Chapter 403: Chapter 403: The First Individual Battle _1
"What exactly are you trying to do?" Xu Xincheng frowned and asked, "Didn’t you say you wanted me to go on? Why are you stopping me?"
In fact, Xu Xincheng felt very uncertain inside.
He had already seen the members of the Rhino Team, each of them burly and towering, not even looking like normal humans. How could he possibly be their opponent?
But he was very dissatisfied with Ye Ming’s actions, which he perceived as mixing personal grudges with official business. He planned to go all out, even if it meant getting beaten to a bloody pulp, he absolutely wouldn’t back down.
Ye Ming spoke slowly, "I am not mixing personal grudges with official business against you. I don’t have such a narrow mind. I’m letting you go on because they spoke ill of your sister last night!"
"I want you to teach them a lesson with your own hands."
In the following time, Ye Ming told Xu Xincheng what had happened the night before.
After hearing it, Xu Xincheng clenched his fists, his face filled with murderous intent as he stared at the members of the Rhino Team, panting heavily.
Under the provocation of just a few words from Ye Ming, the fear in Xu Xincheng’s heart had dissipated, leaving only a thick murderous intent. He couldn’t wait to beat them to the point of kneeling and begging for mercy.
"I will definitely make them pay!" Xu Xincheng said fiercely.
Seeing his demeanor, Ye Ming nodded with satisfaction and said, "You don’t need to worry about winning or losing; just do your best."
Xu Xincheng nodded determinedly and walked onto the stage with steady steps.
At this moment, Wang Yating finally couldn’t keep quiet any longer.
She put aside her pride and approached Ye Ming, asking, "Why must you insist on sending Xu Xincheng on stage? Don’t you realize what kind of event this is?"
"The first match of the exchange event is ours, and he is the first to go on, which is extremely crucial!"
Wang Yating voiced her concerns, but her words still carried a trace of indifference.
Ye Ming took a deep breath and slowly said, "For the first match, of course it needs to be impressive. We need to provide ample morale for our team members. We can think of this, and naturally, the Rhino Team will also consider this issue."
"I have already assessed the strength of the Rhino Team yesterday. They aren’t as strong; Xu Xincheng should be able to handle them."
"You..." Wang Yating stopped short, a guess suddenly popping into her mind.
...
The first person the Rhino Team sent up was their captain, the strongest and most formidable member, and also the one who led the provocation against Ye Ming the day before.
The man’s face was filled with arrogance. After getting on the stage, he looked down on Xu Xincheng with disdain and provocatively said, "Has Dragon Country really run out of talents? Coming to an international exchange event and only sending a small Falcon Squad, this scrawny kid, what makes him think he can fight me?"
These words instantly ignited the mood for discussion among the people below the stage.
The buzz of conversation swirled around.
"Yeah, I heard the Falcon Squad is a bottom-tier team; why would they represent Dragon Country at the exchange event? Could it be they specifically came to embarrass themselves?"
"I must say, they’re really lucky to be the first to lose face!"
"This skinny kid, how could he be an opponent for the Rhino Team? He might just get beaten to death in a moment, right?"
The murmurs of the crowd caused the faces of the Falcon Squad members to look quite unsightly.
Even Wang Yating frowned, finding it somewhat grating to her ears.
However, Xu Xincheng on the stage was not influenced by these trash talks at all; his gaze remained resolute, coldly eyeing his opponent.
After Ye Ming’s few words of instigation, only one thought remained in Xu Xincheng’s mind: to defeat this big man in front of him and take revenge for his sister.
He shouted, "Enough talk, come at me!"
The Rhino Team had little faith in the Falcon Squad, even less so in Xu Xincheng. Provoked by Xu Xincheng like that, the captain of the Rhino Team lost his cool on the spot.
"A mere ant dares to provoke me? You’re courting death!"
With a stomp of his leg, the Rhino Team captain immediately left a footprint on the stage, causing a severe vibration.
Afterward, his burly body charged straight at Xu Xincheng, dazzling and terrifying to those who watched.
Xu Xincheng bellowed, pushing the Xuanyuan Body Refinement Art to its limits and rushed towards the opponent.
Bang!
After a muffled sound, predictably, Xu Xincheng’s body was sent flying backward.
He took a punch to the face, and blood instantly spilled from the corner of his mouth.
Moments later, his body smashed heavily onto the ground.
The captain of the Rhino Team let out a mocking laugh and disdainfully said, "Is that all the strength you have? Too weak to stand a breeze, aren’t you?"
Cracking his neck with creaking sounds, he then approached the members of the Falcon Squad and shouted, "Get this kid out of here and bring up that guy from your team named Ye Ming!"
"He’s a bastard. Last night, while we were drunk, he actually launched a sneak attack on us, allowing this kid to escape!"
"Obediently let him come out to die, and while you’re at it, send that girl by his side to my bed, or else the Rhino Team will make your entire Falcon Squad accompany us in death!"
He was extremely arrogant, with utter disregard for anyone, continually taunting the Falcon Squad members without caring about the consequences.
Wang Yating’s face turned ashen, and she could no longer hold back from taking action.
At that moment, Xu Xincheng got up from the ground.
"Bastard!"
With those words, Xu Xincheng threw himself at the opponent, grappling with him.
Xu Xincheng, with his anger hitting its peak, had long since lost awareness of the pain in his body.
Having his ribs broken not once but twice, yet he did not recoil, but continued to charge like nothing was wrong.
With a broken arm, he used his legs, even biting with his teeth.
Under his relentless grappling, the captain of the Rhino Team was worn out. Caught off guard, he was hit in the head by Xu Xincheng and fell out of the ring.
The entire place went silent in an instant, and everyone’s faces showed disbelief.
Nobody expected that Xu Xincheng, of all people, would actually defeat the captain of the Rhino Team.
Only Ye Ming had a calm expression, maintaining the same demeanor from the beginning as if everything had been within his expectations.
Xu Xincheng stumbled to his feet, but collapsed to the ground as soon as he stepped off the stage.
Lik Jian, quick to respond, swiftly supported him, preventing him from falling to the ground.
Everyone sent their praises towards Xu Xincheng. Through this battle, he had completely shed the image of a rich second generation.
Ye Ming walked over slowly, took out an Herbal Pill, and stuffed it into Xu Xincheng’s mouth, saying, "Well done, you did good!"
"Take him down to recover."
With the help of the Herbal Pill, the wounds on Xu Xincheng’s body would soon heal; there was nothing serious to worry about, so Ye Ming wasn’t too concerned.
At this time, Wang Yating came up to him and leisurely asked, "Did you use the strategy of racing horses by employing tactical substitutions?"
