Chapter 15: Tournament(1/2)
The Duanqing Hall was full of people at this time. Because Master Yunwu and Lin Qimeng were notaries, they arranged for the two to sit in the first place. Under Master Yunwu were Lian Teng, Mei Long, Qi Sanhuai, Tong Taoist, Zhang Zhong, Wen Ze. Under Lin Qimeng were Cao Ruifeng, Cao Gongqing, Qin Qiong, Luo Li, Hu Yunyan, and Cheng Xiuyun. Such a camp was clearly divided, and Changfeng stood between Cao Ruifeng and Lin Qimeng. Other martial arts people included some businessmen, as well as special envoys sent by the imperial court to pay their respects. The envoys should have been considered notaries, but he insisted that he was not a person in the martial arts world and could not interfere in the affairs of the martial arts world at will, but he also agreed that if an unfair situation occurred, he would come out to uphold justice, so he and others were arranged to sit in the back.
Before everyone arrived, everyone was waiting for a key figure. This person was Yuchi Tian, who lived in seclusion on Huo Island. The key to the victory and defeat today was his vote. Whoever he supported would win. But since he gave Cao Lao Village Master a bet of incense in the morning, he never saw him again. The news had been sent to his little book boy. He should also know what happened in the afternoon. Logically speaking, he should not be late for such a big thing. Although he was anxious, everyone came over with great storms. Naturally, there was patience and concentration. Although there was no noise, some seemed quite calm.
"I'm sorry, I'm a step late, please forgive me!" Yuchi Tian's tall figure appeared at the door.
"Please sit down by the donor of Yuchi, and the monk can start now." Master Yunwu's answer was equivalent to the answers of everyone in the hall, and it also eliminated some unnecessary nonsense.
Yuchi Tian looked at the situation in the hall and there was still one chair left. The seats placed were neither Cao Ruifeng nor Lian Teng, but in the corner of the wall behind everyone. Everyone's eyes were looking at him, you were also a person in the game, just look at where you moved the chair to.
Yuchi Tian laughed and said, "I am late and should be punished. How about I sit in the middle?" Yuchi Tian walked over and moved the chair to the middle of the two opposing people and sat down.
"Old donor Yuchi was joking. How can this be considered a punishment? The old donor should choose to sit down." Master Yunwu smiled.
"Master Yunwu, this is your fault. If they quarrel later, will I be punished the most severely when I sit in the middle?" Yuchi Tian said seriously.
"Senior Yuchi, since you don't want to choose to sit on that side, if you don't dislike Qimeng, sit behind Qimeng." Lin Qimeng's first official speech in front of everyone since he came, like a yellow oriole singing. Li Xianlong, who was standing behind Ouyang Zhen, suddenly looked at Lin Qimeng in distractedly, and his saliva almost flowed out. He had seen Lin Qimeng once, and he was obsessed with her at that time, and now he was even more in love with her. Compared with the women he had played with before, the person in front of him was the Nine Heavens Fairy, and the weeds on the roadside behind him were not as good as those on the roadside.
"Miss Lin is the richest man in Jiangnan. How could Yuchi Tian dislike it? Since the lady sincerely invited her, Yuchi sat behind her." After saying that, he carried the chair and sat behind Lin Qimeng, so that there was nothing to make things difficult for Yuchi Tian.
"Since all the village heads have arrived, Ping Seng was recommended as notary by the village heads, so what Ping Seng wants to say is the most important thing this afternoon, which is to select a general village heads from the village heads. I hope everyone can select the general village heads in harmony without causing chaos on the Crescent River. This is also for the sake of the stability of the martial arts world. First, the village heads will nominate the candidates for the three general village heads. Each person can only nominate one person, and the names of the three must not be the same." Master Yunwu stood up and said.
There was a silence in the hall, and no one of the two camps wanted to be the first to speak. Lin Qimeng couldn't stand the dull atmosphere in the hall, and stood up and said, "If everyone has no good suggestions, Qimeng and Master Yunwu have the right to announce the dissolution of the conference this afternoon. It would not be too late to choose the chief camp leader after everyone has decided."
Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Cao Ruifeng thought of this proposal himself, so he stood up and said, "This proposal was first proposed by Ruifeng, and Ruifeng is a junior, so the first nomination should be made by Ruifeng. Today, Ruifeng proposed to take over as the chief camp leader is Senior Yuchi Tian."
As soon as this statement came out, the whole hall was in an uproar. I never thought that Cao Ruifeng would nominate Yuchi Tian. Ouyang Zhen also secretly regretted that Lian Teng was at a disadvantage at the moment. This is no different from Cao Ruifeng showing goodwill to Yuchi Tian. No one is not good at fame. Just because of this, Yuchi Tian will have a good impression of Cao Ruifeng and will tend toward Cao Ruifeng. It is really amazing. He will leave no trace of pleasing, because for a while, everyone was silent. Even if it was intentional, even if Yuchi Tian understood in his heart, he would not mind.
Lin Qimeng stood up and said to Yuchi Tian behind him: "Senior Yuchi, do you have any opinions on nominating you as the head of the general village?"
Yuchi Tian also expressed his respect for the notary, and stood up and replied: "I had no intention of participating in the competition, but thanks to Ruifeng's niece, I felt that I would be sorry for my niece's wishes if I didn't fight for it. I had no objection."
Before he finished speaking, someone whispered below to "hypocrites" and "greed for vain" and Yuchi Tian ignored his words.
"Okay, there are now one nomination, and there are two below. Please continue talking." Master Yunwu stood up and said.
"I suggest that the late Chief of the village leader Cao Ruifeng, the daughter of the late Chief of the village leader, succeeded the Chief of the village leader." The next one was proposed, Hu Yunyan, the leader of the Taishang Village in Lieyun Village, was speaking frankly, making people unable to insert, and at the same time, it also increased the psychological pressure of the six people on the other side.
Cao Ruifeng was at the forefront of the storm and knew that she had no chance of refusing. If she didn't make a move, how could she meet her newly deceased father with the face? It was nominated for the second time.
I can't let the other party raise it any more, there is only one quota left. Lian Teng himself cannot nominate himself. He was sweating in his hand and his expression was serious. It was not until Zhang Zhong stood up that he felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.
"I think it is more appropriate to succeed the chief of the village leader. Lianzhaizhu has always been the most powerful of our thirteen groups, so the chief of the village leader is the most suitable, so Zhang Zhong suggested that Lianzhaizhu be our chief of the village leader." This sentence not only nominated Lianzhaizhu as the chief of the village leader, but also put some pressure on the other party. In terms of strength, you can't beat us. I'm a little pleased with Lianzhaizhu, and Zhang Zhong is really good at speaking.
Ouyang Zhen and Lian Teng were equally nervous, and after hearing this, they also let go of a huge rock in their hearts.
Lian Teng was both modest and refusal, so he agreed. The outsider turned to scold Lian Teng for being "hypocritical".
"Okay, three candidates have been proposed. After discussion between Ping Seng and Miss Lin Qimeng, the opinion of the special envoy on the plane was to vote for each person to write the name of who they think will be the head of the village on the bamboo slip in front of you." Master Yunwu said as he posted the bamboo slip.
"And every big village master or boss has only one chance. The wrong bamboo slips are handed over to the special envoy to destroy them, and they will be exchanged for new bamboo slips before writing them." Lin Qimeng continued.
There is no need for anyone to announce the start. The thirteen village heads are busy carving bamboo slips. Of course, Changfeng and others are asked to retreat ten feet behind to avoid cheating from behind.
The thirteen leaders wrote one by one, and Lin Qimeng handed them over to Lin Qimeng, and Master Yunwu handed them over to Master Yunwu, and finally handed them over to Master Yunwu for statistics.
Master Yunwu asked someone to find a large wooden board and hang thirteen bamboo slips on it one by one, so that everyone in the hall could see who won and who lost.
There are six bamboo slips written by Cao Ruifeng, and six bamboo slips written by Lian Teng. The last one is written by Yuchi Tian’s name.
Everyone saw that it was a battle between Cao Ruifeng and Lian Teng, and they were evenly matched, without a win or a draw.
Master Yunwu could not solve the predicament in front of him, so he had to ask another witness, Lin Qimeng. Lin Qimeng was Cao Ruifeng's friend, so he had to avoid suspicion no matter what he said, and was in a very difficult situation right now.
Ouyang Zhen took the opportunity to come out and said, "I am Ouyang Zhen, the owner of Sunrise Villa. The situation in front of me is that both sides have received the same support. I think the way we martial arts people solve the problem is usually done by force. Ouyang Zhen suggested that everyone compete to solve the problem. I wonder what you think?"
Only then did everyone realize that the master sitting behind Lian Teng was not like the master's big man in a brocade manner, it turned out that Ouyang Zhen, the owner of Sunrise Villa, was known as the fifth family. He couldn't help but be surprised. It seemed that it was the first time he saw him. Yes, Ouyang Zhen usually likes behind the scenes, and he has fewer opportunities to show up. He is also present, and he is a normal gangster, so how could he know the famous Ouyang Zhen?
Qin Qiong has always been a hot temper, and he is not afraid of the heavens or the earth. He is the only one who is afraid of the late old Cao village master. Ouyang Zhen is in his eyes and said immediately: "Does the owner of the manor want us to kill each other? I don't know what the owner of the manor is, no wonder he sneaks up the mountain."
Ouyang Zhen is not such a person who is not well-educated. At this time, it is not good for Lian Teng's side to argue with him, so he smiled and said, "The Qin Fortress Master misunderstood. Ouyang Zhen was just visiting his friends. He didn't know that the old master Cao died of illness, so he went to the village rashly. Because there were too many people in the village, Ouyang Zhen concealed his identity in order not to cause trouble for Miss Cao, so he misunderstood the village masters. Let's do this, since both sides are tied..."
Before Ouyang Zhen could continue to say it, Master Yunwu interjected: "Pingseng understands what Ouyang Manor Master means. The manor master means that you both sides will compete in a competition. Which side wins, and the person who supports the general village leader is."
All Ouyang Zhen wanted was someone to follow up his words. Master Yunwu spoke just as he wanted, so he stepped aside and sat down, stopping talking.
Cao Ruifeng said intimately: I have always believed that with Lian Teng's wisdom, it is impossible to develop the small Tengkong Village into a village that competes with my father. It turns out that someone is making trouble behind the scenes. Ouyang Zhen may be one of the behind-the-scenes. When he came out to say this at this time, it was obvious that he wanted to split the thirteen people and gain huge benefits from it. As expected, he must be prepared for this person in the future and must not fall into his trap.
Lin Qimeng also understood what Ouyang Zhen meant, but she did not understand the real intention behind Ouyang Zhen. She nodded and agreed, and asked the other camp leaders in the hall. She agreed that there were a large number of people. The competition was a foregone conclusion, and Cao Ruifeng could no longer save it. She was not sure that everyone forced her to board their own chariots and prayed that their chariots would not be defeated.
"This proposal was thought of by Ouyang Manor Master. Ping Seng wanted to ask Ouyang Manor Master to be a judge. I wonder what the owner meant?" Master Yunwu asked Ouyang Zhen.
Ouyang Zhen was desperate for this position, so he stood up and said, "For the sake of the stability of the martial arts world, Ouyang Zhen has no choice but to do so."
"The monk sees that it is getting late. If you have six games, you may have to fight at night. What does the monk mean? It's only three games. If the winner cannot be decided by the winner, I will compete tomorrow. Cao Shaozhang, what do you think, you two, you master?" Master Yunwu said to the leaders of both sides.
Cao Ruifeng knew that she could not play. The other party only proposed a competition after seeing this point, but she refused to agree. She seemed to be weak and disappointed to support her. If she lost her fighting spirit again, her father's foundation would be completely lost. So after weighing the pros and cons, he had to nod and agree.
Even Teng didn't expect Ouyang Zhen to use such a move. At first, he was shocked. Cao Ruifeng's martial arts were obtained from Cao Gongfang's true teachings. There was no tenth time to be even more intense. Cao Gongfang was also the tenth master of the top ten masters in the past, otherwise he would not be the head of the general village. But when he looked back, Cao Ruifeng would not be able to play today because of Cao Ruifeng's relationship last night, she would definitely lose on the court. In this way, their chances of winning were greatly improved. There was no need to use the move Ouyang Zhen said in his ear. After thinking for a while, he agreed to the competition.
The competition was held in the martial arts square in Duanqingzhai. There was no preparation in advance, the platform was not set up, and the red carpet could not be laid on the ground. In the final method, I found dozens of tables and stuck together to form a platform, and there was no laying anything. This was considered a competition platform.
Taking advantage of the time of preparing for the competition, the two sides reached an agreement that: no matter which side falls from the stage first, it will be considered as losing. Both sides do not limit who will go up to compete. They can be the same person in three games, but they must be people from the thirteenth way. If that side wins two games first, this side will be judged to win. If one side takes more than one bet of incense, and no one will be against the other side, there is no need to compete.
Everything was ready, the notary was sitting in the audience, each side was with one team, and the people who supported each other stood behind him, and the other players who were fighting were surrounded by the competition. Ouyang Zhen, the judge, stood on the stage and waited for the two sides to compete.
Master Yunwu announced the start of the competition, and his eyes were staring at the stage without blinking.
Qin Qiong is a hot-hearted person. As soon as Master Yunwu finished speaking, he went upstairs to the stage and clasped his fists at Lian Teng and said, "Which village leader can give me advice?"
"I will come to experience the "shocking hand" of the Qin Fortress Lord." The Tong Tieguan Tong Taoist went up to the stage under Lian Teng's instructions.
Ouyang Zhen said: "The key to the competition is to compete. I hope the two people will not hurt the harmony." Ouyang Zhen clearly knew that both sides had been sought by him that they would be incompatible, so of course he would not show mercy when he tried to do it, but as a judge, he had to say this sentence, and there were also meanings of provocation.
"I heard that Taoist Master Tong was taught by Yi Ren, and he had never had the opportunity to understand. Today we must fight happily." Qin Qiong said unwillingly.
"Okay, please Lord Qin Fort!" The Tong Taoist posed in a "Infinite Life Lord" posture.
"Okay, then Qin is not polite." Qin Qiong grabbed Tong Taoist's wrist like lightning. Tong Taoist's wrist shrank back and kicked Qin Qiong's lower abdomen. Qin Qiong hurriedly closed his abdomen and blocked his hands towards the foot. The two of them were about to part with each other, secretly admiring the other's hands, and both of them looked solemn, taking their opponents seriously.
The Taoist Tong used quietness to control the attack, while Qin Qiong took the initiative to attack. Qin Qiong was obviously at a disadvantage, but it was almost impossible for Qin Qiong to wait for the opponent to make a move. It seemed that the other party was able to figure out Cao Ruifeng's character, and as soon as he came up, he would smash Cao Ruifeng's agility and morale. Even Teng was not an A Dou who could not be helped.
Cao Ruifeng's eyes saw that Qin Qiong was getting stronger and stronger, and his attack was quite fierce. Almost all the shadows on the stage were full of his hands. The stern hand still had his unique features. The word "fast" is one of the secrets of the stern hand. I believe there should be no problem to support hundreds of rounds, but he will still lose in the end. Obviously, Cao Ruifeng is not optimistic about Qin Qiong because his opponent knows him too well. The opponent is preserving his strength. When Qin Qiong is exhausted, he will hit the enemy with one blow and defeat the enemy.
Sure enough, after Qin Qiong lasted for hundreds of rounds, he was picked up by Taoist Tong, punched him in the chest, and four ribs were broken. Taoist Tong flew up and kicked him in front of Cao Ruifeng and others.
This was Qin Qiong's lifelong shame and humiliation. The Taoist Tong knocked people off the stage and deliberately kicked them in front of Cao Ruifeng. This tone could not be swallowed by Qin Qiong or Cao Ruifeng. He was about to stand up from the chair and was quietly pressed by Changfeng, who was standing behind him in the air. Cao Ruifeng was blocked and immediately calmed down. He thought that he had no chance to turn defeat into victory after impulse. Cao Ruifeng turned around and said softly: "Thank you!" In fact, although Changfeng was not from any of them, he knew that as long as any of them was impulsive, he would definitely lose. Cao Ruifeng is now his fiancée, and he had to stop him, so Changfeng stopped Cao Ruifeng in time.
"In the first game, Taoist Tong won!" Ouyang Zhen's voice came from the stage.
The stage was quiet, and everyone held their breath and waited for the start of the second competition.
Cao Ruifeng calmed down and thought about the countermeasures to win the second game. Taoist Tong had already stepped down. It seems that Lian Teng's side should not let him appear again in the second game, so who would he send?
In fact, even Teng didn't know who should be sent to the stage in the second game. The winner of the first game was Qin Qiong's hot temper, which helped him to target Qin Qiong, so that he could send Tong Taoist Tong. He was waiting, and Cao Ruifeng was waiting, and time was spent, to see who had the most lasting patience.
Lian Teng finally couldn't wait and finally sent Mei Long, the eldest brother of the Mei family, to the stage. Cao Ruifeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. Mei Long's weapon was a water spurt. The so-called one inch long and one inch stronger. Cao Ruifeng immediately thought of Luo Li's quick knife in the fast knife gate, Luo Li's Jianghu's experience is very experienced, and it is a perfect countermeasure to deal with Mei Long's younger generation.
Cao Ruifeng winked at Luo Li. Luo Li was a man of old age and had always wanted to marry his nephew Luo Zhan into the Cao family. He didn't understand this, so he immediately jumped onto the stage and said, "Let me come and play with my nephew!"
"Uncle Robert is careful, my nephew will not show mercy." Meron told Luo Li on the stage.
"Please rest assured, my uncle is still quite hard, so I'm afraid I can't bite it." Luo Li said without forgiveness.
"Okay, uncle, be careful." As soon as he finished speaking, Meilong stabbed Luo Li's chest with Dividing Water. Luo Li drew his sword across his chest. The Dividing Water Puncture suddenly stabbed the scabbard. The sheath was suddenly cut into the sky, and the scabbard was broken, revealing the steel sword inside. It can be seen how powerful the stab was. Meilong saw that the stab failed and his body turned into a spiral protruding forward, forming a spiral airflow on the stage. Luo Li stood on the stage like a mountain. The tip of the knife leaned forward slightly, shouted, and put it on the wooden board on the platform, the tilted tip of the knife came forward. The short-term Jin Ming handover sound had already determined the victory or defeat. Many people in the audience had just officially seen the two of them today. Unlike the previous one, it was a move to determine life and death. Luo Li won very dangerously. If it was Meilong's undead father alive, Luo Li would not have hurt him. He thought to himself that he was lucky.
Mei Long was no longer able to fight again, and it was a blessing to be able to save his life. The two brothers Mei Hu and Mei Bao came up and carried the injured eldest brother back. Luo Li also returned to his seat, which greatly boosted the morale of Cao Ruifeng and everyone congratulated him.
Mei Long's failure was expected. Mei Long was young and could not help but be impatient. If his cultivation level was higher, in another battle, the person who lost would be Luo Li. Ouyang Zhen said in his heart: You know that the more intense the battle is, the more beneficial it will be to control Lian Teng and other people. So today, no matter who loses and who wins, I will be the biggest winner. So he announced loudly that Cao Ruifeng's side won the second game.
Cao Ruifeng also saw this, but she couldn't stop her and had to play with him. This was the most tragic thing.
Now both sides have won one victory and another draw, and the third competition has become a key competition to determine the outcome.
Everyone knew in their hearts that night had gradually come, and there were already village heads next to the platform and illuminating the entire platform. It seemed that no matter how the winner was decided today, neither side would give up, and they didn't have the courage to stand up and temporarily stop the competition.
This is also the most exciting battle. Both sides must send the highest martial arts masters to the field. A battle between dragons and tigers will definitely help Changfeng's fighting experience. Changfeng also silently watched the development of the situation. Lin Qimeng occasionally gave Cao Ruifeng a concerned glance, which showed that she was also quite nervous. Only Master Yunwu was still in motion, sitting like a dead tree, with deep eyes, as if he had seen through everything.
Ouyang Zhen stood silently on the stage and waited for the people from both sides to start the third competition.
The time for Yizhuan passed quickly, and the sky was getting dark. When it was time to light the lights, Yanwu Square was full of torches, which made the sky red. Both sides were discussing the candidates for the third game, and they fought over and over again, but neither side decided on each side. Changfeng was inconvenient to interrupt. He was just caring about Cao Ruifeng. As long as she was fine, he would not interfere in anything.
The competition is always going to take place. Lian Teng finally jumped onto the stage with Ouyang Zhen's eyes, saying, "Niece Ruifengxian, it's our turn to make the final decision in this game!" This was a blatant challenge, and all eyes looked at Cao Ruifeng. Most of them were brothers from Duanqingzhai. If Cao Ruifeng didn't fight, he would not be qualified to be the leader of Duanqingzhai, let alone the general leader.
Cao Ruifeng knew in her heart that she could not play, and she would lose as soon as she came on the court. Cheng Xiuyun and other camp leaders were waiting for her decision. Numerous eyes were staring at her. Cao Ruifeng thought to herself: This battle is impossible to avoid, and even if she lost, she would still play. Changfeng saw that Cao Ruifeng's face changed from pale to rosy, and knew that she had made a decision and was ready to play. If Changfeng didn't take action, if Cao Ruifeng was letting her go on the court, she might have a worry about life. Changfeng pressed Cao Ruifeng down again, and Cao Ruifeng had to turn around and said, "Why don't you let me play?"
Everyone present heard it and looked at Changfeng behind Cao Ruifeng. This was the first time Changfeng had so many people looking at him. He was a little nervous and his face turned red, but he couldn't see it outside.
Changfeng knew that he would not tell the reason, and Cao Ruifeng would still be on the court himself. He didn't care about these things. He only had one purpose to ensure Cao Ruifeng's safety. The others were not within his consideration, so he stood up and said, "I will fight this game."
The audience was full of uproar because no one knew Changfeng, he only knew that he and Lin Qimeng came together, and the rest knew nothing. They immediately discussed and guessed the origin of Changfeng.
Of course Ouyang Zhen on the stage knew who Changfeng was. They had met in Lin Mansion for a long time, so Ouyang Zhen said: "Everyone, calm down. I know that Mr. Xixi from Lin Mansion, but you are not from the mountain village, so Mr. Hun is not qualified to play."
So that's it. He is a teacher. Is this man crazy and looking for death? He still falls in love with Cao Ruifeng's beauty. He can't bear to have a bloody beauty and wants to be a wind ghost. The audience laughs, Changfeng stands there without saying a word.
Another reason why Ouyang Zhen was unwilling to let Changfeng go to power was that the assassin who assassinated Lin Qimeng was said to have fallen into the hands of Mr. Xishi twice, so he must have a unique skill. Lian Teng may not be his opponent, so he tried his best to stop him.
"Yes, if you were in the morning, you would be ineligible, but you were already a mountain villager in the afternoon. Because the leader of the village had already borrowed Mr. Lin for a month at noon, so from that moment on, within a month, Mr. Wang was the military advisor of my Duanqing Village. I wonder what the owner of Ouyang and the head of the village here thought about Cao Ruifeng's explanation?" Cao Ruifeng knew that Changfeng had a profound martial arts skills, and had a sudden inspiration to remember the fact that he borrowed someone from Lin Qimeng at noon, so he decided to put his destiny on Changfeng.
Cao Ruifeng's side naturally had no objection. Although Cao Ruifeng's actions were suspected of being timid, she would rather let an outsider appear on her behalf, and there would be her reason. Even Teng's side was different. Someone immediately scolded Cao Ruifeng for not daring to fight, and found a scapegoat, and said filthy words. In short, all the ugly words were said.
"I dare to ask the young master Cao, you said that Mr. Changfeng is now the military advisor of your Duanqing Village. We can also say that Ouyang Zhuang is the guest master of Lianzhai. Can't even the master of the village? "The person who asked was the lone thief Wen Ze, who was a fellow villager in Lianteng, stood up and questioned Cao Ruifeng.
Lian Teng's side immediately started to cheer, "It's not bad, it's just! This is not in line with the rules."
To be continued...