Chapter 98

In the arena, when Li Jiao and Liang Xiao were both present, most people's gazes were on Li Jiao. Now, with Li Jiao standing to the side and only Liang Xiao remaining in the center, he naturally became the focus of everyone's attention. His face, posture, and even the slightest changes in his expression were all observed by everyone.

Suddenly, many people had an unusual feeling: Liang Xiao exuded a unique aura, a beauty brought about by his concentration.

It was a beauty different from the heroic spirit of Liu Ling, the handsome beauty of Han Yan, or even the masculine and fierce beauty of the Li Danghu brothers.

This was a beauty as warm and smooth as jade, with a luster that was restrained. It was a beauty that combined masculinity and handsomeness, not glaring but bright enough, exuding a power that was hard to describe.

Liu Ling's eyes lit up, Li Rongqing's eyes lit up, and countless young girls' eyes lit up. Even the men couldn't help but admire him in their hearts.

What a spirited young man!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Liang Xiao slowly raised his arm and drew the hard bow in his hand.

His movements were very relaxed, not as swift as before, but more at ease. It was as if he had just woken up and stretched, exuding an indescribable laziness, yet inadvertently revealing great strength.

His demeanor was very relaxed, his movements very fluid, and his clothes clung to his body, subtly revealing his strong muscles.

He drew the bow to its full extent, his eyes narrowing as he focused on the distance. His left arm was straight, his shoulder drooping, his right hand pulling the string, touching his lips, and pulling a slight, mysterious smile.

Release the string!

The bowstring trembled lightly, and the arrow flew off, twisting and tearing through the gradually cooling and tightening autumn wind, like a fish breaking through waves, or an eagle diving down.

Liang Xiao remained still, slowly exhaling.

Liu Ling held her breath, her hands clenched in front of her mouth. She dared not look but couldn't bear to miss this moment. In her eyes, even if Liang Xiao's arrow missed the target and hit someone standing four or five steps away, this posture was still incredibly cool, and missing even a glance would be a loss.

Li Rongqing also held her breath, covering her heart, which was beating wildly, afraid to say a word, lest her heart leap out of her chest.

Li Danghu squinted his eyes, staring intently at the rapidly flying arrow, holding his breath without realizing it.

The surrounding audience opened their eyes wide, their mouths agape, their gazes following the arrow from Liang Xiao to the target.

"Thud!" The sharp arrow hit the center of the target, its momentum not yet spent, tearing a large hole through the target, piercing it through, and flying another ten steps before landing, the arrowhead deeply embedded in the ground. The tail feathers trembled for a long time before finally stopping.

When the arrow hit the center of the target, countless people cheered. Regardless of whether the arrow hit the target, Liang Xiao's shot was perfect. The increasingly strong wind and immense pressure did not affect him; instead, they made his shot even more brilliant, a great victory.

"Hit!" Li Rongqing clenched her fists and leaped up. Her eyesight was good, and she knew the arrow had hit the center of the target, at least a bullseye.

"Wow!" Liu Ling also exclaimed, clapping her hands and laughing, her eyes forming crescent moons.

Li Danghu also smiled, but more reservedly.

The target holder ran forward, carefully examined the target, untied the leather rope, and raised the target high, running along the crowd. As he ran, he shouted loudly, "Hit, hit, another hit!"

"Cheers!" The audience cheered in unison, the atmosphere incredibly热烈, even the air seemed to heat up, filled with the scent of hormones.

A competition where both participants hit the target, and both with their last arrows, was a rare sight. This would surely be a topic of conversation for a long time. Everyone was a bit too excited, even forgetting about the win or loss, having witnessed a legend firsthand.

The target holder ran to Li Jiao and Li Gan, exclaiming joyfully, "Hit, hit again!"

Li Jiao and Li Gan looked at each other, shook their heads, and smiled bitterly. Li Gan took the target, and Li Jiao led the chestnut horse to Liang Xiao.

"You won." Li Jiao stroked the horse's mane affectionately and handed the reins to Liang Xiao. "To hit the target under such circumstances, I couldn't do it. I lost with no regrets. This chestnut horse is yours. It's a good horse; I hope you don't let it down."

Li Gan rolled up the target and tucked it under his arm. "I'll take this target. I'll set it up in the office to remind those arrogant people every day, to motivate themselves, and to see who dares to overestimate themselves."

Liang Xiao handed the bow to Tuniu, who had caught up, and bowed. Although Li Jiao lost, he did so with grace, and Liang Xiao couldn't be too petty. He was about to say a few polite words to give Li Jiao a way out when a fiery red figure rushed over and hugged him.

Immediately, two warm lips pressed against his forehead.

Liang Xiao thought it was Li Rongqing, patted her buttocks, and laughed, "Alright, alright, let's celebrate later. With so many people around, my husband will be embarrassed."

"Who's your husband?" The person let go of Liang Xiao, glared at him, and couldn't help but laugh. It turned out to be Liu Ling. Liang Xiao was instantly embarrassed. "Princess, you..."

Liu Ling realized her behavior was inappropriate and quickly covered it up, "Ha ha, you're really my lucky charm, making me win over three hundred gold pieces." She then turned and ran to Han Yan and Xiucheng Zizhong, waving her horsewhip and said proudly, "Get ready with the money. I'll send someone to collect it within three days!"

Han Yan chuckled, "Don't worry, you'll get it. Spending a hundred gold pieces to watch such an exciting competition was worth it."

Xiucheng Zizhong, however, snorted, "I'll have someone deliver it to you." He glared at Liang Xiao and rode off, disappearing in a moment.

"Collect the money, collect the money." Dozens of figures rushed out of the crowd, running to Liu Ling and Lei Bei, shouting joyfully. They had all bet on Liang Xiao to win, and although they didn't win much, they were happy. After Li Jiao hit the target, they all thought they had lost, but Liang Xiao's last-minute reversal gave them a big surprise. This outcome made them even happier than the money they won.

The men who won money mostly ran to Liang Xiao, greeted him, and thanked him. The women, however, wouldn't let Liang Xiao off so easily. They took their winnings, ran to Liang Xiao, gave a reserved bow, secretly glanced at him, and softly reported their names and addresses. The more outgoing ones directly threw themselves into his arms, wishing to drag him home. One even stuffed her winnings into Liang Xiao's chest and shouted, "Young man, I want you!"

Li Rongqing was shocked and quickly spread her arms to protect Liang Xiao, like a mother hen protecting her territory.

Liang Xiao was also extremely embarrassed. He had seen the openness of many Han women, but this scene still frightened him.

The Li brothers couldn't help but laugh. Li Jiao smacked his lips. "If I had known, I should have had a few women harass him first. Maybe I wouldn't have lost. What a pity for my chestnut horse."

"What's the pity? This chestnut horse is better off with Liang Xiao than with you." Li Danghu teased, and before he could finish, he burst out laughing.

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