Chapter 81

Janning really didn't dare to bet, but Solon was willing to risk everything, and he wasn't. In his view, Solon's life was worthless, but he still had a bright future ahead, so he didn't dare to bet.

Thus, his hand remained raised, not daring to strike Solon, but also unable to put it down.

"Ah..." Solon sighed, then walked to the bed and gently caressed her beautiful face.

How kind and innocent was Mentor Nia? Because of Solon, she almost lost her life. Such a beautiful life was like grass to some people.

Solon said, "You've used her enough. No matter what poison you gave her, save her quickly."

Janning stood there motionless, staring at Solon with intense determination.

"If there's nothing else, I'll leave," Solon said, then pushed the door open and walked out.

Janning trembled all over, his teeth bleeding, almost unable to resist rushing forward to cripple Solon, but he didn't dare to do it.

Thus, Solon left the back yard unscathed. At that moment, his back was drenched in sweat.

When he reached the courtyard, Solon looked up at the sky and took a deep breath.

Actually, this time coming to the Marquis Jianyong's residence, he really didn't have absolute confidence to leave unharmed. If Janning had been a bit more hot-blooded, he would have been dead for sure.

However, he didn't guess wrong. Janning was a complete beast, a beast who was extremely passionate about power.

In this way, his desire for power became his absolute weakness, making him easy to control.

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Walking through the garden of the Marquis Jianyong's residence, Solon suddenly felt the surroundings were very quiet. The bustling crowd had disappeared.

It seemed as if the entire garden had suddenly become empty.

Then, he smelled a captivating fragrance, followed by a tinkling laugh like silver bells.

The sound was really clear and beautiful, like the sound of ice breaking in a winter mountain stream. Hearing this sound, it seemed that all inner troubles would be released.

In the next second, his eyes were covered by a pair of soft, jade-like hands.

"Guess who I am?" a delicate, clear voice whispered in his ear, like that of a teenage girl.

A soft, delicate body was now pressed against his back. It was a girl, not very tall, who had to hang on his body to cover his eyes.

However, her movements were as fast as the wind.

"Miss, you've mistaken me for someone else," Solon said.

"Oh..." the girl behind him exclaimed, as if she had looked at Solon's face, then said shyly, "I'm sorry, I made a mistake."

Then, she released Solon's eyes and flew away like a bird.

Solon quickly turned his head, but only saw her graceful figure disappear around the corner. Her movements were too fast. She was wearing a yellow dress, very petite, about fourteen or fifteen years old, but her martial arts were very high.

From beginning to end, Solon never saw her face, only heard her voice and smelled her fragrance.

Is she Janning's sister? Does the Marquis Jianyong have such a young daughter?

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Leaving the Marquis Jianyong's residence, Solon truly breathed a long sigh of relief, but then realized that Ye Jingyu was gone.

"After you entered, Lord Ye quickly went to invite Duke Zhiting," a family warrior said.

At that moment, the sound of hooves could be heard from a distance. Ye Jingyu galloped over, holding a golden token, which belonged to Duke Zhiting.

Seeing Solon standing there unharmed, Ye Jingyu's eyes reddened, almost to the point of tears of joy.

Then she rushed to Solon and said, "Duke Zhiting has been placed under house arrest by the king and is not allowed to leave. But he sent me this token."

This was Duke Zhiting's personal token. He wanted to save Solon, but it was useless. The Marquis Jianyong's residence wouldn't listen to him.

Duke Zhiting was favored and arrogant, and few dared to provoke him. However, not many people were willing to follow his orders, especially the high nobility.

"Let's go home," Solon said. "Now we can rest, and wait for tomorrow's exam."

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That evening, Zining was still by the pool, reading a book and feeding the fish, while Janning knelt outside the curtain.

"Did Solon really go?" Zining asked.

"He did," Janning replied.

At that moment, a complex look flashed in Zining's beautiful eyes. Although this trap was set by her, hoping Solon would fall into it, the fact that Solon knew it was a trap but still took the risk made her heart tremble.

"Why didn't you act?" Zining asked. "Breaking his arms and legs would have been the most reasonable, since he made you wear a green hat."

Janning said, "I came to confess, and it's about this matter."

"Speak," Zining said.

Janning said, "Solon painted a picture, extremely realistic. The person in the painting is me and Prince Zhili, and the scene is very indecent. Solon threatened me that if I break his arms and legs, he would make the painting public."

Upon hearing this, Zining was taken aback. She had thought of many ways for Solon to save himself, but this method was truly simple and brutal.

Janning said, "My reputation is not worth mentioning, but this concerns Prince Zhili's reputation. Even a slight taint would be unforgivable, and if it affects Prince Zhili's position as heir, I would be unable to redeem myself even if I were to die a thousand deaths."

Zining thought of Solon's incredible painting skills and imagined the indecent scene he painted of Zhili and Janning, causing her body to shudder.

This bastard is truly despicable and evil.

"You did the right thing. Let it be," Zining said.

Janning bowed and said, "As for tomorrow's archery exam, please rest assured, I will discuss with my father and make all necessary preparations to ensure Solon's complete defeat."

Zining said coolly, "No need, it's already a sure thing."

Janning was taken aback, then bowed and said, "Yes."

"You can leave," Zining said coldly, then turned back to her book, indicating that Janning could go.

"There's one more thing, please, Your Highness," Janning said. "What about Nia, should she live or die?"

Upon hearing this, Zining slightly raised her head and looked at the man kneeling outside.

Nia was his wife. Since the trap was broken by Solon, Nia didn't need to die. He didn't expect Janning to ask such a question.

People in this world are truly strange. Some men would risk their lives for a woman who wasn't closely related to them.

And some men, to curry favor, would even sacrifice their own wives, or even kill them.

"Get out!" Zining said coldly.

"Yes!" Janning bowed, then backed away with a ninety-degree bow until he was out of Zining's sight, then turned and left.

Zining looked at the fish in the pool, which had been replaced several times. The fish she raised rarely lived more than a month.

"I'm sorry, Solon. Don't blame me, because you blocked our path, so you are destined for destruction."

Tomorrow's archery exam, Solon was already doomed to fail.

There would be no unexpected events, not even if the sun rose in the west.

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The next day, the final exam at the royal city academy was about to begin.

The martial arts exam was the most important of all exams, the grand finale.

For Solon, today's exam would determine his fate, and the fate of the Suo family.

The bet between him and Zining would also be settled today.

Around seven in the morning, Solon's biological clock woke him up. He opened his eyes and looked out the window.

He liked to sleep with the window open because outside the window was a bed of cannas, blooming brilliantly. At that moment, the morning dew on the bright red petals of the cannas would be stunningly beautiful.

However...

When he opened his eyes, all he saw was a blurry darkness.

He, he could hardly see anything.

His heart trembled, and he stretched out his hands in front of his eyes.

He really couldn't see anything, only a very vague, dark shadow.

At that moment, Solon remembered the tinkling laughter and mysterious fragrance at the Marquis Jianyong's residence.

The small hands that covered his eyes, and then she disappeared like a bird.

From beginning to end, Solon never saw her face.

And this petite girl in yellow was Zining's true ace, directly blinding Solon.

If he couldn't see, how could he shoot arrows? How could he pass the exam?

No wonder Zining said it would be a sure thing today!

Solon closed his eyes in pain, fell onto the bed, and said, "Yaoxing, I can't see."

Yaoxing trembled, then a surge of energy entered Solon's eyes.

"A very powerful dark force has directly sealed your optic nerve. So your eyes look fine, but you can't see anything," Yaoxing said.

"Will I go completely blind?" Solon asked.

Yaoxing said, "If I weren't here, you would definitely go blind. But this dark energy is too powerful, and I need a long time to extract it bit by bit without damaging your nerves."

"How long?" Solon asked.

"At least five days," Yaoxing said. "Because this is a kind of evil dark negative energy that cannot be absorbed, only expelled bit by bit."

Five days? But the archery exam was today. This exam would determine Solon's fate and the fate of the Suo family.

"Is there any way to restore my vision today?" Solon asked.

Yaoxing said, "No, because this is a very powerful dark negative energy that has penetrated deep into your nerves. Without me, you would be completely blind, with no hope of recovery."

Zining's cruelty was far beyond his imagination. She directly blinded him.

Moreover, his eyes looked perfectly fine, and no one would believe him if he said he couldn't see.

A few days ago, Solon played "Fate." Was this a destiny?

Beethoven created the world-renowned "Fate" after he went deaf. And now, he had to shoot an arrow to determine his fate while almost blind.

"Yaoxing, I can't see. Can we make it through today's archery exam?" Solon asked.

Yaoxing was silent for a moment, then said, "I don't know, but we can try. I really like the phrase you said, 'Seize the throat of fate.' Let's try it today!"

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