Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 508, Still in the Mood to Play Games (First Update)

Chapter 508: 508, Still in the Mood to Play Games (First Update)

One could say that Mu Xianxian left not a single step for Chu Jin to descend upon, nor a shred of face for her to maintain.

In just a few words, Mu Xianxian brought Chu Jin into everyone’s view, regardless of her consent.

Moreover, the words she spoke were incredibly artful.

She said that the matriarchs of the Mo family in every generation were both talented and virtuous, and none could rival them in chess.

Conversely, if Chu Jin indeed lost to her, wouldn’t that imply Chu Jin was not fit to be the matriarch of the Mo family?

Therefore, if Chu Jin really lost, it wouldn’t just be as simple as losing a chess game.

She now represented the entire Mo family.

If she lost to Mu Xianxian in front of everyone, and word spread, it would tarnish the reputation of the Mo family.

The color drained from the Mo family’s old madam’s face, not sure what exactly Mu Xianxian was up to! Solve the chess problem by herself if she wanted to; why drag Chu Jin into it as well?

After Mu Xianxian finished speaking, all eyes turned to Chu Jin, filled with curiosity, scrutiny, excitement, and even worry.

People from the Superpower World didn’t know much about Chu Jin before, but judging from her performance during the night of extreme Yin, she was indeed worthy of the title "extraordinary woman." Such people were rare, not only in the secular world, but also in the Superpower World.

Chess shouldn’t pose much of a difficulty for her, right?

Yet, some expressed concern; after all, no one is perfect. Moreover, the chess arrangement set by Song Shiqin this time seemed even more difficult to solve than the millennium-old one from earlier. Previously, the game was Chinese chess, but now, the game laid out turned out to be Go!

At first glance, it appeared to be a normal chessboard, with black and white pieces split down the middle. The black pieces had taken the initiative, their momentum daunting, aggressively pushing forward as the white pieces retreated in defeat!

It was like two opposing armies in battle, with mysteries hidden at every turn; a retreat meant death, as did moving forward.

If someone unlucky had to pick the white pieces, they would certainly be doomed.

The sight made everyone’s hearts beat anxiously.

Among those who understood chess, someone immediately exclaimed, "This is a life-and-death situation in the game, surviving five moves could turn the tide and win the world!"

Mu Xianxian also paused when she saw the game; she had thought that Song Shiqin would lay out Chinese chess again, but to her surprise, he had set up a game of Go.

Fortunately, she had also studied Go, so Mu Xianxian was not unfamiliar with it.

As a true lady is proficient in the six arts, so was Mu Xianxian in all respects, which she took great pride in.

Furthermore, she had once even played against professional Go players.

Therefore, she was certain she would win this game.

However, to win, she must not choose the white pieces; she had to find a way to make Chu Jin choose them, and a gleam sparked in Mu Xianxian’s lowered eyes.

Chu Jin, observing the board, her lips curved in a faint, barely perceptible smile. Coincidentally, she had once played this exact life-and-death game against Shi Qin. At that time, Shi Qin had said that for hundreds of years, no one had been able to solve it—until she did.

Chu Jin still remembered the shock in Shi Qin’s eyes, as if he had witnessed something incredible.

What was the origin of this chess problem? Who created it? How had it managed to spread to the other three realms?

Moreover, that day she only heard Shi Qin talk about surviving five moves to turn the tide, not about winning the world.

Now that was interesting.

A strong curiosity flashed through Chu Jin’s downcast eyes.

As Chu Jin’s gaze pondered, Mu Xianxian looked up at her provocatively and said, "Why the silence, Sister Chu? Are you afraid? Or perhaps, you wish to admit defeat?"

In Mu Xianxian’s opinion, Chu Jin’s demeanor was purely out of cowardice.

Song Shiqin first glanced at Mu Xianxian and then turned to Chu Jin, his eyes bearing a complicated expression.

How should he put it—initially, he had quite admired Mu Xianxian. Despite her young age, she possessed such talent and strategy, even solving a millennium-old chess puzzle. But now, he felt she was a tad too arrogant and slightly impetuous.

Yet, considering her young age and great talent, a bit of pride was inevitable. Given a bit more tempering, this young lady could achieve greatness. After she won this game, he definitely wanted to take her as his disciple. It had been a long time since he had encountered such a brilliant young lady.

In Song Shiqin’s heart, he was convinced that Mu Xianxian would win this game, and impressively so.

"Afraid of what?" Chu Jin slightly lifted her gaze, raised her chin, and let the corners of her mouth curl up, "May I ask Miss Mu, how is the character ’afraid’ written?"

The white crystal light shone on her face, emitting a luminescent, jade-like glow that made it impossible to look away.

Under the light, the girl, though young, exuded an air of tranquility and orchid-like nobility, majestic as if a banished immortal; an inborn aura of transcendence that was unimitable and irreplaceable.

Song Shiqin’s eyes brightened. Before, when Chu Jin was standing there with her head slightly bowed, she seemed nothing more than a little child. How could there be so many prodigies in the world like Mu Xianxian, who could casually solve millennium-old puzzles? Besides, with Mu Xianxian saying so much and Chu Jin not replying a word, she seemed just a person of small means. Thus, Song Shiqin hadn’t paid much attention to her.

In other words, he was so intent on taking the prodigious Mu Xianxian as his disciple that he failed to notice anyone else. But now, Chu Jin had thoroughly astounded him; in terms of temperament, appearance, and presence, she surpassed Mu Xianxian by more than just a level.

Indeed, the Mo family’s matriarch was remarkable, but her intelligence and strategy remained to be seen. After all, chess reflects life, and life reflects chess.

Mu Xianxian looked at Chu Jin with a smile and said, "Since Sister Chu is not afraid, then please allow me to receive a few pointers. Please." After finishing her sentence, Mu Xianxian even made a ’please’ gesture, fully displaying her graceful and gentle side, which earned her the favor of the audience.

Chu Jin slightly curled her lips, and in an extremely light tone, she uttered two words, "Easy to say." Her demeanor was absolutely proud!

Mu Xianxian frowned slightly, wondering what this lowly commoner had to be so proud of. What on earth did she have to be proud of when she was about to completely disgrace the Mo family? Yet she could still smile; commoners will be commoners!

Chu Jin slowly walked up to the chessboard and stopped. She raised her eyes to Mu Xianxian and said in a light tone, "Miss Mu, since you are a guest, you choose the pieces first."

Upon hearing this, Mu Xianxian’s lips curved up, and a gleam of light flashed through her eyes. Usually, regardless of the occasion, black and white pieces are decided by a process called "guessing the lead." She really must be a fool for letting herself choose the pieces first. It seemed she truly didn’t understand Chinese chess at all, not even knowing about "guessing the lead."

Originally, she had been worrying about how to make Chu Jin voluntarily choose the white pieces, but now it seemed this brainless commoner, even if by some fluke she chose the black pieces, wouldn’t be able to beat her.

Disappointment also flickered in the eyes of Yong Lingzi; he had thought that Chu Jin could have brought him some hope, but now it seemed she was merely an outsider who didn’t understand the first thing about the game of chess!

And had no respect for it at all.

Having Mu Xianxian play against her was a downright insult to chess!

At this point, Yong Lingzi placed all his hopes on Mu Xianxian; as long as she could solve this chess puzzle, then she would be the person he was looking for.

Mu Xianxian looked at Chu Jin and with a slight curve to her lips said, "If that’s the case, then I’ll respectfully comply with your decision—I choose the black pieces." With that, Mu Xianxian walked towards the side with the black pieces.

Now that she had already secured the advantage, she might as well not leave Chu Jin any chance at all. Tonight, she would make Chu Jin doubt her very life!

Seeing Mu Xianxian choose the black pieces, everyone wrung their hands in concern for Chu Jin. The white pieces were already showing signs of retreat, and no matter how much they struggled, it seemed impossible to turn the game around. It appeared Chu Jin was bound to lose!

"This isn’t fair, why do you get to choose the black pieces?" Mo Qingyi stood up. Although she didn’t quite understand the ways of Chinese chess, she knew enough to realize that having the black pieces, which go first, was completely unfair to Brother Jin.

Mo Qingyi walked to Chu Jin’s side and continued, "You should decide who gets the black and white pieces by ’guessing the lead’! Not just you wanting the black pieces and getting them."

Mu Xianxian chuckled lightly, looking at Mo Qingyi and said softly, "Sister, don’t be agitated, this is a matter between me and Sister Chu. Once a word is spoken, it’s like spilt water, which you can’t take back. Do you want Sister Chu to be known as a person who goes back on her word?"

Mo Qingyi was momentarily at a loss for words. There was some truth to what Mu Xianxian had said. Since it was Chu Jin who decided to let her choose first, it was already too late to change their minds.

But if they didn’t take it back, then all Chu Jin would have left was to lose.

Mo Qingyi looked at Chu Jin with some urgency, "What do we do, Brother Jin?"

"It’s okay," Chu Jin was not in the least bit worried and said with a faint smile, "Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing."

With that, she even gave Mo Qingyi’s hand a gentle pat to reassure her.

Mu Xianxian smiled too, laughing at how Chu Jin was like a pig not fearing the boiling water, still putting on an act of composure at such a time.

Not only was Mo Qingyi concerned, but everyone around was also worrying for Chu Jin, for this matter concerned the reputation of the Mo family. Moreover, tonight, the old master Yong Lingzi was present.

The calmest people in the entire venue were Mo Zhixuan and Chu Jin.

The corners of Mo Zhixuan’s mouth even held a faint smile as he observed the girl standing there, his deep phoenix eyes revealing an unfathomable darkness.

Even the old lady of the Mo family and Tong Zhi were somewhat nervous.

"Little Zhi, do you think Jin is being too impulsive today?" the old lady of the Mo family asked Tong Zhi worriedly, for even Tong Zhi could not solve this chess puzzle—could Chu Jin really do it?

Although she must have had some confidence to act this way, the old lady of the Mo family just couldn’t help but worry.

Tong Zhi consoled, "Sister, don’t worry for now, we should have faith in Jin. Look how calm Zhixuan is; we should just watch patiently." Even though that’s what she said, she was actually a bit worried herself.

It was then that Yong Lingzi spoke up, "Since the two young ladies have made their decisions, let’s begin. The player with the black pieces goes first."

At this point, it seemed there was no room left for turning things around, so everyone’s gaze converged on Chu Jin and Mu Xianxian.

Chu Jin and Mu Xianxian each took their seats at the table.

In contrast to Mu Xianxian’s earnestness, Chu Jin seemed utterly relaxed and even took out her phone to browse something unclear.

She had already encountered this life-and-death chess puzzle in Song Shiqin’s hands, so she was not worried about losing to Mu Xianxian.

Seeing this, Mu Xianxian’s lips curled in a mocking smile, and she kindly reminded, "Sister Chu, this is an ancient puzzle, and you won’t find a solution on your phone, so don’t waste your effort."

No wonder Chu Jin had been so calm from the beginning; was she really pinning her hopes on her phone? How ridiculous; this ancient puzzle had never been solved by anyone throughout history, so how could a solution possibly be found on a phone? She had thought Chu Jin was smarter than this.

At Mu Xianxian’s words, the onlookers also showed various expressions of amazement. If that were true, then Chu Jin was quite naive. Not only was she blatantly cheating, but she had also been caught red-handed. And as Mu Xianxian said, one couldn’t find a method to solve this ancient puzzle on a phone—otherwise, it wouldn’t be called a puzzle.

Everyone craned their necks to glance at Chu Jin’s phone screen, only to find that it was on a game page.

A very oppressive game.

Hell’s Border.

In the face of such circumstances, she actually had the mind to play a game, truly carefree!

The old lady of the Mo family and Tong Zhi also wore puzzled expressions, wondering what Chu Jin was planning with this mysterious strategy.

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