Chapter 0017: The Dark Side Emerges!!!

The next second, a loud thud echoed in the training ground, followed by a chilling scream as someone fell heavily to the ground.

The smug smile on Lin Kelan's face froze.

That idiot Xia Xiaotong was supposed to run into An Ziqi, why the hell had she ended up on the bottom instead?

"Ah? How did you end up underneath me? Are you okay? Are you hurt?"

An Ziqi climbed off Xia Xiaotong and innocently asked her.

Xia Xiaotong gritted her teeth as she tried to get up.

Suddenly, An Ziqi slipped and fell back onto Xia Xiaotong.

"Ah..." Xia Xiaotong let out a painful scream as she was slammed back down.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, my foot slipped!"

An Ziqi apologized awkwardly.

"An Ziqi, you did it on purpose!"

Xia Xiaotong clenched her jaw, holding the back of her head where a trickle of blood seeped through her fingers.

She glared at An Ziqi, wishing she could tear her apart that instant.

The training instructor rushed over upon hearing the commotion.

Upon noticing the blood on the ground, he examined Xia Xiaotong's wound hastily.

After confirming that the wound was not serious and having the medical staff bandage her up, he asked with a stern face,"What on earth happened here?"

Though dirty tricks aimed at reducing competition were common in past events, such outrageous incidents on the first day were unheard of.

"I was practicing alone. I have no idea why Xia Xiaotong suddenly appeared behind me and bumped into me," replied An Ziqi with an innocent face.

"You're lying, you clearly pushed me on purpose," Xia Xiaotong seethed through gritted teeth.

The instructor furrowed his brows and looked at the bystanders.

"Did anyone see what actually happened?"

Lin Kelan smirked at An Ziqi and began to speak.

"I can attest that An Ziqi intentionally pushed Xia Xiaotong, causing her injury to secure herself a competitive advantage. I suggest to the committee that An Ziqi be disqualified for such underhanded tactics."

"Lin Kelan, even if you dislike me, there are many eyes here. You are just a heiress of Changxing Group and can't simply distort the truth and slander me," An Ziqi retorted, raising an eyebrow.

With a single comment, she both expressed that Lin Kelan's words couldn't be trusted due to their past enmity and suggested that Lin Kelan threw her weight around because of her powerful family.

The instructor furrowed his brows harder. He had noticed their conflicts earlier.

Upon hearing An Ziqi's words, he had a rough idea of what had happened.

This incident was definitely related to Lin Kelan.

However, no one dared to side with An Ziqi given Lin Kelan's status, and it looked like An Ziqi might be at a disadvantage.

"There's a surveillance camera in the training room. We can find out the truth by checking the footage," a cold voice from the crowd suggested.

The spectators quickly made way for a woman with a frosty demeanor who was casually leaning against a nearby wall, pointing at the surveillance camera in the corner.

A dark look crossed Lin Kelan's face as she shot the woman a glance.

She had not expected surveillance cameras in the training room nor someone bravely meddling in her business.

"The three of you, follow me to the surveillance room. The rest of you continue practicing," the instructor turned around and walked out, a frown etched onto his face.

Xia Xiaotong's face turned pale instantly.

She pleaded with Lin Kelan with her eyes, but Lin Kelan just shot her a furious glance.

Xia Xiaotong followed her with trembling steps.