Chapter 345: Turning defeat into victory
"Haha——"
Li Dongzhou, seeing the direction of the game, couldn't help but burst out laughing. He turned his head towards the cold-faced Jiang Hanyi and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Teacher Jiang, what did I say just now? Until the last moment, it's unknown who will win or lose. Sure enough, I was right, wasn't I?"
Provocation!
Naked provocation!
Just now, Jiang Hanyi hadn't spared Li Dongzhou with his teasing. Now that Li Dongzhou finally caught a chance to counterattack, he naturally had to get his own back.
While provoking, Li Dongzhou's mood was exceptionally good. Beichuan Dojo had been established for so many years, and no one had ever succeeded in kicking the hall, not even once, yet their Qihai Dojo had achieved this feat.
As long as this news spread, at that time, the influence of Qihai Dojo in the Weiqi world would rise straight up.
Although it couldn't surpass Beichuan Dojo, it could still fiercely brush up its presence, proving that the Weiqi world wasn't just Beichuan Dojo.
Jiang Hanyi's eyelids twitched, he countered indifferently: "Teacher Li, I'll give this same sentence back to you. Until the last moment, how can you be sure that you've won?"
Although he said this, confidence had already vanished from his heart.
White's advantage was too great!
Even with his professional 8-dan vision, he couldn't see any possibility of turning defeat into victory.
Finishing this thought, Jiang Hanyi couldn't help but mutter in his heart, "Grandmaster couldn't have been lying to me, right? Shouldn't be!"
Yesterday, Gu Yun had personally told Jiang Hanyi that Ye Fan's Weiqi level was very strong, extremely strong; that's why Jiang Hanyi let Ye Fan represent Beichuan Dojo in the match today. Plus Zhao Juan, the outstanding one among this batch of students, winning two out of three, it should have been stable happiness.
Precisely because of this, Jiang Hanyi gave Ning Xi a chance to practice. Even if she lost, it wouldn't affect the overall situation.
But the current situation was completely different from what he had anticipated. For a moment, regret arose in his heart. If he had known earlier, he would never have let Ning Xi compete, no matter what.
If the dojo's reputation was damaged due to his negligence, how should he face the Dean?
Headache!
Hearing the gasps, Ning Xi, who was listening to Lu Shuhan's game review, slightly raised her head, her gaze turning towards Ye Fan's direction. When she saw the current situation clearly, her small face was filled with surprise. She immediately stood up and came behind Ye Fan, wanting to ask what was going on, but was afraid of disturbing Ye Fan.
For a moment, the girl fell into a state of entanglement.
Ye Fan smelled the familiar faint fragrance in the air, a light smile appeared on his face, his thin lips moved slightly, "It's fine, just watch carefully."
Ning Xi froze for a moment, then seemed to understand something. The worry in her heart instantly dissipated, her face carrying a captivating smile, instantly attracting the gazes of many boys.
Seeing this scene, a strange look flashed in Lu Shuhan's eyes. She stood up and walked to Ning Xi's side. For some reason, seeing Ning Xi constantly staring at Ye Fan's back, a trace of displeasure actually arose in her heart.
When she realized this thought of hers, she herself was greatly startled.
No way?
Could she possibly be…
No, definitely not!
What kind of international joke is this? Illusion, everything is an illusion!
"Ning Xi, what is your relationship with this boy?"
Lu Shuhan asked tentatively: "You seem very concerned about him, could you two be a couple?"
Hearing this question, Ning Xi's cheeks turned slightly red, her delicate head nodded lightly, letting out an inaudibly low "mm".
The feeling of displeasure in Lu Shuhan's heart intensified. Her gaze fixed tightly on Ye Fan's handsome profile, she couldn't help but clench her hands.
Isn't this guy just a bit handsome? He's fundamentally unworthy of Ning Xi!
…Damn!
What's wrong?
Why do these strange thoughts keep popping up? Lu Shuhan, can you be a bit normal?
Lu Shuhan suppressed the displeasure in her heart, her attention returning to the chessboard, "With the current situation, your boyfriend should be about to lose."
Ning Xi shook her head, smiled sweetly and softly, "Not necessarily, Gege is very strong, he can definitely win."
"Gege?" (Older brother)
"Th-this… is just a term of address, don't mind it."
Seeing the look of astonishment on Lu Shuhan's face, Ning Xi felt a bit embarrassed and quickly gave an explanation.
Lu Shuhan nodded, didn't dwell on this issue anymore, still insisting on her own view, said: "He really is going to lose, White's advantage is too great!"
Hearing this, Ning Xi pursed her jade lips, did not argue with Lu Shuhan.
At the Go table.
Yin Ziye smiled smugly, cupped his fists, "Brother, thanks for letting me win."
Ye Fan glanced lightly at Yin Ziye, said with a half-smile: "How do you know I was going to say this sentence?"
Yin Ziye: ???
Just as he was puzzled by this, the Go stone in Ye Fan's hand landed.
Four-thirteen, reverse cut!
The white stones that had just achieved connection and shared liberties, because of the fall of this black stone, were once again fragmented and scattered. In the small corner, it was instead the black stones that formed a connected group, the situation reversed once again.
A brilliant move within a brilliant move!
Seeing this scene, Yin Ziye was so shocked he shot up from his seat, his hands supporting the two corners of the Go table, staring at the board in disbelief.
Not just him, even Jiang Hanyi and Li Dongzhou were startled by this move from Ye Fan. After a brief moment of daze, they hurriedly walked over.
"This… this is impossible, how could there still be hope of a comeback in that situation just now?"
Hearing Li Dongzhou's muttering to himself, Jiang Hanyi beamed with joy, raised his hand and patted Li Dongzhou's shoulder, "Teacher Li, doesn't this perfectly match the sentence I just said?"
Li Dongzhou: "…"
Frustration was certain, but he had absolutely no recourse.
This move was too brilliant!
He couldn't help but suck in a cold breath, looking at the calm-faced Ye Fan with shock and uncertainty, "Your name is Ye Fan, right?"
"Correct."
Ye Fan nodded.
Li Dongzhou pointed his right finger at the four-thirteen position, inquiring: "Was this move something you calculated from the beginning?"
If so, that would be too terrifying!
At least he, a professional 7-dan player, couldn't think of this move…
What was even more terrifying was that Ye Fan looked too young, definitely not exceeding twenty years old. Logically speaking, shouldn't kids this age still be preparing for the ranking tournament?
Hiss——
The more he thought, the more terrifying it felt!
Ye Fan replied expressionlessly: "Just played randomly."
This answer stunned the few people in front of the Go table, except for Ning Xi, their expressions each more brilliant than the last.
Played randomly?
Emmm...
Yin Ziye, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke, "I lost!"
"Mm."
Ye Fan nodded slightly, mimicking Yin Ziye's earlier gesture, cupped his fists, "Brother, thanks for letting me win."
Yin Ziye: "…"
Too awkward!
Too humiliating!!!
Yin Ziye's concession made the spectating Beichuan Dojo students cheer.
Too thrilling!
If not for Ye Fan delivering an incredibly brilliant move at the end, Beichuan Dojo's undefeated record would have been broken today.
Luckily, luckily, the dojo's honor was finally preserved!
Seeing the match end, Ning Xi immediately approached Ye Fan, ripples stirring in her spirit eyes, her flawless jade face carrying a world-toppling sweet smile. Every male present, whoever they were, was stunned by such beauty.
"Gege, congratulations!"
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