Chapter 341: Challenge
"I don't want to… play with you, you just bully people!"
"Bully people?"
Ye Fan looked completely wronged, "Xiao Xi, this is for improving your Go strength, how is it bullying people?"
Ning Xi pouted her small mouth, "You're so strong? Playing Go against you, it's basically impossible to win!"
"I didn't ask you to win."
Ye Fan patiently explained: "Find shortcomings from playing matches, correct them, only then can you rapidly improve your Go strength."
Ning Xi nodded lightly, extended her right little finger towards Ye Fan, "Then you're not allowed to intentionally crush me, otherwise, I... will bite you to death!"
The girl's method of threatening people seemed to be just this one kind.
The more it was like this, the cuter she seemed.
Ye Fan gave a sunny smile, reached out his hand to make a pinky promise with the girl, the depths of his eyes occupied by doting affection.
Arriving at the Weiqi room.
Instantly, all the students looked towards the two. Seeing their hands held together, quite a few male students were extremely envious.
This kind of peerless little cabbage, how come she has no fate with me?
Don't understand!
Ning Xi lowered her head, letting Ye Fan pull her along, constantly comforting herself in her heart.
This way, no one will come hit on me again in the future, this is for future peace and quiet, mm, that's right!
There was still some time before class. Ye Fan placed the chessboard from the table between the two, explaining some techniques for solving life-and-death problems to Ning Xi.
Nearing nine o'clock in the morning.
Jiang Hanyi walked in unhurriedly, hands behind his back, a thermos flask hanging from his fingers.
He stood before the demonstration board, his gaze swept around the classroom, paused for a moment when passing over Ye Fan and Ning Xi's position, but his face showed no abnormality.
"No lecture today. Just received notice, three students from the Qihai Dojo are coming here to kick the hall. Prepare yourselves, I will randomly select students to accept the challenge, but let me say the unpleasant words first, if anyone dares to lose a game, don't blame me for being impolite!"
A powerful aura radiated, many students didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
In the Beichuan Dojo, Jiang Hanyi's strange temper was known by everyone.
Since he said so, then if anyone lost to the hall kickers, the consequences that followed would be unimaginable!
"Kicking the hall?"
After hearing Jiang Hanyi's announcement, Ning Xi showed novelty on her face, tugged Ye Fan's clothes, "Gege, do you know this Qihai Dojo?"
"Know a little."
Ye Fan nodded and explained: "The Qihai Dojo's reputation is not small, and it has several professional 8-dan players as instructors. Nationwide, apart from not being comparable to the Beichuan Dojo, it can be considered in a league of its own."
"That strong?"
Ning Xi secretly clicked her tongue, a trace of worry flashed in her eyes, "Hope they don't pick me, otherwise, I will definitely lose."
Regarding her own Weiqi level, the girl had a very clear understanding.
Although because of Ye Fan's help, her Weiqi level had improved rapidly recently, compared to these people who had studied Weiqi since childhood, there was a clear gap.
Hearing this, Ye Fan lightly scraped Ning Xi's pert, jade-like nose, chuckled lowly: "Don't be afraid, I'm here. If you are chosen to compete then, I'll substitute for you."
Ning Xi looked stunned, "Is that… allowed?"
"Allowed."
Saying this, Ye Fan glanced towards Jiang Hanyi ahead, teased: "Don't forget, Instructor Jiang is your martial nephew, he probably won't say anything."
"Aiya, don't talk about that."
Ning Xi's face was full of helplessness, she mumbled softly: "What Ning Little Martial Aunt, it's so awkward, Uncle Jiang is so much older than me, him calling me Martial Aunt, however I hear it, it's strange!"
"Strange? I think it's okay, the title Ning Little Martial Aunt sounds pretty good."
"Where is it good?"
"Good everywhere."
"…"
Ning Xi rolled her eyes, didn't want to argue with Ye Fan on this issue anymore, turned her head away as if in a pique, no longer paying attention to Ye Fan.
Ye Fan smiled slightly, held Ning Xi's small hand under the table.
Ning Xi symbolically resisted a bit, seeing resistance was futile, could only accept helplessly.
Compared to the relaxed and carefree atmosphere on their side, the atmosphere among the other students was extremely tense. Beichuan Dojo, as the nation's unrivalled No.1, being challenged ('kicked hall') was a commonplace event.
But up until now, no one had ever succeeded in kicking the hall.
But the more it was like this, the greater the pressure in their hearts.
Beichuan Dojo winning was seen as very normal by the outside world, but if they were to lose, even just lose one small match, those hall kickers would make a big deal out of it.
Precisely because of this, the students could only win, not lose; not even one small match could be lost!
Moreover, Jiang Hanyi had already announced the imperial edict; if anyone accidentally slipped up, then the following days in the dojo would not be easy.
A clear mobile phone ringtone sounded in the Weiqi room, breaking the tense and dull atmosphere.
Everyone looked at each other, finally discovering the phone ringtone came from Jiang Hanyi.
Jiang Hanyi slowly took out his phone, pressed the answer key.
"Mm, okay, I'll bring people over right away."
Hanging up the phone, he waved his hand expressionlessly, "The people from Qihai Dojo have arrived, everyone follow me to the Kicking-the-Hall Shed."
"Kicking-the-Hall Shed?"
Hearing these four words, both Ye Fan and Ning Xi were somewhat puzzled.
A female student sitting in front of the two heard their puzzled muttering, enthusiastically explained: "Our Beichuan Dojo's reputation is too great, so the frequency of being challenged is very high, almost every few days someone comes to kick the hall."
"For convenience, the dojo specifically built a shed outdoors to serve as the venue for kicking-the-hall matches."
"…"
"…"
Hearing this explanation, whether it was Ye Fan or Ning Xi; both were very speechless.
To welcome others kicking the hall, they actually specially built a venue.
This is too… willful!
Jiang Hanyi led a group of students mightily towards the Kicking-the-Hall Shed, Ye Fan and Ning Xi followed at the very back.
"Gege, later when Uncle Jiang draws students to compete, stand in front of me, block me, that way he definitely won't draw me."
Ye Fan was very amused, took the cherry hair tie from his wrist, tied up Ning Xi's black silk hair scattered over her shoulders, his eyes fully showing doting love, "Okay, later I will definitely block in front of you, won't let Instructor Jiang notice you."
Ning Xi beamed with a smile, glanced at the crowd ahead, seeing no one was paying attention to the back, quite boldly hugged Ye Fan's arm, a sweet, soft smile hanging on her cheeks, "Thank you Gege, knew you were the best!"
Ye Fan's whole body stiffened, he lowered his head to look at his arm, his eyelids twitched crazily.
Ning Xi followed Ye Fan's line of sight, instantly blushed crimson, hurriedly released her hands, said indignantly and shyly: "How can you... always look where you shouldn't look?!"
"Cough cough——"
Ye Fan gave two dry coughs, innocently spread his hands, a bitter taste appeared at the corners of his mouth.
"Xiao Xi, you squeezed me first, I'm the victim!"