Chapter 181: Attentive

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Everyone turned to the Crown Prince with pleading looks for help.

Qitian Yu smiled bitterly. If they didn’t know, how could he know?

He had been serving this master for over half a month, but he only understood one thing – you could never guess this master’s thoughts.

The wisest course of action was to refrain from guessing altogether! He tightly suppressed that curious cat within his heart, ensuring it would not escape.

The two rounds of competition ended, leaving only twenty-five qualifiers.

The third round was also a one-on-one match, with one person getting a bye.

Coincidentally, Gu Xiaonan got a bye again this round.

His luck was so good that he even suspected someone was helping him cheat.

After the third round, along with Gu Xiaonan, there were only thirteen people left on the stage.

The fourth round had different rules – it was a free-for-all, with thirteen people on the stage, and only six would advance to the next round.

Once someone fell off the stage, that person was considered eliminated.

To prevent significant casualties during the free-for-all, the use of weapons, including hidden weapons, was prohibited.

As the competition began, people on the stage formed several small groups.

No one invited Gu Xiaonan to join their group, but nobody attacked him either.

Although Gu Xiaonan had impressed everyone just now, his appearance was too deceiving, making them feel like he was an easy target.

Moreover, up to this point, he had only made a move once, and Tang Donglai’s defeat was partly due to underestimating him.

All the remaining participants were stronger than Tang Donglai.

In that round of the competition, seven people were to be eliminated, and naturally, they would choose to attack the strongest ones first.

As for Gu Xiaonan, that little kid posed no threat to them and could be left for the next round.

Everyone thought the same way.

Except for Gu Jinrong!

The next six people would compete in a points-based match, where each of them would fight the other five. If he made it to the next round, he would undoubtedly have a chance to face Gu Xiaonan.

However, Gu Jinrong felt that poisoning him at that time would attract too much attention, and he preferred to take action during the chaos of the free-for-all.

But…

If he were to attack Gu Xiaonan now, he wouldn’t be able to explain it to his Uncle and Gu Qingluan.

In a one-on-one match, one could argue that he had no choice, but in the chaos of the battle, it would be unjustifiable to lay hands on Gu Xiaonan.

Gu Jinrong was facing his opponents while secretly searching for the right opportunity to make a move.

However, the perfect moment never presented itself!

Gu Xiaonan saw that everyone was not attacking him, so he simply went to sit in a corner, propping up his chin with both hands and enjoying the spectacle. Seeing someone fight well, he would clap and cheer excitedly.

His handsome and adorable appearance had won the hearts of countless people at the scene.

The participants who were currently fighting in groups had no words to describe their feelings as they glanced at him. No one said anything.

On the contrary, they were afraid of involving Gu Xiaonan and unanimously stayed away from him.

Consequently, if Gu Jinrong made his move too conspicuously, it would appear overly deliberate and attract even more attention.

Until the seventh elimination, Gu Jinrong couldn’t find an opportunity to poison Gu Xiaonan. He felt extremely frustrated.

After the competition was over, Gu Xiaonan stood up from the stage, patted his buttocks, and went back to find his mother.

“Young Master, you’ve worked hard.” Su Lie patted his small shoulder and rubbed his little arm.

Bo He offered him a prepared herbal tea and said, “Xiaonan, take some herbal tea to recharge and quench your thirst.”

Jing Feng twitched his mouth.

Weren’t the Jun family’s servants being a bit too dramatic?

They acted as if Young Master Gu had just fought a fierce battle!

If someone didn’t know any better, they might think Gu Xiaonan had been in a heated fight on the stage!