The few of them were stunned when they heard Wen Dabao's words. Then, they began to scream.
For young masters of rich families like them, five taels of silver? Even if it fell to the ground, they would not even bother to bend over.
"Then 10 silvers it is!" Wen Dabao blushed.
"Scram, the four of us will bet 500 silvers each. That's 2000 silvers. I believe Young Master Wen has at least that much in his bank?"
"2000... 2000 silvers?!" Wen Dabao was stunned when he heard this.
...
The horse racing hunt continued in an intense but orderly manner. Nothing unexpected happened. Names appeared on the display tablet at the finish line one after another.
This meant that at least half of the competitors had passed the second recording tablet.
However, Fang Zhengzhi's name was nowhere to be seen, almost as if he had disappeared.
Wen Dabao stared at the tablet in front of him, muttering to himself, almost as if he was praying for a miracle to happen.
The four young masters standing beside him all had relaxed expressions and were smiling.
Even if Fang Zhengzhi had a Snow Jade, it would be too late, much less a Mustang Filly.
The officials seated below Emperor Lin Mubai were also looking at the names on the tablet. Each and every one of them revealed a faint smile.
No one paid any attention to Fang Zhengzhi.
Because there was no need to pay attention to it anymore.
Not long after...
The first name appeared on the third recording tablet.
Xiang Tianying.
Unsurprisingly, the next thing that appeared was Tang Zhongming's name.
After a while, Ping Yang's name appeared, followed by Zhang Feiyu and Ninth Prince Lin Yun.
Everything was exactly as recorded on the second recording tablet.
"Looks like the top three of this competition will be decided by these five."
"Xiang Tianying has the upper hand. He is ranked seventh on the Rising Dragon Roll. Coupled with the Xiang Family's geographical location, his horsemanship is impressive." "Indeed.
The Xiang Family guards the Sky Star Grasslands for the Great Xia Dynasty. That is a real grassland. Xiang Tianying grew up there. His horsemanship is unparalleled. "
"Princess Ping Yang is not bad too." An official praised as he looked at Emperor Lin Mubai.
Emperor Lin Mubai was gratified to hear the official's compliments. "Ping Yang is still too mischievous. In my opinion, she must have used some tricks to suppress Zhang Feiyu. "
"Your Majesty, I don't agree with your words. Ping Yang's horsemanship has always been one of the best in Flame Capital City. Furthermore, the Snow Jade is an exceptional stallion. Furthermore, there are bound to be some friction between the two races. "Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping stood up indignantly.
"Prime Minister Yu, please don't speak up for Ping Yang." When Emperor Lin Mubai heard this, a tinge of reproach appeared on his face. However, the corners of his mouth could not help but reveal a smile.
"In this subject's opinion, Ping Yang has some of His Majesty's elegance in the past. Women are really not inferior to men!" Another minister heard this and immediately stood up.
"Of course. Like father, like daughter. "All of the officials chimed in when they heard this.
Emperor Lin Mubai did not speak further. However, everyone could tell that Emperor Lin Mubai was in a good mood at this moment.
The court was filled with conflict.
As the ruler of a country, he had a lot of things to worry about.
Today, he came out to watch the competition. It was a relaxing day. As such, to enjoy the father-daughter relationship was something that any ruler would cherish. It was a precious moment.
How could Emperor Lin Mubai not be happy to hear all of the officials praise Ping Yang?
…
In the Eastern Suburbs Hunting Ground, a youth stood beside the fourth recording tablet. He wore a blue robe that swayed gently in the wind.
In his hand, he carried a green beast head.
If it wasn't for the fact that the yellow horse he was riding on was a little too shabby, this scene could be considered as a proud and elegant scholar.
Fang Zhengzhi's eyes scanned the recording tablet.
The recording tablet in front of him was made of a kind of black stone, and it was squarish in shape. It was five meters tall and two meters wide. It looked majestic.
"What a huge tablet!" Fang Zhengzhi exclaimed.
Then, he leapt off his horse and walked in front of the tablet. He reached out and touched the tablet. It was hard and cold to the touch.
After touching it for a while...
Fang Zhengzhi squatted down and tried to hug the tablet.
Very quickly, he realized that the tablet was heavier than he had imagined. Furthermore, it seemed to be rooted to the ground. No matter how much strength he used, it would not budge.
"It's over!" Fang Zhengzhi's mouth twitched. He had guessed the process correctly, but not the outcome.
His idea was simple.
There were two possibilities. One was to kill all the beasts in the surroundings, leaving none alive. However, he later rejected this idea.
It was too cruel.
Of course, this was an excuse Fang Zhengzhi came up with. There were too many reasons.
They were too spread out.
Not to mention the fact that he didn't have the ability to kill nearly a thousand beasts in one go, even if he did, it would definitely not be an easy task to catch up with these beasts that were running wildly.
Killing one might not be a problem.
However, to kill a thousand...
He might not even be able to do it in a month.
Did he have a month?
No.
As such, he had to go with the second plan.
He had tampered with the tablet. However, it seemed like it was not as simple as he thought.
Break it?
That was against the rules. What if he had to pay for the damage after the hunt? Damaging public property for no reason was not something to be proud of.
If he couldn't break it, the best way was to move it.
However, the five meter tall recording tablet's weight was a little ridiculous.
"I'll give it a try!" Fang Zhengzhi helplessly took out a small shovel from his pocket. This was what he usually used to dig traps.
It had always been a must-have item in the outside world.
Work was the most glorious thing!
Fang Zhengzhi shouted out loud and started digging.
As the rocks flew, the part of the tablet that was buried in the ground was revealed. However, the more it showed, the more Fang Zhengzhi's heart trembled.
"How long do I have to dig for?"
...
On the road from the third to the fourth recording tablet...
A young man was riding a horse as black as ink, and he was waving the horsewhip with all his might. Behind him, there was another young man riding a green pony.
"Xiang Tianying! I, Tang Zhongming, will be the champion of the Horse Race and Hunt! "On the green colt, the youth clad in green armor finally moved and waved his hand. A streak of cold light flew towards Xiang Tianying, who was dressed in a black tight suit.
"Hiss!"
A deafening neigh rang out. Xiang Tianying's black stallion raised its front legs, bent slightly, almost as if it was going to fall to the ground.
Xiang Tianying, who was riding on the black colt, had a slight change in expression.
Of course, he knew that Tang Zhongming, who was behind him, wouldn't dare to do anything to him, but it was normal for him to do something to his horse.
"Tang Zhongming, you are courting death!" Xiang Tianying's gaze quickly fell on a thin needle on the black pony's leg. It was sparkling like water and sparkled.
"Hahaha... the needle melts the moment it enters the flesh. However, I accidentally touched it with the Bone Softening Powder. My apologies, but I believe it will not affect Young Master Xiang's stallion! "Tang Zhongming's eyes glowed.
In terms of ability, Xiang Tianying was ranked seventh on the Rising Dragon Roll. While he was ranked eighth, it was impossible for Xiang Tianying to kill him.
Furthermore... He knew that Xiang Tianying did not have the guts to do so.
"Despicable!" Xiang Tianying snorted coldly as he took out a jade bottle and poured out a red pill. He flicked his finger.
The red pill entered the stallion's mouth.
"Hiss!" The black colt, which had been on the verge of collapsing, instantly stood up straight again. Its eyes shone with a faint red light, and its body emitted a series of crackling sounds.
"You dare to use the Bone Strengthening Pill! You... you were ready?! " When Tang Zhongming saw this scene, he secretly cursed in his heart. This Bone Strengthening Pill was a secret medicine of the Xiang Family. It could instantly stimulate the bloodline and ferocity of a warhorse.
It would last for an hour.
However... The only condition was that the stallion would not be able to be ridden for a month.
An hour?
The horse racing hunt naturally ended without any suspense.
As for the side effects of not being able to be ridden for a month, there was no need to mention it.
"Of course I prepared it long ago. However, I was planning to use it after the fourth recording tablet, but now … I have no choice!" Xiang Tianying laughed coldly.
He wanted to be first in the competition. He had to be prepared.
As the two of them faced off, the sound of hooves could be heard.
Not long after, a red figure appeared. It was Ping Yang, who was wearing the Scarlet Flame Flower Armor. Zhang Feiyu and the Ninth Prince followed closely behind her.
"Young Master Tang, I'll be going first!" Xiang Tianying did not bother with Tang Zhongming. He pulled the stallion and the stallion charged forward.
It was even faster than before.
"Damn it!" Tang Zhongming cursed inwardly. A green pill quickly appeared in his hand. With a flick of his hand, he shot it into the mouth of the foal he was riding on.
"Roar!" The green stallion's body trembled as a layer of green scales appeared on its hooves. A ferocious aura emanated from its body.
Tang Zhongming was prepared as well.
However, the pill he shot into the stallion's mouth was not as effective as Xiang Tianying's. It was similar in terms of bloodline activation.
However...
It was at the cost of the stallion's life.
To put it bluntly, after this horse racing hunt, this horse could officially be announced as a second-line horse, becoming an old warhorse.
Even though the stallion's bloodline could not compare to Ping Yang's Snow Jade or the Ninth Prince's Purple Lightning Dragon Stallion, it was still the best of the best.
As such, he did not want to use it unless he had no other choice.
However, compared to the ranking in the horse racing and hunting competition this time, as well as the emperor's favor, no matter how good a horse was, it was still just a horse.
Even if this horse had accompanied him for three whole years and helped him win one race after another in all the races and hunts, he would not hesitate to give it up.
This was how the young master of a prestigious family viewed the competition.
...
One by one, names appeared on the tablet at the finish line. This meant that more and more people had passed the third recording tablet.
Wen Dabao looked at the names and thought about his 2,000 silver bet. He was on the verge of collapse.
"Brother, I'm calling you brother, okay? Hurry up and do something! "Wen Dabao's tears were about to fall. All he wanted was to kneel down and kowtow.
Of course, if he felt that kowtowing would be effective, he would not hesitate to kneel down.
After all, to him, two thousand silver taels was equivalent to emptying his little treasury. If he lost this round, he would not be able to have fun for at least a month.
He would die!
"Oh?" At this moment, a young master standing beside Wen Dabao suddenly let out a soft gasp of surprise. Then, his eyes widened in an instant.
"What … what's going on?" Another young master from an aristocratic family quickly let out an incredulous voice.
Just as Wen Dabao was about to ask, he caught sight of a name on the tablet. Then, his eyes slowly widened, and veins of blood slowly appeared in his eyes.
This was a sign that his eyes were bloodshot.
"Hahaha... it's out, it's finally out!" Wen Dabao was so excited that he was practically dancing.
Because, at the top of the tablet, there was a name hanging high above.
Fang Zhengzhi!
"It really is Fang Zhengzhi's name!"
"Look, Fang Zhengzhi's name is on the tablet!"
"It's... at the top?!"
When they heard Wen Dabao's shout, all of them turned to look at the name at the top of the tablet.
According to the order of the horse race and hunt, the tablet was split into four layers. The bottom layer was the first recording tablet, and the top layer was naturally the fourth recording tablet.
"Fang Zhengzhi passed the fourth recording tablet?!"
All of them looked at each other in disbelief. Even though everyone had guessed that Fang Zhengzhi would do this, when they saw Fang Zhengzhi's name on the fourth recording tablet, all of them were stunned.
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