HPDBC Chapter 409 Ascending to Leadership
Chapter 409 Ascending to Leadership
Zhouzhou exerted herself, raising her chubby little paw, her eyes fixed eagerly on the gold in Xiang Chong's hand.
Oh, how she desired it.
At the sound of her voice, everyone turned to look, their brows furrowing in confusion—no one had spoken.
Who could it be?
Zhouzhou hopped around for a while, but no one paid her any attention. A look of bewilderment crept onto her little face.
Zhao Xinghua chuckled softly as he watched her short legs. He couldn't resist picking up Zhouzhou and placing her on the platform.
Only then did everyone notice this little one, their expressions softening slightly.
Xiang Chong recognized her; she was the daughter of Captain Ye, who had cleared the level 111 times.
He didn't underestimate her, nor did anyone else.
Their first lesson upon arriving on the island was not to underestimate anyone, regardless of age or gender, as complacency was the greatest vulnerability.
Moreover, someone who could clear the level so many times was undoubtedly formidable.
With this in mind, Xiang Chong nodded. "Alright, come on."
Zhouzhou glanced at Zhao Xinghua, seeing him place a gold ingot on the red cloth. Her lips curled up eagerly. "Let's go!"
Before the words had fully left her mouth, her short legs darted forward. Xiang Chong, closest to her, could keenly feel a powerful gust of wind approaching, heightening his alertness, his muscles tensing instantly.
Yet, he made no attempt to evade, meeting her head-on.
He too was a strength-based competitor.
However, the moment their legs, one long and one short, connected, Xiang Chong's expression changed abruptly. He felt a sharp pain where she kicked him, staggering backward.
In the next moment, Zhouzhou kicked again. This time, he didn't dare to confront her, dodging instead.
But Zhouzhou seized the opportunity, delivering a punch that sent him sprawling to the ground. The astonishment on his face had yet to dissipate as his sturdy body hit the ground.
Defeated in three moves!
The once lively hall fell silent.
Everyone stared at Zhouzhou in shock, then their gazes fell on her short legs, unable to help but swallow nervously.
Goodness, how could legs less than a meter in length send a two-meter-tall person flying?
Terrifying!
Unconcerned with their reactions, Zhouzhou hurried to the edge of the red cloth, clutching the gold brick with her chubby paw, her eyes sparkling.
They hadn't even thought of defeating her; they simply wanted to see how many moves they could last against her. Even lasting one more move made them feel extraordinary!
Zhouzhou also felt quite proud of herself, clutching a pile of gold, her face beaming. She rubbed her cheek against it.
Finally, she pulled out a sack from her bag, stuffed all the gold inside, and hoisted it onto her small shoulders.
The sack was much larger than her, but she didn't mind the weight. With a single hand, she could carry it effortlessly, smiling happily.
Zhao Xinghua was also pleased. He approached, presenting her with a token and a handcuff engraved with a leopard's head. "Zhouzhou, this is your additional reward."
At the sight of these two items, the hall fell silent once more. Qi Hua widened his eyes, speechless.
Director Zhao, was he making Zhouzhou the captain of the Leopard team?
They acknowledged her ability, but for some reason, they felt uneasy. Their eyelids twitched, and their bones ached slightly. They felt as if they were about to be beaten up.
Yet, Zhao Xinghua remained unperturbed, smiling at Zhouzhou.
Zhouzhou looked at the handcuffs; they were familiar to her!
Without hesitation, she accepted them, along with the token. She examined it carefully, seeing a line of text on the front she didn't recognize, but on the back, there was a gleaming golden leopard. Unable to resist, she bit it, her eyes instantly lighting up.
Looking up in delight at Zhao Xinghua, she exclaimed, "It's made of gold too!"
She hadn't expected her attention to be drawn here.
Raising an eyebrow, Zhao Xinghua nodded. "Indeed, it is gold."
"Oh, Zhouzhou," he continued, seeing her hesitation, "don't let your dad see these for now."
"Why?" Zhouzhou didn't understand, tilting her head in confusion.
Zhao Xinghua calmly deceived the little girl, "Your dad doesn't want you to play with me. If he finds out, he'll be angry."
Hearing this, Zhouzhou calmed down, her small brows furrowing in regret.
Right, her dad wanted her to stay away from him.
However, as she looked at the items in her hands and on her shoulders, she couldn't bear to let them go. But she also didn't want to deceive Ye Lingfeng. For a moment, her face was full of conflict.
Seeing her dilemma, Zhao Xinghua reassured her, "It's alright, just keep it secret for a few days. We'll find the right opportunity to tell him, it's not really deceiving anyone."
Oh, okay.
Zhouzhou breathed a sigh of relief, grinning widely. "Okay!"
With the token and handcuffs in her bag, she ran off, carrying her gold.
Off she went, having earned so much gold; surely her dad would praise her!