In the viewing hall, the people from Shanmu Farm were giving the dogs a massage.
Fang Zhao, Wu Yi, and the others were in the viewing hall that had been arranged for them. As the venue was too big, they had no way of getting a full view of it. Some people would use binoculars and other tools, while some lazy people would sit in comfortable chairs and watch the screen in the room.
"Today, we are the third to compete. Not too bad. Calm down, Young Master Su. Don't worry too much. We will let you know if anything happens," Wu Yi said. "Young Master Su, you can warm up with the shepherd dogs. Just walking around and jumping around is good too. It can relieve your nervousness, and it won't be too stiff later. Follow your usual training. You should be able to finish within seven minutes. "
Zuo Yu glanced at Wu Yi wordlessly, then at Fang Zhao. He withdrew his gaze and hung his head in silence. Even if they could finish within seven minutes, they would not have absolute confidence in getting first place if they could not do it for five minutes. If they could not get first place, the 10 million Fang Zhao had bought would be gone.
The eight participating teams from the eight farms would draw numbers on the morning of the competition and arrange the order of appearance. The prize for guessing would be announced after that. After placing his bet, Fang Zhao took a look at the online betting situation for today's Eastern Conference match.
There were also people discussing Dongshan Farm, the third to compete.
"Dongshan Farm? Why haven't I heard of it before? They still have over 30 points. "
"Dongshan Farm is the old Xishan Farm. They have changed owners, even the name."
"Let me see who the farm owner is... Oh, a Su family member? And it's a child from the Su family? Who is this? "
"Isn't this the Su Hou that was captured by the entertainment media some time ago? He actually bought a farm for fun? "
"I don't care if the farm has changed owners or has changed owners. I only care about the participating dogs. I took a look. Dongshan Farm's lineup is not good. Other than dog number A, the rest are not that good. They actually have a puppy? Heh, is it because the team is not good enough, so they brought a pet dog to make up the numbers? "
Many people had noticed the curly-haired dog at the very end of the list of participants from Dongshan Farm. With their rich ability to identify dogs, they could tell at a glance that it wasn't a professional shepherd dog. Looking at the size of the dog in the detailed information section, wow, so small?!
"Someone actually used a pet dog to make up the numbers?"
In the eyes of the people of Muzhou, pet dogs were different from working dogs. They felt that pet dogs were ornamental plants in a greenhouse. They were delicate, weak, and had no practical value. So when they saw a small curly-haired dog on the list of participants, some people lost their expectations for Dongshan Farm.
"To be honest, Dongshan Farm's A-dog is pretty good, but it's a pity … sigh!"
Most of the time, Dog A was the lead dog, so many people would first pay attention to Dog A in the team. Based on Dog A's abilities, they would analyze the strength of the entire team, such as their habits and so on. But Dongshan Farm's unprofessional lineup disappointed many people.
In addition to the official guessing prizes, there were also some guessing contests organized by private companies. However, there was a limit to the amount of money. The highest amount could not exceed one million yuan. After Wu Yi placed his bet on the official platform, he went to another private company to place his bet.
What was different from the official platform was that there was only one option for this private platform — to bet on the first place.
The eight teams all had different payout rates. Dongshan Farm's payout rate was probably the highest.
“5.4？ That is to say, if we win first place, we will get 5.4 times the amount we bet? " Zuo Yu had originally wanted to place his bet on the official platform, but seeing Wu Yi place his bet on this private platform, he switched over. After all, he was betting on his own team. Of course, he would choose the platform with the higher payout rate.
Zuo Yu placed a bet of 10,000 on this private platform for 50,000 dollars.
"Boss, aren't you going to place a bet?" Zuo Yu had just asked casually. Who would have thought that Fang Zhao would place another million?
When all the guessing platforms stopped placing their bets, the competition venue was already making preparations. There were professionals inspecting the field. The live broadcast would broadcast this scene to let the public know that they were very serious in inspecting the field and that there would be no cheating on the field.
When the first team appeared, Su Hou started spinning in circles. Not only did the warm-up not reduce his nervousness, it actually made him even more apprehensive. As soon as he stopped, he would fret and keep glancing at the timer.
"Six minutes and 51 seconds! The final time of the first team is six minutes and 51 seconds! This is not a bad result … "The commentator was talking about the sheep herding situation of the first team.
Although the first team of shepherd dogs could not be considered fast, they did not make any serious mistakes. Overall, being able to finish within seven minutes was considered not bad. At the very least, they would not end up at the end of the day.
When the second team went on stage, Su Hou had to lead the team out. Wu Yi followed him out and returned after a short while, wiping the sweat from his forehead. He had maintained a calm demeanor, but this was also his first time officially participating in such a competition as one of the main competitors. Although the team that was about to go on stage was under the name of Dongshan Farm, six of the dogs were from his own farm. It would be strange if he could remain calm.
When Wu Yi returned, the second team had already finished. He looked at the result on the display screen. "Six minutes and 43 seconds."
Two teams in a row had indeed put a lot of pressure on the third team. Although six minutes was not considered a good result, it was not bad either. Wu Yi was getting more and more nervous. He felt that he did not expect his dogs to run very well. As long as they could successfully herd all the sheep into the pens, it would be fine. After all, it was their first time participating in a competition. Who knew what would happen?
Wu Yi fumbled in his pocket. There was nothing. He had been too nervous on the way over from the farm and had forgotten to stuff his pocket with straw. Now, he could not even find a straw to relieve his stress. He turned his head to the side. "Fang Zhao, aren't you worried?"
"Worried."
"I couldn't tell. You seem pretty calm. What are you writing? Tactics? "Wu Yi took two steps forward and craned his neck to take a look. Then, he did not speak.
The paper beside Fang Zhao was filled with symbols that Wu Yi did not understand. Fang family musical notation symbols.
Wu Yi wanted to say something, but he heard Zuo Yu say, "It's about to begin."
On the screen, the live broadcast paused on the instructor's platform. Su Hou was so nervous that his whole body was stiff, and his mouth was mumbling something.
"Young Mr. Su is probably reciting the instructions, hehe." The commentator gave a meaningful laugh. "I believe many people know that Young Mr. Su bought what used to be Xishan Farm and changed its name to Dongshan Farm. The participating shepherd dogs are not the ones that everyone is familiar with. They are all unfamiliar faces. Oh, there is also a small pet dog. Young Mr. Su does not seem very confident, but it is understandable. It is always like this for the first time. Alright, everyone, let's continue watching the competition. The countdown has begun! Let us see what kind of results Young Sir Su Hou's new sheep herding team can produce! "
Ta — — Ta — — Ta — —
The sound of the countdown spread across the empty field.
"Out!"
One hundred sheep rushed into the field. Seven shepherd dogs also rushed out from the two sides of the field.
"Out! We can see that in the third round, Dongshan Farm's shepherd dog is using a circular herding method. Pay attention to gathering the sheep. Their positioning … this positioning … it's not right. Dog A's positioning isn't right … "The commentator, who was originally in high spirits, was confused." Could it be that Dongshan Farm is using a new tactic? "
In the enclosed viewing hall beside the field, Wu Yi was almost praying as he watched. In his heart, he kept repeating, Don't make a mistake! Don't make a mistake in positioning!
However, in the next second, Wu Yi heard the commentator's demonic voice.
"Dog B! Dog B's positioning is wrong! It ran to the wrong side! It looked like it was nervous. It probably realized its mistake and slowed down. Let's see what Young Mr. Su will do … "
Wu Yi slapped himself in the face. He did not dare to watch. Dog B? Little Lucky? Didn't Little Lucky usually perform well?!
This was the first time participating in an official sheep-herding competition. The unfamiliar environment would definitely make one feel uneasy. If even Little Lucky made a mistake, wouldn't the others be even worse?
Although Wu Yi was usually very talkative, at this moment, he was suddenly at a loss. His mind was in a mess, and he wanted to say something but could not. Turning his head to look at Fang Zhao, he saw that Fang Zhao had already picked up his comms device.
The commentator was still speaking. "Su Hou requests for on-field guidance! But it's a little too late now. The sheep that were unable to gather are starting to scatter! A group of sheep has been separated from the flock! This is the result of a sheepdog running to the wrong side! "
It was rare to see a group of sheep get separated. The commentator was especially excited. He wanted to jump up and down. "They're going to lose the sheep! Let's see what Young Mr. Su will signal to Dog B and whether Dog B can successfully return to its correct position … Eh? But halfway through his speech, he saw that Su Hou's projection did not appear at Dog B's position. Instead, he appeared in front of Dog G!
Dog G?
That little Curly Hair?
Su Hou made a hand signal. As he had been too nervous, he had made a mistake at the start. Luckily, he had reacted and followed Fang Zhao's instructions and made a hand signal for Curly Hair to gather the sheep.
After that, Su Hou felt a little guilty and had no confidence.
"Young Mr. Su's hand signal is to gather! It's hard to understand! He actually made a hand signal for a small pet dog to gather! I think he must have made a mistake … "The commentator was about to analyze further when he saw the little curly-haired dog rush over like the wind.
"What a fast speed! It's too far away! It's too far away from the flock. It can't do it at all … Oh! Gather! The scattered sheep are gathering back to the flock! "
The commentator wiped his sweat. He felt that since the start of the third match, he had not been able to say a complete sentence. Every time, he would suddenly change directions midway.
On the grassland, the small flock of sheep that had originally looked like branches extending from the trunk of a tree ran in an arc and gathered back to the flock.
"Seal off the front! Gather! What a surprise. The third team actually completed the seal off by a small dog! "
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