In the audience seats, a chessboard was also set up.
Shi Wenyan was responsible for displaying the game progress, showing the changes in the game to the guests.
The guests who understood chess were discussing the current game.
"The way this game is played, tsk tsk, the skill level isn't great!"
"The game has just begun, the board is so vast, yet they are fighting in the corners. Hmph, this is a terrible game!"
"Congratulations, Young Master Yuan. When Chen Fan kneels and kowtows later, remember to take a photo as a memento, and see what face he has left to appear before you!"
"..."
Yuan Liangping chuckled, feeling exceptionally relaxed.
He had learned chess in his childhood, and his skill was not bad, reaching the level of amateur fourth or fifth dan.
Therefore, he could naturally see that Chen Fan's chances of winning were slim to none.
Beside him sat Su Yingxia.
Listening to the commentary around her and watching Chen Fan playing in front of her, she revealed endless resentment.
She never expected to encounter this guy, of all people, at Miss Chen's gathering.
This guy seemed destined to be entangled with her for a lifetime, appearing wherever she went, bringing her misfortune, shame, and making her a laughingstock for others.
Moreover, this guy, as always, was still so fond of showing off.
This time, he had dared to show off in front of Miss Chen; let's see how he would get out of this.
It would be best if he were severely taught a lesson by Miss Chen.
The game continued, and Chen Fan played his moves with lightning speed.
Standing, extending, jumping, attacking…
All sorts of tactics emerged endlessly.
Fan Sisi also yielded not an inch.
The battle expanded outwards.
The black and white stones were forcibly cut into pieces, entangled with each other.
Before one battle ended, a new one immediately began!
Except for two large groups extending towards the center of the board, all the other small sections that were divided were actually devoid of living stones.
However, if any of these sections were captured by the opponent, it would trigger a chain reaction, potentially collapsing the entire game.
Fan Sisi's playing speed slowed down considerably.
Fan Tingyun, sitting nearby and observing, frowned.
Chen Fan's moves were too ferocious, almost as if he was fighting for the sake of fighting.
Fan Sisi's responses were basically faultless, but facing the pressure and the intimidating aura, she showed some slight concessions in certain areas.
However, because almost all the battles were initiated by Chen Fan, it appeared that Fan Sisi still held the advantage.
"He can actually hold on until now, Chen Fan seems to be quite lucky?"
"It's just a temporary reprieve. Several of his groups have shorter breaths, and more are dying!"
"In terms of points, Chen Fan is already far behind; he's bound to lose!"
"..."
Yuan Liangping felt a bit annoyed, thinking that Fan Sisi, as a professional player, was being too slow.
But in the game of chess, victory was rarely decided so quickly.
In some formal matches, playing a game for an entire day was not uncommon.
"Liangping, how is the situation now?"
Su Yingxia couldn't help but ask.
"Fan Sisi has a significant advantage. If she makes no further mistakes, Chen Fan will have no chance of a comeback!"
Xu Shengqing answered on her behalf, glancing with a smile at Yuan Liangping and Su Yingxia.
Su Yingxia immediately felt relieved.
Yuan Fangfei said, "Just making that guy kneel and kowtow is too good for him; only by killing him can we truly vent our anger!"
"Xing'er is here!" Xu Shengqing lowered his voice and said, "She won't allow it."
"However, making Chen Fan kneel and kowtow is also an insult to Mr. Long. Mr. Long won't step in for something like this!"
"By then, we can do whatever we want!"
Yuan Liangping hadn't thought of this, but after Xu Shengqing's hint, he was overjoyed.
If the news of Chen Fan being forced to kneel and kowtow spread, the local wealthy families in Hang Jiang would naturally look down on Chen Fan.
At that time, the local wealthy families would have no choice but to stand with him.
His dream of unifying the business circles of the two rivers and establishing a financial oligopoly could then be put back on the agenda.
Thinking that he had set a wager for the chess match and achieved such an unexpected outcome, Yuan Liangping's mood greatly improved, and he couldn't help but feel proud.
Su Yingxia and Yuan Fangfei indeed showed admiration.
"Comparing an amateur to a professional who makes a living from it is simply foolish!"
Yuan Liangping smugly commented on Chen Fan's match against Fan Sisi.
Just then, Chen Fan picked up a stone and placed it on the board.
A crushing move from the top!
It was earth-shattering.
Fan Tingyun, who was watching beside the board, changed his expression.
This move, coinciding with the move at the Heavenly Center, directly suppressed the white dragon.
Was he trying to swallow the dragon?
How was that possible? A dragon this long had over seventy points; how could it be so easily swallowed?
But upon closer inspection, the white dragon was indeed not alive.
Looking again at the pieces in the corners that had been cut off, upon careful examination, if the white dragon were swallowed, all of them would be implicated, and none would survive.
This…
A chill suddenly ran down Fan Tingyun's spine.
Was all the fighting in this game under Chen Fan's control?
Were all those fierce attacks calculated?
Fan Sisi also frowned, the dragon forcefully trying to break out.
However, Chen Fan was no longer giving her a chance!
In the audience section.
Shi Wenyan stepped forward and placed a black stone on the board.
Yuan Liangping looked over and was stunned.
He didn't have Fan Tingyun's skill and couldn't see the subtleties, only feeling that the black move was particularly excessive and rude.
"It seems the game is coming to an end!" said a guest who also understood chess. "Such an excessive move by black will inevitably be punished!"
"Yes!" Yuan Liangping said triumphantly. "You can get your phone ready to photograph Chen Fan kneeling and kowtowing."
Su Yingxia was completely relaxed.
She didn't understand the game, and looking at the board, she felt that both black and white were roughly equal.
But since everyone around said so, it must be true.
She actually found it hard to understand how Chen Fan knew chess.
Having been married to Chen Fan for three years, Chen Fan had never touched a chess piece, and when Yuan Liangping asked her, she had naturally said that Chen Fan didn't know how to play.
Who knew that Chen Fan could play for so long against Fan Sisi, a professional player.
This made her lose face and feel a burning sensation.
Fortunately, Chen Fan's chess skill was ultimately just that.
Yuan Liangping stood up, waiting for Chen Fan to resign.
He was ready to swagger forward and make Chen Fan kneel and kowtow.
The thought of Chen Fan kneeling and kowtowing before him made him feel as comfortable and happy as eating ice cream on a midsummer day.
Chen Fan was like a thorn stuck in his throat, always making him extremely uncomfortable.
This time, forcing him to kneel and kowtow, although it didn't remove the thorn, it would at least stop it from lodging in his throat, allowing him to feel some relief.
To clear his chest of pent-up frustrations!
He failed to notice Chen Xing'er giving Shi Wenyan a look with a strange expression.
Shi Wenyan no longer displayed the game progress.
After a few more moves, Fan Sisi's body suddenly stiffened, and she looked at Chen Fan in disbelief.
Although she was a step slower than Fan Tingyun, as a professional player, she also realized that with the dragon trapped, white was in a desperate situation!
It was difficult to escape.
Chen Fan's expression was calm, and he still placed his stones instantly, without any rush.
After a minute passed, Chen Xing'er reminded Fan Sisi.
Fan Sisi's body trembled slightly, still helpless against the dragon.
Not wanting to exceed the time limit and incur a penalty, she first made a move on the side, preparing to make another part of her territory alive.
However, Chen Fan's next move revealed his killing intent.
He showed no mercy, intending to swallow the other stones besides the dragon.
Fan Sisi looked up again, her eyes already red.
Such ruthless moves, was he clearly trying to annihilate her completely?