Chapter 4 · Chaos Stratagems
關門捉賊
Guān mén zhuō zéi
Shut the Door to Catch the Thief
關門捉賊
shut · door · catch · thief
Before you strike, cut off the escape. A trapped opponent with nowhere to run is one you can finish.
今 Today
The clubmate who has ducked your rematch all season: this time you check their shifts with their doubles partner, book the court for their day off, and pin the sign-up sheet to the clubhouse board — then invite them, in front of everyone, with every exit already closed.
反 When it backfires
Corner a thief with truly no exit and they fight like one. Leave zero escape and a desperate opponent may burn the room down rather than be caught — even if the room is a friendship.