In the evening, the quarter-finals officially began. With all the teammates cheering hard, Cao Wenshan, who was participating in the first game, still fell sharply. In just five minutes, he was defeated by a player from the Chengrong City representative team 7-15.
The opponent also participated in the last competition, but at that time he was not even qualified for the top 16. Now he defeated Cao Wenshan by a big score. He was obviously very surprised. He looked a little confused when he took off the mask.
The age limit for youth competitions is very regular. National, provincial, and municipal competitions are usually arranged in a ladder shape, which makes it easier for teams at all levels to select outstanding players to participate in higher-level competitions.
The age limit for Group B of Chongshan City Youth Fencing Competition last year was just enough to participate in Group B of Xichuan Province Youth Fencing Competition this year.
Cao Wenshan is already fifteen years old this year, but he will have to participate in the Group A competition the year after next. The competition is much greater, and it is difficult to obtain the coveted second-level or even first-level athlete certificate.
Most of the members of the Chongshan City representative team are the direct descendants of Cao Jungang and Ming Shumin. Knowing this, I can't help but feel a little regretful at this time. Look at the two men and women at the end of the team whose expressions have nothing to do with them. Their expressions are a little angry.
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Bang!
Cao Wenshan smashed his mask on the floor with a straight face, walked over angrily, and dropped his sword on the equipment bag.
Especially when he saw Lu Yang and Lu Hui standing together at the end of the team, walking very intimately, Cao Wenshan's mood became worse and worse, and his sheepskin gloves made a chirping sound.
"Cao Wenshan, what are you doing? What does the usual discipline say? You must take care of your equipment!"
Cao Jungang was originally supervising the battle from a distance, but when he saw this scene, he had to come up and stop it.
It is easy for a father and son to be criticized in the same team. Cao Jungang did not observe good discipline, and some people wanted to gossip about the father and son behind their backs.
Unexpectedly, my son, who has always been more obedient, did not admit his mistake at all today. After hearing Cao Jungang's words, he added fuel to the fire. He suddenly pulled off the sheepskin gloves and smashed them on the ground, and rushed out angrily.
"..."
Cao Jungang's face was livid and he couldn't speak, but when he saw that two teammates that Cao Wenshan was familiar with had already followed him, he regained his composure.
The next game was Lu Yang's game. Just as Cao Jun turned his attention, Lu Hui came close to Lu Yang's ear and seemed to be whispering. He suppressed his depression and walked over to give him a few serious instructions for the game.
The third game of the quarter-finals is about to begin, and Lu Yang has also begun to prepare seriously.
"Who are you looking for?"
Lu Yang is very lonely in this representative team. Naturally, he does not have the treatment of being surrounded by others before, let alone the enjoyment of beautiful girls helping him put on the competition uniform, handing him gloves, and holding a mask.
However, the Lu Hui in front of her didn't know what was going on. She had been taking the initiative to help Lu Yang do these things, but she was obviously absent-minded and kept looking around.
"No matter what, let's compete with you!"
Lu Hui looked away and looked at Lu Yang's clear eyes above her brow. Feeling guilty that she had been seen through, she quickly leaned over to take the sheepskin gloves on the ground and threw them away.
Lu Yang took it quickly and shook his head to ignore the moody weird lady. He put on his gloves, picked up his sword and walked towards the fencing platform.
The provincial youth fencing competition teams are mainly sent by prefecture-level cities, and the level of each other is very different. In particular, the age limit for Group B is under 16 years old. Most of the players have not practiced fencing for more than two years. There are often some in the group matches.
A disparity of fifteen to five.
However, the body develops very quickly during adolescence. No matter how talented you are, due to the difference in physical fitness between thirteen and sixteen years old, you are often unable to achieve good results beyond the age limit. Currently, the top eight players are basically fifteen or sixteen year olds. Among them
Naturally, there are many masters.
Lu Yang's opponent this time was from the Qiansheng City representative team. Since the city has money and relatively generous sports funds, Qiansheng's players are quite competitive in Xichuan, and the provincial team has also sent a lot of talents.
Just now, Cao Jungang said that the person in front of him was a semi-finalist last time, and now another year has passed and he cannot be underestimated. Lu Yang was still a little worried at first, but he quickly felt relieved after the game started.
Fencing is a very test of mental state. Due to the immature mentality of young players, the actual combat level fluctuates particularly obviously. The strength shown by the same opponent in different games can be very different.
But Lu Yang doesn't. His mental age far exceeds his physical age. He can adjust to the best mental state during the game and can always exert his full strength or even exceed his strength. This is why he has often crushed his opponents in previous games.
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The technical level of the player in front of him has not yet reached the level of Cao Wenshan, and naturally he cannot be Lu Yang's opponent in terms of mental ability, so he can deal with it very easily.
Six minutes later, Lu Yang easily won 15 to 9. When he walked down, he was not cheered by his teammates. Only Lu Hui came up with a bottle of water, still looking around absentmindedly.
"Perform well, prepare well, the opponent in the next match is Qian Sheng's team. Yao Xi was third last time, don't be pressured. If you lose, you still have a chance to compete in third or fourth place."
Cao Jungang also came over to give instructions at this time, although he felt a little bitter in his heart.
My son has trained hard for so many years, and he and his wife have worked hard to train him, but he has never made it to the semi-finals in the provincial competition.
This Lu Yang is just playing fencing as an amateur, and he has reached the semi-finals in just one year. This world is really unreasonable.
The men's epee quarterfinals ended, and then the women's epee quarterfinals began.
Lu Hui went to prepare with an expressionless face. Fortunately, she did not ask Lu Yang to continue performing, which made him relieved.
Today's sudden action did not seem to affect Lu Hui's popularity in the team. Not only all the members of the women's team, but also most of the members of the men's team followed her.
There was a principal with a strong mother, Lu Yang secretly cursed, and he suddenly felt lonely, but he was happy and relaxed.
In fact, deep down, Lu Yang still likes to keep a low profile. The life of a celebrity zoo surrounded by people is really boring.
Lu Yang walked aside and chatted a few words with his grandfather Nainai, who could only watch the game in the audience. He planned to go to the toilet. He had just gone in and stood up and pulled open the game uniform, before he had time to relieve the pressure.
"Hello!"
A low roar interrupted his movements, and Lu Yang turned around dissatisfied and stared hard at the man behind him who was very rude and interrupted people to solve three urgent problems.
The boy in the competition uniform is about the same age as Lu Yang, shorter but stronger. Cao Jun just pointed out that he is his opponent in the next round, the one named Yao Xi.
"you……"
Yao Xi was startled by such a fierce glare. His original aggressive look suddenly disappeared, and he took two steps back slightly.
"What's up?"
Lu Yang didn't understand why this person came to him. He didn't have the habit of being stared at while urinating, so he had to hold back and turn around.
"What's your relationship with Sister Lu Hui?"
Maybe he realized that he was too embarrassed to do this, so Yao Xi put on a straight face and stepped forward to question loudly.
"Lu Hui?"
Lu Yang was stunned and didn't understand what the relationship between the person in front of him and Empress Lu was.
Many people in the stadium were staring at Lu Yang and whispering, obviously not only because of his good performance in the game, but also probably because Lu Hui has been standing beside him.
In the provincial competition the year before last, Lu Hui finished third and second in Group B at the age of thirteen. Later, she entered the top three in the national competition with the provincial team and qualified as a first-class athlete.
Unlike a junior like Lu Yang, Lu Hui is well-known in provincial competition circles. She is always arrogant and doesn't even pay attention to the male members of her own team, let alone other teams.
So this time when she came to participate in the competition, Lu Hui and herself were talking and laughing. Lu Yang also received many murderous looks from the male members of other teams, and of course curious looks from the female members.
But the young man in front of me is using Sister Lu Hui. Could it be that the two of them still know each other?
"My relationship with her is very complicated, but it has nothing to do with you."
Lu Yang had questions swirling in his mind, but he didn't give the other party any good looks. At this time, he was panicking.
"you!"
Yao Xi was obviously irritated, his young face was red, and he rolled up his sleeves as if he wanted to use violence.
"You want to send me to the finals?"
Lu Yang smiled evilly, with a very expectant expression.
"You...you wait!"
Yao Xi was reminded like this, but he didn't dare to be violent in a place where someone could come in at any time. He turned around and left with an anger.
Lu Yang found peace and was finally able to relieve the burden in his bladder. Then he heard a burst of cheers when he came out.
Looking up, Lu Hui took off her mask on the No. 1 fencing platform in the distance, brushed aside her wet short hair, nodded to her opponent Leng Ao, and then walked down without saluting the referee to discuss the game situation with the coach of the women's team.
Lu Yang curled his lips, he was not interested in participating, so he turned to the corner and stood talking to his grandfather Nainai.
But someone obviously wouldn't let Lu Yang relax. He looked at Grandpa Nainai and looked away with a smile, and had to turn back.
"It's almost time to compete, so don't get ready yet."
Lu Hui came over, faced the two old men, she smiled slightly with a slight smile, and then said coldly to Lu Yang.
Lu Yang had no choice but to talk to his grandfather Nainai with a smile, and then followed Lu Hui back.
"What does Yao Xi have to do with you? He just came to question me."
Taking advantage of the opportunity to walk back, Lu Yang asked Lu Hui beside him in a low voice.
"It doesn't matter... I've known them before, but if I'm not familiar with them, just ignore those people."
Lu Hui was stunned for a moment, and then she replied in a messy manner.
"Yeah?"
Lu Yang raised his eyebrows, his face full of suspicion.
This is simply three hundred taels of silver in this place!
"Anyway, you promised me, don't forget it!"
Lu Hui became upset, glared fiercely, dropped her words and quickened her pace.
Lu Yang frowned and stared at Lu Hui's slightly flustered back, always feeling like he had been betrayed.
However, Lu Yang has no time to care about this at this time. The men's epee semi-finals are about to begin, and of course he has to go all out for this.
Yao Xi is indeed very strong, and his technical level is almost the same as that of Cao Wenshan, but he still has the shortcomings of a teenager in his mentality, especially in the bathroom just now, when Lu Yang took the opportunity to provoke him, he seemed restless.
At the beginning of the semi-finals, Yao Xi attacked with all his strength, while Lu Yang defended calmly and fell behind by one sword in the first game.
However, after such a fierce attack, Yao Xi's momentum was not so strong in the second game, but Lu Yang turned around, strengthened his attack, and successfully overtook the opponent with a sword.
In the third game, Yao Xixi was in chaos and lost his armor with a total score of 11 to 15.
Lu Yang took off his mask, politely saluted the referee opposite Yao Xi, whose eyes were red with anger, and then walked off the fencing ring.
"Good, very good, take a rest, don't be stressed in the finals, just do your best!"
Cao Jungang is also unavoidably excited. In recent years, provincial youth fencing competitions in Chongshan have always been suppressed by other brother cities. Especially the results of Group B, which represents future strength, are not ideal. Lu Yang's results in this competition will give him the confidence to speak in front of leaders in the future.
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"Um."
Lu Yang just nodded indifferently. He then watched another semi-final and felt confident.
