Chapter 112: Suppress
After three gong sounds, the lantern riddle guessing activity officially begins.
Gu Yun was very quick. Every time he took a riddle from a lantern, he would guess it and write it down immediately without any pause.
He quickly guessed 10 riddles and handed them in, and as expected, all of them were judged correct.
Gu Yun turned around and looked at the corridor filled with thousands of lanterns and found that everyone else was still immersed in the riddles of the first level.
It feels really good to be far ahead of others.
But when Gu Yun reached the second level, he found that someone had arrived earlier than him.
This surprised him.
Gu Yun couldn't believe this fact.
How is it possible? He is already very fast, but there is someone who is faster than him.
The one who reached the second level before him was the woman with such a beautiful smile in the daytime.
Her skin is whiter than snow and her face has a beautiful glow.
Unexpectedly, this woman was not only beautiful but also very talented. She passed the first level faster than him.
Gu Yun was very confident that none of the rich ladies in the capital could surpass him in guessing riddles.
So who is this woman in front of me?
Gu Yun felt complicated emotions.
The first time I was surpassed by a woman, my self-esteem was hurt.
But at the same time, he was addicted to that woman's smile.
How can someone smile so beautifully!
At the same time, he also admired the woman's talent.
"May I ask your last name, young lady?"
"Mr. Gu, you will know who I am in the future."
Gu Yun thought to himself: If I hold him and talk to other girls, he will definitely answer any question I ask.
But the girl in front of him didn't even give a direct answer. Could it be that she wanted to play hard to get with him?
There are countless scheming women in this world.
Dozens of people passed the first level and reached the second level.
There are more men than women.
There were less than 10 women among the 100 people, and Hongdou was among them.
The men ignored the woman's choice as usual. They didn't know that Lin Qianqian was the first one to pass the first level, nor did they believe that a woman could be the first to pass.
They just thought that Gu Yun was the first one to pass the level, so they all came to Gu Yun to compliment him.
"Brother Gu is indeed very talented."
"Brother Gu's speed in guessing lantern riddles is far beyond the reach of the rest of us."
"Brother Gu will definitely win the championship tonight."
Hongdou: Go ahead and brag as much as you can. You blind people and mediocre people, I am too lazy to argue the truth with you, so I will just let you be proud for a while, and then I will see how you end up when the final result comes out.
Gu Yun's self-confidence dropped a little, and he felt a little uncomfortable when someone else finished the first step first.
He recalled in his mind, what was wrong with the first level that led to being surpassed by a little girl?
If there was anything wrong, it was that his walking movements were too steady. In fact, if he had jogged, he might have been able to surpass the woman.
But when he runs, he loses the demeanor of a scholar.
The person who presided over the second level was Lu Jingchun, the disciple who accompanied Cui Daxueshi to Beiyue City.
Scholars also highly respected Lu Jingchun. After all, he was a direct disciple of Grand Secretary Cui, and he had won the second place in the imperial examination three years ago, but had not yet entered the officialdom.
The scholars all paid tribute to Lu Jingchun as a scholar.
Lu Jingchun glanced at the small hourglass on the table and announced, "All 100 people are here. Now we start the second round of guessing riddles. There are 10 tables in front of you. Each table has 100 riddles. You choose a table based on your luck, and then draw 10 riddles and write down the answers. 50 people will be eliminated in this round."
This round also requires guessing 10 riddles, but it is obviously more difficult than the first level.
When Lin Qianqian was the first to complete the second level, because there were not as many people as the first level, she was seen by many scholars.
I just don't accept it.
Many people had expressions of dissatisfaction on their faces.
"She's a girl, and she answered so quickly. Could it be that she wrote the wrong answer?"
Hongdou: "Lu Jingchun is a direct disciple of Cui Daxueshi, and he is very talented in writing. If you doubt Lu Jingchun's ability, you can request a retrial."
To illustrate how powerful Grand Secretary Cui was, let’s put it this way: his direct disciples were either the top three in the imperial examination, and at worst, they were the runner-up.
To question Lu Jingchun was to question Grand Secretary Cui. All the scholars hoped to become his disciples, so naturally they did not want to create unnecessary trouble.
Someone found a new reason.
"She must have been lucky. The riddle she drew was simple and easy to answer."
"Good luck will eventually run out. Let's see how she handles it next."
Everyone knows that the number of women who will pass the level will decrease.
But the reality is not what they wished.
When it came to the seventh level, Lin Qianqian was still the first to break out, and she was one of only two women to pass the seventh level.
Finally, those jealous scholars believed that the woman in front of them was truly talented.
It is impossible for such a coincidence to be achieved by luck alone. I was lucky for seven levels in a row.
Another woman who passed the level was Hongdou. She had been studying with Lin Qianqian since she was a child and was very talented.
By the last level, the 19th level, there were only 6 people left.
Although there were only six people who made it through the game, there were a lot of spectators.
Many readers were curious about Lin Qianqian's identity and finally began to pay attention to the list of people who had passed the test.
I found out that the name written on it was Jiang Qianqian.
A group of scholars remembered this name.
"May I ask which Jiang family the girl is from?"
"It's the Jiang family that is full of loyal and brave people, and it's also the Jiang family that once produced a strong man."
Lin Qianqian's natural supernatural powers have their origins. Three generations before Jiang Yueying's generation, the Jiang family once produced a very brave girl who had the same supernatural powers as Lin Qianqian.
So Jiang Yueying has always felt regretful, regretting that she did not inherit the natural supernatural power like that ancestor.
But fortunately, my cousin Qianqian inherited the true skills.
Some people bet on who will be the final winner.
"I guess Master Gu Yun will win. Master Gu Yun is calm and composed, and his mentality is stable."
Although the results have not come out yet, Gu Yun has accumulated a large number of fans tonight.
A group of rich girls shouted at the top of their lungs to support Gu Yun.
"Gu Yun will win, Gu Yun will win!!!"
Some people hold different opinions.
"I guess Miss Jiang Qianqian wins. Miss Jiang Qianqian is not simple. She is the fastest to pass every round. This is not something that can be achieved by luck alone."
Cuihua led a group of young girls to build momentum for Lin Qianqian, "Jiang Qianqian will win, Jiang Qianqian will win!!!" Even the banners were prepared in advance.
"Mr. Gu Yun is not an ordinary person either. He is always in second place in every round."
Hongdou burst out laughing when she heard this, "You guys are quite supportive of that perennial second."
Liang Huai had dealt with Lin Qianqian many times, so naturally he knew Lin Qianqian.
I didn’t expect Lin Qianqian to be good at guessing riddles.
He remembered what Prefect Xu had told him, which was that he must suppress Captain Lin.
But now, things are completely out of control and can't be suppressed at all.
This Captain Lin is really something, why do you, a woman, need to learn to guess lantern riddles! Aren't you tired of learning so many things?
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