Chapter 18 Bombarding the Crazy Bet
Chapter 18 Bombarding the Crazy Bet
When the chief announced the start of the zither and sword competition, someone suddenly shouted:
"Wait a moment"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and were surprised to see that the speaker was a woman.
And this woman turned out to be Zhao Wanqing from Kongqing Valley.
The official asked, "Does this woman have anything to say?"
Zhao Wanqing said:
"Qiu Ziyue is not qualified to participate. Her zither string broke during the last zither and sword competition, so she withdrew from the competition. Moreover, her zither skills are terrible. She entered the finals without even going through the preliminaries and semi-finals."
"Yes, this girl is right, she didn't even go through the preliminary rounds or the semi-finals."
"We have to go through layers of selection, why? This is unfair," an amateur contestant said angrily at the competition.
"Moreover, she was late today, which violated the competition rules. She is not eligible to participate and must withdraw from the competition."
Zhao Wanqing said.
People in the arena began to discuss the matter.
Seeing this, Qi Yuxuan remained silent. He never liked to join in the fun or make a fuss.
Seeing the chaotic flames erupting from the arena, Yang Xingmi, the military governor of Huainan, stood up and said:
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a martial arts competition arena. Please respect the opinions of our judges. Now, our judges will discuss what to do."
Seeing this, Qiu Ziyue walked up to the chief and whispered something in his ear.
Upon hearing this, Du Zhi looked surprised, but he quickly regained his composure and walked up to Yang Xingmi to say a few words.
After a short while, Yang Xingmi discussed the matter with the judges, and then addressed everyone:
"Just now, after discussion among our judging panel and with a suggestion from Ms. Qiu Ziyue, we've decided to set up a bet now, which I believe will be of more interest to everyone."
"What bet?" asked a spectator in the stands.
"Just now, Miss Qiu Ziyue suggested that she would participate in the competition and strive to win first place. Can everyone believe it?" Yang Xingmi said.
"believe",
"Disbelief"
"I do not know"
Different responses came from all sides at the scene.
"Let Qiu Ziyue participate! We want to see the results, we want to see her performance!" The crowd erupted in cheers.
Seeing that everyone was supporting Qiu Ziyue's participation in the competition, Yang Xingmi solemnly announced that the stakes for this bet were somewhat special.
"What's so special about it?" Tell me quickly, stop beating around the bush.
The spectators in the stands were anxious.
"We should ask Qi Yuxuan, the young master of Jueqing Valley, who is participating in the competition here," Yang Xingmi said.
"What does this have to do with the young master of the valley, Qi Yuxuan?" the audience wondered.
Qi Yuxuan asked politely:
"Lord Yang, may I ask what this has to do with me?"
Yang Xingmi said with a troubled expression:
"That's what Qiu Ziyue said: if she wins these three matches, you have to marry her."
"what,"
Qi Yuxuan was very surprised; he felt like he had misheard.
"What kind of nonsense is this? Did I hear that right?"
Yang Xing's Secret Passage:
"Young Master Qi, you heard right. Miss Qiu said that if she wins the Grand Slam, you must marry her."
As soon as those words were uttered, the entire audience erupted in uproar and began to jeer.
Everyone's saying it's so exciting and has so much to see! Young Master Qi, please agree! Young Master Qi, please agree!
Upon hearing this explosive bet, one of the most enthusiastic fans in the stands reacted wildly.
That is Qi Yuxuan's fiancée, Qi Yushuang.
Qi Yushuang's face turned pale, and she said angrily:
"What kind of young woman would make such a bet in public? She really has no shame."
"Miss Qiu, are you out of your mind? What kind of bet is this? I, the young master of the valley, already have a fiancée. I really have no reason to agree to such a nonsensical bet," Qi Yuxuan said.
Young Master Qi, please agree! Young Master Qi, please agree!
The audience below the stands kept heckling and jeering.
Qi Yuxuan's good friend, Yin Lihen, a handsome man in Yangzhou, said:
"Yu Xuan, just agree. Besides, you saw five years ago that Qiu Ziyue was a good-for-nothing. It's not that easy for her to achieve a grand slam in the martial arts arena."
This was the first time Qi Yuxuan had ever seen such a scene;
This is the first time I've encountered something like this.
This is the first time I've ever seen such a shameless woman use herself as a gambling chip in public.
He was shocked and felt incredibly embarrassed, unsure of what to do.
"What, Young Master Qi, are you afraid to compete? Are you afraid of losing to me?" Qiu Ziyue said leisurely as she sat opposite Qi Yuxuan.
"No, Miss Qiu, this is the first time I've encountered something like this."
“What were you thinking? How could you do this? Can you please stop using me as a bargaining chip? I feel so ashamed,” Qi Yuxuan said.
"Young Master Qi, are you afraid to gamble? It's just a betting game," Qiu Ziyue said.
"Marriage is not a trivial matter. Please, Miss Qiu, retract your bet," Qi Yuxuan said.
The crowd erupted in cheers, with people whispering amongst themselves.
"My son is willing to bet on this agreement," said Qi Jiangfeng on the field.
“Father, no, that won’t do,” Qi Yuxuan said to his father.
“My son, remember this: a man cannot say no. Besides, in front of so many people, wouldn’t that be a loss of manhood?” Qi Jiangfeng said.
Qi Yuxuan said:
"Alright, but I want to make this clear: even if Miss Qiu wins the Grand Slam, she has to agree to three things before I can marry her. Everyone can witness this."
"May I ask, what are the three matters, Young Master Qi?" Yang Xingmi asked.
"The first thing is to walk barefoot on the charcoal fire path."
The second thing was to roll on a board of nails while wearing only a thin shirt.
"The third thing was to have my hands tied with ropes and be dragged around Yangzhou City five times by a flying horse," Qi Yuxuan said.
"What? Young Master Qi has gone mad! This girl has taken a liking to you, how can you treat her like this?"
The audience below shouted.
In fact, Qi Yuxuan is not a vicious person. He said that these three things are things that ordinary people simply cannot do.
He said it only to scare Qiu Ziyue away and make her cancel the bet.
To everyone's surprise, Qiu Ziyue readily agreed to "I promise to do these three things."
Three other people at the scene were even more surprised.
They were disappointed, confused, and shocked; they were Qiu Ziyue's three senior brothers.
They originally came to the competition to accompany their junior sister, and never expected this to happen.
They didn't want to comment, thinking their junior sister was joking.
Who knew that the more I listened, the less I could bear to listen; the more I watched, the less I could bear to watch; and finally, I couldn't sit still any longer.
"Junior sister, are you crazy? Do you have a fever today? Should I go to the pharmacy and get you some medicine?"
"Eldest brother Qiu Langyu said."
Second Senior Brother Qiu Wentian also said:
"Junior sister, I know you're feeling resentful, but you can't gamble with your marriage like this. Take it back quickly, or you'll suffer."
Third Senior Brother Qiu Wenfeng also became anxious:
"Junior sister, my junior sister, what's so good about that boy? He looks like a block of ice, not gentle at all."
"Besides, he already has a fiancée. Any one of the three of us is better than him. You should think it over."
Qiu Ziyue said with a smile:
“My three senior brothers, I know you mean well, but I have other reasons.”
When Qi Yuxuan heard Qiu Ziyue readily agree, and thought about her performance in the previous year, he thought to himself, "With Qiu Ziyue's level..."
She could not have won a Grand Slam in the past five years, nor did she have the courage to do those three things.
So he smiled and said, "Okay, it's a deal."
Yang Xingmi saw that the situation was under control and worried that both sides would deny it.
So he ordered the officers to bring out paper and pen, wrote a written bet agreement, and had both Qi Yuxuan and Qiu Ziyue sign it.
The audience found it very exciting as a duel between top masters of the zither and sword began.
This is a high-stakes gamble, but also a visual feast.
Everyone is eagerly anticipating it!
To find out what happens next, please read the next chapter.
si-mexico