Chapter 4476 — Wei Zhao Loses
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Hai Wuliang could only bury his head like an ostrich, comforting himself over and over: for now he was merely being trampled underfoot, and a little embarrassment was unavoidable—but only the one who laughs last is the true winner.
At that moment, apart from Qi Wenmo and the others fussing around Wei Zhao, every gaze in the hall was fixed on Wu Baoliang. They wanted the answer to a single question: whom did he intend to challenge next?
The twelve escort agencies on the board were seized with panic, especially the Golden Core higher-ups whose names were listed. They dreaded that the next name out of Wu Baoliang's mouth would be their own agency's. Losing points was a small matter; losing one's life was what truly frightened them!
"The opponent I have decided to challenge is still the Qingtian Escort Agency," Wu Baoliang sneered from the platform, eyes slanting.
At these words, another uproar swept the hall. Having won once, he was still not satisfied—he meant to keep challenging them in succession. Was this not plainly an intent to grind the Qingtian Escort Agency into the dirt?
Earlier, everyone had thought the Qingtian Escort Agency was stealing the spotlight, and the rival agencies in particular had worn unconcealed envy and jealousy on their faces. But now, after hearing Wu Baoliang's words, that envy and jealousy evaporated at once, and the looks cast at the Qingtian Escort Agency carried a trace of pity instead.
Before Wu Baoliang and the Longzhou Escort Agency, the Qingtian Escort Agency was no top-tier dark horse at all—it was nothing but a piece of meat, fat and dripping with grease.
Judging by the look of things, they would never rest until that piece of meat was entirely in their bellies. The Qingtian Escort Agency's ordeal had only just begun.
Still, the one being tormented was the Qingtian Escort Agency, and it had nothing to do with anyone else present. Watching these two agencies from the Weihu Sea region tear at each other's throats, the crowd was happy to enjoy the spectacle—and there was no shortage of those gloating over the misfortune.
Seeing the other judges beside him all wearing expressions of eager anticipation, and Hai Wuliang in particular sneering again and again, Qi Mingyuan grew frantic with worry. Ling Yi was gravely wounded now and certainly could not take the stage again, which meant the only Golden Core higher-up left to the Qingtian Escort Agency was Qi Wenmo.
But if even Ling Yi was no match for this Wu Baoliang, how much less his own son Qi Wenmo? Was this not sending the boy up to die?
"Chief Escort Hai, you racked your brains to concoct a challenge with not a shred of fairness to it. Quite apart from the inevitable censure, you end up making a bridal gown for someone else, while your Sihai Escort Agency gains not a single benefit—do you not find that rather foolish?" Qi Mingyuan regarded Hai Wuliang coldly.
Even a clay figurine has a spark of fire in it, let alone a local warlord like Qi Mingyuan. Matters had come to this pass; he no longer feared tearing the mask off in public.
"What is Chief Escort Qi saying? I don't quite follow." Hai Wuliang's expression shifted at once, and he adopted an official tone: "The original purpose of my proposal for this challenge among agency heads was to test the caliber of each agency's higher-ups, lest certain people use connections and background to pass off inferior goods as fine, damaging the reputation of our entire Nanzhou Escort Alliance. My sole aim was justice—is that a fault?" (To be continued) R655