A bizarre gladiatorial arena.
Chu Xu sat in the stands, next to Mo Beihan and several members of the younger generation of the Mo family, both men and women, all dressed elegantly and with extraordinary bearing.
They chatted amiably, constantly trying to curry favor with Chu Xu, and repeatedly inquiring about Xia Tianqiong.
Chu Xu wasn't stupid; he just laughed and talked nonsense, not saying much of the truth.
Xia Tianqiong had instructed him not to reveal his secrets or tell anyone about his situation.
"Brother Chu, are you really going to participate in the rule challenge? That's very dangerous!"
The girl who was speaking sat to Chu Xu's right, staring at him with her big, bright eyes. She looked adorable and had a lively expression.
Her name is Mo Ling, a beautiful sixteen-year-old girl with an unusually mature figure.
Chu Xu turned to look at her and smiled confidently, "I have five fierce monsters. Even if I can't break the mystery, I can still protect myself. Besides, my boss has told me a lot about the rules of the mystery. I believe that breaking the rules is not too difficult."
Mo Ling's eyes suddenly widened, like a curious child, her eyes full of curiosity.
What rules has your boss told you?
"There are too many, I've got them all mixed up, and I can't remember them all right now."
Chu Xu wouldn't tell the truth. In fact, Xia Tianqiong hadn't told him any strange rules at all; she had just ordered him to pretend that he knew them well.
A hint of helplessness flashed in Mo Ling's eyes. She had tried to probe him many times, but Chu Xu was tight-lipped and did not reveal any useful information.
"Brother Chu is so lucky to have a professional 'gag monster' as his boss. I wonder how many netizens are envious."
"The expert in 'Gazelle'? Is that my boss's nickname?"
"It seems you don't know your boss very well! Everyone used to call him Black Wolf Hero, but netizens felt that was too awkward, so they gave him a lot of nicknames. He's been hunting down weirdos everywhere lately, so the nickname that netizens voted for most is 'Professional Weird Hunter'."
This infuriated Lin An's netizens, who engaged in daily online arguments with netizens across the country, demanding the restoration of his title "Black Wolf Hero." Lin An is truly ridiculous; he seems to think Mr. Xia is exclusively his.
Mo Ling explained with a smile, which surprised Chu Xu.
Judging from the Mo family's attitude towards him these past two days, he guessed that Xia Tianqiong was no ordinary person, but he didn't expect her to be so famous online.
It seems I need to go online and check what glorious things my boss has done.
At that moment, the announcer's voice rang out from inside the arena.
"The rule-breaking challenge is about to begin. To ensure fairness, participants are not allowed to watch other participants' rule-breaking process unless they have already advanced or have been eliminated."
Those who registered in the past two days, please proceed to the backstage lounge immediately. The order of performance will be randomly drawn; the specific rules are as follows.
The host was explaining the competition rules when Chu Xu stood up and prepared to go to the rest room.
Mo Beihan patted him on the shoulder, "Good luck, I wish you a great start."
Mo Ling also encouraged him, "Keep it up, and be careful."
The other young Mohists around him cheered him on, as enthusiastically as if they were old friends.
After Chu Xu left, these people immediately resumed their indifferent and aloof demeanor.
Mo Ling pouted, shifted her position, and sat in the spot where Chu Xu had been sitting. She then asked Mo Beihan in a low voice.
"Second brother, is it necessary to curry favor with him? With the strength and reputation of our Mo family, can't we just win over the boss behind him?"
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"If we could win them over directly, why would we need to go through all this trouble?"
Mo Beihan shook his head and said in a low voice, "Mr. Xia has not had any close relationship with any family so far, nor has he joined the government. Obviously, he is not so easy to win over. We can only try from the side."
He originally thought Xia Tianqiong was an official ghost hunter or a master from some family, but after returning home, he went online and found out that this person was actually the very famous Black Wolf Hero.
He told his parents about it, and they told his uncle, who was the current head of the Mo family.
Previously, the families only knew that Xia Tianqiong could extend people's lifespan, so they wanted to win him over. As for his strength, it was nothing in the eyes of the families.
But now it has been discovered that they can still travel between the underworld and the human world, and even have VIP status in the underworld.
The Mo family was greatly shocked, and at the same time realized that this person was definitely not simple. He must have a big secret, or there must be a hidden powerful force behind him.
Therefore, the Mo family wanted to take this opportunity to improve their relationship with Chu Xu and Xia Tianqiong.
On the other side.
Chu Xu left his seat but did not go to the back lounge immediately. Instead, he went to the restroom first.
In the toilet stall, I took out my phone and sent a message.
A dozen seconds later, a person suddenly emerged from his shadow; it was Xia Tianqiong.
The two exchanged a glance but said nothing more; everything had been planned long ago.
Xia Tianqiong took out a bronze mirror and put Chu Xu into the mirror space. He then used his face-changing technique to transform into Chu Xu's appearance.
I stepped out of my cubicle and looked at myself in the mirror.
From appearance, build, and height to clothing, he was exactly the same as Chu Xu.
After confirming that there were no mistakes, Xia Tianqiong left the bathroom.
As soon as I stepped outside, I encountered a group of people in a hurry.
The middle-aged man who was in the lead glanced at him with a sharp look in his eyes, but did not look at him for long before passing by.
Xia Tianqiong glanced at it casually and saw the words "Imperial Capital General Bureau Inspectorate" written on the badge on the man's chest.
He couldn't help but frown slightly.
He just killed another member of the Liu family here. Did the Liu family call the police and summon the inspection team?
This is an illegal venue; it only opens secretly at night, and the authorities do not officially support this kind of competition.
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