The four winners stood in front of the high platform, and Ma Zhong glanced at Qin Mo across Shen Yun, with a complicated look in his eyes.

The court judge first announced the points of each branch, and the Qindao branch was still in the leading position, although the three players were brushed down by two, but they could not stand the high score obtained in the first round, and the total score is now 10.

The chess and drawing lanes continue to go hand in hand, with both branches scoring eight points overall.

The Calligraphy Branch continued to be at the bottom, going from a pitiful four to six.

Then the next round of the draw begins, because there are only four players left, and it is actually only one draw, and there is no need to go through the hassle of dividing into two wooden boxes.

The wooden plaque with the names of the four people written on it was placed in the box, and the superintendent first reached out and took out one from it, and then the court judge also took out one, and both of them showed the wooden plaque at the same time.

"Qin Dao Ma Zhong. ”

"The way of drawing is strict!"

Ma Zhong smiled, not forgetting to give Qin Mo a defiant look.

This means that the two will not meet in the next round, but there will always be a time when they meet, either in the battle for the championship and runner-up, or in the battle for third or fourth place.

The winner of the third round will receive three points, and the loser will not be scored.

Qin Mo and Shen Yun beside him glanced at each other, and the eyes of the two collided with sparks.

On the way back to the Shudao Branch, Gu Meng Zhengse said: "Your strategy today is right, the playing field is like a battlefield, and you don't need any mercy. ”

He was referring to Qin Mo's change of the gentleman's agreement, which caused a lot of trouble to the opponent, although it was not easy to win in the end, but the process was no longer important.

And it is conceivable that if Li Shengcai is allowed to use the guqin and bamboo fungus to cooperate with each other, this game will definitely be more difficult to fight, and the winning chance will be further reduced.

Qin Mo said with a smile: "Although that's right, but in my opinion, there is an essential difference between the arena and the battlefield, I just don't like the practices of those people in the Qindao Branch, so I played a careful role in the game." ”

Gu Meng shook his head helplessly and said, "No matter what, as long as you don't let yourself suffer, you can do whatever you want." ”

After staying in the branch courtyard for a while, Qin Mo returned to Tingquan Caolu, and Gu Meng was called to study the competition arrangements for the day after tomorrow.

When there was still half a way to the grass house, two Qin Dao Xiu stopped Qin Mo's way.

Qin Mo frowned slightly, and asked, "What do you two have to do?"

This is a county school, and students are strictly ordered to fight privately, not to mention that the other party is a showman, and it is a felony to bully the small, not only to be expelled from school, but also to remove his reputation.

So no one dares to do anything wrong in the academy, and he doesn't need to worry about his safety.

The two Xiucai had a smile on their faces, and one on the right said, "Qin Case Leader, please rest assured, we have no malicious intent." We've watched the games in the past few days, and you've done a great job every time, which is admirable. ”

Qin Mo raised his eyebrows and said, "The two of you are from the Qindao Branch, you should stop me not just to say a few polite words, but to get straight to the point." ”

There were no special markings on the clothes of the two, and it was Qin Mo who came to the conclusion by observing the hands of the two, because the qin dao scribe often dealt with various musical instruments, and there were many calluses on his fingers.

In particular, silk string instruments such as the guqin cause calluses on both sides of the fingers.

The two nodded, and the man who spoke before said with a dry smile: "That's the case, if you are willing to release water in the final the day after tomorrow, after the competition, you can get a medium treasure, how about it?"

Qin Mo raised his eyebrows again and said in a very meaningful tone, "How do you know that I can advance to the finals?"

The man said with a mysterious face: "Of course, based on your performance in these games, not only us, many people think that you are the favorite to win this tournament." ”

Another continued, "If you lose the match, you'll get a medium treasure." Of course, with such a resounding name as the world's first child, you can't lose too ugly, so you can freely control the rhythm of the game, choose the most suitable time to lose, and most importantly, not let people see it. ”

Qin Mo frowned, his gaze becoming cold.

"It shouldn't be hard for you. The person who spoke said with a smile: "The competition, it is a fast-changing thing, after all, you have just taken the Zhongfu exam, and you will not be ashamed to lose to the pre-test show." ”

Qin Mo said coldly: "A medium-sized treasure, just want people to give up the glory of the championship, it's a little whimsical, look at the appearance of the two, it shouldn't be someone who can't even figure out the account." ”

According to the experience of previous years, the champion will receive a number of other rewards in addition to the one intermediate Wenbao rewarded by the academy, and these additional rewards will add up to the top half of the medium-level Wenbao.

In the face of questioning, the two of them were not angry at all, and said without changing their faces: "In addition to Wenbao, there are also 1,000 taels of silver, how about it?"

Qin Mo smiled and snorted: "Barely on par with the champion reward, it sounds very attractive, but since the reward conditions are the same, why don't I want to have a fair share, but to make an unsightly deal with you." The two are also scribes, and they should know that in addition to the reward, the title of champion is equally important, and it can enhance a person's literary name, can they trade privately?"

"It's all true, but don't forget the most important point. The man held up a finger and said solemnly: "Are you so sure that you can win the championship?" Although you have won four games in a row, it does not mean that you will continue to win in the future, and the players who can enter the semi-finals, which one is not the best in the house, should not be underestimated. ”

Another person continued: "So the probability that you would have lost is very high, and even if you make the most optimistic assessment, your chance of winning is only five or five." And now, you can get the championship reward as the runner-up, and at the same time, it doesn't affect you to get the runner-up reward given by the academy, you can get two copies at the same time, and you can make a sure profit without losing money, why not?"

The person who spoke earlier continued to flicker: "If you don't agree to release the water, the result is nothing more than two things, one is to win the championship, and the other is to settle for the runner-up, and then you won't get our reward." ”

If it were someone else, it would probably have been dizzy by them.

Qin Mo smiled faintly and said, "I understand, you guys are generally casting nets to catch fish, if I guess correctly, there are also two people who are saying the same thing to Shen Yun at this moment, right?"

Their eyes tightened, but they quickly returned to their original state.

This slight change in expression didn't escape Qin Mo's eyes, and he was sure that he had guessed correctly.

Because it is uncertain who will win and who will sleep in tomorrow's match, the safest thing to do is to bribe two people at the same time, and after the match, the losing side will automatically terminate the agreement because they will not have the opportunity to participate in the final.

"Hehe, Case Chief Qin is really joking, we are very sincere. "The man pretended to be very similar.

"Yes, ten percent sincerity, what do you think of our proposal?" the second man took out a few pages from his sleeve and said, "If you have no opinion, you can sign the contract, and the agreement between us will take effect." You can rest assured that no matter what the outcome, no third person will know about this matter. ”

Qin Mo smiled, shook his head and said, "You have found the wrong person." ”

With that, he was about to leave.

The two of them stretched out their arms at the same time to stop him, saying, "Don't refuse so quickly, you think again." ”

Qin Mo suddenly put away his smile and said word by word: "Get out of the way, and don't pester me anymore, otherwise I will report this matter to the two adults of the court supervisor and the court judge, so that you can't eat and walk around." ”

The two of them were startled and subconsciously got out of the way.

It wasn't until Qin Mo walked out dozens of steps that the two reacted.

"This kid is arrogant enough, and he doesn't have the slightest interest in such a good proposal. ”

"It's a tall guy again, there are so many people who are so pretentious, I think I can stand out in the finals, and it's unknown whether I can win tomorrow's game!"

The two of them were too addicted and walked away.

Qin Mo thought all the way, but he couldn't figure out how the Qindao Branch could afford such a big amount of blood, in order to keep the title of the first place in the competition, the opening was a medium-sized treasure, plus a thousand taels of silver, where did they get the money?

Obviously, it is not the Qin Taoist priests who pay out of their own pockets, first of all, they are not so stupid, and secondly, they do not have such financial resources.

In the county school, the four branches have the right to teach independently, and the college allocates funds according to the number of students and teachers in different branches to ensure that each student receives the same treatment.

The only difference is the environment and conditions of the area where the branch is located.

Although the Qindao branch has the largest number of students and receives the most funds, it is also impossible to bribe the students of other branches with a few thousand taels of silver at once, and this account will not be equal in the first place.

He Chang is an upright person and will not allow such things to happen.

At dinnertime, Gu Meng came to the cottage, and Qin Mo recounted the matter in detail.

"Their money comes from the outside market. Gu Meng explained, saying: "The college is calm, but the county town has long been lively, and there are countless people who set up bets in the dispute between the four courts, and there are more than a dozen large markets alone. Obviously, the guys from the Qindao Branch took advantage of He Xuezheng to go to the capital, and also opened a handicap in private, taking the opportunity to make money. ”

The most effective way to make a sure win is to control the outcome of the match, and others may not be able to do this, thinking that they will not have a chance to set foot in the academy.

But for those inside the academy, it's not difficult at all.

The Song people's enthusiasm for gambling can be described as deep in the bone marrow, and anything can be used to gamble, and the world calls this behavior guanpu.

Gu Meng analyzed: "It seems that they have already made a lot of money, otherwise they would not dare to offer such lucrative conditions." You've made it all the way to the tournament's favourite, and they're bound to do something about it, such as offering you a high-odd market to attract a lot of money, and then making you deliberately lose in the final and win a lot of money. ”

Speaking of this, he raised his eyebrows and said, "I must immediately inform the court supervisor and the court judge of this matter to avoid the game being affected and the principle of fairness and justice being lost." ”

Qin Mo stopped him and said with a smile: "The world is a good gamble, and you and I can't reverse it with the strength of the two of us." Since there is no way to avoid vulgarity, why not take the opportunity to earn some pocket money, anyway, it is all ill-gotten gains, don't take it for nothing, what do you say?"