Chess players have a transcendent status in Japan, but they also face considerable competition risks.
The chess player representing Japan suffered a defeat in the Tang Dynasty. When the news spread back, it caused quite a stir among the people.
The Bai Song Dynasty was not from Japan, and no longer traveled among the people, so they did not know much about the news among the people.
Mu Zhi, the old disciple of the Bai Song Dynasty, was once a famous figure in Japan and could be regarded as a highly respected old man. In his early years, in order to cater to his high-spirited and upright persona, he had no urgent savings and lived a very poor life.
So much so that now I am injured and I don’t even have money for medical treatment.
And the people who used to admire and respect him have completely changed their attitude because of this failure. No one wants to be associated with such a loser.
Mu Zhi's small courtyard was very deserted, with no one around.
"This is it."
Xiaokui took Bai Song to the door of the house. Bai Song saw that Mu Zhi's house was indeed a little small. There was only a thatched house and two rooms inside. It was full of green bamboos. The center of the yard was to the northwest.
There is a cherry blossom tree at the location, and a chessboard is placed under the cherry blossom tree.
"Grandpa." Xiaokui called out in Japanese.
Mu Zhi's low response came from inside.
Then Xiaokui said in Chinese: "Grandpa, Mr. Bai is here to visit."
"Master Bai...is he the master?"
The voice inside was weak, and it seemed that he was really hurt.
Bai Song didn't stop, he opened the door directly and entered. On the wooden bed in the thatched house, Mu Zhi lay on the bed unable to move. When he saw it, Bai Song tried hard to get up.
Bai Song stepped forward: "You are injured, so just lie down."
"Master, it's really disrespectful for my apprentice to be injured."
After saying that, Mu Zhi looked at his granddaughter: "Xiao Kui, how did you and Master get together?"
Xiaokui lowered her head, as if it was difficult to speak.
Bai Song asked seriously: "Don't you know your granddaughter went to the art museum?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Zhi looked at the two of them meaningfully.
"I went to the okiya and met Xiaokui, so I brought her back."
"Take Xiaokui out of the art hall?" Mu Zhi was a little surprised.
"Don't worry, don't forget my identity. I just took a woman away from the art hall. They didn't dare to say anything. There is no need for Xiaokui to go to the art hall in the future. I will find a way to support your living expenses. It's yours.
It’s injured, let me take a look at it for you.”
Bai Song wanted to check Mu Zhi's injuries, but the other party was still explaining to Bai Song: "Master, this is the punishment given to us by the chess academy. We cannot leave without authorization."
"Punishment is ridiculous? What kind of rules does your chess academy have? If you lose, you have to sell the person to the gym? If that's true? If I beat the Japanese chess master, wouldn't he commit seppuku?"
Bai Song said angrily, no longer paying attention to Mu Zhi's words, and opened his clothes.
Mu Zhi was already old, and he was beaten to pieces. It was a miracle that he could survive until now. If Bai Song hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid the old man wouldn't have survived more than three days.
Bai Song stopped talking nonsense and took out his small medicine box and began to treat his old apprentice.
Xiaokui was a little worried and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Bai, is this really okay? I have asked many doctors, and they all said that grandpa's injury is too serious and cannot be treated."
Bai Rou, who had been standing aside silently, said confidently: "Don't worry, my brother's medical skills are unparalleled in the world. No one can compare with him, whether in Japan or in the Tang Dynasty."
After saying that, Xiaokui and Bai Rou left the thatched house, while Bai Song stayed inside to continue treatment.
As time passed by, Xiaokui became more and more worried.
She took her grandfather to visit many medical clinics, and she knew exactly how serious his injuries were.
Bai Rou comforted her many times, and what she said was the same as before, but until there was no result, Xiao Kui still had no confidence.
After half an hour, no results came from inside the thatched house, but a group of people came from outside the small courtyard.
A group of people saw Xiaokui and rushed directly to the courtyard, shouting loudly.
Bai Rou couldn't understand Japanese, so she could only ask Xiao Kui.
At this moment, someone came over and wanted to catch Xiaokui. Xiaokui was so frightened that she stayed where she was, without any movement.
Bai Rou reacted quickly and immediately shouted: "Brother! Brother! Someone wants to arrest Xiaokui!"
Bai Song did not come out, but A Da fell from the sky. He stopped in front of several people in an instant. He did not draw his sword, but his momentum alone suppressed several people.
Three of them were Japanese samurai, but the samurai in Kyoto were not the masters carefully selected from the Japanese mission.
These warriors were all ordinary. They seemed to sense the dangerous aura on Ada's body, and were so frightened that they did not dare to step forward.
What followed was a conversation between Xiaokui and several Japanese people. Ada and Bairou couldn't understand it at all.
Bai Song already knew what happened outside. It was his old apprentice who told Bai Song that people from the Chess Academy were here to take Xiaokui back because Xiaokui left the gym without permission and failed to comply with the punishment of the Chess Court.
Bai Song thought it was ridiculous. He had already expelled people from the chess academy, so why should he care about the east and the west?
It's just a chess court, a place to play chess, but it's turned out to be like a cult.
Mu Zhi's injuries had been treated, and Bai Song came out of the thatched cottage. He couldn't help but speak directly: "Since you are from the chess academy, why not play a game of chess with me here and bet your dignity as a chess player!"
Bai Song's words broke the debate between the two parties in the courtyard, and curious eyes fell on Bai Song.
Bai Song pointed at Xiaokui: "Translate for them and say that I am a chess player who came to Japan for advice on behalf of the Tang Dynasty. My goal is very simple, which is to establish the Japanese chess world very early!"
Xiaokui was stunned for a moment, a little horrified.
Bai Song reminded here: "Translate for them."
Xiaokui hesitated for a moment, then finally opened her mouth to translate.
Several Japanese people became quiet after listening to it. Perhaps Xiaokui's translation was not in place. The two Japanese chess players in the team pointed at the chessboard in the courtyard and wanted to play chess for Bai Song.
Little did they know that this chess player representing the Tang Dynasty was the candidate to sweep the five Japanese chess players.
And these two people can't even defeat Mu Zhi, how can they end up in Bai Song's hands?
Before playing chess, Bai Song asked: "Since it is a competition between the two countries' chess players, it represents the reputation of the two countries' chess players, and it cannot be without a little bit of luck. Let's put it this way, if I lose, I respect your tradition and I commit seppuku.
.If you lose, what's the punishment?"
When the two chess players heard this, they subconsciously thought that they would commit suicide by committing seppuku, and they felt guilty at the moment.
Who is not afraid of death?
Seeing this, Bai Song smiled and said: "I don't want you to commit seppuku, as long as you take off your clothes, write the words 'Sick Man of East Asia' on your back, and run around Kyoto. Isn't this request too much?"