Chapter 93
There were exclamations from the crowd, and everyone stared at the horse, at the black figure. It was like a streak of light in the dark night, galloping across the track smoothly and swiftly.
No one had ever thought that this mare could burst out with such energy. Even in front of such a powerful opponent like Invincible Power, she did not show any weakness!
Everyone was excited, screaming and cheering wildly, shouting "Come on!"
Some people were shouting "Invincible Power," while others were shouting "Black Rose." Of these two horses, one was sturdy and full of kinetic energy, its hooves whipping the track with a force as if it had a thousand pounds of power, while the other was light and agile as if silent.
The hard and the soft are almost progressing in parallel and are equally matched.
The atmosphere in the VIP seats was extremely tense. Everyone was almost silent, holding their breath and holding the binoculars in their hands.
The telescope in Ye Wenyong's hand seemed to be crushed by him, and veins were already popping out of his temples.
Meng Yinian stared at the field, at the Black Rose, and at Lin Jianquan.
He clearly understood that Black Rose was also a war horse that had once swept across Europe. It was a famous horse that the Ye family had purchased at a huge expense.
Now, if Nie Pingqi wants to win, he is just taking advantage of the young and inexperienced jockey, relying on the powerful advantage of invincible power, and of course relying on the fact that Black Rose is still pregnant.
He had observed Lin Jianquan's competition and felt that Nie Pingqi would definitely win. Although Lin Jianquan had talent, that talent was not enough for him to perfectly control a famous horse like Black Rose.
But now, as he looked at the black satin-like afterimage on the track, he finally understood that this was a scheming young man who had been hiding his strength!
In the previous matches, he did not unleash all the potential of Black Rose. He was hiding secretly, gathering strength, waiting for the critical moment to give his opponent a fatal blow.
He adjusted the telescope, held his breath, and looked at the skinny figure hunched over the horse. For some reason, he had a vague feeling that this young man had given his all in this competition, as if he had been waiting for this moment.
It was as if this was still his life-and-death battle.
He frowned, his gaze slowly shifting to Invincible Power.
Nie Pingqi is indeed an experienced veteran, and Invincible Power is indeed a rare famous horse in the world. At this time, the man and the horse are not willing to be outdone. They fight to the death for their own advantage and refuse to give up an inch.
The sound of two horses' hooves came from afar. They had already far surpassed the other horses and were far ahead. The two horses were entangled in a fierce battle, constantly exchanging the lead, chasing each other, and the battle was stalemate.
The hands of the audience holding the binoculars began to tense and tremble, and the commentator's voice was hoarse. He introduced the current offensive of Invincible Power to everyone, and then talked about the glorious achievements of Black Rose in the past.
Everyone was staring at the horses' raised iron hooves and the riders' arched thin backs, watching them bear a tremendous weight, watching every muscle of theirs exerting force, watching them raise their hooves with all their might, watching them ride side by side in a desperate entanglement.
Suddenly, at a turn, Nie Pingqi lowered his head and climbed towards the neck of Invincible Power. Invincible Power seemed to have received some kind of call in an instant, and its hooves slammed hard on the track. With that fierce and short pause, the thousand-pound horse's body shot out.
Everyone was stunned, and the tour guide exclaimed, "The invincible power suddenly took effect. The speed is terrifying!"
There was a thunderous roar from the crowd. People were screaming, screaming until they almost fainted. Some people were shaking the guardrails frantically. They wanted to rush over and run with Invincible Power.
In the VIP viewing area, the air seemed to have stagnated, and everyone was silent, whether it was the Ye family who was suddenly at a disadvantage, or the Meng family who suddenly took the lead.
Even Zhou Wanlan, who was standing by, took a deep breath with difficulty, trying to get rid of the heart-wrenching feeling of depression.
Everyone knows that the outcome is uncertain. In a race like this between top horses, no one knows the result until the very last moment.
At this moment on the field, Black Rose was already half a horse's head behind Invincible Power. With Invincible Power's amazing surge, the distance between the two horses was slowly widening.
The track ahead was gradually disappearing, and the two horses were only inches away from the finish line.
Everyone was on high alert, waiting for the shoe to drop, waiting for that final moment.
Just when everyone was worried, Lin Jianquan looked ahead, at the finish line that was right in front of him.
For a moment, he was a little dazed.
He remembered the pastries across the window from him in his childhood, he remembered his mother's cold and painful face, and he remembered the pain when he fell on the cold street.
He knew at some point that one day he would walk to the arena, ride on horseback, and have a life-and-death battle with an unknown opponent.
Why is he so eager to win? Because there is a fire that has been gnawing at his heart, never forgetting it day and night.
Now, the finish line was coming towards him, and he was still a horse's nose away from that sweet and refreshing victory.
He suddenly tightened his grip on the reins, closed his eyes, and said in a hoarse voice, "Black Rose, please, go ahead."
His voice was very low, so low that it was completely drowned out by the rumbling noise of the racecourse, but perhaps because of their day and night companionship, Black Rose seemed to hear it.
Its ears tilted back and it suddenly accelerated and rushed forward.
When all the spectators in the stadium saw this scene, it was as if the waves were suddenly blocked, the noise stopped, and the sound of gasps was heard.
After this momentary pause, the sky was filled with earth-shaking roars, flooding the stadium again.
Everyone saw that Black Rose was as fast as a meteor. Even when Invincible Power was at its peak speed, it was still catching up. People watched as Black Rose was getting faster and faster, and the rhythm of its leaps became more and more urgent. The gap between the two horses was shrinking and shrinking, and Invincible Power's leading advantage was disappearing visibly with the naked eye.
Ye Tianhui clenched his fists across the curtain wall glass.
She was actually also surprised and felt that everything was incredible.
She remembered what Lin Jianquan said last night. It was obvious that Lin Jianquan was confident and he was going to fight to the death.
He even deliberately concealed his true strength from her.
He seemed to regard this competition as a life-and-death contest. He was competing with Invincible Power. He had to win, he had to win, even if it meant death.
What made him so desperate?
And in the audience seats outside the curtain wall, everyone had gone crazy, and the collective screams had changed in tone.
Victory or defeat is already at this moment, and people are eager to see the result.
In this suffocating torture, a whistling sound that was enough to shatter one's heart and lungs suddenly came to one's ears, and the sound resounded through the sky.
Everyone in the VIP seats looked over.
Everyone clearly saw that the two horses crossed the finish line together like two overlapping arcs.
It was an overlap that was completely indistinguishable to the naked eye.
People's hearts were touched.
But at the same time it was hung high.
So, what's the result?
Who loses and who wins in the end?
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When the naked eye cannot determine the winner, professionals will use the records of the finish line camera to determine the winner.
The waiting process was long and agonizing. There was a violent commotion in the audience. The staunch fans of Invincible Power shouted "Invincible Power" loudly. They firmly believed that Invincible Power had won.
However, there were also some horse fans who had already bought Black Rose, or who began to fall in love with Black Rose after seeing her live performance this time. They all shouted loudly for Black Rose to win, and some even shouted the slogan that pregnant mare is the best in the world.
Fans of both sides began to argue, and there were even shouting and confrontations at the scene.
So the security guards on the scene had to go out to maintain order.
The commentator had no choice but to shout at the top of his lungs into the microphone to describe the current situation, asking everyone to remain calm and saying that professionals were studying and analyzing the situation.
In the VIP seats, Ye Wenyong looked a little anxious. He clutched the telescope in his hand, walked to Ye Tianhui, and asked with his eyes.
Obviously he couldn't see clearly either, and he wanted to know the result. The current situation was too unpredictable.
Ye Tianhui silently signaled him to be patient.
Ye Wenyong looked at Ye Tianhui, and suddenly felt infinite admiration in his heart. He was truly prostrated and had to admire her.
He was born into a wealthy family and received strict training. He had a lot of experience and thought he was good enough, good enough to control everything. But now, when the confrontation between the two families was suddenly in front of him and the victory or defeat was hanging there, he began to get anxious - it was not his fault. At this time, who would not be worried?
But Ye Tianhui remained so calm, so calm that she seemed not to care.
For a moment, Ye Wenyong looked at Ye Wenhui like this and couldn't help but wonder what she had experienced and why she could be so calm, as if she didn't care about anything!
Ye Tianhui met Ye Wenyong's gaze, and sensing his inquiry, she smiled and said, "I think I should win."
Ye Wen's lazy eyes suddenly became eager: "Oh?"
He wanted her to say more.
Ye Tianhui stopped talking and said, "I'll go down and check on my jockey. He's been under a lot of pressure this time and he's probably exhausted."
As he spoke, everyone in the VIP seats looked over, including Meng Yinian and Zhou Wanlan.
Naturally, each of them has their own ideas.
Zhou Wanlan was evaluating the strength of several jockeys under Ye Tianhui. It can be seen that although Black Rose is pregnant, she should not be underestimated, and Lin Jianquan is indeed a rare and talented jockey.
Zhou Wanlan even felt that she had underestimated Lin Jianquan's potential before, or that he had deliberately concealed it and restrained himself. In fact, although Lin Jianquan was young at this time, he already had the potential to surpass Ke Zhiming.
As for Meng Yinian, he had mixed feelings.
Nie Pingqi defeated countless famous horses and easily made it to the finals. They are the most powerful combination of this horse racing season.
If Nie Pingqi lost like this, he would not know what to do.
If we really lose, it means that there are variables in this game, which are very big variables, and even means that the situation is about to change.
You know, whether it is Nie Pingqi or Lin Jianquan, one of them will lose, and the loser will have to face Ke Zhiming.
Once the loser is defeated by Ke Zhiming, he will no longer be eligible to participate in the final competition, which is a great shame.
If Nie Pingqi cannot participate in the final competition of this season, it will be almost as if he has gained nothing.
Meng Yinian frowned heavily, looking at Lin Jianquan not far away through the glass curtain wall.
This young man does have extraordinary talent. He was wrong about him before.
Ye Tianhui is deliberately concealing her strength.
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Everyone in the VIP seats obviously had their own thoughts, but Ye Tianhui was indeed very calm when she walked down from the VIP seats.
After so many battles on the battlefield in her previous life, she had already developed a different temperament from ordinary people. The more excited she was, the calmer she became.
At this time, the racers came out, and all the logistics personnel in the preparation area came forward. Sun Jiajing hugged Lin Jianquan on the horse and carried him down. The horse trainer had already picked up Black Rose.
After such intense exercise, the horse cannot stop exercising immediately, but must gradually relax, otherwise there is a risk of cramps. Therefore, the trainer had already led Black Rose to slow down and jog.
Lin Jianquan was carried down and placed on a chair, and someone brought him a blanket and wrapped him up.
He had absolutely no strength left and his face was as white as paper.
It was obvious that the game had drained all his energy and he was almost exhausted.
Ye Tianhui walked over and stood in front of him.
Lin Jianquan was so weak that his eyes almost lost focus. He looked at her blankly.
Ye Tianhui chuckled and looked at him, looking at his dry and pale lips.
He still had to check the weight later, so to be on the safe side, he didn't dare drink water now.
She hugged him and whispered, "Whether you win or lose, you have played very well."
He concentrated all his training day and night together, and for the sake of his future and glory, he finally fought to the death. He mobilized all the talents he could mobilize and tapped all the potential of Black Rose.
Just as she had hoped, he and Black Rose were one and worked together perfectly.
She believed that only Lin Jianquan could do this.
At this moment, the boy's body was thin and tense, becoming even stiffer because of her hug.
He leaned on her shoulder and said in a somewhat confused voice: "You think I did well enough, right?"
Ye Tianhui: "Yes."
Her voice was clear but cold and firm, leaving no room for doubt.
She patted his back soothingly: "I've watched many people compete when they were young. At your age, Nie Pingqi is not as good as you."
Lin Jianquan, who was sitting there, was gradually recovering his strength.
He pursed his lips and looked up at Ye Tianhui above.
At this moment, she was warm and powerful, which made his heart tremble and even his body shook uncontrollably.
But he looked at her and asked, "What about Meng Yinian? He was also a jockey when he was young, right?"
Ye Tianhui was a little surprised that he mentioned Meng Yinian, but she still said: "Actually, Meng Yinian is also a horse racing genius, but he obviously didn't take this path, so he naturally can't compare with you."
Lin Jianquan chuckled and asked, "Do you think I lost or won?"
Ye Tianhui was a little surprised.
She looked at the pale-faced boy in front of her.
Just now, Ye Wenyong asked her this question.
She smiled and said, "I already have the answer in my mind. Do you have it?"
Lin Jianquan said, "I think I won."
He chuckled: "When I crossed the finish line, I had a strange feeling that I had won. I was faster than him, definitely faster than him."
Ye Tianhui also smiled and whispered, "On the racetrack, intuition is indeed more important than reason."
As I said this, the results came out.
This is the result of repeated comparisons by professionals through the finish line camera. After observation and research, the result came out and was handed over to the referee of the conference, who took the result and announced it.
When the old referee with white hair took the microphone, coughed amid the noise of the microphone, and was about to announce the result, the whole audience fell silent almost instantly.
The racecourse with tens of thousands of people suddenly fell silent. Everyone was quietly waiting for the results to be announced. It was so quiet that it was scary.
The result was finally announced, and the old referee announced in a hoarse voice that Black Rose won.
After analyzing the camera footage at the finish line, Black Rose was ahead of Invincible Power by half a horse's head, touched the finish line first, and won.
Thunderous roars suddenly rang out from the audience, and Black Rose fans screamed wildly. Black Rose won the race and also won the horse racing tickets. Everyone was so excited that they could hardly control themselves, clapping and jumping for feet, and they couldn't wait to rush in.
But the invincible horse fans just couldn't believe why the championship was snatched away by Black Rose.
The extremely motivated horse racing fans started to yell, shouting that it was unfair and that there was something fishy about the announcement. Some people pulled the guardrails hard, trying to rush through the audience seats to see the race camera footage with their own eyes. Some even shouted in unison, "Shadow, Shade."
The security guards at the venue were responsible for maintaining order. The commentator's voice came from the loudspeaker, who was explaining the situation of the competition at the top of his lungs, while the large screen next to it began to show slow motion footage of the competition. It clearly showed the slow motion of the competition, so everyone saw that Black Rose stretched its neck forward. It was indeed the first to touch the finish line, perhaps only two centimeters ahead of Invincible Power, but leading is leading, and this was conclusive and irrefutable!
It’s not like there haven’t been dark horses on the racetrack. There will always be dark horses. Until the last moment, no one knows which horse will make a comeback and rise from the ground. But in today’s race, the one competing is Nie Pingqi, who is riding with invincible power.
But the Black Rose won, albeit by a very small margin, but it won after all!
The young jockey, riding a pregnant Black Rose, actually competed with Invincible Power, riding a top-notch horse, and even won!
This horse has won every battle along the way, and now even the invincible power has not been able to blunt its edge. In this battle alone, its points have already ranked first in the total points of this season. This is simply an unprecedented miracle.
In the logistics area, everyone was already boiling with excitement. Sun Jiajing's eyes were red and filled with tears. He jumped up and down with joy, his fists clenched tightly: "Win, win, win!"
Jessise yelled, "What shady deal? Where did this shady deal come from? We won, we won!"
Lao Zhou also became excited: "Yes, we won."
The other stable staff were all there, and everyone was very excited and cheered loudly.
In this match, he encountered the strongest opponent and was already in a desperate situation.
And the unlucky draw shattered the last glimmer of hope.
But he actually won.
At this time, Nie Pingqi just looked at the jubilant crowd calmly and said nothing.
As a top jockey, he certainly had a premonition. When he crossed the finish line with the young jockey, he knew he had lost.
Maybe it was because I underestimated the enemy, maybe it was luck, maybe it was strength, and of course maybe it was fate.
The fledgling jockey may have unstoppable luck after all.
At this moment, he looked at Lin Jianquan and raised his hand: "Congratulations."
Lin Jianquan looked at Nie Pingqi. This was his first close contact with Nie Pingqi.
He won by luck this time, and he certainly understood that.
But after winning, he really liked it, and he couldn't hide his likeness. He felt that he had won and was filled with joy.
But now, looking at the Nie Pingqi in front of him, the Nie Pingqi who remained stable and calm even after losing, he found that he was too immature and that he still had a long way to go.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered the international Grade 1 competition on the opening day. Chen Zongwan won the game easily on his first try and gained both fame and fortune from then on.
In fact, he felt that Chen Zongwan was still somewhat proud in his bones, even though he tried hard to hide and suppress it.
Then, as if he were suddenly immersed in ice water, he calmed down all of a sudden, and his joy and happiness instantly shrank.
He looked at Nie Pingqi in front of him and said solemnly, "Thank you."
Then he added: "I was just lucky."
Nie Pingqi smiled and said, "No, whether it was a fluke or not, you are already good enough."
During the entire competition, he naturally had no time to look at Lin Jianquan, but he could feel the sharpness and gentleness of this young man.
A young and sharp boy and a three-month pregnant mare. This is clearly a weak combination, but this man and horse can blend perfectly and achieve a state of spiritual harmony.
This will make him think about his past and what he was like before. Can he do it?
The answer is no.
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There was thunderous cheering at the racecourse. Ye Tianhui returned to the VIP seats. The scene in the VIP seats was quite different.
Ye Wenyong couldn't suppress his smile at all. When he saw Ye Tianhui coming up, he greeted her cheerfully, "Tianhui, this jockey will be rewarded well later. A big reward is a must!"
Several members of the Jockey Club and other horse owners present at the scene were obviously also greatly shocked.
Fortunately, everyone hid their thoughts and tried their best to recover.
Zhou Wanlan was the first to speak: "Congratulations, Mr. Lin won! Congratulations!"
Ye Tianhui: "Thank you."
Chairman Feng beside him also smiled and said, "Heroes emerge from youth, indeed, heroes emerge from youth! Congratulations, congratulations, you win!"
Ye Tianhui responded with a smile.
While everyone was congratulating him, Meng Yinian on the side felt a little embarrassed and helpless.
He was ready to watch the game. He was sure that Nie Pingqi would win. Who could have thought that the result would be like this.
In fact, as soon as the result came out, he felt a chill running down his back, and his whole body went cold.
My mind is in a mess now and I don’t dare to think about what to do next.
Because Nie Pingqi has two enemies, one is Ke Zhiming and the other is Lin Jianquan. Apart from these two, no one else can be feared.
If Nie Pingqi wants to make it to the final round of the competition, he must defeat one of them. Compared with Ke Zhiming, Lin Jianquan is obviously the soft persimmon and is easier to defeat.
But now the situation has suddenly become very bad. If Nie Pingqi is defeated by Ke Zhiming again...
He couldn't imagine it!
At this time, he listened to the congratulations of the people around him, and finally looked at Ye Tianhui and said, "Congratulations, your jockey is very talented."
Ye Tianhui looked at Meng Yinian with a smile. She could naturally see how Meng Yinian was trying hard to hide his loss, and he was trying his best to put on a decent smile on his face.
She smiled and expressed her gratitude, then said, "This victory was also due to luck. With Mr. Nie's strength, this was just an accidental oversight."
Meng Yinian forced a wry smile. "That's not the case. Mr. Lin is a very talented jockey. I've never seen a jockey who can control a horse so perfectly. I couldn't do it when I was young, Nie Pingqi couldn't do it, not even Gu Shizhang, Ke Zhiming—"
He shook his head: "He's different. He's not that type of jockey."
Ye Tianhui looked at Meng Yinian, and she suddenly remembered how Lin Jianquan mentioned Meng Yinian just now.
She smiled and said, "Every jockey has his own style. Compared to those jockeys with extraordinary talent, he lacks rigidity but is more flexible. However, he happens to be the most suitable for Black Rose. Black Rose's sprint at the last moment seemed to fulfill her wish."
Meng Yinian frowned, recalling the scene just now: "That was a horse that couldn't bear to disappoint its jockey."
So at that moment, rather than saying that it was fighting for itself, it was more like it was responding to Lin Jianquan's call and unleashing all its potential.
Ye Tianhui smiled: "Probably."
Meng Yinian sighed: "I'm a little jealous. How did you recruit such a talented jockey?"
Ye Tianhui was silent for a moment before she said, "I met him before he became a bug boy. To be honest, he was just an ordinary-looking kid. I never thought he would be where he is today. Maybe this is talent."
Meng Yinian: "Oh? You knew him before?"
Ye Tianhui: "Yes."
Meng Yinian smiled bitterly: "In that case, I don't have to be jealous. It seems that such a talented jockey deserves to be yours."
Ye Tianhui glanced at Meng Yinian and smiled, "He comes from a poor family and it hasn't been easy for him to get this far. Although he won by luck this time, I'm still very pleased. He has a promising future."
As she said this, she looked out the window.
The winter sun was still bright. She looked at the cheering crowd. People had witnessed the young man's genius in riding and saw him galloping freely on the track.
But who knew that he once hid behind a trash can, with a pair of dark eyes, looking at the world with longing.
Fortunately, everything is over.
He won one game after another and finally got to where he is today.
While watching this, Ye Tianhui suddenly thought of Jiang Lingfeng. Jiang Lingfeng's movie had been adapted into a movie and seemed to be a hit.
Xiao Yuer transferred to a better school. As for her classmate A Mei, she seemed to have left the school and Liyuan to pursue a new future.
In this colorful Hong Kong, all living beings are ants, but ants also want to survive, stand up, and fight for their own future.
Just like Lin Jianquan in front of us.
He has cut through the thorns and shone brightly on this track full of masters.
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