Learn a small skill every day and embark on a crazy life

Chapter 58 Lan Xin Enters the Stage
"Hey……"

Gao Qiyun felt a little powerless, and he finally realized that there was still a huge gap between him and Xie Liuliang.

Finally, after Xie Liuliang made his last move, Gao Qiyun sighed and helplessly put down the chess piece in his hand.

"I lost."

"Concession."

Xie Liuliang smiled slightly, his tone calm, not at all proud of his victory.

After Xie Liuliang defeated Gao Qiyun, the spectators around him cheered and the scene was very lively for a while.

"Your Excellency is a great chess player. I would like to play a game with you, but it would be boring to just play chess. How about adding a prize? The loser will get five hundred taels of gold?"

At this time, a clear and pleasant voice came from the crowd.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a woman in a lavender dress walking towards them.

It was Lan Xin, the person in charge of the sixth floor of Fan Building.

In the past, some people wanted to compete in chess with Lan Xin, but she politely declined.

Later, in order to deal with this trouble, she directly made a request: you can play chess with her, but the loser must leave five hundred taels of gold.

As soon as this request was made, those who wanted to take advantage of the situation began to back off, after all, no one's money comes from the wind.

However, Gao Qiyun, one of the four most dissolute playboys in Tianhuang City, was not short of the money. He once played a game of chess with Lan Xin, and the result was naturally that Lan Xin won, and Gao Qiyun readily kept the money.

Lan Xin knew that Li Xincheng and Xie Liuliang were well-spoken and well-dressed, and they must be wealthy. All of this was for her master, Shen Qiu.

"Oh, I didn't expect this girl is also a chess player."

Xie Liuliang raised his eyebrows in surprise, and looked at Lan Xin with a little more appreciation in his eyes.

"Brother Liu Liang, you may not know that Miss Lan Xin's chess skills are among the best in Tianhuang City. If you can beat her, it will be really not easy!"

At this moment, Gao Qiyun said with a smile.

In addition to playing chess in Fanlou, half of the reason he came to Fanlou was to see Lan Xin more, but unfortunately the other party was not very interested in him.

After hearing Gao Qiyun's praise for Lan Xin's chess skills, Xie Liuliang became even more curious, so he readily agreed to Lan Xin's request: "In that case, I will respectfully obey your order."

So, the two of them sat down in front of the chessboard, and Gao Qiyun consciously took on the role of referee.

After the game started, Xie Liuliang quickly discovered that Lan Xin's style of play was agile and changeable, completely different from Gao Qiyun's style. For a while, he found it difficult to find a breakthrough.

"It seems that this Miss Lan Xin is indeed capable. No wonder Mr. Gao respects her so much." Xie Liuliang said to himself.

On the chessboard, black and white colors are intertwined, just like two armies charging into battle, with murderous intent lurking on all sides.

Lan Xin played the white pieces and Xie Liuliang played the black pieces. The two of them went back and forth, neither giving in.

Every move seemed to strike at the opponent's heartstrings, causing ripples.

Xie Liuliang's chess style is sharp and decisive, like a sword drawn from its sheath, pointing directly at the vital points.

Lan Xin used softness to overcome hardness, and took every step carefully. She seemed to be on the defensive, but in fact she was hiding murderous intentions.

But when the game entered the middle stage, Xie Liuliang gradually gained the upper hand with his exquisite calculations and accurate grasp of the situation.

Lan Xin's chess moves were gradually compressed, and her originally relaxed expression gradually became solemn.

Her slender fingers tapped lightly on the chessboard, and her beautiful eyes stared at the chessboard, trying to find a glimmer of hope.

"Good move!"

Li Xincheng stroked his beard and admired in his heart: "I didn't expect that there is such a woman with superb chess skills in this ordinary building." As time went by, the situation on the chess board became more and more tense.

The black and white pieces were fighting each other in a fierce battle, and it was hard to tell who would win.

The guests watching the game dared not even breathe, for fear of disturbing the two chess players' train of thought.

Although Gao Qiyun was not as good at chess as the other two, he still enjoyed the show.

On the chessboard, the fight between the black and white pieces became more and more brutal. Every time a piece fell, it seemed to carry a tremendous force, making it hard for the spectators to breathe.

Fine beads of sweat oozed out of Xie Liuliang's forehead, but the black pieces in his hand moved more steadily, and each move was precisely placed on Lan Xin's chess path.

Lan Xin's breathing also became rapid, and a hint of anxiety appeared between her delicate brows. Obviously, Xie Liuliang's style of play had begun to gradually suppress her.

Her originally graceful and agile chess moves now seemed like a bird trapped in a cage, making it difficult to perform.

As time passed, there were fewer and fewer white pieces on the chessboard, and Lan Xin's face became paler and paler.

Finally, after Xie Liuliang made his last move, Lan Xin sighed, put down the chess piece in her hand, and said with a wry smile: "Sir, you are a good chess player. I lost."

Seeing this, Xie Liuliang bowed and said, "Miss Lan Xin, I'm grateful for your kindness."

"I am willing to admit defeat."

Lan Xin bit her red lips and ordered the maid beside her: "Go get five hundred taels of gold and give it to this young master."

The maid responded and left. After a while, several waiters came back, each carrying a heavy tray with fifty gold ingots neatly placed on it. The gold was shining so brightly that it was difficult for people to open their eyes.

Lan Xin, however, acted as if nothing had happened. She elegantly took out a handkerchief embroidered with orchids from her sleeve and gently wiped the non-existent beads of sweat from her forehead. Her eyes moved, making her even more charming.

"These five hundred taels of gold are my greeting gift to you, young master."

Lan Xin smiled sweetly, as if what she lost was not real money, but a few worthless copper coins.

"Miss Lan Xin, you are too polite."

Xie Liuliang did not shy away and took the tray generously. In his heart, he looked up to Miss Lan Xin for her generosity.

He turned to look at Li Xincheng beside him and said respectfully: "Teacher, these golds..."

Li Xincheng stroked his beard and said calmly: "Since you won it, just accept it!"

Hearing this, Xie Liuliang no longer refused.

Xie Liuliang smiled slightly and put all the gold ingots on the tray into an antique ring.

The ring emitted a faint halo, and in an instant it swallowed up all the golden ingots.

When Lan Xin saw this, a hint of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes. This kind of space ring that can hold objects is not something that ordinary people can own.

It seems that this Mr. Xie is of great background.

She thought to herself but didn't show it on her face. She just smiled and said, "Thank you, Master. Your ring is a rare item."

Xie Liuliang shook his finger nonchalantly and said calmly, "It's just an ordinary item. I'm sorry to have embarrassed Miss Lan Xin."

However, he secretly complained in his heart that the women in Fanlou were really shrewd. He had only shown a small skill and she had seen through it.

Li Xincheng stroked his beard and smiled, knowing full well Lan Xin's temptation.

His disciple was good in every way except that he was too indifferent and had no interest in these romantic matters.

(End of this chapter)