Xiao Cheng nodded slightly, as if nothing had happened. He shifted his gaze from the girl's face, a barely perceptible smile appearing in his eyes.
He glanced casually at the bushes across the way and said, "The big boss sent him to Pingcheng for a reason."
Bai Lu could also think of it; putting aside other things, one of the obstacles to Xiao Cheng's development was definitely it.
Li Jianfeng would occasionally go crazy and cause trouble for Xiao Cheng, making things difficult for everyone.
The big boss ultimately refused to let Xiao Cheng go.
First came the shotgun incident, then the madman blocking the road; there was indeed a change, but it wasn't a good thing.
They probably realized that Xiao Cheng was more than just a pawn; they saw through his sacrifice and used him to force him to return to Liangshan and continue serving.
If that doesn't work, send a madman to monitor them and wait for an opportunity to act.
With wolves in front and tigers behind, Xiao Cheng faces immense difficulties in establishing his own business in this cage-like economic environment.
Knowing full well that there were tigers in the mountains, he still ventured into the tiger's den, undaunted by dangers and rising to the challenge.
Bai Lu sighed with both wonder and curiosity, wondering why Xiao Cheng hadn't followed the path of his previous life and ventured out to develop his career.
Instead, they chose to stay here and try to provoke a conflict.
"Then let's fry the fish here first, hurry up and put on the show!" The madman started acting crazy again.
His tone was excited and eager.
Wu You immediately ordered his men to launch torpedoes.
With a splash, a series of muffled explosions suddenly rang out from the calm river surface, and huge splashes of water rose several meters high.
Huge waves crashed onto the grassy banks of the river, bending the once-standing grasses low and scattering them in all directions.
This demonstrates just how powerful this specially designed torpedo is.
If several of them are thrown into the final round, they'll easily overturn the dragon boat; then they'll truly "bomb the fish."
The reward for last place is a bit too "generous".
As Bai Lu was thinking of a solution, she suddenly heard Xiao Cheng's deep voice: "The competition is about to begin."
Immediately afterwards, she was led away by a large hand.
The manic, excited laughter behind me grew fainter and fainter, accompanied by the increasingly loud rumble of torpedoes.
They all exploded in the water, and although the sound wasn't particularly sharp, the reverberation reverberated from the bottom of the water to the shore.
The grassy banks of the river trembled slightly from the tremor.
"Aren't we just going to abandon them?" Bai Lu asked.
Xiao Cheng replied indifferently, "Someone will take care of it."
Just as Bai Lu was about to ask who it was, a group of figures came into view from afar, accompanied by the sound of footsteps. It was Yang Qingsong, the mayor of the new town, and a team of police officers maintaining order.
The two nodded to each other in greeting, and Xiao Cheng said, "There's a madman over there frying fish."
To sum it all up in one sentence, getting straight to the point.
Yang Qingsong suddenly realized: "No wonder there was a sudden splash here. Sure enough, someone was blasting fish. I wonder what they bought that's so powerful. The new town is holding a dragon boat race, so we can't afford any safety hazards."
Xiao Cheng nodded slightly, said nothing more, and led Bai Lu toward the eagerly awaiting dragon boat team of Xinzhen.
Yang Qingsong and the others went to negotiate with the madman.
The match is about to begin, but the core player of the Xinzhen team has not returned, and the players are extremely anxious.
Only Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao were in no hurry. They sat on the dragon boat, slowly rowing and waiting for the big shots.
My older brother and sister-in-law went on a date.
The eldest sister-in-law is none other than Bai Lu. Even if the eldest brother forgets the time, the eldest sister-in-law will remind him.
They don't need to worry about it at all.
See, they're back now.
They were still holding hands, oh, they let go. It's all because they were looking too far ahead and their gazes were too intense.
The young men on the boat deeply reflected on their mistakes and waved to Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu.
A loud welcome: "Big Brother and Sister-in-law!"
The two forms of address instantly widened the distance between them.
Xiao Cheng boarded the ship, while Bai Lu, Yu Xiaoling, and the others returned to their previous viewing positions.
On the way back, they ran into Zhou Jiayi, who had just finished cheering on the Pingcheng team. Before Zhou Jiayi could even speak, Yu Xiaoling picked up a megaphone and shouted a message.
"We will definitely win the championship!"
Her words were cut off, and Zhou Jiayi, her face flushed with anger, stubbornly shouted, "Our Pingcheng team is the champion!"
"Our Pingcheng team has won first place every year, and this year is no exception. The fifth consecutive championship is ours!"
Zhou Jiayi's followers also joined in the cheering: "Our Pingcheng team will be the champion!"
"Our Pingcheng team always takes first place, while your Xinzhen team is at the bottom every year, and this year is no exception!"
"Our Pingcheng team is the champion!"
Bai Lu didn't even glance at them, completely ignoring Zhou Jiayi and the others, and walked arrogantly to the best spot.
Yu Xiaoling and her friends followed suit, scoffing and ignoring Zhou Jiayi, walking forward with their heads held high.
Zhou Jiayi was furious.
As soon as Bai Lu returned to her prime viewing spot, a familiar megaphone was handed to her.
"Sister-in-law, the final is about to begin! Quickly cheer for Cheng Ge to win the championship!"
"This is the last game. The outcome depends on this match. Whether Newtown can win the championship depends on Cheng-ge!"
"The dragon boat team is setting off from our side now. We can hear you without you having to shout very loudly. Sister-in-law, cheer for Cheng-ge! Go, go, go, go!"
The girls excitedly urged the arrival of White Dew.
All the teams in the second round reached the finish line, and all the first-place teams were on the finish line track.
The final race turned from the finish line to the start line, 1,500 meters away, the start line became the finish line.
Bai Lu was indeed not far from the starting line of the racecourse, and could clearly see that the team members holding oars on the three dragon boats were all ready to paddle.
The red flags marking the three teams fluttered in the wind, and the young drummers held drumsticks, striking rhythmically.
Amidst the unified cheers, a shout of encouragement suddenly rang out; it might have seemed abrupt, but those who wanted to hear it would certainly hear it.
Bai Lu met Xiao Cheng's gaze from afar, smiled, and took the megaphone handed to her by Yu Xiaoling.
However, before he could even speak, he was distracted by a series of overly excited voices around him.
"Brother Jinfan!"
"Brother Jinfan is here!"
Yu Xiaoling and her friends shouted at the same time, and there were also continuous excited greetings from other girls around them.
One can imagine how happy and surprised the girls were; it must be because someone they rarely saw and missed had arrived.
Bai Lu turned around and, sure enough, saw that handsome young man with a refined and elegant demeanor, outstanding figure, and bright eyes. He was carrying a light-colored umbrella, walking with graceful steps, and wearing a gentle smile. He was walking towards her step by step.
The afternoon sun wasn't intense, and he carried an umbrella without looking out of place; it even had a unique charm.
It attracted the attention of the girls around, who instinctively made way for it to pass.
With the sunlight overhead blocked, Bai Lu smiled helplessly and said, "I didn't see you at the game yesterday afternoon. I thought your holiday was too short and you weren't coming back."
Looking at the girl's smiling face, which showed no distance, Lin Jinfan's smile grew even warmer: "I couldn't buy a ticket yesterday morning, so I took the night train back last night."
The two men on the river chatted back and forth, enjoying their conversation immensely.
The dragon boat of Jiangxia New Town Team has frozen into an ice boat, and the river surface is covered with frost, freezing inch by inch.
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