"Of course!"

Kobayashi Yahiko put down the tablet and said:

“Although Hua Xia performed rather poorly at the hearing due to lack of preparation, this conclusion is still too shocking.

“Even if the performance at the hearing was very different, if there were no other reasons, it would not have led to such a shocking result.

"And now it seems... the root cause should be this effect."

"what……"

After hearing this, Sato Tadao finally came to his senses.

Indeed, judging from the reactions of European and American media this time, although the arbitration result of the Olympic Council of Asia is quite controversial, both the praise and the popularity can be said to be full!

For sports officials, reputation and influence on public opinion are very important. Whether it is to get promoted and gain power in the sports world, or to use this reputation to develop in other fields, there are many benefits!
If one can gain huge prestige in the European and American media from this incident, then it is indeed possible that someone deliberately pushed for the current result.

And if it is just for reputation, then it doesn't matter whether the follow-up is just a change of soup but the medicine - because the purpose of the mastermind behind it has been achieved, there is no need to continue to offend the Chinese side.

"That……

"Was the report from South Korea also instigated by someone?!"

Sato Tadao, who just realized the possibility of a conspiracy theory, was full of surprise.

"Uh...Sato, you're overthinking this!
"From what I understand, this incident was really just a manifestation of South Koreans' usual love of cheating and deceiving people."

Old Xiaolin shrugged helplessly at his deputy:

"I guess at first the people in the Olympic Council of Asia just wanted to get rid of this matter, but after the hearing which seemed very one-sided, I guess someone in the arbitration committee wanted to make a big news. So they pushed the boat along and finally it became like this...

“But then again, in a sense, this result is a win-win situation! All parties got what they wanted:

“As for us, as long as Uesaka can continue to participate in all events in the next Asian Games, there is no reason for us to lose.

"Although South Korea didn't win a gold medal and received a lot of criticism, Song Zhitai made a name for himself in this battle.

"Although Chairman Shang and his team were also in disgrace over in China, they have saved the Rui Zhao gold medal after all, and the internationalization of Go that they have always dreamed of has now ushered in a great opportunity! It can be considered a blessing in disguise.

“As for the Olympic Council of Asia… I think some people must be grinning from ear to ear!

“Tsk tsk tsk!

“Win-win-win-win!”

At this point, Kobayashi Yahiko, like an old naughty boy, said four English words in a teasing tone.

Sato Tadao, who was standing by, also smiled and said jokingly:

"So...what's the price?"

"what……"

Kobayashi Yahiko blinked and said with a playful smile:
"As for the price...

"It's just that the Chinese male chess players have to suffer!

...

...

“Alright son!
"No need to wear a scarf or sunglasses when you get on the bus!"

At 11:7 p.m. on November , in the parking lot of Dongjiang Caiqiao Railway Station in Dongjiang City, China.

After leading a tightly wrapped slender figure into the car, Lao Lei Jiudan, who came specially to pick him up, finally breathed a sigh of relief. After closing the car door, Xiao Lei Jiudan also took off his disguise and started to fasten his seat belt.

"……Um.

"But Dad, I told you not to come pick me up..."

"Hey! I just happened to be out for a stroll and picked you up by the way, I didn't come here for a special purpose!"

Lei Jingming responded nonchalantly - given the current situation, he certainly couldn't just not come to pick him up because his son said he didn't need to.

Recently, due to the turmoil caused by the arbitration result of the Olympic Council of Asia, a group of Chinese national players have been at the forefront. As the current leader of China and the same age as Rui Zhao, Lei Qi can be said to be the first to bear the brunt - after all, it is an ironclad fact that the reigning chess master has lost four games in a row to Rui Zhao on the fast chess stage.

Therefore, even though no one except Rui Lin is well-known in the Go circle, the Lei father and son still chose to be low-key and cautious in order to avoid encountering some inexplicable situations.

Seeing his son fastened his seat belt, Lao Lei started the car and tried to look natural, and casually started a topic: "Ah, that... yesterday's game of chess was pretty good!
"Now Lin Ruixin can't cause any trouble in front of you!"

"That's... how it is."

After throwing his sunglasses and scarf aside, Lei Qi didn't bother to be polite with his father. He took out his tablet and opened the AI ​​software:

"Lin Ruixin is really not a big threat to me now, so beating him is not something to be praised."

"Ah, that's good, that's good!"

Lei Jingming responded hastily, then thought for a moment and said tentatively:

"Well, my son!
"There have been a lot of rumors out there recently, don't take them seriously..."

Hearing this, Lei Qi, who was just about to start the layout change research, couldn't help but raise his eyes, pursed his lips and said:

"Dad, don't worry.

"I can't think of anything else except the Masters right now."

"Thinking about the Masters Tournament? That's good! That's good!"

Seeing his son say this, the somewhat nervous Old Lei Jiudan finally breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly continued to liven up the topic:

“Let me tell you, your celebrity match this time has attracted a lot of attention!
"While I was waiting for you, I checked my phone. Not only are people in China looking forward to Rui Zhao's three-game match, but a large number of media and netizens overseas are also paying attention to this matter!
“I even heard that some European and American media have approached the association to discuss purchasing the broadcasting rights for the Masters Tournament!
"It was said earlier that the Asian Games men's individual final was the most watched Go match in history, but now it seems that it will soon become the three-game match of the celebrity tournament!

"If you can get a spot as a challenger, you'll be able to show off to the whole world, haha..."

"Uh... Dad."

Lei Qi tried hard to control his expression and tone, and tried to persuade his father calmly:

"I feel like the most likely rumor I'll hear right now is probably something you accidentally let slip..."

"Uh yeah?!"

Lao Lei Jiudan subconsciously covered his mouth, then slapped his hands a few times to remind himself not to make the same mistake again.

"Then I won't say anything!

"Also... there are a lot of people paying attention to you this time, so don't feel any pressure! In the eyes of your mother and I, you are already very, very good!

"Like what others say about 'dominating all titles', it would be great if you have it, but don't worry if you don't..."

Then don’t say the words “full title domination”!
I hadn't even noticed this before...

Since the arbitration result, the reigning chess master, who had decisively entered the "offline" state when he saw that the situation was not right, frowned slightly.

However, after a brief silence, Lei Qi did not complain about his father, but followed Lei Jingming's words and said:
“It’s okay, Dad.

"I've been through a lot in the past few years, so I'm not so easily affected by it.

"What's more, Rui Zhao has been under such high attention until now, and she has never been affected by anything!

"I can't be that much worse than her, right?"

"Ah, of course!"

Lei Jingming quickly expressed his position:
"I have always felt that the only person who is better than my student is my own son!"

The young leader just smiled at his father's self-praise and continued without caring:
"Besides, I made an appointment with her last year to challenge her [Celebrity] title again this year. I can't break my promise! Who knows...

"She's already making final preparations for this, right?"

...

...

And as Lei Qi said...

Just when the Chinese chess master had just returned to his hometown, at Rui Zhao's home in Wanyuan Times Community in Dongjiang City, the famous Zhaojun, who had just flown back from Xidu, had already started researching and preparing for the layout in her room with the assistance of AI.

Although her expression was the same as usual, she seemed a little more serious than before.

And in the corner of the chessboard was Ni Dao's most classic opening move... (End of this chapter)

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