"What--?
"You said Rui Zhao...she wants to play Men's Go?!"

On the morning of March 3, Dongjiang Garden Community, Dongjiang City.

The voice of Shan Gang, the coach of the Dongjiang men's team, came from the receiver, full of surprise.

Lei Jingming, who took the initiative to make the call, raised his eyebrows:

"yes!
"She specifically mentioned it to me on WeChat yesterday. Can you... help me think about it?"

But who would have thought that Dan Gang would reject it faster than anything else:
“No, no, no!
"You said Xiao Lei wanted to join our team, and I tried every means to create conditions for you, which is no problem, but how could Rui Zhao do that!

"You know the boss has always wanted to win the championship! He was even more excited after the women's team won the championship!
"This is because your son is not for sale in the Dajing team. Otherwise, if the Dajing team offers a price, the boss will probably do whatever it takes to get him here!

"As a result, the reinforcements I made during the offseason have not been implemented yet. Not only has the team's 'good enough' configuration from last season not been upgraded, but it has actually dropped. How can the boss accept this?"

Knew it……

Lei Jingming tensed his facial muscles and looked helpless.

But he continued to advise:

"But Rui Zhao was also a major contributor to the Women's Weiqi League championship last season! Can't we reward her with a spot in the Weiqi League?
"My son can't come right now! Sign her for one year to increase the team's exposure, isn't that good? If she doesn't play well, it won't be too late to kick her out next year!"

"Brother Lei! Let's put this into context. There's no such thing as a reward!"

Shan Gang refused very firmly:
"Besides, you know that the boss is not that short of money!

"Perhaps there are some bottom-ranked teams that are short of players and want to attract some attention from outside the field and would be a little interested in Rui Zhao, but our team is really not good enough! The most we can do is to find an opportunity to play her in one game."

What Shan Gang said is indeed a solution.

In order to allow top female chess players to have further opportunities to gain training in high-end games, China's men's and women's go leagues have implemented separate registration systems.

That is, the signing and registration of a female chess player in the Women's Weiqi League has no effect on her registration in the Men's Weiqi League.

To put it simply, after Rui Zhao renewed her contract with the Dongjiang women's team, she can also sign a contract with any other team in the men's Weiqi League - as long as she can take care of the competitions on both sides.

But Lei Jingming didn't think that Shan Gang's statement was a way out at all.

"Oh, she's a girl who grew up in Dongjiang, how can you expect her to go somewhere else to play chess?
"The only daughters of middle-class or above families in Dongjiang might be the most home-loving people in all of China.

"I even heard that there are girls from Dongjiang whose college entrance examination scores are high enough to get into Qinghua's top majors, but in the end they chose Jiaotong University in order to stay in Dongjiang..."

"Then there is nothing I can do to help you!"

Shan Gang no longer entangled with Lei Jingming and directly made the matter clear:
"If I was just a substitute in a less important game, I think I could communicate with the boss.

"But if you want to be a starter for the entire season, it's simply impossible! Brother Lei, you have to understand this."

At this point, Lao Lei knew that it was useless to say more. He just said a few more polite words and hung up the phone.

Lei Jingming, who had returned empty-handed, put down his phone and sighed. He began to think about how to explain to his only student when he got back, but suddenly he heard a familiar but very surprised voice:
"Dad! Rui Zhao...

"She wants to take off the armor?!"

...

...

"What? You mean Junior Sister wants to play in the Weiqi League? Or to be a main player for a long time?!"

On the same afternoon, Dongjiang City Wendao Go Club.

As Ni Jue's surprised voice came out from the microphone, Li Wangyuan couldn't help but smile bitterly:
"Your reaction is exactly the same as when I heard the news from Lao Lei this morning!

"Ah, it's a pity that Lao Lei has been in the Dongjiang team for so many years, but in the end he can't even get a student in!"

"Of course not!
"Any team with a bit of ambition would never sign a female chess player as a long-term main force!" Ni Jue didn't think that Lao Lei had failed to do anything:

"Look at the list of players participating in last year's Weiqi League. The fourth player in most teams is at least a mid-level seventh dan or above. Little Junior Sister still has a gap!
"Except for the Jianghan and Luhuai teams that were relegated last year, the fourth player of the Qiannan and Jinfen teams is less than 7th dan. However, these two teams are small-investment teams. When the main players in the team are under contract, there is no extra budget to sign players.

"It is possible that the newly promoted Qinghai-Tibet and Poyang teams will re-sign players, but these two places are obviously too unfriendly for a girl like my junior sister who grew up in Dongjiang...

"I can only say that it's a good idea for Junior Sister to join the Weiqi League, but it's still a little too difficult to realize at the moment. I guess we have to wait for another opportunity."

However, after Ni Jue finished speaking, Li Wangyuan did not respond immediately.

Instead, he narrowed his eyes, as if he realized and began to think about something.

"Uh... Master?
"Did you hear me?"

"Ah... I can hear it! I just suddenly thought of something."

Li Wangyuan responded:
"But if you put it that way, I think...

"It's not like Rui Zhao can't play in the Weiqi League!"

"……what?"

From Ni Jue's voice, it was obvious that he didn't understand what his master meant.

Li Wangyuan continued to explain:
"That's right! What you actually mean is:
"If geographical location is not a concern, Rui Zhao may sign with the Qinghai-Tibet team and the Poyang team.

"If she goes one step further and doesn't even care about the remuneration, then Qiannan and Jinfen teams may also sign her...

"……Is it right?"

Ni Jue was a smart man. He immediately understood what his master meant, but his tone became a little doubtful:
"Hiss—not really?!

"No matter how hard Junior Sister tries, she won't...

"...

“…Fuck, God, I feel like it’s possible!”

Ni Jue, who is usually gentle and polite, rarely used a swear word.

"Yes.

"This crazy chess guy should be too extreme when doing things. It's totally impossible to use common sense to guess..."

Li Wangyuan concluded:
"You know... this kid is very scary when he makes up his mind!"

...

...

hiss……

This kid...what happened today?!

Wasn't it like this when I played chess with her before?!
At the same time, in the chess game room of the Japanese Chess Academy.

Looking at the girl in front of her with pursed lips and sharp eyes, the Chinese female celebrity couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Originally according to her thinking, after she poured cold water on Rui Zhao's plan to participate in the Chinese Go League next season yesterday, although the girl would not be greatly affected and would probably be no different from before, it was not impossible that she would be a little depressed.

Can……

What's the matter with you looking like you're going to cut me off today!!!

(End of this chapter)

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