The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1331 - 1331 649 The next outcome

Chapter 1331: 649 The next outcome Chapter 1331: 649 The next outcome Everyone: “…”

By the end of the sixth round, the score was seventeen to seventeen, a tie.

Gu Jiao didn’t score much; she usually passed the ball to Mu Qingchen, but she still managed to become the center of attention through sheer skill.

“Why is he like that?”

In Xiao Hen’s Pavilion, a female student murmured.

Another female student said, “But watching Young Master Qingchen win the game makes me so happy.”

The third female student said with a giggly smile, “That’s true, they work so well together! They’re really a perfect match!”

Xiao Hen’s face darkened.

In the pavilion next door, Er Ye Jing was also astonished by Gu Jiao’s flashy moves; having watched the sport for many years, he’d never seen anyone blatantly stealing moves and excelling this much.

“Big brother, did you see that? This kid… oh my goodness!”

Er Ye Jing was in mid-sentence when he turned his head to see his own big brother actually wide-eyed, with a stare so intent and fiery, it startled him so much he flipped onto the floor!

He had just been ranting to his big brother without really expecting him to open his eyes; it was indeed frightening.

“No.”

Regaining his composure, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and sat down on the cushion, his heart still pounding, “When did you open your eyes, big brother? You could’ve made a sound… though it seems you can’t… never mind.”

His big brother had become a living dead man, basically unable to hear him speak.

Occasionally he would open his eyes, but it was just an unconscious gesture; he actually couldn’t see anything.

All of this, he understood.

“Big brother, are you hot? Shall I fan you?”

As he spoke, he picked up the folding fan from the table and started fanning in front of his big brother.

The Duke’s line of sight was completely blocked by the fan.

As Er Ye Jing fanned, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck, as if someone was trying to kill him?

The competition started its seventh round on the field.

Xu Ping didn’t know whether it was because Gu Jiao had learned his unique skills, or because he didn’t dare to use them anymore, but either way, he played relatively conservatively in this round.

He thought Gu Jiao would be as conservative as he was.

Unfortunately, he was wrong.

Gu Jiao only learned the good stuff; she didn’t learn the bad!

Tianqiong Academy launched an offensive, consecutively taking two pieces.

Qingyue Academy called a timeout: “Substitute.”

Nangong Lin and his teammates returned to the waiting area, where the master of Qingyue Academy asked, “What kind of playing was that? Why didn’t you attack?”

Xu Ping was at a loss for words.

The master said, “Xu Ping, take a break for a bit. You can play in the last round.”

Xu Ping sighed, “Understood.”

The player Qingyue Academy sent to replace him was also a decent cuju player, but he was better at defense, so Nangong Lin took Xu Ping’s place as the main striker.

He gave Gu Jiao on the field a cold look.

He would not let this kid succeed; he would score, he would win this match.

“I need to go to the lavatory,” he said to the master.

“Go ahead, but make it quick. You’re up soon,” the master reminded.

“Understood.”

Nangong Lin left the waiting area, and Tianqiong Academy’s team was waiting on the other side.

He snapped his fingers, and a covert guard swiftly came to his side, bowing and saying, “Young Master!”

Nangong Lin glanced at Gu Jiao and said coldly, “I want him off his horse!”

The covert guard hesitated, “This…”

Nangong Lin said coldly, “What? Can’t you do it?”

The shadow guard saluted and said, “It can be done!”

Nangong Lin smiled smugly, “That’s good! Remember, it must look like he fell off his horse by accident, don’t let anyone spot a flaw.”

The shadow guard complied, “Your subordinate obeys!”

After the rest, they re-entered the field.

Nangong Lin took his place as the main attacker, while Mu Qingchen gave him a deep look and warned Gu Jiao, “Be careful.”

Gu Jiao responded calmly, “Mhm.”

The match began, Qingyue Academy kicked off, and Nangong Lin got the ball. Gu Jiao chased after him from behind on horseback.

Nangong Lin was in no hurry to strike the ball but led it, drawing Gu Jiao towards the direction where the shadow guard was hiding.

On the edge of the grassland, stood spectators who couldn’t find seats in the stands, and among these people, the shadow guard was concealed.

Everyone was engrossed in the game, and no one noticed the small stone he was clenching in his hand.

At this moment, Second Master Jing had come to lean on the railing; he had pushed his elder brother out as well.

The shadow guard was right beneath them. If he looked down, he surely would have seen it, but with the game this captivating, who would pay attention to a group of spectators?

The Duke’s hand began to tremble slightly.

“Quick, quick, quick! Hurry up and catch him! You were mighty fierce when fighting others. Why so weak now?”

Second Master Jing roared at Gu Jiao, completely oblivious to his elder brother’s abnormal behavior.

The Duke’s body began to shake violently.

“Second Master! The Duke, he…” the servant boy noticed the Duke’s odd state.

Second Master Jing hurriedly looked at his elder brother, and seeing him shake so severely, he was frightened and crouched to hold his wheelchair, “Big brother, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?”

The Duke’s mouth twitched as if he wanted to say something.

Second Master Jing scratched his head, “Is it the match? Is it too intense for you, and you don’t like watching it? How about we watch a little longer? Just a bit more.”

Nangong Lin ran into the inner track and pushed Gu Jiao to the outside.

The shadow guard was about to act.

The Duke trembled like a leaf, his gaze frosty.

Was his elder brother angry?

Second Master Jing was lost in a fog, not sure if his guess was right, but another thought struck him—aside from this, what else could it be?

Second Master Jing stood up, pushed his elder brother’s wheelchair, and sighed, “Alright, alright, we won’t watch. I’ll take you back now!”

The Duke trembled even more violently.

Second Master Jing had a fleeting illusion, as if his elder brother wanted to kill him.

Nangong Ling slightly slowed his pace, making it easier for the shadow guard to strike successfully.

Gu Jiao came into the perfect range for attack, and the shadow guard fiercely shot the small stone from his hand.

The stone was aimed at Gu Jiao’s waist acupoints, which wouldn’t leave a wound or be fatal but would paralyze half of her body instantly.

In the next second, something unbelievable happened.

Gu Jiao suddenly bent down to grab the ball.

The shadow guard’s face changed, but it was too late to stop the stone, which grazed past Gu Jiao’s back and struck Nangong Ling.

Nangong Ling didn’t even have time to cry out before his body paralyzed instantly, and he fell into chaos from his horse!

Because he had just slowed his pace, he triggered the following polo player to catch up.

It was Mu Chuan and the student from Qingyue Academy.

Mu Chuan wasn’t as fast as the Qingyue Academy student on horseback, but because the Academy student was too fast, he was unable to rein in his horse in time.

He watched helplessly as his horse trampled over Nangong Lin!

A horrific scream tore through the air, it was Nangong Lin’s chest and leg bone being crushed beneath the hooves!