"What's the big deal?"

Xiao Chu asked.

The road ahead was blocked and the driver happened to stop.

He turned his eyes, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously: "I heard that an entire village has died. And they were not killed by anyone!"

"Did he turn into a stone statue?"

Lu Cheng asked.

"Eh? All the officers also know about this? Could it be..."

The driver became curious.

"Oh, we were there!"

Kuroda Supreme replied.

"Really? Then you are really lucky to be able to come out alive! You are all capable people, and ordinary people like us can only pray that something like this will not happen to us!"

The middle-aged driver shook his head and said he couldn't imagine it.

"Alas! What's the use of praying? It's a blessing, not a curse. It's a curse that cannot be avoided!"

Lu Cheng sighed.

"ah?"

The driver was a little surprised.

The vehicle in front started moving slowly, and he stepped on the accelerator and ran forward.

"Don't talk nonsense! Lu Cheng, master, please remember that no matter what time, someone will always stand up to protect everyone! As the saying goes, if the sky falls, won't there still be tall people to hold it up?"

Xiao Chu comforted him with a smile.

"That's it! That's it!"

The driver responded, but there seemed to be something in his eyes.

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The car continued to drive, and Lu Cheng curiously looked at the street scenes on both sides.

Uniformed traffic policemen stood in the middle of the road directing traffic.

There were several TV station helicopters hovering in the sky, seemingly going to the riverside to film the dragon boat race and the early tide.

Xiao Chu opened his notebook and refreshed the page constantly.

"Lucheng, it seems the signal is a little bad!"

she complained.

"Look! Over there, across the street, is the elementary school where I studied when I was a child! I still remember interesting things from that time!"

Mo Ziyun changed from his usual silence and completely became a chatterbox.

He, a local, had a great time chatting with Kuroda Zhigao, a foreigner.

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After several hours of intermittent travel, the convoy finally stopped at the riverside viewing area.

The snoring Lu Cheng was pulled out of the car by Xiao Chu, who twisted his ears.

"This is why you came to West Lake City! Don't even think about staying in bed now!"

Xiao Chu pouted, looking unreasonable and unforgiving.

"Really? I don't dare not listen to Mr. Xiao!"

Lu Cheng couldn't help but kiss Xiao Chu's lips.

The latter was worthy of being an elite agent who had experienced hundreds of battles. He immediately dodged away, causing Lu Cheng to stumble and almost fall down the river embankment.

"I'm going to murder my husband!"

Lu Cheng complained.

"What did you say?"

Xiao Chu asked.

"Nothing! I said you want to murder the commander! Come on!"

Lu Cheng walked down the river embankment with his hands behind his back, like an old cadre on inspection.

"Commander Lu, I have inquired. At 14 o'clock, a big wave will pass, and then the dragon boat race will begin! There are still quotas for spectators to freely form teams in today's dragon boat race!"

Kuroda Supreme rushed over excitedly and reported.

"Free to form a team! In other words, individuals can participate? They are all professional players, wouldn't that add chaos?"

Lu Cheng shook his head.

"But Mo Ziyun and I should help us sign up!"

Kuroda Supreme touched his head and said.

"What!"

Lu Cheng was immediately shocked.

He quickly dragged Kuroda Supreme to cancel the registration.

"Commander Lu! Don't be like this! Isn't the dragon boat race a test of teamwork? We have fought side by side so many times! Why are we still afraid of the competition?"

Kuroda Zhigao walked all the way and explained all the way.

"No, dragon boat rowing is a technical job! For example, if I ask you to drive the Xingtian Armor, will you do it?"

Lu Cheng remained unyielding.

When several people came to the river, they saw that Xuan Yi and others had put on orange life jackets and gathered around them.

"Xuan Yi, are you also fooling around?"

Lu Cheng shouted angrily.

"Lucheng, are you just having fun? It's a holiday today, so it's a rare opportunity!"

Xuan Yi smiled.

"You guys...Xuan Yi, you know I don't fight unprepared battles! Why do you need to participate in this kind of competition that you obviously can't win?"

Lu Cheng was so angry that he stamped his feet.

"So, Lu Cheng, are you scared? Captain Tianqiong is still scared. It's really rare!"

Xuan Yi continued to smile.

"I...I'm not afraid! I just think it's a waste of time and energy!"

Lu Cheng argued.

Xuan Yi walked to his side, stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder.

"Not to mention that the game has not yet started, the outcome is not determined at all! Just say that even if you can't win this time, can't it be regarded as accumulating experience for future victories? My ancestors told me, keep trying, keep trying

Failure, constant attempts and failures, this is the biggest secret of Tianjimen's forging craftsmanship! If you don't face difficulties head-on, you will never be able to surpass yourself!"

"Xuan Yi, you are playing the role of confidant dormitory leader again!"

Lu Cheng's face changed slightly and he said with a smile.

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Preparations for the competition were being carried out nervously, and a dragon-headed long boat that could accommodate twenty or thirty people was carried over with the joint efforts of everyone in Tianjimen.

Xiao Chu lowered his head and looked at the time on his wrist, it was thirteen fifty-nine.

Along with the excited shouts of the onlookers in the distance, the sound of "crash" waves roared from far to near.

"Everyone! The tide has arrived!"

Xiao Chu immediately walked towards the river.

"Wait a minute! Everyone, come back quickly, come back quickly!"

Mo Ziyun kept flashing, pushing everyone on the riverside back to the shore.

"What does Mo Ziyun mean? It's too far here and we can't see the tide!"

Lu Cheng complained.

"No, wait until the tide comes, and you will know what's going on!"

Mo Ziyun panted and lay on the guardrail of the river embankment.

As soon as he finished speaking, a black protruding line appeared at the end of everyone's field of vision.

These intersecting front waves first passed through the river, followed by an overwhelming tide.

The high tide surged towards the shore, slapping on the river embankment and splashing water all over Mo Ziyun.

After encountering an obstacle, the wave receded into the river again, sweeping over the stone beach on the riverside. Suddenly, the riverside felt like it had been pushed by a hairdresser's clippers, with no bare vegetation left.

"You saw it! If you were standing by the river, you would be swept into the middle of the water now!"

Mo Ziyun pointed at the river and explained.

"I see!"

Xiao Chu broke out in cold sweat, as if he had taken a sauna.

"Rumble--"

The huge tide surged past, one row after another, and after a long time, it gradually subsided.

“It’s spectacular!”

Kuroda Supreme couldn't help but admired.

"This is the spring tide at the beginning of the month. If you come to watch the tide around August 18th, it will be overwhelming and breathtaking!"

Mo Ziyun's words were full of pride for his hometown.

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"Ding ding ding—"

There was a sound of gongs and drums on the shore.

"Lucheng, the game is about to begin! You two quickly change your clothes!"

Xuan Yi threw the life jackets into the hands of Lu Cheng and Xiao Chu respectively.

Xiao Chu took off his jacket, revealing the perfect curves of his body, which shocked Lu Cheng.

"Lucheng, hurry up!"

Xuan Yi had already stepped on the dragon boat and shouted loudly.

"Okay! It's coming!"

Lu Cheng quickly put on this simple life jacket and ran towards the dragon boat.

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"Let me explain to you that there are several duties on our dragon boats in West Lake City, including paddling, front and rear paddles, holding flags, beating drums, sounding gongs, and singing. Among them, twenty people are needed to row the oars, and one person is required to hold the front and rear paddles.

One person is needed to hold the flag, one person is needed to beat the drums and sound the gongs, and one person is needed to sing to the gods, which is to sing lyrics and pray to the gods for victory. You don’t know how to do this, so just leave it to me! As for the others, everyone signs up voluntarily!"

Mo Ziyun stood on the bow of the boat and explained loudly.

"Drumming and marching! Drumming should be the commander! I want drumming!"

Lu Cheng was the first to raise his hand.

"Okay! But you have to remember that drumming is not just a random beat. You need to pay attention to the rhythm. If it is too fast, it will consume your energy. If it is too slow, you will not be able to keep up! The drumbeats before and after are different, which will disrupt everyone's movements!"

Mo Ziyun added.

"I understand! I'm already the captain of Tianqiong. Don't you still understand this?"

Lu Cheng responded casually.

"The next step is to play the gong. Drumming and gong sounding must cooperate with each other. The preface and back tone cannot be mismatched, otherwise the rhythm will be chaotic, so two people who have a tacit understanding of each other are needed!"

Mo Ziyun said.

"Let me do it!"

Xiao Chu raised his hand.

Lu Cheng glanced at her and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

Immediately afterwards, Mo Ziyun determined candidates for other positions.

Black Sky Supreme rushed to be in charge of the bow, so Xuan Yi had to stay at the stern.

Twenty young men who were familiar with the water were selected from the remaining Tianjimen disciples to be responsible for paddling on both sides.

After the team was assembled, under Mo Ziyun's reminder, the medium-sized dragon boat swayed away from the shore and joined the competition.

"Why do we have to wait in line behind those twenty-odd boats in front of us?"

Lu Cheng looked at the large dragon boats carrying fifty or sixty people and complained dissatisfiedly.

"Oh! They are professional players! We focus on participation! Of course we can't steal others' limelight!"

Xuan Yi explained.

"What? Since ancient times, I, Lu Cheng, have been stealing the limelight from others, and now I have to swallow my anger! No!"

Lu Cheng stood up, and the dragon boat suddenly lost its balance and tilted to one side.

"Oh! We are a small boat. Don't move around when we are on board!"

Mo Ziyun persuaded him earnestly.

There was a burst of laughter from all around, as if the people on the other ships were laughing at their handicaps.
Chapter completed!