CHAPTER 206: CHAPTER 206: ARE YOU CALLING HIM THAT?

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Rachel Ross’s eyes lit up, and she quickly walked toward the elderly man, proudly shouting as she walked, "Teacher! You’re here?!"

Everyone instinctively turned to look in Rachel’s direction, and saw The Elite Society’s founder, Mr. Thorne, supported by his assistant, walking over here with a cane.

Everyone immediately displayed expressions of respect.

Even Mr. Irving, who usually showed no expression, bowed deeply to Mr. Thorne as he approached, respectfully calling out, "Master."

Wallace Thorne nodded and said, "I’m old now and my legs aren’t as nimble as they once were, but when I heard... someone cracked the Rossary Strategy?"

Mr. Irving nodded slightly and replied, "That’s right, the Rossary Strategy... was cracked. It’s this person..."

Just as Mr. Irving was about to step aside to introduce Summer Monroe to Wallace Thorne, Rachel Ross spoke in a disagreeable tone, "What Rossary Strategy? Teacher, you don’t really know, the Rossary Strategy is just a mockery setup! It’s hardly worthy of being called chess!"

Wallace Thorne instinctively frowned, "Rachel! What are you saying? This is my master’s chess arrangement, how can you say it’s not chess?"

Rachel Ross hurriedly pulled Wallace Thorne over, pointing at the arrangement on the chessboard, "Master, look, if you don’t look at the pieces, just look at the outline arranged by the white pieces, what character does it look like?"

"Character?" Wallace Thorne squinted to take a look, his eyes brightened, "Fool! So that’s it! That’s it! Just supplement the dot on the bamboo character, and this strategy is cracked!"

Rachel Ross watched Wallace Thorne’s excited expression and frowned, saying, "But Master, don’t you think it hardly deserves to be called a strategy? It’s clearly just mocking those who play chess with it as fools."

Yet Wallace Thorne paid no heed to this and turned to look at the crowd, "Quickly, tell me, who cracked the chess setup? I must meet him!"

"It was me." A clear voice rang out.

Summer Monroe stepped out from behind the crowd and smiled slightly at Wallace Thorne, "Old Man Thorne, is Rachel your disciple?"

Wallace Thorne was momentarily stupefied upon seeing Summer Monroe.

Isn’t this my master?!

However, Rachel Ross, hearing Summer Monroe’s words, immediately reprimanded, "Summer Monroe! How can you address my master like that? Old Man Thorne? Is that a name you can use? Hurry and apologize to my master!"

Wallace Thorne excitedly waved his hand repeatedly, "It’s fine... it’s fine..."

Rachel Ross shook her head, "Master, you may be broad-minded and unfazed, but we can’t stand her addressing you like this! You don’t know, this woman grew up in the countryside without any manners! I lost to her because of an inexplicable chess setup, and she demanded that I kneel! Don’t you think she’s truly outrageous?!"

Having found a pillar of support, Rachel Ross naturally wanted to defend herself.

She certainly didn’t want to bear the reputation of being a "sore loser."

Many standing by were pupils of Wallace Thorne and also chimed in with criticism, "To address someone like that is truly impolite!"

"Miss Monroe, no matter how superb your chess skills, Mr. Thorne is a leading figure in domestic and international chess, please show him a little respect!"

Damian Knight opened his mouth to speak up for Summer Monroe, but before he could say a word, Wallace Thorne suddenly struck his cane forcefully in hand.

"Enough!"

The crowd fell silent, waiting for Wallace Thorne to have Summer Monroe apologize.

However...