0p0 Chapter 205 Bet: 52 Gold
Chapter 205 Bet: 52 Gold
Nan Wangyu looked ahead and said calmly, "Oh, that's fine. What do you think, King Qi? I'll let you choose first."
Nan Jingye waved his folding fan and said, "Since your Royal Brother asked me to choose first, I will respectfully obey your order. I think Zhenbaozhai will win the first place. What do you think, Royal Brother?"
Nan Wangyu said in a loud and unpredictable voice: "I am optimistic about Jingtingxuan."
Nan Jingye looked back in confusion, and seeing Nan Wangyu's determined expression, he became even more confused and asked, "Why? Jing Tingxuan has never won a place in a dragon boat race. Why do you think highly of them, brother?"
Nan Wangyu still didn't even look at him, but took Lu Lingxi's hand, looked at her face and replied: "Because your sister-in-law is optimistic about them."
Nan Jingye saw this scene, turned his head back speechlessly, fanned himself irritably, and thought: Why are you pretending to be affectionate here? It's like you don't have a wife.
But when he turned to look at Gu Ying'er and wanted to hold her hand, he thought of the disharmony of their relationship at night and became even more upset. He closed his eyes, so that he would not be bothered.
Then he changed the subject and said, "Since we are here for fun, it would be more interesting if there is a prize. I will bet five hundred taels of silver. If Zhenbaozhai fails to win the first prize, then I am willing to give you five hundred taels as pocket money. If Jingtingxuan fails to win the first prize, then you will give me five hundred taels for wine. How do you think?"
Nan Wangyu let go of Lu Lingxi's hand, but still didn't look at Nan Jingye, and replied: "If you want to gamble, gamble big. What's five hundred taels of silver? If you want to gamble, gamble five hundred taels of gold."
At this point, Nan Wangyu turned around and looked at Nan Jingye with a smile: "What do you think? Do you dare to bet?"
Five hundred taels of gold was indeed not a small sum, but thinking that Zhenbaozhai had won the championship for several consecutive years, he should be a sure winner, and he was absolutely unwilling to admit defeat in front of Nan Wangyu, so he gritted his teeth and agreed, "Okay, brother, I'll bet with you, don't deny it if you lose."
Nan Wangyu said confidently: "Don't worry, I hope you can keep your word. Just wait for the result."
At this time, the person who moved the chairs came back and placed seats for Lu Lingxi and Gu Ying'er.
Nan Wangyu asked the person who moved the chair to call Ying Mo, walked to the side and whispered a few words to him. After that, Ying Mo left.
Nan Wangyu returned to his seat. Lu Lingxi leaned close to his ear curiously and asked in a low voice, "What did you say to Yingmo?"
Nan Wangyu pretended to be profound and said: "The secret of heaven cannot be revealed."
Lu Lingxi instinctively felt that it should be related to the dragon boat race. He was afraid that if he asked too much, the King of Qi would hear it and ruin Nan Wangyu's plan, so he did not ask any more questions. He and Nan Wangyu just looked at the river, waiting for the result.
It was the perfect time of the day, the sun was shining brightly, and the breeze was not dry. On the calm river, twenty dragon boats were neatly arranged, like giant dragons ready to go. With the sound of a clear gong, the race officially began! Twenty dragon boats rushed out of the starting point at the same time like arrows from a bow, moving forward in unison. The scene was truly spectacular!
Dozens of strong and energetic crew members sit on each dragon boat. They wear uniform team uniforms, bright headscarves, and hold long oars. Their movements are in unison, full of strength and rhythm. They wave their arms, tense their muscles, and gather all their strength on the oars in their hands, paddling hard towards the river.
For a moment, the river was splashing, drums were beating, and shouts were heard one after another. The crew members were all excited, looking straight ahead with a firm gaze, with only one belief in their hearts: to win first place! Their clothes were soaked with sweat, but no one stopped their actions, instead they paddled faster and faster, as if they wanted to break through all obstacles and head straight for the finish line.
At first, the situation was pretty good, and each ship was sailing smoothly according to the set route. However, a sudden change broke this peace.
Somehow, the huge and magnificent ship of Tian'e Tower suddenly began to tilt, as if it had lost control, and rushed straight towards the ship of Miao Chengyi next to it. Seeing this, the crew on the Miao Chengyi ship were horrified and hurriedly controlled the ship to turn sharply to the side in an attempt to avoid the impending collision.
However, the matter did not end there. As Miao Chengyi's ship made an emergency turn, the other ships following behind had to make corresponding adjustments. For a moment, the entire fleet changed direction one after another like dominoes, and the scene became chaotic.
Among them, the ship of Zhenbaozhai was unfortunately hit by other ships one after another, and the originally solid hull was hit and spun. This unfortunate ship was trapped in the center of the fleet, with crowded ships in front, behind, left and right, and could not move forward at all.
Although all the crew members tried their best to correct the course of their ships to avoid more collisions and interference, the more they hurriedly operated, the more flustered they became. Shouts and curses resounded through the sky, but they still couldn't get these out-of-control ships back on track.
At this moment, the fleet was in complete chaos, just like a pot of boiling porridge, steaming and chaotic. No one knew how this chaos would end, let alone whether there would be more serious consequences waiting for everyone.
Seeing the boat of Zhenbaozhai stuck in the middle, unable to move, Nan Jingye stood by the fence and watched anxiously, wishing he could row it himself. Looking back at Nan Wangyu who was leisurely whispering to Lu Lingxi, he was even more furious.
When he looked back at the river, he saw that all the boats were in chaos. In the dazzling fleet, Jingtingxuan's boat showed extraordinary adaptability and excellent control skills. They quickly adjusted the direction and rudder position, as if they were integrated with the river, and cleverly avoided obstacles one after another.
After a short and fierce competition, Jingtingxuan's boat was like an arrow shot from a bow, breaking through the heavy encirclement and rushing towards the finish line. Its agile figure shuttled through the waves, splashing layers of water, like a white dragon tumbling on the sea.
Time passed by minute by minute, and Jingtingxuan's ship had been sailing for a full quarter of an hour. At this time, the other fleets began to readjust their status as if they had just woken up from a dream, and struggled to get back on track and continue to move forward. But no matter how hard they tried to catch up, they could not catch up.
Finally, when Jingtingxuan's boat crossed the finish line steadily, the whole audience burst into thunderous cheers. There is no doubt that the final champion of this thrilling competition must be Jingtingxuan!
Nan Wangyu clapped his hands and praised: "Today's game is really exciting. King Qi, I won. Remember to accept the defeat and send the five hundred taels of gold to the Crown Prince's Mansion."
Nan Jingye's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, but he didn't want to lose face, so he gritted his teeth and said, "I will not default on my debt."
Nan Wangyu stood up and said, "I naturally trust your character, my royal brother. I will take your sister-in-law for a walk. Thank you for your gift, my royal brother." After that, he took Lu Lingxi's hand, went downstairs and left.