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Chapter 365 Playing Chess
Zhu Yu sat to the side, thinking that Lu Qing would take this opportunity to reason with Lu Yan and have a heart-to-heart talk. Unexpectedly, after hearing Lu Yan's words, he just smiled slightly and said, "No rush, let's play chess first. You win a game, and then we'll talk."

Lu Yan had no interest in playing chess with Lu Qing at the moment. If it were someone else sitting on the other side of the chessboard, he might have already lost his temper and turned on them. But since it was Lu Qing, he had to give him some face.

On the one hand, although the two had not interacted much before and their relationship was originally unfamiliar, this chance encounter, where they drank and sparred, allowed Lu Yan to see a side of Lu Qing that he had not known before. Whether it was her frank attitude or her impressive skills, Lu Yan was impressed and felt a sense of closeness towards her.

On the other hand, he and Lu Zhang are not compatible in either public or private matters. Currently, there are three people with the surname Lu. Although Lu Qing has not said it explicitly, his general considerations are more in line with Lu Yan's.

Lu Yan didn't want to let go of an opportunity to form an alliance with Lu Qing, so he pushed him towards Lu Zhang's side.

So no matter how unwilling he was, he patiently and reluctantly picked up a chess piece to play against Lu Qing.

However, the effect of playing chess when you are calm and focused is obviously very different from that when you are agitated and impatient.

Zhu Yu wasn't a highly skilled chess player, but he could at least get a general idea of ​​what was going on.

She watched silently from the sidelines, feeling that Lu Qing's every move was methodical and proper, without rushing to attack, and his defense was also meticulous.

On the other hand, Lu Yan seemed to lack any strategy, as if he wanted to finish the game quickly and win it as soon as possible so that Lu Qing could put the chessboard aside and have a proper talk with him.

His tactics were extremely fierce, and he seemed quite murderous. However, he often had no way out. He would charge forward with great momentum, and even if he couldn't checkmate Lu Qing directly, he could at least capture a few of Lu Qing's pieces. But before he could achieve his goal, he would find himself in danger. Only when he tried to escape did he realize that Lu Qing had cut off his escape route.

After several attempts, Lu Yan, who wanted to strike first, suffered heavy losses and was about to be left with only a lonely old general, protected by two officers and a pitiful little soldier, who was completely powerless to resist.

"Again!" Lu Yan was a little annoyed and knew that there was no way he could turn the game around this time. He quickly waved his hand to indicate that he would concede the game and quickly set up the chessboard again to play another game.

In the second round, Lu Yan once again seized the initiative, but the situation changed in the latter half of the game, and he was eventually defeated by Lu Qing.

In the third game, Lu Yan became increasingly agitated. The more anxious he became, the more disorganized he became, and he lost even faster than in the previous two games combined.

"This game is unplayable!" He angrily swept the chess pieces all over the ground, glaring at the pieces rolling and clattering as if they were deliberately working against him. "My chess skills are inferior to my brother's. If this continues, even if we play until dark and then until dawn, I still won't be able to beat him!"

We don't have that much free time to waste on chess right now!

Lu Qing looked at the chess pieces scattered on the ground, neither anxious nor annoyed, and smiled slightly: "This is called 'haste makes waste.' Your desire for victory has become your stumbling block."

Lu Yan paused for a moment, pursed his lips, and remained silent.

"Your past achievements, not to mention among your brothers, are not necessarily inferior to those of Cao, Yan, and Situ," Lu Qing continued. "But the only problem is that you are too aggressive. In your headlong rush to fight, you forget to take care of other things. Your pieces only care about charging forward, thinking about how many pieces you can capture along the way, but you ignore that troop deployment and charging are equally important. Although you have captured some pieces, you have left your rear vulnerable, which is a loss."

Just like that band of mountain bandits who claimed to be soldiers of the Jie Kingdom, they were a menace to the region. Your dispatch of troops to suppress them was a good thing, but you overlooked the fact that the fundamental purpose of suppressing bandits is never simply to kill those villains who are causing trouble in the region. Rather, it is to use their confessions to find out who instigated them.

You assumed they were a group of scattered bandits, but you didn't consider other possibilities.

Our current experiences are all the result of past causes.

Just like those three games of chess you lost to me, the outcome was already predetermined when you charged ahead recklessly.

Lu Yan didn't like people mentioning the incident of him killing the bandit prisoners; it would always make him angry. But today, just as he was about to explode, the image of the tax collectors he had sent out, and the news that Lu Qing and his men had brought back from the tunnel the night before about the tragic deaths of those men, flashed through his mind...

The anger that had reached his throat subsided, turning into a cloud of smoke, leaving a burning sensation in his throat. His previous rage transformed into a deep sense of frustration.

Looking up at Lu Qing again, there was no trace of contempt or condemnation in her eyes or expression, only calmness.

This calm and composed attitude, which pointed out the mistake while also showing a degree of tolerance and sincerity, left Lu Yan completely helpless, and even made him feel a little guilty.

That's just Lu Yan's personality. The more people point fingers at him and criticize him harshly, the more stubborn he will be, even if he knows he's wrong. He'll stubbornly refuse to accept it, and he'll go all the way down the wrong path, even if he knows he's wrong.

However, if someone affirms and tolerates him, and treats him with kindness, he can't stand up for himself. He can't help but start to wonder if he really did something wrong, afraid that he might disappoint the only person who is still willing to affirm him and not be critical.

"Remaining inactive does not mean being cowardly or weak. Sometimes planning is more important than action, and in planning, patience and waiting for the right opportunity are also very important skills."

If you don't consider the big picture, you may feel great when you are invincible, but you will have endless troubles later on.

Acting impulsively is tantamount to giving others a handle against you; my third brother, being a martial artist, naturally understands the danger involved.

Lu Qing sighed slowly: "Next time you lose your temper, think about your tax collectors. No matter how restless your mind is, it will calm you down."

The third brother is like a precious sword; with proper guidance, he can be invincible and bring peace and order.

If someone takes advantage of your straightforward nature and deliberately provokes you, the consequences will be far more than just ruining your promising future.