Chapter 78 (2/2)
”Wa!” A mouthful of blood spurt out.
Staring at the Congratulatory Team disappearing into the distance, Meng Bai's body began to tremble intensely. A few drops of tears appeared in his already turbid eyes, and the cigar in his hands fell to the ground.
”Houde, Zhengzhi, Xuelian… I… I… regret so much, I am so sorry! I was blind, I was really blind…”
In contrast to the Southern Mountain Village, two rows of people had already been neatly queuing at the entrance of the Northern Mountain Village.
Village Chief Zhang Yangping rubbed his hands intensely, and stood at the front of the row with a face filled with antic.i.p.ation. Beside him also stood Fang Houde and Qin Xuelian.
Fang Houde's face was filled with a silly smile, while Qin Xuelian seemed rather anxious.
”This is indeed impressive! I heard Fang Zhengzhi attained Double Roll Champion! A Double Roll Champion hadn't appeared in the Huai An County for dozens of years!”
”That's right, I knew this child has potential the second I set my eyes on him. When he decided to partic.i.p.ate in the Law of Dao examination, I was the first one to support him!”
”Support? I remember that you were saying, if Fang Zhengzhi really could pa.s.s the Law of Dao examination, you will finish eating the entire patch of pumpkin you owned?”
”What nonsense! I am famous for my accuracy in reading people! Cough cough… what I said was, if Fang Zhengzhi could pa.s.s the Law of Dao examination, I will donate the entire patch of pumpkins I own to the village for a celebratory feast!”
”I see!”
”Mum, what is a Double Roll Champion?” A five-year-old boy biting on a chicken leg, his mouth filled with oil, gazed at the woman, her arms akimbo, in front of him with wide eyes.
”This… Double Roll Champion, is something only a very powerful, very powerful character can become!”
”When I grow up, I also want to become a Double Roll Champion!”
As the villagers discussed spiritedly, a group of black dots began to slowly appear in the distance. Gradually, the black dots grew bigger, and the red silk clothes and black official robes of the Congratulatory Team began to appear.
”It's here, it's finally here!”
”Quick, let's go!” Zhang Yangping instantly became excited. Ever since they received news of Fang Zhengzhi attaining Double Roll Champion from the Northern Mountain Village, he had been standing guard at the village entrance with the villagers.
Double Roll Champion, this was definitely the happiest occasion ever since the beginning of the Northern Mountain Village.
Not only the Northern Mountain Village, even villages from all around sent their congratulations. Even the village head of a few villagers specially discussed with Zhang Yangping about forming an alliance.
”Good… News…” As the Congratulatory Team arrived at the village entrance, they began to announce.
”Congratulations Fang Zhengzhi of the Northern Mountain Village, topping the Huai An County Law of Dao examinations. Theory examination roll champion, combat examination roll champion, two roll champions altogether, becoming the Double Roll Champion!” The leading congratulatory official's voice echoed about the entire village.
When they heard this, the villagers finally exploded in excitement.
”Double Roll Champion!”
”He is really the Double Roll Champion!”
Even though the villagers had already known this beforehand, but to be able to personally hear the congratulatory official's announcement was a completely different feeling altogether.
The huge red banner was pa.s.sed from the congratulatory official's hands into Village Chief Zhang Yangping's hands. To be able to produce a Double Roll Official, the future of this village would definitely not be neglected anymore.
Gazing at the red banner on his hands, his hands trembled in excitement.
Double Roll Champion.
A village that didn't even contain a Hall of Dao actually producing a Double Roll Champion! How glorifying and moving was this!
”Sister Xuelian, hold on to this red banner, tomorrow… tomorrow, we will hang it up, hang it inside the village ancestral hall. Finally… finally our Northern Mountain Village has produced a great character!” The rim of Zhang Yangping's eyes were already moist, gingerly pa.s.sing the red banner to Qin Xuelian's hands as he spoke.
Qin Xuelian received the red banner, and slowly opened it. These few years, Fang Zhengzhi had taught her to read. Hence, as she saw the two words, Fang Zhengzhi, in the middle of the red banner, a few pearly drops of tears finally flowed down her cheeks.
”My son… my Zhengzhi… is really a Double Roll Champion!”