Qi Surong was holding the white chess piece, and he and the chess player were going back and forth, chatting and talking while playing chess, and the atmosphere was very friendly.
When the onlookers saw this, they couldn't help but feel disappointed. Did the two of them forget that they were still competing? Is it really appropriate to be so leisurely and comfortable
Many people found it boring and dispersed one after another. In the end, only a few people were left, and it suddenly became much quieter.
"You guys, play well for me." Mr. Ge knocked on the chessboard next to him and said with dissatisfaction, "There is less than half an hour left. Young man, you have to play at least three games."
"Sir, aren't you trying to make things difficult for others?" Before Qi Surong could reply, the chess player complained.
"I won't force you. With your leisurely demeanor, this game of chess is going to be played until the Year of the Monkey and the Moon of the Horse?" Mr. Ge blew his beard and glared, "Listen to me, whoever lets go will stay and wash the chess pieces later; whoever loses will , you must stay to wash the chess pieces; young man, if you don’t play three games, you must stay to wash the chess pieces.”
This unreasonable old man! Qi Surong was depressed and looked at the chess player opposite. The latter shrugged and expressed his helplessness.
She didn't have time to stay and wash the chess pieces. If she didn't go home before dinner, her father would definitely scold her.
Thinking of this, Qi Surong stared at the chessboard, his eyes gradually becoming focused, and his whole temperament changed accordingly.
The chess player playing against her was the first to feel her change, and his face couldn't help but become more serious.
The chess player made a move, and as soon as his fingers left the chess piece, Qi Surong dropped the move with a snap.
The chess player was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment, and then placed another piece. Just like before, Qi Surong's move came as soon as his fingers left the piece.
This is... fast chess!
In order to play three games within the stipulated time, Qi Surong actually used fast chess, taking advantage of his opponent's thinking time to figure out all his chess moves. While disrupting the opponent, it is also a test of one's own layout ability.
It is really courageous to dare to play fast chess in the competition. There was a smile on the chess player's lips, okay, let's see who is faster than who.
Not to be outdone, the chess players also adopted a fast chess method, and the two of them only had one breath to think. The sound of chess pieces was heard, hitting the chessboard like raindrops, and the leisurely atmosphere just now turned into a serious one.
Mr. Ge next to him was immediately overjoyed. Originally, he wanted to postpone the game, but now it seems that there is no need for it.
The chess room was silent except for the sound of chess pieces falling on the board.
The two men moved their hands up and down, making everyone dazzled, and their thoughts could not keep up with their rhythm.
"You lost." Qi Surong dropped the last piece, and when he saw that the chess player was still preparing to continue, he reminded him.
"What?" The chess player immediately looked at the chessboard. Sure enough, it was the white chess that won. He missed two pieces by mistake.
"Your chess skills are extraordinary, I admire you." The chess player sincerely praised him.
"Accept." Qi Surong bowed to him.
"I'll do the next game." A dark-skinned chess player saw them finishing and walked out impatiently.
"Please." Qi Surong politely asked him to take a seat.
"Continue to play fast chess." The chess player also became interested and eager to try.
"good."
Fast chess has a short thinking time, so it is easy to make bad moves. Whoever catches the opponent's mistakes first will win the final victory.
Qi Surong looked focused, with no distracting thoughts in her mind, and her eyes glowed with a charming brilliance.
The two played so wonderfully that the examiner couldn't help but come over to watch.
This chess player has a very stable chess style and rarely makes mistakes, while Qi Surong is weird and changeable, and often makes dangerous moves, but dangerous moves are successful because they are unexpected, but they are also difficult to control. If he is not careful, he will lose the whole game.
Fortunately, Qi Surong was very lucky and the game ended in a draw.
"I'll do the last game." The oldest of the four chess players sat across from Qi Surong.
Qi Surong looked at the incense table and saw that there was only time left for one stick of incense.
She had seen this chess player playing chess with others before and had a certain understanding of his chess skills. To defeat him in a short time, she must be surprised.
The third game was still fast chess. Unlike the tension in the previous two games, Qi Surong became more relaxed.
The chess pieces clicked loudly, and they were playing at a critical point. Seeing the opponent's move, Qi Surong's lips suddenly showed an imperceptible smile, and said: "You lose."
"Lost?" The chess player and the people next to him were all stunned. They looked at the chess board. It was clear that he had the advantage
Qi Surong raised his hand, shook the chess piece between his fingers in front of several people, and said with a smile: "I didn't make a move at all just now, I just knocked it next to the chessboard. Your Excellency was careless and made an extra move without noticing."
The two of them played chess so fast that it was not surprising that they made mistakes. But looking at Qi Surong's appearance, it was obviously intentional.
"You!" The chess player stared at her, anger flashing in his eyes.
Qi Surong clasped his fists and said, "I'm sorry, what I'm doing here is really disgraceful, but time is running out, so I have to do it as a last resort. Sir, you don't have to count the points for this chess test. I just want to pass Mr. Ge's request."
"You cunning boy!" Ge Lao pointed at Qi Surong and feigned anger. He looked at the incense stick and saw that it had just burned out. This kid actually still has time to calculate during the competition? This kind of intelligence cannot be underestimated.
Qi Surong said innocently: "My level of chess playing is limited, so I can only take advantage of it. I hope Mr. Ge will forgive me."
Everyone in the audience couldn't help laughing. It was an unruly move, but it was unsettling. Even the chess player playing against her could only show a helpless expression, with a hint of regret.
"Next time I have a chance, I hope to have a formal game with Mr. Zhuo." The chess player put away the chess pieces and said.
"It's an honor." Qi Surong smiled in return.
"Okay, this chess test is over." The examiner said to Qi Surong, "Although you have some tricks, your chess skills are indeed good, and your results will be included in the total score as usual."
Qi Surong said in surprise: "Can my results be ranked among the top two?"
"Haha." The examiner smiled but did not answer.
Mr. Ge stood up and curled his lips and said: "It's boring, not fun at all. Young man, I look forward to your performance in the next literary battle."
With that said, he walked away leisurely with his hands behind his back.
Qi Surong saluted his back.
The competition on the other side of the field is also over.
The final score was Baiyang Academy with 47 points, Yunzhong Academy with 44 points, Lucheng Academy with 32 points, Zhenwen Academy with 34 points, and Yingshu Pavilion with 37 points.
"As expected, Baiyang Academy is firmly ranked first again." A student sighed.
"Our Yunzhong Academy is only a few points behind. It's a pity."
"The people from Yingshu Pavilion are really amazing. Just three of them scored thirty-six points, surpassing Lucheng and Zhenwen academies."
"Huh, so what, no matter how powerful you are? You still haven't lost? How can Yingshu Pavilion compare with Baiyang and Yunzhong." The speaker was a student from Yunzhong Academy. They had never dealt with Yingshu Pavilion, and their tone was inevitably arrogant. .
"Wait a minute, there are still scores that haven't been included." While everyone was discussing enthusiastically, a boy ran over and reported, "There are still scores for piano, chess, calligraphy and painting that haven't been included."
As soon as these words came out, all the students remembered that there were scores for the four arts.
But they didn't care much. The highest score of the four arts was only two or three points, which had little impact on the top two.
But the third place Yingshu Pavilion is a bit uncertain. Lucheng and Zhenwen academies can overtake it as long as they get a few more points.
Everyone couldn't help but show expressions of watching a good show.
Ji Yun stood with his hands behind his back, his face expressionless; Sun Junxuan touched his nose, closed his eyes and memorized poems silently; Huang Zheng still looked broad-minded and fat.
It’s just a win or loss, why bother
However, the result was beyond everyone's expectations. The boy first added one point to each of Baiyang, Yunzhong, Lucheng and Zhenwen Academy, and then all the points were added to Yingshu Pavilion, adding eleven points in total, instantly surpassing He ranked first with Yunzhong Academy and Baiyang Academy.
Everyone was in an uproar.
"How is this possible? The first place in the four arts belongs to Yingshuge?"
"No, even so, it's only eight points. How can it be eleven points?"
"Yeah, how did you get eleven points?"
The Four Arts only take the top two, and each of the four major academies gets one point. Obviously, it is impossible for Yingshu Pavilion to get the second place score. The remaining points can only be obtained by the first place.
"Did you forget Qinbi's additional points?" Mr. Ge's voice came faintly.
"Additional points?" Everyone was stunned.
The examiner of the piano test said: "Zhuo Fan from Yingshu Pavilion has completed the performance of thirteen instruments in total. This additional score is naturally his."
"Thirteen kinds of instruments?" Everyone then thought that they had indeed heard the performance of dozens of musical instruments in the afternoon, but they did not expect that it was done by one person.
Ji Yun and others were also surprised. They all looked at Zhuo Fan, who smiled and said, "It's just luck."
If you have all four skills, how can it be luck
The three of them looked at each other and smiled, truly expressing their approval of this junior.
"I don't believe it." A student from Yunzhong Academy said in dissatisfaction, "There are so many talented people in our major academies. How could we lose to this boy who is no more than thirteen or fourteen years old in the competition of four arts?"
"Are you questioning the judgments of our examiners?" the examiner of the piano test said coldly.
The student was speechless, and his companions also showed dissatisfied expressions.
At this time, Mr. Ge said leisurely: "Who told you to look down on the four arts? I don't know how many more people were sent to participate in the competition. Now that the first place is taken away, who is to blame? If you are not convinced, I will challenge you again in the literary competition next month. But I want to Let me remind you that Zhuo Fan from Ying Shu Pavilion is good at all four arts and is at an average level, so there is no need to show off his skills."
After everyone heard this, they were all indignant and did not dare to be rude to the elder, so they could only vent their anger on Qi Surong.
Qi Surong glanced at Elder Ge helplessly. He would really bring hatred to her. With his words, the number of people participating in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting will definitely increase next time.
And she became the target of public criticism in all major academies.
In the final re-ranking, Baiyang Academy and Yingshu Pavilion tied for first place, Yunzhong Academy was third, Zhenwen Academy and Lucheng Academy were fourth and fifth respectively.
In this literary battle, Yingshuge stole the show. Four people defeated three academies and came out on top. Baiyang Academy, which was tied for first place, was robbed of its limelight.
Ji Yun's strong argument, Sun Junxuan's strong memorization, Huang Zheng's strong poetry, and Zhuo Fan's strong art left a deep impression on everyone.
The fourth son of Yingshu Pavilion has become famous since then.
Before leaving, the examiner of the piano test gave Qi Surong a sheet of music: "This is what I promised you before. As long as you complete three more games, I will give you a gift."
Qi Surong touched the slightly old piano score in her hand and said respectfully: "Thank you sir, I will cherish it."
"Your piano skills are extraordinary. I hope you can reach a higher level in the future."
"I am determined to live up to your expectations, sir."