Chapter 296: Must be silenced! (1/2)
Chapter 296: Must be silenced!
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations
Emperor Lin Mubai coughed lightly as he saw the reaction from the crowd. He flipped his hand and a pair of shoes could be seen.
This was a dark blue pair of shoes with gold embroidery. There were also clouds embroidered on this pair of shoes. It was impossible to see what material it was made of, but it was likely to be a soft metal.
Fang Zhengzhi looked at the pair of shoes with suspicion and scorn, ”The prize is this pair of shoes?”
How disappointing!
Where is the trust between people?
I thought the prize was supposed to be good? He could at least give a few boxes of gold. How much is a pair of shoes worth?
Fang Zhengzhi was extremely disappointed. However, all of the other spectators screamed in a very exaggerated manner.
”It’s the Wafting Cloud Shoes!”
”Oh my god, the prize is the Wafting Cloud Shoes!”
”Isn’t this a little too ridiculous? If I had known this earlier, I would have tried my hand at the competition too. Oh god... who wouldn’t want that pair of shoes?”
All of the spectators were envious just looking at the pair of shoes in the Emperor’s hands. Some of them were even salivating.
All of the participants felt intense heartache when they saw the prize. All of them regretted following the crowd and not going around the area with the fourth recording tablet one more time.
Else, the Wafting Cloud Shoes would have been theirs.
Just as they thought of it, they looked at Fang Zhengzhi with jealousy and hate. ”Are the Wafting Cloud Shoes really going to go to the shameless Fang Zhengzhi? Argh, how infuriating!”
All of the spectators looked at Fang Zhengzhi with mockery in their eyes.
You want the Wafting Cloud Shoes?
No way!
Half the people looked at Fang Zhengzhi with jealousy whilst the other half looked at him with mockery.
As for Fang Zhengzhi, he still did not know what the commotion was about.
”Wafting Cloud Shoes? What the hell? Is it valuable?”
Just as he thought about it, some of the older spectators began to show off their knowledge to their juniors.
”I never expected the Emperor to be so generous. To think that he would make the Wafting Cloud Shoes the prize for this competition. I am in awe.”
”Yes, the Wafting Cloud Shoes are a real treasure.”
”Even though it does not belong in the ten greatest treasures of the Great Xia Dynasty, it is just as powerful.”
”More importantly, these Wafting Cloud Shoes were used by our ancestors when they set up this empire. It’s significance cannot be overstated!”
”That is one factor. The other point is that these shoes allow one to tread on snow without any marks. With these shoes, one could go through mountains, cross rivers, speed across plains with no difficulty at all!”
Fang Zhengzhi’s jaw dropped when he heard this. This treasure is so powerful? Won’t it help him run away very quickly?
Fang Zhengzhi smiled.
Not bad, just right for someone like him.
None of the spectators knew what Fang Zhengzhi was thinking. If they knew that Fang Zhengzhi planned to use them to escape from sticky situations, they would kill him.
After showcasing the Wafting Cloud Shoes, Emperor Lin Mubai announced the prizes for the second and third placing.
Each treasure was greeted by gasps of awe.
Fang Zhengzhi did not recognize these treasures. As such, he did not feel as awed by them. However, his thinking was simple. He would just collect as many of these as possible. In the worst case scenario, he would use them as secret weapons.
In his battle with Ying Shan in the World of the Sage, he had used the Blazing Qilin Spear as a secret weapon to great effectiveness.
After showcasing all of the prizes, Emperor Lin Mubai placed them all on the table and returned to his seat without a second word.
The Ministry of Rites official stepped forward. He knew that it was his time to speak.
”Okay, before we announce the results of the competition, we have something else to announce. The competition values fairness above all else. As such, anyone who intentionally went against this value will be dealt with severely. They will be disqualified even if they had finished the race!”
The official looked at the crowd below. He realized that many of the competitors looked at him with wide eyes when they heard the announcement.
Their guess must have been right!
The official knew that he could not cut to the chase.
”The horse racing and hunting competition has been held for centuries. It’s rules have been passed down for generations without any objection. However, there are always lapses in the rules. With the Emperor’s approval, we have decided to add another rule into this competition.”
”Are you going to change the rules?”
”That’s a good thing! Fang Zhengzhi had moved the directional stone. That was an action that caused the fairness of the competition to be questioned. We have to punish him!”
”Exactly exactly!”
The official’s words caused a stir amongst all of the competitors. All of them craned their necks and awaited the announcement.
Fang Zhengzhi frowned. No way? Change in the rules?! Are they trying to drag me down? This is not good.
Just as he was thinking about it, the official spoke.
”The addition is simple. No one is allowed to move... the recording tablet!” The official paused momentarily. ”The recording tablet represents the four checkpoints on the route. Anyone who moves it will be infringing the rules. I don’t think there are any objections to this addition?”
”No objection!”
Many of the spectators shouted their approval. This was the moment they were waiting for.
All of the participants frowned. Disallowing moving of the recording tablet? That was useless.
The official did not say anything else. He continued to look at the participants, waiting for them to complain.
Surprisingly, after three minutes, no one spoke up.
This caused the official some embarrassment.
What the hell?
The rule has been added. What are they all waiting for?
Not only was the official embarrassed, all of the officials and the Emperor looked on doubtfully. Isn’t this the time when they all start reporting Fang Zhengzhi’s transgression?
What went wrong?
”Ahem... is there no one with anything to say?” The Ministry of Rites official could not take it any longer.