After all of us are reborn, who plays Go?

In 1984, I fought in Tokyo, Japan for the first time...

Hotel New Otani, Tokyo.

The opening ceremony of the first China-Japan Go Tournament was officially held here. Zhan Lang looked at the somewhat lively atmosphere in the venue, but he was just sitting alone in his seat.

Human sorrows and joys are not interlinked, I just think they are noisy.

It was similar to the opening ceremonies of many world competitions that followed, or you could say that the opening ceremonies of competitions all over the world are actually played in the same way. The leader gave a speech on the stage, and the players below listened to the speech while eating. Add to that the lights from the emcee, and passers-by outside might have thought it was someone's wedding.

The only difference is that unlike in China where two bottles of drinks could be placed on each table during the opening ceremony, there were no drinks on the table in Japan!

There was no atmosphere for a banquet at all! Zhan Lang would give this opening ceremony a bad review just for this reason! Unfortunately, I can't find a place to comment.

Zhan Lang sighed helplessly. The withdrawal reaction from Coke was so uncomfortable.

Sugar is something that humans really cannot live without, and it is very addictive. I originally wanted to have a sip tonight to satisfy my craving if possible.

No, Zhan Lang! How can you be so depraved! What's the difference between you and someone who writes a diary?
Ye Qing sat next to Zhan Lang and asked, "Aren't you going to go over and talk to those people?"

The opening ceremony has not started yet. Now, basically all the people who are going to participate in the opening ceremony are chatting and socializing with bottles of champagne.

Moreover, this China-Japan Go Challenge is not just a competition, it has even become a semi-official diplomatic venue between China and Japan, with more and more big names attending the event.

The Chairman of the International Go Federation, former President of Japan Airlines, Chairman of the Japan Go Association, President of CEN NEC Corporation which sponsored the competition, Go masters living in Japan and a total of 70 people from the Japanese Go community.

The Chinese side includes the Chinese ambassador to Japan, Chinese athletes and staff, and representatives of the Sports Commission.

Everyone was also discussing other things during this competition, but Zhan Lang was really not interested in the things they were discussing.

To be honest, Zhan Lang really doesn't like this kind of occasion. He has to face other important people he is not familiar with, and he has to worry about saying the wrong thing and offending them.

It is too easy to fall into mental exhaustion if you have to think before and after something.

Instead of using this energy, you might as well go home and take a good sleep, which will make you more comfortable.

Zhan Lang couldn't help but shook his head: "Forget it, I'd better find a roadside stall with a few other people to eat and brag at the same time. It's more comfortable. At least if I say something wrong, there will be no problem.

Dealing with these people, I don’t know how many detours I have to go through, and I have to worry about saying the wrong thing. There are so many things to do all day long. Go only has black and white, but the world has too many colors, which is too troublesome. "

"Perhaps in a few decades you will be the president of the Chinese Chess Academy, so you have to get used to it in advance.

Dealing with these people is inevitable, just like this China-Japan Go Challenge, which was made possible by the help of countless people.”

What Ye Qing said was not without reason. With Zhan Lang's current achievements and the achievements he may make in the future, these are the capital for Zhan Lang to make progress in other fields in the future.

And it is a huge capital. At least in the Go world, Zhan Lang will definitely be given the green light to participate in administrative work in the future.

As long as Zhan Lang wants to be the top leader, there will be no problem.

The question is whether Zhan Lang can do the job well on his own or just leave things to others.

Zhan Lang surrendered like a drum when he heard this, and waved his hands: "Forget it, don't scare me.

You might as well kill me instead of asking me to do this job. When I can no longer play, I will retire. I will be financially free and can do whatever I want. "

Why would you create trouble for yourself when you have achieved success? If something happens, you will have to take the blame even if it is not your fault.

It's fine if you let me be a mascot and pose there, but forget it if you really want me to handle any work.

Anyway, the good things are done by me, and the bad things are done by the actual operator.

When you are in your thirties, you can retire and at most you can participate in some veterans competitions.

I have been playing Go for my whole life, and you still don't want me to enjoy myself? I have to continue to work? Then I have played Go for nothing?

Ye Qing looked at Zhan Lang who seemed to have heard something terrible and couldn't help shaking his head. "You really don't want to make any progress at all? Others are dying of anxiety to make progress, but you are being dragged forward and not making any progress at all."

"Ahem, please find your seats, everyone. There are seat cards on each table. The opening ceremony is about to begin."

After hearing this, the originally bustling venue suddenly became quiet. The few people who were originally talking smiled and said a few more words, then returned to their seats and waited for the opening ceremony to begin.

"You are Zhan Lang, right? I'm Song Guang, nice to meet you.

I haven't been back to China for a long time. I didn't attend your previous visits to Japan due to other reasons. I was thinking that I could receive you last time, but I didn't expect that you were sent to South Korea again last time.

Now that we finally meet, it's true that a hero is born young and a good son is born from a good father.

I hope you can continue to perform well in this competition, win glory for the country, and play with style. "

At this time, a middle-aged man sat next to Zhan Lang and said something with a smile.

"Hi, Ambassador Song."

Although Zhan Lang didn't know the other person, he had seen a sign with the other person's name on it on the table before. It not only had the name on it, but also the position corresponding to the name.

The man is Song Guang, the Chinese ambassador to Japan. Don't think that he is just a diplomat and it's no big deal.

The other party's rank is vice-ministerial, which is the same level as senior officials. He can be said to be a big shot among big shots.

In Hong Kong movies, there is a big boss-level character who treats the gangs like monkeys and doesn’t even need to wear a helmet when fishing. He is a whole level lower than this one.

"If you encounter any difficulties during the competition in Japan, please feel free to call our embassy and we will do our best to help you solve the problem as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Zhan Lang smiled and nodded: "I know, if you have any difficulties, go to the embassy."

After saying this, Zhan Lang couldn't help but suddenly think of the Wolf Warrior movie he had watched before. In a sense, it was also a classic that has been passed down, with all kinds of boomerangs.

First we experienced the Wolf Warrior era, then we were ridiculed about where Wolf Warrior was, and later we found out that Wolf Warrior was writing materials in the office.

Before, people mocked why people didn’t dare to make movies, but later they realized that it’s impossible to make movies in this era. You can’t just write 90 minutes of material and then report on it, right?
My dad hasn't even seen this movie, so I don't know why he gave himself this name.

If this movie comes out when I’m old, there’s a good chance that my name will become a meme.

Before Zhan Lang could exchange a few words with the other party, a voice from the stage rang out.

As the host, Japan Shogi Association Chairman Hasegawa delivered the opening speech.

In fact, what they said were all the same old stuff. Zhan Lang had no idea how many times he had heard it and his ears were callused.

Thank you all for coming today, and thank you to the sponsors for their support of Go. The culture of Go has a long history, from its birth in China to its development in Japan, biological mother and adoptive mother, communication between China and Japan, and long live the friendship between China and Japan are basically old sayings.

But in the end, Hasegawa, as the host, began to set the tone for the game: "This time we carefully selected the strongest lineup in the Japanese Go world to play against China. It can be said that there are many elites and a strong lineup.

After comprehensive discussion, we believe that only three players should be needed to end the battle."

In Japan's home court, people in the Japanese Go community applauded after Hasegawa finished speaking.

The faces of the small number of Chinese present were not so good.

Although these words were meant as encouragement by the host nation before the match, the Chinese audience felt uncomfortable listening to them.

Song Guang couldn't help but patted Zhan Lang next to him: "It's up to you."

Zhan Lang didn't say much, just nodded.

"Next, please invite the Chinese and Japanese commanders to come on stage to perform the guessing ceremony."

(End of this chapter)