At the entrance of the Songcheng Martial Arts Stadium, Lou Cheng and the others bumped fists and parted ways. Guo Qing had only practiced Mountain-moving Fist for a month, so she didn't dare to register for the Amateur Third Pin competition with Lin Hua. Instead, she, Li Xiaowen, Jiang Fusheng and Wu Meng went to the No.3 Hall, where the Ranking Event of Amateur Fourth Pin was held. Sun Jian and Li Mao set their sights on the Amateur Second Pin, so they went to the No.2 Hall with Yan Zheke, who was a little riskier to register for the Amateur Second Pin.
Cai Zongming didn't come this time. Lou Cheng picked up the foundation he had left behind and didn't have any hope of improving his rank.
Hall No. 2 was about the same size as Songcheng University's Martial Arts Stadium. Most of the people coming and going were fighters and friends. There were no real audience. Even so, according to Lou Cheng's observation, there were at least thousands of people here.
After waiting in line to get her group and match arrangement, Yan Zheke wrinkled her delicate nose and showed her sweet dimples.
"Not bad. Only five fighters."
The number of fighters of Amateur Second Pin had been announced on the official website. There were 439 fighters in Songcheng.
Usually, most fighters of Amateur Ranking Event were of Ninth Pin and Eighth Pin.
Most of the fighters in the hundreds of martial arts clubs and gyms in and around Songcheng were aiming for these two ranks.
For them, most of them had their own jobs or were still in middle school or high school, so the time they had to train was quite limited. If they didn't have any talent, they would spend their entire lives strengthening their bodies, maintaining their figure, and being proficient in martial arts. If they were able to obtain the two grades of entry, they would be able to brag about it to their friends and family. At critical moments, they could even use it to scare thieves and hooligans, like heroes protecting beauties.
Because of this, the Ranking Event for these two ranks was not held in the Songcheng Martial Arts Stadium. Instead, it was held in different areas of the county and some schools, so that the quota would be distributed to different people.
Although there were a lot of fighters of Amateur Eighth Pin, not many of them had the confidence to sign up for Amateur Seventh Pin. The number of fighters started to drop sharply.
From Rank-7 to Rank-4, it was very difficult for a martial artist who did not persevere in training or have some talent to stand out. The gym could no longer help students reach this level. Only the most elite students in every martial arts dojo had the ambition to make a breakthrough. Cai Zongming belonged to this category. He had some talent, but he did not put in enough effort.
These four levels of competition were held in Hall 3 and Hall 4 respectively.
Logically speaking, there should be fewer applicants for Rank-4 and above. After all, only martial artists with a little talent who insisted on daily training were qualified to set their sights on this. In most of the martial arts dojos, they could already be listed as disciples.
However, this was not the case in reality, because the martial artists who were initially distributed to various martial arts schools and were accepted as disciples by various sects and forces would participate from this stage onwards.
Among them, the most outstanding few aimed to enter the Dan stage and reach Professional Eighth Pin. Those who could be considered outstanding would be Professional Ninth Pin at the beginning. Those who were above average would aim for Amateur First Pin. Those who were below average would aim for Amateur Second Pin. Those who were not outstanding would at least aim for Amateur Third Pin.
Every year, many students from several martial arts schools in Songcheng participated in this event, and the number of applicants for the Amateur Third Pin had skyrocketed. However, they would not affect the local martial arts environment too much. Usually, after graduation, they would go where they wanted to go. Some would join the army, some would join the police force, some would become employees of the security companies affiliated with the major forces, and so on.
The number of applicants for 439 Amateur Second Pin was slightly higher than in previous years, but it was still within a reasonable range. However, compared to the number of Amateur Third Pin fighters, it was still a small part. After all, after reaching Amateur Third Pin, some would age and their physical condition would begin to deteriorate. Some would be satisfied and stop pursuing further progress. Some would have their training time greatly reduced due to job changes or university graduation. It was not easy for them to maintain their original level. Some might feel that they were still lacking and wait for the future.
The quota for the Ranking Event this time was 40 people of Amateur Second Pin, which was less than 10%. They were divided into 80 groups, with five or six people in each group. They would compete in a single cycle. If there were two people with the same record, they would compete against each other. If there were three people with the same record, they would start all over again.
After the competition, the 80 fighters would draw lots to fight. The loser would be eliminated and the winner would be determined as Amateur Second Pin.
In other words, a fighter would have to fight at least five matches to be determined. Moreover, all the matches would be held on weekends, which was also a great test of physical strength.
Lou Cheng took the paper from his girlfriend's hand and read it carefully. He smiled and said,
"Chen Jun from Songyue Martial Arts School …"
This was Yan Zheke's opponent this morning. After that, she would fight at 3: 00 pm, 7: 00 pm, and the next morning. If there was one, she could draw lots in the afternoon for the knockout match to determine her level. The knockout match didn't have to start after all the groups had fought. It could start as long as there were more than 20 groups.
Chen Jun was an Amateur Third Pin fighter. He hadn't participated in any preliminaries and had only participated in some amateur Challenge Tournaments. It was difficult to find his fighting videos on the Internet. However, after knowing that he was a disciple of Songyue Martial Arts School, Lou Cheng could naturally find videos of his martial arts skills to give Yan Zheke a direct impression.
Yan Zheke smiled while watching her boyfriend busy himself. She was also searching for videos. They leaned against the edge of the stands and whispered to each other, seizing the time to analyze the characteristics of those martial arts skills. Sun Jian and Li Mao, who could only study by themselves, were very envious.
At 9: 00 pm, the group of friends and relatives retreated to the upper stands so that the organizer could better maintain order.
The situation of the venue was similar to that of the Warrior Sage Challenge Tournament. There were four standard arenas around the center.
Lou Cheng knew that his girlfriend's match would start at 10: 00 pm. Seeing her sitting down at the edge of the arena, he sent a smiley emoji and said, "Don't think too much. Let's continue to discuss your opponent's martial arts skills. But first, I'll buy you some fruits and energy drinks."
He was quite confident in Yan Zheke's martial arts level since he had been her training partner every day.
"Good, very careful. I'll give you a like ~!" Yan Zheke said with a smirk.
After exiting Hall Number Two, Lou Cheng chatted with the girl while he found a nearby fruit shop. He bought a lot of things and finally found a small supermarket to stock up on a few energy drinks. Even though it was a given that he valued his girlfriend over his friends, he couldn't be too obvious about it. He still had to prepare some for Senior Sun Jian and the others!
Carrying these things, Lou Cheng walked back to the second hall with light steps. He chose a position where he could see Yan Zheke from the best angle. He saw that many men around her were secretly looking at her, but she was focused on replying to his messages without any distractions.
Soon, it was 10: 00 pm. Yan Zheke stood up and walked to the corresponding arena. Her beauty, figure, and temperament attracted enough attention.
"Hehe, such a good girl is mine …" Lou Cheng looked at this scene with a little complacency and happiness.
At this moment, he saw two figures walking towards him from the corner of his eyes. One stopped not far away, and the other was still approaching.
There was no hidden meaning in his words. Subconsciously, he sized him up.
With this look, his heart suddenly thumped, and he had a bad premonition!
It was a woman who looked less than 40 years old. Her hair was tied up in a bun. She had an elegant temperament and delicate facial features. She looked like she came from Jiangnan, but her eyebrows were relatively sharp, which made her look more heroic.
But this was not the point. The point was that Lou Cheng vaguely felt that she looked a little like his girlfriend.
Could it be so coincidental? Didn't she already patrol? Didn't she go back long ago?
While Lou Cheng was guessing in panic, a mature woman in a black business suit stopped in front of him and smiled. "Are you Lou Cheng?"
"Uh, yes." Lou Cheng told himself to calm down.
Ji Mingyu smiled faintly and straightforwardly introduced herself.
"Hello, I'm Ke's mother."
There was a loud boom! Lou Cheng felt that his brain was going to explode.
She is really the Empress Dowager!
She really came back to kill me!
And she came back after Ke and I thought everything was over.
"Calm down, calm down. She didn't catch Ke and me …" Lou Cheng took a deep breath and glanced at Yan Zheke, who was in the middle of the conversation. He hurriedly stood up and said with a smile, "Hello, Auntie."
"Judging from your reaction, you are indeed my Ke's boyfriend." Ji Mingyu chuckled.
Lou Cheng was dumbfounded. He finally understood why Yan Zheke said he would be exposed in three minutes in front of her mother.
Am I acting too nervous?
"In fact, no matter how calm you look, I can be sure that I saw you and Ke come in hand in hand." Ji Mingyu said with a smile. She sat next to Lou Cheng and looked at her daughter in the arena.
Lou Cheng stayed there, not knowing whether to stand or sit. He was under a lot of pressure.
She was so domineering!
Is she here to ask me to break up with Ke?
Should I learn from the TV series and say things like "We are true love", "Money will only insult me", "Don't bully the poor", and "Life is full of ups and downs"?
"Sit down." Ji Mingyu sighed slightly. "To be honest, when I found that Ke kept lying to me for you, I wanted to tell you to get out of here as far as possible. But when I thought about my past, I was worse than you. So I calmed down and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Only when I become a mother can I understand my mother's feelings."
While talking, she kept looking at Yan Zheke in the arena and didn't turn her head.
Lou Cheng took a deep breath and sat down with the mentality that he would be stabbed no matter what. He said seriously, "Auntie, you must have something to say to me today, right?"
Ji Mingyu finally looked at him and said self-mockingly, "Don't worry.
"Don't worry, I'm not here to force you two apart. Ke's temper has been like mine since she was a child. She looks delicate and weak, but she's very stubborn. Forcing her will only push her towards you. I was able to abandon everything and run to Xiushan. She can do the same."
"I won't give you a lot of money and ask you to quit, although your family is not rich. Lou Cheng, I'm sorry, but I hope you can understand a mother's protective mentality after knowing that her daughter has a boyfriend. I have to investigate your situation."
"Empress Dowager is so scary …" Lou Cheng suddenly understood Yan Zheke's feelings. He said sincerely, "I understand your feelings."
Ji Mingyu nodded slightly,
"Very good. Although your family is not rich, you have great potential. Your martial arts strength has improved by leaps and bounds recently. Coupled with your current age, you will definitely feel that you have a bright future ahead of you. Money, paper, you can earn more in the future. So, I don't think money can be used against you."
"I won't set a goal for you to marry Ke. In the future, Ke will only become more and more outstanding. If you can't catch up with her, you'll feel inferior and quit on your own accord."
Lou Cheng gradually calmed down as he listened. Doubts arose in his mind.
"Auntie, what do you want to tell me?"
"And auntie, didn't you just find out that we are dating today? How did you find out so clearly? "
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