Just now, Xu Fan had been solely focused on the match between Piao Yegi and Xia Yanyu, and had not paid attention to Feng Huang on the side.

It was only when the second game ended that Xu Fan realized Feng Huang was no longer there.

"This woman, could it be..."

Xu Fan hadn't forgotten that Feng Huang invited him here today for a secretive mission she had.

This woman sneaking away from him probably meant she had already started taking action.

Cursing silently, Xu Fan couldn't worry about anything else and immediately left the venue to look for Feng Huang.

He didn't know whether Feng Huang had already left the place; he could only start by looking at the Black and White Chess Club.

After searching the Black and White Chess Club twice in succession and still not finding Feng Huang, Xu Fan's expression inevitably grew more solemn.

Thinking it over, he greeted Xia Yanyu, then went to look for Feng Huang again, but upon his return, he unexpectedly saw Feng Huang, who had just been missing, now back once again.

"..."

Feng Huang was by Piao Yegi's side, and it was unclear what she had said to him. Seeing Xu Fan walking in, Feng Huang dropped the topic and walked towards him.

"Oppa, where did you run off to?"

"I was about to ask you the same thing. Where had you just gone?"

The woman asked about him first. Xu Fan gave her a look and retorted.

"Hmph, Oppa is getting cozy with other women, what could I do but go out for a walk to clear my mind?"

Brought up, Feng Huang seemed somewhat melancholic.

Xu Fan shook his head; since the person was back, he had nothing more to say.

Glancing at Piao Yegi, who was staring at him with a cold sneer not far away, Xu Fan asked, "What did you just say to him?"

"Eh? Oppa, are you jealous?"

Eat your grandpa…

Xu Fan couldn't help but give Feng Huang a look.

"Hehe, don't worry, Oppa, I'm not interested in such minor characters."

Feng Huang didn't understand Go; it wasn't possible that with just a few words from her, Piao Yegi could win the decisive game.

Since the rest period had already been quite long and seeing that the last bout was about to begin, Xu Fan warned Feng Huang with a look: "From now on, make sure I can find you."

...

The previous rest seemed to have benefited Piao Yegi considerably.

Now facing Xia Yanyu across the board again, his expression looked much improved.

He regained his previously sharp and aggressive demeanor.

"Xia Yanyu, winning me in one game was your greatest fortune. Don't expect such a thing to happen a second time."

"Let's begin."

Xia Yanyu ignored Piao Yegi and started the game directly.

She knew well that what she needed to do now was to maintain a calm state of mind and, combining what Xu Fan had taught her, to once again defeat Piao Yegi before her.

After both sides made their moves, the surrounding spectators also quieted down.

This round was the decisive game; both sides, whether Chinese or Korean, were nervous, neither wanting to lose to the other.

Standing on the outskirts and watching the situation on the screen for a while, Xu Fan felt much more at ease.

Currently, both sides were at a draw, but as long as Xia Yanyu did what he had taught her, defeating Piao Yegi shouldn't be a problem.

"Oppa, I'm afraid your little sister over there is going to lose."

Just then, Feng Huang interjected.

To Xu Fan, words from someone who knew nothing about the game didn't matter at all.

He gave her a look and turned his attention back to the situation on the screen.

"Hmm?"

In the center of the venue, it was unclear what Piao Yegi had said to Xia Yanyu, but it was apparent from Xia's expression that something was off.

"What's wrong with this woman..."

Xu Fan had been confident earlier that Xia Yanyu would remain calm throughout the game.

But in just a moment, she looked as if she had lost her soul...

"Xia Yanyu, what are you thinking!"

A true gentleman watches chess without speaking, yet Xu Fan, in this moment, couldn't heed this maxim.

If Xia Yanyu continued like this, she would surely lose the match!

At that moment, Xu Fan couldn't help but shout at Xia Yanyu!

However, Xia Yanyu showed no reaction, remaining silent and unresponsive.

"What... what is happening here..."

"Could it be a mental breakdown?"

Soon, everyone noticed Xia Yanyu's odd behavior, whispering to each other with faces full of disbelief.

There was no possibility of a pause in such a situation, and even if there were, Piao Yegi would never agree to it.

Seeing the provocative look Piao Yegi was giving him at that moment, Xu Fan's face grew darker.

"Feng Huang, is this your doing?"

It was unlikely for Xia Yanyu to change for no reason; her mental strength wasn't that weak.

It must have been Feng Huang who had just told Piao Yegi to say something.

"Oppa, I don't even understand Go, you are wrongly accusing me."

Under Xu Fan's cold gaze, Feng Huang started to defend herself with a look of grievance.

How could Xu Fan believe her at this moment?

"What exactly did you tell him to say?"

Xia Yanyu was clearly caught off guard, having already given up on the match. What was Feng Huang's real purpose in doing this?

"Cough cough, sorry about that, but this game is mine again."

Just as Xu Fan was about to press Feng Huang further, Piao Yegi's arrogant voice rang out nearby.

By now, it was clear that in a short time, the white stones belonging to Xia Yanyu had been utterly defeated.

With a best-of-three format, the competition between Huaxia and Korea had invariably ended in defeat for Huaxia.

Having previously recovered one game, they had momentarily boosted everyone's confidence; however, after losing two games to Piao Yegi, all their hopeful expectations shattered in an instant.

One by one, they hung their heads like defeated roosters.

The atmosphere in the room turned somewhat oppressive, and facing a genuine defeat, everyone was in no mood to speak.

"Heh, heh, heh..."

Piao Yegi's laughter, in this setting, sounded very grating.

Standing up from his chair, he looked down at Xia Yanyu and scoffed, "Miss Xia, this is the fourth year you have lost to me."

"Humph, some people just don't know their own limits, possessing only so little skill, yet still dare to teach others how to play Go?"

Piao Yegi's remark was clearly directed at Xu Fan.

Having secured the final victory without much danger, his face was filled with a look of vindication.

"Everyone says Huaxia is the birthplace of Go, tsk tsk tsk, with this level of skill, how can you be proud?"

Having just defeated Xia Yanyu, Piao Yegi didn't care how arrogant his words were.

He had won, and thus he had the right to speak this way.

Tapping on the table, he then said, "I heard the prize this time is quite valuable?"

"So shouldn't you be handing it over to me now?"

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