On January 7, the Chihara Cup continued and the top 32 matches officially started.

At the same time, the celebrity battle is also in progress. This year's challenger is Zhao Zhixun. Both sides have encountered it many times in the competition and are very familiar with each other.

In the current Japanese chess world, Hiroshi Chihara is well-deserved as the number one, while Zhao Zhixun is considered second. As for Kobayashi Koichi, his condition has declined sharply since last year.

The first game of the celebrity battle was in a hotel in Tokyo. The result was not as expected by most people, and Chihara Hiroshi won.

The second game is scheduled for two days on January 16 and 17, and will be held in Kyoto.

...

Time flies, and 8 days pass by in a hurry.

When Chihara and Zhao Jixun meet again, they are in a temple in Kyoto, where the two will have a second game.

"Chanyuan, I want to ask for your advice again."

“It’s just to give guidance to each other.”

Zhao Zhixun pursed his lips and did not reply.

There was a saying in the Japanese chess world that it was undoubtedly a very sad thing to live in the same era as Liu Chao. Now, he also feels this sadness.

This gap is simply hopeless.

Both sides started the second game...

When the chess was sealed in the evening, Chihara Hiroshi once again had the advantage. The commentator even pointed out bluntly that unless a miracle happened, it would be difficult for Zhao Zhixun to regain the situation.

Both sides rest in the temple.

However, a miracle did not happen, and a disaster suddenly came.

The next day, January 17, when Chihara Hiroshi was still sleeping on the bed, he suddenly felt a strong shaking. When he opened his eyes, he found that the bed beneath him, the tables and chairs beside him, and the roof above his head were shaking. He was shocked:

earthquake!

Without even having to put on his clothes, he immediately jumped out of the bed and rushed out of the room. Some people rushed out of the room next to him, basically all wearing pajamas, and even a few people were shirtless.

There are frequent earthquakes in Japan, so people on this land know the correct way to deal with it and gather in the open spaces of the temple.

After about a minute, the vibration gradually stopped.

In the crowd, except for the staff of the celebrity war, the most common ones were naturally monks. After being grateful for each other, they began to call their names, and Chihara Hiroshi also heard someone shouting:

"Teacher Chihara, Teacher Chihara..."

“Yes, I’m here.”

The person who called out was from the event committee. At this time, several people had gathered around him, one of whom was Zhao Zhixun, but he was rubbing his forehead with his hands.

"What's wrong?" Chihara Hiroshi said with concern.

Zhao Zhixun put down his hand, and under the flashlight, a large piece of red on his forehead was faintly bruised. He said with a wry smile:

"I just came out in a hurry and kowtowed on the table. It shouldn't be a big deal."

But judging from his frequent breath, the force of this move was obviously not light.

After a while, a monk sent an emergency medical box and someone began to deal with his injuries.

Half an hour later, Hiroshi Chihara met two secretaries he brought from Osaka, both of whom were staff members of the Kansai Chess Institute. This time he was temporarily with him and stayed in a hotel outside.

"Chairman, it's great that you don't have any truth!"

But the other person frowned and said to Chihara:

"Chairman, I just heard the emergency broadcast outside. The source of the earthquake was not here, it seemed to be in the west..."

As soon as these words came out, Chihara Hiroshi took a breath:

To the west, Osaka is to the west. And judging from the intensity of the vibration just now, although it did not cause much damage in the temple, the magnitude of this earthquake was definitely not weak!

"Are you sure?"

"That's what the radio said, it should be right..."

At this moment, Hiroshi Chihara couldn't help but get anxious. Whether it was his relatives and friends, or Kansai Chess Institute, they were all in Osaka. If any one of them had any accidents, it would be something that he would regret.

At this time, the sky was pitch black and you could see a few stars. In the crowd in the open space, the lights of the flashlight kept intertwining and shaking.

"Teacher Chihara, you can't go back, maybe there will be aftershocks afterwards!"

"But……"

...

Hearing the movement, Zhao Zhixun walked over.

"Teacher Zhao, please persuade us Chairman!" Both secretary dragged Qianyuan, one of them asked for help.

Zhao Zhixun asked:

"What's wrong?"

The other party quickly introduced the situation, and then he looked at Qianyuan, first pressed his shoulder, then let the two of them go, and said in a deep voice:

"Chenhara, I can understand that you care about your family's mood, but this is not a reason to put yourself in danger! Even if you call back now, what's the use? Things have happened. After confirming your safety, it's not too late to confirm your family's safety!"

Hiroshi Chihara wanted to say something else, but the other party blocked the reason.

An hour later, the sky gradually became brighter, and the temple where they were not suffering much loss, only the spire of a pagoda collapsed a little.

And Hiroshi Chihara finally called Nishitsuji Dojo-

"Brother, are you okay?"

The person who answered the phone was Qianhara Satoshi. It was not bad to hear the sound. Sure enough, during the later inquiry, I knew that the scene was not damaged and both women were safe.

Then, he called Chitaka Dafu's private phone number. Fortunately, the other party still carried his portable phone number in two pounds with him:

"The Kansai Chess Academy is not a big deal. We are now fighting the chess players one by one to confirm their safety."

However, Hiroshi Chihara is concerned not only with the players affiliated with the Kansai Chess Academy, but also with the teenagers who are participating in the Chiahara Cup in Osaka. They live in a hotel arranged by the Kansai Chess Academy.

"Don't worry, they are all fine. I sent someone half an hour ago. Only one child hit his head, but nothing happened. Now I'm reporting safety to my family."

"Chief, thank you for your hard work." Chihara Hiroshi finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then he had the time to ask about other things, "Is the source of this earthquake in Osaka?"

"It seems not," Chijo Takao obviously has an internal channel and said in a low voice. "I just learned from a council member that the epicenter of this time was in Kobe. Now I can't contact Kobe City anymore, and the situation in Awaji Island is not optimistic. If you have someone you know there, it's better to make a phone call."

Among the people I know, Hiroshi Chihara does not have a friend who lives in Kobe City. However, there is one person who does not live in Kobe City now, but his hometown is there-

His disciple Renino Morino!

Called her, no one answered.

Hiroshi Chihara couldn't help but worry. Fortunately, with Superman's memory, he still remembered the phone number her mother had left him, so he called.

The person who answered the phone was her mother, explaining her purpose. After a while, she changed into a familiar voice, but Rino Morino looked crying:

"Master, something happened to my family..."
Chapter completed!