Chapter 715 Competition to recruit a bride
It is said that Chen Long and Lu Chang captured Xu Chu alive, and Lu Chang left after receiving Chen Long's orders. Chen Long slowly walked towards the arena for martial arts competitions. He knew that his body would fall into the sights of Xun Yu and Li Ru again, but he felt relieved in his heart. Diao Chan, Lu Chang and others had already left, and Xu Chu, a powerful enemy, had already left. The solution was successfully resolved, and the steps towards the ring were fearless.
Zheng Xuan has already begun to roll call, introducing the family lineage of the contestants one by one. As expected, they are all extremely brilliant. Although there are no relatives of the emperor, the family members are all high-ranking officials in the court. Chen Long separated the crowd, and when Huaiyang's name was called, Zheng Xuan only introduced him as Lu Shuihu. The crowd was unfazed. It was obvious that everyone knew that Huaiyang was just a counterattack, and was not favored by everyone. Chen Long jumped up, showing good Qinggong. After paying homage to Zheng Xuan, he paid special attention to Wang Chang, and saw that he was also quietly sizing him up. His right hand was rubbing the hilt of an ancient sword on his waist, and he was obviously also using it. The man of the sword.
Zheng Xuan saw that there were already eleven people on the stage. He smiled and said to the audience: "There is still one special guest. Please invite Xu Chu and Xu Zhongkang, the famous generals under General Cao, to come on stage."
As the saying goes, one word stirs up a thousand waves. Everyone in the world knows that Cao Cao has a cloud of advisers and a rain of generals. Xu Chu is the leader among the generals. He can be said to be the top general in the world. Moreover, no one knew in advance that Xu Chu would come, so everyone was unmoved. There was a burst of booing in the venue.
Ma Yunluo's expression also changed slightly. She had just learned the identities of the mysterious twelve people, and she couldn't help but feel worried about Huaiyang. With the martial arts skills Huaiyang showed at the Lake Crab Conference, he still had a good chance of entering the finals with her. But if Xu Zhongkang showed up halfway, would his life be locked by this rough guy?
While everyone was applauding, no one came on stage. The applause and cheers gradually died down. Zheng Xuan spoke again: "Where is General Xu Chuxu? Please come on stage immediately." There was still no movement under the stage. Gradually, everyone began to whisper to each other. , were all curious that Xu Chu had not appeared.
Several people in the audience also became anxious and began to look around, especially Zhang Ji, the city lord and host. He couldn't see the figure of the old housekeeper. Knowing that something must have happened, he hurriedly pulled over the guard beside him, biting his ears and ordered again. , the guard left in a hurry. When he came back a moment later, he actually brought the old housekeeper who was still unconscious. Zhang hurriedly asked for treatment, turned around and went on stage himself, and said a few words in Zheng Xuan's ear. It was obvious that Xu Chu had disappeared and he could only abstain.
Zheng Xuan could not delve into the reason at this moment. The meeting must continue, and announced: "General Xu Chu can only abstain due to personal reasons..." Before he finished speaking, a man in black suddenly jumped out of the crowd, like a shooting star catching up with the moon. He flew up on the head and said loudly: "Master Zheng, wait a minute, I am General Xu Chu's deputy, named Ouyang Chun. General Xu specially entrusted me to come and compete."
Zheng Xuan couldn't help but be stunned. He looked at Ouyang Chun who flew up and said: "This is a competition to recruit a bride. You need to participate in person. How can you pretend to be someone else? If you win, should the horse gang leader marry General Xu or me?"
The crowd couldn't help bursting into laughter. Ouyang Chun glanced at Zheng Xuan calmly and said, "General Xu Chu has said that if I win this match, the wedding spot will naturally belong to me. The leader of the horse gang is so beautiful and beautiful. I feel pity for him when I see him." , General Xu is out of luck!"
Chen Long felt a slight shiver in his heart. Of course he knew Ouyang Chun, it was Cao Chun, the leader of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry who had returned. Cao Chun's Qinggong is not inferior to him. In terms of martial arts, he may not be as good as Xu Chu, but he may not suffer in terms of speed. It will definitely be a fierce battle with him, and the winner will be divided.
Xu Chu's inexplicable disappearance also disrupted Xun Lingjun's wishful thinking. Cao Chun hurriedly entered the battle, seemingly to replace Xu Chu's role. If Cao Chun can win the battle, he can also trap Chen Long in the ring and capture him in one fell swoop.
Zheng Xuan and Zhang Ji whispered to each other. Obviously, this matter still requires the nod of Zhang Ji, the city lord and host. Ma Yunluo's face was gloomy and uncertain. Ma Yunluo didn't know much about Cao Cao's involvement in Tianshui affairs. No matter whether Huaiyang wins or loses today, he will try his best in the final. If he still can't win, he will have no choice but to marry the chicken and follow the chicken and wait for the development of the situation.
Zhang Ji's decision was made quickly, and Zheng Xuan announced that it was officially agreed that Ouyang Chun would replace Xu Chu in the game, but Ma Yunluo still needed final consent. Ma Yunluo was noncommittal and nodded with a calm expression, so Zheng Xuan announced loudly: "The competition has officially begun. All contestants are invited to draw lots."
This competition is the simplest single-elimination knockout tournament. There is no seed player, and the opponent is determined by luck. The drawing of lots was soon over, and the first opponent Chen Long drew was Sima Lang. Among the other players, Wang Chang drew Malcolm, Guo Huai drew Jiang Wei, Ouyang Chun drew Liao Li, Zhang Ji drew Du Shu, and Chen Yi drew Han Ying. Liao Li smiled bitterly at Chen Long. It seemed that the literary fight with Chen Long had failed. For him to defeat Cao Chun, Chen Long had no hope at all.
Twelve people caught each other and fought each other, but the first match was between Ouyang Chun and Liao Li. The underground betting market obviously knew that although Liao Liwen was good at martial arts, he was not good at martial arts. Therefore, everyone favored Ouyang Chun to win. The odds turned out to be 1:100, forming the first big pot of winnings, which made old gamblers all excited. It tastes like chewing gum, and I feel that gambling is too unsatisfactory.
Liao Li used an ordinary long sword to barely block a few moves from Cao Chun, but was kicked out of the ring by Cao Chun. Fortunately, Chen Long caught it, otherwise he would have been seriously injured again. Liao Li was ashamed, and Chen Long comforted him: "Ouyang Chun's kung fu is not inferior to mine, so he won't lose unfairly. But Liao Gongyuan's literary skills are outstanding, why should he learn from that martial artist." Liao Li had already received Chen Long's guidance, and he was not polite. , limped onto the stands, and later defected to Jingzhou.
In the second game, Chen Long easily defeated Sima Lang and won another big pot award. The audience was already complaining. The third game was between Guo Huai and Jiang Wei, and the odds between the two were similar. Therefore, the suspense of this game was greatly increased, and the audience's emotions were finally aroused. Guo Huai used a broadsword and Jiang Wei used a long spear. The two of them fought inextricably on the stage. As expected, they were both good generals on the frontier. In the end, Jiang Wei used a trick to lure the snake out of the cave and was forced to the edge of the stage by Guo Huai. Suddenly he turned around and looked at the moon with a move, narrowly knocking off the pursuing Guo Huai's helmet and tassels and winning.
In the fourth scene, Zhang Ji appeared on the stage, which immediately attracted cheers from the audience. For the first time, Chen Long considered that the Zhang family was still quite influential in Tianshui, and it was not bad for the people. The people were living and working in peace and contentment. Both Zhang and his son had extraordinary qualities. However, if we talk about employing people on their merits, Zhang Ji and his son may not be able to manage a state and county well. If their own army comes, it is best to be gentle to Zhang Ji and his son.
Zhang Ji's face was full of joy. He slowly pulled out a strange scimitar from his waist and said to Du Shu, the eldest son of Du, opposite: "Brother Wu Bo, be careful!"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
