Chen Yun and the Shu sisters appeared at the entrance of the Zhang family mansion.

A butler came out and said politely, "Mr. Chen, I have been waiting here for a long time on the orders of Elder Zhang. Please come in with me!"

Chen Yun smiled and said, "Thank you for leading the way!"

The butler led Chen Yun and the other two into the Zhang family's residence. They passed through the courtyard and arrived at an antique-style house, then entered the main hall.

The hall was filled with a group of generals from the East Navy, creating quite a lively atmosphere.

"Chen Yun is here!"

Someone noticed the butler leading Chen Yun and his party in from outside and called out.

Instantly, the once bustling hall fell silent.

Everyone in the hall turned their gazes to Chen Yun, their eyes carrying a hint of hostility.

no way!

The Northern Army and the Eastern Navy have always been rivals.

Furthermore, Chen Yun's rejection of Zhang Yanqing's confession had already aroused dissatisfaction among the generals of the East China Sea.

Tonight, Elder Zhang subtly implied that whether it's playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, or martial arts, as long as one can surpass Chen Yun in any aspect of literature or martial arts, it's a plus.

Whoever has the most bonus points is more likely to be chosen by Old Master Zhang as his son-in-law.

For various reasons, these elites of the East China Sea Navy are now all determined to embarrass Chen Yun!

The butler led Chen Yun and his party in, and said to Chen Yun with a smile, "Mr. Chen, please have a seat here. Mr. Zhang and Miss will come out to entertain you in person later."

Chen Yun smiled and said, "Okay!"

After speaking, she gestured for Shu Tangyin and Shu Lingyue to hand the gifts they had brought to the housekeeper.

The steward accepted the gifts and instructed the servants to bring Chen Yun and the others fragrant tea before leaving.

Chen Yun sat down with the Shu sisters and prepared to have tea.

Shu Tangyin leaned closer to Chen Yun and whispered, "Honey, why are the people around us giving us such strange looks?"

What she really wanted to say was that the people around her seemed to be looking at her with hostility.

But I felt that the word "hostility" was inappropriate, so I said, "Why are the people around me looking at me strangely?"

Chen Yun laughed and said, "They are all generals of the East Sea Navy. They have all walked out of piles of corpses, so their eyes are naturally a bit sharp. Don't overthink it."

Shu Tang believed it to be true: "Oh!"

Chen Yun turned to look at everyone in the hall and smiled slightly: "Hello everyone!"

"Hello, Mr. Chen!"

The twenty or thirty warriors in the hall responded sparsely.

Chen Yun nodded slightly and chuckled, "When I came in just now, I noticed you were all quite lively. Why did you all quiet down as soon as I entered? Did my arrival disturb you all?"

The expressions on the faces of the people present varied.

They were just having a heated discussion about how to embarrass Chen Yun tonight!

Of course, this is something that absolutely cannot be admitted.

From the crowd, a tall, slender man with fair skin stepped forward and said with a smile, "Mr. Chen, we were just playing chess! We were arguing about where we lost the game, which is why our words got a bit heated!"

"Mr. Chen, I've heard that you're not only a war god in the Northern Army, but also a chess master. How about we play a game?"

Chen Yun noticed that there was indeed a game of Go on the scene.

However, Chen Yun was there for dinner tonight, not to play chess, so he politely declined: "No, I haven't played chess in a long time..."

But the other party persisted, sneering, "Mr. Chen has retired from the military, so I can understand if he's become rusty in martial arts. But why is he afraid to play chess? Is Mr. Chen afraid of losing to me?"

Chen Yun glanced at the other person and said calmly, "I remember you. You are Lin Ying, who won the All-Army Go Championship."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ying cupped his hands in greeting and said with a smile, "Mr. Chen has a good memory; it is truly an honor that you remember me."

"Old Zhang is too busy to entertain us right now, so I'll play a game with Mr. Chen to have some fun and to help the brothers pass the time."

"Would Mr. Chen be willing to offer his guidance?"

Chen Yun knew that these people were the ones Zhang Lao had brought in to "deal with" him.

Even if he refuses to play chess, these people will probably come up with other things!

So he looked at Lin Ying and said calmly, "You really want to play chess with me?"

Lin Ying said, "Of course!"

"If Mr. Chen finds playing chess boring, we can place some bets; after all, a little gambling is harmless!"

As he spoke, he took out a military dagger and said, "This dagger is called Black Fang. It was a reward I received for my outstanding performance in a recent exercise. It's definitely a good weapon. I'll use this as a wager!"

"If you lose, Mr. Chen, just leave something behind, how about that watch you're wearing?"

All eyes fell on the watch on Chen Yun's wrist.

This is an ordinary Seagull watch, and it's quite old; it's not worth much.

But this watch was a gift that Old Qin gave to Chen Yun before!

Significantly meaningful!

Moreover, judging from Lin Ying's provocative gaze, he probably knew the significance of this watch to Chen Yun and deliberately suggested using it as a wager.

Chen Yun smiled enigmatically: "Alright, let's play a round! I think your dagger is pretty good, I like it!"

Lin Ying raised an eyebrow: "I like your watch too! Let's settle this on the chessboard!"

Chen Yun said, "Okay!"

Seeing that Chen Yun and Lin Ying were really going at it, everyone at the scene got excited.

Shu Tangyin and Shu Lingyue looked at each other in bewilderment.

soon.

The chessboard was moved over.

Chen Yun and Lin Ying sat down.

Lin Ying asked, "Mr. Chen, would you like to take black or white, or shall we decide by guessing?"

Chen Yun smiled and said, "I'll take the white!"

Everyone exclaimed in unison.

Because the player with black moves first, even though the player with white has a komi (points of komi) to compensate, in a match between two evenly matched opponents, the player with black who moves first often wins.

This means that playing black gave him a slight advantage.

No one expected Chen Yun to be so magnanimous, disdaining to argue with Lin Ying over such matters, and taking the initiative to play the white.

Lin Ying couldn't help but admire Chen Yun, which also fueled his fighting spirit.

He was a former All-Army Go Champion; if he lost to Chen Yun, he would lose face.

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony with Mr. Chen."

After saying that, he picked up a black piece and slammed it onto the chessboard.

Chen Yun smiled, picked up a white piece, and tapped it onto the chessboard.

At first, both of them moved with lightning speed, striking more than ten times in quick succession.

A group of generals from the East China Sea gathered around, watching the battle intently.

Shu Tangyin and Shu Lingyue don't understand Go.

But they were both good at reading people's expressions!

Instead of looking at the chessboard, the two of them stared at Chen Yun and Lin Ying's expressions to judge who had the upper hand and who was at a disadvantage.

Throughout the entire process, Chen Yun maintained a smile, remaining calm and composed, and his chess moves were effortless.

After playing more than ten fast moves, Lin Ying seemed to be stumped by Chen Yun and fell into a long period of thought for the first time.

When Shu Tangyin and Shu Lingyue saw this scene, they looked at each other with surprise in their eyes: Ha, Chen Yun has the upper hand.

Right now.

In Zhang's study.

Old Zhang and Zhang Yanqing were watching the scene unfolding in the living room through the living room's security camera.

Zhang Yanqing laughed and said, "Dad, Lin Ying's chess skills are all talk and no action. He's already in a passive position after only a dozen moves. I think he's going to lose."

Old Zhang scoffed, "Not necessarily!"

He picked up his phone and sent a message to Lin Ying: "If you follow my instructions for the next few moves, you'll definitely beat Chen Yun!"

When Zhang Yanqing saw that her father was remotely controlling Lin Ying to play chess through the surveillance footage, she couldn't help but widen her eyes: "Dad, how could you secretly teach Lin Ying to play chess? Isn't that cheating?"

Old Zhang said, "Don't blame me. As long as we can beat Chen Yun and deflate his arrogance, that's enough."

In the lobby.

Lin Ying's phone kept ringing as he received several messages.

He was racking his brains over his next move.

I'm in a dilemma!

I was very annoyed by the text messages on my phone, so I took out my phone to turn it off.

But when he suddenly saw that it was a message from Old Zhang, his expression changed slightly, and he quickly opened the message and read it at a glance.

After watching, I realized that it was Old Zhang who wanted to remotely control him to play chess!

His expression changed slightly, but he remained calm and, following Old Zhang's instructions, picked up a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard with a snap.

This move.

Chen Yun was slightly taken aback, but without thinking much of it, he immediately placed a white piece.

After reading the message on his phone, Lin Ying seemed to have divine assistance, and his chess playing speed increased, resulting in several brilliant moves in succession.

Chen Yun noticed something was amiss.

Lin Ying's chess style has changed.

From being sharp and outspoken at the beginning to being shrewd and composed now, it's a completely different style.

Chen Yun knew that someone must have been secretly teaching Lin Ying how to play chess.

He could even guess that the person remotely controlling Lin Ying's chess game must be Old Zhang!

Chen Yun looked up and saw that there were several surveillance cameras in the living room, monitoring the living room from every angle!

So, Mr. Zhang is remotely controlling Lin Ying to play chess, right?

good!

Then we'll defeat even Elder Zhang!

Chen Yun got serious and exchanged moves with Lin Ying.

Before long, Chen Yun regained the upper hand.

Lin Ying was in a dilemma again.

Even worse, the phone was slow to receive any messages, and Mr. Zhang's instructions were not sent.

He no longer knew what to do next.

Little did they know!

Old Zhang in his study was also stumped and fell into deep thought.

Seeing that Lin Ying was still hesitant to make a move, Shu Lingyue couldn't help but urge him, "Hey, you've been thinking for so long, why haven't you made a move yet? What are you waiting for?"

Lin Ying was about to speak.

Chen Yun smiled and said, "Don't rush him, he's waiting for information!"

The words had barely left his mouth.

Lin Ying's phone started ringing again, receiving several messages in a row.

Instantly, the Shu sisters, and everyone else in the hall, had strange expressions.

Lin Ying's face flushed red: "Mr. Chen, I..."

Chen Yun waved his hand: "Don't explain anymore, everyone knows what's going on, just hurry up and continue as he taught you!"

Lin Ying was filled with shame and indignation upon hearing this, wishing he could disappear into the ground...