Chapter 75 The weather is cold and the unscrupulous tabloids should disappear
The match between Hell King and Palace Music caused a small sensation. The Horse Racing Magazine reported the match in a very small corner. Although it did not attract much attention, some keen horse racing fans still paid attention to it and asked about Hell King's situation one after another.
However, this incident caused quite a stir in the professional horse racing community. Compared to those horse fans outside, people in the industry knew more about Palace Music's strength. In this situation, Hell King turned the tables and defeated Palace Music, which also showed that this horse had extraordinary potential.
The wind starts from the tip of the green reed, and the waves form from the ripples. Such a King of Hell who has just demonstrated his strength is enough to attract people's attention.
Ye Tianhui received inquiries from various parties one after another. Everyone wanted to know more about the Hell King. Some even proposed to buy the Hell King, and some expressed their desire to cooperate.
Ye Tianhui naturally refused them all.
At the Ye family, Old Master Ye was naturally very pleased to know about this. He prepared a sumptuous dinner that day and the whole family gathered together.
He laughed heartily and praised Ye Tianhui's vision: "With Tianhui, we have great hope this horse racing season!"
He smiled contentedly, "We have several rivals this time. Besides the Meng family, the Zhou family is also a serious rival. The Ning family's daughter-in-law, Zhou Wanlan, is no ordinary person. She raises quite a few horses. Last time I met her father-in-law, he was quite proud of himself. He thought our horses were all put together hastily and wouldn't perform well, so he even wanted to offer me some advice!"
He smiled with great satisfaction. "This time, the Hell King defeated their Palace Music, which can be considered a small relief for us. You don't know the look in Old Man Ning's eyes today. He even asked me about it. He was puzzled! My other old friends were also puzzled, saying how such a horse could suddenly rise up! I told them that my granddaughter is amazing. My own granddaughter is really capable!"
After hearing this, the others naturally complimented her and thought Ye Tianhui was good.
Ye Lizhen also said from the side: "Tianhui really has some vision. This horse was originally so naughty and unruly, and now it has defeated Palace Music. It's not easy."
Mr. Ye: "Yes, that Palace Music is the horse they have high hopes for. That horse is really temperamental and competitive. I heard that -"
He smiled with pride, "I heard that the horse had some psychological problems after losing."
Psychological problems?
Everyone was puzzled and looked over in surprise.
Old Master Ye sighed and laughed, "It's said that after returning home, his appetite has been poor. He can't eat grass or fodder anymore, and bathing is also uncomfortable. The worst thing is that he refuses to go out for morning exercises. When he hears the sound of horse hooves, he looks around, as if he's on guard against something."
Everyone: “…”
I was speechless for a moment.
Is there such a horse?
Old Master Ye shook his head helplessly: "It must be too much of a psychological blow."
In fact, Ye Tianhui had heard some news about this. She heard that Palace Music had been in poor condition since its defeat to the King of Hell. It could not hear the sound of horse hooves, could not see other horses, and kept kicking and digging, looking around like a thief.
According to the trainer's analysis, the horse was probably hit so hard that it could not tolerate the existence of a horse like Hell King. Later, the trainer had to quickly transfer it to another stable.
Move to a new stable and desperately tell it that the King of Hell is not here and you are no longer together. Only then will the situation of Palace music get a little better.
Everyone was amazed. Ye Wenbin frowned and said, "This horse has a strong sense of self-esteem."
Ye Wenjing also said: "This is what happens when you lose. This horse is obviously useless!"
The others agreed, and Old Master Ye even belittled it, thinking that Palace Music was not good enough and that his own Hell King was better, and he also praised Ye Tianhui.
Ye Wenyong also said from the side: "Tianhui chose Hell King. We were not very optimistic about him at first. After all, this horse is wild and difficult to tame. But we didn't expect that she could actually transform Hell King. If this horse continues to perform stably, he will definitely achieve something this season."
When Ye Lizhen heard this, he glanced at his son.
Ye Wenyong looked a little strange, but he didn't look back at his father.
Ye Wenyin had been keeping her head down and silent, but now she finally raised her eyes and glanced at the father and son.
Ye Tianhui naturally noticed this subtlety from the side. After thinking about it for a while, she understood it to some extent.
He pushed Ye Wenyin a little, but deliberately did not release Feng Suqin. It was obvious that Ye Wenyin was also feeling uncomfortable.
Ye Wenyin has been particularly quiet recently. I don’t know what she is planning, but it seems to be related to Ye Lizhen.
It was impossible for her to get away from Ye Lizhen and mess around. You have to know that the methods she used to try to drive herself out of Hong Kong were all very stupid.
To put it bluntly, although a rich lady seems to have a glamorous life, the financial resources she can use are actually limited. After all, she is only eighteen years old and has just returned from studying abroad.
I probably have no way to find a gangster to do something bad, so I can only rely on Ye Lizhen.
But it seems that Ye Wenyong is a smart man, and he may try to persuade Ye Lizhen to give up the internal strife.
After all, being united against the outside world is the big deal right now. What the Ye family should do most is to defeat the Meng family together, enter the Jockey Club, gain a firm foothold in the horse racing world, and lead the next land reclamation project. Only in this way can they maximize the family's interests.
If you engage in internal strife, you will only be laughed at by outsiders.
But there should be some differences between this father and son.
And Ye Wenyin's reason for jumping around in this was naturally to instigate Ye Lizhen and find a way to make Ye Lizhen deal with her.
So these three people currently have their own purposes, which is quite interesting.
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced the race schedule and prize money for this season. The news was published through television media and relevant newspapers. Soon, almost every citizen on the streets of Hong Kong had a copy. The middle-aged uncles on the roadside and the uncles who were watching over the stalls all started reading the "Horse Racing Guide" newspapers, and some began to ask each other for tips.
Ye Tianhui naturally got the race schedule as soon as possible, and asked Assistant Yang, Sun Jiajing, Lao Zhou, and jockeys Lin Jianquan and Chen Zongwan to come over to discuss countermeasures together.
The prize money this time has indeed been greatly increased. The total prize money for the international first-level competition is as high as HK$8 million. In addition to the first-level competition, the prize money for the second-level and third-level competitions has also been greatly increased.
As for the qualifiers, the prize money for the top three in each qualifier is HK$200,000, HK$150,000 and HK$100,000 respectively.
Simply put, as long as you sign up and participate in the competition, in any qualifying race, as long as you can finish in the top three among ten horses, you can get a minimum prize of HK$100,000.
What does 100,000 Hong Kong dollars mean? The workers at the dock who work hard carrying sacks, grunting and working with their butts sticking out, work for a month, their sweat dripping into their bodies, and they only earn 2,000 Hong Kong dollars.
A woman works hard at home sewing, mending and doing laundry to supplement the family income and may earn HK$800,000 or HK$1,000. The remaining HK$3,000 is enough to keep the whole family warm.
But now, if you lead a horse over and it runs in the top three out of ten horses, defeating seven horses, you can get a bonus of 100,000 yuan directly, which is equivalent to a worker's work for five years!
The key is that this is just a random selection competition.
This is the allure of horse racing, this is the hope of getting rich quick.
Ye Tianhui continued to read. In addition to this kind of selection competition, there are also some brand appreciation events, such as the Arcana competition sponsored by the French Arcana Auction. The top five players in each competition share one million Hong Kong dollars. There are also well-known Hong Kong families, such as the Gu family, the Zhou family, the Meng family, and of course the Ye family. They all sponsor some special competitions with a prize of about 500,000 Hong Kong dollars.
There are other categories, such as mud races, grass races, sand races, etc., as well as dusk races, night races, and of course age-specific races, all with prize money.
It seems that the Jockey Club has invested a lot of money in this race and is determined to create a craze!
Ye Tianhui studied the race schedule with a few others. As they looked at it, she sighed, "Raising a horse for a thousand days only takes a moment. It's time for us to recoup our investment. If we just break in and fight casually, we'll make money!"
The two young men, Lin Jianquan and Chen Zongwan, stared at the schedule for a long time.
They had no experience in major competitions and were all newcomers. When they first saw the schedule printed in lead type and the prize money of hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars, it was as if they had stepped into another world.
A world where great wealth is just a matter of seconds.
Only at this time will you understand why, in the Chongzai industry, even though one general's success comes at the cost of countless sacrifices, there are still people flocking in.
Because money is attractive, because of the dream of getting rich overnight!
Because just by running a race to your heart's content, you can gain glory and flowers, instantly become the focus of the crowd, and be admired and praised.
This path of Chongzai is the most difficult in the world, but it is also the easiest way to victory.
Ye Tianhui naturally noticed the light and desire in Lin Jianquan and Chen Zongwan's eyes.
She was also very satisfied with this.
A person must have greed, or desire, so that he can have motivation and fighting spirit.
The racetrack is a battlefield. There is no comfort here. You must try your best like a lone wolf trying to survive in the wild. You must want to win.
She liked the enthusiasm with which the young man gripped the knife.
She smiled and said, "If you have any ideas, please feel free to share them."
The first person to speak was Sun Jiajing. After all, he had a lot of experience and had been in this business for many years.
He analyzed the situation of his horses and finally said, "Miss Ye, in my understanding, we not only want to win the prize money, but also gain a reputation. If we want to gain a reputation, then we naturally want to be the first one, to win the most talked-about and eye-catching race!"
Ye Tianhui nodded: "Yes."
Sun Jiajing: "There's a match we're determined to win."
After he said this, everyone lowered their eyes and looked at the schedule. Almost everyone focused on the schedule for the opening day.
You should know that the opening day of the Hong Kong horse racing season is also a grand festival. The government chief will come to preside over the opening ceremony, and various news media will come. There will be various programs on site, including horse racing exhibitions, lion dance performances, and the officiating guests doing eye-dotting and gong-beating ceremonies.
On that day, not only will representatives of horse racing fans be invited to personally ring the gong to welcome good luck, but gongs will also be placed at various locations within the venue, allowing fans to strike the gongs as they please in hopes of a good omen for the new racing season.
On such a lively opening day, it is natural to arrange a final gimmick competition to attract attention.
According to the schedule of this competition, there will be a big show on the opening day, with three international first-level competitions scheduled.
These three international Grade 1 races are naturally one of the highlights of the entire season.
You should know that throughout the season, all participating horses have to fight for the final qualification. There are many ways to qualify for the final, and the international Grade 1 race on the opening day is the most convenient way.
There are three international Grade 1 races, each with twelve horses, and each horse will select the first place to occupy a starting position in the final.
In other words, as long as you win the first place on the opening day, you can easily enter the finals of the entire season.
This naturally makes all horse owners fascinated. The places that others have to win with great difficulty can be obtained directly on the opening day!
In addition to the starting position in the final, you can also get generous bonuses.
Ye Tianhui saw that if she could win the Grade 1 race on the opening day, she would get a prize of HK$1.8 million!
How can this not be fascinating.
One million eight hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars!
Everyone raised their eyes, six people, six pairs of eyes, all bright.
If you can win the first place on the opening day of the international season, you will instantly become the hot topic of the season and the focus of horse fans!
You can also win 1.8 million Hong Kong dollars in one go!
An atmosphere of eager anticipation spread silently throughout the conference room.
Finally, Ye Tianhui finally spoke up: "There are only 36 spots available in Hong Kong for the first-level international competition on the opening day. We should be able to secure one."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes exchanged quickly.
Hell King is a rising star. It does not have enough points accumulated and is not eligible to participate in this kind of international first-level competition. Then their only options are Black Rose and Longguang.
If they only have one spot, then only one horse can compete in the International Group 1 race on the opening day.
The choice between the two horses is the choice between Chen Zongwan and Lin Jianquan.
Both young men are excellent. They are both working hard in training and have already maximized their potential.
But there is only one chance, who should it be given to?
Ye Tianhui felt the gazes of Chen Zong, Wan Lin and Jianquan. It was obvious that both of them were looking at her.
She ordered, "Brother Sun, Lao Zhou, discuss and see who is more likely to participate, Black Rose or Longguang."
Sun Jiajing was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay, we also need to study the subsequent race schedule and make reasonable arrangements for these two horses before we can make a decision."
Ye Tianhui nodded.
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What no one in the Gu family expected was that Gu Shizhang would continue to stay in the Gu family.
You know, since he turned twenty years old, his temperament has become more and more erratic, like a dragon that can't be seen from head to tail. He rarely lives in the Gu family, which makes the children of the Gu family more cautious, and at the same time flatter him everywhere.
However, Gu Shizhang still looked aloof. He always stayed in his room and only went out occasionally to swim, run or play ball.
The Gu family's property occupies a large area, and is naturally equipped with various entertainment and sports facilities, such as a swimming pool, a gymnasium, and a bowling alley. Several children of the Gu family also play ball and have fun at home. On this day, Gu Shizhang was also playing tennis here, accompanied by several nephews and nieces.
Gu Shizhang's ball skills were very good, his movements were graceful and elegant, which attracted cheers from several nephews and nieces.
At this moment, Gu Zhihan suddenly remembered Ye Tianhui, and he sighed softly: "Miss Tianhui of the Ye family, her tennis skills are really amazing. I have never seen a woman who can play tennis so beautifully!"
It turned out to be the woman he had his eyes on.
Everyone agreed with what he said, and they all talked about what Ye Tianhui did that day, and naturally praised her highly.
Gu Zhiming was there too. Upon hearing this, he smiled and said, "She's more than just a good tennis player. She's also well-informed, knowledgeable about history and literature. She also has a lot of insights into horse-viewing. We actually talked about it for a long time that day."
Gu Zhihan's heart ached when he heard this. "She only chatted with you about horse racing, but you act like you know her so well. What's the point of talking about this?"
Gu Zhiming raised an eyebrow and glanced at Gu Zhihan: "I was just chatting for a few minutes, what's the problem? Why are you talking like that?"
Gu Zhihan sneered: "Don't worry, she doesn't like you!"
After hearing this, Gu Zhiming looked at Gu Zhihan and couldn't help laughing. He didn't have any other thoughts about Ye Tianhui. After all, they didn't have much contact with each other, and now he just admired her purely. However, Gu Zhihan's words inevitably aroused his rebelliousness.
He then said coldly, "Who says she doesn't like me? We at least share a common interest. As long as we get to know each other more, there will always be a chance. I told her about the history of horse racing and she listened with great interest. She even said she would treat me to a meal when she had the chance."
He smiled and said, "This is also a good start, right?"
Gu Zhihan narrowed his eyes upon hearing this: "What do you mean?"
While these two people were bickering, Gu Shizhang was drinking a drink.
He was drinking Coke, ice-cold Coke.
He had never drunk this kind of drink before Ye Tianhui. He didn't like the smell of this drink and thought it was a bit strong. He had never tasted it, but he didn't like it at first sight.
But now, as he slowly sipped the Coke, he actually found that it tasted really good.
Faintly, this is the smell of Ye Tianhui.
I couldn't help but think of the kiss in the hotel that day and recalled her reaction at that time.
He knew that she was obviously intoxicated and liked it too.
But she said some unpleasant things to herself after all.
She has a stubborn personality and will not tolerate being treated harshly or softly. She is determined not to admit defeat.
She is just like that. Even though she did something wrong, she refuses to admit her mistake.
If she had just said sorry to me, then even if I was very upset, I would have let it go.
It's not like I'm really mad at her.
Now he's even trying to break up with me.
As he was thinking about this, a cool breeze blew and he drank the cold cola, and he actually felt a bit of indescribable melancholy.
She has no heart, she just has no heart. She had no heart in her previous life, and she has no heart in this life either.
He's just a liar, a heartless and ungrateful little liar.
Gu Shizhang drank Coke and gritted his teeth secretly.
At this time, Gu Zhihan and Gu Zhiming had stopped arguing, and another niece was talking about an interesting story.
"Those newspapers out there are just talking nonsense. They took a few photos and made up a whole story. They turned a serious father-daughter relationship into a romantic affair. They said Uncle Ye was having a teacher-student relationship and supporting a young student, and that the two of them were walking hand in hand on campus!"
Everyone was surprised when they heard this: "How can this be possible? These newspapers are so irresponsible!"
In fact, the incident of the real and fake daughter of the Ye family was known to the entire upper class circle of Hong Kong. As for the fact that they went to the school to pick her up openly, they would not have hidden it from the students. As a result, these third-rate tabloids deliberately created a misunderstanding and wrote some gimmicks to attract traffic and grab attention. Everyone couldn't help but laugh when watching.
Only Gu Shizhang frowned more and more as he listened to this, and was about to go back to his room.
As he walked away, everyone noticed the Coke bottle he had just taken and was surprised.
My uncle actually started drinking Coke, which is unbelievable!
A niece nearby sighed, "This is a personality change. People who fall in love change their temperament and hobbies."
Another nephew guessed, "Maybe his girlfriend likes to drink Coke?"
Everyone was amazed and nodded, "That's it."
Gu Shizhang went to the family reading room, looked through it, and indeed found the newspaper.
There were photos of Ye Lixuan and Ye Tianhui in the newspaper. The photo on the front showed the father and daughter walking on the campus of Hong Kong University. They really didn't care about the people around them.
There is also a solo photo of Ye Tianhui. She is sitting in the classroom, with her chin slightly supported, looking at the man on the podium in front of her with a smile.
That look was full of admiration.
There were also some sensational texts under these two photos, such as photos of schoolgirls, photos of two lovers in love, and some introductions and speculations about the Ye family members.
Gu Shizhang squinted his eyes for a long time, finally picked up the phone and made a call.
The weather is getting cooler, and it's time for these boring tabloids to disappear.
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In fact, Ye Tianhui and Gu Shizhang didn't feel good after their big fight.
But she made herself ignore it, she threw herself into work, and she made herself go for a run when she had nothing to do.
There is nothing that can't be solved by galloping!
It seems that the training results of several horses are very good now.
Black Rose is in good shape and Long Guang is in high spirits. Since his victory there, Hell King has attracted attention in an instant. Many horse fans have inquired about it, and it has suddenly become the focus of public attention.
After that, the Hell King also participated in several inter-class races among three classes, and each time he easily won the first place. His points rose rapidly. At this rate, it seemed that the Hell Messenger could participate in ordinary competitions with the Black Rose of Light.
Except for the international first-level class competition, it is not qualified, but it can go smoothly in all other competitions.
Moreover, because of its low points and poor historical performance, it also has a great advantage in the weight-carrying capacity of the competition. Currently, everyone is training very hard.
Victory is just around the corner, and huge bonuses are about to be won!
That day, Ye Tianhui went to the racecourse to watch Lin Jianquan and Chen Zongwan training.
Now that the competition is approaching, both teenagers seem a little too nervous and are fully preparing for the competition.
Ye Tianhui, Sun Jiajing and Lao Zhou had a deep discussion, but neither of them could make a decision on the choice between Lin Jianquan and Chen Zongwan.
This means you must choose the one with a greater chance of winning.
Both horses have their own strengths and weaknesses, and both have historical performance as a basis. Several people can discuss and research and give the two horses scores, but the situation of the two young jockeys must also be considered in this selection.
In a speed race, 70% depends on the horse and 30% on the rider. When two horses are neck and neck, the jockey's decision is particularly important.
The choice of a jockey involves many aspects, including comprehensive physical quality, exhibition experience, and of course technical hard indicators.
After various analyses and comparisons, Lao Zhou suddenly proposed: "There is another important point that may need to be considered."
When he said this, everyone looked over.
Old Zhou said, "Lin Jianquan seems to have started to grow recently. He currently weighs about four pounds more than Chen Zongwan."
Logically, Chen Zongwan is a few years older than Lin Jianquan, but Lin Jianquan is taller than Chen Zongwan. Although both teenagers strictly control their weight, their physical development seems unstoppable.
Because training requires physical strength, they dare not let them diet too much. So recently, although Lin Jianquan strictly follows the diet, his weight is still four pounds heavier than Chen Zongwan.
There are strict upper and lower weight requirements for jockeys. As long as the lower limit is met, the lighter the better.
Sun Jiajing frowned beside him, disagreeing: "It's only four pounds, it won't make any difference."
Lao Zhou said, "There are still three weeks until the competition. In three weeks, everything will change, and—"
He looked at Sun Jiajing and said, "Ask yourself, four pounds, is it really that unimportant? You know better than anyone that sometimes victory or defeat is determined by this tiny difference. Are you being biased and deliberately ignoring this four-pound difference?"
Sun Jiajing's expression paused.
The conference room was silent for a moment.
Ye Tianhui was silent for a moment before she said, "There are still five days left before the final submission of the contestant's specific information. We can think about it and make a decision then."
Upon hearing this, the two horse trainers nodded.
Ye Tianhui asked someone to bring Teng Yunwu over, and she wanted to ride Teng Yunwu around the horse farm twice.
Ever since she rode Longguang last time, Teng Yunwu seemed a little unhappy, upset and jealous. She coaxed him for a long time before Teng Yunwu's temper subsided.
But since then, Teng Yunwu has been very stubborn and must be ridden. Moreover, it dislikes Longguang and becomes unhappy when it sees Longguang.
Once, when it passed by Longguang, it deliberately took away Longguang's grass with its mouth, preventing him from eating.
Poor guy, just because he was good-tempered, he was bullied.
Ye Tianhui was also somewhat helpless about this, which reminded her of Gu Shizhang. She felt that Teng Yunwu was somewhat similar to Gu Shizhang in some aspects, narrow-minded, stubborn, and overthinking.
What kind of man and horse is this? What has she gotten herself into...
Now that Teng Yunwu saw her coming, he was naturally very happy and rubbed her hand affectionately with his horse's head. It was obvious that he was asking for candy.
Ye Tianhui sighed, maybe Jessise spoiled it, and now it likes to eat candy.
Of course you shouldn’t eat sugar. If you are afraid of sugar, why would you eat it?
But Ye Tianhui thought, if the child wants to eat it, why not let him eat it? It's just a piece of candy. What's wrong with such a small piece of candy when he weighs thousands of pounds?
So Ye Tianhui took it out from her pocket and fed it to it.
Teng Yunwu was suddenly ecstatic, chewing the candy greedily, looking at her happily with his eyes.
After eating, he rubbed her again on purpose.
Ye Tianhui sighed: "Eat candy and run three laps."
Teng Yunwu obviously had no choice but to accept. Although he was lazy, he was smart and knew who was in charge. He did not dare to disobey Ye Tianhui.
Ye Tianhui had just mounted her horse when she happened to see Lin Jianquan.
Lin Jianquan just came back on horseback.
He was slightly startled when he saw Ye Tianhui, then he rode his horse over to Ye Tianhui and said, "It's getting late."
His words were concise, but Ye Tianhui understood what he meant. It was getting late, and she actually came here to ride a horse at this time.
Ye Tianhui was somewhat helpless: "It just ate a piece of candy, I want it to burn off the calories."
Lin Jianquan nodded slightly: "Well, then I will run with you."
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "No need, Black Rose has already run past, go back and rest."
Lin Jianquan was silent for a moment before he said, "Okay."
Ye Tianhui rode a horse, galloping slowly on the track.
It was cloudy at this time, the sky was purple, and a wind from the mountains was blowing, blowing the leaves of the palm trees.
As the sky darkened and the afterglow shone, the horse farm built on the mountainside was covered with a hazy veil.
She held the reins and rode the horse, but she was thinking about her previous life.
The north wind rustled the dry grass, and flags fluttered on the Yumen Pass Road. She rode her horse across the rolling hills, with an army stretching for dozens of kilometers behind her.
Living a new life, some things are different, but some things seem to be the same.
And he was still angry with himself.
Ye Tianhui felt that if someone was angry, she could coax him, no matter if his father was a general or a professor in this life.
But now facing Gu Shizhang, she didn't know what to do.
All her strategies and cleverness were ineffective, and she was left helpless and at a loss.
I will subconsciously regress to my childhood, and be like a child, simply angry, throwing a tantrum, and blaming him for not being considerate enough.
What she did was wrong and she couldn't be unreasonable. She knew clearly that she was not doing well.
But his cold tone really made it impossible for her to do anything and she felt like she had to beg him shamelessly.
Maybe he is really disappointed in me and doesn't want to bother with me anymore.
Or maybe, this was all a game. The emperor, who had been reincarnated as a human, was playing a heart-chasing game with her, and she actually took it seriously.
You lost your life, your heart, and became a laughing stock.
When she rode back, Lin Jianquan was still there, wearing riding clothes, standing in the wind like a javelin.
He pursed his lips and looked at her quietly.
Ye Tianhui wanted to say something, but she didn't seem to want to talk much.
She nodded slightly, left the stable and went out.
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