Chapter 972 The Competition Has Begun

"Mrs. An, are you ready?"

Carol asked Carla who was still getting changed in her room.

Carla stood in front of the mirror, adjusted her clothes one last time, and tightened her hair band.

"Is the horse ready, Carol?" Carla said as she let out a sigh.

"Sir Arthur has checked everything, Ma'am. Everything is okay now,"

Carol replied. Arthur had asked his people to make sure that everything had been double-checked, including their back-up horse, just in case someone attempted to play some dirty tricks.

"Okay, let's go."

Carla picked up her knee pads from the table and walked outside.

"Ma'am, for the sake of your safety, I asked for Sir Arthur's permission to let me take part in the competition, too," Carol said as she followed Carla out. She made the decision to take part in the competition because only candidates were allowed to go in, and this was the only way she could stay close to Carla.

She also asked Terence for a favor. In order to avoid any accidents, she asked him to use the satellite monitoring system to protect his wife all throughout the competition.

It was clear that Lucia was at an advantage in this competition. After all, this competition wasn't just about horse racing.

Apart from horse racing, they also had to climb all the way to the top of the mountain to get a certain flag.

The road to the top of the mountain was relatively complicated, and, unlike Lucia, Carla was unfamiliar with the environment. Thus, Carol thought it would be best for Carla to have someone around her during the game.

By the time Carla and Carol arrived at the site of the competition, Lucia and Lori were already there. Aside from the two of them, there were also many other children from the Yu Clan that they had never met before. Apparently, a lot of people had decided to participate.

Lucia shot Carla a glance from a distance. Then, she turned to Lori and said, "Are you ready, Lori?"

Lori nodded. She squinted as she answered Lucia, "Don't worry, sister. I have prepared everything. We have all of our people on our side this time. I promise you that she will be gone by the end of this competition."

"Well, you take care. I'll ask Carlota to help you,"

Lucia encouraged her sister. The route of the race included a cliff and a steep mountain road, so they all had to pay more attention.

"Sister, I've been going through this road for several years. I'm pretty sure I can even go through it with both of my eyes closed. You and mother can just wait for my good news!"

Lori smiled with confid

Lori whipped her horse and picked up even more speed. The road in front of them could only accommodate two horses at a time, so as long as the people in the first and second places could maintain their standing in this zone, success was only a step away.

Carla hurriedly whipped her own horse to catch up with Lori.

It was not difficult to see that Lori wanted to get rid of Carla in this zone. In addition, she was already familiar with this area that she was able to widen the gap between herself and Carla in no time at all.

"Slow down, Mrs. An! The road is difficult to navigate. It will be dangerous if you go too fast,"

Carol reminded Carla as she finally caught up to her.

The road was very slippery. It would be difficult to stop in her tracks if she went too fast.

"No, if we don't catch up with Lori, there will be a very slim chance for us to win. If that happens, the ban won't be lifted, and that is not the result I want."

Carla thought about what to do for a quick while before going after Lori with zero hesitation.

"Mrs. An!"

Carol frowned to herself and followed her at once.

Ahead of them, Lori looked at Carla who was falling behind, farther and farther behind, and smiled proudly. However, just as she was about to enter the second round, she suddenly saw a brown horse in front of her, with its head buried in the grass.

The owner of the horse was taking numerous photos of the splendid scenery with his camera.

"Mr. Su?"

Upon realizing that it was Steven in front of her, Lori immediately rode up to him. Then, she pulled the reins of her horse, got down and walked the rest of the way.

"Mr. Su, why are you here? Have you been waiting for me?"