The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

"........."

"What happened to her?"

“Hongying…” Ji Tuntao exclaimed in surprise.

However, in the next second, the girls all opened their mouths wide in disbelief, staring at the red-haired girl who had just walked in.

Ji Hongying actually... cut her hair short!!

Instead of wearing her previous red cheongsam, she changed into a loose-fitting golden-red Taoist robe, with a phoenix-tail skirt that shimmered with a dazzling light.

The fiery red Hime-style haircut that originally cascaded down to her hips was gone, replaced by a medium-length fiery red hair that was only a little longer than her neck.

Her thick bangs were also cut into wispy bangs, revealing her two slanted eyebrows.

Compared to her previous gentleness, Ji Hongying now exudes an unparalleled madness.

With fiery red eyes fixed on the gray-haired girl, Ji Hongying whispered, "I'll be the commander."

…………

The air seemed to freeze, and many people wore expressions of disbelief.

A few seconds passed, and Ji Beiyi seemed to be stunned.

"Hahaha! Alright, the position of commander-in-chief is yours now. I am the third general."

A wicked glint appeared at the corner of Ji Beiyi's mouth as he smiled and agreed to her request.

Of course, it doesn't matter who the captain is, because the rules of the Three Lives Cup are a bit special. Although it is a team competition, it is a challenge battle. When all three members of a team are defeated, they lose.

So, the participants were decided.

The team leader is Ji Hongying, a professional fourth-dan player.

Then... Ji Tuntao, a professional fourth-dan player.

Ji Beiyi, a professional 6th Dan.

With so many chess players in the Ji family, it's natural that they wouldn't just form one team. The second team is led by Ji Fuyou, a professional 3-dan player.

"As for the Luo family, aside from Luo Jiangxing and Su Chan, it's highly unlikely that the other two will participate. Therefore, based on current speculation, the main representative of the Luo family participating in the Three Lives Cup should be..."

"Du Le, you are the commander-in-chief; Qing Sheng is the second commander; and Xiao Yu is the third commander."

Luo Family, Xinyue Province, Mingyue City.

A woman with short, light green hair sat on the sofa. "Professional 9-dan," Luo Jiangxing announced softly.

"Yes... I will definitely lead the team to victory."

The woman, with her green pear-shaped hair and green double pupils, spoke solemnly.

Even if Luo Jiangxing didn't say it, she knew that this would be an opportunity for the Luo family to surpass the Ji family.

"Xiaoyu, don't embarrass your older sisters."

On the other side, Luo Qingsheng, a sweet-looking girl with long light green hair, gently patted the head of a little girl with long green hair.

elder sister?

Luo Zhuyu opened her mouth in surprise. She should call her aunt. It was a bit shameless of her to say that she was the older sister.

Professional 7th Dan, Giant Goddess Luo Dule.

Professional 6th Dan, Echo Princess Luo Qingsheng.

Luo Zhuyu, a professional first-dan.

"Speaking of which, has the Ke family really given up the Honinbo title? They actually hired Ji Heiyu as the captain of the Three Lives Cup. Could it be that they want Ji Heiyu to marry into the Ke family, so they can keep their Honinbo position?"

A somewhat slender, green-haired girl suddenly frowned and asked. She was very thin and had her hair styled in an elegant braid.

"Hahaha, Second Sister, that's hilarious! Making Ji Heiyu marry into the Ke family? Hahahaha!"

Sitting next to her, a cute little girl with a green bun suddenly burst into laughter, patting her stomach with her little hands, and tears were almost streaming down her face.

"Third sister, what kind of behavior is this, laughing like that?" Luo Jiangxing frowned and said with displeasure, which finally made her laugh a little less.

The green-haired woman with her hair in a bun and the woman with her hair in green braids were both professional 8th Dan members of the Luo family.

As the Luo family only trains top-tier chess players, their high-level combat strength is... extremely terrifying.

Even in the Sansheng Cup, a league in the Super League Division B, the fifth sister, Luo Dule, served as the captain.

Of course, that's not the most important point; they'd bet on it.

If Luo Qinglian and Luo Youjun were to appear on the Luo family's entry list, the Ji family's entry list would definitely be changed to Ji Zitong, Ji Hongyun, and others within a minute.

.........

Having changed into an adorable lotus-colored dress and wearing snow-white over-the-knee stockings, Ji Yingting returned to the entrance of the Crescent Moon Provincial Professional Chess Academy.

The 10-dan Go Academy is temporarily closed because Lin Hong is participating in a title match, and her senior classmates are all here.

Wearing a small white sun hat, Ji Yingting walked through the doorway.

She... has been discharged from the hospital and only now learned that a lot has happened in the professional Go world in just one month.

The current king, Liu Tianmen, retained his title. Lin Hong and Su Chan drew 2-2. Next up... is the Super League Division B and the Sansheng Cup.

Chapter 327: Zhu Huangfu

"..."

"You're saying that the person who made that move was a little girl with long, light green hair?"

Beside the hospital's pool, a young man with brown curly hair spoke softly.

"Hmm, she's probably under 1.6 meters tall, a very... very beautiful girl."

Uncle Wang hesitated, unsure how to describe it, since she had only seen Ji Yingting's profile.

"Hehe, Sakuraba, still the same as ever..." The young man with brown curly hair gently pushed up his glasses with his fingers and smiled faintly.

Turning around, the young man said with a smile.

"Looks like we're too late. Sakuraba has already been discharged... But it's okay, I'll call her again tomorrow."

"Teacher...I don't understand."

Following behind the brown-haired youth, a dull voice came from behind.

She was a petite girl with long, beige hair. Her wooden eyes were slightly vacant as she gently shook her head.

"Teacher, since you value Ji Yingting so much, why did you let her join the 10-dan Go Academy?"

She wore a short golden Taoist robe, her two fair thighs were wrapped in white bandages, and she wore a pair of small, golden cloth boots.

Although she is a young girl, her voice is slightly androgynous, perhaps because her nasal tone is too low.

"A hidden trump card, just one is enough..."

Looking at the girl with beige hair, the brown-haired youth said in a low voice.

"But don't worry, soon... she will be your captain. I hope this arrangement won't be unfair to you?"

"Teacher, I don't care who the team leader is."

The girl with long, beige hair shook her head slightly and said expressionlessly.

She approached the chessboard and gently picked up a black chess piece with her left hand.

pat...

Her slender left hand slowly landed on the chessboard, cupping Ji Yingting's hand.

"However, if Black plays like this, White won't have a clean life, but rather... a sword-wielding ko."

"..."

Turning around with her long, beige hair tossing, the girl expressionlessly lowered her golden sleeves.

Actually, she was confident she could win the championship even without Ji Yingting.

Simply because her name is... Zhu Huangfu.

He was the absolute champion in the new first dan of Crescent Province last year.

It is said that she is a player who can give a two-stone lead over the newcomer king Ye Xiaomi among her peers.

only……

She hasn't participated in a competition for a whole year, and hasn't played against anyone since the professional exams ended.

Now, no one knows what happened during the professional exam back then; people only occasionally hear about it.

A year ago, she... challenged Luo Jiangxing in the professional exam, the day before the final.

After that, she disappeared, not even attending the award ceremony for the new first dan, nor appearing in hand salutes or in public again.

............

"Huh? Yufei went to the semi-professional dojo?" The girl with long, light green, hee-cut hair, sitting on the sofa, exclaimed in surprise.

Speaking of which, shouldn't Xin Yufei be attending Minghaiji Middle School at this time?

Could it be that he dropped out of school?

Ji Yingting found it hard to believe that a timid and obedient girl like Xin Yufei would drop out of school to pursue a professional career.

Sitting opposite Ji Yingting, Niu Xiaochai, a girl with long, flaxen curly hair, sipped her milk tea and spoke.

"Yes, I heard that Yufei has already made it to Group A in the semi-professional dojo. No wonder she's a student of the 10-dan Go Academy."

"Waaaaah, my Yufei, how did she become a bad kid who dropped out of school?"

Ji Yingting shook her long, light green hair and pretended to cry softly, her white-stockinged legs trembling incessantly.

"Alright, alright, she's actually quite happy to know you're awake. She just hasn't had time to visit you in the hospital yet. The competition at the dojo is fierce, and it's a full boarding school."

Niu Xiaochai was speechless. You yourself dropped out of school, didn't you?

Ji Yingting has barely been to high school since starting high school, although professional Go players can certainly drop out of school with a clear conscience.