Section 49 Selection

"Mr. I'm afraid..." said the high-level priest after the gong sounded. "We didn't feel anything. There was no breath of black magic at all."

From the morning to now, the priests have been scattered in every corner, trying hard to feel the breath of black magic energy, and even after all the contestants gathered in the starting position, they did not relax. However, the result proved everything.

The respectable priest had a gentle attitude, but there was a clear meaning in his expression. Io knew that if he hadn't donated a sum to the church yesterday, he would have probably not even had a "gentle attitude".

"Sorry, maybe I'm too worried." Io replied apologetically. "Let's just come and enjoy the game."

That being said, he quickly took a loophole and left this exclusive position of the church to find Lyle. It was easy because Lyle was waiting for him in the agreed position. Because everyone was busy watching the competition at this time, there were only two of them here.

"It seems that this matter has nothing to do with black magic..." Eo said. Although it is incredible, Eshu Rufate's mount is indeed a live horse. This only shows one thing-Dix idiot really sold his BMW at the lowest price. "Have you done your business?"

"I've already negotiated with those riders," said Lyle. "Everyone made a promise of 400 Kingoly. This price should be enough for them to do their best."

"I hope so..." Io's heart was filled with frustration. He originally thought that everything was within his control, but now he realized that things were not that simple. "Dix's idiot... he casually bribed the veterinarian to have a simple scam, and he coaxed him into a fool." He said anxiously. "This matter must not be what my two cousins ​​thought of, it must be Ash Rufate's operation."

Lyle nodded, completely agreeing with Eo's opinion.

"I'm worried now... With that BMW, Ashu Rufate is indeed very likely..." Io regrets that the price was not set properly. If he had known it, it would have been 100,000. However, he also knew that it was difficult to deal with it. The two sisters were not foreign merchants or civilians who had no power and connections, and could be kneaded at will. And Io also knew about the energy of his powerful Aunt Mary.

"Brother Io, don't worry too much." Lyle was more optimistic. "There is no need to win in this competition. Although Asu Ruffatt has a good horse, he is just a mercenary after all, and his riding skills are definitely not as good as those professional riders. Having a good horse may not necessarily win. Didn't Dix lose last year?"

"Well." Lyle's words comforted Eo a little. "Let's go and see if those professional riders can be worthy of their professional level."

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Accompanied by the gong signal, all the horses ready to go rushed forward like arrows. Whether it is the rider or the audience, they know that the start of this game is very important. There were more than a hundred horses participating, and this narrow road can only allow five or six horses to gallop side by side, which means that at the beginning, those who are slow will be squeezed behind and follow other people's horses' butts slowly - even if they are strong, they cannot be used.

Xingmi stood by the pergola, a position dedicated to women's viewing. As she said before, she came alone once, and Xingmi did not come on the grounds of "uncomfortable". At this moment, almost all local squire and noble women were gathered here, and Xingmi was surrounded by Ess.

Speaking of which, this is not the first time Xingjian has participated in a horse racing party. But this seems to be the first time she feels so nervous. Her eyes have never left Ashu Rufate from the beginning - it is not very difficult to find him in the rider group, because Ashu Rufate is white regardless of his horse and is quite eye-catching.

"Oh, my dear." If Xingjian's nervousness was kept in his heart, Ais's excitement was clearly reflected on his face. "Look, he is amazing and has grabbed the front line."

Indeed, Ashu Rufate performed well at the start and had already reached the first line. In fact, a group of seed players in this competition were all ahead and steadily occupied the first and second line positions. The horses that failed to start and were squeezed to the end were all of the lack of strength. But to be honest, although the start was exciting and aroused a lot of shouting among the audience, it would be too early to judge the winner at this time. Off-road competitions have such benefits - until the end, it is actually difficult for you to determine who wins and who loses.

The horses mixed into a colorful tide, surging rapidly along the racing route. The overall situation of the first section of the road has been determined. As long as the horses are not missed, the position of the front and back sorting will not change. Even if the rider in front deliberately slows down, the one behind cannot surpass it.

"Oh, your fiancé is really great." Ace said to Xingjian with some envy and congratulations. "He has gotten a good place."

"Yeah." Xingjian replied happily.

"But there are still many opportunities to change the position next." Eis turned his eyes forward. There was a forest in front of the runway. At this position, riders faced a simple choice - going around or passing through the woods in a straight line. Walking a straight line can save a long distance, or even coming from behind - but it is very dangerous and challenging to quickly ride a horse through the woods.

To win this horse race, courageous adventure and superb riding are essential.

"For example, this road." Ais pointed to the woods in front of him. "This is a big challenge."

In early spring, the first new green has sprouted from the branches of the treetops, but the whole is still bare. The vines on the ground have disappeared in the cold winter, so on the ground

Ashu Rufate adjusted the rhythm of himself and his mount. He carefully divided the spirit of three points and observed the overall situation. At this time, he was not ranked first, but he was a member of the pioneer group. In addition to him, this pioneer group also included every horse he had paid attention to before. The "red lightning" was now galloping on the side of Ashu Rufate, slightly ahead of him. The particularly tall "gray hair" was close to the back of Ashu Rufate. In addition, the snow-white black horse with four hooves was also on his side. In addition to these horses, there were several horses that Ashu Rufate had not noticed before. Only the particularly strong-muscular horse that Ashu Rufate had once paid attention to was not there. But this was expected - the horse's body shape was obviously good at endurance, not a short-distance sprint.

At this time, every rider in the pioneer group was very cautious. No one deliberately pursued the first position, but tried his best to maintain the physical strength of their mounts and adjust the rhythm between the people.

The woods are right ahead. If this off-road competition is regarded as a series of tests, then this is the first test - a test of the rider's courage and skills. If you can pass this test smoothly, the leading one can maintain the advantage, and the lagging one can come from behind (at least not too far). On the contrary, if you do not participate in this test, the lagging one will basically lose the chance to win.

It turns out that everyone is aware of this. All the horses in the first group rushed into the woods without hesitation.

"Look, they all rushed in!" Ais's heart that had just calmed down was once again excited. This scene was rare, and the seven horses that formed the leading group rushed straight into the woods. Although the trees were all bare now, they still had a great obstacle to the audience's vision. Only one can vaguely see horses flashing in the woods.

It's simpler than expected.

Asu Rufate kept his horse speed while thinking that the terrain in the woods was very complicated, and he had to worry not only about his feet, but also about his head. The latter was more deadly than the former. If he bumped into those branches while galloping, it would actually be equivalent to announcing the end of the rider race.

At the beginning, Ashu Rufate was overwhelmed and had to slow down. But as time went by, he quickly got used to this feeling - if he regarded the branches that could hit his head at any time as a waving sword, then these attacks were actually very slow and could easily dodge. Ashu Rufate even took some time to observe the situation of others.

The other riders slowed down their horse speed to adapt to this dangerous environment without exception. The space in the woods was very large, so the riders were separated by a large distance from each other and each chose a suitable road to pass. Unconsciously, Ashu Rufate had occupied the front position and became the leader.

Although the Pioneer Group made the same choice, it was different from the riders behind the Pioneer Group. Some riders rushed into the woods, but more honestly chose to detour. After the multiple-choice questions were over, the audience on the mountain could clearly see that about half of the riders chose to move straight through the woods, and the rest chose to detour.

This is by no means a wrong choice. Because just after the riders ran through this intersection with choice, a scream rang out in the bushes, and the sound was very clear and loud. Even the audience on the top of the mountain could hear it clearly. Then, people clearly saw a white horse jumping over from the analysis of the branches, but there was no rider on the horse's back.

This is just the beginning, and the next is more screams. The audience held their breath and watched the tragic scene quietly. Although it was difficult for them to see the specific situation clearly, the screams and the horses that lost their riders appeared from time to time clearly explained what happened.

The group of people in charge of the aftermath rushed to the woods under the leadership of a ceremonial officer. This is also an old routine. Every year, more than ten unlucky riders will be eliminated here. This year, more people choose to pass through the woods than in previous years, so the number of eliminations this year is obviously more than in previous years. Fortunately, past years of experience has proved that riders eliminated here are usually injured, with few serious injuries, and only one particularly unlucky guy has died here so far.

Xingjian had already stood up. In fact, few people could sit there quietly to watch the competition now. The fierce and cruel competition aroused the tension and anxiety in everyone's heart. When she discovered it, she realized that she had grasped Eis's arm tightly at some point. Eis also did not notice this because of excessive tension and attention.

At this moment, no one paid attention to the riders who detoured the road. Everyone looked at the end of the woods, waiting for someone to rush out.
Chapter completed!