At the end of the preliminary round, Chen Ning successfully advanced to tomorrow's semi-finals, which was expected for Chen Ning. After the preliminary competition, Zhu Huan, who was eliminated, was no longer eligible to live in the Huaqing Palace, Zhu Huan returned to the wing dormitory of the Huaqing Palace, and asked the servants to pack up their things and prepare to move out.

When Zhu Huan moved out, Chen Ning came out with the Bull Demon King and Zhu Huan, Chen Ning said with a smile: "Brother Zhu, I said that I would invite you to drink tonight, I am not very familiar with White Tiger City, you can choose this location!"

Zhu Huan looked at the servant who was still carrying his bags, and then said with a smile: "Why don't you go to the Garden Hotel, it is a five-star hotel, which is more famous in White Tiger City, and I also happened to stay in the hotel, so as not to find a temporary place to stay." ”

"Okay, just listen to Brother Zhu. ”

Chen Ning, the Bull Demon King and Zhu Huan's master and servant came to the Garden Hotel by car, and Zhu Huan instructed the servants to check in and arrange accommodation. He told Chen Ning that he would wait for Chen Ning's rematch to be over and see if Chen Ning could become a horse master before he set off to return to his hometown in Xuanwu City.

Zhu Huan's servant arranged the stay, and Zhu Huan followed Chen Ning to the restaurant on the third floor of the hotel to prepare dinner.

What Chen Ning didn't expect was that when they came to the restaurant, they had just walked into the hall and ran into an acquaintance, who turned out to be Makino.

At this time, Mu Ye was accompanied by a group of guards and senior officers of White Tiger City, and he was slightly surprised when he saw Chen Ning and Zhu Huan.

Chen Ning is now dressed in disguise, so naturally he didn't recognize Makino, took the Bull Demon King, and passed by with Makino's party with Zhu Huan.

When Makino passed by Chen Ning, he suddenly frowned and turned his head to look at the backs of Chen Ning, because he felt that this guy named "Chen Bai" gave him a feeling of being extremely familiar, but he couldn't remember, who was the other party?

Makino looked at Chen Ning's back, he didn't find the answer in his mind, and when his eyes inadvertently fell on the back of the Bull Demon King, his eyes suddenly widened, revealing a shocked expression.

Because Makino used to deal with Chen Ning's adjutant Bull Demon King a lot, Makino was also very familiar with the Bull Demon King.

Moreover, this time Chen Ning and the Bull Demon King came to White Tiger City, and when Chen Ning was dressed in disguise, he paid special attention to details, striving to make sure that no acquaintance could recognize him. But because the Bull Demon King doesn't have to participate in the Horse Trials, and the Bull Demon King also feels that not many people know him, so in terms of disguise, he is not as fine as Chen Ning, just ordinary disguise.

So at this time, although Makino was not able to identify Chen Ning directly, when he saw the back of the Bull Demon King, he suddenly recognized it.

At this time, Mu Ye looked at the backs of Chen Ning and the Bull Demon King in disbelief, and he could be said to be extremely shocked in his heart: If this tall and mighty bounty hunter is the Bull Demon King, then the guy named Chen Bai next to him could it be Chen Ning?

Several officers next to him saw that Makino's face was a little wrong, and they all asked, "Mu Gongzi, is there anything wrong with those guys?" Is it that they have a grudge against you, we may be able to help you solve one or two." ”

These officers are all from the camp of the shepherd, so they are especially flattering to Makino.

Makino said lukewarmly at this time: "It's okay, you don't need to worry about it." ”

"Oh!"

……

Chen Ning, the Bull Demon King, and Zhu Huan didn't order a private room, they casually found a table in the hall, then sat down, ordered wine and food, and then drank and chatted together.

The three of them pushed the cups and changed the lamps, and the meal lasted for an hour before it was declared over.

Zhu Huan knew that Chen Ning still had a game tomorrow, so he not only disturbed Chen Ning, but also asked Chen Ning to go back to Huaqing Palace to rest first, preparing for tomorrow's battle.

Chen Ning said goodbye to Zhu Huan, and then came out of the hotel with the Bull Demon King.

The two stood at the door of the hotel, preparing to hire a taxi to send them back to Huaqing Palace, but unexpectedly, suddenly a cool jeep stopped beside the two, the cab window fell, and the driver smiled at Chen Ning and the Bull Demon King, the driver turned out to be Makino!

Makino looked at Chen Ning and the Bull Demon King, who had been dressed in disguise, and said with a smile: "Hey, are you two going to go back to Huaqing Palace, how about I send you back?"

Chen Ning and the Bull Demon King glanced at each other, and there was surprise in each other's eyes, as if to say: This kid Muye knows our identity?

Makino pouted and said, "What, aren't you happy?"

Chen Ning smiled, and said to the Bull Demon King to get in the car, he sat down in the passenger seat, and the Bull Demon King sat in the back seat.

When Makino saw Chen Ning and the two of them getting into the car, he started the car, drove slowly, his eyes squinted at Chen Ning in the passenger seat next to him, and said coldly: "Should I call you Chen Bai, or should I call you Chen Ning?"

Chen Ning smiled bitterly: "You kid really guessed my identity!"

Makino said angrily: "Chen Ning, you are so good, you actually concealed your identity to participate in the horse selection competition, and you didn't take the initiative to recognize me when you saw me, so it was so hard for me to hide it." ”

Chen Ning was embarrassed: "It's not that serious, I'm sensitive now, and this is a metropolis, just in case, and in order to avoid causing trouble to you, so I didn't take the initiative to recognize you." ”

Makino asked eloquently: "Is my Makino a person who is afraid of trouble?"

Chen Ning smiled: "Of course you're not, I know you have nothing to say to your brother, but it's precisely because of this that I dare not recognize you, I owe you a lot, but I don't want to cause you trouble." After all, I'm a rebel now, and because of me, you've lost your position as commander of the July Flames, and I don't want you to die for me anymore. ”

"Cut, the position of the captain of the July Flowing Fire Legion, what's so great, I'm not unusual. ”

Makino said it freely, but there was still a little reluctance and sadness in his eyes, after all, the July Flowing Fire was a legion he had brought for so many years, and because of disobedience, his position as the commander of the legion was relieved by Fu Yunfei, saying that he was not sad, saying that he didn't care, it was impossible.

Makino didn't seem to want to continue talking about his situation and the tragic situation, so he changed the topic and said to Chen Ning: "Brother, after the great change in Qinglong City, I didn't expect that we would meet again here, and what I didn't expect was that you guy actually came to participate in the horse selection competition. ”

Chen Ning hurriedly said: "What, Mu Shao, don't get me wrong, I actually don't mean much to the eldest princess Jiangling, what I covet is the Purple Qi Donglai Technique, as well as the Ascending Dragon Technique." ”

"I know!" Makino finished speaking, and then talked again: "But I don't blame you for competing with me for the princess, because in fact, although I came to participate in the horse selection competition and passed the preliminary round, I know that no matter what, I am destined to become a horse in the end." ”

Chen Ning frowned slightly and did not speak.

Makino continued: "The reason is probably that you also know, that is, the royal family is looking for a candidate for the horse this time, and it is to ask a young talent with an innocent identity to be the horse, and then let the horse practice the Purple Qi Donglai Technique, train the royal recruit regiment, improve the strength of the royal family, improve the influence of the imperial power, and step by step reach the point where they can compete with the military department." Therefore, the core interest of the eldest princess is to restore the prestige of the royal family and fight against the military department. The imaginary enemy of the royal family is the military department, so naturally I will not choose someone close to the military department like me to be the concubine. So because of my identity, it is decided that I can't be a colt anyway, and I came here, but I am unwilling and stubborn to try. ”

Chen Ning smiled bitterly: "Why do you bother?"

After Makino finished talking about himself, he then asked Chen Ning, "What are your plans?"

Chen Ning: "What can I do, I didn't think about being a colt when I came here, but I really want to use Chen Bai's identity to stand out, because if I am selected as a colt, I can get two high-level exercises, the Purple Qi Donglai Jue and the Ascending Dragon Jue, and I need these two things very much." ”

Makino: "But your identity is always fake, even if you are selected as a colt, it won't be hidden for long?"

Chen Ning said with a smile: "So my plan is that after being selected as a colt, I will get the rewards of the Purple Qi Donglai Recipe and the Ascending Dragon Technique, and then immediately play Missing, and run away with the two rewards." ”

Makino's eyes widened: "Damn, you kid dare to play the royal family, the Queen Mother's gang will be eager to tear you to pieces." ”

Chen Ning shook his head: "The horse ran away, such a shameful thing, the Queen Mother will definitely not dare to speak out, and the Queen Mother will only say that I have something urgent to leave, and I can't marry the princess for the time being." or directly announced to the public that Chen Bai was sick and could not get married for the time being. ”

Makino nodded: "The Queen Mother must have announced to the outside world that Chen Bai was sick and could not get married for the time being, and on the other hand, she secretly sent Ouchi masters to track down your whereabouts everywhere and arrest you." ”