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Chapter 166 - 166 166 This Result Is Too Unexpected
Chapter 166 - 166 166 This Result Is Too Unexpected
?Chapter 166: Chapter 166 This Result Is Too Unexpected Chapter 166: Chapter 166 This Result Is Too Unexpected The first team and the second team still need to set up a competition to be interesting.
Wei Yao began, “I know how to play Go, but I’m not proficient, so I don’t have any confidence in passing the beginner level.”
Chai Jing also said, “I know a bit about Go too and will give it a try later.”
This time it was rare among the trainees, Shan Zhen also knew how to play Go, hence their team could send out three players.
In terms of numbers, they had surpassed the first team.
Wei Yao asked, “Who can play the zither?”
Able to play Go but not the zither, their team’s effort would be in vain.
At this moment, Bo Xiangxiang shyly said, “I can play the guqin.”
When she was by herself, she had always been learning guqin, and after being admitted to the art academy, she majored in guqin.
Therefore, when she saw that this level was “Qin Qi Courtyard”, she couldn’t help but get excited.
Hearing Luo Ning could also play the zither, she became even more thrilled. This time she finally had a chance to outperform that woman.
She refused to believe that her nearly ten years of guqin practice would be inferior to Luo Ning.
Wei Yao said with a smile, “Then, our group’s zither will be entrusted to Teacher Bao.”
Although he wasn’t too fond of Bo Xiangxiang, after all, she was part of his group, so he wouldn’t target her.
Bo Xiangxiang nodded, “I’ll do my best.”
She was confident she would open the doors to the Qin Qi Courtyard with her guqin, and then she would definitely gain a wave of popularity and praise from the audience.
Seeing that the second team was so impressive, the director’s smile grew wider, and he personally went to knock on the door.
Soon after, a young girl wearing Hanfu opened the door.
“Welcome everyone to Qin Qi Courtyard. You all know the rules; please come in.”
The group walked in, and the interior was also a garden filled with flowers and with chess and guqin placed in the center.
The young girl asked with a smile, “Will you start with playing chess or zither first?”
The director replied, “Let’s start with chess.”
First, they played Go, and then let Luo Ning and Bo Xiangxiang, two actresses who overtly didn’t get along, compete against each other in playing the zither. That would be more exciting to watch.
The young girl nodded, “Okay, I’ll go and invite some teachers to play chess with you.”
After she said this, she went into a room on the side.
Not long after, three masters of Go emerged from the room.
Then the director had the three from the second team, led by Wei Yao, go first.
The rules were simple, one game to determine the winner. As long as they beat their opponent, they could pass the beginner level.
Wei Yao and his teammates politely greeted their opponents, sat down, and began.
Two minutes later, Chai Jing was defeated.
He wasn’t surprised and even joked laughingly, “When I played Go with my friends, I thought I was quite good, but now I realize I’m just too weak.”
The director said with a smile, “Actually, it’s not that Mr. Chai is too weak; it’s just that the teacher opposite is too strong.”
It was normal for Chai Jing to lose so quickly as the place was filled with the country’s best Go experts.
Chai Jing touched his nose with a grin, “Alright, you don’t have to comfort me. It’s up to Wei and Xiao Dan now.”
Everyone thought Shan Zhen would lose first, but just a few minutes later, Wei Yao lost first.
“Indeed, my level of Go is terrible,” Wei Yao said as he stood up with a smile.
Although he didn’t expect to win, he had thought he could last for like ten or twenty minutes, or even half an hour, without a problem.
To his surprise, he lost in just a few minutes, and his opponent hadn’t even used full strength.
Chai Jing chuckled, “Haha, still better than me.”
“Xiao Dan is not bad, huh?” The two stood behind Shan Zhen, who was still holding on.
About ten minutes later, Shan Zhen was defeated as well.
The middle-aged man opposite him said with a smile, “Your chess skills are quite good; you just lack patience, otherwise you could have lasted a bit longer.”
“For your age, your level is pretty decent,” he added.
Shan Zhen replied with a smile, “Thank you, Teacher, for your guidance.”
His skill in chess had been honed since childhood by the old master at home.
As the teacher had said, he indeed lacked patience, or else he could have held on longer, but defeat was without a doubt.
All three members of Group Two had failed, which didn’t surprise the director.
If it had been so easy to get through, this wouldn’t be the famed Qin Qi Courtyard.
Wei Yao said with a smile, “Now our only hope lies with Mr. Lu.”
The others also nodded in agreement, “Mr. Lu, whether we can get through this door depends half on you.”
Lu Xun chuckled, “I’ll do my best.”
He then turned to Luo Ning with an invitation, “Teacher Luo, care to give it a try?”
The director, full of interest, suggested, “Since Teacher Luo also plays chess, let’s give it a try together.”
Among them, Luo Ning was the only woman, which added some intrigue to the challenge.
The others also chimed in, “Yes, Teacher Luo, you should try too.”
Nobody really believed Luo Ning could pass, but they thought it would be fun to have her join.
“Fine, since you all insist, I’ll give it a try.” Luo Ning, who hadn’t planned on playing, had no choice but to go along with it.
Thus, Lu Xun and Luo Ning stepped forward and sat down, facing two other players for the match.
Ten minutes later, to everyone’s astonishment, not only had Luo Ning not lost, but she had also gained the upper hand.
This left everyone a bit dumbfounded, so even those who didn’t understand the game gathered around to watch.
Another ten minutes passed, and the results were in for Lu Xun; he had won.
The opponent graciously smiled, “The young friend’s skill is profound; I am outclassed.”
Lu Xun bowed, “Thanks for letting me win!”
Then he stood to observe Luo Ning’s game, and her opponent did the same.
After a short while, Luo Ning placed her last piece, “Teacher, thanks for the game!”
Her opponent was the middle-aged man who had played against Shan Zhen.
Smiling with a sense of unfulfilled desire, he said, “Your skill in chess is very high; I’m no match for you. Let’s play a few more games if we get a chance.”
Luo Ning replied with a smile, “Sure, looking forward to our next match.”
Chai Jing couldn’t resist, “Little Ningning, you call this an average level of chess skill?”
Wei Yao said with a wry smile, “Exactly, you’re too modest. If this is average, then what are we?”
They had truly not expected Luo Ning to be so formidable in chess.
Though she might be slightly less skilled than Lu, she was much better than them.
Winning against a teacher from Qin Qi Courtyard indicated that she was a master herself in this aspect.
The middle-aged man also said with grace, “Miss Luo’s skill in chess would rank high even at our Qin Qi Courtyard. You were too modest earlier.”
Luo Ning was helplessly amused, “You are too kind.”
Compared to other things, her level in chess was indeed very average; back in the ancient Little World, she was quite decent.
She had not anticipated that this level would rank so high in the present day.
The director exclaimed with surprise, “Teacher Luo, you’re a dark horse!”
He asked, “Have both Mr. Lu and Teacher Luo passed in chess?”
The middle-aged man confirmed, “Of course. Just pass in guqin, and you’ll be admitted.”
[Shocked, this outcome is so unexpected.]
[Luo Ning is kind of awesome. I thought only God Lu could make it through.]
[Even the teachers from Qin Qi Courtyard say Luo Ning’s level would rank high; she was being way too modest before.]
[I take my hat off to Luo Ning; Black has been proven wrong again.]
[Looking forward to the next round with the guqin.]
[Let’s see if Luo Ning or Bo Xiangxiang will come out on top.]