The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

Bai Li, the chief referee of this provincial competition, is 54 years old, a professional 7-dan player, and enjoys a great reputation throughout the professional Go world.

This reputation doesn't refer to his chess skills, because he had long since retired from the professional scene and was now focusing on teaching at his own chess academy.

but……

Among the students he has mentored, more than ten have become professional 8th or 9th dan, and two have held other titles.

In fact, one of his titles is "Celebrity," so many professional Go players call him "Teacher Bai" when they meet him.

For someone like that to seriously consider a game between amateur players, it must have been something he stumbled upon by chance. Unfortunately, it seems my sister has already joined the seminar of 10-dan Lin Hong, so he can't poach her.

"However, my sister's Go skills are undoubtedly at least at the amateur 5-dan level, no, perhaps even at the professional level."

Ji Hongying thought to herself calmly. She raised her hands to straighten her two big, fiery red buns, and left with strands of her fiery red hair twirled in her hands.

"Referee! Referee!! Over here!! It's over!"

Ji Hongying had only taken a few steps when she was stopped by someone. A cute-looking girl in a white cheongsam with a black bun and shoulder-length hair was called to her.

Um……??

She seems to be my sister's friend, right? I once saw her when I was peeking at my sister while she was eating breakfast.

Ji Hongying paused for a moment, then turned and walked towards Xin Yufei.

“Xin Yufei…” Ji Hongying glanced at the number tag hanging on her chest and secretly memorized the name.

Ji Hongying rolled her fiery red hair behind her back, then leaned over the chessboard, supporting herself with both hands.

"Have you... tallied the land? Do you still need to determine the exact number of plots? Who has the advantage?"

She asked softly in a slightly hoarse voice.

This is a close game [a close game refers to a game where the outcome cannot be determined by the naked eye].

However, generally speaking, in formal competitions, after the players finish their game, they will definitely count the points and call the referee. They themselves will definitely have a general idea of ​​who won and who lost.

"Hmm... I've already ordered," Xin Yufei said excitedly.

"Referee, could you please help me count the pieces? I think it's about right!"

Sitting opposite Xin Yufei, a slightly chubby girl shook her head and counted her points unwillingly.

Ji Hongying nodded gently and said, "Okay."

As referees in official matches, they are required to personally assist in counting the rounds if the difference in skill level is not significant. Of course, if the difference in skill level between the two sides is too large, the referees will directly advise the other side to lose.

……

The two stepped aside slightly, and Ji Hongying extended her slender jade hands from her red sleeves, her hands quickly flipping across the chessboard.

Xin Yufei glanced sideways slightly, because Ji Hongying's land preparation speed was simply too fast.

Amidst a dazzling display of skill, Ji Hongying meticulously divided up Xin Yufei's empty space, who was playing white pieces.

"2,4,6,8,10"

"White moves 180... winning by 3 pieces. Is the winner named Xin Yufei?"

Ji Hongying fiddled with the chess pieces and raised her head. Her straw hat slipped off her head unnoticed, and her dazzling fiery red hair fell down along with the hat.

But in that instant, Xin Yufei, who had looked up, inadvertently caught sight of Ji Hongying's stunningly beautiful face...

She paused slightly, her dark pupils widening in surprise.

"Sakuraba... Sister?" Xin Yufei opened her cherry-like mouth and asked incredulously in a low voice.

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PS: The second update should be tonight.

Chapter 82: It's a Cloudy Day

As Xin Yufei looked up, she inadvertently caught sight of Ji Hongying's stunningly beautiful face...

She paused slightly, her dark pupils widening in surprise.

"Sakuraba... Sister? Is that you?"

Xin Yufei opened her cherry-like mouth and asked incredulously in a low voice.

A second passed... Ji Hongying gently bent down to pick up the straw hat that had fallen to the ground, then put the hat back on her head, her red hair falling down to cover her eyebrows.

"Hmm? Is there something wrong, contestant?" Ji Hongying asked in a puzzled tone, pretending nothing had happened.

"No...it's nothing," Xin Yufei waved her hand, gently stood up from her seat, and patted her snow-white cheongsam.

"I must be seeing things, right? Otherwise, how could a referee look so much like Sakuraba-nee?" Xin Yufei thought to herself.

But if we win this time... it will be a two-game winning streak. Okay, not bad for the first day!

Xin Yufei was in a good mood. After standing up, she tidied up the small black buns hanging on both sides of her hair and let her medium-length black hair fall down her back.

If I win two games... then if I win four more out of the next eight, I can advance to 4-dan!!! If I win three games, I'll have a chance to advance to 3-dan.

No, no!! I can't be so insecure! I need to win four games!!

Xin Yufei shook her head, tossing her two black buns. After achieving two consecutive victories, which wasn't easy, she was in a very good mood.

My opponent today wasn't particularly strong, but because of a miscalculation in the middle game, she almost turned the game around... I need to do a proper review of the game when I get back to my room tonight.

"You're blocking my way!" Just as Xin Yufei was fixing her hair in the aisle, a girl with long, golden curly hair suddenly bumped into her, her cold voice ringing out as she shoved Xin Yufei aside.

"...Who is she?" She slightly turned her body to let Cui Jinhuang walk past her, her black pupils opening and her brows furrowing.

What a savage woman! Xin Yufei thought to herself as she looked at Cui Jinhuang's long, golden hair. "She still seems like a little girl, doesn't she?"

She has always had a gentle personality and would not get angry if someone bumped into her.

"Referee, this side has won. Please make a note of it." A cold female voice came from the side. Just as Xin Yufei was about to leave the hall, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.

A short boy with a black watermelon-shaped haircut was sitting in his seat deep in thought. He was looking down at the chessboard with a blank expression on his face, which resembled that of a girl.

The figure in front of him was a cold and beautiful girl with long maple-colored hair. Ji Qiuyao was raising her hand and calling for the referee.

"Hey! Wang Jun! Did you lose!?" After she saw the figure sitting in the seat, Xin Yufei walked over and took a look incredulously.

After recognizing the person who had arrived, the black-haired boy gradually raised his head.

Wait a minute, it's impossible to tell what happened from the board. There are still some single-point moves and single-point ko fights left. Could it be that Wang Jun really lost? Xin Yufei stared at the board for a while.

"Well, I'll lose by about 1 points in the endgame, so I'll just concede."

Wang Jun nodded, and as he spoke, he put down the white chess piece in his hand.

Although he lost the game, there was no emotional fluctuation in his tone. Ji Qiuyao frowned slightly and reached out her left hand to brush her long, dry, maple-colored hair.

Seeing her raise her hand, a referee nearby slowly walked over. She also turned her head and took a closer look at the timer. Both the black and white teams had about ten minutes left.

Just a minute ago, even she couldn't tell who would win or lose the game, but Wang Jun suddenly conceded defeat.

Ji Qiuyao noticed that his facial expression had not changed at all since the start of the game. Such a strong mental fortitude is rare even in the professional chess world.

After putting the white chess pieces into the rustic wooden chess box, Wang Jun stood up and walked out with Xin Yufei.

One win and one loss – that was Wang Jun's record on the first day.

"It's a real shame to lose by 1 points... But, um, didn't you use that... you know, that kind of thing that looks really powerful? Was your opponent very strong?"

Xin Yufei spoke up somewhat shyly, after all, she had never spoken to Wang Jun before.

That is, when Ji Yingting played Go with him and Liu Chongxi Jiang Gu, Xin Yufei watched the four of them play.

Aside from that, she also had a very good relationship with Senior Wang Murou... Since he was Senior Wang Murou's younger brother, it was normal for her to talk to him... Xin Yufei thought to herself.

Although Xin Yufei sounded a little nervous, Wang Jun nodded nonchalantly and said, "She is indeed very strong, but I didn't use any strategic moves in this game."

"Yes, it's a chess position, but why not use it?"

"...Because my moves are limited...I can only use them when both sides' pieces are attacking each other, but that woman named Ji Qiuyao, her steady and solid play style is somewhat countering me."

"Huh? But weren't you playing white? You said she played steadily with black?" Xin Yufei asked in surprise.

Wang Jun's expression was somewhat complicated. He continued, "That's right. If I were playing black, I would probably win this game because I would attack without hesitation if I were playing black."

But...it was because I was playing white that I made a wrong judgment in the middle game, which led to a loss of one and a half points in the endgame."

After speaking, Wang Jun shook his head helplessly. Even he had never encountered such a strange opponent before. A player who was aggressively taking territory with the black pieces, her name should be Ji Qiuyao.

"So Wang Jun also likes to play black?" Xin Yufei was a little curious. She remembered that she had discussed this issue with Sister Ying Ting before, and Sister Ying Ting preferred to play white and make the second move.

However, Wang Jun and Xin Yufei have slightly different reasons for preferring to play black. Wang Jun wants to easily create a situation where pieces clash, while Xin Yufei believes that playing black allows her to be more serious and focused when playing.

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"Brother, I won the second game, let's play chess! You promised." After returning to the room, Cui Jinhuang quickly walked to the opposite side of the chessboard and sat down cross-legged.

The boy with light yellow spiky hair was studying music. He looked up and glanced at his sister with a calm expression, but in that instant, his eyes widened in surprise.

My sister's once dazzling golden hair has become much duller! It's as if the blazing sun in the sky has been obscured by a large patch of dark clouds.

It's cloudy.

Chapter 83: Ji Yingting's Tragic Fate

With a whoosh, the curtain of the bathhouse was lifted, and a beautiful foot, as exquisite as a work of art made of jade, stepped out, its slender, fair inner thigh covered with water droplets.

A white bath towel gently covered the important parts of her body, and her long, light green hair, wet with water droplets, fell freely, covering the slight bulge in her chest.

Her delicate body was covered in water vapor. Ji Yingting wiggled her pink little bottom and gently sat on the toilet, reaching for the hairdryer from the sink next to her.

Huff, huff, huff, huff.

Turning on the switch, the warm air blew her long, light green hair around, and all the misty water droplets on Ji Yingting's hair disappeared.

"Um……?"

Just then, a strange expression suddenly appeared on Ji Yingting's beautiful face, and a few strands of her long, bluish-green hair were accidentally blown into her lower body by the wind.

"Oh no, my hair is getting too long! It's time to trim it a little bit." Ji Yingting gently pulled at the greenish-blue strands of hair stuck underneath her.