The blue dragon boat rushed across the midpoint line like an arrow.
Huang Ming saw it clearly and suddenly stopped holding the drumstick in his hand.
The beat of the drum is the command.
The twenty-one people didn't need to be reminded. The first half of them rushed to the port side to pull out the water, while the second half turned to the starboard side and quickly pulled back the oars.
The dragon boat immediately spun rapidly in the counterclockwise direction.
Wow.
Suddenly, the sound of water sounded.
Someone on the left slammed the paddle into the water, causing high waves.
Large water droplets flew over like arrows and hit Ren Ning and others on their heads, causing them a dull pain.
Brainless?
Everyone in the town government office cursed secretly.
Everyone is turning the bow of the boat. At this time, the oars are not used to paddle the water, but to splash the water onto others, which is completely harmful to others.
Moreover, most of Ren Ning's team came from the military camp, so having this drop of water on his face is like scratching an itch, and it would be a bit fanciful to use this to win over them.
The referee from the Ministry of Etiquette had a head as big as a bucket and wanted to raise the flag in his hand. He didn't know what to do for a moment.
The dragon boat that splashed water to attack the Duke of Zhen's Mansion was not an ordinary dragon boat, but one from the Prince of Qin's Mansion. The most important thing is that the Ministry of Rites only stipulated that dragon boats and contestants could not cross the track, but did not stipulate that other dragon boats could not be attacked with water.
His hesitation seemed to encourage the team members of Prince Qin's Palace.
flutter!
Without saying a word, Sun Ye raised the oar and slapped it heavily on the water again.
Wow, another wave of water splashed over.
It's just that the team members of the Zhenguogongfu are quick and well-trained, and it doesn't take long to turn the boat's bow. Before the second batch of water drops hit them, the dragon boat has already turned its head.
Boom, boom, boom!
Huang Ming withdrew his gaze coldly and beat the drum again.
Everyone immediately returned to their original positions and paddled vigorously in the water.
At this time, going down the river, the dragon boat suddenly rushed downstream like an arrow with a string full of strings.
Ren Ning shook off the water drops on his face and looked to the left.
On the third track, the dragon boat of Prince Qin's Mansion also turned around and was now biting behind them, chasing after them closely.
Sun Ye, who was on the boat, was rowing and staring at them, his eyes filled with unwillingness.
"Third!" Huang Ming kept holding his hands and shouted to remind everyone of his dragon boat ranking at this time.
"Speed up!" Ren Ning roared coldly.
Huang Ming's heart skipped a beat, but he was not from the south, so he subconsciously looked at Huo Qing.
Prince Zhenguo rowed hard. He felt his own strength and listened to the steady breathing of the nearby team members, so he didn't nod.
Just now, the trouble in Prince Qin's palace had aroused his anger.
Before setting up the dragon boat, Huo Qing only wanted to save some trouble and had no intention of competing for a ranking. However, as the eldest son of Zhenguo Palace, he was not without a temper.
What happened to King Qin?
If you dare to cause trouble for us, I will crush you.
Boom, boom, boom!
Huang Ming's drumming started immediately.
The dragon boat was already very fast, but now it was more like it was equipped with a propeller and rushed downwards. In an instant, it passed a dragon boat and rushed to the second place.
"accelerate!"
"accelerate!"
The teams following closely behind were extremely anxious at first glance.
At this time, there were still nearly nine miles away from the finish line, so it would be a bit unwise to sprint at full speed. But at this time, going down the river, and looking at the crazy energy of Zhen Guogong Mansion, they really would not be able to catch up if they didn't exert their strength.
Although the second place can be regarded as the top one, several ambitious princes do not want it.
In an instant, the drums of several teams started beating wildly.
The viewing platform on the left.
Jixiang jumped up excitedly amid the cheers and cheers from around him.
She temporarily forgot what Yingpan called her, and shouted directly: "Look, girl! General and the others are ranked second."
"Isn't it the second best?" Yingpan glanced at the little maid with a smile, and after a while she suddenly came back to her senses: "Look at your excitement, are you ranking higher than their team?"
"Yeah." Ji Xiang nodded crazily and said proudly: "The odds are higher if you beat the ranking."
There are a total of twenty-five teams participating in the Dragon Boat Festival this time. Except for a few teams that are either too strong or too bad, the odds of ranking the other teams are all 25 to 1.
The odds are really not low.
"How far do you rank them?" Ying Pan smiled.
"Of course I'm ranked first." Although Jixiang grew up on the grassland, he also grew up listening to the myth of the invincibility of the Starfall Legion.
She smiled brightly and had full confidence in Ren Ning and the others,
Yingpan nodded, "How much money did you press?"
"Ten thousand, one hundred and twenty-three taels."
"How much, more than ten thousand?" Yingpan was startled and almost doubted her own ears, "Didn't I only give you a hundred taels of silver?"
She shook her head in confusion.
Could it be that when you took out the banknote just now, you took out not one ticket but a stack?
whee!
Miao Dong next to him smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, didn't the other 10,000 yuan bet given to you by Concubine Qing?"
Yingpan was stunned.
Before the game started, Concubine Qing had already given her a beloved hairpin. Later, when she was about to leave, she asked the female official to hand over a large silver note.
Yingpan didn't dare to ask for it, so she just shook her head and refused.
Because the rubber business in the south is booming, she now has a lot of money.
But there are very few wealthy people in Xingji City who can easily take out ten thousand taels of silver. Moreover, the two of them are not related, and the other party gave him so much money for free, so Yingpan cannot just ask for it casually.
Jixiang also reacted at this moment, and his mouth was a little fawning.
"But the female official said that the empress has a lot of money, and ten thousand taels is just drizzle. If she loses after placing the bet, it will be hers, and if she wins, it will be ours..."
"Do you believe this?" Yingpan wiped her sweat, "There will be no pie in the sky. I will give the money back no matter whether I win or lose."
Ji Xiang was dumbfounded and then became anxious.
That was ten thousand taels of silver, and even if she sold it for a hundred, she wouldn't be able to get enough.
The little maid quickly stood up on her tiptoes and stretched her neck to look at the river.
Ren Ning gave the order, and as a result, the dragon boat team, which still had some remaining strength, almost directly or indirectly entered the sprint stage ahead of schedule.
Whoa whoosh!
All the teams rowed wildly, and the sound of the water was soaring into the sky.
The dragon boat of Zhenguo Gongfu did not rush to the top, but rested on the tail of the first place, driving it forward.
Chen Xiuzhu was so angry that he almost broke his teeth.
The dragon boat specially made by the Ministry of Industry did make them one step faster, but not much faster.
Moreover, it was the Prince of Qin's Mansion who acted recklessly, and it was not the Prince of Qi's Mansion that caused the trouble.
However, the dragon boat of Duke Zhen Guo's Mansion was placed on the stern of their boat, and they were eager to surpass them. This forced everyone in Prince Qi's Mansion to be nervous and paddle at all costs. They were afraid that if they were not careful, the first place would be changed.
Become someone else’s.
Chirp~
Not long after, a sharp whistle sounded, reminding all teams that the first place was still five miles away from the finish line.
Five miles!
After turning around, Prince Qi was forced to run all the way.
Everyone had never trained for such a long distance, and they were rowing forward with only one breath. By this time, they were almost exhausted.
When they heard that there were still five miles left, everyone suddenly felt that it was far away. In an instant, the anger in their stomachs disappeared, and their hands immediately softened.
Whoosh!
They could only watch as the blue dragon boat on the fifth track flew past them and rushed to the front.
Dash!
The referee's whistle has not yet fallen, and Huo Qing hardly needs to remind him. Huang Ming's drumming has accelerated a bit.
Boom, boom, boom!
Whoa whoosh!
Ren Ning and others immediately took their turn to paddle like crazy. The dragon boat beneath them surpassed Prince Qi's Mansion in an instant and rushed far ahead.