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Chapter 356 - 354 Semi-finals, Is There Really a Scandal?

Chapter 356: Chapter 354 Semi-finals, Is There Really a Scandal?

Sunday.

In the afternoon, as time neared evening.

After a whole day of contests, the martial arts tournament finally reached the last stage.

"Oh Duo, today’s competition has come to the grand finale!"

"After fierce battles, these four contestants on the stage are the ones who have entered the semifinals."

The host raised his hand, pointing towards the four contestants on the stage, and began to introduce them one by one.

"They are, winning every match from start to finish without even making a move, with opponents who were so intimidated by her martial virtue that they chose to forfeit, the representative ’Martial Virtue’ contestant, Xia Qianyue."

Hiss—

Hiss—

Hiss—

Upon hearing the name Xia Qianyue, the entire venue filled with hisses.

The reason why the audience booed had been stated by the host already.

From the beginning of the competition to now, all her opponents had forfeited; not one had truly fought.

The audience at the scene shouted allegations of a rigged competition.

The host could hear the hissing from the crowd, but being experienced with big events, he chose to ignore it and continued to announce with his voice.

"Unrivaled in strength, crushing his opponents along the way, also from the serious crimes unit like Xia Qianyue, Captain Lei Hu of the Thunder Squad!"

"Tiger King!"

"Tiger King!"

"Tiger King!"

Since Lei Hu was powerful, and his name included the character "Hu" (tiger), the audience started calling him the nickname "Tiger King."

Of course, some people actually knew that being called the Tiger King was not really a compliment.

"You’re talking nonsense!"

As Lei Hu watched the host introduce him, he cursed inwardly.

I don’t like the title "Tiger King" at all, it doesn’t sound like a human being.

Naturally, the host could not hear the inner complaints of the Tiger King... oh, sorry, Captain Lei Hu.

He quickly moved on to the third contestant, and introduced, "The third one, also a female hero, this female contestant comes from Zhang’s Martial Arts School in Dongfang Capital, instructor Zhang Xinwu!"

"Goddess!"

"That’s my wife!"

"Nonsense; clearly, she’s the mother of my children!"

"Do you even have children, you single dog?"

"Well, I’m going to have one with her!"

Many male spectators in the audience cheered enthusiastically, as female martial artists who not only had good looks but could also fight were rare.

Zhang Xinwu was not only beautiful but also had a great figure from practicing martial arts, and because of her previous impressive performances, she had accumulated a fan base.

If it were any other time, Zhang Xinwu would definitely be happy and would take the opportunity to advertise, boosting the fame of Zhang’s Martial Arts School.

But now, all her attention was focused on the fourth contestant next to her.

"Next up, the biggest dark horse of this competition, the successor of a secret family, Wu Renjie!"

"This one is a real favorite to win the championship!"

"Handsome and skilled in combat, he must be the predetermined champion. The sponsors of the martial arts tournament will definitely choose him as their representative!"

"That’s not necessarily true; didn’t the previous two female contestants also have good looks?"

"Anyway, I don’t care, I support Wu Renjie!"

"Then I support Zhang Xinwu!"

The audience began to discuss heatedly, and some had already speculated that the most likely individuals to win the championship were either Wu Renjie or Zhang Xinwu.

As for Lei Hu and Xia Qianyue, they probably had no chance.

One was powerful, but representing the Martial Association and being part of the serious crimes unit, so it was unlikely that he would be allowed to win the championship.

Because after winning the championship, sponsors would offer endorsement deals, and the head of the serious crimes unit would hardly have time to film movies or even endorse in advertisement contracts.

Similarly, Xia Qianyue probably wouldn’t make it, of course. Xia Qianyue could resign to focus on taking advertisement deals and becoming an entertainer, but that was predicated on winning the match.

And since Xia Qianyue hadn’t lifted a finger since the first match, nobody knew the extent of her capabilities.

How could someone whose strength was unknown, and who might be involved in a scandal, possibly win the championship?

That’s a joke, right!

If this delicate girl, with fine arms and fine legs, managed to win the championship, they would eat their chairs on the spot, with no seasoning either!

Many people even made all sorts of bizarre bets to trick others into providing them with food and drink.

This showed that the chances of Xia Qianyue winning the championship were genuinely slim; none of them were optimistic.

They believed that the most likely to win the championship was either Zhang Xinwu or Wu Renjie.

"Next, let’s determine the final matchups through a draw!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, please look at the big screen!"

The so-called draw was not picking sticks but was to be accomplished by a computer system.

After all, with only four people, each competing in pairs, there weren’t many other possibilities.

Soon, the drawing of lots was complete.

The first group was Xia Qianyue vs Lei Hu, and naturally, the second group was left with Zhang Xinwu vs Wu Renjie.

"This little girl?"

Seeing the drawing results, a strange light flashed in Lei Hu’s eyes.

Just before the start, Lin Ruonan found him and gave a word of caution.

"Captain, be careful of Xia Qianyue, she is the strongest of the three remaining, possibly much stronger than you!"

Strong, and even much stronger than himself, that was practically a joke.

Although Lin Ruonan was not someone who joked around, Lei Hu listened as if it were a joke.

"Little girl, don’t think I’ll give Wu Yong face. I’ve beaten him too, so naturally, you’re even less of a concern!"

"Oh."

Facing Lei Hu’s challenge, Xia Qianyue simply responded with a sound.

On the other side, Zhang Xinwu looked at Wu Renjie with an eager fighting spirit.

"I can finally deal with you. I want to avenge my brother and defeat you, and force the solution to Yin Needle out of you!"

"Beauty, that’s up to your skills. But if you really want to save your brother, why not become this young master’s woman instead?"

Wu Renjie was still full of confidence until now, even mixing mockery with teasing in his speech.

"Hmph!"

Zhang Xinwu snorted coldly and decided not to continue answering.

"Alright, please have the first group of contenders prepare, the second group can rest aside, the competition will start immediately!"

Zhang Xinwu and Wu Renjie stepped down from the stage, leaving it to Xia Qianyue and Lei Hu.

The atmosphere at the scene grew tense.

In the VIP seats.

"What do you think, who will win this round of the competition?"

"This big guy may be skilled in brute strength training and has a robust physique with dense murderous aura, but I somehow feel that the little girl will win."

"I feel the same. This big guy’s brute strength training is formidable, but external skills are still external skills after all. A true martial artist ultimately depends on internal skills!"

The Dao Buddha Hermitage Trio once again expressed their opinions.

The Taoist and the Monk both glanced at Xia Qianyue, but unfortunately, they could not discern anything.

The Buddhist Nun looked at Lei Hu, her brows tightly furrowed, not looking optimistic.

"Master Hong, how do you see this round of the competition?"

"Heh heh..."

"You mean, you also favor that little girl?"

"Heh heh..."

"Understood!"

Huang Tianhong, on the other hand, was chatting carelessly with the beggar.

Although the beggar had barely spoken, acting crazy and silly, Huang Tianhong seemed to understand, nodding and responding from time to time.

In the sponsor seats, Zhang Wei stood up excitedly.

"Silly is finally getting serious!"

"That’s not right. Have I ever seen Silly get serious? It seems like she has never used her full strength..."

"That time, during her first case, I think she was in a scuffle with a criminal, but that was her first time dealing with an armed person, probably inexperienced, that one doesn’t count... "

"Right, Silly has never used her full strength indeed."

Zhang Wei realized that Xia Qianyue had never encountered an opponent who could fight her with all their might.

It was undetermined whether Lei Hu could this time incite Xia Qianyue’s full fighting power.

In any case, including Zhang Wei, the eyes of everyone present were all focused on the stage above.

"The competition begins!"

As the host announced, the two on stage each made their preparatory moves.

"Hah!" Lei Hu roared, his right foot stomping forcefully.

His form surged forward like a Tyrannosaurus, recklessly charging with an absolutely overpowering momentum toward the opponent.

Lei Hu might not understand martial arts, nor did he know internal skills.

But he grasped another principle: in the face of absolute power, all moves are meaningless.

This was why Lei Hu disregarded everything else; he intended to finish the fight with one punch.

Of course, considering the power of his punch, which could shatter an interrogation table, and the robustness of Xia Qianyue’s physique, he only used 70% of his strength for this punch.

Judging by common sense, the interrogation table would likely be the stronger of the two.

Using 70% of his power, the table would probably break, but not completely shatter!

So Lei Hu, striking with one punch, was filled with self-confidence.

When Xia Qianyue saw Lei Hu’s attack, she felt that the captain of the Serious Crimes Unit moved so slowly that she nearly yawned.

Not only was the speed slow, but the power felt weak as well.

"What to do, should I dodge or take it, give him some face?"

She was already contemplating whether to spare Lei Hu some dignity or to dodge without giving him face.

But her brain capacity was inherently small, and once she started thinking about things, she would get distracted.

As a result, while she was mulling over things, Lei Hu had already closed in on her.

"Oh no, too late to dodge!"

Aware that the punch was already grazing her face, Xia Qianyue silently conceded, feeling helpless.

Thinking about things, she had forgotten about the time.

She could only raise her hand, preparing to meet the blow head-on.

"You want to block my attack, are you seeking death?"

Seeing Xia Qianyue lift her hand to block, Lei Hu instinctively tried to hold back, reducing his strength from 70% to 50% so at least he wouldn’t kill someone.

But he realized he couldn’t pull back—because the distance was too short, he had no space to maneuver.

Damn!

This girl’s hand is going to break, she might even be killed!

Bang!

When their fist and palm collided, the air around them burst into waves of loud booms.

Crack!

A faint sound of breaking bones followed; it seemed someone’s hand had fractured, or rather, broken.

Lei Hu looked at the person before him with disbelief; he had just struck with nearly 70% of his full power, yet the person opposite hadn’t budged an inch.

This is not scientific!

No, this already violates the principles of ergonomics and the laws of mechanics, right?

Why is it that I used such great force, and yet you’re completely unharmed?

Crack-crack!

Zi-la! Zi-la!

Lei Hu looked at his right arm, not only were the bones trembling, but the skin around his fists and knuckles appeared to be splitting open, with blood dripping down.

He was injured, or rather, his entire right arm was temporarily useless.

"It’s deflecting force, and it’s a very high-level deflection at that!"

Suddenly, someone from the side of the stage shouted.

"Deflecting force?"

"Deflecting force!"

The audience looked towards the source of the voice, only to see that those who were watching were the contestants who had been previously eliminated.

"It must be deflecting force. I’ve heard that only martial artists with exceptional talent can master this advanced combat technique. It involves using one’s full bodily coordination to dissolve the force at the instant of the opponent’s attack, redirecting the massive offensive power elsewhere!"

"Look at that girl; although she hasn’t moved a step, the wooden boards of the platform underneath her feet are already half shattered. What does this indicate? It tells us that she has redirected all of her opponent’s attacking power to the ground beneath her feet!"

The eliminated contenders and the audience, all looked where the comments had directed them and indeed saw that the platform under Xia Qianyue’s feet was nearly broken.

In an instant, they all "understood".

This girl might not look strong, but she could handle "deflecting force" with great skill, which is quite formidable.

They all knew the principle of using the strength of the few to move the many.

In a moment, many people felt pity for Lei Hu.

He was clearly a power type contestant but had encountered someone who could counter him; wasn’t this an obvious targeting?

Their point of view, however, differed greatly from those of the veterans sitting at the honored seats.

"What are these people talking about, deflecting force, is there even such a thing?"

"It sounds plausible, but all I hear is their noise!"

"Heh, it’s obvious that the big guy couldn’t break through that girl’s defense. How did it become ’deflecting force’ in the eyes of these laymen? In the words of the young people, isn’t this just bluffing?"

The Dao Buddha Hermitage Trio once again collectively criticized.

Come on, if you’re going to bluff, could you at least pay closer attention?

The platform had already been shattered by the girl’s stomp before Lei Hu’s attack.

Then Lei Hu’s attack came, and the girl hardly moved a step, simply blocking the blow with one hand that carried at least 70% of his strength.

And you’re talking about deflecting force?

She didn’t even use any techniques, alright, she just took it straight on—plain and simple, without any trickery to speak of.

This is a martial arts tournament, refrain from overanalyzing!

On the platform.

At this moment, Lei Hu also found himself in an awkward situation.

He discovered that he simply couldn’t deal with Xia Qianyue and that he himself might even be in trouble.

"Captain Lei Hu, are you still fighting?" Just then, Xia Qianyue spoke up.

Her question seemed to ask Lei Hu if he wanted to continue—if not, she would make her move, and he would be in danger!

Threat!

A blatant threat!

But she had the right to threaten.

Right now, Lei Hu’s right hand was nearly useless, and his internal organs were also hurting from the shock of the earlier impact.

Having to withstand internal injuries while facing a strong opponent with unknown capabilities was ultimately too much for him.

Having enforced the law for many decades, Captain Lei Hu had faced various formidable foes, but none brought him the immense pressure that Xia Qianyue did today.

Just a few seconds after Xia Qianyue posed her question, a fierce internal struggle took place in Captain Lei Hu’s heart until he finally made a split-second decision.

"I surrender!"

These three words, as if exhausting all his strength, were squeezed out from between his teeth with great effort.

After saying these words, Captain Lei Hu’s expression was one of defeat, tinged with a hint of helplessness and reluctant submission to reality.

He had admitted defeat. As the captain of Squad 1 of the Serious Crimes Division, known as the ’Tiger of the Squad,’ he had actually surrendered to a young girl.

"This..."

Even the host was dumbfounded.

What the hell is going on?

Another surrender?

How many has it been now?

If this keeps up, not to mention the live audience, there’s the broadcast viewers too.

Even I’m starting to wonder if there’s something fishy about this martial arts tournament.

Why do all of you, when facing that young girl, choose to surrender one after another?

Especially you, Captain Lei Hu, the steady needle of the Serious Crimes Division. You just threw one punch, made a token gesture, and then surrendered?

You’re not taking the audience into consideration, not to mention the referees, and you’re certainly not taking me, the host, into consideration either.

It looks like I, Wen Tailai the Lightning Hand, might have to take matters into my own hands today!

The host’s heart was in turmoil, a heart that had been quiet for so long suddenly began to beat faster.

He swore that if during the finals, another situation of one side surrendering occurred, he would step into the arena himself!

But for now, that time had not yet come.

"Ahem, considering that Captain Lei Hu has forfeited, I now announce that the contestant advancing to the finals is Xia Qianyue!"

Xia Qianyue, once again won her advancement to the finals without a fight.

The live audience was all crying foul.

The previous so-called ’draining of power’ theories were tossed aside by them.

What ’draining of power’?

What martial arts tournament, isn’t it all just rigged?

The sponsors clearly intend to promote a girl; what can we do about it?

Forget it, I’m going to vent on my social circle post or send a Weibo tweet to complain about the backstage dealings of the martial arts tournament!

Just as the audience couldn’t help but want to collectively vent their frustration, Xia Qianyue had already, as the victor, the one advancing, left the platform.

"Congratulations, Little Sister Xiao Xia!"

"Sister Xiao Wu, I’m looking forward to meeting you in the finals!"

"Yes, I’m looking forward to it too, but I still have things to do right now!"

After speaking to Xia Qianyue, Zhang Xinwu went up to the platform.

"Oh Duo, we now proceed to the second round of the finals, featuring the contestants Zhang Xinwu and Wu Renjie!"

As the host took the stage and introduced them, the two contestants stepped onto the platform for the second round.

Zhang Xinwu and Wu Renjie each looked at their opponent, their eyes showing different emotions.

"It’s finally our turn. I’ve been waiting for a long time to get revenge on you!"

"Beauty, you wouldn’t want your little brother to get hurt, would you?"

"If anything happens to Xiao Yan, I swear I’ll make you pay with your life!"

"Good, I like fierce women. Conquering you must feel very thrilling!"

"Then you better be careful, because I might just take your life!"

"What a joke, I, Wu Renjie, fear neither heaven nor earth, even if it’s the King of Heaven he’d have to step aside for me!"

When they faced each other, both were throwing harsh words.

The host hadn’t anticipated their grudge against one another.

But inside, he couldn’t help but comment, why do the two of you talk so tough?

You want to chat, huh? Find a place to talk after you’ve fought, and chat for as long as you like.

But now, he had to make the announcement.

"Please both prepare yourselves, the contest officially begins!"

With a shout from the host, the contest started.

All eyes in the venue were fixed on the platform, with many in the audience silently praying.

This time, please, no more fixed fights. We just want to watch a match, don’t mess with us.

Similarly, Zhang Wei and the others in the stands were also getting nervous.

Because the opponent Zhang Xinwu was facing this time was quite tricky.

"Sister Xiao Wu, if you can’t beat him, don’t push yourself too hard, let Silly or Simple-minded person do it!"

Zhang Wei was also quite worried about Zhang Xinwu’s condition.

He knew that she would stubbornly insist on fighting, determined to avenge her brother herself.

And that outcome could be disastrous!