The head coach habitually asked, "Friends, what friends?"

Although he was curious, Qing Li's senior-like tone left him speechless.

It couldn't be that her friend was a senior from Tianyuanhui. Thinking that Qing Li would not speak without a purpose, he hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is your friend a senior from Tianyuanhui?"

Only those of the A generation can be addressed as "senior" by the head coach.

This is something that is tacitly understood and does not need to be said out loud.

He stared at Qing Li, thinking that she was recommended by Tianyuanhui, which was very likely, but she shook her head.

"No."

The head coach was not surprised to hear a negative answer, as it was expected.

At Qing Li’s age, no matter how advanced his skills are, it is impossible for him to call his seniors friends.

Anyway, the tone of her voice sounded weird.

Knowing that he was overthinking, the head coach stopped worrying about it. He felt that he should communicate more with Qing Li.

"We're just chatting."

In order to avoid her diverse emotions, the head coach started the communication with casual chatting.

"Although I know that it is not easy for Tianyuanhui to parachute in, your level is beyond my expectations. I think it is necessary to let you and Li Yao participate in the training together during the last period of time."

Qing Li was silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

The head coach suddenly felt relieved. He was afraid that Qing Li was like Li Yao, with an unstable mentality and would become complacent after winning against Dominic.

In fact, there was no winner in that game, but she was able to copy the chessboard and get a glimpse of what was going on.

He felt that this had something to do with Dominic's usual tactics, and Qing Li took advantage of his habits to copy the chessboard.

This was the result of careful consideration by the head coach. He knew that Qing Li had never participated in a competition and lacked experience in actual combat.

"I will work with the team to develop a training method for you overnight. Maybe we can really make it to the finals." The head coach encouraged Qing Li with a touch of confidence.

Qing Li said, "That's not necessary. Coach, can you find videos of previous international competitions?"

There is no doubt about her chess skills and experience. She needs to understand the level of each opponent and know herself and her opponent as well as possible.

She didn't want to fight a battle she was not sure of, nor did she think that she would be invincible if she could draw with the national player.

This kind of arrogance no longer exists in her.

The head coach nodded. This must be satisfied. It was her first time participating in a formal competition, so she always had to get to know her opponent.

But when he arranged the rest of the training, Qing Li shook his head and refused.

The head coach was a little anxious, thinking that she was still a little too proud. Understanding the opponent does not mean being able to defeat the opponent.

When it comes to a real game, the ever-changing situation is not accidental.

Before Qing Li had time to persuade him, the head coach received a phone call and left in a hurry.

She didn't know that the coach's call was about her.

Within a few days, rumors that China was maliciously guiding foreign coaches in order to avoid paying them went viral on the Internet.

Affected by the public opinion storm, the head coach was investigated.

As for Jiang Qingli, it was because of her outstanding performance in the game that she attracted the attention of many foreign opponents.

The Oriental woman who could make Dominic suffer is worth studying.

Unfortunately, there was very little information about Jiang Qingli. Before this, they had never even heard of such a person, let alone finding a competition about her.

How is it possible to find it? Qing Li has never participated in the competition.

The research her opponents did on her made the head coach feel terrified even while he was under investigation.

This is a dark horse like Li Yao. It would be bad if he were to be affected unnecessarily.

He didn't want Qing Li to receive so much attention before the game, he hoped that she would be far ahead during the game.

"Don't worry, they have nothing to study." Qing Li comforted.

Even if there is research, there is no need to worry about anything.

The head coach sighed and talked about recent events on the Internet, his brows filled with worry.

The competition is imminent, and the players are unable to fully focus on training because of this incident, which has a huge impact on them.

"Dominic said that we were slandered and attacked in China, which portrayed us in a very bad light."

The head coach didn't care, but the higher authorities were affected and had to investigate him, which was very annoying as they had to explain, write reports, and make special reports.

Qing Li looked at the impact, then turned to look at him, "Don't worry about that. He won't be able to survive for more than a few days. It will take time for the situation to ferment."

The head coach didn't know what she relied on. After all, it was the Internet. No matter how strong the background was, it couldn't control the foreign Internet.

Online public opinion continued, once again setting off a wave of denigration of China, with the hateful term "Sick Man of East Asia" beginning to appear frequently. Dominic even transformed himself into a messenger of justice and spread the viciousness of China.

China can do nothing about this.

Qing Li's consolation had no effect at all, and the head coach became more and more anxious.

However, he soon found that the online comments began to decrease, and some even began to change.

He was quite surprised and quickly asked the public relations person.

The PR people laughed heartily. It turned out that not long ago, they got a video in which two people were discussing how to get something for nothing, take the salary hired by Huaxia, and ruin the other team's players.

He spoke bluntly without any concealment, and his smug look silenced the foreign netizens who had previously cursed China.

The two people in the video are a foreign coach and Dominic.

The PR team was overjoyed when they got the video and immediately mobilized their forces to break through the layers of foreign network barriers and spread the video. By the time those foreign countries wanted to suppress it, it was too late.

The video was deleted, but soon reappeared on the Internet, with Dominic's face clearly visible and another foreign coach doing the processing.

It is not to protect his privacy, but to prevent him from biting back by using his portrait rights.

For some things, it is easy to achieve the goal if the superiors support it. However, since this matter involves risks to national honor and reputation, it will naturally not be taken lightly.

As a result, Dominic's reputation quickly became bad.

Because of what Dominica did, the Chinese government openly demanded an explanation.

I thought the two sides would be fighting for a long time. After all, the issue has risen to such a high level that it will take several years to resolve.

Unexpectedly, on the eve of the game, Dominic's crimes were confirmed by his own country, and it was subsequently announced that he had permanently lost his coaching qualifications and was not allowed to set foot in this circle again.

For someone who makes a living by playing Go, there is nothing more cruel than this.

This result made everyone happy, except the head coach and others.

Because Li Yao has been depressed until now, he has been looking unhappy and his attention is completely unable to focus on the chessboard.

The head coach sighed and lamented that such a good young player was ruined.

He knew that this had nothing to do with Qing Li, it was all Dominic's fault. In addition, Li Yao was young and his mind was not stable enough, so he became depressed after this blow.

Two days before the game, the head coach almost gave up on Li Yao and focused all his energy on Qing Li.

With China's current level, it is not possible to participate in international competitions every time. This opportunity is too rare, and he really hopes to get a place in the competition.

But Qingli is also a cause for concern. He watches videos every day, from day to night, watching and watching.

I don’t know whether the video can reveal the flowers or the rankings.

"It's not enough to just watch without practicing!"

To play chess, you have to fight with real weapons!

Jiang Qingli didn't listen and continued to do as he pleased.

The head coach was completely numb.

Sitting on the steps outside the training ground, I looked up at the sky with empty eyes.

Or retire.

This is not a job for human beings.

Li Yao couldn't stand up, and Jiang Qingli didn't dare to use force. Is there any head coach more cowardly than him?

On the last day of the competition, Li Yao came out of his shabby room. At that time, the head coach was already confused.

With more than half a month's training progress missing, if I go to the competition like this, I'm afraid I'll be eliminated in the first round.

"Kai, try your best and see if you can make it to the finals." The head coach said without hope.

Bai Kai wanted to cry but had no tears, he was in a state of panic.

His level is comparable to Li Yao's, but Li Yao often has brilliant performances to turn the situation around at critical moments.

He didn't, not even once.

Li Yao ignored the head coach who looked desperate. He had a green beard on the corners of his mouth and his hair was a mess. He stood in front of Qing Li.

Qing Li moved her eyes away from the video and looked up at him.

Then he was seen bowing deeply.

"Thank you."

The hoarse voice was so unpleasant that it didn't sound like a human voice.

Qing Li turned his head and continued watching the video, saying calmly, "Sit down."

Li Yao was silent for a moment, then he sat down and his eyes gradually shifted from Qing Li's face to the screen.

Above is the picture of last year's world champion and runner-up game.

The chessboard is clearly visible.

Seeing them sitting together watching the video, the head coach didn't say anything else.

It’s the last day, do whatever you want.

He is trying his best, and the contestants have no choice but to try their best.

He is just begging now not to be eliminated in the first round, because that would be too embarrassing and even he, the head coach, would be scolded.

This was their second time participating in an international competition since the retirement of the national team players, but it ended like this.

On the day of the competition, the head coach looked at the energetic Li Yao and a glimmer of hope silently ignited in his heart. Although the flame was not big, seeing that he had cheered up, he should not be eliminated in the first round.

It’s not too shameful to stick with it for a few rounds.

China is eligible to participate in international Go competitions, and the people who pay attention to it are basically people in the circle or those who are interested in it.

People who are not interested may not even know that there is such a competition.

Assistant Cui was a little surprised. The boss seemed to be paying close attention to the international Go competition recently. Even the interface opened on the notebook on the desk was full of first-hand reports about the competition.

"Boss, this international Go competition will be broadcast live as usual," he reminded.

He Jiangyu raised his eyelids, "Do I need you to remind me?"

Assistant Cui touched his nose and understood. It must be related to his wife.

Having said that, although he figured out that this was related to his wife, he was really surprised.

Madam, are you an all-rounder? Can you also participate in international Go competitions?

What else can't she do!


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