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Back in Room SSSS, Juliette found that the old man and the woman in the vintage dress had closed their eyes one after another as if they were meditating. They were motionless.
She wondered if they were falling asleep, ignoring her and Patrick’s presence.
She couldn’t help but exchange glances with Patrick. Then, she walked over and was about to move the chessboard.
At that moment, the old man suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed her wrist. “Little girl, what are you trying to do?”
His voice was deep, husky with age, and commanded natural authority.
His hands were spotless, and he was dressed in a refined manner. It was hard to imagine the horrific acts he had committed, and that he seemed untroubled by it all.
“I saw you were asleep, sir, and assumed the game was over. But the outcome isn’t decided yet, so I want to try and see if I can win this endgame,” Juliette said.
Her eyes shone with clear bravery.
The old man was taken aback for a moment. He felt that Juliette was really fearless, having the audacity to touch his chess. game and even claiming that she could win this endgame.
Patrick immediately stepped forward to protect Juliette.
He said, “A true gentleman doesn’t speak while watching a game. My wife was presumptuous. I hope you aren’t offended, sir.” The old man arched his eyebrows. “She said she could win this endgame, so let her try. But my chess game is not to be taken lightly. You’re already involved. If you can’t solve it, you will have to leave one hand here.”
‘He’s indeed a man with blood on his hands. He plays chess with such ruthlessness,‘ Juliette thought.
“What if I solved it? Sir, will you leave one of your hands for me?” Juliette asked, her tone innocent and her gaze naive.
The old man’s brows furrowed in anger, and he almost slammed his hand on the table, but in the end, he didn’t. Instead, he burst into laughter that echoed through the building.
“Little girl, this is the first time anyone has ever said they wanted my hand. Aren’t you afraid of the blood?”
“I’m more afraid of chopping off my hand. As for other people’s hands, the pain is not on me, so why should I care?” she said arrogantly.
The old man narrowed his eyes. “Okay, give it a try.”
Juliette picked up the rook on the chessboard and attacked.
The old man raised his eyebrows.
The next second, the woman in the vintage dress took the rook.
The old man said, “Little girl, you’re going to lose your hand.”
However, half a minute later, Juliette won with a knight and two pawns.
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The old man was speechless.
The woman in the vintage dress was shocked. ‘No way. How can a young girl beat me?‘
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She must have let her guard down after she effortlessly took Juliette’s rook. Since then, she assumed Juliette was no match for her at all.
Little did she know that to Juliet, the current situation between Juliet and Patrick was like a pawn. They had no way back but
to attack.
“Thank you for going easy on me,” Juliette said with a sweet smile.
“You must have gone easy on me because you couldn’t bear to see me lose an arm,” Juliette added.
The woman in the vintage dress‘ expression softened a lot. After all, she had been given a face–saving way out.
However, the woman glanced at the old man opposite her and felt a little embarrassed, because either Juliette or he would lose an arm…
The old man naturally thought of this too, but he didn’t mention it.
He just asked, “Why are you two youngsters here at my place late at night instead of at home making babies?”
On any other day, Juliette and Patrick would have felt a little awkward hearing this.
But now, they have no time for awkwardness.
Juliette said, “We have always heard that your chess skills are superb. It’s Christmas, so we came here specifically to learn from you, Mr. Brown.”
“Do you want to learn from me, or do you have other requests?”
Juliette said, “Of course, we have other requests, but we want to learn more.”
“Tell me your requests first.”
Juliette asked, “Are you afraid of losing to us, Mr. Brown? Is that why you want us to tell you our requests first? Are you afraid that you will lose in the end and won’t be able to fulfill them?”
The old man narrowed his eyes to see her again.
Juliette’s words were once again provoking him.
But how could someone like him admit that Juliette was right?
“Don’t try to provoke me. I learned that trick when you were still a child. I never gamble without knowing the other party’s purpose. Why do you think I’ve lived so long?”
“You’re still young at fifty. It is not that long, old man.”
The old man didn’t speak.
“Since you are afraid to accept the challenge, Mr. Brown, then forget it. We are so young, and you are so timid. There’s really no point in competing. Honey, let’s go.”
Juliette took Patrick’s arm and left.
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The old man was so angry that he almost fainted. Although he knew it was a provocation, he fell for it.
Besides, he thought two young people were not his match, and his opponent was too careless to let the little girl win.
So the old man called them back.
He thought it would be Juliette who would play against him, but it was Patrick who sat down.
“Mr. Brown, please.” Patrick made a polite gesture.
The spacious room suddenly filled with a murderous aura, and the old man couldn’t help but glance at Patrick.
The first few moves were very conventional, and nothing could be seen.
But starting from the fifth move, Juliette noticed Patrick’s murderous aura, as if he wanted to beat the old man in the shortest possible time.
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Juliette’s hand fell on Patrick’s shoulder, reminding him that being too eager to achieve his goal would easily lead to failure.
Patrick took her hand off his shoulder, squeezed her fingertips hard, and let go. He continued to fight the old man on the chessboard.
Gradually, Juliette saw a trace of sweat on the old man’s forehead, but the old man didn’t have time to wipe it off.
Almost as soon as the old man made a move, Patrick followed suit, as if the chess game was already under his control, and he didn’t even need to think.
As the last piece fell, Patrick announced, “Mr. Brown, you have lost.”
The old man’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Taking another look at the time, he was shocked to find that Patrick had defeated him in less than three minutes.
He exhaled, leaned back, and asked with unwavering authority, “What are your requests?”
Tonight, he had fallen into the trap set by these two young people.
However, Patrick was a skilled Go player, defeating him in just three minutes. Such talent was rare.
He was willing to grant them one request.
Patrick’s heart was racing with anxiety, but he maintained a calm and composed demeanor.
He stood up, bowed to the old man, and said, “I would like to request that you remove Stuart’s name from the death list.”
A sharp glint flashed in the old man’s eyes.
“Since you know my true identity, you should know that no one can plead for life from me.”
