eurekapd Chapter 380: Exhaustion of Strength
Chapter 380: Exhaustion of Strength
Xiao Hongyan was stunned for a moment and didn't react.
Everyone else is betting on winning, why is this Miss Shen betting on losing...
Although Shen Shuyi's voice was not loud, people were crowded here, so it was hard not to hear it. For a moment, everyone turned their heads to look over.
Shen Shuyi's expression remained unchanged. Facing Xiao Hongyan's stunned face, he said in a gentle voice, "Why, is it not possible?"
Xiao Hongyan rolled his eyes and thought that there seemed to be nothing wrong with it.
He said, "Okay, but it will only count if Prince Song is the last one!"
"Okay." Shen Shuyi agreed with a smile.
Seeing this, many people around couldn't help but wonder whether they should also place a bet.
After all, it is no secret that Song Tingshan is in poor health.
It is hard to say whether this prince, who cannot carry anything on his shoulders or lift anything with his hands, can draw a bow and arrow. Even if he can, he cannot compare to others.
Oh yes.
There is also a Mr. Xie on the field who doesn't know how to fight.
But everyone was thinking that no matter how bad this young Master Xie was at fighting, at least he had red lips, white teeth and a rosy complexion, and he didn't look like he was dying.
So even when comparing these two, they still think that Prince Song has lost the most.
After figuring out this point, the group was a little hesitant at first, but when they saw that the trial was about to begin, many of them put aside their pride and said, "I'll follow! I'll bet five hundred taels, Song Tingshan loses!"
Once someone takes the lead, there will naturally be many followers.
The group of people did not care whether they would offend the Song prince or not, and one after another rushed to make a bet with Xiao Hongyan: "I bet one thousand taels on Song Tingshan to lose!"
"I'll give you two hundred taels!"
"I'll give you 800 taels, and I'll bet on Song Tingshan to lose. I'll also bet on Feng Bochang to win with another 200 taels!"
"..."
All of a sudden, the number of people placing bets increased rapidly, and everyone seemed to be treating this as a sure-win deal.
Xiao Hongyan inexplicably had a bad feeling. He might not have lost everything except his underwear...
The commotion here was quite loud and soon reached Xiao Tingshan's ears.
Even though he knew that everyone was pursuing profit, when he became the one that everyone looked down upon, Xiao Tingshan still couldn't suppress the anger he felt.
He knew that Shen Shuyi was just trying to provoke him into going on stage so that she could laugh at him.
But the more he knew, the more he wanted her to know, to let everyone know, and to let His Majesty know that he, Song Tingshan, was just being framed. If he had a good doctor, his achievements would never have stopped there.
Xiao Hongyan was so busy here that he couldn't keep track of the accounts, but the competition had already begun over there.
Twenty or thirty young men were divided into two groups. Each group shot arrows together. Each person had ten arrows. After the arrows were shot, the number of targets was counted and the one with the most arrows won.
Except for Feng Bochang, most of the players in the first round were new faces.
The Zhao Baokun brothers, Xie Jingchi, and Xiao Tingshan were all placed in the second group because they came on stage later.
The first group finished quickly, and soon it was the second group's turn.
Xie Jingchi was ranked second horizontally, followed by Zhao Baopeng and his brothers three people away, and then Xiao Tingshan four or five people away.
Because many people, led by Shen Shuyi, bet on Xiao Tingshan to lose, the scene became quite lively for a while.
"The competition begins!"
Accompanied by the sound of three gongs and drums, everyone drew their bows and arrows.
Xie Jingchi tried several times and finally pulled the bow. He shot two arrows at random, both in the outer ring, but they definitely hit the target.
There was an immediate cheer from the audience, mostly from women.
Shen Shuyi couldn't help but smile when watching this scene. He felt that being good-looking did have advantages. Looking at the postures of these people, those who didn't know would think that Xie Jingchi was able to shoot arrows from a hundred paces away and hit the bull's eye.
Emperor Qianwu was obviously watching his movements, and when he saw him being hit by two arrows, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "You are quite skilled. Even though you don't know martial arts, you were still able to be hit by two arrows."
Xie Jingchi rubbed his sore wrist and threw the longbow to the ground: "It is my fault for being reckless. Not everyone can practice this skill."
The cheering crowd nearby: "..."
"Thank you, sir. You can't just give up like this!"
"That's right, Mr. Xie, you are gifted, you need to cheer up!"
"Master Xie, look at Prince Song. Prince Song is disabled but determined and has never given up. How can you give up so easily?"
"..."
For a moment, everyone encouraged Xie Jingchi, and those who didn't know thought that Xie Jingchi was very popular.
The man looked up, his beautiful eyes were narrow and cold, with a hint of laziness and cynicism.
His gaze passed through the crowd and fell accurately on Shen Shuyi.
The girl was looking at him with a smile on her face, and seemed to be in a good mood.
Their eyes met, and Shen Shuyi's gaze was clear, as if asking: Why are you looking at me?
Xie Jingchi curled the corner of his lips and looked away.
On the other side, Xiao Tingshan drew his bow and shot a few arrows, but before he had shot halfway, he started coughing violently.
Emperor Qianwu's eyes were still on Xie Jingchi, and he said with a smile: "Why did you throw away your bow for no reason?"
Xie Jingchi lowered his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, I am... exhausted."
Emperor Qianwu: “…”
Onlookers: "..."
Xiao Tingshan, who was truly exhausted, turned around and looked: "..."
Emperor Qianwu frowned and said in a deep voice: "What are you doing? Pick up your bow! Since you are on the field, you must shoot all ten arrows today!"
Upon hearing Emperor Qianwu's words, many people responded.
After all, they were betting on Song Tingshan to lose. If Lord Xie only shot two arrows, their money would be wasted.
Therefore, for a time, Xie Jingchi's popularity soared. No matter whether men or women, as long as they placed a bet, they shouted his name with all their enthusiasm.
Looking at the man's silent and dark face, Shen Shuyi found it more and more funny.
But it is true that if he continues like this, his little money will probably be wasted.
So Shen Shuyi still hoped that Xie Jingchi would fight for his reputation.
But inexplicably, Shen Shuyi always felt that Emperor Qianwu had an indescribable indulgence and pampering towards Lord Xie.
Yes, it is indulgence and pampering.
Shen Shuyi felt that his idea was a bit ridiculous, but he couldn't say anything else.
But on second thought, if she were the emperor, she would also like a young man like Xie Jingchi who is handsome and talented.
Facing the deep gaze of Emperor Qianwu, Xie Jingchi sighed deeply, picked up the longbow slowly, and drew the bow and put the arrow on it.
It was just obvious that this time, he was more perfunctory than before.
Shen Shuyi shifted his gaze from him to Xiao Tingshan beside him. Xiao Tingshan shot the first few arrows well with one breath.
Unfortunately, Emperor Qianwu's attention was on Xie Jingchi, and the target was far away. When the emperor was not paying attention, the person on the opposite side could not report the target.
So when Emperor Qianwu turned around, he saw Xiao Tingshan's face was pale, his forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he was coughing violently, as if he would collapse in the next second.
Emperor Qianwu frowned and said in a deep voice: "If Prince Song is not able to do it, he should leave the stage and rest first."