The Beauty CEO's Personal Expert

Chapter 1556 - 1861: Shameless Scoundrel

Ling Chen had a good understanding of the three members on stage. The first to appear was called Yang Shaojun, who was just twenty years old this year. He had learned some martial arts from a master in his youth, and his foundation was quite solid. Later, he joined the Dragon Tiger Hall, and due to his talent and the guidance from Tong Zhentian and He Ziyun, his progress was very rapid. At a young age, he already possessed strength comparable to the Tiger List.

Back in the day, Ling Chen also made it to the Tiger List at the age of twenty-something.

"Please enlighten me." On the stage, Yang Shaojun politely greeted his opponent and then assumed a stance, charging straight towards the opponent.

The competitor from Jinyao Martial Arts Hall was shown on the large screen, named Liu Ji. Seeing Yang Shaojun charging aggressively, Liu Ji did not hesitate and instantly met him head-on, with his bare palms aimed directly at Yang Shaojun’s face.

"Get down!" As the two approached, Liu Ji let out a soft shout, his whole body’s Inner Strength bursting forth, converging on his palms.

Facing such a powerful opponent, Yang Shaojun remained very calm, showing no sign of retreat. Watching as the palms approached, Yang Shaojun’s gaze was exceptionally firm, and he directly punched forward. At the moment of fist and palm colliding, a burst of dark force erupted from between them, pushing both their bodies backward.

Liu Ji only took two steps back before stabilizing his body. In contrast, Yang Shaojun suffered more, retreating to the edge of the stage before barely standing firm. If the earlier Inner Strength had been a bit more fierce, he might have fallen off the stage entirely.

Anyone with sharp eyes could see the considerable gap between Yang Shaojun and Liu Ji.

"Is this all the strength the Dragon Tiger Hall has?" Liu Ji spoke slowly, his tone carrying a hint of mockery.

Hearing this, the people below the stage widened their eyes. They’ve seen shamelessness before, but not as shameless as this—mocking your opponent’s strength despite being much older. Truly shameless and disgraceful.

Yang Shaojun furrowed his brows slightly, not bothering to argue; saying anything now would be useless.

"Shaojun, don’t push yourself too hard, just do your best."

The voice came from below the stage, and Yang Shaojun lowered his head, meeting Ling Chen’s gaze. Seeing Ling Chen’s smiling face, Yang Shaojun nodded lightly and refocused on Liu Ji.

"Come." Liu Ji extended a hand, provocatively gesturing with his finger for Yang Shaojun to come forward.

Yang Shaojun let out a faint snort, his speed suddenly increasing, rushing swiftly towards Liu Ji. As he neared, Yang Shaojun’s legs suddenly exerted force, jumping straight into the air, and from above, his fists aimed at Liu Ji’s head.

Liu Ji snickered, not taking Yang Shaojun’s attack seriously. After more than a dozen moves, all of Yang Shaojun’s attacks were neutralized. With his Power exhausted, Yang Shaojun lacked the momentum to continue and had to fall from the air. However, Liu Ji seized the opportunity, quickly approaching as Yang Shaojun descended.

Just as Yang Shaojun’s feet touched the ground, Liu Ji’s attack was already coming. Caught off guard, Yang Shaojun’s body was struck by a palm, sent flying, landing outside the stage. Seeing this, Ling Chen, who had been watching from the side, hurried over to catch Yang Shaojun’s body.

"Are you okay?"

"I’m fine." Yang Shaojun shook his head, saying somewhat ashamedly, "Deputy Hall Master, I’m sorry, I embarrassed the Dragon Tiger Hall."

Ling Chen smiled and patted his shoulder, saying, "Don’t say that, you did very well. If you lost anything, it was to just one thing."

"What?"

"Shamelessness." Ling Chen grinned and said, "They are clearly shameless, why compete with them on that? Our Dragon Tiger Hall cares about dignity."

Ling Chen spoke loudly on purpose, so everyone around could hear, especially those on stage like Liu Ji. Instantly, his words drew agreement from many. Although many were just spectators there for excitement, Jinyao Martial Arts Hall’s actions were indeed displeasing.

No matter what, the duel still had to continue, but the audience around the stage all aimed their animosity at Jinyao Martial Arts Hall, unanimously supporting the Dragon Tiger Hall.

Hearing the crowd below chanting ’Get out’, the people from Jinyao Martial Arts Hall looked very upset, only venting their anger on the Dragon Tiger Hall.

The Dragon Tiger Hall member participating in the second round was smart, seeing the opponent fight viciously, he quickly found an opportunity to admit defeat. With two wins out of three, Jinyao Martial Arts Hall successfully advanced, while the Dragon Tiger Hall, as one of the organizers, was eliminated in the first round.

Though somewhat unfortunate, Ling Chen wasn’t very concerned. From the beginning, he never intended to win first place; he just wanted the disciples of Dragon Tiger Hall to gain experience and more practical experience.

"It’s so infuriating." Nanrong Hao said indignantly, "The people from Jinyao Martial Arts Hall are truly shameless."

"There are many such people, don’t take it to heart." Ling Chen said casually.

As he spoke, Ling Chen suddenly saw Su Mei walking nearby. Accompanied by several elders, who were previously seen reclusive masters. Su Mei led them, stopping occasionally, pointing and introducing things.

"Ling Chen, did you hear me?"

At this moment, He Ziyun’s voice came through the earpiece.

"Mr. He, I’m here, what’s up?"

"Come to the command center, I need to talk to you."

"Alright." Ling Chen responded, then turned to Nanrong Wanqing and said, "I need to go to the command center; you guys go ahead, I’ll find you later."

Back at the main command center, as Ling Chen entered, he saw He Ziyun standing behind the staff, watching the surveillance on the screen.

"Mr. He, what’s up?" Ling Chen quickly walked over and asked.

"I think I just saw an old acquaintance of yours."

"Old acquaintance?" Ling Chen was slightly taken aback and curiously asked, "Who?"

He Ziyun slowly uttered two words, "Zhu Hong."

"Zhu Hong!" Ling Chen’s expression changed slightly, "Mr. He, are you sure you weren’t mistaken?"

"I should be correct, but I can’t find his whereabouts now."

"Use facial recognition software to search for him; if Zhu Hong is really here, we must find him." Ling Chen said with some concern. The fact that Zhu Hong had come to the Martial Arts Tournament was unexpected. That guy was wanted by the military and dared to show up, wasn’t he afraid of being caught? Moreover, the venue of the Martial Arts Tournament was filled with masters, even if he had incredible skills, he wouldn’t escape easily.

In no time, more than ten minutes passed, but despite using facial recognition, Zhu Hong’s whereabouts were not found. Ling Chen pondered for a moment and instructed a staff member, "Print out Zhu Hong’s photo and distribute a copy to all security personnel."