Everyone held their breath, waiting for the staff to announce the results, while Fan Xiaoyun looked as if she had Lu Ming cornered.
The City Mayor asked, "What are the results? Did Lu Ming take any performance-enhancing drugs?"
After confirming multiple times, the staff member replied with certainty, "Reporting to Mayor, Lu Ming's body is completely normal. There are no signs of drug use whatsoever."
"What?" Fan Xiaoyun was the most astonished.
She stood frozen on the spot, completely at a loss for words to describe her current feelings.
How could there be no problem?
"No, impossible, he clearly drank..." Fan Xiaoyun stopped herself mid-sentence, almost revealing the truth.
Lu Ming had clearly drunk the wine, so why was there no issue?
Had the mole near the Mayor made a mistake?
Impossible.
The mole also looked extremely surprised. He had definitely put the drug in the wine. Logically, Lu Ming should have had problems after drinking it.
In reality, how could such a petty trick escape Lu Ming's notice?
The moment Lu Ming picked up the wine bowl, he had already smelled the medicinal scent in the wine. For ordinary people, it might have been undetectable, but for someone like Lu Ming, whose medical skills were at the pinnacle of perfection, even the faintest medicinal scent would not escape his nose.
Where there was a medicinal scent, there was a problem.
So, while drinking the wine, Lu Ming secretly gave himself an injection.
The wine entered his stomach and was absorbed by his body. The drugs in the wine were completely expelled by Lu Ming, leaving not a trace behind.
This was the prowess of a divine physician of China!
They only knew Lu Ming was skilled in combat, unaware that his even more formidable skill lay in his unparalleled medical expertise!
With silver needles in hand, he could conquer the world.
At this moment.
Fan Xiaoyun was on the verge of exploding. She pointed at the staff members and said, "How much did Lu Ming bribe you to speak his praises with a clear conscience?"
The staff members replied indignantly, "We are absolutely not biased or covering anything up. If you don't believe us, you can have someone else conduct the test!"
The Mayor also said, "These are all research scholars of outstanding character. They don't even know Lu Ming, so how could they lie for him? Fan Xiaoyun, you are being out of line."
Fan Xiaoyun lowered her head, unwilling to accept it.
She truly couldn't figure out where the plan had gone wrong, but the outcome was already decided. Whether she accepted it or not, she had to.
The happiest person was undoubtedly Su Wanran.
Lu Ming winning the championship was already a huge surprise, and now there was an unexpected bonus – Fan Xiaoyun had delivered a free kill.
Su Wanran chuckled, "Hahahaha, our Lu Ming stands tall and unafraid, true gold fears no fire! Fan Xiaoyun trying to slander Lu Ming is just plain stupid."
Others didn't think so.
Su Ru frowned slightly. She knew Fan Xiaoyun well enough to understand that she wasn't the kind of foolish person who would act unreasonably.
Since Fan Xiaoyun had stepped forward to accuse Lu Ming, she must have had absolute confidence.
It was just that something had gone wrong in some part of the plan, and Lu Ming had managed to turn the tables on her.
Su Ru thought to herself, Lu Ming is truly remarkable, managing to unravel Fan Xiaoyun's scheme without her realizing and then striking back. Not everyone possesses such ability. It seems I have underestimated Lu Ming before; this person is unfathomable.
At the same time.
Lu Ming looked at Fan Xiaoyun and said, "Fan Xiaoyun, do you still remember our bet? The test results are clear. Your Fan family must personally deliver the plaque to our Su family!"
Fan Xiaoyun was so angry she was about to explode.
When had she ever suffered such humiliation?
She had always been the one to bully others; how could anyone dare to bully Fan Xiaoyun?
But for some reason, ever since she started interacting with Lu Ming, everything had gone wrong for her, and she always seemed to be led by the nose by him! This feeling made Fan Xiaoyun extremely uncomfortable.
As if that wasn't enough.
The Mayor, wanting to stir the pot, said with a sly grin, "Someone, bring out this year's champion plaque!"
Immediately, eight strong men carried a massive plaque onto the platform in the square.
Lu Ming pointed at the plaque and said, "Fan Xiaoyun, please."
At this point, what else could be said?
Fan Xiaoyun gritted her teeth, her hands clenched, and forced out a sentence, "Someone, take the champion plaque to the Su family! Immediately, now!"
Several subordinates from the Fan family quickly ran out, carried the champion plaque, and took it to the Su family.
They paraded it through the streets.
People pointed and gossiped.
The Fan family's dignity was utterly shattered at that moment.
Fan Xiaoyun watched Lu Ming with reddened eyes, wishing she could chop off his limbs to vent her fury!
Lu Ming cupped his hands towards Fan Xiaoyun and smiled, saying, "Thank you!"
Then he strode away.
Su Wanran, Jiang Mengxin, and the others followed.
This year's Lion King competition saw the Su family emerge as the biggest winner. The former overlord, the Fan family, had lost completely and became the laughingstock of everyone's conversations.
With things having reached this point, Fan Xiaoyun felt too ashamed to stay and walked away.
After only a few steps, a woman blocked her path. "Miss Fan, please wait."
Fan Xiaoyun looked up and saw that it was Su Ru from the Su family blocking her way.
Fan Xiaoyun disliked people from the Su family. She said coldly, "The plaque has already been delivered to your Su family, why are you stopping me? Are you trying to provoke me?"
Su Ru coughed and leaned closer, "It's not provocation, it's an alliance. Miss Fan, let's find a quiet restaurant and talk it over."
Fan Xiaoyun sneered, "Talk? I have nothing to discuss with anyone from your Su family!"
Fan Xiaoyun pushed Su Ru aside and walked away.
Su Ru said from behind, "Miss Fan, don't you want revenge?"
Huh?
Fan Xiaoyun stopped in her tracks.
Su Ru continued, "You saw Lu Ming's strength today. He's not easy to deal with. If I act as your insider and we work together, dealing with Lu Ming would be much easier."
This was indeed a good idea.
However...
Fan Xiaoyun turned back and stared at Su Ru, "Why should I trust you?"
Su Ru shrugged, "Because we have the same goal. I want to get rid of Su Wanran and become the family head, and Lu Ming is Su Wanran's biggest support. Helping you is helping me."
These words were truthful and had indeed moved Fan Xiaoyun.
After some thought.
Fan Xiaoyun nodded and said, "An hour later, meet me at Jiangyue Tower."
"Alright, I promise to be there on time!"
With that said.
Fan Xiaoyun turned and left. Her stride clearly indicated her immense anger.
Su Ru, on the other hand, smiled broadly and murmured to herself, "Lu Ming, you really know how to make enemies. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. The more enemies you have, the more friends I gain. So Lu Ming, keep up the good work; help me create more friends!"