It was quiet on Chess Board Mountain.
Nobody spoke after Tong Yan had made the remark.
It was important to earn respect and to behave like a gentleman, but the result itself was still more important.
Tong Yan opened his eyes and turned toward Jing Jiu. "It's not true that I have never lost before. As a matter of fact, I lost seventeen games in a row to my master when I had just started learning how to play Go; however...I don't want to lose to you," he said.
