Chapter 172 Taking her down in three minutes?

"What are you saying?" Li Shu frowned, thinking that Xiwen had lost her mind. "Is it worth sacrificing yourself for a variety show?"

"I don't want to hear what you're saying." Xiwen turned her face away. "If I hadn't listened to you yesterday, I wouldn't have encountered the brown bear, and I wouldn't have been fined an extra kilometer!"

"Blame me?"

Li Shu sneered, "You can only blame yourself for being stupid!"

"You're so smart, then you can play by yourself!"

Xiwen stopped arguing with Li Shu for no reason and turned to look at Liu Shuzheng after she finished speaking.

Liu Shuzheng met Xiwen's gaze. Sensing her determination, a strange light flashed in his eyes. Then, he asked her uncertainly, "Are you really sure?"

"Yes! I've thought it through very clearly!" Xiwen nodded solemnly. "Instructor, do you have scissors?"

"I don't have any right now." Liu Shuzheng couldn't quite explain why he was touched by her words and actions; he was just slightly distracted, and his tone softened involuntarily. "I'll get them for you after training!"

"No need to wait until training is over~ I happen to have a suitable knife here."

The clear and crisp female voice attracted everyone's attention, causing them to turn their heads.

The newcomer, whose face was covered by a mask and who was wearing a well-fitting desert training uniform, was none other than Wen Ni, who had come out for a stroll.

As she walked, she pulled a dagger from her sleeve pocket; the blade was extremely sharp and gleamed coldly!

"Take...take a dagger and cut my head?" Xiwen's eyes widened.

But seriously, why does President Wen always carry around a melee weapon...?

"Don't want to?" Wen Ni sheathed her sword again, looking indifferent. "Then forget it~"

"No, no, what I mean is..." Xiwen paused, quickly putting aside all her hesitation, her expression still somewhat conflicted. "I'm afraid of troubling you, Mr. Wen!"

The scene of the girl taming the giant bear yesterday was still fresh in her mind, so when facing Wen Ni, Xi Wen still felt a little fear and awe!

"It's just a matter of two cuts, no trouble at all."

Wen Ni waved her hand and stood in front of Xi Wen!

She reached out and smoothed Xiwen's hair, which was still covered in mud and water, but she didn't mind the dirt at all.

All eyes were on them.

Li Shu, who was also witnessing this scene, broke down. "Ridiculous..."

Only now did she see things clearly.

Xiwen's political stance changed really quickly. Knowing that the production team couldn't go against Wen Zong's advice, she took the initiative to curry favor, using the opportunity to grab attention and screen time, and even created a selling point for the show!

Why didn't she realize before that Xiwen was a scheming woman?

Thinking this, Li Shu's mind churned, and her resentment intensified.

On the edge of the mud pit

Wen Ni held the dagger, aimed it at the spot she wanted to cut, and made two quick cuts without leaving a single stubble. It was truly a fine knife that could cut iron like mud and sever a hair with a breath!

"Thank you for your instruction, Mr. Wen!"

"If you want it cut, I'll just do it for you temporarily. There will definitely be some uneven parts, but I'll fix it when we get back. It's not a big problem."

"Okay! Good!"

Xiwen nodded repeatedly. She lowered her eyes and looked at the broken hair in her palm. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she managed to hold them back in the end.

"Tsk?..."

Liu Shu, standing nearby, caught sight of Wen Ni sheathing her dagger and murmured in confusion, "Strange..."

"The dagger in Premier Wen's hand, judging from its shape and pattern, looks so much like the illustration of the Hua Bo sword in the military hero exhibition hall. Could it be a replica?"

"Flower Expo?"

Xiwen was sitting close to Liu Shu and could hear clearly. She couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Instructor Liu, what is the Flower Expo?"

"Huabo is the name of a knife, but it's also the name of a person. And that person was a senior member of our 357 Hero Company..."

Liu Shuzheng paused halfway through his sentence.

His gaze softened as he looked at Xiwen's face, which still bore traces of tears. "Anyway, there's another shoot this afternoon. I'll take you to see the company's history. You can learn more about it then!"

"Oh, I see... Okay, Instructor Liu!" Xiwen seemed to understand but not quite.

While the two of them were whispering to each other,

Wen Ni had already turned and walked to the edge of the mud training area.

She put her hands behind her back.

His cool gaze swept over Lu Jinye and the others who were resting on the side!

Finally, without hesitation, they pointed directly at Li Shu!

"When I came over just now, I think I heard someone say they didn't want to keep wallowing in the mud anymore?"

"That's right, I said it! What do you want? Are we not allowed to give our opinions?"

Li Shu took a step forward, his face, smeared with mud, practically screaming "[dissatisfaction]".

“Of course you have the right to express your opinions.” Wen Ni smiled instead of getting angry, paced back and forth, and finally stopped. “Moreover, I completely agree!”

What does "agree" mean?

Li Shu and the others were speechless for a moment, not expecting Wen Ni to say that.

They were puzzled.

But Wen Ni had already bent down, supported herself on the edge of the pool with one hand, and jumped down, directly into the mud training pool!

"Let's play a game!"

"Three minutes! I'm giving each of you three minutes! Whoever can get close to me and push me into the mud within these three minutes can rest immediately! You don't need to participate in any more training today, you're free to do whatever you want!"

As Wen Ni spoke, she rolled up her sleeves, grabbed a handful of mud, and smeared two lines on her face, one on each side!

When she looked up again, her expression turned cold and her eyes were like a wolf's!

"On the contrary, those who can't do it should shut their mouths and keep crawling in the mud!"

"ah?……"

The celebrities involved in the filming exchanged glances, somewhat hesitant.

The film crew was incredibly excited. Wow, more footage to shoot!

"Alright! I mean it! I'll be the first one!"

Li Shu's skills are indeed impressive!

She stepped forward immediately, head held high, ready to face the challenge!

The short-haired man standing next to Li Shu secretly tugged at the hem of her clothes.

"Sister Li Shu, she's the head instructor. Who can beat her? I advise you not to waste your energy!"

"So what if she's the head instructor? Does that mean she's that powerful? She only said to push her down, she didn't say it had to be a fight! The mud is wet and slippery, making it very difficult to walk. Even she probably can't move freely! I don't believe I won't be able to touch a single hair on her head within three minutes!"

Li Shu tugged at her clothes, then glanced at them with disdain and mockery. "If you're scared, then just watch from the sidelines! A bunch of grown men, not even as good as one woman like me!"

"If you're so good, then you do it." The men retreated in silence.

Lu Jinye remained silent throughout, observing from the side of the mud pit. He rubbed the dried mud off his arms and gazed thoughtfully at Wen Ni's profile...

Center of the mud

The two combatants stand facing each other!

Wen Ni spread her legs apart and bent over slightly to maintain her balance.

Her gaze was calm and collected, fixed intently on Li Shu opposite her!

Above the mud pit, at Liu Shuzheng's command, the timer started!