The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

The shouts and screams at the scene were even more deafening and more hoarse!

Almost everyone went crazy!

Some people feel anxious because their hometown team was not selected, which caused them to lose their sense of honor!

However, some people were anxious because the dragon boat they bet on did not rank among the top two!

Not being ranked in the top two means that the team will be eliminated directly! It means that the hard work of dozens of men for more than a month will be wasted! It means that the real money invested by the bettors will be wasted!

As the battle intensified, more and more spectators showed anxiety, eagerness, and even despair in their eyes! Because the warships they chose were falling further and further behind, and the hope of a counterattack and overtaking was becoming increasingly slim!

Although Guimao was already in the lead, the rowers on the boat still had a solemn expression on their faces. They did not get excited or relaxed because they were in the first place! They kept the morale at the beginning. The 36 rowers made uniform movements and shouted uniform slogans, as if they were humanoid machines carved out of the same mold! Every time they rowed the oars, they made a "hi-so" sound, and every "hi-so" sound caused splashes of water!

In the eyes of the world, this is an extremely powerful team with strong cohesion and combat effectiveness!

The momentum is as strong as a rainbow, unstoppable and unstoppable!

Countless people are asking, which team is this?

Someone said weakly, "Maybe it's a team from Yucheng?" He himself was not sure! Because this team has been very low-key from beginning to end, almost no one knows their origins!

Of course, the Yucheng County Magistrate is an exception.

He was hiding in the crowd in casual clothes, watching the team silently!

He has been planning for this day for a long time!

The Guimao ship is painted all over with red paint, just like a long red dragon cruising on the rivers!

Dong Dong Dong - the drummer beat the leather drum rhythmically, his eyes as sharp as a knife, looking straight ahead!

镪镪镪——The gong player intermittently strikes the gong, cooperating with the drummer to boost the morale of the team!

The other rowers on the dragon boats were like crazy, roaring and shouting, "Ah--" The veins on the necks of all the rowers were bulging, their faces were red, and their speed and strength were obviously increasing. Unfortunately, Guimao finally crossed the finish line without any suspense, and Yichou crossed the finish line second! Bingyin, Xinsi, Renwu, Wuzi, and Jicho were eliminated in the first round!

There were a lot of curses, a few complaints, and only a few cheers! These people chose the Yichou dragon boat! Their excitement was beyond words!

Guimao is the biggest dark horse, no one applauds!

Suddenly someone applauded and said loudly: "The Guimao Dragon Boat Team is really amazing!"

Everyone looked over and saw a young man in black clapping his hands as if no one was around, muttering to himself, "Great, great! No one thinks highly of you, but we do. How can we be so discerning?" La Jiao, who was standing behind him, suddenly kicked him in the butt, "Can you be more low-key?"

Pang Shiwu smiled awkwardly, "I feel unfair that no one applauded me even though I won first place!"

Chili said, "Why are you standing up for others when they don't care about you? Does it make you look bad?"

Pang Shiwu chuckled dryly and said nothing.

The eyes of the Yucheng County Magistrate flashed!

He thought to himself: Judging from their accents, these people are not locals, so why can they see the strength of Guimao?

Cui Yuqing followed the Longyou Gang's disciples to the Longmen Gang's headquarters, an ordinary house in the city. On the door was a plaque with the three characters "Longyou Gang".

After entering the door and passing through a courtyard with five entrances, one can see disciples constantly coming and going, busy and bustling. Some are holding silver bills in their hands, while others are carrying boxes. From the figures of the disciples carrying the boxes, one can conclude that the boxes must contain silver, otherwise they would not be working so hard.

Cui Yuqing secretly observed every corner of the courtyard, and silently took note of how many people were stationed there and how many people were patrolling.

At this time, the disciple who led the way brought him to a separate courtyard. There were four disciples standing at the door. When they saw the disciple who led the way coming, they all laughed and said, "You are really good, you have contacted another big client!"

The disciple who led the way chuckled and said, "No, no."

Cui Yuqing thought to himself: I clearly came here on my own initiative, and this guy assumed that he was the one who introduced me, so it seems like I’ll have to get a commission as a reward!

After entering the gate, the disciple who led the way led him into the inner hall, where he saw four old men sitting there, sipping tea from teacups.

The disciple leading the way bowed and said, "Disciple Li Changhuan greets all the uncles. This is Master Cui, he wants to place a big bet!"

Upon hearing this, one of the old men with eagle noses immediately looked towards Cui Yuqing with eyes as fast as lightning!

Cui Yuqing smiled indifferently, gently waving the folding fan in his hand, with a calm and relaxed attitude!

The old man with the eagle nose said in a voice as harsh as a broken gong: "You are late!" Cui Yuqing's smile did not change at all, "What do you mean?"

The old man with the eagle nose put down his tea bowl and said calmly: "The dragon boat race has already begun. Wouldn't it be unfair to others if you place a bet now?"

Cui Yuqing smiled and said, "I'm not betting on today's game, so how can it be unfair to others?"

The other old man with a lion nose and a wide mouth gave the old man with an eye contact, then smiled and said to Cui Yuqing: "Since you are betting on the future events, then of course you can. As long as it is something that has not happened, you can bet on it! You can bet on tomorrow's event, or all the future events!"

Cui Yuqing sneered in his heart: This guy with a lion nose obviously wants to cheat me out of my money, so he changed his tone. Humph, he was just taking bets and collecting money on the shore, and he was pretending to be a big shot in front of me! Damn!

The old man with the eagle nose was indeed acting on purpose just now, trying to test Cui Yuqing!

Cui Yuqing smiled and said, "Since we can place a bet, that's great. Thank you, seniors!"

Seeing that Cui Yuqing did not question their "professionalism" at all, they sneered at this young man with a folding fan and looked down on him. Everyone had a thought in their mind: This is another fat pig!

The old man with the eagle nose forced a smile and said, "Don't be too happy yet. I don't know if you are clear about the rules here."

Cui Yuqing said: "Of course I know, it must be no less than 100,000 taels!"

The old man with the eagle nose asked, "How much do you plan to bet?"

Cui Yuqing smiled and said, "I don't have much silver, but it happens to be enough for 100,000 taels, so I'll bet 100,000 taels!"

The old man with the eagle nose asked, "Which dragon boat are you going to bet on?"

Cui Yuqing smiled and said, "Gui Mao number!"

The old man with eagle nose and the old man with lion nose were both stunned!

"What? Guimao?" The two looked at each other, then smiled. The old man with the eagle nose said with a smile: "If you bet right, wouldn't you win big?"

Cui Yuqing couldn't help but laugh and said, "How can you win by choosing Guimao?"

The old man with the eagle nose looked at Cui Yuqing and asked, "Are you from outside?"

Cui Yuqing was startled, but remained calm, "How did you know that?"

The old man smiled and said, "If you were a local, you would know the odds."

Cui Yuqing asked: "Odds?"

The old man with the eagle nose said calmly, "It's the ratio between the bet you place and the silver you get in the end! For example, the Yichou team has won the championship for three consecutive years. Since it is very likely to win, betting on it is almost like counting money. So the odds are one to one, no matter how much you bet, you can only win up to your limit. As for the Guimao team, it is said that the Yucheng County Magistrate personally formed the team, which shows his persistence!"

The thirty-six men on the Guimao dragon boat have all gotten off the boat. If they had not been on the battlefield recently, they would have been trembling with fear under the countless gazes!

If you don’t want to be afraid, you must dare to face the cruel reality!

Dare to look everyone in the eye!

As long as you are upright, all the villains will not dare to look you in the eye!

After getting off the boat, these thirty-six people, under the influence of their boss, headed straight for the Yucheng County Magistrate! (End of this chapter)