◇ 【068】 Encounter with "I am the strongest"
Xi Lang also heard it and looked surprised.
Gu Juan's expression was serious. "I'm near the imperial capital. The game ended so quickly? Is there any video online?"
Xi Lang went into the room, took out his laptop and turned it on.
"Yes, just search for 'I'm the Strongest'." Zhao Rui couldn't help but sigh, "It was so tragic! Many girls cried. You don't know the scene... Sigh, it's hard to describe. Are you coming over?"
Gu Juan looked at Xi Lang apologetically.
Xi Lang nodded tolerantly.
Gu Juan said, "We'll go find you now."
The internet speed in the flower base was very fast. In less than half a minute, Xi Lang had downloaded the entire video.
Gu Juan quickly stuffed the clothes Xi Lang had just taken out back into the suitcase.
The two hurried downstairs.
The taxi that brought them here had already left, and the flower base's special tourist bus could just take them to the imperial capital.
The two got on the bus, sat in the last row, and watched the video together.
When the five representatives from Imperial Capital University appeared, Gu Juan spotted Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan was wearing a suit and tie, his expression somewhat serious. The other four were one woman and three men. The host introduced them as Cheng Cheng, Zhou Yan, Wang Yilan, and Zhao Ben.
In the first match, each country's captain Ackerman will appear on the field.
Ackerman's face was a sickly pale color, he was slender and looked very weak. When he spoke, he tapped the microphone with his fingers like playing the piano, quite rhythmically, as if he was repeating a melody.
Gu Juan thought he might have obsessive-compulsive disorder.
"I've long heard that ** martial arts have a long history, and I've always admired and yearned for them. Now that I finally have the opportunity to come to ** country, please allow me to learn about your martial arts first."
The five domestic representatives had already been assigned opponents. Ackerman's opponent was Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan picked up the microphone and smiled politely, his demeanor confident but not conceited. "My name is Lin Xuan, and it's my honor to be able to spar with you. Please feel free to teach me."
Ackerman nodded. "Please."
The two left for a minute and went backstage to change into kung fu costumes.
Adhering to the ** country's tradition of humility, Lin Xuan let Ackerman make the first move.
Ackerman did not refuse. He made a fist-clasping gesture and attacked first. The first move went straight to the vital point. The five fingers of his right hand were put together to form a crane's beak and pecked at the fragile side of Lin Xuan's neck.
Lin Xuan is also very thin, but relatively stronger than Ackerman. However, he is very flexible. After cleverly avoiding the attack, he swept his leg towards Ackerman's lower body.
This move was full of fierceness, and some people in the audience couldn't help but cheer.
Unexpectedly, Ackerman's body was extremely flexible. He actually bent down and then flipped upside down. Without waiting to stand firmly, he immediately launched a counterattack and knocked Lin Xuan to the ground.
"Ackerman must have studied ** martial arts in depth." Gu Juan said affirmatively.
Xi Lang nodded regretfully, "Lin Xuan is no match for him."
The two foresaw Lin Xuan's defeat.
Sure enough, after holding out for over twenty minutes, Lin Xuan was pinned to the ground by Ackerman, his hands tied behind his back. He was unable to escape within ten seconds. The host announced Lin Xuan's defeat with regret.
The video was nearly three hours long, while their drive was only a little over two. Gu Juan fast-forwarded through some of the middle footage. By the final thirty minutes, the audience was growing increasingly restless.
The final round was between Zhao Ben and David, who competed in simultaneous interpretation of three foreign languages. Zhao Ben lost to David by one minute.
Emily is indeed the trump card, because she still did not participate in this competition.
As soon as the host announced the end of the competition, many girls in the audience couldn't help sobbing.
After watching the video, Gu Juan felt a bit heavy-hearted. The result of losing all five games was indeed hard to bear.
Xi Lang let him lean on him, "Perhaps these five students are not the best in Imperial Capital University."
Gu Juan also felt that this was very likely. The imperial capital was full of talented people, and its strength was definitely more than that.
A few minutes later, the car entered the city center.
After getting off the car, Xi Lang called his family and asked about Lin Xuan's situation.
Xi's mother said that Lin Xuan has always been very confident, but this time the blow he suffered was quite big, and he has been locking himself in the room.
Gu Juan called Zhao Rui and asked where they were.
After Xi Lang finished the call, the two of them went to a bar near Imperial Capital University to meet up with Zhao Rui and the others.
Zhao Rui, Liu Hui and Zhang Cong were all a little unhappy.
"Two cups of white tea, thank you." Xi Lang said to the waiter who came over.
"Please wait a moment."
Many people in the store were discussing the morning's game, and this incident did have a big impact.
"They shouldn't leave ** Country so soon, right?" Gu Juan asked.
Liu Hui pinched his chubby cheeks and said listlessly, "No, I heard he went to climb the Great Wall."
Gu Juan asked again, "What is the attitude of the Imperial Capital University?"
Zhao Rui said, "I haven't heard of it. But someone took a picture of a vice president of Imperial Capital University smiling after the game, and when it was posted online, there was a lot of criticism."
"What do you think? Is it possible that the students from the imperial capital lost on purpose? Was it to hide their strength?" Zhang Cong asked hopefully.
Liu Hui shook his head. "I don't think it's likely. It's just a competition between students. Why would they need to hide their strength? Also, if the expressions of those five students after their defeat were all fake, then they must have studied acting before."
At this time, Xi Lang's cell phone rang.
Xi Lang took a look and said to Gu Juan, "It's Lin Xuan," and answered the phone, "Lin Xuan." Since he got used to calling Gu Juan "Xiao Juan", he no longer used "Xiao something" to address other people.
"Uncle." Lin Xuan said directly, "Do you have Gu Juan's phone number? I want to talk to him."
"He's right next to me, you guys chat." Xi Lang handed the phone to Gu Juan.
"Lin Xuan, I'm Gu Juan."
Lin Xuan got straight to the point. "Gu Juan, I can sense that you are very strong, both in literature and martial arts. I hope you can challenge the 'Five-Man Team'."
"Thank you for thinking so highly of me, but I refuse. I'm sorry." Gu Juan said without hesitation.
"Gu Juan," Lin Xuan said anxiously, "at least consider it. Seeing them being so arrogant, aren't you angry?"
Gu Juan said calmly, "Just talk to your uncle." He returned the phone to Xi Lang. This was the imperial capital, full of talented people, and it wasn't his turn to stand out.
"Uncle, please help me persuade Gu Juan." Lin Xuan pleaded with Xi Lang.
"I support any decision Xiaojuan makes. You don't have to worry too much about it. You shouldn't be the one who is most anxious about this matter." Xi Lang said slowly.
"But..." Lin Xuan was still unwilling.
"Okay, don't think too much, I'm hanging up." Xi Lang said a few more words and cut off the call.
From their words, Zhao Rui and the other two could roughly guess what was going on. They also thought that Gu Juan, as a student of Congzhou University, was indeed unsuitable to be in the imperial capital. It was as if the imperial capital was deserted. If he won, it would be fine. But if he lost, wouldn't all the students in the imperial capital blame him for showing off?
"What are your plans next?" Gu Juan asked his three roommates.
Zhao Rui cheered up, "Now that we're in the imperial capital, I'm considered the host. I plan to take the second and fourth sons to climb the Great Wall. Third son, would you like to join us? Big brother, if you have nothing else to do, you can come with us."
Xi Lang thought about it and declined politely, wanting to give Gu Juan some private space.
"I have something else to do, so I won't go with you. Xiaojuan, call me after you finish climbing the Great Wall and I'll pick you up."
Gu Juan nodded, "Yes, I understand."
After Xi Lang made sure that Gu Juan had his cell phone and wallet, he left the camera with him and left with their luggage.
Gu Juan said to his three roommates, "My cousin is studying in the capital, and I want to go see her first. Why don't you go eat first?"
Liu Hui suggested: "There's no outsider here, why don't you call her and ask her to come over, it will be more lively when we have dinner together."
Zhao Rui and Zhang Cong both agreed.
Gu Juan called Gu Yinyin.
Half an hour later, Gu Yinyin appeared, wearing a long royal blue base shirt and a goose yellow mohair cardigan. Her long hair was pinned up with only a clip, and she looked youthful and beautiful.
Zhao Rui and the other two felt their eyes brighten.
"Third brother, your cousin is a great beauty! Does she have a boyfriend?" Zhao Rui asked in a low voice.
Liu Hui and Zhang Cong pricked up their ears.
Gu Juan glanced at them and waved to Gu Yinyin, "She is in the imperial capital, and you are in Congzhou. Do you think there is a chance?"
Zhao Rui said stubbornly, "I am from the imperial capital. I will return to the imperial capital eventually."
"Gu Juan." Gu Yinyin ran over.
Zhao Rui attentively helped her pull out the chair. "Are you tired? Sit down and rest for a while."
"Thank you." Gu Yinyin apologized, "I kept you waiting. I walked downstairs and remembered that I forgot to bring my key, so I ran back to get it, which delayed me a little."
"We didn't wait long," Liu Hui said quickly. "My name is Liu Hui. I wonder if you could tell me your name, beautiful lady?"
Gu Yinyin smiled sweetly, "Hello. My name is Gu Yinyin, and I'm Gu Juan's cousin."
Zhao Rui and Zhang Cong rushed to introduce themselves, saving Gu Juan the trouble.
After they finished showing their courtesy, Gu Juan finally had the chance to speak to Gu Yinyin, "How are you doing lately?"
"Very well. How about you? When did you come to the imperial capital?"
Gu Juan said: "In the morning."
Zhao Rui said, "It's almost time. Let's find a place to eat and talk while we eat."
Several people moved to a Sichuan restaurant.
"I heard from the third brother that you also went to see 'I Am the Strongest'?" Liu Hui used his serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of fish for Gu Yinyin. "Where are you sitting? Eating more fish is good for your beauty."
Zhao Rui glared at him. What a jerk!
"Thank you, I'll go by myself. I'll sit in the third row. How about you guys?" Gu Yinyin patted Gu Juan's shoulder vigorously. "Brother, thank you for the ticket. My roommate is so jealous of me."
"We're all in the fourth row." Zhao Rui regretted not looking around. But then again, he was so nervous watching the game that he didn't have the mood or time to notice who was sitting in front, behind, or around him.
"Let's not talk about unhappy things." Zhang Cong said, "We're going to climb the Great Wall later. How about the beauty coming with us?"
"Okay." Gu Yinyin nodded. "I've been in the capital for so long, but I've never been there."
"With me as your tour guide, I guarantee you'll have a great time." Zhao Rui promised.
After dinner, Liu Hui and Zhang Cong went to buy some drinks, fruits, snacks, and wet wipes just in case. Then, Zhao Rui led everyone to the bus.
An hour later, several people stood on the Great Wall. The closer they looked at the Great Wall, the more majestic and imposing it seemed, like a majestic dragon circling across the land of the motherland.
It is the holiday and there are many tourists.
Zhao Rui and the other two were all around Gu Yinyin, not because they really wanted to pursue her, but more to make her happy. The three of them took a lot of photos with Gu Yinyin.
Gu Juan had become a full-time photographer, and frustrated, he took advantage of their inattention to climb up. This was also his first time climbing the Great Wall, and he didn't want to waste his time taking pictures.
He stood on a high slope for a while before the four people appeared one after another.
Gu Yinyin was holding a parasol and carrying a handbag. She didn't feel the weight at first, but after climbing for a while, she was exhausted. The thing in her hand, which weighed only two kilograms at most, felt like a thousand kilograms.
Zhao Rui handed the big bag in his hand to Liu Hui and helped Gu Yinyin carry the bag.
Gu Yinyin said embarrassedly: "No, I'll ask Gu Juan to help me carry it."
"It doesn't matter who mentions it. You are the third brother's cousin, which means you are our cousin."
Zhao Rui's words made Gu Yinyin laugh. Not to mention that Zhao Rui was much taller than her and one year older than her.
"Hurry up!" Zhang Cong ran to the front at some point, his expression suddenly changed, and he waved to them frequently.
"What's wrong?" Gu Juan walked over.
Zhang Cong pointed forward.
A few young foreigners were leaning on the railing and chatting. They were the Ackermans and their group.
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