Wang Ping knew the two men must have come to see him for a reason. Otherwise, why would they make things awkward for themselves? Still, he wasn't going to be the one to ask. As the two entered the courtyard, he toyed with his newly acquired Five Elements Stone and said to Xuanling, "How about another round?"
"Yes, Teacher!" Xuanling cupped his fist in a salute and handed the container of black stones to Wang Ping.
Qiuwang and Wenhai knew to act patiently. When Wang Ping picked up a game piece, they stood to the side like young Daoist Children, postured as if ready to be dispatched at a moment's notice.
And so they waited for an entire hour.
Wang Nanping and Xuanling's game had reached the mid-game. The time was now 1:45 PM, and a young attendant brought some late-summer melons and fruits.
