Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1806 The Missed Match

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Chen Xiaojun glanced around the somewhat empty courtyard and asked, "Where are the others?"

Zhu Wuneng chimed in, "That kid Afu can't stay still, he went to help deal with all the toxins in the corners. Cuilan and Sister Xinyue are both helping the mistress and the healers, they're so busy they don't have a moment to spare. As for Seventh Young Master and Eighth Young Master, Fifth Master conscripted them."

Chen Mu then chimed in, looking at Chen Xiaojun with a "we're all in the same boat" expression: "Sixth brother, do you think everyone is like you, the young master, able to lie down and sleep soundly for a couple of days? We all have to start from the bottom and work our way up! These past few days have been chaotic. Seventh and Eighth brothers aren't seriously injured; they went out with the intelligence department."

"And besides, even with my shoulder injured and bandaged, I haven't had a moment's rest these past two days. I've been helping Uncle Hezhi organize files, check lists, count supplies, and arrange defenses. I'm so busy I'm dizzy, while you're sleeping soundly!"

Zhu Wuneng chuckled and said, "Fifth Young Master, these are all core matters, especially the inventory of supplies, which is very lucrative."

Chen Mu's eyes shone upwards, revealing a lot of white: "Do you think I, Fifth Young Master, am short of a few measly coins?"

Chen Xiaojun couldn't help but smile: "Hehe, it seems you're really 'adapting' to your old man's teachings. Your progress is rapid, and your hard-working spirit deserves praise."

Provoked by his sarcastic remarks, Chen Mu spat out angrily, "Pah! What a load of rubbish! It was all your bad idea, you 'human-shaped natural disaster'!"

When everyone saw Chen Mu's embarrassed expression, they couldn't help but burst into laughter.

After everyone's laughter subsided, Zhu Wuneng continued, "By the way, young master, there's also Wencai and Brother Shouzhong. They were lucky in the previous battle, only getting minor scrapes and no serious injuries. Once things stabilized at Ironjaw Fortress, they went to participate in the competition."

Chen Xiaojun then suddenly remembered that there was a competition: "Well, those two, plus the senior students who stayed at Chang'an Academy, ten people in total, should be more than enough to deal with the other academy teams."

Chen Mu gave him another look as if he were an idiot: "Hey, Sixth Brother, are you stupid? They're good enough to deal with ordinary academies. But today! Today is our crucial battle against Big Sister's Moonflower Academy!"

Chen Xiaojun suddenly realized: "Today?! To Yuehua?"

He carefully calculated the time he had been unconscious and realized that today was the second to last day, the day of their match between Chang'an Academy and Yuehua Academy.

Zhu Wuneng sighed heavily and chimed in, "Yes! Our Chang'an Academy is facing off against Big Sister and my second sister. Young Master, you and Sister Xiaoyi aren't here, and relying solely on the senior students... tsk, it's not that I'm pessimistic about our own people, but to be honest, the chances of winning aren't great. Big Sister's strength, and that group of Moonflower elites she leads..."

Ma Liang also said with a regretful tone, "What a pity, Sixth Brother. Your wife built such an advantageous position in the previous rounds, and with such a good points ranking, but in this most crucial match... I'm afraid it's going to be in jeopardy, and the championship is hard to secure."

Zhu Wuneng nodded repeatedly in agreement: "Yes, yes, what a pity!"

An Mingyuan, who was standing next to him, chimed in with a hint of envy: "Sigh, you guys are so lucky to be able to participate in the entire competition with Miss Xiaoyi. The rest of us haven't even gotten close to the national competition."

A pang of heartache rose in Chen Xiaojun's heart.

Xiao Yi herself fell into a deep sleep and was unable to play; moreover, he fainted for two days at a crucial moment, directly missing this vital match.

After a moment of silence, he let out a soft breath and said with relief, "Never mind, these are all twists and turns in my life, I can't force them."

Chen Mu took it in stride, waving his hand to comfort him, "Hey! It's just a national semi-final championship title. Losing it is no big deal. Our goal isn't here. The real test will come in the continental finals!"

"As long as we can bring the championship trophy back from the stage across the entire continent, who cares about having a domestic semi-final championship? That thing, if we have it, it's icing on the cake; if we don't, it doesn't matter! Right?" He glanced at the crowd with a carefree air.

After hearing what he said, the people's regret subsided considerably.

Yes, the real stars and the sea are still in the mainland finals! Consider this little setback as a learning experience.

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A fragrant aroma wafted over, interrupting everyone's conversation. Qiu Qingquan raised his hand and patted Zhu Wuneng beside him.

At the doorway, Gu Zijian appeared, his eyes slightly dim, and he paused in his steps.

He deftly lifted a large plate from a two-meter-long cart—despite his young age, he was only a year younger than Chen Xiaojun and Zhu Wuneng.

Although Gu Zijian has not awakened his soul power, he has been very strong since childhood due to Gu Yuanchao's strict training and resource support.

The thirteen-year-old boy had already grown to 1.7 meters tall.

He steadily carried the tray into the courtyard, the tray containing several dishes.

"Brothers, dinner's ready," Gu Zijian called out softly.

Upon hearing the commotion, Zhu Wuneng and the others ran out familiarly and carried the remaining plates from the cart—clearly, they had gotten used to this food delivery process over the past two days.

Chen Xiaojun asked, "Zijian, you've also come down from Ironjaw Fortress?"

Gu Zijian set the tray down and respectfully replied, "Yes, young master. After the family conquered this castle, the number of people increased considerably, and my father asked me to come down with my master to help."

Zhu Wuneng glanced at the dishes and exclaimed in admiration, "Today's feast is much more lavish than yesterday's! Roast duck, stir-fried chicken, pork bone soup, deep-fried shrimp..."

The plates were laid out one after another, revealing seven or eight dishes, along with a large bucket of rice and a small jar of "Ice and Fire" fat man's happy wine.

Soul Masters are known for their enormous appetites, not to mention the presence of two big eaters, Zhu Wuneng and Yuan Run.

Gu Zijian carefully placed the plate down and replied, "Brother Wuneng, the mistress specifically instructed that you can eat something good to nourish your bodies today."

"We have more manpower now—Uncle Yuzheng and my father have screened a group of chefs and kitchen helpers from the former Ironjaw Fortress, and those we trust have been sent back to the kitchen. That's how we can prepare decent meals."

He paused, then pointed to several dishes and added, "The Xiongxing duck used for this roast duck and the yellow-feathered chicken used for this stir-fried chicken are all ingredients readily available in their warehouse."

“My father and my master (Xin Cunyi) and their team have thoroughly inspected the meat—from its freshness and quality to whether there is any harmful soul power remaining in the soul beast meat, they even checked the storage environment of the warehouse. Hmm, it’s all good, everyone can eat it without worry.”

Zhu Wuneng sniffed, looking at the sumptuous dishes: "Wow! They've dug up all the good stuff that their Bone-Digging Gang used to hoard?"

“Yes,” Gu Zijian nodded, “they have a lot of food reserves. Just the rice, flour, grains, and this soul beast meat alone are enough to feed us for almost a month. However…”

A hint of helplessness appeared on his face. "There are some unique underground fungi and tubers that my father and my master hadn't had much contact with before, so we really can't identify them all on our own. There's no other way but to have the former chefs and supervisors, who are temporarily trustworthy, identify and explain them before deciding whether to use them or not."

(End of this chapter)