jdhmnovel Chapter 157 An Unexpected Move
Chapter 157 An Unexpected Move
They rode around Xuanque Street and Dongda Street on horseback.
It was discovered that many people had slipped and fallen due to the slippery road, and those who were seriously injured were ordered by the guards to be sent to the clinic for treatment.
After inspecting Xuanque Street and East Street, they headed towards South Street for their next inspection.
"Your Highness," the accompanying guard said to Prince Jin, pointing to the area crowded with people ahead, "that's the arena for the martial arts competition."
Xiao Yue, mounted on horseback, gripped the reins tightly and lightly nudged the horse with his legs: "Let's go, let's go take a look."
From afar, one could see a figure on the stage, wielding sticks and engaging in fierce combat.
As he got closer, he could see clearly who was on the stage. Long Chuqing and Nangong Ming were fighting on the stage.
His heart skipped a beat, and the expression on his face gradually changed from surprise to confusion.
Xiao Yue was stunned for a moment, then quickly regained his composure. He murmured in confusion, "It's actually Miss Long? Why is she competing on stage?"
When Xiao Yue arrived at the venue, Long Chuqing and Nangong Ming had already been fighting for quite some time.
He pulled on the reins, stopping his horse, and sat upright on its back, watching the competition on the platform intently.
After carefully observing their fighting moves, Xiao Yue exclaimed in amazement, "I never expected Miss Long to be so powerful."
Holding a stick, she moved with agility and speed, her attacks quick and precise, almost without any unnecessary movements, each strike aimed at her opponent with deadly force.
Moreover, every move is imbued with a powerful beauty, making it a feast for the eyes.
He couldn't help but recall the incident at the yamen. It seemed that she had really gone easy on those spoiled brats when she beat them.
After watching for a while, a guard came to report: "Your Highness, the people standing below the stage over there seem to be Prince Rui and Prince Qi."
Xiao Yue turned his gaze away from the stage and looked in the direction the guard pointed. Sure enough, he saw Prince Rui and others standing on the other side of the stage.
He pulled on the reins, turned the horse around, and rode towards Prince Rui and the others.
"I didn't expect her to be so amazing." King Xuan crossed his arms and exclaimed in admiration after watching Long Chuqing's competition.
"See? I didn't lie to you!" Qingying said proudly from the side.
King Xuan nodded slightly in agreement. "Hmm."
After Xiao Yue arrived beside them, he dismounted and casually tossed the reins to a guard standing nearby.
He walked up to them and called out, "Second Brother, what are you doing here?"
Upon hearing his voice, everyone turned around and looked over, then shouted in unison.
"Third brother."
"Third brother."
Third Master
Prince Rui responded with a slight smile: "We heard there was an event on the street today, so we came out for a stroll. We just happened to come here, and seeing how lively it was, we stopped to watch. We were surprised to find that it was the young general holding a martial arts tournament here. We even had a match with him! But we were both utterly defeated, haha..."
"Oh, I see!" Xiao Yue replied. He looked around and joked, "Your group is quite large. You must attract a lot of attention on the street."
Prince Qi replied, "We met our seventh brother on the road, which is why so many of us have gathered."
Yang Jing and Yang Yi walked over and bowed to Xiao Yue, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness Prince Jin."
"No need for formalities, you two," Xiao Yue gestured, "I didn't expect it to be the two of you holding this competition."
With a loud "thud," followed by a clatter of sticks hitting the ground, a series of sounds echoed from the ring beside them.
The loud noise instantly drew everyone's attention back to the scene.
They all looked up at the stage and saw that Nangong Ming had been kicked down and was lying on a pile of wooden sticks.
Upon seeing Nangong Ming being kicked away, Yang Yi looked tense and hurriedly called out, "Cousin!"
Yang Jing frowned slightly upon seeing this, continuing to observe the actions on the stage.
After seeing the situation on the stage, Xiao Han's expression and brows relaxed considerably; she knew that Long Chuqing had won.
Nangong Ming lay on the ground, then used one hand to support himself and slowly sat up.
He casually tossed the two wooden sticks stuck beside him aside; the round sticks rolled a few times on the ring before coming to a stop.
Nangong Ming covered his chest, which had just been kicked, with his hand, and slowly raised his head, revealing traces of blood at the corner of his mouth.
He raised his eyes to look at Long Chuqing in front of him, a forced bitter smile on his lips, and murmured, "That kick was ruthless."
Long Chuqing twirled the wooden stick in her hand and then threw it toward the container on the other side where the sticks were placed. The stick landed steadily in the container.
Then, she slowly walked towards Nangong Ming.
When Long Chuqing moved to stand in front of him, she leaned down slightly and slowly extended her hand to Nangong Ming, as if she wanted to pull him up.
Upon seeing this, Nangong Ming's gaze faltered slightly, and an expression of disbelief appeared in his eyes.
He was clearly taken aback for a moment, then his gaze fell on that fair hand.
Immediately afterwards, he raised his head and looked at Long Chuqing, their eyes meeting.
At this moment, a faint smile was on Long Chuqing's face, a smile as warm and gentle as the sun, bright and captivating.
The smile that Nangong Ming had been forcing on his face slowly faded, and his expression became extremely complicated.
He hesitated for a moment, then slowly extended his right hand.
Just as he was about to grasp Long Chuqing's hand, Long Chuqing's warm smile suddenly stopped, and a sly look appeared in her eyes.
Suddenly, she turned her hand around and gripped his wrist tightly, then pulled him forward with a sharp force.
After regaining her balance, she quickly turned around and executed a clean and swift over-the-shoulder throw on Nangong Ming.
With a dull thud, Nangong Ming was slammed to the ground by Long Chuqing.
The audience below the stage all showed expressions of surprise upon seeing this.
This was completely unexpected! Who would have thought that Long Chuqing would pull such a move!
He thought she was being considerate by offering him help, but instead she delivered the final blow.
Everyone looked stunned, while Xiao Han wore a satisfied smile.
After Long Chuqing stood still, she brushed her long hair that had fallen in front of her back and then revealed a smug smile on her face.
She looked at Nangong Ming lying on the ground and smiled mischievously, "Hehe... you were careless!"
After being thrown to the ground, Nangong Ming let out a muffled groan.
Before he could react, he was inexplicably thrown to the ground, leaving him somewhat dazed.
He lay on the ground, his brows slightly furrowed, looking at Long Chuqing, and managed to squeeze out a sentence with difficulty: "You, you bastard, hmph... you have no martial ethics."
Long Chuqing ignored his accusations. She squatted down, took his hand, placed her fingers on his pulse, and carefully examined him.