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Chapter 57 Xie Liuliang

Li Xincheng looked around and found that in addition to Go, there were also chess, Gobang and other chess games that they were not familiar with. He couldn't help but ask curiously: "Not only Go, it seems that there are other chess games, but I don't know what the rules are."

"Welcome to our two distinguished guests."

At this time, a graceful woman came over. It was Lan Xin, the manager of the sixth floor.

Seeing that Li Xincheng and his apprentice were so interested in the chess and card room, she introduced: "We not only have various chess games here, but also many novel ways to play. Would you like to try it?"

Hearing this, Li Xincheng and Xie Liuliang nodded in agreement. With Lan Xin's explanation, they quickly understood the rules of different chess and card games.

The fighting of chess, the secret battle of military chess, the luck of flying chess, the jumping of checkers, the game of Gobang...

Master Li Xincheng and his apprentice seemed to have opened the door to a new world and were addicted to it, unable to extricate themselves.

The excitement and fun brought by various board games allowed them to temporarily forget the fatigue of the journey.

"Hahaha, General, Teacher, you lose."

After a while, Xie Liuliang said excitedly that the cannon chess piece in his hand had locked Li Xincheng's general chess piece.

Li Xincheng shook his head helplessly. It was his first time playing chess and he was not familiar with the rules, so he actually lost.

But he was not annoyed. Instead, he was infected by Xie Liuliang's innocence and enthusiasm, and a kind smile appeared on his face.

"You kid, your chess skills haven't improved much, but your ability to cheat has increased!" Li Xincheng scolded with a smile, his tone full of doting.

"Hehe, this is called all is fair in war. Teacher, you can't blame me."

Xie Liuliang said with a playful smile: "If we play a few more games, I won't be a match for the teacher. I just took the lead."

After playing around for a while, the two finally returned to the Go board.

For them, other board games, although interesting, are ultimately just for entertainment. Only Go is the true love in their hearts.

In the chess and painting room on the sixth floor, besides the master and his disciple, there were many other guests playing chess.

Most of them are children of wealthy businessmen in Tianhuang City. They have nothing to do on weekdays, so they come here to kill time.

Regarding the arrival of Li Xincheng and Xie Liuliang, these people just glanced at them casually and paid no more attention.

In their view, although the two strangers were dressed in extraordinary clothes, they were just two ordinary chess enthusiasts and were not worth mentioning at all.

"Liu Liang, it's a rare opportunity for you to come here, so why don't you play a few games with them." Li Xincheng said lightly, glancing at the people playing chess around him.

Hearing this, Xie Liuliang nodded, walked to an empty Go board and sat down, and said loudly: "I am Xie Liuliang, which friend is willing to teach me?"

His voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone.

"I come!"

A fat man with a greasy face walked over. His name was Qian Wenjun, and he was the son of a small wealthy businessman in Tianhuang City. He liked to come to Fanlou to have fun on weekdays. He boasted about his excellent chess skills, but in fact he was just a bad chess player.

"Haha, brother, I see you look very unfamiliar. This must be your first time in our Fan Building, right?"

As Qian Wenjun made his move, he said proudly, "I advise you to admit defeat as soon as possible, so as to avoid losing face later."

Xie Liuliang was not annoyed, but just smiled and said, "Mr. Qian, you are joking. My chess skills are still very poor, and I hope Mr. Zhao can give me some advice."

So, the two stopped talking and started playing chess back and forth, and soon they had played more than ten moves.

"what?"

"This kid's chess moves...seem to have some tricks?"

People watching the game gradually discovered that although Xie Liuliang's chess style seemed ordinary, it was actually full of mysteries. Every move was carefully considered, as if he could predict his opponent's next move.

In contrast, Qian Wenjun was full of confidence at the beginning, but as the game progressed, sweat gradually appeared on his forehead and his face became ugly.

"Impossible, how is this possible..."

Qian Wenjun was horrified. He found himself cornered by Xie Liuliang. No matter how hard he struggled, he could not escape the fate of failure. Li Xincheng watched from the side, with a faint smile on his face.

"I lost..."

In the end, Qian Wenjun sighed helplessly and reluctantly put down the chess piece in his hand.

"Concession."

Xie Liuliang smiled slightly, then stood up and left.

"Who is this guy? How can he be so good at chess?"

"Yes, the one who can easily beat Mr. Qian is definitely not an ordinary person."

"It seems that our Tianhuang City is going to have another Go master."

The onlookers around immediately started talking and looked at Xie Liuliang with surprise and admiration.

"Brother, please stay. I am Gao Qiyun. Can I play a game with you?"

When Xie Liuliang heard the voice, he looked and saw a handsome young man in brocade clothes, looking at him with a smile.

This young man was none other than Gao Qiyun, one of the four great playboys in Tianhuang City.

Although Gao Qiyun has the reputation of being a playboy, his obsession with Go was developed since childhood.

During this period, he would come downstairs to play Go in his spare time, but it was rare for him to meet a master. He usually played against some bad players, which made it difficult for him to get interested. Now that there was such a master, he didn't want to miss it at all.

"of course can."

Seeing this, Xie Liuliang smiled slightly and gladly accepted the challenge.

Masters are lonely, and it is a pleasure to meet an opponent with equal chess skills.

The two men sat down in front of the chessboard, and Gao Qiyun's temperament suddenly changed. His original cynical expression disappeared, replaced by a kind of concentration and seriousness.

"Please enlighten me."

Xie Liuliang made a gesture of invitation, indicating that Gao Qiyun should go first.

Gao Qiyun did not refuse. He picked up a white piece and placed it steadily on the chessboard.

Black and white pieces fall alternately, and the game of chess is like a silent war, with both sides going back and forth and neither giving in.

"Gao Qiyun is indeed quite capable, but with his brain, isn't there anything better than being a playboy?"

Someone in the crowd of onlookers whispered.

"That's right. Look at the way he plays chess. He doesn't look like a dandy at all. He's like a completely different person."

"However, Xie Liuliang is an expert and will definitely not lose."

As the game progressed, beads of sweat gradually appeared on Gao Qiyun's forehead, and the hand holding the chess piece began to tremble slightly.

He discovered that the opponent he was facing was far more powerful than he had imagined.

Xie Liuliang's chess style seems ordinary, but it is full of murderous intent. Every move is extremely precise, as if his next move can be predicted.

"No, we can't go on like this, otherwise we will definitely fail!" Gao Qiyun said in his heart.

Taking a deep breath, Gao Qiyun forced himself to calm down and began to look for a way out.

However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not escape Xie Liuliang's control.

It's like a person stuck in a quagmire, it's difficult to get out.

(End of this chapter)