Although she felt that this was inappropriate, seeing that Leng Yu had no intention of getting up, the lantern riddle guessing competition in front started again immediately.
Anyway, I am thin, so he should be able to withstand it.
Thinking of this, she climbed onto his shoulders and rode on his neck.
When Leng Yu carried her into the crowd, it immediately caused a commotion. Even Leng Xi and Leng Ming were so frightened by the scene before them that they opened their mouths in surprise.
But Leng Yu didn't care about the gazes of these people at all. He held her legs tightly with both hands and slowly squeezed into the crowd.
Perhaps no one had seen such a scene before, and the crowd automatically made way for them. Leng Yu walked in front with Luo Lan on his shoulders, and Leng Xi and Leng Ming followed closely behind. A Cai and A Hong could only stand at the back of the crowd and watch the excitement because they were carrying too many things.
Leng Yu easily brought Luo Lan and the others to the front of the arena. Luo Lan hurriedly struggled to get off his shoulders. She really didn't want rumors to spread tomorrow:
A woman rides on a man's neck to participate in a lantern riddle guessing competition. This woman must be a tigress, and the man must be as weak and vulnerable as a bear.
hiss!
What people say is scary!
As soon as she touched the ground, the sound of gongs rang out from the stage, and then a young man in red came up.
He came before the crowd and bowed deeply. After standing up straight, he pointed at the lantern above his head and shouted in a high-pitched voice:
"Everyone, today is the annual Lantern Festival. I am the owner of Lihua Academy. My surname is Che, and my given name is Wu. You can just call me Che Wu. Now, let me announce the rules of the competition."
After saying this, he glanced at Leng Yu and Luo Lan in the audience. Perhaps he had seen their actions just now, so he nodded politely to them and continued:
"Today, our academy has issued a total of twenty puzzles. For each correct answer, you win a number plate. Whoever has the most number plates at the end wins. Of course, the old rules apply: the one with the most correct answers wins the title of Smartest Person of the Year."
As soon as he finished speaking, Leng Ming in the audience asked directly:
“What if there’s a tie?”
Che Wu glanced at Leng Ming, nodded and smiled at him, and replied loudly:
"That's a good question, young man. If there's a tie, we'll add another question. However, this doesn't happen often. The Lihua Academy lantern riddle guessing competition has been held for thirteen years, and no one has yet been able to answer the tenth question, so naturally, this situation won't happen."
At this point, Che Wu seemed a little embarrassed. Leng Ming snorted and muttered softly,
"That's because I didn't come."
However, his words were instantly drowned out by the crowd's voices. Another round of gong sounds rang out. After a moment, Che Wu waved his arms, and the gong sounds stopped. He said to the crowd:
"Everyone be quiet, I'm going to start the puzzle now."
Although some people were still whispering, it was much quieter than before.
Che Wu glanced at everyone, walked to the front, pulled the puzzle off the lantern, and spoke loudly:
"When you draw, it's round; when you write, it's square; when you draw, it's short; when you write, it's long; it's a celestial body."
After he finished speaking, the place fell silent. Everyone began to ponder. Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted:
"It's the Japanese character."
Hearing this, Che Wu nodded immediately and waved to the people around him:
"Give this gentleman a number plate."
The man got the number plate and was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.
Leng Ming glanced at Luo Lan. He naturally knew the answer to such a simple puzzle, but he was not as quick-witted as the person behind him.
Che Wu glanced at everyone, then tore off another puzzle and continued:
"For a friend, there are no horns. For a snake, there are feet. They squeak and groan. For a good cause, they climb the wall. Guess an animal."
"gecko."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone else answered.
Che Wu glanced at the man, smiled and nodded, "Give that gentleman a license plate."
After receiving the number plate, the man immediately danced with joy.
Che Wu pulled off another puzzle and chuckled mysteriously at everyone:
"The first two questions are just warm-ups, but this third one is a bit difficult."
Having said that, he spread out the puzzle and read slowly:
"It has a dignified and upright body, and a strong body. Although it cannot speak, it will respond to your words. It is a daily necessity."
After this puzzle was solved, people at the scene began to whisper.
At this time, Leng Ming said: "It's an inkstone."
Hearing his answer, Che Wu looked at him in surprise and praised him directly:
"This little brother is really amazing. He can even answer this riddle correctly. Come on, give this little brother a number plate."
Leng Ming didn't take this license plate seriously at all. He just held it in his hand casually without any excitement at all.
Leng Xi, who was standing next to him, was a little excited. He kept waiting for the next question, but he didn't know the answer to any of them.
Che Wu pulled another puzzle off the lantern and read aloud:
"It can make demons lose their courage, and their bodies become as soft as silk and their breath as strong as thunder. A roar will terrify people, and when they look back, they are reduced to ashes. Hit an object."
After this riddle was finished, there was another commotion at the scene. Leng Ming's brows were furrowed, as if he was thinking hard.
Leng Xi even held his chin with one hand, thinking carefully about these words.
Luo Lan smiled, and when no one else spoke, he answered:
"The answer to this puzzle is: firecrackers."
As soon as she said this, someone at the scene suddenly murmured as if they had suddenly realized something.
"Yeah, why didn't I think of that?"
"How much knowledge a woman can have must be a matter of chance."
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