Chapter 935 - 933: Could It Be Poisonous?
The academy hurriedly pulled out paper and pen to write, but who would’ve thought the academy’s student shouted so loudly that the neighboring academies all heard it. At this moment, they couldn’t care less and started quickly writing as well.
Finally, the answers matched, and drumbeats instantly resounded from each dragon boat, either you disrupted my rhythm, or I snatched your beat.
For a while, the rhythm of the students paddling on these dragon boats became chaotic.
Originally, they should have made a concerted effort, like the dragon boat of Changqing Academy, and surged far forward, but with the disruption in rhythm, the ones with better control quickly adjusted and managed to shoot ahead.
Those with less control, the dragon boat leisurely trailed behind but still moved out.
Due to each team’s uniform color being different, Changqing Academy’s was indigo, making it quite conspicuous.
At Wang Yongzhu’s viewing stand, which was close to the starting point, everyone had long lost the heart to drink tea and chat, young and old crammed at the edge of the stand. As soon as the flag dropped, in no time, Changqing Academy’s dragon boat’s drums started beating, and it rushed ahead.
Everyone couldn’t help but cheer, and many on the shore, who had bet on Changqing Academy’s win, spontaneously started chanting its name without any organization.
Wang Yongzhu, with excellent eyesight, immediately caught sight of Song Chongjin on the dragon boat that was racing rapidly forward.
A dozen or so young scholars, their entire focus was on paddling and couldn’t afford to be distracted by looking at the viewing platforms for their family and friends.
Each gritted their teeth, holding their breath, only listening to the drumming rhythm to paddle.
Yet, Song Chongjin still managed to handle it with ease. As he passed by the stands, he slightly turned his head, exchanged a glance with Wang Yongzhu on the stand, and quickly sped past.