Chapter 293: Miracle (2/2)
Furthermore, all is fair in war. No matter how Fang Zhengzhi did it, a victory is a victory.
”Do you still want to fight? If not, I am in a rush. I still want to take first place!” Fang Zhengzhi waved the Sun Shooting Bow as he looked around.
All of the other competitors retreated in silence.
Xiang Tianying grit his teeth. He stood up and looked to the sky.
He was extremely confident before entering the city.
When he had heard about the competition, he had every confidence that he would come in first and bring honor to his family.
However, now he was going to lose to Fang Zhengzhi and his Mud Striped Horse.
How ironic.
If this was anyone else, he would have roared, ”I will beat you in two years!”
However, he did not say that this time. If Fang Zhengzhi could win first place using a Mud Striped Horse, what else could he not do?
”I see that the quality of the horse is not the most important thing in this competition!” Xiang Tianying murmured to himself as he lost consciousness.
”Bong!”
Xiang Tianying fell face first into the ground.
...
Fang Zhengzhi did not waste anymore time. He had initially wanted to etch his name onto the recording tablet whilst everyone was still stunned.
However, he rejected that thought unequivocally. He would lose the initiative if he did that.
Firstly, he didn’t have the blood of the required beast, so he couldn’t write the name down.
Secondly, even if he could write his name down, he could not outrun Tang Zhongming and Xiang Tianying.
After all, both Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming were capable of stealing any two stallions.
If that happened, Fang Zhengzhi would not be able to do anything. He probably wouldn’t even be able to reach the finish line. Even if he did, he would have wasted much more time trying to get rid of Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming.
Fang Zhengzhi’s first arrow killed the beast. That gave him the blood he required. Then, he rushed over and recorded his name before galloping away.
No one stopped Fang Zhengzhi.
It did not matter if Fang Zhengzhi actually had the fourth recording tablet. They were just here to watch.
They planned to play this role out to the end.
”Run!” One of the competitors screamed and leapt onto his horse.
”I thought we agreed to run together... how can you leave me behind?” Yet another one replied furiously.
”What a bunch of liars. Can you all be a little more honest? We should watch and race together!”
All of the other competitors leapt on their stallions and chased after the first two.
Fang Zhengzhi was closer to the finish line.
However...
Fang Zhengzhi was riding the Mud Striped Horse. As long as they found the fourth recording tablet quickly, they still had a chance.
...
Everyone waited patiently at the finish line. Wen Dabao continued to pray in front of the tablet for a miracle.
”Stop praying, Fang Zhengzhi will never win!”
”Everyone is waiting for him at the first recording tablet. As long as he appears, he will be caught. What chance does he have?”
”Exactly, just forget about it and hand over the money. If you admit defeat now, we can still consider bringing you out next month.”
The four others in the wager mocked Wen Dabao.
”Really?” Wen Dabao turned to look at them.
”Since when have we gone back on our word?”
”Then I want Hongyue, Qingzhu and Luliu as well as the little peach to accompany me. I also...” Wen Dabao’s eyes glimmered.
”Hang on, Wen Dabao, are you sure you have the stamina?”
”Why not? I have to do it even if I can’t. I need to make sure that I have enough enjoyment to last one month!” Wen Dabao smiled.
”Scram! You can hope for a miracle to happen then!”
”Miracle?” Wen Dabao was sullen. What miracle could there be. Everyone was blockading that area, including two high ranking individuals on the Rising Dragon Roll.
If Fang Zhengzhi won...
That would really be the biggest miracle ever.
Just as Wen Dabao was about to plead with the others, a name began to glow at the bottom of the first tablet.
It was a name...
A very simple name, but one which represented a miracle.
”Fang Zhengzhi!”
”Oh my god, it’s a miracle!” Wen Dabao’s grabbed his face in excitement. He felt like he had just been given a boost of energy.
He bounded to the tablet and kissed the name.
”Bong!”
Wen Dabao continued to dance.
”How... how is this possible?”
”Fang Zhengzhi... passed the first recording tablet?!”
”What? Fang Zhengzhi passed the first recording tablet? How is that possible? Didn’t someone say they were all waiting there for him?”
”Impossible, absolutely impossible!”
The jaws of all of the other spectators dropped when they saw Fang Zhengzhi’s name light up.
No one wanted to believe that this was happening.
But, it was.
The results tablet was linked to the recording tablet. There was no way this could be faked.
The uproar quickly reached the ears of the seated officials.
All of the officials stood up and craned their necks to see what the commotion was about.
At the lowest point of the first tablet, a name was written clearly.
Fang Zhengzhi!