Translator: CinderTL
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The day of the sparring class ended.
Chen Feng took a shower and changed his clothes in the locker room.
Lin Hao stood beside him, continuing their earlier conversation.
"Do you know the rules for this core student assessment?"
"What?" Chen Feng asked as he put on a loose black T-shirt and wiped his head with a towel.
"Battle royale."
Lin Hao smiled and said, "Everyone fights at once, and the last person standing wins the spot."
Chen Feng was surprised.
He had thought it would be a one-on-one competition, like in a boxing match.
"Well, since we're on good terms, I'll tell you, but don't spill the beans."
Waving his hand, Lin Hao noticed Chen Feng's curiosity but didn't explain further.
He turned and left quickly, slinging his baseball bag over his shoulder.
"That guy."
Chen Feng raised an eyebrow, sensing that Lin Hao was not as simple as he appeared.
In fact, he suspected that Lin Hao might have known about the battle royale rule long ago but didn't say anything until now, after realizing that Chen Feng was not weak.
"Battle royale? Fine by me."
"Five more days, I can get even stronger."
Shaking his head, Chen Feng didn't dwell on it.
After dealing with the supermarket situation and defeating Zheng Qiang, his confidence had quietly taken root.
As long as it was a fight where fists did the talking, he wasn't afraid of anyone in the whole fight training class.
He packed his clothes into his bag and decided to leave early to take over his shift at the supermarket.
Tap, tap!
Just as he was about to leave, Xu Dongtai walked in.
The burly figure brushed past him, and Zhou Xin looked away, avoiding eye contact.
Remembering how he had challenged Chen Feng by glaring at him the other day, Zhou Xin still felt a bit uneasy.
Chen Feng, who wasn't familiar with the two, didn't intend to engage further.
"Chen Feng."
Suddenly, just as they were about to pass each other, Xu Dongtai stopped and spoke.
Chen Feng paused and turned his head.
"I didn't expect you to hide it so well."
"If it weren't for today's sparring, you probably would have tried to keep it hidden until the assessment, huh?"
His tone was heavy, with a hint of more respect than usual.
However, Chen Feng could feel a trace of hostility in his words.
It was mostly cold, mixed with suspicion.
Clearly, Xu Dongtai assumed that Chen Feng had been hiding his strength from the beginning, intending to use a surprise tactic to steal the spot in the final assessment.
Shaking his head, Chen Feng didn't feel the need to respond.
Xu Dongtai had already made up his mind, and any explanation would be useless.
Besides... why should he explain?
Without another word, he quickly walked out of the locker room.
The sound of footsteps faded as he left. Xu Dongtai stood there, his face as dark as water, his displeasure hidden beneath the surface.
He hadn't expected Chen Feng to ignore him like that.
For a moment, he thought about stopping him and teaching him a lesson right then and there in the locker room.
"Boss Dong..."
Seeing this, Zhou Xin dared not make a sound and cautiously probed, "Chen Feng's asking for it, isn't he?"
"Should we gather a few people and teach him a lesson one night?"
"Do you think Coach Lu is a fool?"
Xu Dongtai turned to give him a sharp look, his expression full of impatience, as though looking at an idiot.
"The Flame Tiger Martial School's biggest taboo is to secretly cause harm to a fellow disciple."
"Once that's done, I'll never get into the core of the martial arts club."
His tone was grim, and Zhou Xin swallowed his words, not daring to speak again.
"You don't need to worry about this."
"Weaklings hide their power; strong people have no fear."
With an impatient sigh, Xu Dongtai added, "I've seen his strength today. He's still hiding something, but he's at most at an amateur level, fourth dan."
"Five days from now... He won't be able to escape when I personally knock him out."
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[The vehicle has arrived at the station. Please exit from the rear door in an orderly manner.]
On the street, the bus slowly pulled into the station.
Chen Feng took out an energy bar from his bag, took a bite, chewed, and swallowed, replenishing the energy he had spent during the training.
The sound of crunching echoed as he glanced around cautiously.
Not just because of the trouble with the thug, but also because of Xu Dongtai in the locker room.
Though he didn't think there was a high chance of being targeted, he still felt a bit more alert than usual.
Just in case, he wanted to stay a little more prepared.
Tap, tap!
With steady footsteps, he crossed through the crowd at a red light at the intersection and arrived at the other side.
The supermarket sign for Yongle Fu appeared in front of him, and he clocked in for his shift on time.
"Here you are, Xiao Feng!"
"Yes, Aunt He, Aunt Zhang."
"Good boy, you have such a sweet mouth. I heard from Aunt Zhang that you were really impressive last night!"
Aunt He, though over fifty, looked well-maintained, her eyes bright.
Her voice was gentle as she praised him, making Chen Feng smile helplessly.
"Aunt He, I just did what I was supposed to do."
"Mm... That may be true, but not everyone can do that."
She smiled warmly and praised him some more.
If she weren't in a hurry to pick up her grandson, she might have continued talking for much longer.
"This is how Aunt He is, Xiao Feng, don't mind her."
Watching Aunt He drive off in her car, Aunt Zhang, who had been standing by, chuckled and said, "That little thug was trying to rob money, but what if something had happened?"
"Yeah, if he had been angered and did something rash, it would have been dangerous."
Thinking of this, Aunt Zhang's attitude toward Chen Feng became even warmer, and she seriously thanked him, saying, "Xiao Feng, really, thank you for yesterday."
As she spoke, she placed a box of Superman brand energy bars on the side.
"I don't really know much about martial arts, but my son says these are good for the body and help with fitness training."
"Aunt Zhang's small token of appreciation, please take it."
Her tone was sincere, and Chen Feng could only nod and accept.
"Thank you, Aunt Zhang."
"Ha, what do you need to thank me for?"
They chatted casually for a while, and Chen Feng quickly donned his red employee vest and took his position at the cashier.
Finally, the sound of footsteps approached as his shift partner, Li Hongxia, arrived.
"Sorry, Aunt Zhang, I'm late again."
Li Hongxia was still wearing her delivery uniform, and sweat ran down her slightly yellowish face.
Beside her was a young girl.
She appeared to be about sixteen or seventeen, wearing a light-colored long dress and carrying an old pink backpack.
Her black hair was pinned back with a white hairpin, her bangs covering her forehead. Her fair skin and delicate features made her look gentle and obedient.
"Is this Little Yao?"
"Yes, Little Yao, go ahead and greet Aunt Zhang."
Li Hongxia quickly spoke, motioning to the girl beside her.
"Hello, Aunt Zhang."
The girl spoke softly.
"Such a good girl," Aunt Zhang said with a smile.
"This is Chen Feng, my colleague."
"This is my daughter, Xu Yao, you can call her Little Yao." Li Hongxia smiled as she introduced her daughter to Chen Feng.
Having heard about the previous night's events, Li Hongxia now looked at Chen Feng with more kindness and respect than before.
"Hello, Big Brother Chen Feng."
Xu Yao quickly greeted him, appearing a little shy.
"Hello, Little Yao." Chen Feng smiled and nodded.
His 1.8-meter frame appeared even more solid under the light, casting some shadow behind him.
Xu Yao hesitated a little but then nodded shyly, instinctively shrinking back.
(End of the Chapter)
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