GB: Bai Yueguang is a villain again.

The Grand Tutor was already in his seventies, with a few grey hairs mixed in with his black hair, all of which were neatly combed and tied up behind his head with a wooden hairpin.

He looks like he is just over fifty years old.

It must be because of early retirement.

Otherwise, who can look so young after going to work every day.

An inappropriate complaint popped up in Su Mo's mind.

"Are you the current regent? Come closer so I can see you." The Grand Tutor saw Su Mo standing at the door and waved for her to come over.

Su Mo obediently walked over to her side and placed the pair of mother-of-pearl lacquerware chess pots on the table with a smile. "I heard that the Grand Master is good at chess, so I brought this pair of chess pots today to ask for your appreciation."

The pair of chess pots were well-made, with mother-of-pearl inlays shaped into bamboo patterns, giving off a low-key yet gorgeous luster.

You can tell at first glance that it's carefully selected.

The Grand Tutor looked at Su Mo, a smile flashing in his clear eyes.

"You're here, and you brought something so valuable."

She pointed across the table and said, "Sit down and play a few games with me."

Su Mo responded and sat down.

The black and white pieces in the chess pot are small and shiny, and at first glance you can tell they are made of fine jade.

The chessboard is also made of fine rosewood, and a game of chess has already been set up on it.

"This is the chess game I played with the late emperor. However, the late emperor was as immature as you and did not solve it."

It seemed as if she had already known the purpose of Su Mo's trip.

No matter what, facing such a veteran, Su Mo dared not act rashly and had to go along with her.

"Then this junior will be embarrassed."

She had learned Go when she was bored. This game was similar to the Linglong game she had studied. She picked up the black piece and placed it in one place.

The Grand Master still maintained that amiable smile as he slowly placed a white piece.

The room was so quiet that the only sounds were the other person's breathing and the muffled sound of chess pieces hitting the board.

As time passed, Su Mo felt that he understood the other party better after each move.

The Grand Tutor's style of play is calm but decisive. On the surface, he seems calm, but in fact he is waiting for an opportunity to swallow people up and drag them into the depths, making it impossible for them to turn over.

She was forced to defend herself at first.

Carefully avoid those open and hidden attacks, and then secretly set your own traps.

Waiting for the opportunity.

I don’t know if it was the Grand Tutor who secretly let her have some time to breathe.

Finally it was Su Mo's turn to fight back.

The black and white sides are fighting each other, going back and forth, neither giving in.

When the last piece falls, the game is finally over.

Su Mo let out a breath.

It was winter, but the clothes on her back were almost soaked with sweat.

The Grand Tutor's expression seemed to remain unchanged from beginning to end, and his eyes revealed admiration as he looked at her.

"Although the winner is still unknown, this game was very enjoyable."

Seeing her slowly stand up, Su Mo hurried to help her.

The Grand Tutor was even more satisfied with her.

"I heard you were once a general?"

"Just a young general, no achievements."

Hearing her talking to him so cautiously, the Grand Tutor laughed out loud, "I've heard of your name before."

She patted the back of Su Mo's hand gently and said, "We are chess friends after all, so don't be so reserved when speaking."

Su Mo was somewhat flattered by her affirmation.

After all, not everyone can become a chess friend with the Grand Master.

But she still said modestly, "I have been stationed at the border before, so I really don't have any achievements to show off."

The Grand Master shook his head, "Those who are good at fighting have no glorious achievements."

She took Su Mo to a bookshelf and picked up a chess manual.

"Even though you don't have any outstanding achievements, you can still win the war."

The chess manual was quite old, and the paper made a dry, rustling sound as it rubbed against the paper.

The Grand Tutor did not continue the topic.

She pointed to one of the endgames. "This is an adaptation of the game we just played."

She tapped the annotations on it.

"The late emperor was a student I loved very much. These are the things she left behind."

Su Mo was still trying to discern what was written on those words, but when he heard her mention the late emperor, he suddenly stopped.

"Does the late emperor also like to play chess?"

The Grand Tutor seemed to have thought of something and smiled happily, "No, she doesn't like it."

She continued flipping through the chess manual. "She was impatient and impetuous when she was young, but she was very intelligent. When she saw my chess manual by chance, she insisted on dragging me to play."

Suddenly she stopped and took out a thin piece of paper.

"She knows chess, but she's not very good at it. Her moves are either standard or common."

Su Mo took the paper she handed over, and there was a riddle written on it.

"Unlike you, you are smarter than her."

Su Mo felt really embarrassed after being praised continuously.

She scratched her head. "But I didn't do much good just now. You're really too kind."

Maybe he really thought she was interesting, or maybe no one had visited her Grand Tutor's Mansion for a long time.

The Grand Master pressed the chess manual into her hands again and said, "Your character and mind are rare. This chess manual is a return gift for your visit today."

She slowly walked to the door of the study and opened it.

Su Mo followed her closely, and only heard her say, "What you want is in this Grand Tutor's Mansion, and the puzzle is in your hands."

The old woman appeared beside him again at some point, and she quietly served beside the Grand Tutor.

Seeing Su Mo's wide eyes, she laughed as if she had succeeded in her mischief, "You are the only one who has visited me here in all these years. How could I not know why you are here?"

The wind was quite strong outside. She coughed lightly a few times and continued, "I'm getting old. I don't have much energy to play another game of chess. I'm going to take a rest.

If you find it, take it and go. I'm sorry I can't send it far away."

Su Mo bowed with the chess manual in his hand, "Take care of yourself."

The Grand Tutor waved her hand, and the old woman helped her walk along the corridor without saying anything else.

Su Mo slowly stood up only after her figure disappeared around the corner.

The answer is simple.

She returned to the study and gently lifted a corner of the chessboard.

There lay a thin jade plaque.

The jade plaque is snow-white in color, with a pattern of a phoenix rising from the ashes carved with gold thread on it.

After carefully putting away the jade token and chess record, Su Mo left the Grand Tutor's Mansion along the same route he came.

Before leaving, she bowed to the plaque in the Grand Tutor's Mansion again.

The Grand Tutor was lying on the chaise longue. When he heard the sound of the mansion door closing, his thoughts drifted back to his youth.

She once complained to her teacher that she could never make any good moves in a game of chess.

How did her teacher answer her?

“A good chess player has no perfect moves for every game.”

Thinking of this, she smiled again.

In the past few years, she had spent less time cultivating herself and having fun at home than today.

Playing a game of chess with that kid helped me resolve years of doubts and knots in my heart.

She did not give up during the game, but Su Mo was able to tie with her.

His methods and wisdom far surpass those of any of her students.

If Su Mo could have given birth earlier, or if she had given birth later, she would not have made the previous decision.

One can only sigh that they are not destined to be master and disciple.

But if we can meet once before the end of life, then we will have no regrets.

"If there's a next time, play another game with me."