Book 4 Chapter 31 - Confrontation

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TL: MerrickEmrys

TLC: Zhao

Editing: Krisaia

Two men sat across from each other in the maple woods of Jingshan Park. The flamboyant autumn leaves fluttered in the quiet night, while Bing Shuai and Li Huaibei looked down at the rosewood Go board between them.

"Last time was ten years ago, wasn't it?" Bing Shuai asked as he caressed the smooth, round Go stone. Contrary to his seemingly relaxed demeanor, he was growing worried. ‘Why is he so calm? What’s giving him the courage to confront me? Unless…’

"You’re the reason I started playing Go, Mr. Yan." Li Huaibei picked up the black stone and reminisced. His old captain, Ma Dafang, was from Bing Shuai’s generation. Ma Dafang grew up in the military and was as uncultured as one could be. Once, the two teams met in a domain where the final task was to solve a Go puzzle, and Bing Shuai laughed at the latter’s obvious ineptitude. Ever since, Li Huaibei resolved to improve his skills at Go. Ten years after that incident, the two teams met again, only this time, Li Huaibei...