Chapter 1044: Chapter 1044

"So that’s it. When you calculate it this way, the score is quite high."

Lin Canghai nodded repeatedly.

"Although the competition content is clear, there’s a very tricky problem now, and if we don’t handle it well, tomorrow’s competition will be a sure loss for us."

Zhou Xiong rubbed his temples in frustration and said through gritted teeth, "The Ming Group bastards have already used their authority to send away all the firearms experts from the Dark Group. We have no one available on our side now."

Hearing this, Lin Canghai and the other three became tense.

"Simply put, the Ming Group faction used their power to reassign our firearms experts who were originally prepared to partner with you, so there are currently no firearms experts in the Dark Group."

Zhou Xiong sighed helplessly and said, "The competition relies on the performance of auxiliary members, but now the Dark Group’s auxiliary personnel are all on missions. It’s very difficult to achieve final victory."

"What should we do? Can we bring in people from the military? The special forces there are all firearms experts."

Lin Canghai asked anxiously.

Zhou Xiong shook his head, "According to the competition rules, auxiliary personnel must be selected from within the Dark Group and the Ming Group, and even the nine families cannot contribute personnel."

"What should we do then?"

Wu Xiaoyu exclaimed with wide eyes, "The Ming Group people are so despicable to cheat in such matters. If they send out six firearms experts, wouldn’t we become moving targets?"

"It’s just now, but tomorrow’s performance isn’t just about individual scores; there’s also a team score, which means comparing the total scores of all members from both sides. The side with more points will get thirty points of team bonus, so the role of auxiliary members is crucial."

Zhou Xiong explained helplessly and cursed through clenched teeth, "Every final stage of the martial arts contest the Ming Group plays tricks, I never expected this year to be the same."

"Ahem, I have a question."

Just as Zhou Xiong looked helpless, Tang Ming raised his hand and shouted, his mouth full of food.

"Group Leader Tang, what’s your question?"

Zhou Xiong immediately signaled Tang Ming to speak.

"Do members of the Martial Arts Inspection Team count as members of the Dark Group? Can they compete as auxiliary personnel?"

After swallowing his food, Tang Ming uncertainly asked.

"The Martial Arts Inspection Team is a special department of the Dark Group, so certainly counts as Dark Group people. Your members can serve as auxiliary personnel."

Zhou Xiong nodded repeatedly, looking at Tang Ming expectantly, "Do you have firearms experts in the Martial Arts Inspection Team?"

Tang Ming shook his head truthfully.

"Then why did you ask?"

Zhou Xiong’s old face turned black, and he glared at Tang Ming, annoyed.

"Although there are none currently, I can recruit people temporarily."

Tang Ming grinned confidently, "I know a few firearms experts. If you agree, I can immediately recruit them into the Martial Arts Inspection Team and have them come to compete."

"If you indeed know such people, I’d definitely support you bringing them into the Martial Arts Inspection Team."

Zhou Xiong agreed without hesitation.

"That’s settled then. I need to make a call, you think of a way."

Tang Ming wiped his mouth and looked playfully at Zhou Xiong, knowing all competitors’ phones had been sealed, but believing Zhou Xiong surely had a way to contact the outside world.

"In theory, you’re not supposed to contact the outside world, but since you’re confident, I’ll let you use my phone to make a call."

Zhou Xiong stood up, locked the private room door, and handed his satellite phone to Tang Ming.

"Why are you so nervous? The Ming Group has violated so many rules, and nobody’s worried. I’m just making a call, what’s there to worry about?"

Tang Ming shrugged, then dialed a number carelessly.

Once the call was answered, a sweet voice rang out.

Speaking of Tang Ming’s departure these days, Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli were bored to death, either playing video games at home or playing video games at home.

Today, as the two were researching what to eat, Liu Mengting’s phone suddenly rang.

"Ah, it’s definitely Brother Tang Ming calling you. Let me answer it."

Li Xiaoli jumped up from the sofa immediately.

"Hmph, that guy has been gone this long without making a single call, probably has forgotten us."

Liu Mengting grumbled unhappily, then unconsciously got up and followed Li Xiaoli.

Seeing the call display filled with asterisks, Li Xiaoli asked in confusion.

"Xiaoli, it’s Tang Ming."

Tang Ming’s voice sounded.

"Ah, it really is Brother Tang Ming!"

Li Xiaoli exclaimed immediately, "Where have you been these days? Not answering calls, not replying to messages, Meng Meng’s really been worried about you!"

"Pah, you’re talking nonsense."

Liu Mengting glared fiercely at Tang Ming.

"Ahem, I’ve been busy, left my phone, and had to borrow someone else’s phone to call now."

Tang Ming smiled awkwardly and wondered, "This is Liu Mengting’s phone, how come you’re answering it?"

"Because we’re together!"

Li Xiaoli responded, feeling aggrieved, "Doesn’t Brother Tang Ming miss me at all?"

"I didn’t mean that. It’s even better you answered. I need you both to do something important. It’s a matter of life and death."

Tang Ming earnestly reminded them.

"Oh oh oh, what is it?"

Li Xiaoli immediately became nervous.

Liu Mengting also leaned in to find out what trouble Tang Ming was in.

"You both go to the villa across and find a woman named Shen Yan."

Tang Ming instructed over the phone.

"Brother Tang Ming, you’re making me and Meng Meng go find another woman for you, isn’t that too much?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoli was immediately unhappy.

Liu Mengting cursed unhappily and pulled a long face, refusing to speak.

"I have urgent matters with her, it’s truly a matter of life and death."

Tang Ming helplessly reminded them, sighing, "I don’t have my phone with me, don’t have her number, just remembered Missy’s number, so I’m asking for your help."

"So biased, not even remembering my number."

Li Xiaoli felt aggrieved and complained.

"Alright, alright. He wouldn’t joke, he probably really has urgent business."

Upon hearing Tang Ming remembered only her number, Liu Mengting’s mood improved greatly.

"Since Meng Meng speaks for you, that’s settled. We’ll go right now, don’t hang up."

Li Xiaoli shrugged, got up wearing slippers and headed across with Liu Mengting.

The two girls arrived at Shen Yan’s door, but before they could ring the bell, Shen Yan walked out.

"Who are you looking for?"

Shen Yan, who had been monitoring the activity across, observed the two coming to her house, feeling puzzled.