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Tang Yisheng felt complex emotions! Although the mission was crucial, he had no time to even glance at the tense opening of the Texas car race. As a devoted fan of racing, he felt truly sad!

Standing on the deck, Quan Shaoqing was surrounded by the sound of the waves; it was already ten o’clock in the evening Liuli Country time.

He constantly felt his eyelids twitching and some irritability in his heart, as if something bad had happened.

During two days of heightened alert without finding any clues, he had become a bit tired, but still, he couldn’t relax for a moment.

At that moment, a lonely moon rose above the sea, shining and reflecting off the water’s surface. He turned and walked briskly back towards the cabin.

As he passed the lounge, he suddenly heard a voice from inside.

He raised an eyebrow, took small steps forward, and gently pushed the door open.

Tang Yisheng was sitting in a chair sipping tea, holding a mobile phone and seemingly watching a live broadcast, his cheeks flushed with excitement.

Quan Shaoqing frowned and his expression instantly turned stern. Then, he pushed the door open wide and entered.

"What are you watching?" Quan Shaoqing asked, his face expressionless and his tone indifferent.

Tang Yisheng jumped, quickly reaching for his phone, but Quan Shaoqing grabbed it first.

"The Texas car race Golden Cup. Superior officer, since we haven’t found the underwater creature, and I have nothing to do, I am watching," Tang Yisheng said with an uglier smile than a frown.

Quan Shaoqing picked up his phone and glanced at the live broadcast.

On the screen, several cars collided and black smoke rose. Another black racing car successfully broke away from the pack and rushed into the track, securing first place.

"Indeed, it is quite exciting!" Quan Shaoqing said with a forced smile, which made Tang Yisheng not know whether to cry or laugh.

Tang Yisheng swallowed nervously, hehe smirked, pretending not to understand the coldness in his voice, and climbed along the pole to explain, "It is exciting! Lu Xi was in a car accident and is still lying in the hospital. It’s a pity he could not attend the race himself, but..."

"Lu Xi, the one from the AIA association?" Quan Shaoqing stared at Tang Yisheng’s mobile screen, not expecting the man’s fame to have spread so widely, even gaining a lot of fans.

"Yes, that’s him. I heard he was seriously injured and hasn’t woken up yet." Tang Yisheng felt heartbroken, as if his idol being injured was even more painful than if he were hurt himself.

"He can’t participate because of his injury, what’s there to watch?" Quan Shaoqing handed the phone back to Tang Yisheng, saying seriously, "Give you half an hour, and come back to your post after half an hour. During this time, pay attention to the alarm. Beware of the enemy!"

"Yes, superior officer!" Tang Yisheng said, ecstatic. Half an hour would be enough for the race to finish.

That time was enough for him to watch the race in peace.

Quan Shaoqing sat down and Tang Yisheng immediately picked up a water cup and went to pour a cup of water for him.

Quan Shaoqing glanced at Tang Yisheng, feeling he was quite understanding, took the cup, and took a few slow sips.

Then Tang Yisheng returned to his seat, focusing on the live broadcast.

After a moment, he suddenly raised his head and explained smilingly to Quan Shaoqing, "Although Lu Xi cannot participate in the Golden Cup final, his apprentice is taking his place. Everyone says he will lose, but I feel he might win."

"His apprentice?" Quan Shaoqing arched an eyebrow, not realizing it for a moment and nonchalantly said, "If he can win, that would indeed be an honor for our Liuli Country."

"Right? That’s why I also hope Lu Xi’s apprentice can win!" Tang Yisheng hehe smiled and then continued watching the live broadcast.

Quan Shaoqing held the water cup when suddenly, as if struck by lightning, he became completely still!

"Who is Lu Xi’s apprentice?" His voice clearly became tense and hoarse.

Tang Yisheng, puzzled, raised his head to explain, "It says here, ’Mr. Xiao X.’ But he’s wearing sunglasses, so you can’t see his face at all."

Wasn’t Lu Xi’s apprentice Gu Xiaoxi?

And wasn’t X the capital letter of the last syllable of her name?

Had she sneaked off to a foreign country to participate in the Golden Cup disguised as a man the moment he left home?

Quan Shaoqing felt his heart tremble and almost without thinking, unlocked his mobile phone, searched for Texas’s web television, and quickly opened the live broadcast.

Seeing Quan Shaoqing’s reaction, Tang Yisheng beamed and said, "I didn’t expect the superior officer to also follow racing, although Lu Xi can’t race due to his injury.

Mr. Xiao X is amazing, very low-key. Starting from the last place, he has moved up over twenty positions, and the race has only started for ten minutes.

He has already overtaken half the competitors.

Although the organizers don’t think highly of him, providing him with few camera shots, from the aerial shots from the plane, one can see his stable speed, his ability to avoid danger, and his purposeful overtaking.

Korte is the organizer’s favorite, but he’s reckless, his tactics are very domineering, he’s already had a flat tire once, and is now changing it, and some have overtaken him already. "

Tang Yisheng’s commentary was frank and insightful, explaining the current situation on the track in just a few words.

Quan Shaoqing watched the speeding cars on the live broadcast, and suddenly the screen flashed, a white and blue racing car swept across the screen. The driver’s seat, that petite figure, looked especially familiar.

Even though she had disguised herself and could fool everyone else, she definitely couldn’t fool his eyes.

Quan Shaoqing’s face darkened as he realized this guy really went to Texas to replace Lu Xi in the race.

Hadn’t they agreed not to want her as a disciple anymore, and yet he went out of his way to meddle!

Tang Yisheng suddenly noticed Quan Shaoqing’s complexion turning sour.

There he sat, silent, the chilling aura emanating from him was enough to freeze popsicles.

Tang Yisheng felt somewhat bewildered, not knowing whether he had offended him.

Everything was fine just a moment ago, and now a complete about-face...

With a tingling scalp, Tang Yisheng picked up his cellphone, silently turned off the video, and with a ghastly pale smile, looked at Quan Shaoqing and timidly said, "I’m going to check on the information equipment, I’ll watch it after the mission is complete."

It was too frightening. If he continued to stay with Quan Shaoqing, he feared he might be caught in the eruption of his volcanic anger.

Looking at that face, growing more and more ashen.

Scared, Tang Yisheng hugged his phone and ran off as if escaping for his life.

In the lounge, Quan Shaoqing’s face was iron blue, gradually deepening to pitch black.

He placed his cellphone on the table, took out a cigarette, lit it, and took two deep drags.

He was very angry, extremely so.

This guy claimed to be worried about him, yet the moment he left, she ran off. And to do something as life-threatening as racing.

He was seething with anger, especially seeing the vicious competition on the racetrack, as if a knife was dangling over his heart, he was extremely concerned that Gu Xiaoxi might get into trouble.

If it weren’t for the fact that he was on a mission, with over a dozen hours of flight separating him and her, he would definitely have rushed over there, pulled her back, and then tutored her harshly.

But now, no matter how angry he was, he couldn’t do anything about Gu Xiaoxi.

Meanwhile.

In Texas, the sun blazed down, and the race track was filled with intense screams and the roar of racing cars piercing the sky.

The air was thick with the smell of gasoline, and gunpowder smoke billowed on the track.

Gu Xiaoxi kept the car steady, seized the right moment to accelerate, then executed a beautiful drift, turning a 130-degree bend before steadying the car again.

Gu Xiaoxi squinted her eyes, checked the time, and then looked around the track.

She felt it was time to show off her skills.

It was enough to let Korte be arrogant; it was time to put him in his place.

Gu Xiaoxi squinted her eyes which shone like stars, a cold light flashing through them. She stared at the racing car blocking her path and scoffed.

"You think by blocking the road, you can stop me from overtaking you?" Gu Xiaoxi gripped the steering wheel. Ahead was a wavy incline and descent she had been waiting for.

Suddenly, she floored the throttle, accelerating fiercely. Using the momentum from the incline, the car leapt from the ground, soaring over the top of the car ahead with an unstoppable force, and then landed smoothly in front.

Finally, Gu Xiaoxi lightly pressed the accelerator, and the car dashed forward, successfully overtaking the other car.

The scene was captured by aerial photography, momentarily drawing the attention of some, while Lu Xi’s fans erupted into unstoppable cheers.

The maneuver Gu Xiaoxi just used was the Tyrannosaurus Flight, a move often used by Lu Xi. Besides him, no one else employed this tactic. Unexpectedly, his disciple, Mr. Xiao X, handled it with ease, looking even cooler than Lu Xi.

Incredibly impressive! The crowd exclaimed.

It seemed as if Lu Xi’s fans were seeing the first light of hope, cheering even louder for Gu Xiaoxi to keep pushing on.

Quan Shaoqing, watching the scene on his phone, felt his heart rise to his throat.

This woman, though petite, was daring beyond belief. A girl not yet twenty, so composed in such a major competition.

It was incredible even to him!

Especially that white and blue racing car, and that beautiful Tyrannosaurus Flight, it made people’s blood boil with excitement.

Even he, a layman to racing, felt shocked and astonished!