In middle age, one's comprehension becomes extraordinary.

Zeng Chang's face looked very unpleasant.

Chishan City has already shown signs of completely severing ties regarding this matter.

For a fleeting moment, he even considered having a fight with Zheng Yu.

But this year, the Lingshan City team was completely outmatched.

Now we can argue and fight.

After the Qingwu Tournament, the people of Chishan City will use the results to ridicule us mercilessly.

That would be even more embarrassing.

With so many reporters around, it's bound to get published, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Zeng Chang didn't want to cause himself any more trouble.

He had no hope of becoming the bureau chief, and he was unwilling to give anyone else a reason to target him.

To avoid not even getting the opportunity to serve as the principal of Lingshan No. 2 Middle School in the future.

Swallowing his resentment, Zeng Chang said no more to them.

Li Yuan, standing not far away, had a furrowed brow.

Although Deputy Director Zeng Chang said he didn't have much confidence in himself, his help was genuine.

Seeing Director Zeng being ridiculed and mocked in front of others only strengthened Li Yuan's resolve.

I must defeat Jin Fan in this martial arts competition.

Li Yuan also had some confidence.

I learned a lot from my trip to Qijia Town.

There are various techniques for dealing with ferocious beasts that can be practiced in practice.

In addition, Xia Zhao, an experienced martial artist, taught him many coping strategies.

Now that I have reached the fifth rank and learned the "Heavenly Gang Body Refining Technique," there is no reason for me to perform poorly.

On the other hand, Zheng Yu, the director of Chishan City, stopped teasing Zeng Chang.

We already joked about it, and you kept saying it was boring.

He turned around, looked at Jin Fan, and then scanned the crowd in Lingshan City.

"Who among you is Teacher Li Yuan?"

I've come today also to get to know you.

Before Zheng Yu could finish speaking, Ma Qi from the Water Resources Bureau pointed at Li Yuan.

"Director Zheng, this is Mr. Li Yuan, a teacher at Lingshan No.1 Middle School."

Did you also prepare a banner for him?

Ma Qi sided with the other party, immediately launching into teasing and jokes.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yu feigned an awkward smile.

"We don't have any banners, but we still have some preparations."

We were able to get help from Teacher Jin Fan, thanks to Teacher Li Yuan, who insisted on securing the qualification for the competition, which gave Chishan City this opportunity.

In the future, Mr. Li Yuan, please come to our Chishan City for tourism.

With your ID card, you can enter all scenic spots for free!

As he spoke, Zheng Yu walked forward.

He spoke with a serious expression, explaining the benefit very earnestly.

"Teacher Li Yuan, you have truly contributed to the development of our Chishan City."

The citizens of Chishan City will remember you.

The people in Lingshan City looked at Li Yuan with even more resentment.

It seems that Li Yuanzhen has committed an unforgivable mistake that has affected the development of Lingshan City.

People from other cities around them were all laughing and discussing.

The sounds of boisterous laughter filled the open space.

Jin Fan stood in the crowd, his face still calm.

Director Zheng Yu did these things not at his own behest, but merely to express his thoughts.

Those in Chishan City who ask him for help will try their best to satisfy him.

He was quite pleased with Director Zheng Yu's teasing and jokes, which relieved him of some of his displeasure.

As they were talking, an old man with a gloomy face squeezed to the front of the crowd.

The commotion around him stopped instantly when they saw him.

"Shut up, this is the chief referee of the Qingwu Tournament, Elder Yan Ge..."

Someone who recognized Li Yuan quickly whispered a reminder to the others nearby.

Ignoring the stares of those around him, Old Yan walked up to Zheng Yu with a stern face.

"Is Director Zheng really that smug about picking up a contestant that no one else wanted?"

Upon hearing this, everyone around was stunned for a moment.

To everyone's surprise, Old Yan actually spoke up for Lingshan City.

"The Youth Martial Arts Competition is a test of each city's ability to cultivate young martial artists."

No matter what happens in Lingshan City, they still use local martial artists.

What right do you have to mock others?

Zheng Yu was so scolded that he didn't dare to say a word.

This Elder Yan is the chief referee of the Qingwu Tournament, and he doesn't want to offend him before the tournament even begins.

As he spoke, Yan Ge turned his gaze to Jin Fan.

The referee remained stern when facing Jin Fan.

"There are many paths to promotion. If your mentor wants you to start from the bottom and work your way up, then just follow the rules."

Don't overestimate yourself; there are many people more talented than you.

Old Master Yan actually said such things about Jin Fan in front of so many people.

Jin Fan frowned, but he didn't retort in front of others.

This Mr. Yan is a figure of the same generation as his mentor.

Although his strength is much weaker, he is still quite far from being a grandmaster.

But others have a position and a power.

Deputy Director Zeng Chang also looked puzzled and unconsciously glanced at Li Yuan.

His expression indicated that he was asking Li Yuan the reason.

No one understood why the referee would speak up for Li Yuan.

"Get ready, everyone. The Qingwu Tournament will officially begin in two hours."

"If there's still so much to say, let's find a quiet place to talk!"

After saying all this, Old Yan returned to his referee's room.

The martial artists from various cities dispersed one by one, preparing for the upcoming formal competition.

At the same time, Zeng Chang walked up to Li Yuan, still wanting to ask him the reason.

"Perhaps Old Master Yan simply couldn't stand it anymore. This is also the first time I've met Old Master Yan."

There will always be people in this world who are willing to speak out for justice.

Li Yuan couldn't think of any other reason.

I really didn't have much interaction with this old man Yan.

The only reason he's willing to speak up for himself is because he's "speaking out for justice."

Upon hearing this, Director Zeng still frowned.

"As far as I know, Yan Ge is not that kind of person."

I've heard that he's a very materialistic person.

Even if we don't call them sycophants, they often try to curry favor with and befriend those in positions of power.

Jin Fan's mentor is a Grandmaster-level expert...

As he spoke, Director Zeng couldn't help but look at Li Yuan.

For a moment, he began to doubt Li Yuan's identity.

Could it be that Li Yuan has some hidden identity?

The moment that thought popped into my head, it was immediately suppressed.

If someone truly has a certain status, how could they not get any opportunities for experience?

At thirty years old, I'm still trying every possible way to get the intermediate teacher title.

I need to rent a place, but it's in the suburbs, an hour's drive away.

Even if the descendants of powerful forces come out to gain experience, it will not affect their cultivation.

Perhaps Zeng Chang had misunderstood; this old man Yan was not as rumored.

Upon returning to the referee's room, Old Yan immediately made a phone call.

The call was to Secretary Hong, and I explained what had just happened.

On the other end of the phone, Secretary Hong spoke politely.

"Thank you so much for your help, Mr. Yan. Our director is going to the provincial capital next month, so let's get together."

"Regarding your past issues, if you discuss them with our director, there should be hope."

Upon hearing this, Old Yan's eyes lit up.

He immediately made a guarantee and promise: "Please rest assured, Director Liu, this old man will definitely keep his eyes wide open this time."

If Jin Fan dares to break the rules even the slightest bit, we'll find him and expose him!