Chapter 53 : Turbulent and treacherous

Chen Wei saw his father glaring at him fiercely and couldn't help but groan inwardly.

He knew very well that his father was able to dominate Hongshan City because he was decisive and ruthless.

If Master Meng could defeat Ding Ying, there might be a glimmer of hope, but if he loses, the Hongye Chamber of Commerce will inevitably be slaughtered at the will of the Longfei Group.

And he, Chen Wei, will also become a sacrificial victim.

"Since Master Meng dares to challenge, maybe... he can beat Master Ding in chess?"

Chen Wei was trying to comfort his father reluctantly, but in fact he was also comforting himself.

"Beating Master Ding, are you dreaming?"

Gao Sheng immediately retorted, "Master Ding learned chess from his sister, and... Feihuang Chess Fairy's chess skills can at least rank in the top five in our Han country! Meng is so arrogant because he has some skills. It doesn't matter if he falls, but I'm afraid it will cause trouble to your Hongye Chamber of Commerce!"

Chen He was speechless.

Chen Hao looked at his father, then at Gao Sheng, and whispered, "Dad, I think what Director Gao said makes sense. We have to find a way to cut off ties with the Meng guy!"

"Cut? How do you cut?"

Chen He suddenly burst out with anger, "Director Gao is right, the man surnamed Meng has just made it clear that he is standing up for our Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce. No matter how we try to distance ourselves from him, we can't escape being implicated by him!"

"Then what should we do? We can't just... wait to die, right?"

" What else can I do if I don't wait to die? Anyway..."

Chen He turned around and glared at Chen Wei, his eyes flashing with ferocity. "Chen Wei, let me tell you, if the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce is really implicated by the man named Meng today, you don't have to go back to Hongshan. You might as well leave your life here!"

Chen Wei felt hopeless in an instant.

But this time he did not blame Meng Hao. After all, if it weren't for Meng Hao, he would have been defeated by Gao Sheng.

Meng Hao stepped forward to fight Ding Ying because of him, and he felt nothing but gratitude towards Meng Hao.

What he hates most in his heart now is his father.

It was this father who got him out secretly, which had already caused him to suffer discrimination. Now he works so hard for the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce, but has not received much reward for his achievements. If there is even a slight mistake - and it is not intentional - all the blame will be put on him.

Even his life could be "left here".

Then why did you get me out here?

Have you asked for my opinion?

...

While the Hongye Chamber of Commerce was in a gloomy mood, the Longfei Group was closely watching the game between Ding Ying and Meng Hao.

Seeing that Meng Hao took a long time to think over each move, while Ding Ying made his moves very quickly, Long Qing was the first to breathe a sigh of relief.

"With this level, you dare to challenge Master Ding. You really don't know how to live or die!"

"That's right, people, the worst thing is that they don't know themselves!"

His brother and sister were standing next to Meng Hao and Ding Ying. Although the voice was not loud, it was clearly heard by Meng Hao.

However, Meng Hao turned a deaf ear to it and continued to figure out his next move.

He didn't know how to play Go and this was his first time facing a chessboard.

If he were playing chess with others, he could easily figure out who would win and who would lose, and could even figure out at what time and at what position the final outcome would be decided.

But since he was involved in it himself, it was not just as simple as calculating the outcome, but he had to calculate every step accurately.

The layout and direction of Go are ever-changing, and calculating every step accurately is definitely an extremely huge project.

What's more, while he is making precise calculations, he also has to consider the chessboard in front of him. If he plays too fast, he might end up in the wrong position.

That's why he would consider each move for a long time, not daring to be distracted or careless in the slightest.

Ding Ying couldn't help but sneer and said, "Can you get off faster? I've been waiting for so long that the flowers are about to wither!"

just one sentence, everyone in Longfei Group laughed.

"I think his chess skills are not as good as mine. Why don't you get up and play with him, Aying? It's just a waste of your energy if you play with him!" Long Zhu said, pushing Ding Ying in a coquettish voice .

"I'll play against him. I want to make him convinced!" Ding Ying said, pinching Longzhu's body. "It just so happens that I haven't relaxed my muscles for a long time. When he loses, I'll show you how I punish him!"

He said it without reservation, deliberately wanting to put Meng Hao under psychological pressure.

This is also a common trick in the game of Go.

Because playing Go is just like two armies fighting against each other. Not only does it require strong physical strength, but it also requires the ability to withstand strong psychological pressure.

Once fear and panic arise, the courage to charge into battle will be lost, and one will look ahead and behind when making a move. The ultimate outcome will inevitably be a series of defeats and disintegration of the army.

It’s a pity that his psychological tactics were useless against Meng Hao.

Meng Hao slowly placed a piece down and said, "If you want to punish me, wait until you win this game!"

"You're still being stubborn!"

Ding Ying shouted loudly, picked up a white piece and was about to place it down, but when he took a closer look at the chessboard, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

Unconsciously, the black pieces have begun to surround the white pieces. If he continues to underestimate his opponent, he might really lose.

He hesitated for a long time before he made his move carefully.

He began to feel that Meng Hao was not so easy to deal with, but others almost worshipped him blindly.

So Long Qing and Long Zhu's mocking voices continued, and Gu Wang just chatted and laughed with Qian Xiao and Sun Sanqin, feeling contented.

From the perspective of the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce, they could guess that Meng Hao’s situation was not optimistic.

Chen He couldn't stop sighing.

Chen Wei's heart was as cold as ice.

Gao Shengze pouted and said, "Did you see that? I said there was no way the Meng guy would win! He even wanted me to call him my great-grandmaster uncle. I can already imagine him kneeling at my feet and calling me grandpa!"

He was very proud and confident of winning, while Chen He was so discouraged that he had nothing to say.

Chen Hao couldn't help but say, "Dad, waiting like this is not a solution. Why don't we go and talk to Young Master Long first? If Meng really loses, we won't be left without a way out!"

"Wouldn't it be asking for humiliation if I tried to say nice things to a guy named Long at this time?" Chen Wei said.

"Shut up!" Chen He immediately said viciously.

Chen Wei had no choice but to shut up.

Chen He nodded at Chen Hao, "After all, you are the one who can help me the most! How about this, you are close to Young Master Long in age, go over and test his words to see what Long Fei Group is going to do to our Hongye Chamber of Commerce! If you can make Young Master Long appreciate you, then our Hongye Chamber of Commerce will have a chance to survive!"

Chen Hao nodded, stood up and walked to Long Qing, and said with a smile, "Brother Long..."

"Brother?" Long Qing raised his eyebrows, "Who is your brother?"

"Yes, yes, I said the wrong thing!" Chen Hao quickly changed his words.

"Is there something?" Long Qing asked with his eyes squinted.

Chen Hao is also a wealthy young master who dominates a region. How could he have ever been looked down upon like this?

But now he could only swallow his anger and said, "It's like this, Master Long. I just discussed it with my father. Since Master Ding is in charge of your Longfei Group, my Hongye Chamber of Commerce dare not compete with you anymore. From today on, we will withdraw from Nanling Town..."

"Stop!"

Long Qing raised his hand to stop Chen Hao from continuing, "I asked you to leave Nanling Town before, but you refused. Now I'm afraid even leaving Nanling Town is impossible!"

"So what do you want? Tell me, and I'll discuss it with my dad!"

"That's going to have to wait until Master Ding finishes this game of chess!"

Long Qing replied, glancing at Meng Hao who was playing chess with Ding Ying, "This is all the fault of your Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce for not knowing better. Why did you choose such a fool to help you? He even dared to challenge Master Ding's chess skills! Master Ding is already angry. If you beat this guy later, I'm afraid he will not only punish him, but your Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce will also have to bleed heavily!"

"This kid...wasn't actually hired by my dad. He came here with my good-for-nothing little brother! Actually...let me tell you a joke, Young Master Long. This kid is actually a live-in son-in-law. He is a well-known loser in Hongshan City. He can't do anything and relies on his wife to support him!"

Long Qing let out an “ah” and couldn’t help but smile.

"Are you serious?"

"Of course it's true! I don't know how this guy got in touch with my brother. Anyway, our Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce didn't pay him a penny! So...Mr. Long, can you tell Master Ding to punish him later? It has nothing to do with our Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce!"

Long Qing laughed loudly, and while laughing, he raised his head and asked Chen He loudly, "President Chen, it is said that this Master Meng you invited is a live-in son-in-law, is that correct?"

Chen He looked embarrassed and could not respond.

Gao Sheng laughed and said, "That's right, I heard them mention it just now. This kid is indeed a live-in son-in-law, and he's a particularly cowardly kind!"