Section 54: Violence

"We are honored to announce that Mr. Essrubhat, from the city of Brasian, has won this year's spring horse race!" a master of ceremonies announced loudly in the center of the audience platform. As soon as these words came out, the surrounding audience cheered. It's not just a cheer for the winners, there's more to it than that.

In recent years, due to the large number of famous horses and excellent riders from other places, the champions of the Jockey Clubs in Brassian City are often not local to Brassian. It would be cautious and despisable to admit this, but who doesn't really think about it? Not with a knot in his heart? This time a local rider finally won (although Ashrufat was not born locally, but since he was a local member, he was undoubtedly a member of the locals), everyone felt bright-faced and raised their eyebrows.

Next, there is a classic parade of race winners. A flamboyantly dressed ceremonial officer held a flag to clear the way and parade the championship around the summit platform. It has always been the case, the champion on horseback will be in a solemn atmosphere, condescending to receive the celebration and cheers of the audience, as well as flowers and so on.

As for the other contestants, they are no longer in the audience's attention at this time. In fact, as soon as the horn sounded to announce the winner, most of the contestants immediately lost their motivation to continue the race.

Eshurufat rode on his horse and was carried to the cheers of the spectators to a small makeshift platform in front of him. Several of the nobles who presided over the ceremony were on it, and there was also a priest wearing the robes of the priest of the church, who held a crown of gold and green.

"Mr. Eshurufat, congratulations on your victory. The old man in charge of the presiding officer smiled at him. "It is now your duty, and your prerogative, to appoint a beautiful lady to be the queen of love and beauty, to preside over the sacrificial ceremony that is about to begin. According to the rules, this crown will be entrusted to you, and you can give it to any lady present and put it on her head. If you are not familiar with this ritual, then I can simply state that you can give this crown to whomever you like, and that is your inalienable right. And the lady you have chosen is the queen who presides over the ceremony today, the embodiment of the formal, duly chosen goddess of love and beauty. In addition, tomorrow there will be a jousting tournament, and the queen will decide the winner. ”

Then the priest stepped down from the platform and handed the crown in his hand to Ashrufat. It was a beautifully made crown, gold and green. Specifically, a crown of emerald satin with a ring of gold around the edges. The top edge of the gold circle is machined into the shape of a flower crown.

"Now, you can go. The priest smiled as he gave the crown to Ashrufat. "It looks like the ladies are ready at the pergola. ”

This statement is completely true. Because at this moment, the pergola that had been empty before was now full of noble women. After the champion was confirmed, they quickly came here to take their places, waiting for the inevitable ceremony. In fact, most of the ladies knew that Ashrufat was the fiancé of the two sisters (and most people knew this at the previous dance party), and theoretically he would undoubtedly give his crown to his fiancée. But the problem is that this crown can only be worn on the head of one person, so there is a high probability that Ashrufat will not be able to choose between the two sisters. As in the case of such stories, in this case, Ashruphat may have placed the crown on the head of a strange lady present. As long as the lady is beautiful enough.

Based on this prediction, the ladies did not waste any precious time and immediately started to fight for the best spot, so as not to lose this opportunity because they were hiding in a corner. On the contrary, Hoshimi can only be listed in the back row of the pergola because of his slow movements.

Ace was already with Hoshimi again at this time. She was one of the few people who knew that only Xingjian was present today, so she died early.

"Congratulations, dear. Ace congratulated her friends with a little envy and jealousy. "You see, he's already over and starting to look for you. Huh," she reached out to take Hoshimi's hand, only to notice that the other party's hand was trembling slightly. "Why are you shaking? so excited?"

Hoshimi was indeed a little excited, but this excitement was mixed with three points of fear. An uneasiness mixed with nervousness permeated her mind. Ashrufat had won the championship, so what they had feared before was no longer a problem, but another uneasiness crept in.

The Jockey Club has a prize fund of up to 10,000 gold olivia. This amount of money is an extremely good amount even for the squire nobles, even exceeding the total wealth of the two sisters at the moment. With this money, Ashrufat doesn't actually have to stay here at all. Like him at the beginning, he was treated slowly by the two sisters because he had nothing. He could have quietly left and gone somewhere to live a life of spending and drinking—a good life for decades or even a lifetime, without having to face the cold reception of the two sisters here.

If that happens...... No, it can't be! Eshurufat is not that kind of person! But a voice in her heart is coldly stating the truth: the two sisters have always been very cold towards Ashrufat, the fiancé. Ashrufat was not taken seriously at home, and he was completely inadequate for the status of "fiancé". It is impossible for a smart man like Ashrufat not to feel this. The reason why he had endured this cold reception was simply because he had nowhere else to go and had to stay here. If there was an opportunity, perhaps with a temptation, he chose to leave.

What if this happens?

Accompanied by two ceremonial officers, a trumpeter, and a few retinues, Ashruphat arrived at the pergola. He walked slowly, undoubtedly exercising his right to censorship, scrutinizing the myriad pretty faces that dotted the pergola.

In the process of being reviewed, the beauties' performances are really varied and worth seeing. Some blushed, some pretended to be reserved and dignified, some looked ahead as if they didn't know what was going on, some showed obvious stage fright, but this could also be a fake shyness, some forced their composure and smiled, and a few just chatted casually.

Eshurufat stopped in front of the pergola, and whether it was out of uncertainty or other hesitant motives, it was noticed that today's hero stood in front of the pergola for more than a minute.

For spectators who have nothing to do with this review, this is undoubtedly another exciting event after the horse race. The spectators on the sidelines, especially those who approached, kept shouting for Ashrufat and helping him choose the right one. These people who were making trouble were actually civilians, and they didn't know that Ashorufat was the fiancé of the two sisters, so no one reminded him of Hoshimi's location.

"He's coming, my dear, he's looking for you!" Ace poked Hoshimi beside her with her elbow, pulling her back from her cranky thoughts. Hoshimi stood up completely subconsciously, raising a hand and waving it at Ashrufat.

"Ashrufat, I'm here!"

This bold gesture immediately caught everyone's attention. In the next second, all the young women turned their heads, and hundreds, if not thousands, of eyes converged on Hoshimi. The surrounding audience, after a brief moment of stunnedness, let out a burst of laughter.

Hoshimi realized what was happening in an instant. She felt embarrassed and wanted to find a hole in the ground. By this time, however, Ashruphat had already come over. He solemnly held the crown in both hands, and calmly and calmly put the crown on Hoshimi's head.

The trumpet sounded. After taking a few seconds to confirm Hoshimi's identity, the ceremonial officer immediately announced loudly that Miss Parra of the Griffin family had been elected as the queen of the year, and anyone who disobeyed her authority would be punished accordingly.

"Congratulations, dear Miss Parla!" said Ace in a mischievous tone. After saying this, she pushed Hoshimi forward with all her might.

Ashrufat stirred Hoshimi's body and walked out of the pergola with her. In the eyes of many envy, jealousy and hatred behind, he walked towards the small high platform. This year's incarnation of the goddess of love and beauty has been determined, so the customary sacrificial ritual is about to take place, followed by the revelry. It is here that a grand picnic will be held.

Everyone was cheering and celebrating. In this atmosphere of joy and enthusiasm, almost no one noticed that a group of people left the venue in a hurry. But even if someone notices, he will only think that something urgent has happened in someone's house.

On the way back to the city, Io's face has not been very good-looking. So even Lyle didn't dare to talk much. It wasn't until he came to the city gate that Lyle cautiously asked, "Boss Io, what should we do?"

"It really made him win!" Io let out a sneer, his laughter full of malice.

"Dicks' horse...... A good horse indeed. Lyle said cautiously.

"It doesn't matter. Io's voice calmed down. "Although he won the prize, he could not receive the bounty until the three-day process was over. ”

"But...... Even if we delay it any longer...... It won't drag on for three or five days. Lyle said. After all, the other party won the championship in front of almost everyone in the entire region, and it is impossible to deny it. In addition, Russell, the treasurer, is from the side of Aehurufat, and it will not work to delay the payment of the bonus by delaying the time.

"That's right...... But do you know what's the difference between a fiancée and a wife?"

"One less marriage ceremony?" Monk Lyle was puzzled, not knowing what he meant by this sentence.

"The difference between a fiancée and a wife is," Io's voice seemed fierce and decisive. "Wives have the right to inheritance, while fiancées do not. The property of the fiancé is independent of each other and cannot be inherited from each other!"

"Legacy, Brother Io, what do you mean...... Solve problems with violence?"

"The verdict of the law is against the two sisters. Io didn't answer directly. "And it was Ashrufat who won the prize money. There is really no correlation between the two. ”

"But...... "Actually, Lyle is not a person who is afraid of things, but in any case, the city of Bracian has always been a good place for security, and if there is a real murder case, it will become a big deal - no one dares to say that they will be able to suppress it."...... If the action is not clever enough, or if there is no fool to blame......

"Afraid of what!" Io glanced at Lyle with contempt. "The sheriff is our man!"

"But...... That Ashrufat is not easy to deal with. After all, he is a mercenary who licks blood with a knife head, and he is really powerful. Lyle remembered what had happened before. "I'm afraid it's not okay if there are few people...... If there are a lot of people, I'm afraid it will attract attention......"

"Lyle, this is no longer the time for lone heroes to run rampant. Io smiled cruelly. "Maybe he really has a good martial arts. But no matter how good a person is, he can't stop a bullet!"