Andy Rossetti scrutinized Leo from head to toe, then spoke frankly, “Old Browne called me and asked me to suppress your momentum. Would you like to have a match with me?”
Leo glanced at the time, then at Old Mr. Browne and Andy Rossetti, and said, “Mr. Browne, Mr. Rossetti, the birthday banquet is about to start. We don’t need to rush the Go game. We can play after the banquet. How about that?”
Andy Rossetti raised his hand to check the time and replied, “There’s still nearly twenty minutes. We can play a game. There’s enough time.”
Levi Charles, standing behind Andy Rossetti, looked at Leo with a disdainful expression and said, “Ordinary people can’t last ten minutes against my master.”
“Alright, since Mr. Rossetti is in the mood, I’ll accompany you.” Leo returned to his seat.
Andy Rossetti approached and sat across from Leo, choosing to play with the white pieces.
Seeing Leo holding the black pieces in a masterful manner, Andy Rossetti couldn’t help but chuckle.
Nowadays, young people might not have much skill, but their ability to act and pretend was high. No matter how well they acted, without genuine strength, they would eventually become a laughingstock.
Lorraine Bell’s beautiful eyes turned and said coquettishly, “Master, it’s time for dinner. I’m a bit hungry.”
Lorraine Bell’s meaning was clear-it was time for Andy Rossetti to swiftly deal with Leo.
“Don’t worry, it’ll only take ten minutes. After that, I’ll take you downstairs to eat.” Andy Rossetti smiled.
At the start, Andy Rossetti adopted a strong offensive.
There was no way someone of his caliber in the Go world would take a young person like Leo seriously.
As time passed, without quickly resolving the black pieces, Andy Rossetti realized that this young man’s Go skills were not simple. No wonder Old Mr. Browne had called him.
Andy Rossetti couldn’t help but sit up straight, and a rare look of seriousness appeared on his old face.
Seeing this scene, Levi Charles and Lorraine Bell exchanged glances, both seeing surprise in each other’s eyes.
They hadn’t seen a serious expression on their master’s face for a long time.
Old Mr. Browne, who was watching on the side, had to look at Leo with a higher regard again. The current Goboard heavily favored the black pieces, and the white pieces seemed somewhat listless, presenting a situation where they were passively being attacked.
Although his face looked serious, Andy Rossetti was not nervous or afraid. He confidently said, “Leo, your Go skills are indeed good. I underestimated you earlier. But winning against me won’t be easy. It’s my turn now. Get ready to take the challenge.”
Leo just nodded slightly without saying a word.
Levi Charles interpreted Leo’s reaction as pretending to be profound and arrogant. In Levi Charles’s opinion, Leo thought of himself as an otherworldly expert. He expressed his dissatisfaction, “Huh, you’re really pretending. Do you think you’re a recluse? If my master hadn’t asked you, you would have lost long ago!”
Looking at Leo’s face, Lorraine Bell, unlike Levi Charles, felt that this man was unfathomable. Moreover, a woman’s sixth sense told her that it wasn’t easy for her master to win against Leo.
Unhappy with Levi Charles’s verbosity, Old Mr. Browne coughed lightly, reminding, “A true gentleman remains silent while watching Go.”
Although Old Mr. Browne’s initial intention was to let Andy Rossetti suppress Leo’s arrogance, as the two played, Old Mr. Browne didn’t want Andy Rossetti to win against Leo anymore. Instead, he hoped Leo could defeat Andy Rossetti.
It was a strange shift in thinking.
As the game progressed, the situation became more intense. Despite Andy Rossetti’s attempt to prevent his disadvantage from expanding, there was no sign of a reversal.
The Go game reached its conclusion, and Leo’s serious expression suddenly turned into a relaxed one.
Seeing this scene, Old Mr. Browne raised an eyebrow. Could it be that Leo was about to win!?
Leo’s black pieces fell, and on the Goboard, the white pieces had no room for maneuver.
“Mr. Rossetti, I concede,” Leo said with a smile.
Levi Charles, who had been watching the game, wore an incredulous expression. The master he had always admired actually lost, and to a young man of his age!
Lorraine Bell’s eyes flashed with a hint of curiosity, and her gaze focused unwaveringly on Leo’s face.
Andy Rossetti, sitting across from Leo, stared blankly at the Go board.
At the beginning, Andy Rossetti did underestimate Leo, but starting from the mid-game, he displayed his own mastery. Unfortunately, the final result was a loss.
At this moment, Andy Rossetti truly understood the depth of Leo’s Go skills.
Reluctantly, Andy Rossetti had to admit that even if he had played cautiously from the beginning, the result might still have been a complete defeat.
Levi Charles couldn’t accept this reality. “Don’t get too proud. My master deliberately let you win because you’re young!”
In Lorraine Bell’s eyes, winning against her master in the first game might have an element of luck. She decided to test Leo again and said, “Another round, master, don’t let him win this time.”
Leo looked at the time and said with difficulty, “There’s no time. Mr. Browne’s birthday banquet is about to start.”
Old Mr. Browne, who had been engrossed in the game, only now reacted and hastily said, “Right, today is my eightieth birthday banquet. Leo, Andy, find time for another match after the banquet.”
Andy Rossetti, who had been silent until now, spoke in a deep voice, “After dinner, we’ll have a serious match.”
Andy Rossetti didn’t believe he would lose. In the field of Go, his skills surpassed many others. How could he lose to a young person?
Leo didn’t refuse Andy Rossetti’s request. If Mr. Rossetti didn’t believe in it, he would let him be convinced.
After Andy Rossetti finished speaking, he left with his two apprentices. Old Mr. Browne and Leo followed behind.
Old Mr. Browne didn’t care about the age difference between himself and Leo. Like peers, he put his hand on Leo’s shoulder and said, “Kid, you’re quite something, actually beating Andy Rossetti. But I understand Andy Rossetti. When he takes Go seriously, he’s formidable. After the banquet, be prepared.”
Leo casually smiled, “It’s just for fun, not a life-and-death struggle.”
“Among young people like you, there are few with your mindset. It’s a pity…” Old Mr. Browne suddenly sighed deeply.
Leo asked curiously, “Old man, why are you sighing for no reason?”
“If only my precious granddaughter hadn’t married. She’s still single. It would have been great if you hadn’t married,” Old Mr. Browne gazed intently at Leo.
Leo didn’t know what to say.
In the banquet hall, the scheduled time had passed, but Old Mr. Browne had not yet appeared. Although August was managing the situation, there was still some commotion in the hall.
Despite the commotion, no one dared to openly complain, unless they didn’t want to stay in Langstel.