"Changshan Zhao Zilong"'s large pincers clamped down on the deep red mandibles of "Yiyang Wei Yan", who struggled with all his might. The green-backed insect was slightly larger, and it shook its head violently to break free. With a swift bite, it seized "Changshan Zhao Zilong"'s left front leg and yanked it off. Unlike other insects, "Changshan Zhao Zilong" did not fall over in pain. Before "Yiyang Wei Yan" could release its grip, the white pincers flashed together like lightning, clamping down on "Yiyang Wei Yan"'s neck.

  Last time, he lost to "Famous General Zhang He" and got a neck injury. The wound had just healed when he was bitten by "Zhao Yun of Changshan". He was in so much pain that his six legs were frantically scratching the bottom of the bowl. After finally shaking off his opponent, he quickly retreated to one side, completely intimidated.

  A grasshopper that has lost once will have much less confidence and perseverance, when encountering setbacks it won't think of fighting to the end but instead choose to escape.

  Three idiots were shocked, he couldn't believe that the green-backed worm would lose to the yellow-backed worm. The underdog's tactics were intricate and complex, but "Yiyang Wei Yan" was like a thoroughly impotent man, no matter how much the beauty teased him, it was all soft and unable to stir.

  Zhou Xuan sneered: "Third brother, pay attention to your demeanor. Even if you were to cut the grass now, it would be useless."

  Three fools were shocked and furious, never expecting that the first insect fight would end in his miserable defeat. After a night of bitter waiting, he was overjoyed to catch the green-backed insect, but within a short half-minute time, he experienced extreme emotional ups and downs, causing three fools' forehead veins to burst out. He grabbed at the air, "Yong Wei Yan" flew out of the bowl and into his palm. After looking at it for two eyes, he suddenly threw the insect to the ground, stepped on it with one foot, and crushed it into a pulp.

  Lin Han Yun let out an "oh no" and retreated two steps, hiding behind Zhou Xuan. This three idiots were too ruthless, losing would lead to them trampling the insect to death. Would they go crazy and start killing people in a frenzy?

  Zhou Xuan said with a strong and tolerant attitude: "Don't worry, brother, you have a good chance of winning in the next game of Go."

  After vomiting a few times, he finally calmed down and politely stretched out his hand: "Please come this way."

  Zhou Xuan and the three others entered the thatched cottage on the left, wow, it looked simple from the outside. But inside, it was a elegant chess room, with a tripod-shaped incense burner made of fragrant wood, deep yellow in color, solemn and majestic. The chess pieces were the same ones they had seen at the Mountain God Temple last time, carved from top-grade ink jade and sheep fat jade.

  Zhou Xuan knelt on a dragon beard grass mat with his knees pressed against the back of his heels and asked, "May I ask how to play Go?"

  Three fools sat facing each other on their knees and calmly said: "One game will decide victory or defeat."

  In ancient Go, the player who goes first does not have an advantage. Playing with white stones is equivalent to giving the opponent a handicap of one move, so in ancient Go matches, they would play five, seven or nine games and take turns going first to ensure fairness.

  Zhou Xuan said: "One game decides victory or defeat. Isn't one side yielding first!"

  San Chai Dao said: "Whoever guesses that white goes first will have good luck; you can decide the method of guessing."

  Zhou Xuan smiled and said: "Since it's up to me, I won't be polite. Guess how many taels of silver are in my fish-shaped purse?"

  Lin Han Yun burst out laughing with a "heh".

  San Chi coldly stared at Zhou Xuan: "You're shameless!"

  "He said with a bow: 'We're even.'"

  Zhou Xuan was just joking and thought San Chou would definitely disagree with this guessing method, but unexpectedly San Chou said: "I can't guess, you go first."

  Zhou Xuan was slightly startled, this three crazy is really unpredictable, said he was honest? He actually used the pre-hidden green-backed beetle to gamble; Said he was despicable? He actually generously allowed Zhou Xuan to occupy the first move advantage, you know, high-level chess competition, this first move almost determines the outcome.

  Zhou Xuan thought: "San Chi is very cunning, he must have some trick up his sleeve. I need to be extra careful, this game cannot be lost."

  Zhou Xuan was unaware that San Chou often played against Er Chou, and was very familiar with Er Chou's opening moves. He planned to use the same mysterious and cunning chess moves that Er Chou had used against him in the past to deal with Zhou Xuan. This type of chess move was equivalent to an extremely clever trick, which was the result of Er Chou's decades of dedication and meticulous planning. It was not something to be taken lightly, and if one fell into its trap, it would be like a fly getting caught in a spider's web - very difficult to escape unscathed.

  "Slap" down the first white stone, hanging in the corner.

  Three cun is slightly reserved in thought, four jian are wide and open, the ancient chess layout is like this, relatively loose, without pressure.

  Zhou Xuan took more than ten moves to occupy the big stage, and the advantage of the first move was firmly grasped. Looking at the three fools sitting opposite him, concentrating on playing chess, he thought: "I guess your chess is not very good either. Last time, that 'Sun Trap Pang Juan' dead knot problem, you couldn't even do it for a while, right? Hmm... if I hadn't seen many of those advanced dead knots before, I might not have been able to solve them quickly either. Can't be careless, can't be careless."

  Zhou Xuan reminded himself that every move was carefully considered before making a decision, which was very different from his usual swift moves. After all, this concerned

  A lifetime of happiness for your head and yourself.

  When he was over fifty years old, Zhou Xuan's skills had reached the level of San Chi. His moves were steady and his sense of chess was keen. From what can be seen now, his chess strength will not be lower than that of Feng Yuan from Lu state.

  Zhou Xuan's lungs were churning out smoke again, and he couldn't hold it in. He hastily got up and ran outside the thatched hut to cough violently, coughing until the sky grew dark and his face turned red with flushed ears.

  Lin Han Yun said with a smile, "I told you so. Jumping into such cold water will affect your chess game, won't it?"

  Zhou Xuan touched his forehead, feeling a bit hot. This was not good, if he had a fever it would be hard to deal with. He needed to speed up the game and try to knock out San Chi in the middle of the board, otherwise he wouldn't be able to hold on.

  Back to the chessboard, Zhou Xuan carefully considered the situation. At this time, his white pieces were already leading by a large margin. The three black pieces on the left upper side still had five isolated pieces. As long as he attacked these five isolated pieces, he didn't need to kill them, just gaining an advantage in the attack would be enough. If he won this battle, he could expand his lead and shrink the chessboard significantly, bringing him closer to final victory.

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  Zhou Xuan was originally an attacking player, and hunting down the big dragon was his specialty. His moves were swift and sharp, each one aimed at the three cun behind the opponent's brain, and the isolated piece of the three cun became more and more valuable as Zhou Xuan took advantage of it left and right.

  Three fools pondered for a full two hours, and then came up with an idea to borrow power to turn the tables. At this time, Zhou Xuan's throat was getting worse from the smoke, so he let out a long cough, ran outside the door to cough, and when he came back in, his face had changed - he'd been poisoned!

  The three foolish moves have come out, and with one hand, the flying point is like a shining cold sword that directly stabs Zhou Xuan's heart. With this move, not only can the black chess escape from the big dragon, but also Zhou Xuan's white dragon appears to be incomplete in its eye position. The offense and defense have been reversed, and Zhou Xuan's accumulated advantage has instantly turned into nothingness. He still needs to work hard to make his big dragon come alive. This is all caused by that casual move earlier. If he had jumped one move, the situation would not be like this now, at least his own living chess pieces would not have a problem.

  Zhou Xuan felt a pang of anxiety for the first time, and his throat was filled with smoke again. At this moment, he couldn't even run to the door to cough, so he covered his mouth and coughed violently, staring intently at the chessboard without blinking.

  After some thought, Zhou Xuan started to make his moves again. He first focused on making the big dragon alive, but unexpectedly, San Chi's technique of chasing the big dragon was extremely clever, not just killing the chess pieces, but taking advantage of the weaknesses in various places to thicken them while attacking.

  After dozens of moves, Zhou Xuan's big dragon still didn't come alive, and Bian Que was occupied by San Chi for a large amount, the situation had already fallen behind.

  Zhou Xuan coughed, and it took half a day for him to calm down.

  Lin Han Yun and Li Da Ren are not good at playing chess, but they can read faces. Seeing Zhou Xuan kneeling on the ground, fidgeting with anxiety and hesitating to make a move, they knew that things were not going well.

  Mr. Li rubbed his hands uneasily, wanting to walk out the door for some fresh air but unable to move his feet, looking at the chessboard and then at Zhou Xuan, hoping that Zhou Xuan would once again reveal that carefree smile.

  Lin Han Yun took out a water bag, pulled out the wooden plug and handed it to Zhou Xuan.

  Zhou Xuan took a big gulp, and the icy cold water slid down his throat, passing through his esophagus and into his stomach, bringing a refreshing coolness to every place it touched. Zhou Xuan shook his head, warning himself that he must remain calm, the game was not yet hopeless, there was still a chance.

  Zhou Xuan felt his whole body burning, and when he touched his forehead with his hand, he thought it was okay, not too hot. He didn't have time to think that this was because his hands were also burning, so naturally he couldn't feel the heat on his forehead.

  Zhou Xuan thought for a long time, and the current situation was going to be a stable four wins and eight draws. The white chess piece would definitely lose without a doubt. He had to think of another way out, which was to take a risk. Anyway, continuing like this would also lead to defeat, so he might as well go all-in. A good gambler should dare to make a desperate bet in adversity. Of course, the result of taking risks may be faster failure, but even if defeated, one cannot give up like this. One must fight on. At this time, no one can rely on anyone else; even if God is willing to bless you, you still have to seize the opportunity yourself.

  Zhou Xuan ignored the not-yet-activated big dragon and made a move in the top right corner, simultaneously making a move to rob the dragon while running away with it. This actually put more pressure on White, but had the advantage of disrupting the board and increasing the pressure on San Chi as well.

  Three idiots are furious, Zhou Xuan is too much, the big dragon has not lived yet and has already taken someone else's chess piece. This is clearly contempt for people, and he must be severely punished. Winning him is not considered a win, only killing the big dragon can satisfy them.

  Three moves have killed the intention, actively giving up the robbery to let Zhou Xuan get rid of the calamity and gain benefits. The next move, Fei Zhen, not only blocked the return route of the white dragon but also broke its eye position. The originally precarious central white dragon was in a more critical situation after escaping the previous move. As long as there is a slight mistake, the big dragon will immediately die from anger, and the game will end.

  At this time, Zhou Xuan's head was like being roasted in a fire, with a high fever that made his hair stand on end, his eyes were extremely sour and teary, his whole body was scorching hot, while his hands and feet were icy cold.