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Zheng Kuo jogged over and approached, speaking with a beaming smile.

"Oh dear, Inspector Jiang, you two don't need to act so convincingly when you're joking, do you? I almost believed you! Hahaha..."

Hearing Zheng Kuo's attempt to smooth things over, Jiang He quickly looked for a way out.

"Yes, I have a very close relationship with the Assistant Inspector, and we often joke around."

Now he can only swallow his pride and bear it.

Li Heihu chuckled and said, "That's right! I always like to joke around with Lao Jiang."

As he spoke, he continued to gently pat Jiang He's old face with his hand.

"You see, Old Jiang isn't angry at all."

At this moment, Jiang He's face was ashen, and he couldn't utter a single word.

Zheng Kuo quickly pulled over a chair and placed it next to Li Heihu, signaling the other judges to move to the sides.

"Since you two are so close, why don't you sit side by side?"

After saying that, he hurriedly urged, "The fight should start soon!"

With Zheng Kuo's coordination, the battle for the center position on the stage has come to an end.

But everyone's smart enough to see that Jiang He had backed down.

No one discussed it, but everyone understood perfectly well.

At this moment, Lü Sisi suddenly frowned and bumped Chu Yang's arm with her shoulder.

"Look!"

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Chu Yang looked in the direction of the finger and saw that Hu Li was facing away from Xiao Zhi, her hands in her bag, fiddling with something, and she looked very nervous.

A moment later, she took out two chocolates, put one into Xiao Zhi's mouth, and ate the other herself.

Chu Yang glanced at the big screen; there were still two more arena battles ahead of Xiao Zhi.

He picked up his phone and dialed Xiao Zhi's number.

A few minutes later, in the bathroom.

"Mr. Chu, what's wrong...?"

Chu Yang waved his hand to interrupt Xiao Zhi's question, used his Qi Observation Technique to see that Xiao Zhi had been poisoned, and then switched to taking his pulse to confirm his judgment.

"Old Xiao, you've been drugged."

"Huh? Really? I don't feel anything's wrong."

Xiao Zhi looked completely puzzled.

Chu Yang pointed to Xiao Zhi's dantian, "Slowly circulate your true qi through one cycle. Stop when you encounter any obstacles. Do not force it."

Xiao Zhi immediately did as instructed.

A moment later, the veins on his forehead bulged, his face turned pale, his head spun, and he felt like he couldn't stand up.

Chu Yang quickly helped him up.

"This drug will temporarily block a martial artist's energy channels. If the energy channels are forcibly blocked, it will cause the heart meridian to rupture. Moreover, this drug does not contain any toxic components, and its effects last for a maximum of one hour. Therefore, even if your heart meridian ruptures during a fight, the autopsy will not reveal any results."

Xiao Zhi gasped.

"I've been very careful all day. I prepared all my food and drinks myself and didn't eat anything..."

As he spoke, his body trembled slightly.

"No...it's impossible."

Chu Yang knew that Xiao Zhi already had a guess in his heart, but he just couldn't face it.

"Objective facts will never change according to your personal will. Men, stop being so wishy-washy. You're not the one who did wrong. Now I'll clear your energy channels and teach you another trick—spitting blood!"

Xiao Zhi looked puzzled.

"Why would I... imitate spitting blood?"

Chu Yang chuckled and raised an eyebrow. "This is my unique skill. I can vomit blood anytime, anywhere, whenever I want. I've profited a lot from this move. I wouldn't teach it to anyone else."

Xiao Zhi: "..."

Chu Yang suddenly thought of something, "Besides the scheduled arena battles, does this arena have any other rules that allow for challenges?"

"Yes, yes!" Xiao Zhi nodded repeatedly. "The rule is that you can challenge someone from a higher realm. But no one has tried in all these years."

Chu Yang frowned and said, "Zheng Kuo is at the early stage of Grandmaster, and he reached that level by taking drugs, right?"

Xiao Zhi was taken aback for a moment. "No... that's right. You wouldn't be asking me to challenge Director Zheng, would you? I'm two major realms below him, and there's no way I could challenge him."

Chu Yang patted Xiao Zhi on the shoulder, "Old Xiao, you're not young anymore. There are some things I need to talk to you about..."

The arena for the Ming Jin martial arts group had just ended; most people were just there to go through the motions.

After all, we all know each other, and we often exchange skills, so we all know each other's strengths and weaknesses.

Therefore, in the ring, it usually only takes a few simple moves before one side voluntarily concedes defeat.

The entire competition was more like a battle of wits than a contest of words.

The large screen next to the arena displayed the names of Xiao Zhi and Sun Tie.

Sun Tie, the third team captain, who is over 1.9 meters tall, shirtless and showing off his muscular physique, crossed his arms and looked around the audience.

"You son of a bitch, Xiao Zhi! Stop cowering and come out here right now. Grandpa's going to beat you to a pulp today!"

Sun Tie and Xiao Zhi have always been at odds. This time, Shen Tao deliberately arranged for the two to compete on the same stage, and even specifically instructed Sun Tie not to hold back.

Sun Tie was a martial artist at the late stage of Dark Force, and in his eyes, Xiao Zhi was still at the peak of Bright Force, so he was naturally confident.

Xiao Zhi was a breath of fresh air in the East China Sea Law Enforcement Bureau because of his upright and incorruptible conduct.

This is precisely why many people are dissatisfied with him.

Especially since he was openly suppressed by Deputy Director Shen Tao, everyone knew that this should be Xiao Zhi's last day in the law enforcement bureau, and they all joined in the commotion.

Hu Li, Zheng Kuo's secretary, was whispering something in his ear in a serious tone.

"Did that deadbeat accidentally blow his heart out while going to the toilet?"

Zheng Kuo, beaming with joy, covered his mouth and said, "I'll sleep at your place tonight, and I'll approve the insurance and compensation payments for you first thing tomorrow morning."

Hu Li said coquettishly, "You're so annoying! I already promised Shen Tao tonight, why don't you come with him?"

Just then, a chorus of boos erupted from the audience.

"Xiao Zhi should have been kicked out of the law enforcement bureau long ago."

"Exactly! What makes him, a mere Ming Jin martial artist, qualified to be the team leader?"

"Let alone Captain Sun Tie, who comes from the Shaking Mountain Sect and whose external martial arts skills are superb, even I could beat him so badly that he can't take care of himself."

Just then, Jiang He's powerful inner energy transmitted his voice throughout the entire area.

"Since Xiao Zhi refuses to show himself, he is declared the loser!"

The referee, Shen Tao, immediately took two steps forward and announced, "I hereby declare..."

Before Shen Tao could finish speaking, a figure landed lightly on the stage; it was Xiao Zhi.

However, everyone noticed that Xiao Zhi seemed unsteady on his feet, and there was blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this, Shen Tao chuckled inwardly, thinking that Xiao Zhi had just used his true energy, which aggravated the tension in his heart meridian.

"Captain Xiao, the competition hasn't even started yet, and you're already vomiting blood from fear?"

Xiao Zhi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"What's it to you?"

Shen Tao smiled slightly. "Then let's begin."

Sun Tie grinned maliciously and charged towards Xiao Zhi like a raging bull!

"Mountain-Shaking Lean!"

Sun Tie's massive body, carrying immense force, with the powerful strength of a late-stage internal energy master concentrated in his shoulders, slammed fiercely into Xiao Zhi's chest.

Xiao Zhi's face was pale, and his body appeared weak and swaying. At the moment of impact, he staggered and fell back several steps as if he were a leaf swept up by a gale.

"Hmph! You dodged fast! Useless trash, take another punch from me!"

The fist was incredibly powerful, aimed directly at Xiao Zhi's heart!

Xiao Zhi's pupils contracted slightly, and he barely managed to raise his arms and cross them in front of his chest.

boom! ! !

A deafeningly loud bang exploded!

"Ugh—!"

puff! ! !

A mouthful of blood gushed out of Xiao Zhi's mouth like a fountain, splashing a blinding crimson stain on the arena!

Like a kite with a broken string, he was thrown backward by the force, his feet leaving the ground!