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Xiao Shanyi noticed that he had already started to show his joy at this time, it seemed that he really didn't take him seriously.
At this time, the referee saw that both players were in place and began to preside over the game.
"One round will decide the winner, and the loser will be eliminated. Now let's decide who is red and who is black."
As he said this, he took out the coins he had prepared.
Although he might have looked down on Xiao Shanyi in his heart, the middle-aged man knew that everyone sitting here was a ninth-dan chess player, so he was not arrogant enough to let Xiao Shanyi go first.
"flower"
Xiaoshan Yi naturally had no choice but to choose the words.
The referee tossed the coin high.
"Word, contestant Xiaoshan goes first."
Come on, let me see how much you weigh.
The middle-aged man looked at Xiao Shanyi with burning eyes.
Just end it quickly.
Xiao Shanyi thought so and released his strength right from the start. Naturally, he would not hide his weakness when facing a nine-dan chess player.
This... this kid has understood the momentum.
The middle-aged man felt the strong sense of oppression emanating from Xiao Shanyi, and his eyes became panicked.
"Snapped!"
Xiaoshan Yi was the first to take action.
The middle-aged man swallowed nervously and jumped up and down tremblingly.
When the referee saw this scene, he knew that the outcome of the game was decided.
ten minutes later.
"Concession."
Xiao Shanyi bowed slightly and then left his seat.
When I walked into the auditorium, I saw the surprised looks of the audience. There was nothing I could do; this was the first time that a match between nine-dan chess players ended so quickly.
"You won, congratulations."
Kato Megumi walked up to him with a smile and held Xiaoshan Yi's hand.
"Well, let's go."
There is only one Title Challenge per day, after all, there aren't many participants.
"Want something to eat?"
"Hand-Pulled Noodle."
"it is good."
The audience watched the two people leave and an idea came to their mind.
This might be a dark horse.
Chapter 139 Katoyama is coming (asking for everything)
At this time, in the office of the head of the Hokkaido Chess Federation headquarters, a 40-year-old man wearing glasses and with long black hair tied into a ponytail was tasting red wine.
With his slender white fingers and a well-fitting dark blue suit, he looks like a young man from a wealthy family. However, his pale complexion and narrow eyes occasionally reveal a shrewd look, making him look more like a shrewd fox.
"Tsk tsk, is it really okay for you to be so relaxed now? You should know that you are at risk of being replaced now."
A young man in his twenties was sitting on the sofa, his feet carelessly resting on the coffee table in front of him, his eyes full of gloating.
"Haha, what they can take away is just a mere title. Such intangible things are of no importance."
Asana looked at the red wine swaying in the glass and a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes.
"Haha, the old guys in the alliance have been keeping a close eye on you lately. I guess you won't be able to hide your abuse of power for personal gain for long."
The young man said this and looked at the man sharply.
"If I were you, I would hide in a corner before this fig leaf is torn off."
"Haha, after hearing what you said, I know that those old guys won't do anything to me anytime soon. After all, I am now one of the faces of the chess world. If they don't want the image of the chess league to be damaged, they should at least have a legitimate reason to take away my title, right?"
Asama looked at the young man sneerfully.
"Speaking of which, I think I should also be grateful for the title given to me by the alliance, Inspector Hirosuke Ohta."
After hearing what Asama Ichi said, Ota Hirosuke stood up and clenched his fists in his trouser pockets.
"What? Did I get it right?"
A sarcastic smile appeared on Asama's lips.
"Hmph, so why do you think you are the one to take part in this year's Title Challenge, Tank - Asama Ichi."
"Then don't worry about it, Inspector. Maybe I'm just unlucky."
"You won't be so arrogant for much longer. If you lose this title challenge, you'd better hide in a sewer like a rat."
After saying this, Hirosuke Ota turned around and prepared to leave.
When he reached the door, he suddenly turned back and looked at Asana.
"The premise is that you have to be able to hide. We are watching you all the time."
"boom!"
Asama frowned as he looked at the heavily closed door.
It is true that he has been taking too big steps and reaching too far recently, so much so that the alliance has caught his flaws. Now he is being monitored whenever he travels, and he was even directly warned just now.
But he didn't regret it. He didn't want to be the head of the Hokkaido branch and get only a tiny salary every month. He didn't want to casually give some positions to those playboys and give them some slack when they were promoted, which would be more than his salary for several years.
"Haha, run? Hide? I will only leave openly. Even if you hold up my visa, it only lasts for a month at most. As long as I am still a chariot in this month, I will be one of the faces of the Chess Alliance. The old guys in the alliance will never go against their own faces."
When Asana thought of this, he drank the red wine in the glass in one gulp.
"Do you really think that you can just find a few random people to replace me? I worked hard to earn the title of chariot. I can't rely on those idiots, haha."
Asana wiped the corner of his mouth, a morbid smile appeared on his face, and his eyes were filled with madness.
"Besides, chess is not just a duel on the chessboard. Sometimes, the moves outside the chessboard are also very important. This is me, Asama Ichi's chess, hahahaha."
For a moment, Asama's cold laughter rang out in the room.
Xiaoshan Yi turned a deaf ear to the outside world. Apart from taking Kato Megumi to participate in competitions every day, he spent the rest of his time staying in the hotel to recuperate and adjust his condition.
Throughout the competition, Xiaoshan Yi can be said to be unstoppable. He defeated many well-known players many times and rushed into the finals in one fell swoop. This also made many reporters pay attention to this unknown dark horse player. At this time, the few pieces of information about Xiaoshan Yi were dug out, and the most detailed information was placed on Asama Ichi's desk.
The information on Xiaoshan Yi that Qianjian collected can be said to be the most comprehensive. He even collected the chess records of every game that Xiaoshan Yi played when he was promoted to the professional level in the Chess League.
"Oh, he's a talented player. What an enviable talent."
Asana looked at the information in his hand, squinted his eyes and thought coldly.
Humph, Katoyama’s disciple? My master and I don’t get along well, and this disciple is even more powerful. He wants to ruin my future.
Asama Ichi thought that Xiaoshan Yi was the trump card sent by the alliance to deal with him, but he didn't know that the trump card sent by the alliance was killed by Xiaoshan Yi in the semi-finals.
"Haha, but it doesn't matter. I will be the winner in the end anyway, and the weakness of this genius is obvious at a glance."
Asama smiled wickedly and threw the collected information into the shredder.
On the other side, Xiaoshan Yi was staying in Kato Megumi's room, doing his daily work and helping Kato Megumi blow her hair.
"Xiao Yi, is this really okay?"
Kato Megumi looked at Xiaoshan Yi with a little worry.
"The finals are tomorrow, and you're here to help me blow dry my hair."
Xiao Shanyi smiled indifferently.
"It's okay, Xiaohui. Look, I helped you blow dry your hair these past few days, and you still won all the way."
"But tomorrow's opponent is a title holder. How can he be compared with other opponents?"
Kato Megumi was still worried.
"So what? A title holder still has a head, two arms and two legs. Look at my master, your father, he is also a title holder, but he is still being bullied by you and your mother."
"How can it be the same? My father is not your opponent tomorrow. If you lose because of me... I affect your condition, then I am not a sinner."
Looking at the words that Kato Megumi deliberately avoided, it felt like I was a student taking an exam.
“So, I’m trying to find my form again.”
Xiao Shanyi said with a smile.
"What kind of state is this?"
Kato Megumi looked at Xiaoshan Yi who was gently blowing her hair.
"Shouldn't you read more chess records at this time and get more familiar with your opponent's chess style? I can ask dad to send those to you."
Xiao Shanyi shook his head.
"It's okay. The master has already sent those things to me."
"Then you should look at it."
Kato Megumi said anxiously.
"I saw it before when I was at home, and I also saw it when I came here and waited for you to put on makeup, take a shower, and change clothes. I have memorized it by heart."
……
"Then you can review it a few more times."
Looking at Kato Megumi's nervous expression, Xiaoshan Yi smiled.
"You're still laughing. I'm obviously extremely nervous. He's a title holder. Can you be more serious?"
Kato Megumi now feels like a parent of a student about to take a test, and Xiaoshan Yi is her disobedient child.