Zombie Bodyguard-Chapter 1686 - 1683: A Slim Chance

"Xiuluo, this person is not simple. I can’t see through him at all. You need to be careful; he might become an obstacle for us," Gai Huatian stared at Lin Tian coldly.

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiuluo smiled, "Who says he will definitely be an obstacle? Maybe he could also be an ally."

"No matter what, it’s never a mistake to be careful. Until we can absolutely trust him, it’s best to keep our distance," Gai Huatian maintained his icy expression, not cracking a smile.

Lin Tian’s acupuncture speed was quick. By the time the commotion in the venue ended, the acupuncture was also finished.

Mu Binglan touched her abdomen, surprised, "It’s much better. I really didn’t expect your acupuncture skill to be so amazing, Lin Tian!"

She looked at Lin Tian differently again. Though always proud, she rarely admired men, yet this man in front of her kept surprising her.

Equally amazed were He Xiaofei and Qiao Xiaoyi. However, they were also curious: with such medical skills, why didn’t he study medicine? Xiao Manxuan was the calmest, yet seeing others praise Lin Tian, she felt a sense of pride.

Lin Tian put away the gold needles, calmly saying, "It’s just a contusion, nothing serious, but you should avoid strenuous activity the next few days."

In fact, Lin Tian could completely heal her. Combining the acupuncture skill with massage from the Nine Needle Technique could have an immediate effect. However, with Mu Binglan’s injury on her abdomen and in public view, massaging a girl’s abdomen didn’t look proper.

He didn’t mind, but Mu Binglan might not accept it. Anyway, it wasn’t a life-threatening injury, and healing naturally in a few days wouldn’t be a problem.

"Brother Lin, you should study medicine, you’re incredible," Qiao Xiaoyi praised.

Lin Tian, having heard similar remarks many times, was indifferent, merely smiling without directly answering, "Mu Binglan, what happened earlier? You were clearly in the lead; why did the situation suddenly take a downturn?"

At this, the returning club members also heard Lin Tian’s words and similarly asked, confused, "Sister Lan, wasn’t Kunno Saburo no match for you?"

Upon this question, everyone recalled the earlier strange situation, which outsiders couldn’t understand.

Mu Binglan furrowed her brows, thinking for a while before saying, "The wound was too painful earlier for me to think clearly. But now that I think about it, his fist must have had something wrong. His fists were wrapped in white cloth, very likely with metal knuckles hidden inside."

"What? Isn’t that against the rules?" Xiao Yu exclaimed.

"I knew it, he was being arrogant despite not being as strong as Sister Lan because he had a sneaky trick!"

"Damn it, guys, let’s go after them and seek justice for Sister Lan!"

Upon hearing that Kunno Saburo had cheated, the club members erupted, ready to cause trouble for the Karate Club once more.

"Stop!" Mu Binglan shouted, standing up, her gaze stern on the members. Though furious, the members listened to Mu Binglan and temporarily paused.

Mu Binglan glanced at the Karate Club members, then at her own, frowning, "It’s obvious they had premeditated this. Kunno Saburo has slipped away amidst the earlier confusion. If you confront them now, it won’t help. Not only will they not admit it, but they’ll also countercharge you with slander."

The club members felt awkward, realizing they were too caught up in arguing earlier to think this through. As the saying goes, catch the thief and retrieve the stolen goods; since Kunno Saburo had left, they would have destroyed the evidence, denying everything, and accusing them of being sore losers, framing them.

"So what do we do? We can’t just swallow this loss, can we?" Xiao Yu said, feeling deflated yet unwilling to give up.

Lin Tian glanced at the angry members and calmly said, "Winning this contest will be the best way to seek justice. The rest we can discuss afterward."

"Win? Sister Lan already lost, how can we win?" a member questioned, while others shared the same doubt and apparent lack of confidence in Lin Tian and Qiao Xiaoyi.

Mu Binglan furrowed her brows, sharply saying, "Little Guan, watch your words. Lin Tian and Qiao Xiaoyi haven’t even started, and you’re making such demoralizing remarks. What are they supposed to think? Such words in ancient times would disrupt morale, punishable by death."

The member called Little Guan glanced at Lin Tian and Qiao Xiaoyi, embarrassed. Many had similar thoughts, but he voiced them.

"Lin Tian, Xiaoyi, don’t take it to heart, just focus on the match," Mu Binglan reassured, worried they might feel upset.

Qiao Xiaoyi, being kind, wouldn’t take offense at others’ criticism, while Lin Tian had never cared from the start.

"For the second match, Qiao Xiaoyi against Cui Yingzhe, both contestants, please take the stage," the male host announced loudly, interrupting everyone’s discussion.

"Brother Lin, I’m up," Qiao Xiaoyi said to Lin Tian.

Lin Tian patted his shoulder, slightly smiling, "Remember my words; you might only have one chance. Make sure to defeat him in one move."

"Yes," Qiao Xiaoyi nodded solemnly. Previously hesitant to fight, Mu Binglan’s injury due to their opponent’s cheating had reinforced his resolve to win.

Opposite, Cui Yingzhe, dressed in a white training uniform, emerged with a cold smile at Qiao Xiaoyi, then suddenly sped up, charging to the edge of the platform, leaping up, flipping from the edge, and landing steadily on stage, his movements swift and nimble.

This stylish entrance stirred gasps from the audience, followed by cheers. The Karate Club members applauded loudly, cheering.

Cui Yingzhe, on stage, looked down at Qiao Xiaoyi, full of provocation. Naturally, Qiao Xiaoyi couldn’t jump directly onto the stage, but he, with his calm nature, wasn’t concerned with others’ opinions, so he walked up calmly.

The Karate Club members booed and jeered, while the Martial Arts Club members hung their heads, unable to watch. They felt that they’d lost simply in the entrance alone, not to mention the upcoming match.

"Begin the match!" The host, not wasting words, directly announced the start of the match.

Cui Yingzhe suddenly smiled, revealing under his uniform, a thin training suit with a black belt tied around the waist!

"A black belt!"

"Cui Mingzhe is actually a black belt in Karate!"

"Could it be a fake black belt?"

"What do you know? As long as their Karate Club is a legitimate club, they wouldn’t dare fake it, especially being a club from Jinghua University. If it was known they did something like that, it’d be embarrassing and possibly troublesome."

The crowd erupted in amazement, the atmosphere bustling again as everyone was shocked by Cui Mingzhe’s revealed identity. Martial Arts Club members looked up together, seeing the glaring black belt.

Yes, for the Karate practitioners, it’s a point of pride, good news. But for the Martial Arts Club, it’s glaring, a blow. It signified that Qiao Xiaoyi’s chances of winning were even slimmer.

Cui Yingzhe did it deliberately, a show of intimidation, an intimidation to the opponent!