Chapter 67: Accidents at the Racecourse (2-in-1 Chapter)
The lightning arrow was fired, and the night owl was knocked to the ground by the explosion, and Tang Qi hurried to the beast and punched the beast.
The night owl is an evil beast known for its speed, with the strength of the peak of the source qi, Tang Qi did not spare a hand against the evil beast, and his fist fell towards the head of the night owl like a storm.
The night owl kept hissing and wanted to stand up, but Tang Qi didn't give it this chance at all, and punched dozens of times in succession, until the night owl stopped moving, and Tang Qi stopped and wiped his sweat. It's good to start a sneak attack, otherwise it will be a hard fight.
“...... Big brother is so powerful. ”
Joan watched the whole process with big eyes without blinking, and the surprised sweet potatoes fell.
"You're not hurt. Tang Qi pressed the night owl and didn't let go, the strength of this evil beast is actually not weak, if it hadn't been locked up for too long and lost its vigilance, it would have been difficult for the lightning arrow to hit it. I don't know how it escaped, and I have to send it back to the iron cage when I am killed.
Joan, who came back to her senses, looked at the scarlet ground, her legs fell to the ground with a weak leg, and her lips turned pale: "It's over...... When it was over, the horses were all dead, and the snow wind, the fire candles, and the night light were all eaten by it. What should I do, the second young master will definitely kill me. ”
Hearing her words, Tang Qi's expression sank instantly, and he was prepared when he first saw the flesh and blood on the ground, but the three horses were all dead, which was still unexpected.
The race is about to start, the horses are about to be sent to the race, now where to find the three new racehorses. There were quite a few horses in the stables, but they were not good horses, and they could not be compared with the horses borrowed by Joddell.
"Why don't you just eat those horses, you might as well let it eat me. Joan hugged her knees and cried, the horses were dead, and the night owl was released by mistake by herself and the south, south, south, and northwest, and when the head of the house came back, he would definitely die. It's better to eat yourself first, the horse survives, and Xiaodong Xiaoxi can also survive.
Xiaodong Xiaoxi didn't know how to comfort her sister, they were also at a loss, so they could only pat her sister's back and tell her that she was still there.
"Maybe it's not that bad, there are a few good horses in the stable, let's take a look. Tang Qi dragged the night owl into the iron cage and checked the iron cage by the way. The iron cage was not damaged, and Tang Qi was in a heavy mood, which showed that the iron cage was really not locked.
Cleaning the iron cage has always been the job of himself, Joan, and the north, south, south, and north. He was in charge of carrying the night owl to another room, and Joan was in charge of cleaning, and the door was locked when they left last night. In other words, someone deliberately opened the iron cage......
However, although he knew that the door was locked, he had no evidence to prove it, and in the end, the responsibility for the night owl's escape would inevitably fall on himself and the others.
When the butler and the guards heard the shouting, they quickly rushed over, and when they learned that three horses had died, the old butler's expression changed suddenly, and the usually personable and kind old man showed extreme anger.
Joan and Xiaodong Xiaoxi lowered their heads, trembling and waiting for the judgment of fate.
After scolding angrily, the old butler suddenly sighed, and his figure was slightly swaying: "This horse race is very important, if you lose, the family will lose tens of thousands of golden dragons." You should leave now, leave Winterfell, otherwise when the head of the family and the second young master learn about this, according to the rules, you will have your limbs cut off. ”
Cutting off two limbs was a 'merciful' means for the nobility to punish their servants for committing major mistakes.
"I, I don't want to go. Joan pursed her lips, she really didn't want to go back to the life she had once lived in exile, even if her hands were cut off, she wanted to stay.
No, if you cut off your hands, you won't be able to work and eat sweet potatoes, so let's have your legs...... But the money I saved for a year was just enough to buy that red dress, so I wanted to wear the skirt for everyone to see, and I couldn't accompany my brothers to catch butterflies......
The old butler sighed, and was about to say something, when he was suddenly interrupted.
"Excuse me, if we can win this horse race, will we be able to avoid punishment? ”
"Yes, but ......"
"So, please let me try. ”
Tang Qi stepped forward under the gaze of everyone and said solemnly, his eyes fell on the iron cage beside him......
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Bear's Claw Mountain.
As the time for the game approached, the crowd in the attic whispered, but their eyes fell on the beginning of the mountainside horse track, where ten groups of people were standing.
Although the protagonists of this horse race are Joddell, Winelli and Edward of the Golden Elk family, some other people are invited to participate for the sake of spectacle, but everyone knows that they are unlikely to win, but they are only the foil of the protagonists.
However, now something has gone wrong, and the position of the Winter family is still vacant, there are no horses, and only a waiter stands alone.
This can't help but get the crowd talking.
"I heard that the Golden Elk family bought a good horse from the royal capital, Jodle wouldn't have run away, would it? ”
"Hey, don't say it, it's really possible that Joddell guy ran away, and this kind of thing is not unprecedented. Who is called the second young master of the Winter family. ”
"Then we're going for nothing? This guy is going too far, playing the nobles of the city like monkeys? Someone frowned.
"Be quiet, let that little witch hear, you're in trouble. ”
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In front of the door of the raceroom preparation room.
Joddle listened to the guards explain the ins and outs, his face turned white with a brush, and the horses were all dead! Only three ordinary war horses were sent, how could this race, would it be embarrassing to go up.
However, another figure beside him heard what was happening and opened the door.
"Sister, don't go!" said Jodel hurriedly.
The person who opened the door was Fuyana, she was wearing silver-white carved leather armor, stepping on white deer red leather boots, short hair over the shoulder, and a touch of heroism against her cute little face. She glanced at it: "The game is about to start, how long are you going to hide." ”
"You can't go, you have no chance of winning by riding those three horses, you don't know the rumors outside, and you don't even have to drill into the cracks in the ground when you go out at this time. Joudel said angrily, "It's all those damned people, I'll cut off their hands when I get back!"
"Hide, I warn you, even if it's a pig, you have to ride it past the finish line, it's the dignity of the family. Are you going!" Fuyana glared at him. Joddle shuddered, and walked out with her with a bitter face.
When they appeared on the road, the crowd instantly boiled, and no one expected that there would be the little witch of the Winter family, Fuyana.
According to the rules, the course is divided into three sections, each with a horse, and requires two riders to ride through the rugged Bearpaw Mountain Road as fast as possible, with the winner being the first to reach the finish line.
However, compared to Fuyana, the horses led by the Winter family caused a sigh. Everyone present could see that these were just three war horses that could only be considered good, and the war horses of the Golden Elk family and the Anruide family were not of the same level at all.
"I really didn't expect Miss Fuyana to participate, but with such a war horse, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win. "Edward, with curly blond hair and a handsome and sunny appearance, was hailed as 'Dawn and Morning Light' by the high society of the winter.
"Hmph, thank you for worrying. ”
Although Edward was handsome, Fuyana was unexpectedly disgusted with him and replied coldly.
Edward still smiled: "Yes, I thought that Miss Fuyana deliberately wanted to give away the shop to the next two of us, so it seems that it is really disappointing." ”
Disappointed in your size, and resisting the urge to do it, Fuyana turned over and got on the horse.
Everyone else got on their horses one after another, and with a sound of the order, the race began!
The viewers sat up straight, and saw that the banners of the Golden Elk Family and the Anred Family were like a gale, and instantly stood out from the herd, and lined up at the front with amazing speed, dividing the team into two echelons.
And Fuyana and Jodle's horses did not make it to the first echelon, but barely led the second echelon.
This result has to be said to surprise the viewers, but it made the casino owner who won or lost the opening bet crazy with joy, most of the people in the opening of the opening pressed the Winter family to win, if the Winter family lost, the casino will make a lot of money.
And now it seems that the winner or the loser has been decided.
In the audience, everyone's expressions were very excited, compared to the lost gambling money, they were more happy to see the high-flying Winter family fall a heel, and it seems that this heel is not light at all. Some vigilant aristocrats have already considered how to divide a piece of the cake after the Winter family divested from the Central District.
Maybe the Golden Elk family is a good choice, some people secretly thought.
Indeed, at the forefront of the list now is Edward, who rode a rose-red horse with a snow-blue cloak and galloped down the rugged mountain road, causing a wave of screams from the girls who were watching the game, as if they were about to overturn the seats.
However, not everyone thinks so.
Arthur, who sat in a dark corner of the spectator seat, was an exception, staring at the track and clutching a piece of paper in his hand, proof of the casino.
How could this be! How could the Winter family lose! Arthur's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked at the Winter Banner, which was far away from the first echelon, and roared like a beast in his heart. He's a lord, but he's not going to be soon, maybe even a dead man.
Two years ago, he became addicted to gambling, lost all his money and was in debt, and when he wanted to wash his hands of gold, he happened to run into this horse race. He thought that the Winter family would win, so he borrowed money to bet in various casinos, thinking that he could make a profit, but he never thought that the Winter family would be such a waste!
If the horse race loses, the money will not be repaid for the rest of his life, Arthur's body is trembling, don't look at him as a lord, but he can't afford to mess with the casino and the borrower, and even his mother, wife, and mistress who is raised outside the house will have to die.
Thinking of that mistress, Arthur's expression was slightly hideous, she was also pregnant with her own child, no, even if I died, she couldn't die.
On the track, the flag of the Winter family is getting farther and farther away from the first and second place, and Edward of the Golden Elk family is even about to rush to change the position of the second horse. There was no suspense about the outcome of the game, and a trace of madness flashed in Arthur's eyes, and he quietly got up and left the corner......
No one paid attention to his departure, and everyone was attracted by the game, but not to see the first and second competition, but to see if the Winter family could keep the third position.
The Golden Elk Family and the Anruide Family are one of the four major families in the South, and it is not too embarrassing to lose to them, but it is really disgraceful to lose to other families who have made up a few of them.
On the track, Fuyana was so focused that Joddle was tied to the horse so as not to disturb her control. Looking at the hot chase, she pursed her lips, this horse race requires the contestants to be nobles, she can't understand where these equestrian guys came from.
Can't let them outdo herself, Fuyana's eyes flickered, the reins tugged, and the horse suddenly turned to the left.
Joddle was thrown out, and Fuyana leaned sideways, made a difficult horseback movement, leaned out, and grabbed Joddle. However, no one noticed that when she turned around, her hand hit a tree, intentionally or unintentionally.
Back on horseback, the whip was quickened, and the horse burst out.
Crunch –
The eyes of everyone in the spectator room widened, and they saw a large tree suddenly breaking and smashing into the arena, blocking a group of racing horses behind. This time there is a third echelon!
Fuyana smiled slyly, the second echelon of one person is always better than a group of people, so you can follow obediently.
The trees fell and the mountains and forests shook, and the birds were startled, Edward tilted his head slightly, saw the process of the matter from a distant detour, smiled indifferently, and said to himself: "Clever young lady, it's okay, so that it can bring me a little fun." ”
"Huh......"
Suddenly, Edward, who had been smiling indifferently, sighed softly.
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In the dense forest, Arthur tossed and turned like a cheetah, but there was not a sound, and he was chasing Edward on the track not far away.
He approached Edward like a cheetah, reminding him of his time as a scout, when he was an elite scout of the Frost Legion, and had done his best by sneaking into the forest alone and mapping the distribution of 100,000 troops from neighboring countries.
What a blood-boiling memory.
He felt out an iron stone and quietly approached the galloping warhorse, and with his strength, it only took a flick of his fingers to make the horse fall to its knees. Solve Edward and Veneli's horses, and your own fate will be rewritten.
Soon, he was a little excited, but he knew that the best position was in the blind spot in front of him, where no one could spot him.
Soon, Edward reached the blind spot as he expected, Arthur had a resolute look in his eyes, and tried to get as close to the track as possible, he heard that Edward was not weak, and he could not let him see the iron stone.
Approaching twenty meters, Arthur stopped, clutching the iron stone and about to throw it!
At this moment, five vines suddenly appeared on the ground, and lightning wrapped around his limbs and neck, the vines contracted violently, causing his bones to creak, his throat quickly starved of oxygen, and his convulsive body could not make a sound.
In his field of vision, he saw Edward turn his head with a perfect smile and then walk away.
It's him...... Arthur's consciousness gradually blurred, he was so strong, he had no chance, everything was over...... If you are going to die, your family and honor will die with it...... That mistress, will my child survive......
Arthur, who was gradually blurring his consciousness, did not know that the vines around his neck were constantly writhing, so that he would not die instantly, but struggled in pain.
The track is silent, but there is always a sound.
The horse's hooves were hurrying, and Veneli, with an excited and flustered face, galloped past. Arthur looked at him blankly. Ah, that's one of his goals, kill his horse, and you'll be able to live. But I'll never have that chance, will I?
Remorse grew in him.
Anger took root in his brain.
Hatred lurks in his mind.
A long time had passed, and the sound of horses' hooves was heard again on the horse path, and it was a girl riding a horse, and a young man was tied behind her, and the horse was whipped, but the speed of the war horse had reached its limit, and the rider's face was full of anxiety and unwillingness.
Oh, it turns out that you will also be anxious and unwilling, but do you know my anger, if it weren't for you, how could I have fallen to such a point...... Arthur's vague consciousness roared, and hatred took root.
At this moment, the vine suddenly pulled away, Arthur resumed his movements, he sat up suddenly, his eyes were like a desperate beast, and without thinking about it, the iron and stone flew out!!
Hiss –
With a long roar, the horse stumbled and fell to the ground, knocking Fuyana and Jodle out of the horse.
How could this be! Fuyana rolled over and jumped up, not caring about being covered in dust, to look at the war horse, only to find that she had just fallen and broken a horse's leg. With such an injury, you can't continue to play anyway.
"It's over!"
Joddle sat down on the ground and looked at the smoke and dust rising behind him, knowing that this time it was really over, and he would be the last one.
This shocking change was not only the shock of them and others, but even the spectators stood up in unison, and the exclamations came one after another, all of which were unbelievable, everyone knew that the Rin Dong family would lose this time, but no one thought that they would lose so embarrassed, without half a point of dignity.
Is this still the Winter family that never seems to fail?
Some people can't help but think.
However.
As soon as this thought arose, suddenly a shocked shout came from the south of the spectator seat, and everyone subconsciously followed the sound, and suddenly they were all as if they had been struck by lightning, completely stunned.
At the foot of Bear Claw Mountain, a snow-white figure is like a white light, flying snow in the sky, speeding towards the starting point of the track!
And on horseback, the snowflake-carved cold wind flag fluttered in the wind.
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