Chapter 132: The Hunting Competition (2) Stealing the Spotlight_2
Everyone picked up their tools.
Aimed at the bullseye.
This time, in the competition, Xiao Jinxing undoubtedly became the focus of everyone's attention.
Actually, as for the hunting festivals these past few years, the strength of the participants everyone already knew, only Xiao Jinxing, participating for the first time, garnered even more attention.
Xiao Jinsen also had his reservations about Xiao Jinxing.
He glanced in Xiao Jinxing's direction.
His eyes tightened.
He tried to calm himself down.
No matter how impressive Xiao Jinxing was, he couldn't possibly beat him.
Always hitting the bullseye with every shot.
Never a mistake made.
That's what he thought.
Then he heard the referee say, "Begin!"
Everyone held their breath, watching the first group shoot their arrows.
An arrow burst forth.
In ten groups, six hit the bullseye.
Including both Xiao Jinxing and Xiao Jinsen.
Xiao Jinyan was never good at horseback archery, and it seemed everyone had grown accustomed to the Crown Prince's shortcomings in this area; them not being surprised by his missing the bullseye was nothing new.
However, Xiao Jinxing's sudden hit still surprised everyone.
It was heard that King Chen's disability had just recently improved.
How could his archery skills be so great?
Even more so, under the arrow-by-arrow shooting of Xiao Jinxing, everyone present was astounded.
What started out as silence turned into involuntary exclamations.
The exclamations grew louder and louder.
Until all ten arrows had been shot.
Ye Qichi was naturally also observing Xiao Jinxing's archery.
When the two were training together, this guy was never so arrogant; at that moment, she couldn't help but feel a bit disdainful.
She'd told him not to steal the spotlight.
Yet, he had taken all the spotlight for himself.
Double standards!
Xiao Jinxing put his bow away.
The others also put theirs down.
Xiao Jinsen, of course, hit ten out of ten.
He had thought the cheers in the venue were for him, and he had a proud smile on the corner of his mouth. But at the moment he turned his head and saw almost everyone's gaze was on Xiao Jinxing, his face looked rather ugly. He quickly checked the bullseye on Xiao Jinxing's target.
There was only one arrow in the bullseye.
The moment he was startled,
He heard the conversation from behind and realized.
Xiao Jinxing was shooting down his original arrow with each new shot, which means he was hitting the same spot every time; and such skill... was something even he could not achieve.
Naturally, he didn't feel good inside.
Having the spotlight stolen by Xiao Jinxing like this was certainly uncomfortable.
At the moment, he couldn't help but glance in the direction of his father, the Emperor.
Seeing that his father was also happy because of Xiao Jinxing's skill.
Xiao Jinsen's grip on his bow tightened.
His murderous intent towards Xiao Jinxing couldn't be clearer!
The first-person shooting in each group was finished.
Then it was the second person's turn.
Everyone took their turn according to the order, and now it was Bai Mowan's turn.
Bai Mowan's strength was naturally unquestionable.
Out of ten arrows, she hit nine.
So far, she ranked first in the women's group.
Finally, it was Ye Qichi's group's turn.
Ye Qichi prepared with her bow and arrow.
As the last one, she intended just to blend in.
Behind her, Xiao Jinsen said, "Ye Qichi, I just went to inquire, thanks to General Bai's good results, our group is behind by 2 arrows to the second group and 3 arrows to the fifth group. If you perform well, it's possible you might take first place."
Ye Qichi ignored Xiao Jinyan.
Xiao Jinyan was obviously trying to woo Bai Mowan.
Using her as cannon fodder.
"The King Chen's Princess need not feel pressured," Bai Mowan interjected, "I just observed a bit, and in the last two-team group, there is a girl from the Song Family. She got the second place last time with top-notch archery. She hit seven arrows in the last competition, and after a year, she might have progressed. The King Chen's Princess should just keep a normal heart."
Ye Qichi also understood that Bai Mowan had already conceded their loss.
So she told her not to feel pressured.
Randomly shooting arrows would be enough.
If that Song Family girl scored seven arrows, and she scored ten, then it meant she would win.
However, Xiao Jinxing's reminder suddenly echoed in her ears again.
Telling her to hit ten out of ten.
That would mean stealing Bai Mowan's thunder.
She pursed her lips.
When the referee shouted to start,
She shot an arrow out.
Immediately, it struck right at the bullseye.
With this one arrow,
It naturally drew everyone's attention to her.
Of course.
A first arrow doesn't prove anything.
It could be luck.
Ye Qichi took a second arrow.
Drew the bow, released the arrow.
And again, hit the bullseye.
This time,
Everyone was surprised.
Two consecutive hits clearly could not be attributed to luck anymore.
Bai Mowan was also taken aback by Ye Qichi's accuracy.
She had never thought that Ye Qichi would hit the target.