Revenge Again

(Thirty days after signing the contract, it was off the New Releases Ranking. This hurts. There were only a little over thirty readers following along. There was barely any traffic to begin with, and now it was even worse. It could only go premium at 300,000 words. ┭┮﹏┭┮)

Shadow Hunter won, taking first place by half a length.

But Shadow Hunter had also been pushed to his limit. After slowing to a stop, his legs went weak and he nearly collapsed. Shan Yao hurriedly jumped off his back, only to hit the ground with a thud. It took her quite a while to recover before she got up and hugged Shadow Hunter.

Feet on the Ground had expended even more energy than Shadow Hunter. He barely managed to stop before dropping to his knees. Fortunately, he did not throw Ding Peng off. Ding Peng dismounted and stood beside him, gently stroking his neck.

"Thanks for the effort today, partner."

Feet on the Ground had ultimately been pulled away by Shadow Hunter by one and a quarter lengths, finishing third. Drunken Flower Shade came in second.

Drunken Flower Shade was in much better condition than Shadow Hunter and Feet on the Ground, merely breathing heavily. Yan Kang had already dismounted as well.

Leading Drunken Flower Shade over toward Shadow Hunter and Feet on the Ground, he stopped in front of the two.

"You two rode an excellent race today."

Yan Kang looked approving. "In another two years, you'll both become well-known first-class jockeys in East China."

He smiled at them. "After the weigh-in, come find me in the jockeys' room. I'll give you my number. If you have any questions about riding or racing later on, you can come to me."

Shan Yao and Ding Peng barely managed to stand, then