Chapter 1703: Chapter 981: The Big Shot (Part 3)
"That’s it? Any additions?" The girl looked up and asked.
"No, that’s all for now." After all, the other party only used one move on him, and it was brief; Yang Xiao realized he’d been caught at the same moment.
Seeing the girl packing her pen and paper, ready to leave, Yang Xiao couldn’t help but speak up, "Miss Mu, please wait, may I ask how my performance was today? Was there... anything I didn’t do well, that needs improvement?"
"Well... I have no issues; I’ll correct my mistakes once they’re pointed out. I’m very grateful to the General Bureau for giving me the chance to gain experience outside. I, Yang Xiao, will definitely live up to the expectations from above." Yang Xiao’s desire to join the division was stronger even than Sima Zhao’s.
Looking at Yang Xiao’s unusually serious and sincere gaze, his upright stance, the girl couldn’t help but purse her lips despite her own serious expression. After a few seconds of mutual gaze, she suddenly let out a "pfft" and burst into laughter, leaving Yang Xiao completely puzzled.
The girl laughed for nearly ten seconds before stopping, then looked at Yang Xiao’s embarrassed face and laughed: "You’re just like that wooden man."
"Wooden man?" Yang Xiao was taken aback, "What wooden man can talk?"
Yang Xiao’s first thought was a supernatural event.
"A wooden man fool who always puts on a stern face. He talked to me about you and said you’re his best friend, that you two are neck-and-neck in chess." The girl said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao immediately knew who the wooden man was. Over the years, only his buddy Qu Muzhi could tie with him in chess; there was no second person in the world.
"You know Qu Muzhi?" Yang Xiao’s eyes lit up, "How is he now, is he alright?"
Right after asking, Yang Xiao regretted it—there was no need to ask. Qu Muzhi had been requisitioned by the General Bureau and was surely doing better than he was.
Seeing the girl’s cheerful face, jealousy bubbled up inside Yang Xiao, "Good for you, Qu Muzhi, while I’m stuck underground at the Jiangbei Province Office with Evil Cultivators refining corpses, you’re having fun chatting with girls at the General Bureau every day. We’re both orphans; why is your fate so good?!"
Moreover, Yang Xiao wasn’t stupid. Seeing the girl’s joyful smile, it was clear she had a close relationship with Qu Muzhi. That guy may look reserved like a cool male god, but he’s getting involved behind the scenes. They didn’t even spend many days in the General Bureau before he started flirting with the girls. ’Wooden man fool’ sounded like a loving nickname between young couples, sweet to the point of being cloying.
Yang Xiao was about to grind his teeth to dust; he was originally worried his brother wasn’t doing well outside, but now it seemed completely unnecessary. Next time they meet, he might have to salute him and call him ’chief’.
"Don’t ask me too much else; all I can tell you is that he’s doing very well now, thanks to his father’s connections. A big figure is taking care of him, an old officer of his father’s who appreciates him and kept him by his side as an aide."
"You being sent as a special envoy to Japan is also thanks to your good brother speaking on your behalf to the big figure," the girl explained.
"What did he say about me?" Yang Xiao felt a warmth in his heart, tears welling up. His brother was indeed reliable, always thinking of him.
"He said apart from being worse at chess than him, you’re not inferior to him in any other aspect. You’re a friend who can be relied upon with one’s back to the wall," the girl said with a smile.
"That’s nonsense!" Yang Xiao shouted, the years of brotherly friendship instantly shattered. Yang Xiao was exasperated, gesturing towards home, "You go ahead and ask anyone at the Rongcheng Patrol Division, ask them who’s better at chess between us. In terms of chess skills alone, I can beat him ten times over! Even Director Nolan has to steer clear of my dominance!"
"Last time when I went to take a call, he stole a knight from me, but I didn’t even bother with him!"
Yang Xiao directly exposed his good brother’s embarrassing incident.
