Chapter 784: Chapter 786: The Useless Squad (Seven)
“Lin’er, don’t worry, Brother Liang will definitely not mistreat you. I have other things to attend to, so I won’t be able to accompany you any longer.” Liang Wen fiercely pinched An Lin’s waist, then burst into laughter before turning away.
Shu Ning shook his head and sighed. A look of helplessness colored his beautiful, alluring face.
“Hmph!” An Lin snorted coldly, her chin held high in arrogance. Her gaze towards Mu Ruyue was filled with malevolence. “You wretched girl, you should take a good look at yourself in the mirror. With your status, you don’t even qualify to carry Brother Liang’s shoes! Yet you dare to fantasize about seducing him. Let me tell you, he is my man. You are not worthy of him. In this world, only I am suited for him, and you…”
An Lin scrutinized Mu Ruyue from head to toe, her eyes brimming with scorn: “Only a beggar would be your ultimate match!”
This woman was merely a beauty with no real strength, inferior in both her abilities and family background. Did she even deserve to think of herself as a phoenix rising above the station of a sparrow, worthy of the Liang Family’s young master?
Having said that, An Lin snorted coldly and left, turning around like a proudly strutting peacock.
Boom!
Qian Chengyan clenched his fists, rage emanating from him. He was about to teach An Lin a lesson but was stopped by Mu Ruyue, who extended her arm to block his path…
“It’s just a few words. Don’t take them to heart. Just pretend she didn’t say anything,” Mu Ruyue said, her lips curling into a faint smile.
With her current temperament, if she were to lose her temper over a few words, then all her years of cultivation would have been in vain…
At that moment, amid the noisy crowd, a tall figure stepped onto the stairs. The middle-aged man appeared composed and stern, his eyes scanning the crowd below with a hint of haughtiness.
In that instant, all noise ceased, and the crowd quieted down, their gaze fixed on the middle-aged man on the steps.
“He is Lin Li, the housekeeper of the City Lord Mansion,” Qian Chengyan said, frowning and speaking in a soft voice.
“Mmm.”
Mu Ruyue nodded slightly, her eyes flickering, but she remained silent.
“Everyone,” Lin Li said in a cold, stern voice, “I welcome you all who have come from afar to attend this grand meeting. This conference is hosted by the City Lord Mansion of Chaos City. So, I hope you all will abide by our rules!”
His gaze swept over Mu Ruyue and others, a shadow of darkness passing through his eyes.
“First of all, let me state that within Chaos City, competitors other than during the matches, cannot engage in combat with other competitors!”
It implied that what happened during the matches was of no concern to him…
“Furthermore,” he paused briefly, then continued, “this competition will be conducted in groups. Four persons to a group, and only one team that completes the mission of the match may advance.”
At this, the crowd stirred vehemently.
They had participated in competitions before, but they had never tried competing in groups. If a teammate encountered any mishap, would that mean they couldn’t even pass the elimination round?
For a while, everyone discussed with the geniuses beside them, hoping there might be a shortcut they could take in this competition…
“Cough, cough!”
Lin Li coughed twice, successfully silencing the noisy crowd below.
“Next, I’ll give you half a quarter-hour to choose your teammates. After that, I will send you to the place of competition…”
He lifted his gaze slightly, his voice proud and indifferent.
But no one was digesting his words anymore; they hurried to surround those sought-after geniuses, while the area around the so-called useless Qian Chengyan and others remained quiet…