Shen Hua looked at Xie Sichen, her eyes narrowing slightly, and asked, "Is this considered a violation?"
Xie Sichen shook his head and said, "No, it doesn't count. Although it's a martial arts competition, it's okay to eat something. Li Xiaojie can take pills now, but obviously, he doesn't have that opportunity anymore."
This makes it even more unfair, but the strong are respected, which doesn't seem strange. Having money and resources is also a form of strength.
It seems Li Xiaojie is going to lose. I wonder what will happen if he loses.
Shen Hua looked over, and Xie Sichen seemed to sense her gaze and turned to meet her eyes, saying, "Losing won't have much of an impact on the individual, but when you consider the last six matches, losing will be related to the country. Face and strength are both very important."
"Yes, that makes a lot of sense."
Continuing to observe, Li Xiaojie had little resistance left, but Shen Hua still noticed his determination.
It seemed there was still a glimmer of hope. Sure enough, just when everyone was about to give up, Li Xiaojie fought back. He forced Hick back step by step with incredible speed, and then with a lightning-fast move, he knocked Hick out of the ring. Of course, he was also knocked off the ring by Hick.
The competition ended in a draw, which was not ideal, but it was the best possible outcome.
Until the very last second, everyone thought Li Xiaojie would lose.
"Li Xiaojie, Li Xiaojie."
Many people stood up and cheered. Perhaps before this, they didn't know who Li Xiaojie was, but after this, they knew who he was.
Many people turned their attention to him with satisfaction and admiration.
“After today, this Li Xiaojie will be taken by the clan,” Xie Sichen said.
Shen Hua was still looking over there when she heard his words. She seemed to realize something and then showed a look of understanding.
No wonder those people were looking forward to it; it turns out that's why. It seems to be very appealing.
Next, the host drew the second person to interact with. This person was from a large family. He looked calm and reserved, but his presence was not weak. He was clearly stronger than Li Xiaojie.
On the foreigners' side, a person similar to the first one arrived; their hair and beard were curly, making it difficult to distinguish them.
The two people who went up were named Xila and Qi Muguang. They were recruited by the Qi family. Everyone's mood obviously became more excited when they went up.
Shen Hua lost her initial curiosity; the more she watched, the less interesting it became, and eventually she even became drowsy.
She patted her face, and to keep herself from falling asleep, she took out her phone and started playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game).
Because she was mindful of the people around her, she wore Bluetooth headphones while playing, keeping the volume low but just enough to mask the outside noise.
After playing for an unknown amount of time, Xie Sichen patted her on the shoulder. Shen Hua then took off her headphones and looked over, only to find that not only Xie Sichen was looking at her, but many other people were also looking over.
She always felt that what was waiting for her was about to happen.
"Has something happened?"
I glanced around and realized that no one was talking to me anymore.
She guessed it couldn't be over.
It was at this moment that Nangong Rui ran over, accompanied by Feng Qing.
"Yes! You've been called out," Xie Sichen said.
Nangong Rui immediately added, "This is the last game, there's no way it could be you. I don't know who put your name in. You think it's dangerous for you to go up like this? This last game is a life-or-death situation."
Chen Hua: ...
Although he had a premonition, he now felt like he had missed out on so much by playing a game. Wasn't it supposed to be about communication? How did it escalate to the point of risking his life?
And who could take her life?
"Should I go up?" Shen Hua asked uncertainly.
Suddenly, a lot of people started discussing it. The name "Chen Hua" was too unfamiliar, and they were all guessing whether it was that hidden master.
Someone said, "Isn't Chen Hua a first-year student at Ouran High School?"
Everyone who heard it looked at you as if you were joking.
However, apart from this student from Ouran High School, no one else here today has this name.
Could it really be a first-year high school student? Who put that name in? Isn't this embarrassing for them?
Everyone felt they were going to lose face this year, and no one expected that sinking into the painting would be life-threatening.
Xie Sichen narrowed his eyes, his gaze dark and unfocused. He clenched his fists, determined to find out who did it and make sure they wouldn't get away with it.
After calming herself down, she said, "It's very dangerous. If you don't want to go, you don't have to."
Shen Hua said, "Look at this scene, what would happen if I didn't go?"
More and more people were looking this way, their eyes filled with a variety of emotions—some with disdain, others with pity, because they were all complaining that she was the last person to perform, and that they were destined to lose face.
One can imagine what those people would think if she deserted at the last minute; they might not even let her leave the house.
Shen Hua was also helpless. What kind of finale was this? She didn't want it at all!
"It's alright. If you don't want to go, I'll take care of it for you."
"Me too," Nangong Rui quickly assured him, patting his chest.
Feng Qing also chimed in, "Yes! Xie Sichen is quite capable, you don't need to worry."
Shen Hua was very grateful to them, but there was no need to trouble them; she could handle this small matter herself.
At this moment, the foreigner had already gone up, while no one else had gone up yet, and a disdainful expression appeared on his lips.
"No need, I'll handle it myself."
After saying this, Shen Hua got up and walked downstairs. Her steps were unhurried, but upon closer inspection, it was clear that she was moving quite fast.
She was standing on the stage not long after. We hadn't seen her clearly before, but now that we saw this little girl go up, everyone had the same expression.
Are you sure you're not joking?
Seeing that she didn't agree and wanted to handle it herself, Xie Sichen continued to sit and watch.
He realized that she didn't like trouble, and since she wanted to solve things herself, his fuss would only be a burden to her.
However, he has no intention of letting go of the person who caused all of this.
Immediately, he looked at Feng Qing.
Who is Feng Qing? She has been with him for many years. Without saying a word, he knew what Xie Sichen was going to do with just a glance. He immediately nodded and left.
Xie Sichen then turned his head to continue looking up.
In contrast to his composure, Nangong Rui was anxious. The little girl was moving too fast; he couldn't even grab her when he reached out. Now that she had gone up, he was extremely worried.
"No, I can't just watch her go up there to her death. I have to think of something."
After Nangong Rui finished speaking, he got up and walked towards his own place. However, after taking only one step, he heard what Xie Sichen said and chose to sit back down.
Xie Sichen said, "If you want to harm her, then go ahead and cause trouble."
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