Chapter 148 That Snowstorm
Pomegranate Fire?!
Chang Suining looked at it again and quickly confirmed that he was not mistaken.
That was clearly Liu Huo! She was extremely surprised.
The fire is still there!
When she left Dasheng, she placed Liuhuo in Xuan Ce Mansion and handed him over to Lao Chang and others for care.
Before, she had tried to test Adian to see if Liuhuo was still there, but Adian shook his head and said disappointedly that Liuhuo was no longer there.
She just thought that Liuhuo was dead.
You must know that the life span of a horse is usually no more than 20 years, and Liuhuo was a war horse. He had suffered many injuries while riding with her, so he may have left earlier because of this.
She had already accepted the fact that Liuhuo had passed away, but she didn't expect to see it suddenly in this Hibiscus Garden at this moment! For a moment, it was as if she had met an old friend again, and had found it again after losing it.
But the current situation did not leave her much room for joy or emotion.
Seeing that Ming Jin on the horse was already getting so anxious that his eyes turned red, Chang Suining understood.
No wonder she dared to compete with her brother for a horse. It turned out that she was relying on Liuhuo.
But no matter how good Liuhuo is, he himself is incompetent, has poor riding skills, and is difficult to control, so it is difficult to bring out Liuhuo's true strength.
Because real waste always has the ability to turn magic into decay.
Now that Liuhuo has grown older, his temper has calmed down a bit and he is not as hot-tempered as before. If it were more than ten years ago, he would not even have the chance to climb onto Liuhuo's horse.
"drive!"
Mingjin looked annoyed.
What about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's warhorse, what about being as good as Red Hare? He thought it was just an exaggeration with empty reputation! He thought the horse was old and still looked majestic, but who knew that when it really ran, it couldn't even catch up with the broken horse that Chang Sui'an rode! "If you make me lose today, I will skin you alive!"
“Bang!”
He raised his whip and slammed it hard on the horse, shouting, "Go!"
Liuhuo screamed and ran forward.
At this time, a man and a horse happened to pass by not far in front of Chang Suining. She could almost see the white circles around Liuhuo's eyes and mouth and nose due to old age.
Chang Suining clenched his fists.
"Bah, you are not as good as others, why are you angry with Ma Sa..." Yao Xia spat, then looked at Chang Sui'an who was in the lead, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Sister Chang, it looks like the race is almost over, there is only the last half lap left, Chang Langjun will definitely win!"
However, how could Ming Jin just watch Chang Sui'an win?
He originally relied on Liuhuo, the legendary divine horse, thinking that he would definitely be able to win against Chang Sui'an "fairly". What a military family, he wanted to humiliate the Chang family and make them lose without any excuses! But now...
Ming Jin gritted his teeth.
He was the one who proposed this horse race today, and so many people are watching...he must win!
Not only did he want to win, he also wanted to teach that little bitch's brother a lesson! The horse under him was obviously faster after being whipped by him, so he whipped it again.
At the same time, he suddenly pulled the reins tight, forcing the horse to slightly shift its position, heading towards Chang Sui'an in front of him -
A sneer of determination appeared in Mingjin's eyes.
Isn't it a war horse? War horses should be good at hurting enemies, right?
The horse is particularly strong. If Chang Sui'an and his horse crash into it, he will surely be defeated!
As he squeezed the horse's belly again, Liuhuo, who was forced to deviate from his route, neighed.
The sound of horses neighing echoed throughout the racecourse.
Liuhuo was born a war horse, and he has a murderous aura that ordinary horses do not have. Due to his superior body shape, he is also a very intimidating existence among all the tamed horses in Furong Garden.
As it neighed, the horse under Chang Sui'an seemed to realize the danger and suddenly became anxious.
"Brother Sui'an, be careful!"
"Mr. Chang, get out of the way!"
At this time, many onlookers realized that something was wrong. Among them, those who were familiar with Chang Sui'an, such as Cui Lang, immediately shouted to remind him.
“Bah!” Cui Lang cursed angrily, “He and Chang Miao are indeed cousins. We are both despicable guys who can’t stand losing and can only resort to dirty tricks!”
Unfortunately, the horse was running very fast and there was not much distance left. It seemed that it was about to hit Brother Sui'an. He thought it was a god coming - even if his eldest brother was there, he would not have time to step forward to stop it!
It’s over, Brother Sui’an is in danger now!
He could only vent his anger on behalf of Brother Sui'an afterwards!
In Cui Lang's heart, Chang Sui'an had already lost half of his love.
Chang Sui'an certainly heard those reminders, but the horse under him was very frantic at the moment, and he was in a hurry to control the horse and couldn't care less.
Ming Jin, who was approaching quickly from behind, raised his eyes, determined to win.
Chang Sui'an's horse was already scared, and had lost in terms of momentum, but the warhorse under him had the upper hand in both size and momentum. At this speed, it would be no problem for it to knock the opponent away! In a horse race, bumps and collisions are inevitable.
He hadn't done anything to the horse.
Besides, it was the opponent's horse that suddenly became afraid and stopped moving forward, and he just couldn't dodge in time!
Chang Miao, who was also participating in the horse race, saw this scene and his eyes flashed with excitement, and he almost cheered out loud.
He was relatively restrained, but some of the dandy young men who were watching the scene started shouting in order to watch the fun.
Some people also blew whistles to cheer.
For a moment, the field was filled with the sound of horses' hooves, flying dust, and noisy discussions and shouting.
As complicated as it was, all of this happened at the same time, but only in a short moment.
Yao Xia screamed and covered her eyes, not daring to look at Chang Sui'an who was about to be knocked away.
At the same moment, a girl bent her index finger and put it to her lips.
A clear and sharp whistle sounded.
Everyone's eyes were now focused on the horses that were about to collide. The whistle did not attract anyone's attention amidst the countless noises all around.
But to Liuhuo, this whistle is the most ear-catching sound in the world.
Even though it has not heard it for more than ten years, this is the sound it has learned to understand since it was a pony cub and has been ingrained in its bones after years of training on the battlefield. It is impossible for it to forget it.
In an instant, it was like a soldier who had lost his direction and suddenly received a military order to follow. Obeying and executing was the most basic instinct.
Different whistles represent different commands, and this time the command is for it to go back immediately.
Liuhuo stopped moving forward almost instantly, relying on its well-trained abilities and strong limbs to stabilize its body. However, Ming Jin was caught off guard and was suddenly thrown away by the huge inertia.
Ming Jin had no time to react before he fell heavily to the ground with a thump.
There were exclamations from all around.
This sudden change also left Chang Miao behind him no time to react, and he was riding a rare fast horse -
Just as Ming Jin was gritting his teeth in pain and struggling to turn over from his prone position, Chang Miao's horse's eye had already arrived in front of him.
Both of them were horrified, and Chang Miao quickly reined in his horse.
The horse was forced to stop, and it suddenly raised its upper body and front hooves, but it was unable to move backwards. After a moment, the raised front hoof fell and stepped on Ming Jin.
Because Chang Miao tried so hard to control the horse, the force of the horse's hoof was relatively not too strong.
If you step on the limbs or torso, it will hurt, but I don't think it will cause too terrible harm.
but……
A horse hoof landed between Mingjin's legs.
Pop.
In an instant, Ming Jin seemed to hear the sound of something breaking.
Then, his pupils trembled violently, the corners of his eyes seemed to split open in an instant, and his whole body twitched and he let out a painful scream like a pig being slaughtered.
"ah--!"
"Cousin!"
Chang Miao quickly jumped off the horse.
Ming Jin's face had turned pale, and he curled up in pain, covering the area between his legs with his hands.
Chang Miao's lips trembled when he saw this: "......?!"
He didn't have time to help Ming Jin. He saw the big brown-red horse rushing towards him like lightning, so he quickly dodged to the side.
But it was still a little too late. The horse was much faster than when it was under his cousin. Even though he tried to dodge, he was still hit on one shoulder and flew out.
The fire did not stop.
The rest of the disciples were frightened and fled away.
For a moment, the racecourse was in extreme chaos.
Yao Xia stared blankly at the chaotic situation on the court.
Brother Chang is fine...
Something is wrong with the Ming family's prince!
She just closed her eyes for a short while, how could she not understand? "Run, girl!" The maid beside her grabbed Yao Xia and pushed her aside, saying in panic, "That horse must have gone crazy!"
A horse that strong and sturdy would be almost dead if it was hit! "Sister Chang!" Yao Xia subconsciously reached out to grab Chang Suining before running away.
However, just as her fingers were about to touch the girl's sleeve, she saw that the girl did not step back, but instead raised her foot and stepped forward.
Liuhuo is looking for her.
Although the whistle just now made Liuhuo stop, this sudden command that came too long ago could easily cause Liuhuo to lose control.
Liuhuo rushed forward recklessly, had already run out of the horse path, and was about to collide with a moon-blue figure.
That is Prince Rong.
Because of his weak physique, he was not good at riding and shooting. He was originally playing the flute by the lake not far from the horse farm. He came here because he heard about the horse racing between Mingjin and the young master of the Chang family.
Faced with the galloping warhorse, he retreated in panic, but fell to the ground because he moved too hastily.
"Prince!"
The personal eunuch ran towards him in fear.
Everyone changed color when they saw this.
Yao Xia screamed.
Oh my God, she wants to close her eyes again!
But she can't!
Because her sister Chang had already run forward quickly!
"Ningning!" Chang Sui'an ran over and shouted nervously, "Ningning, no!"
Although he didn't know the origin of the horse, it was obvious that the horse was not an ordinary horse!
Although shouting like that is somewhat disregarding of Prince Rong...
But his sister is definitely more important! But his sister is not obedient.
Everyone saw the girl running forward, facing the galloping horse, and actually raising her body to get on top!
For a moment, everyone could only see the girl's green mountain-colored skirt and light gauze shawl fluttering in the wind. Her movements were as light as a bird soaring into the clouds, yet steady and powerful.
She seemed to have controlled her movements and timing perfectly, so she actually jumped onto the horse's back while it was galloping! After getting on the horse, she immediately grabbed the reins, leaned down, and held the stirrups tightly with her feet. Her whole body was like a taut bow, making sure she would not be thrown off the horse immediately.
This move caused countless surprises.
The horse was so strong that the girl on it looked even thinner and smaller.
Such a visible disparity in power makes it difficult for people to be optimistic about what will happen next.
Sure enough, the horse reacted violently. After being forced to turn around by the girl, it continued to neigh and gallop at a speed as fast as lightning. It caused the girl's hair bun on one side to fall apart and one of her embroidered shoes to fall off.
Chang Sui'an was so frightened that he could not make a sound. He could only grab a horse nearby and jump on its back to chase after his sister.
But the horse was too fast! "General, that... that looks like the Chang family's wife!"
Cui Jing, who had just arrived here, heard that someone had taken Liuhuo away without permission, and his expression changed slightly.
"Grand Commander, what should we do..." Before Yuan Xiang could finish his sentence, he saw the young man in brocade robe beside him quickly walking towards the nearest horse.
At this moment, the girl on the horse had changed her position to holding the reins with one hand.
She bent even lower and put her other hand around the horse's neck as if to hug it.
"Pomegranate Fire——"
"If I keep running, I'll die."
"Even if you accidentally killed your master, you must be dealt with according to military regulations."
It was a familiar movement, and the tone was also familiar, but the voice was somewhat up and down due to the violent turbulence.
The sound of horses neighing could be heard.
The sound of horse hooves slowed down.
As the dust raised by the galloping horses gradually dissipated, the girl who was originally leaning over the horse's back slowly sat up straight.
Her hair was half loose, her thick black hair half hanging down, and her red gold and southern pearl hairpin was about to fall off, but she did not give people a sense of embarrassment.
The horse beneath her moved slower and slower, carrying her almost docilely.
Cui Jing, who had intended to intercept Liuhuo head-on, stopped his horse and just sat on it, watching the man and his horse approaching slowly.
This time he did something unnecessary again, and this time he still couldn't help her at all.
But this time, it seemed... something was a little different.
Watching the girl approaching on horseback, at this moment, he seemed to hear the whistling sound of wind and snow again.
The first time he saw the pomegranate fire was on that snowy day.
It was the first time he saw such a strong and majestic horse. It had iron hooves and armor, and looked like an awe-inspiring soldier. It carried its master through the wind and snow, and then stood still, looking at him together with its master.
Just like at this moment, it looked at him together with the girl on the horse——
Cui Jing silently tightened the reins in his hands, and there seemed to be the sound of wind and snow surging in his eyes.
“Ningning!”
Chang Sui'an's voice brought him back to reality.
The girl had dismounted.
Soon, many people ran towards her, asking if she was injured.
Cui Jing looked at the girl quietly for a moment, and after making sure that she was indeed not injured, he walked to a place not far away, bent down and picked up the lotus-colored embroidered shoe.
He subconsciously raised his hand to brush away the dust and grass clippings.
Then he walked back to her and handed it to her.
"Thank you, General Cui." Chang Suining took it and Xier put it on her.
Cui Jing's gaze fell on Liuhuo again.
It seemed to be comforted by something, and it was no longer restless and had let go of all its aggression. It just stood there quietly, guarding the girl.
At this moment, a trembling roar sounded.
"Someone...skin that crazy horse for me!"
Good night everyone, see you tomorrow~ (End of this chapter)
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