allonlinenovel Chapter 144: Arrows Shot
Chapter 144: Arrows Shot
Gu Linglong shifted uncomfortably in Gu Mingtang's arms. [If this continues, we'll lose!]
Gu Linglong was eating dried meat, but she couldn't chew it. It was made by her nanny specifically for her to chew on. She was thinking about it as she chewed.
Why isn't my older brother shooting his arrow yet? We're waiting for the wine or the stir-fried dishes. If he misses, and the others miss their last arrow, they'll lose!
Gu Linglong suddenly remembered something, pausing in her chewing of the jerky. [Hey...Isn't there me?]
Gu Mingtang looked at his daughter. What was she going to do? This was a competition; she couldn't cheat!
[Winning against Tianxing Academy is the most important thing now. Big brother joining Chengwei Academy is definitely to avenge me. It's okay, big brother, your little sister will help you.]
Gu Mingtang felt that this statement was both right and wrong.
On the field, the archers fired nine arrows simultaneously. Gu Linglong waved her small hand, as if a gentle breeze was blowing, and all nine arrows hit the bullseye.
The archery students cheered, "Hey, I hit it! I hit it!"
"Everyone who started firing was making me lose confidence, but I never expected that the last arrow would hit the bullseye."
After the cheers subsided, they all turned to look at Gu Yu'an: "Brother Gu, why haven't you ejaculated yet?"
Gu Yu'an smiled gently, holding the bow in one hand and taking all ten arrows out of the quiver with the other.
The student was startled: "Brother Gu, are you... planning to fire ten arrows at once?"
"Brother Gu, shall we launch them one by one?"
Gu Yu'an smiled reassuringly: "This way, His Majesty will remember Chengwei Academy."
The other students fell silent. They were students of Chengwei Academy and, more importantly, students of Chen Boqing. They were rare people in the vast capital city who admired Chen Boqing.
Before they arrived, Gu Yu'an had said that he wanted to clear his teacher's name. They were just ordinary people and had no power, so they could only rely on Gu Yu'an.
"Then come on"
The nine students stepped down from the arena and watched Gu Yu'an nervously, not daring to speak loudly for fear of affecting their junior brother's performance.
Even more nervous than them was Lu Li. He watched as Gu Yu'an took out ten arrows and nocked them into the bow, and his face immediately turned pale for a moment.
He wants to fire ten arrows at once?
He then received compliments from those around him, and even His Majesty praised him highly.
If he hits all the shots, not only will he win, but he'll also steal the spotlight.
Then wouldn't all his hard work and training have just made him a foil for Gu Yu'an?
The hands inside the wide sleeves, calloused from diligent archery practice, were now rubbing the stones in their hands.
He didn't want things to turn out this way, but if Gu Yu'an stole his thunder, then he shouldn't blame him.
His stone and Gu Yu'an's arrow were launched almost at the same time, making a whooshing sound as they pierced the air.
Gu Yu'an's eyes and ears are more acute than ordinary people's. It seems there's something foreign on the ground. I hope I don't run into his arrow.
In Gu Linglong's eyes, it all seemed to be happening in slow motion: [Damn, someone's trying to knock out my brother's arrow and make him lose the match!]
Gu Mingtang and Gu Yu'an's soy milk sank a little, indicating a bad start.
In the blink of an eye, the arrow, which had been deflected by the stone, suddenly returned to its original trajectory and went straight to the bullseye.
"Wow, hit it! Hit it! All ten arrows hit the bullseye!"
"Gu Yu'an, Gu Yu'an"
"The Marquis of Beiding, the Marquis of Beiding"
"What a fine arrow! Truly, heroes emerge from among the young!" Chu Yuan praised.
Lu Li's face turned even paler. How could this be? He clearly saw the arrow hit the fletching.
Disappointed, he quietly threw the remaining stones on the ground and kicked them far away.
If he is found to be disrupting other students' competitions, he's finished.
Gu Linglong witnessed him kicking the pebble.
Gu Linglong put her chubby little hands on her hips and babbled, "It was Lu Li, it was Lu Li who hit my brother's arrow with a stone!"
Gu Mingtang glanced in Lu Li's direction, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
Lu Li felt a chill run down his spine and looked behind him, but saw nothing.
hallucinations!
He was hidden behind the crowd and wouldn't be discovered.
Jiang He's face turned pale. This person was originally a student of their college. How did he end up in another college and become so outstanding?
It's against the rules and improper.
Jiang He composed himself and put on a smile.
"The academy scores 92 points, Gu Yu'an scores full marks."
Thunderous applause erupted from the audience, all cheering for the young Marquis of Beiding.
Li Xiaohan, wearing a veil, looked at Bei Dinghou, whose white robes were fluttering on the arena, amidst the crowd, her heart filled with complex emotions.
He was walking slowly down the steps, his steps steady. As soon as he stepped off the steps, he was surrounded by a crowd of people who flattered him. He smiled and exuded a charm that was even more captivating than before.
At that moment, Gu Yu'an seemed to be radiating light, and Li Xiaohan felt that only a man like him deserved her.
"Young Mistress"
Zhao Qian's voice pulled her back to reality.
"What?"
The servant bowed and said, "Young Master lost a bet in the back and asked me to get the money from Young Madam."
Li Xiaohan's eyebrows shot up: "What kind of occasion is this? He's gambling? What kind of gambling? Where's the nearest casino?"
"Reporting to Madam, it happened at the inn next door. Young Master bet on the young Marquis of Beiding to lose, and he lost everything."
Li Xiaohan gritted her teeth in hatred: "No!"
"Young Master said he lost because of a bet against Marquis Beiding. If Madam doesn't want to hear any gossip, she should just give him the money."
Li Xiaohan did have some secret thoughts, but not in this setting.
She pulled out a wad of silver notes and threw them on the ground: "That's all you have, take it and get out of here."
Xiao Si immediately bent down to pick up the silver notes from the ground: "Thank you, Madam. I won't disturb you any longer while you watch the game."
After Xiao Si left, Li Xiaohan continued to look at the white figure in the crowd.
"Now, let's move on to the second event, 'Music.' Students can choose their preferred instrument to compete, but the repertoire will be the same."
Some used xiao (vertical bamboo flute), some used flutes, and some used guqin (a seven-stringed zither).
The referees nodded and frowned at times.
When it was Lu Li's turn to go on stage, he chose a guqin (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument), and the melodious sound of the instrument slowly drifted over.
It has to be said that Lu Li is quite capable, no wonder Gu Xinyi took a liking to him.
The piano music was crisp and clear, and the fingering was skillful, drawing nods of approval from everyone present.
"That sounds so good. Tianxing Academy has it all figured out this time."
"That's right, Senior Lu Li is a role model in our college."
"This time it'll probably be a perfect score again."
Lu Li, who was playing the piano, was smug and accidentally played two cheerful notes during the sad part.
Lu Li reacted quickly and adjusted his emotions to get back into the game.
The referee frowned slightly, but ultimately awarded the highest score of the game.
Lu Li was somewhat discouraged when he left the field, but there was nothing he could do.
Gu Yu'an was the last student to join Chengwei Academy, so he was also the last to compete.
Whether intentionally or not, Gu Yu'an also chose a guqin.
Gu Yu'an flicked his robes and sat down cross-legged. He gently placed his fingers on the zither to examine it before slowly plucking the strings.