The Surprise of the Tenth Place (Second Update)

Martial arts finals day.

When Su Liang saw Ning Jing in the morning, she was told that Nian Jincheng had come last night.

"He finally woke up? Congratulations." Su Liang was not surprised. Ning Jing had already said this result.

Ning Jing took out a wooden hairpin, "This is what he gave you."

Su Liang was stunned for a moment. Why did he give her a hairpin for no reason?

"I have one too." Ning Jing said.

Su Liang took it and chuckled, "Then I gave it to you as a by-product, mainly for you."

Ning Jing did not say that the two wooden hairpins were a pair, and he only said half of what he told Nian Jincheng, "He said he was optimistic about you becoming the top martial arts champion."

"Everyone said that, and I suddenly felt a lot of pressure." Su Liang's face was calm.

"Also," Ning Jing continued, "He said he was very hungry, and he exchanged the hairpin for the cookies you made, and he ate them all. You have to compensate me."

Su Liang:... They are obviously friends for many years, and Nian Jincheng ate Ning Jing's cookies, and he still wants her to compensate? Is this reasonable?

"Let's talk about it after you finish the competition. There's no rush." ​​Ning Jing left without giving Su Liang a chance to refuse.

Su Liang waved her fist at Ning Jing's back, thinking that it was worth doing. Ning Jing liked the little star shape, but she insisted on making a little crescent shape for him! There was not a single star!

Before breakfast was finished, all the friends came to the door, and each one was more excited than Su Liang, the person involved in the final.

It is worth mentioning that in addition to Xing Yusheng, Qin Yujin, Lin Xueqing, and Wan Hui's family of three, there was also a newcomer, Duanmu Che's cousin Lin Yi.

As if calculating the time, he arrived just before them.

The originally lively atmosphere suddenly became a little subtle.

"Senior Brother Ning, is this your friend?" Lin Xueqing deliberately asked Ning Jing.

Ning Jing nodded, "Yeah."

Lin Yi was dumbfounded. When did he become Ning Jing's friend?

As a result, everyone else gathered around Su Liang, while Lin Qi, as Ning Jing's "friend", stood silently beside Ning Jing, like two sculptures...

In order to break the awkwardness, Lin Qi took the initiative to speak and said something that he later regretted very much, "Can I call you by your name? You can call me whatever you want."

"Sure." Ning Jing nodded, "Lin Shanshan."

Lin Qi was choked by his own saliva and coughed violently a few times, causing everyone to look at him and see that his face was red and black...

Lin Xueqing whispered, "Sister Su, is Senior Brother Ning's friend sick? His face looks so strange!"

Zheng'er, who is good at summarizing, said with a smile, "Sick!"

Lin Qi smiled, "Little cutie, what's your name?"

Ning Jing replied, "Zheng'er, his name is Lin Shanshan."

Zheng'er shouted loudly, "Uncle Shanshan!"

Everyone couldn't help laughing.

To be honest, besides the embarrassment of the name, Lin Qi actually felt that the embarrassment of forcing himself into this group of people was eliminated at once. He even wondered if Ning Jing was deliberately giving him a way out.

However, Lin Qi still couldn't accept being called Lin Shanshan by Ning Jing!

Whenever Duanmu Che called him Lin Ershan, he would call him back, Shanshan sounded like a woman!

Lin Qi coughed lightly, "Then I'll call you Ning Liqing?"

Ning Jing nodded, "Okay."

Lin Qi: ... Liqing is a hundred times better than Shanshan! What on earth was his grandfather thinking, giving him such a name, saying that it implies stability, which is completely untrue!

Even Ning Jing took the initiative to admit that Lin Qi was his friend. Although Qin Yujin and Lin Xueqing were a little wary of him because of the rumored reputation of Lin Qi's playboy, they didn't show it on their faces. After all, rumors are sometimes unreliable.

Lin Qi had prepared to be rejected and driven away before he came. He came uninvited, but the result was much better than expected.

Although, he actually wanted Su Liang to recognize him as a friend.

"Let's go! My father, my elder brother and my second brother have all gone directly to the martial arts arena!" Lin Xueqing urged, afraid that it would be too late.

If you are late for the martial arts competition, you will be disqualified directly, and the emperor may go to watch it in person today.

The servant sent by Wan Hui to find Yan Yu came back yesterday and brought back Yan Yu's letter.

The Yan family's business encountered some troubles. Fortunately, she had the help of the Wan family and the Ning family, and it had stabilized for the time being. She expected to come to the capital in half a month.

Along with the letter, there was also the "No. 1 Scholar's Battle Robe" made by Yan Yu for Su Liang by the best embroiderer of the Yan family. It was a black and tight suit, the material was low-key and luxurious, the embroidery was exquisite, full of details, and it fit very well.

Lin Qi was amazed when he saw Su Liang's dress today. Although she didn't wear any makeup, her hair was still in the simplest and neatest hairstyle she had ever worn.

…

When we arrived at the arena, there were already crowds of people.

I heard that the princes and princesses had all arrived, but the emperor hadn't come yet, so the draw would start soon.

Su Liang heard someone behind him shouting, "Miss Nian Si is here!"

Turning back, he saw "Nian Ruxue" in white men's clothing and a mask getting off the carriage, and Nian Jincheng got off the horse next to him. Another person got off the carriage, it was Nian Jinxing.

Nian Jinxing walked beside "Nian Ruxue" as a sister-protecting messenger.

Nian Jincheng followed silently behind.

There were ten special seats on one side of the spectator seat for the ten warriors participating in the competition today to wait. Before all the competitions were over, those who did not participate had to sit there.

Luo Rong came early, and when he saw Su Liang, he greeted her.

"You go, I will take good care of Ning Jing." Xing Yusheng said with a smile. As agreed, he invited Ning Jing and Zheng'er to sit with the people from the Zhongxin Marquis' Mansion.

Qin Yujin pulled Lin Xueqing to sit next to Old Man Qin.

Under Duanmu Che's gaze, Lin Wei sat over and listened to him ask, "Run over here, will they care about you?"

Lin Wei's face suddenly stiffened, "Oh no, no! I was so disturbed by Ning Jing that I forgot to talk about the business!"

Lin Qian went to find Ningjing after saying that, but the location of Zhongxinhou Mansion was two rows away, so no one else could tell about that matter, and it was even more difficult to whisper to Su Liang in public.

"Cousin, when are you leaving?" Duanmu Che asked.

Lin Wei twisted Duanmu Che's leg and hummed, "Why are we walking? I won't leave!"

"Is it for Su Liang?" Duanmu Che asked.

Lin Yi nodded, "So what?"

Duanmu Che looked at Su Liang and saw that she was talking to Luo Rong with a smile on her face. He felt very unhappy for some reason and snorted coldly, "She is very good at dealing with men. You who are good at dealing with women may not have the right skills." She's deep."

Hearing this, Lin Wei frowned and lowered his voice, "Duanmu Che, for the sake of my cousins, I won't argue with you about the past, but don't let me think that you are losing your mind and talking nonsense because of prejudices and groundless assumptions! Remember, you just suspect that Su Liang is a traitor and have not confirmed it. Until there is conclusive evidence, you'd better shut up about her! If I hear those words again, don't blame me for falling out!"

Duanmu Che's expression froze, he lowered his head, suppressing the anger in his heart, "Since you haven't confirmed whether she is careful or not, why do you like her?"

Lin Xin snorted, "You think she is a cheater. You should look for evidence instead of letting her prove her innocence. Without the evidence of a cheater, she has no problem. Is this truth difficult? According to what you said, everything Everyone is suspected of cheating, so just stop living!”

Duanmu Che was speechless. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He also realized that what he just said about Su Liang was too much, but he didn't know why. When he heard Lin Wei said that he wanted to pursue Su Liang, he felt very disgusted and couldn't control his emotions. mood.

…

Lin Jing glanced at Ning Jing again. He was eating the biscuits in Zheng'er's pocket...

never mind. Lin Wei thought, now that the matter has come to this, the result will not change if the matter is mentioned in advance.

"Nian Ruxue" came last, leaving only one empty seat next to Su Liang.

"Miss Nian." Su Liang already knew from Ning Jing that this was actually the fifth young lady of the Nian family. Qin Yujin once mentioned that Nian Ruting is more beautiful than Nian Ruxue.

Su Liang took the initiative to say hello, but "Nian Ruxue" gave her a cold look and ignored her.

Su Liang doesn't care.

Emperor Duanmu Yi arrived, followed by the queen and several concubines. The prince was accompanied by a tall woman wearing a half-mask. Her clothes were bright and gorgeous, which was very different from the women of the Qian Kingdom.

This is Muya, a famous female general in the Yan Kingdom and even in the world. She is also the envoy sent by the Yan Kingdom to the Qian Kingdom for peace talks. It is said that she is the quasi-Crown Princess of the Yan Kingdom.

Mu Ya's sharp eyes swept over the place where Su Liang and "Nian Ruxue" were, with a hint of undisguised provocation.

Su Liang suddenly felt that the appearance of this enemy female general might cause unexpected situations in the martial arts finals.

This was also the first time Su Liang saw Duanmu Yi, the emperor of Qian Kingdom, who was very majestic.

After some salutes and kowtows, it was time to draw lots.

In previous years, the teams were drawn into groups and advanced one-on-one. But this year, at Duanmu Chen’s suggestion, the rules were changed in the finals and there was no need to draw lots.

Except for Su Liang, the other participating warriors are only now aware of the temporarily announced new rules.

The changed rules were proposed by Su Liang and Duanmu Chen.

The first round of the finals turned into a ten-person melee, with everyone participating.

Not only the warriors were confused, but the audience was also confused. This has never happened before.

"It's really interesting, I'm looking forward to it." Mu Ya laughed heartily.

The selection rules are that the first person to be knocked off the competition stage will be ranked tenth, the second person to be knocked off will be ranked ninth... and so on. When there are three people left on the competition stage at the end, the round ends and the top three are awarded.

Then there will be a qualifying match for the top three.

No matter what the warriors think, the audience prefers this novel and exciting rule.

Melee battles test not only martial arts, but also mental strategies.

As long as you can stand to the end on the competition stage, that's your skill.

Gao Jiabao, who had played against Su Liang in qualifying, nodded slightly when passing by Su Liang, and Su Liang smiled back.

"Nian Ruxue" said coldly, "Miss Su already knew the new rules and already found someone to form an alliance with? Isn't this unfair?"

Su Liang was speechless. She did know the new rules, but there was really no such thing as an alliance. It's easy to form an alliance. She saved Luo Rong's life and exchanged medical skills with Gao Jiabao's grandfather. The old man's view of her changed greatly.

Regarding Nian Ruting, who was pretending to be Nian Ruxue, Su Liang could only say that she really worked hard for Nian Ruxue to win the top prize in martial arts!

Su Liang ignored Nian Ruting. She didn't believe that Nian Ruting dared to stir up trouble before the competition started.

The finals of the Jinke Martial Arts Examination are very special, not only because of the new rules, but also because in the audience seats sit the female generals from the enemy country, waiting to see the jokes made by the two participating women from the Qian Kingdom.

Duanmu Chen recently asked Chang'an to send a message to Su Liang, telling her to do her best when the time comes. The current Wu champion will be more favored by the emperor than before.

After the drum beat, all ten warriors stood on the competition stage. During the melee, Su Liang chose to use the two swords that were most convenient for him, because defense was very important.

Muya suddenly smiled and asked Duanmu Yi, "Emperor Qian, why is that woman wearing a mask and men's clothes? Does it mean that being a woman makes her feel embarrassed, and she is ugly and can't see others?"

Mu Ya's voice was very bright, and it was clearly heard by everyone.

Duanmu Ao quickly defended his unmarried concubine, saying that Nian Ruxue was too beautiful, and she was afraid that the men she was fighting would show mercy to her, so she wore men's clothes and a mask.

Mu Ya laughed when she heard it, "How beautiful is she? You think that all the men in the competition arena will be tempted by her beauty? The eight most outstanding martial arts men selected by your country are all people who cherish women? I admire you!"

At this moment, the eight men on the competition arena felt that they were ridiculed.

But they have all practiced martial arts for many years, and finally waited for the opportunity to stand out. They have worked hard to fight until now. No one will let a woman win in the competition. Even if the opponent is a woman, they want to win more, which is related to the man's face.

Duanmu Ao's face darkened, "She wears men's clothes for the convenience of the competition! She can't wear a long skirt!"

Mu Ya smiled, "The other beauty is wearing women's clothes, which are very beautiful and convenient. I have to ask her where she bought such beautiful clothes. I also want to buy one."

Su Liang was suddenly mentioned by Mu Ya, and everyone's eyes fell on her.

At first glance, she was amazing. Mo Se is easily drowned in a crowd of men, but when you really see her, you can't look away. She is cold, noble, and calm.

In comparison, "Nian Ruxue" seems to be more and more mysterious.

However, Mu Ya's ridicule of "Nian Ruxue" ended when Duanmu Yi said, "The martial arts examination does not limit what you wear, whether you wear a mask or not, let's start."

But Mu Ya's few words actually made enemies for "Nian Ruxue". If the eight men are narrow-minded, they may target her in the next melee.

Duanmu Ao realized the problem and spoke up for "Nian Ruxue", "Father, what General Mu Ya said just now is very disadvantageous to Miss Nian Si! Why not change the original rules!"

Duanmu Yi's face darkened, "In the arena, everyone depends on their ability! Stop talking!"

Duanmu Chen's lips flashed with a cold smile. He didn't expect Mu Ya to suddenly target "Nian Ruxue", but he was happy to watch the show.

Zheng'er snuggled up to the old lady and said with a smile, "My aunt is the most powerful!"

When the old lady thought that Xing Yusheng and Lin Xueqing would get married soon, she would soon be able to hold her great-grandson. Seeing Zheng'er's love, she nodded happily, "Zheng'er is right."

...

After three drums, the melee began.

Nian Ruting knew that the situation was not favorable to her, so she deliberately stood beside Su Liang.

But after Su Liang started the battle, he turned around and fought with Gao Jiabao, forming a small circle of his own.

Gao Jiabao has changed his weapon. Instead of using a whip, he used the long stick that Su Liang had originally intended to use against Nian Ruxue in the finals.

The other seven men reached a silent agreement and began to besiege Nian Ruting!

Those who can stand on the arena today are not only excellent in martial arts, but also have good brains.

In fact, the seven people may not have targeted "Nian Ruxue" first, but at this time, following the crowd is a way of self-protection. If they can stay in one more game, they will win. If they don't attack "Nian Ruxue", they may be besieged.

Therefore, there will definitely be a situation where if two people target the same person, the third and fourth will join in, so that the lone person will be eliminated faster.

Temporary alliances are unreliable, but useful.

Su Liang chose Gao Jiabao not to beat Gao Jiabao down, but to reveal the intention of forming an alliance.

Two fists cannot beat four hands.

A quarter of an hour later, the tenth place in the martial arts examination was born, and it was "Nian Ruxue" who was the first to be knocked off the arena.

Seven to one, she lost very quickly, and her falling posture was very embarrassing.

This result surprised many people. Because before the start, Nian Ruxue was still the favorite for the top prize, and many people bet on her to win the top prize. Now she will lose everything.

Mu Ya, who was "fanning the flames", smiled, "In fact, my original intention was to remind Miss Nian to take off the mask. Maybe there will be men who will go easy on her because she looks good! It's a pity, her sword skills are very beautiful, and I haven't seen enough. Emperor Gan, can we invite Miss Nian to dance with swords to liven up the banquet tonight?"

Mu Ya caught "Nian Ruxue" and stepped hard. Everyone could see that she had ulterior motives, but who made "Nian Ruxue" not live up to her expectations? It was a martial arts competition, and if she lost, she lost.

Duanmu Yi nodded, "Okay."

"I am most looking forward to the performance of that little beauty. If she wins the top prize, I will go down to compete with her. Emperor Gan won't mind, right?" Mu Ya's eyes fell on Su Liang again.

Duanmu Yi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he neither agreed nor refused, "Let's talk after the result is determined."

Lin Qi looked at "Nian Ruxue" who returned to the spectator seat, and whispered to Duanmu Che, "We agreed that for the sake of the face of the country, if she won the first place, her identity would not be verified. If Su Liang won the first place, they would be allowed to verify their identities. I didn't expect this woman to lose so quickly! What should I do now?"

Duanmu Che whispered, "Since my father has agreed, he will not break his promise. As long as Su Liang won the first place, their identities will be verified in public. If Nian Ruxue is fake, she will die."

Lin Qi's lips curled slightly, "I am looking forward to it so much. Su Xiaoliang must be the first place! Then I can beat that annoying woman of Yan Country down!"

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