The horse was agile, its hooves stirred up the wind, and as fast as lightning, it galloped straight to the finish line.
He Yan and Ma Damei were neck and neck. If this continued, it would be hard to tell who would reach the finish line first.
Liang Ping and Du Mao had already given up. They knew that their equestrian skills were not as good as the two in front of them, and they could not catch up. They simply strolled slowly behind them. Anyway, they had already done what Chief Instructor Shen asked them to do.
Chief Instructor Shen called them out last night and asked them to compete with He Yan in equestrian archery today. At first, Liang Ping and Du Mao both refused. They were not recruits, so why should they compete with He Yan? But Chief Instructor insisted that they do this. He also asked them to create trouble for He Yan as much as possible during the equestrian archery journey, and not let He Yan win.
Liang Ping felt very uncomfortable. They wanted to compete with He Yan, but they could not let He Yan win. Wasn't this deliberately unfair? Comparing their instructor and the recruits was already bullying, and the three of them teamed up to deal with He Yan. It was simply the worst kind of bullying.
Who knew that man proposes, God disposes. Not to mention the three of them, he and Du Mao did not bully He Yan. Instead, they were bullied by He Yan. Fortunately, the recruits did not see it. If they saw it, where would they put their old faces?
But among the three of them, Ma Damei was an expert in equestrian skills. How would He Yan compare with her?
From afar, they could see the red silk cloth on the flagpole at the finish line.
He Yan pulled the reins, and the horse moved forward, half a step ahead of Ma Damei.
She wanted to rush to the finish line, but at this time, Ma Damei shouted "little guy". He Yan subconsciously looked at him. She saw the little old man standing upright with his two feet on the horse's back. He was very stable. She praised him in her heart. Then, the old man smiled at her, turned his body, and swept toward He Yan.
He Yan was startled, he urged his horse to evade, but the old man was like a bat with wings, half of his body was already hanging on He Yan's horse. He even pursed his lips and reprimanded He Yan for urging the horse to avoid him. "Young man, how can you be so unkind at such a young age? Do you want me to fall to my death?"
He Yan wanted to push He Yan down, but this man had already taken over the magpie's nest, holding the reins firmly in his hand. He struck his palm toward He Yan, intending to knock him down.
This person … was really full of confidence in her. Wasn't he afraid that something would happen to her if she fell? He Yan cursed in his heart. He exchanged two more moves with him, but neither of them was able to gain an advantage.
Ma Damei was also surprised. The dozens of instructors of the Liang State Guard all had their own strengths. Some of them were proficient in bows and crossbows, while others were proficient in foot encirclement. However, he was most proficient in horseback archery. Yesterday, Shen Han had asked him to compete with He Yan today. At first, he thought Shen Han was crazy, but now, it seemed that this young man named He Yan had greatly exceeded his expectations.
His riding skills were exquisite, and his mind was nimble and decisive. He knew that it would be difficult for the three of them to hit the grass target, so he simply knocked away all of the other people's arrows. At this moment, the two moves he exchanged with him were not chaotic at all. It was as if he often exchanged blows with others in critical situations, he was very calm.
He Yan, on the other hand, was not as calm as he appeared. The instructors of the Liang State Guard weren't people who only knew how to eat and not do anything. This old man was truly difficult to deal with. Seeing that the finish line was too close, her goal was not to exchange blows with him, but to cross the finish line first. If this continued, even if the horse reached the finish line, with both her and the old man on the horse, who would win?
How treacherous.
When she raised her head, her face was also full of smiles, without a trace of displeasure. "Although I am young, I know how to respect my elders. You are already so old, yet you are still riding with me. If you fall, even ten thousand deaths would not be enough to absolve me of the blame. I'd better switch horses. "As she spoke, she leaned forward and grabbed the iron ring on the horse's saddle with both hands. She leaned against the horse and let go.
This move was truly beautiful. Ma Damei's eyes couldn't help but light up. He Yan grabbed the iron ring with one hand and used the whip in his other hand to wrap around Ma Damei's empty horse not far away. When the two horses drew closer, He Yan let go and half of his body jumped onto the other horse. He grabbed the reins and flipped himself onto the horse again.
"Good! Good! Good! " Ma Damei said "good" three times in a row. She looked at He Yan with undisguised admiration. However, he smiled and said, "But if you think you can win like this, you're still too inexperienced."
Before she finished speaking, the horse under He Yan's body violently struggled and refused to move forward. Instead, it stood on the spot as if it had gone mad.
"This is my own horse. It recognizes its master. Young man, your horsemanship is not bad. But if the horse recognizes its master, you won't be able to control it."
He laughed loudly, as if He Yan's move was exactly what he wanted. He was just waiting to see He Yan make a scene.
The young man smiled slightly. His voice was not nervous at all. He calmly replied, "I'll still try. What if I can control it again?"
After she finished speaking, she leaned over and put her lips close to the horse's ear. She didn't know what she was whispering, but the horse under her gradually calmed down after she tossed and turned.
Ma Damei was stunned. He couldn't believe his eyes. He had seen thousands of horses. He also had simple communication with horses. However, he had never seen a horse that recognized its master obediently listen to just a few words. There were myths and legends in ancient times. There were people who understood the language of hundreds of animals. He Yan … was he one?
He had lived for so long, but he had never believed in myths and legends.
The young man pulled on the reins and the horse galloped away. Ma Damei hurriedly followed. However, he had already missed the best opportunity while he was in a daze. The young man's words were still ringing in his ears. He had a smug expression on his face. "Instructor, your chance to beat me ends here!"
At the end of the horse path, Shen Han and Xiao Jue sat in a pavilion in the forest.
Shen Han didn't touch the tea in his teacup at all. Xiao Jue, on the other hand, drank half a cup. He had a panoramic view of He Yan's fight with Ma Damei just now.
Shen Han closed his eyes. A chill rose in his heart.
Xiao Jue was right. It was impossible for such a genius to appear in the Liang Province Guards. She was first in every event and had surpassed all of his instructors. This wasn't a good thing. It was too strange. It was as if … as if it was specially prepared for the Liang Province Guards.
The red silk fluttered in the wind. The young man and his horse were like a gust of wind as they swept across the finish line. He reined in the horse and shouted for it to stop. Smoke and dust rose. Behind him was Ma Damei. She had a serious expression and didn't look relaxed.
The two of them stopped one after the other.
He Yan got off his horse first. After he got off, Ma Damei also got off her horse. She walked towards Ma Damei and stopped in front of her.
"I didn't mean to tease you just now. I was forced by the situation. You won't hold it against me, right?" The young man looked anxious.
Ma Damei was stunned for a moment. Then she smiled. "Young man, what are you talking about? It's a competition."
A big smile appeared on the young man's face. She wiped the sweat on her forehead and thought for a moment. Then she said, "Then this time, thanks for letting me win."
Thanks for letting me win. In other words, she won again.
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