"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." After throwing Zhong Ningtao to the ground with a suplex, Ren Li came back to her senses. She clasped her hands together and apologized repeatedly.
Luckily, she wasn't the kind of person who would go all out and hold back her strength. Otherwise, with their skills, Zhong Ningtao would have broken a few bones. At this moment, he only felt a little dizzy. Rubbing his sore spots, he got up slowly and forced a smile.
"It's nothing. I've been through a lot too."
Oh my, this girl looks so harmless, but she's actually so scary!
Lou Cheng leaned over and glanced at the opposite side of the hall from the corner of his eye. He lowered his voice and said,
"Leader, there seem to be two Japanese looking at us."
In the eyes of other countries, Chinese and Japanese were very similar and hard to differentiate. Single-eyelids and short stature weren't important labels. However, to the two countries, they were easy to distinguish. It was as though there was a distinct feeling between them!
"Haha, it's nothing. They like to collect information like this," explained Zhong Ningtao. "They are very serious in their work, but also very rigid. Our situation was reported to the organizing committee in the morning. Shengxiang's people didn't even come to confirm it, but they did …"
After a few words, he looked at the watch on his wrist and said, "There's no time difference. It's half past six now. Go back to your room and rest for a while. We'll gather here at seven and go out to find food. We don't have anything to do for the next few days, so we can relax and have fun while waiting for the competition to start. Oh right, what do you want to eat? Any suggestions? "
"Anything." Peng Leyun answered casually. His gaze swept across the golden Buddha statues in the hotel and he fell into deep thought.
"Anything is fine." Ann Chaoyang pulled a suitcase with one hand and put the other in his pocket. With his headphones on, he leisurely observed the exotic guests coming and going.
"I'm not a picky eater, really." Ren Li caught on to the main point.
Zhong Ningtao looked at Lou Cheng "sadly" and was delighted to see him take out his phone and open the review app.
"Leader, I'll look around and see if there's any good food nearby. We can discuss it later."
When traveling, you can't let down good food!
Anyway, Ke and I are the kind of "bored" tourists who value each other more than good food, good food more than local customs, and local customs more than beautiful scenery …
"Okay, add me on WeChat." Zhong Ningtao was very touched.
Most of the time, Lou Cheng's WeChat was just for show. But recently, the non-students he knew seemed to like it more, so he gradually got used to it. He even started to feel that it was quieter and quieter, so he wanted Ke to use it more often.
After scanning the QR code, they "escorted" Ren Li into the elevator. They didn't leave until they saw her enter the apartment.
Lou Cheng put down his luggage, sat by the bed, and browsed through the delicacies around him. After a few minutes of discussion with the team leader, they decided on a Shengxiang cuisine.
After doing all this, he found that Zhong Ningtao had already sent the opponent's information to his mailbox. He downloaded it and browsed it.
"Kaori Karasawa, 22 years old. Successor of the Shinzhai Sect in Japan. Sixth Dan black belt, equivalent to a Fifth Pin in China. Developed Qi at the end of last year, equivalent to the Inhuman stage. Hailed as a beautiful girl genius that appears once every three thousand years in Japan. However, they always like to exaggerate. Compared to Peng Leyun at the same age, she's still lacking."
There were many sects in Japanese Martial Arts. Under the auspices of the country, the white belt represented amateurs, while the black belt represented samurai. Ninth Dan was the highest, and First Dan was the lowest. Among them, Eighth Dan and Ninth Dan were equivalent to the top three ranks in China.
At the end of last year, 21 and a half years old, almost at the Inhuman stage … What a formidable opponent … Lou Cheng thought as he continued scrolling. He saw Kaori Karasawa's photo and the introduction of the Shinzhai Sect.
She was indeed a pretty girl. She wasn't very tall, just a little over 1.6 meters. She had baby fat on her face, round and adorable.
Lou Cheng scanned through and looked to the back.
"Mouko Yamashita, almost 24 years old. Founder of the Extreme Hadou Sect in Japan. Fifth Dan black belt. Developed Hadou in May, equivalent to the Inhuman stage …"
This was a tall man with long arms. He had thick eyebrows, rugged looks, and shocking muscles.
"Wahku, a direct disciple of Shengxiang Country's Theravada Buddhism, an ascetic monk with the title of Arhat. At the age of 23, he has already mastered the 'Sixteen Insight Wisdom' to the 'Walking Insight Wisdom', which is equivalent to the inhuman stage …"
"Veigar, son of Miluo's warlord. Possesses the supernatural ability of thunder and lightning. Cultivates Miluo's martial arts and is extremely domineering. 23 and a half years old. As Miluo doesn't have a standard evaluation system, his strength can only be said to be on par with Kaori Karasawa. He is one of the two most likely to win this competition …"
"Banam, representative of Nanzheng. At such a young age, he is already the sect leader of Zha He Quan. Vicious in his attacks, ruthless to others and even more ruthless to himself. Their martial arts path is similar to our country's. He has just broken through to the Inhuman stage, 22 years old …"
Shengxiang, Miluo and Nanzheng are close to war-torn areas. The political situation in the country is often unstable. One has a king, one is a warlord, and one is a military government. Therefore, the status of women in the country is lower, and it isn't easy for them to practice martial arts.
Lou Cheng swiped his finger and flipped through the pages quickly. He remembered the looks of the three of them. Wahku was sallow and skinny. He was barefooted and wore a red robe. He didn't seem to be any different from most of the Ascetic Monks. However, his eyes were deep and dark, as though they were hiding a pure land of self. Veigar was wearing a blue general's uniform. He was tall and strong with a cold face. Banam was less than 1.7 meters tall. His skin was tanned and as strong as steel. His wrists and legs were wrapped in white bandages.
Other than the five of them, Zhong Ningtao also listed a few martial artists with potential from the four countries. Lou Cheng took a quick glance and took his phone with international data package. He pocketed his wallet and took the elevator back to the first floor. He waited in the lobby for his teammates to meet up.
This time, Zhong Ningtao didn't make any mistakes. He knocked on Ren Li's door and led her down personally. He didn't want this young lady to get lost in the sea of people in the hotel again.
"Let's eat here." Zhong Ningtao showed Peng Leyun and the rest the name of the restaurant that he and Lou Cheng had decided on.
"Okay." Ann Chaoyang and the rest went with the flow and didn't have any objections.
When they were about to leave the hotel, Lou Cheng couldn't help but ask when he saw the tanned, short, and skinny Shengxiang people outside. "Leader, do you speak Shengxiang language?"
Zhong Ningtao looked at him, then at Peng Leyun, Ren Li, and Ann Chaoyang who had the same question. He gave a look that said, "How can you ask such a childish question?"
"I don't know."
Don't know, don't know, don't know … Lou Cheng, who originally thought that he and the leader were the most reliable in the team, was dumbfounded. Even the usually calm Ren Li and Peng Leyun were stunned for a moment.
"Haha, don't know, don't worry. Everyone here more or less knows English. I'm a professional." Zhong Ningtao wiped his swept-back hair and smiled proudly. "Look, didn't I arrange everything properly when we took a taxi to check in?"
That's true … Lou Cheng heaved a sigh of relief.
Ann Chaoyang pondered for a few seconds, then suddenly opened his mouth and asked directly,
"Leader, you've been to Shengxiang before, right?"
Zhong Ningtao gave a dry laugh and answered sincerely,
"Nope."
Then, he added, "Don't worry, don't worry. I'm on good terms with the people in the embassy here. That's why they sent me here."
"…" Lou Cheng, Peng Leyun, Ren Li, and Ann Chaoyang looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
This might be a little unreliable …
Why don't we just stay in the hotel and eat instant noodles …
Under Zhong Ningtao's persuasion, and because they were skilled and bold, they continued on their journey. Following the navigation on the map, they found a restaurant about seven hundred meters away that had a rich Shengxiang atmosphere.
The architecture here was influenced by Buddhist aesthetics. There were many sculptures, and they liked to paint. It was quite unique.
Click, click, click. Lou Cheng took out his phone and took a few pictures. He sent them to Yan Zheke, hoping that she would feel what he felt when she woke up.
Click, click, click. Ren Li was also taking pictures. Half of it was the scenery, and the other half was a selfie. After a while, she was about to leave the restaurant in the opposite direction and fly away. Luckily, Peng Leyun noticed in time and stopped her.
Click, click, click. Ann Chaoyang held the digital camera and focused on it as if he was sculpting a piece of art.
"Why aren't you taking pictures?" Zhong Ningtao leaned towards Peng Leyun curiously. Then, he realized something and said, "That's right. Someone with a carefree personality like you wouldn't like to take pictures."
He would rather be in a daze!
Peng Leyun tilted his head and looked at him. He said calmly,
"The camera is broken."
"…" Zhong Ningtao's mouth twitched. He decided to talk to Lou Cheng.
He had just taken two steps when he saw Lou Cheng turn around and smile at Ann Chaoyang, who had just finished taking pictures.
"Can you share some pictures with me later? I didn't take very good pictures. "
… You didn't take very good pictures? Then why did you take so many pictures just now? Zhong Ningtao took a deep breath and walked to the restaurant. With his fluent English, he managed to get a table for six.
Lou Cheng sat down, picked up the menu and opened it. He was surprised to find a Chinese translation.
"So considerate." Ann Chaoyang said sincerely beside him.
There were many people around and the environment was very noisy.
"At least a third of the tourists here are from our country. How can we not have a Chinese menu?" Zhong Ningtao said with a smile. He waved his hand to the waiter and started to order.
Halfway through the order, the petite girl with brown skin suddenly said a lot of things. Lou Cheng and the others looked at each other.
"Can you speak English?" Zhong Ningtao asked in English.
The waiter nodded and said a lot more. Lou Cheng felt that with his hearing, he could only understand a few words.
"Leader, what does he mean?" Ren Li pulled Zhong Ningtao and asked in a low voice out of habit.
Zhong Ningtao replied in English with a confused face, "I don't understand …"
This waiter's English accent is too strong. It's too local. I'm dumbfounded …
"Let me try." "Good student" Peng Leyun started to use English. However, after a while of gesticulating, he still failed to communicate.
Ann Chaoyang and Ren Li were eager to give it a try. They both used exam-oriented English to try to help, but they all failed miserably.
As their last hope, Lou Cheng took a deep breath and planned to show the oral English he had practiced for Ke.
After a while, the waiter was at a loss.
Just as they were about to use the translation software, the girl asked timidly,
“Do.you.speak.Chinese？”
Lou Cheng, Peng Leyun and the others all understood this sentence. They were stunned for a while before they blurted out,
"You speak Chinese?"
"Yes, my father is Chinese. There are a lot of Chinese tourists here. Staff who speak Chinese are very popular." The girl smiled and answered, feeling a little awkward.
Lou Cheng, Ren Li, Peng Leyun, Ann Chaoyang and Zhong Ningtao, who were sweating from ordering food, looked at each other and suddenly burst into laughter. Their bodies were shaking non-stop and they were about to cry. They suddenly felt that the unfamiliarity and isolation between them had disappeared.
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