"Mr. Qiu."
Zhang Jiayun also saw Qiu Shui, and he, Zhou Hao and Bao Yingyuan also squeezed out from the crowd.
Qiu Shui walked up to them and said, "Let's go out first. There are too many people here."
At this time, many people have finished their chess games, and groups of contestants are walking out of the elevator.
The four of them walked to the parking lot.
"Mr. Qiu, where is your car parked?" Zhou Hao took out the car keys and asked Qiu Shui.
"It's right here." Qiu Shui pointed to the electric car lane diagonally opposite.
"Electric bike?" Zhou Hao's eyes widened in disbelief. "Mr. Qiu, you are such a joke."
"I'm not kidding." Qiu Shui took out the key, pressed the unlock button, and the electric bike made a beep.
Zhang Jiayun also took out his key and rang the button for the electric bike next to Qiu Shui, then said to Zhou Hao and Bao Yingyuan with a smile, "I have one too."
"You came here in an electric car this morning?"
Bao Yingyuan looked at the two of them in disbelief.
These second-generation rich people always drive luxury cars whenever they go out.
I usually don’t even look at electric bikes like this.
"What's wrong with driving an electric car? Our electric car is much faster than yours. And it's a great tool for showing off. Even my goddess has ridden in this car." Zhang Jiayun said with pride.
Bao Yingyuan scratched the back of his head, "But electric bikes can't carry people, right? Weren't you arrested last time?"
"Uh..." Zhang Jiayun didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Let's take your car. When we come back, we can drive the electric car back." Qiu Shui suggested.
Zhou Hao said: "Don't bother, my car can hold your electric bike."
Zhou Hao drove an off-road vehicle today. The trunk was very large, more than enough to hold two electric bikes.
Bao Yingyuan also drove over, and Qiu Shui got into Zhou Hao's car. Zhang Jiayun got into Bao Yingyuan's car.
The four of them headed towards a nearby high-end Western restaurant.
It was lunch time and the restaurant was quite crowded.
Fortunately, Zhou Hao had already booked a table yesterday. High-end restaurants like this usually require reservations in advance.
After ordering the dishes, Zhang Jiayun asked Qiu Shui, "Mr. Qiu, you are amazing. I saw the message you sent me. The game was only half an hour old, and you had already finished."
Qiu Shui nodded and said, "Well, my opponent is an old man, and his chess skills are not very strong."
Compared to ordinary people, that old man might be pretty impressive.
But for Qiu Shui, the old man's chess skills are still a little far from Fang Wen's.
So, Qiu Shui won easily.
"Grandpa?" Zhang Jiayun said with a smile, "Haozi's opponent was also an old man, but that old man's chess skills were not weak. He was almost defeated by Haozi."
Zhou Hao shrugged, "Yeah, I was shocked at the time. I didn't expect that old men nowadays are so fierce."
"Haha, then I'm lucky. My opponent is just a high school student with average skills." Bao Yingyuan said with a look of relief.
"Then why did you take so long?" Zhang Jiayu said contemptuously.
Bao Yingyuan said: "I was waiting for the rat, he and I were on the same playing field. What's the matter, Jiayun, did you lose?"
Zhang Jiayun pouted at him, "You are the one who lost. My opponent is a middle-aged woman. Her skills are not very good, but she takes a long time to make each move. If there is no time limit, I am afraid she will play until the end of time."
"This time, each player will play for an hour. It's shorter than a regular match. If you play against a weak player, it's not a big deal. But if you play against a master, you won't have much time to think."
Zhou Hao was also glad that although the old man he met was strong, his chess skills were still a little worse than his.
"That's right. During the competition, I was always afraid that there wouldn't be enough time and I'd be finished if I exceeded the time limit." Zhang Jiayun looked depressed.
"It's only the first round, and you're already sighing like this. What about the rest of the games? There are still 11 rounds to go."
Qiu Shui looked at the three of them and they seemed to have no confidence at all. According to their current state, they would be eliminated in the next round within a few rounds.
"It doesn't matter. Actually, I'm just here to make up the numbers. As for the game of chess, it's still up to you, Mr. Qiu." Zhang Jiayun said with a smile.
Qiu Shui looked at Zhang Jiayun helplessly, what a guy. This guy is really flattering him all the time. Qiu Shui has long seen that Zhang Jiayun is still trying to please him!
Zhou Hao also nodded, agreeing with Zhang Jiayun's words, "Mr. Qiu, we all know our own limitations. We are only here to join the competition."
Although Zhou Hao also likes to play Go, he is very aware of his own strength.
"Out of the more than 200,000 people who participated in the preliminaries, only about 60 people can actually enter the competition. Even if we enter the real competition, our opponents will all be professional chess players. How can we be the opponents of those professional chess players!" Bao Yingyuan is very open-minded, so it doesn't matter whether he wins or not, the important thing is to participate.
"I heard that there are also 9th-dan professional chess players participating in this competition. I think the champion is destined to be those 9th-dan chess players." Zhang Jiayun wondered: "In my opinion, professional chess players should not be allowed to participate in this competition. Amateur chess players like us have no chance of winning against those professional chess players."
"That may not be the case." Qiu Shui picked up the phone and said meaningfully, "Maybe I won the championship?"
Zhang Jiayun and the other two were stunned for a moment, then they laughed.
"Hey, Master Qiu, you are so ambitious! So you are aiming for the championship."
Qiu Shui smiled and said, "This kind of competition would be boring if you're not aiming for the championship."
Just kidding, the champion reward can be 50 million Chinese yuan.
Let’s not talk about the championship rewards first. After winning the championship, the system will also give you a big reward!
This is a win-win mission. Qiu Shui must win the championship no matter what.
"Okay, then I wish you, Mr. Qiu, to win the championship." Zhou Hao raised his glass.
"Yes, let's toast to Mr. Qiu's victory in advance. Cheers."
"cheers."
Zhang Jiayun and Bao Yingyuan also picked up their wine glasses at the same time.
The three of them actually just thought Qiu Shui was joking and didn't take it seriously.
Although they knew that Qiu Shui was very strong in chess and had defeated professional chess players.
But that was just a professional beginner, and the Hualong Cup is attended by professionals of the ninth dan.
There is a world of difference between the first stage and the ninth stage. It is extremely difficult for Qiu Shui, an amateur chess player, to snatch the championship from those professional ninth-dan chess players.
Unless a miracle happens.
Now, playing Go requires more than just hard practice; it also requires talent and understanding.
Haven’t you seen Zhang Jiatai from the Zhang family? He has practiced chess for so many years, but he is only a sixth-dan.
Qiu Shui knew that they didn't believe it, but he didn't explain.
Sometimes, actual actions speak louder than words.
Qiu Shui was eating here, but he didn't know that there was someone in the sports building, looking for him everywhere anxiously.
Jiang Ruozhi is the president of the Kyoto Go Association.
Although Jiang Ruozhi is the president of the Go Association, his professional rank is not very high, only seventh dan.
However, his younger brother, Jiang Ruoxing, is one of the top players in the Chinese Go world.
Jiang Ruoxing, Jiang Jiudan, who holds the title of celebrity.
Jiang Ruoxing, 42 years old this year, already has one-third of his hair white.
But he looks in good spirits and his body is not fat like most middle-aged men.
On the contrary, due to regular exercise, I keep my body in the best condition.
However, Jiang Ruozhi's younger brother does not have as many white hairs as Jiang Ruoxing.
But he has gained weight, with a beer belly, walks with his feet turned outward, and his face is greasy and fat like a middle-aged man.
"Look at you. As the president of the Go Association, you don't care about the Hualong Cup preliminary competition today. You went to ask for a game. If people knew about this, what would they think of you? What would they think of your Go Association?"
Jiang Ruoxing often couldn't stand his younger brother.
When I was a professional chess player, my chess skills were not very good.
Later, when he became the president of the Go Association, he became even lazier.
"Brother, don't worry, everything about the Hualong Cup qualifiers has been arranged. There will be absolutely no problem."
"Besides, I didn't go there to ask for a chess game. I just wanted to play a game with him. Unexpectedly, he gave me a test. He wanted me to solve the chess game before I could play with him. I have studied the chess game for several days, but I just don't have a clue. That's why I invited you here."
Jiang Ruozhi is also a chess fanatic, but unfortunately, his talent in Go is not as good as that of his brother Jiang Ruoxing.
From the time he was promoted to senior dan until his retirement, he remained at the seventh dan level and made no further progress.
Fortunately, there is no requirement for a rank to be the president of the Go Association, otherwise, with his rank, he really would not be able to take on the position.
Although he no longer participated in any competitions, his mind was still always on Go.
Knowing that Jiang Ruoxing had just returned from a competition abroad, Jiang Ruozhi couldn't wait to invite him to the sports building.
The Go Association’s office is on the second floor of the sports building.
However, the second floor of the sports building is now temporarily used as a competition venue, so the Go Association's office has been temporarily moved to a small warehouse on the first floor.
After Jiang Ruozhi went to pick up Jiang Ruoxing, he had already arranged people, set up the chessboard, and was waiting for Jiang Ruoxing to arrive.
When they arrived at the sports building, there was less than half an hour left before the game was to end.
After hearing their reasoning, several members of the association went out to the gate to greet them.
"Is the chess game set up?" Jiang Ruozhi asked a society member beside him.
"Don't worry, President. Everything has been arranged. And according to your instructions, it is placed at the door of the small warehouse. It will definitely not hinder the passage of the contestants."
"That's good. Let's get the surveillance there ready. After all, we may not be able to return to our original place in the next two months. It would be more convenient to install a surveillance camera at the door."
"Yes, I have arranged for someone to come and install surveillance in the afternoon."
Jiang Ruozhi nodded. After all, there were many people and eyes in the lobby on the first floor. In the past ten days or so, many people have come to compete.
The entrance to their temporary office happened to be a blind spot for surveillance. If something happened, there would be no clear explanation without surveillance.
That's why Jiang Ruozhi asked someone to install a surveillance camera at the door.
"Okay, you should arrange your work matters when you are free. Let's go and see the chess game you mentioned first. I have to rush to the Magic City in the afternoon, so I don't have time to spend with you."
Jiang Ruoxing has to rush to the Magic City tomorrow to deal with some things, so time is very tight.
If Jiang Ruozhi hadn't picked him up at the airport in person, he might not have come.
"President, Mr. Jiang, please come this way." The member of the Go Association who had been talking to Jiang Ruozhi immediately led the way.
Soon, he brought the two of them to the door of their temporary office.
I saw a chessboard covered with black and white chess pieces placed on a white wall in front of the office door.
Jiang Ruozhi immediately pulled Jiang Ruoxing forward, took a quick look at the chessboard, and said to Jiang Ruoxing: "Brother, this is the chess game I told you about."
Jiang Ruoxing walked forward and looked at the chessboard.
The more I looked at his expression, the more solemn it became, and the more frightened I became. Because there were too many traps in this game of chess, even he was almost led into a ditch just now.
After watching for a while, Jiang Ruoxing said to Jiang Ruozhi, "No wonder you called me over. He just wanted to embarrass you. This game of chess is not something you can break."
"Hey, wait."
Jiang Ruoxing suddenly realized something was wrong.
"this……"
Jiang Ruoxing turned around and looked at Jiang Ruozhi in shock, "What's going on? Didn't you say that you couldn't crack this game? But now this game has been cracked."
"What? Impossible." Jiang Ruozhi immediately stepped forward and glanced at the chessboard. He had memorized this game of chess and knew it by heart.
He could tell whether the chess game was solved or not almost in an instant.
Moreover, he locked onto the extra black piece that had disrupted the entire game.
"It's broken, it's really broken." Jiang Ruozhi pointed at the extra black chess piece and said to Jiang Ruoxing: "Brother, it's this black chess piece. This black chess piece didn't exist originally. But now it has broken the chess game. One piece can defeat a hundred pieces."
"Great, great. You have such a master here?" Jiang Ruoxing was shocked and asked, "Which other master did you invite?"
Jiang Ruozhi himself was a little confused, "No, I only invited you. Wait."
Jiang Ruozhi immediately turned around and asked the members of the association behind him, "Who played this chess game here?"
Several members looked at each other and shook their heads in unison.
"have no idea."
"We all left just now, and we didn't see anyone coming."
"Could it be those contestants? They came over after we left?"
"It's possible."
Jiang Ruozhi immediately went crazy and shouted, "Quick, go check the surveillance video to see which expert broke this game."
He had been studying the chess game for several days with no clue, but it was solved by someone all of a sudden.
This is enough to show how strong this person's chess skills are.
Those people smiled bitterly for a while.
"President, we haven't installed surveillance here yet."
Jiang Ruozhi said angrily: "Then go ask the staff and ask them if they saw it."
"Yes, we'll go now."
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