Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

When Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling were strolling outside today, they saw some people suddenly run to an inn in front, muttering that there was a good show to watch.

Hua Yu naturally didn't want to miss the good show that the people of Sand City were talking about, so she pulled Zhang Qiling and ran over.

The two arrived at the inn and saw that the entrance was crowded with people, but no one wanted to go in. Everyone was stopped at the door.

Hua Yu spent some money to go in and have some tea, and asked the waiter inside what those people outside were doing.

"Sir, don't you know?"

"What do you know? I just saw them all coming this way, and thought there was some new dish coming out, so I thought about coming over to have a meal."

"Who would have thought? When I got to the door, I only saw them crowded outside, not coming in. I couldn't hear them clearly because of the noise."

"Hey, young master, there are several chess masters from Guangdong Province who are planning to compete with our boss. Everyone is here to watch the fun."

"Playing chess? I didn't see anyone playing chess, so maybe they haven't started yet?"

"Young Master, this is where you fall short."

The waiter smiled and pointed upwards. Hua Yu understood instantly.

Hua Yu ordered a few cakes and asked the waiter to find them a better place with a nice view, and gave the waiter the tea bags he brought with him to make tea.

After receiving the tip from Hua Yu and reporting it back to the shopkeeper, the waiter took Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling to the window on the second floor, where Hua Yu could see their boss playing chess with the chess players from Guangdong Province, and also enjoy the scenery outside the window.

Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling sat by the window on the second floor, looking at the crowded entrance of the inn below. While waiting for their tea and cakes, they observed the game between the inn's owner and the chess players.

The waiter took out the tea bag that Hua Yu had given him in the back kitchen, and opened the oil paper that wrapped the tea. A fragrance came to his face. The waiter knew that the tea was good when he smelled the fragrance, and they also had water that matched the tea in their store.

After making the tea, the waiter quietly poured out half a pot of tea and hid it away.

After the cakes and tea that Hua Yu ordered were served, she gave the waiter some copper coins as a tip.

As soon as Hua Yu took the first sip of tea, she realized that the taste of the tea was a little bland. It must be that the waiter smelled the flavor and secretly hid some of it, so the taste was a little bland and did not sound like it was freshly brewed.

Others may not be able to tell the difference, but Hua Yu has always been drinking this kind of tea. She also brings her own tea when she goes out to eat or to Hongfu, so she knows the taste as soon as she drinks it.

However, Hua Yu did not say anything. After all, he was just a working man. He probably had never tasted such a rare thing, so he secretly hid some out of impatience.

Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling also knew a little about Go. The battle over there seemed to be getting intense. However, some of the challengers standing outside had already been defeated, while others were still struggling.

As the challengers were defeated one after another, the game reached its climax.

Now the only chess player left is the one who is said to be the strongest chess player in Guangdong Province still playing against the boss.

"Brother, why did the boss put it in that place? Isn't this..."

"Shhh."

Zhang Qiling just signaled Hua Yu not to say anything. Zhang Qiling nodded slightly and understood the boss's intention.

"I'll explain it to you after they're done and leave."

Although Hua Yu was confused, she obeyed and just watched without saying anything.

The best chess player in Guangdong province ended up in a draw with the innkeeper.

"I've heard for a long time that the Ninth Master of the Xie Family is a famous chess expert in Sand City and even in the whole country. Today's competition is indeed seeing is believing. Huang admires him very much."

The innkeeper came out from behind the curtain, and the chess player named Huang from Guangdong Province clasped his fists to express his admiration.

"That's just a compliment from my peers. It's not worth mentioning. Brother Huang's chess skills are so superb that I still have a lot to learn from him."

After hearing Mr. Jiu's compliments, Huang left the inn with a hint of pride on his face, feeling very satisfied.

The servant standing behind Master Jiu scratched his head and said, "Master Jiu, you could have beaten him just now, and his chess skills were only one or two points higher than those before. Why..."

"How come I can tie with him?"

The boy nodded.

"I'm not giving him face. I'm giving face to the person behind him. Do you really think that Huang came here just to represent him alone?"

"Isn't it? If not for himself, who else can he represent?"

"The person behind him is the actual ruler of Guang Province. I am only giving him face. If I win, he will be embarrassed. Then the Xie family's business in Guang Province will not be able to continue."

"I see. Master Jiu is really amazing."

After hearing the servant's question, Hua Yu also pricked up her ears and listened.

After hearing the reason, he blinked and looked at Zhang Qiling, asking, "Brother, did you know this a long time ago?"

Zhang Qiling nodded.

Hua Yu wanted to say something, but when she turned around and saw who was standing downstairs, she was a little confused. What was he doing here?