Starting from the pharmacy, he grew into a martial saint among men.

Zhou Mingrui's sudden appearance made Chu Hong frown.

He was confident he could win if only the bodyguards from the Tianshui Escort Agency were to fight.

However, if the Hong family martial arts school intervenes, especially if Zhou Mingrui steps forward to challenge him, he is not certain of victory.

After all, Zhou Mingrui had already ranked fourteenth in the previous martial arts exam.

He was only two places away from obtaining the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations).

Now, after three more years of training, his vital energy is almost at its peak. If it weren't for martial arts, he could even have reached the level of "transformation into a high level".

Even if Chu Hong were very confident, he wouldn't dare to guarantee that he would win against such a strong opponent.

"Since your Hong Family Martial Arts School is getting involved, may I also step onto the stage?"

The crowd slowly parted, and Song Qingshan led his family and men as they slowly approached.

When Zhou Mingrui saw that it was Song Qingshan who spoke, he silently took a step back.

The difference between hidden strength and transformed strength is like heaven and earth; if he were to fight Song Qingshan, he would undoubtedly be defeated.

Zhang Yang remained completely calm and shouted with great force:

"Our Tianshui Escort Agency and the Hong Family Martial Arts School have a cooperative relationship; we're family. Why can't Senior Brother Zhou make a move?"

"Your Song family is meddling far too much."

Song Qingshan laughed loudly: "Since that's the case, now that I've joined the Dawei Escort Agency, can I also lend a hand?"

He turned to look at Shi Lin: "Kid Shi, what do you think?"

Zhang Yang was speechless and unable to defend himself.

He was afraid that if he said another word, Song Qingshan would shamelessly join the Dawei Escort Agency.

In that case, they would truly have lost more than they gained by trying to steal a chicken.

He had no choice but to turn his gun around and shout at Chu Hong, "Chu Hong, you tell me what to do, are we going to fight or not?"

"If you're scared, just say so and hand over the prize."

"Bullshit! Zhou Mingrui has been practicing Dark Force for many years, yet he comes out to bully Brother Chu, a newly promoted Dark Force cultivator. He has no shame at all!" Zhou Sanhe cursed loudly from below the stage.

He was not afraid at all that Zhang Yang, Zhou Mingrui and other experts with internal strength would cause him trouble afterward.

But these words startled Zhang Yang and the others.

Even Zhou Mingrui felt somewhat embarrassed and annoyed. When he stood up earlier, he had indeed not considered that Chu Hong was a newcomer.

They only thought that Chu Hong must be very strong to defeat Zhang Yang.

In addition, his master instructed him to support the Tianshui Escort Agency.

Who would have thought that we would be forced into this situation?

Chu Hongchong and Zhou Sanhe exchanged a glance, then turned to Zhou Mingrui and clasped their hands in a fist salute, saying:

"If Brother Zhou wishes to fight me, I will gladly oblige."

"But Chief Zhou is right. You have been honing your internal strength for many years, while I have only broken through to the next level less than a month ago. There is no point in fighting now."

"So you mean you're not going to fight?" Zhang Yang scoffed. "If you're scared, just say so. What excuse are you making?"

Chu Hong shook his head, his eyes fixed intently on Zhou Mingrui:

"That's not the case. If Brother Zhou is willing, how about we settle our differences in a month?"

"If not, Brother Zhou, please step back. I will fight him myself."

Chu Hong pointed to the strong man who had been arranged to stand out earlier.

If we calculate the time, there are only two months left until the martial arts exam.

There was a reason why Chu Hong proposed a one-month deadline.

Firstly, he does need time to further strengthen his abilities.

Secondly, he cannot allow the route share to actually fall into the hands of the Tianshui Escort Agency.

Thirdly, he needed time to "bribe" Huang Cheng and collect evidence.

"Don't even mention a month, even if you had a year, you still wouldn't be a match for Senior Brother Zhou!"

Zhang Yang mocked again, refusing to believe that Chu Hong could defeat Zhou Mingrui in a month.

Zhou Mingrui pondered for a moment and was about to speak when Hong Xing spoke up:

"That's a clever plan. What will you do if we disagree?"

Before he finished speaking, the pressure from the Transformation Realm expert rushed straight towards Chu Hong.

"That's right, what are you pretending to be if you don't have the strength!" Zhang Yang shouted loudly, his face full of joy.

He knew that things would be settled today.

Just then, Song Qingshan clenched his fists, making a crackling sound:

"Hung Hing, you were the ones who broke the rules first. Are you sure you still want to interfere?"

The air froze instantly.

Hung Hing could tell that Song Qingshan really intended to make a move.

He searched through the crowd several times and had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

After a moment's thought, he silently withdrew his imposing manner.

With Song Qingshan present, Chu Hong ignored the threats from others and focused his attention on Zhou Mingrui, waiting for his answer.

Chu Hong's statement was a calculated move.

If Zhou Mingrui were rational, he would not refuse his request.

If Zhou Mingrui doesn't agree at this point, it means that Zhou Mingrui is afraid of being overturned by me in a month.

However, if one insists on fighting at this point, even if one wins, one will be accused of winning unfairly and bullying the weak.

If he chooses to refuse, it will affect his reputation.

Therefore, Zhou Mingrui's choice was either to step back and not interfere in the fight.

Either agree to Chu Hong's request and postpone it for a month.

Seeing that Zhou Mingrui seemed about to agree, Zhang Dawei directly refused:

"Impossible! We absolutely will not allow it!"

"You came to provoke us today, so we've set a three-match agreement. Don't even think about making excuses to run away."

"No matter what, you have to finish this match, or you'll admit defeat and hand over the prize money."

"Otherwise, I will show no mercy to your Dawei Escort Agency!"

"No leniency?!" Song Qingshan sneered. "Since you want to change generals at the last minute, then I'll join the Dawei Escort Agency and fight Zhou Mingrui."

"Song Qingshan, if you dare to interfere in the affairs between our escort agencies again, I won't hesitate to let you taste my power!" Hong Xing was also annoyed at this point and erupted again.

The two collided, sending shockwaves soaring into the sky.

Song Qingshan refused to back down, stating bluntly that if Hung Hing had the guts, they should come and fight.

"Since this concerns the escort agency, it would be best if your Hong Family Martial Arts School withdrew."

Just as the two sides were about to clash, a powerful, cold shout rang out from the crowd once again.

The crowd was surprised and looked in the direction of the sound, unconsciously parting to make way for the person who had come.

Shi Potian stepped forward slowly with steady steps.

His aura was perfect, and his body was flawless, showing no signs of serious injury whatsoever.

Zhang Dawei, Hong Xing, and the others stared wide-eyed at Shi Potian in disbelief.

They secretly went to investigate last night and found that Shi Potian was indeed on his deathbed.

But now, he's standing right in front of me as if nothing happened.

this......

A flash of inspiration struck Zhang Dawei.

What serious injury? That's clearly a lie.

Dawei Escort Agency is setting a trap!

From the very beginning, they fell into the trap set by Dawei Escort Agency.

They are looking for an excuse to swallow up their own security escort agency.

Thinking this, Zhang Dawei broke out in a cold sweat.

When Hung Hing saw Shi Potian appear, his expression changed several times, and in the end he could only restrain his aura once again.

He patted Zhang Dawei on the shoulder and silently shook his head.

He wasn't afraid of Song Qingshan alone, but adding Shi Potian to the mix was something he couldn't accept.

Moreover, Chu Hong is also affiliated with Chengfeng Martial Arts School. What if Zhuang Chengfeng is also hiding in the shadows?

If he insists on standing up for himself today, he will likely suffer a great calamity.

Seeing this, Zhou Mingrui knew that the fight could not continue, and he could not back down either.

He could only take a deep breath, look at Chu Hong, and solemnly cup his hands in greeting:

"I kept my promise from January!"

"I hope Brother Chu will not disappoint me."

After saying that, he walked off the stage without looking back.

Chu Hong smiled calmly and responded with a fist and palm salute:

"Don't worry, Brother Zhou, I will definitely not let you down."