yet.
"Now I want to play a game of chess with [Yizhao Qiyi]... then we all have to line up!"
This weekend my wife and her cousin went to Macau and left me alone.
I hope to save some of the manuscripts for the online release in the next two days. Although I am a part-time dog and I am definitely not able to update frequently, at least I have to make it look good on the first day of the release...
(End of this chapter)