"Calculate the time, it should be over there by now."

This sentence only flashed in Qiu Banxia's heart, and she didn't say it, because she knew that even if she said it, no one would answer.

At this time, the room was surrounded by a solemn atmosphere. Nangong Tai stood on the edge of the table with his hands on his back, while Nangong Qian held his hands on his chest and leaned back on the seat. The eyes of the two did not meet, but they both stared at the labyrinth model made of cardboard, but it seemed that there was a faint smell of confrontation in the air. Just looking at the father and daughter, Qiu Banxia felt as if the air around him had frozen.

In the other corner of this room, Nangong Jingzhi leaned back in his chair easily, as if the things in front of him had nothing to do with him. In fact, he can indeed be said to have stayed out of it.

Because a few minutes ago, just before the blue and red markers in the cardboard maze were about to meet, the man who had been silent spoke a word lightly.

"I threw in the towel." He said.

He shook his left hand as he said this, and the palm thunder pistol hidden in his sleeve slid into his hand. He raised his hand and fired two shots without raising his head. There were only two crisp cracking sounds, and then shards of glass fell. They were two projection lights that were used to indicate the position of the player on the other side, and they were directly blown off by his two shots.

From the shot, to the raising of the hand, to the final shooting, all the movements were smooth, and there was no trace of cohesion at all, which was indeed the top level in the Nangong family. Nangong Qian's reaction was only a beat slower at the beginning, and then she was powerless, and could only watch the two color markers on the map disappear in an instant. And Qiu Banxia felt that she had a chance to stop her, but in the end, her body only shook slightly, but she didn't really make a move.

Because she had no reason to make a move.

The biggest responsibility for the host is to make sure the game is played correctly. If Nangong Jingzhi was going to fire these two shots during the game, then she had to stop them 100% before the other party actually made a move. But the problem now is that the opponent actively concedes before making a move, which means that the game is over at that moment. What he raised his hand to knock out was just the Nangong family's own small lamp, and it was not an outsider's turn to intervene.

She sighed and announced aloud: "Then I declare that the game of 'Driving the Tiger and Devouring the Wolf' is over, and the winner ......"

She raised her hand and pointed to the side: "Miss Nangong Qian." ”

The person she pointed at didn't look very happy.

This is the victory that Nangong Qian wants in her heart, and she has mustered up the courage to prepare to meet it, even including embracing the greater possibility of defeat behind it. But when victory came in such a way, and with such an unexpected event, it disturbed her mind, and an uneasy melody was abruptly inserted into her heart.

"Why are you doing this?" Her eyes were a little dazed, "Even if Xiang Nanxing really sensed the key to breaking through and victory was in sight, didn't you also successfully delay for a round and guide Huang Qi to go over to stop him?" It's not too late for you to think about losing after watching the outcome of this matchup. ”

Nangong Jingzhi smiled gently.

"That's ugly." He said softly, "See if the result is favorable to you before you choose, the calculation is too heavy, and it doesn't look graceful at all." ”

His words complemented his temperament, and he looked like a humble gentleman.

Considering that the previous battle between Nangong Huangqi and Xiang Nanxing resulted in the former almost winning all of them, this time it is likely to be beneficial to the former. In that case, the defeated Xiang Nanxing will be taken away from where he is now, no matter what plan he has, it will be difficult to realize, and the situation will still be favorable to the Nangong brothers. Therefore, he actually doesn't have to admit defeat at all.

Even if there is really an unexpected situation, Xiang Nanxing won the upset and is about to complete his plan, then it is not too late to admit defeat after this kind of thing happens. But just like Nangong Jingzhi said, if you wait until the result over there appears and then admit defeat, it will look too ugly. It's better to be more graceful and admit defeat in advance, as a tribute to the unremitting efforts of Xiang Nanxing in the venue over there, and the tenacity of Nangong Qian here just now.

Anyway, even if this side admits defeat, if Nangong Huangqi can defeat Xiang Nanxing, the ending will still be the same.

"But I'm afraid that's not what you mean." Nangong Qian said.

Her gaze was still on the cardboard model that could no longer see the red and blue markings, and her face was so calm that she couldn't see any expression: "You admit defeat because you yourself vaguely feel that something is wrong." Just now, you tried your best to stop Xiang Nanxing, and found a way to lure Huang Qi over, and the battle was imminent. It stands to reason that this should be a lore situation for him before the finish line, but if you look at his position after the round, it is directly close to the direction of Arakai, instead of standing in the center of the most balanced surroundings as usual, which means that he is not running away from this battle, but is preparing to face it head-on, and even considering whether to take the initiative. ”

"This kind of battle intent that can be seen at a glance just by looking at the position makes you feel a little uneasy. You think of the weird battle just past, although you don't know how Xiang Nanxing did it, but you will wonder if he has mastered some method to hit the other party, or if he has been hiding some stunt to press the bottom of the box before. Therefore, in this battle, the winner you decided early on was Xiang Nanxing, not Huang Qi. ”

Nangong Jingzhi frowned: "I thought he would win, so I just admitted defeat in advance?" Miss, are you looking down on me a little too much? ”

"That's certainly not the real reason." Nangong Qian raised her head with a smile, and finally met Nangong Jingzhi's eyes. There was still a little teardrop in the corner of her eye, which added a little bit of charm to her look.

"The real purpose of your admission of defeat is actually for me. It was an effort to seize the last opportunity that shook me. She said slowly, "Regardless of whether the other side wins or loses, I am obviously ready and will not be easily shaken." But you also know that sometimes post-'unknown' situations can be more unsettling than these conclusive results. So you admit defeat, not out of judgment about the other side, but for this. ”

She pointed to the two broken projection lamps above her head, "You're trying to end the game as quickly as possible and justifiably destroy them." As soon as the game is over, even the host has no reason to stop you, and you can eliminate those two marked hints and put the results on the other side into chaos, which is the last thing to shake me up. ”

"But I won't."

She shook her head and looked at Nangong Jingzhi with a smile.

A hint of astonishment flashed across the latter's face. Then, a vague smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He frowned slightly and shook his head, looking helpless.

"Miss, you've really changed." He smiled bitterly, "It seems that that person has really changed you a lot." ”

"Do you want to praise me for my stronger willpower?" Nangong Qian said half-jokingly.

"No, it's that you're talking a lot...... I've gotten smarter, too. ”

Nangong Jingzhi also made a joke. Nangong Tai, who was standing on the side, was selectively ignored by them, and after such a duel, the two young people seemed to suddenly let go of the invisible boulder that had just pressed on their hearts, and they all became relaxed. Some words that were originally hidden in my heart can finally be said at this time.

"Honestly, respectfully, I owe you a word of sorry." Nangong Qian said, "I know the efforts you have put into the marriage contract in the past few years. I'm sorry. ”

"Let me guess." Nangong Jingzhi smiled, "You're sorry, it's definitely not about 'running away from marriage', right." ”

"I'm sorry because I should have solved this sooner." Nangong Qian replied, "If I go back a few years ago, I would have made it clear to the family when I started talking about the marriage contract that I didn't want to, because at that time I didn't have a heartfelt for everyone around me, and I shouldn't have pulled anyone into the water." I actually miss the time when I was competing with you for the first place more than being a marriage partner......"

"You've really changed." Nangong Jingzhi interrupted her.

"Got a lot of talking?"

"No, it's becoming frank."

He smiled bitterly and reversed the subject: "So, the object of your first crush is the kid outside?" ”

Nangong Qian's face was slightly red, but she still straightened her chest and replied, "Yes." ”

"He's probably dead now. Arakai's marksmanship is not as good as ours, but it is enough to kill. ”

"Then I like him again." Nangong Qian said, "This matter has nothing to do with whether he is alive or not." ”

She took a deep breath, the expression on her face still tinged with concern, but more than that, pure expectation.

"I didn't say to him, 'Come and pick me up,' and he didn't promise me to take me away. But now that someone else has come, it doesn't matter to me at all whether or not these words are actually spoken. She said this with a look of hope in her eyes, "No matter who he is up to, no matter what obstacles his family has set up for him, I believe he will come here." Because he promised me. ”

"I've always believed it."

Nangong Jingzhi smiled, got up and stepped aside, revealing the door behind him. Nangong Qian was slightly stunned, at this time she came back to her senses a little, and her ears finally heard the chaotic and hurried footsteps outside the door. Before she knew it, she was on her feet.

The door was slammed open, and a familiar figure appeared, panting.

"Hey, let's go." Xiang Nanxing leaned against the door, as if he was saying something very ordinary.

"Hmm."

Unconsciously, Nangong Qian burst into tears again.

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