Chapter 39 Play a Little Game
After Tang Beiju, Ai Wanle fought against several other contestants in succession, but it was basically difficult to compare with Tang Beiju in terms of strength.
The eunuch hiding behind the woods calculated the time for every person who went to the duel. Among this group of people, only Liu Roulei and Tang Beiju were relatively close in strength. They managed to hold out against Ai Wanle for nearly half an incense stick of time.
Considering Liu Roulei's age, which was just over fifteen years old, the eunuch couldn't help but sigh, the young are so promising!
Xiao Aodang was a young man from a noble family in their Jiucai country. He had been famous in Jiucai country since he was young, so the eunuchs deliberately paid attention to the duration of Xiao Aodang's fighting.
Thinking of Xiao Aodang's performance, the eunuch couldn't help but shake his head. If nothing unexpected happened, Xiao Aodang should be the one who took the shortest time among everyone, and the end would basically be his.
In fact, Xiao Aodang's strength is not weak, but unfortunately his mentality is unstable. Perhaps it is because he knows the true identity of his opponent. He is completely unable to concentrate on the fight and is always afraid of accidentally hurting the emperor.
Ai Wanle showed no mercy even to a seriously injured contestant like Tang Qiuyue, let alone someone like Xiao Aodang who was completely healthy?
Xu Ren'er ranked seventh, and ahead of her was Hao Yunqi.
Xu Ren'er was very curious about Hao Yunqi's strength. You know, among all the people, only Hao Yunqi had never really taken action.
I wonder how long he can hold on?
Xu Ren'er was curious from the bottom of his heart.
——
There were clusters of flowers and the fragrance was overwhelming. Following the guards through a small path, Hao Yunqi saw Ai Wanle with a smile on his face.
Hao Yunqi looked at Ai Wanle from head to toe, his eyes filled with uncontrollable curiosity.
Ai Wanle let him watch without urging him.
Among this group of contestants, his favorite is Hao Yunqi. The reason, of course, is that Hao Yunqi looks like a child who grew up in a loving environment. His eyes are clear enough and he naturally exudes a sunny and comfortable aura.
For someone like him who is used to seeing people with deep thoughts, it is hard not to feel a liking for such an innocent boy when he meets him.
"When does it start?"
Seeing that Ai Wanle was silent for a long time, Hao Yunqi couldn't help but ask.
"You can start now if you want."
"Then let's get started now."
Hao Yunqi pulled out the knife from his waist, stretched out his lower body, and his eyes were sharp. His originally harmless aura changed instantly.
Ai Wanle raised his eyebrows, this was interesting.
"Don't you have any weapons?" Hao Yunqi asked.
Ai Wanle shook his head: "I don't need weapons."
He himself is the strongest weapon.
"Then please forgive me for any offense!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hao Yunqi rushed towards Ai Wanle.
Ai Wanle successfully dodged many times in a row and dealt with Hao Yunqi's attacks with ease.
"If you are so capable, then try my trick——"
Hao Yunqi retreated continuously, keeping a long distance from Ai Wanle.
Seeing this, Ai Wanle stood where he was, quietly waiting for Hao Yunqi's attack.
However, before Hao Yunqi could do much, his face suddenly changed, and he disappeared in front of Hao Yunqi like a gust of wind, without even a shadow left.
Hao Yunqi: ???
Hao Yunqi was horrified by Ai Wanle's sudden disappearance. He paid close attention to his surroundings to prevent Ai Wanle from taking advantage of his inattention and suddenly attacking him.
While Hao Yunqi was nervous, Ai Wanle rushed to the toilet without stopping, his face full of eagerness and anxiety.
This morning, he greedily ate some extra cold food, thinking that with his physical condition, at worst he could hold on until the third round before he felt like going to the toilet. However, because the fight was too intense before, his body's stress response was too fast, so he felt like going to the toilet early.
Hao Yunqi, you are so lucky!!
If others knew that he left because he wanted to go to the restroom, how would he save face?!
Even if he was beaten to death, he would hide this truth in his coffin and would never tell it out. He was determined to bear this loss that he had created for himself!
After comfortably releasing the filth in his body into the pit, Ai Wanle left the toilet and even felt his legs a little weak.
After coming to his senses, Ai Wanle used his Qinggong skills to quickly move towards the fighting arena. At the same time, he had secretly made up his mind:
A lot of time has been given to Hao Yunqi in the middle, so he must make a quick decision in the next fight with Hao Yunqi, and it would be best to get rid of Hao Yunqi in one go.
As for the early part of testing his general martial arts skills, it can only be omitted.
The eunuch in charge of calculating time was completely baffled. He couldn't understand why the emperor had disappeared for such a long time. What was he planning?
However, the thoughts of his superiors were not something that a servant like him could figure out. The eunuch shook his head and put his doubts behind him.
He just needs to do his job well.
While the eunuch was daydreaming, Hao Yunqi was also puzzled. Logically speaking, after such a long time and dozens of raids, why didn't Ai Wanle make any move?
Could it be that they were trying to wear down his patience, wear down his character, and deliver a fatal blow when he relaxed and revealed a flaw?
Hao Yunqi thought to himself.
Thinking of this, he instantly felt it made sense, his confusion faded away, and he became alert to the dangers that might arise from all directions.
Ai Wanle hurried over and saw Hao Yunqi not far away. Although Hao Yunqi was very vigilant, there was a big gap in the water after all. In his opinion, Hao Yunqi was full of flaws.
Taking a deep breath, Ai Wanle aimed at Hao Yunqi's position without thinking twice. He hardened his heart and directly used 80% of his internal force to attack Hao Yunqi at once.
Hao Yunqi suddenly felt a chill on his back. He looked back and saw a strong wind rushing towards him. In an instant, he flew out like a kite with a broken string.
I'm sorry, kid. I'll make it up to you later.
Ai Wanle concealed his inner embarrassment and said pretentiously:
"Young man, you need more practice."
Hao Yunqi struggled to get up from the ground, with a strong look of unwillingness and a hint of respect for the strong on his face, and he limped away silently.
"Someone come!"
After confirming that Hao Yunqi had left, Ai Wanle's face changed and he shouted.
As soon as he spoke, several eunuchs came forward.
"The servant is here!"
Ai Wanle glanced at him and said calmly, "After this round of competition, I will privately add an extra 1,000 silver taels to his reward, and also give him a copy of the best martial arts manual."
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Seeing Hao Yunqi had returned, Xu Ren'er stood up and glanced at Tang Beiju with concern. Tang Beiju felt her gaze and thought she was worried about Tang Qiuyue, so he said in a gentle voice with an expressionless face:
"Don't worry, I'm here."
Hearing this, Xu Ren'er shook his head, said nothing more, and followed the guards.
They have known each other for many years. Tang Beiju was normal when he set out, but when he came back, she could clearly feel that something was wrong with him. Although he tried hard to cover himself up and make himself look normal, how could she not see it?
Xu Ren'er followed the guard absent-mindedly, not paying any attention to the fresh and beautiful scenery around her, until her head accidentally hit the guard's thigh, she came to her senses.
"Feel sorry."
"It's okay, I wish you a good ranking."
The guard smiled at her, not caring about Xu Ren'er's collision, and gave her a blessing.
After all, judging from his appearance, Xu Ren'er is really adorable, cute and harmless. Who would hate a cute fluffy little white dog?
After the guards left, Xu Ren'er looked up at Ai Wanle standing on the fighting stage, his tone slightly unfriendly:
"My name is Xu Ren'er. Before the fight, I have something I would like to ask you."
"What is it?"
"During your fight with Tang Beiju, did you say anything to him?"
If it was simply a defeat in the duel, Tang Beiju would never have that expression!! There must be something wrong.
Ai Wanle was happy when he heard it.
"Do you care about him?"
Xu Ren'er raised his chin to show his agreement.
Ai Wanle raised an eyebrow and didn't tell her the answer directly. Instead, he asked, "If you care, why don't you ask him in person? Why come to ask me?"
Xu Ren'er looked at him coldly without saying a word.
Tang Beiju is not the kind of person who is willing to talk about his worries. For many things, he would rather handle them alone than let others share them with him.
The heavier the matter, the more he would hide and go it alone.
Unfortunately, he never understood one thing: the more he covered up things, the more worried the people who cared about him would become.
If she could pry Tang Beiju open his mouth, why would she come here to ask in person?
Ai Wanle couldn't analyze Xu Ren'er's psychology from his face. There was no way. No matter how smart he was, he couldn't be smart enough to figure out a dog's face.
But he had met Tang Beiju before, so he could guess a little bit. He came to ask him because he couldn't get the answer.
Thinking of this, Ai Wanle suddenly became playful and said:
"We can play a little game. I'll tell you if you win, but the time spent playing this game won't be counted towards your time. Is that okay with that?"
Xu Ren'er frowned: "What is the content of the game?"
Ai Wanle jumped off the arena. Under Xu Ren'er's puzzled gaze, he walked for a while. She narrowed her eyes. Did he walk in a circle?!
"The game is simple. Do you see the route I'm taking? My movement range is limited to the circle I'm walking in. You need to touch me within this movement range to win. How do you do it?"
“What’s the time limit?”
Ai Wanle raised his lips, pointed his index finger at a tree not far away, and said, "When a bird lands on its branches to rest, the game is over."
——
Sparrows were circling in the air, the azure sky stretched as far as the eye could see, a gentle breeze blew, the flowers and plants swayed from side to side, and the fragrance filled the air.
Two figures were as fast as lightning, chasing each other in the arena.
Xu Ren'er's dog paw was only half a meter away from the corner of Ai Wanle's clothes. She quickly enlarged her dog paw, intending to catch him by surprise.
Ai Wanle was not as shocked and stunned as she had expected. He stood on tiptoe and moved away from the dog's claws.
"I'm the examiner. I've watched all your matches."
How could she possibly succeed if she wanted to surprise him? Could he not know that her paws could grow and shrink freely?
Damn it! Xu Ren'er cursed inwardly.
Suddenly, Xu Ren'er seemed to think of something, stopped, and raised the corners of his lips.
Seeing her stop, Ai Wanle also stopped.
Ai Wanle: "Do you have any other tricks? Feel free to use them."
Under his gaze, a thin layer of ice slowly began to form on the soles of Xu Ren'er's shoes. Ai Wanle had some impression of this move, as Xu Ren'er had used it in the first round of the competition.
The wind died down, things began to move, and the sparrow seemed to have noticed the undercurrent between them. It stopped circling, looked up and down curiously, and tilted its head.
Xu Ren'er moved towards Ai Wanle again. Ai Wanle frowned and continued to dodge rhythmically.
Xu Ren'er's pace in front was no different from before. Ai Wanle felt uneasy, as if he had overlooked something.
He dodged while thinking...
So fast!!!
While he was thinking, Xu Ren'er suddenly accelerated, and it was several times faster than before.
The sparrow that had been staying in the same place in the sky and flapping its wings seemed to feel a little tired. It wanted to take a rest. It glanced around and found a lush tree nearby, and its eyes lit up.
That's it! ! Sparrow thought.
Now is the time!! Xu Rener thought.
Ai Wanle intended to retreat to the right. According to his calculations, he could easily avoid the attack by retreating about three steps. However, as he moved, Xu Ren'er rushed towards him as if she had multiple accelerators stuffed in her back...
What? !
Xu Ren'er grabbed his left sleeve with her two paws. Because she was rushing too fast and couldn't stop, her body had to continue to rush forward, and she pulled off a large piece of Ai Wanle's sleeve.
She raised the dog's paw that had torn her sleeve high in the air, and her smile shone brightly in the sunlight.
At the same time, the sparrow also landed on the branch of the designated tree and twisted its body intermittently.
Ai Wanle stared at Xu Ren'er in a daze, unable to speak for a moment.
He finally remembered what was wrong. In the first round, after thin ice appeared on the soles of Xu Ren'er's shoes, she used sliding steps to attack other players throughout the game.
The sliding speed is faster than that of normal players!!!
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