Chapter 28: If You Can’t Beat Them, Shake Up People
"On November 23, Wu Li, a sophomore at Beichuan University who had recently fended off six thugs by himself, came to Qi City. Reporters followed him to the Eastward Boxing Club.
The Master of the Eastward Boxing Club, Ren Donglai, had publicly defeated a Yong Chun expert the day before and once again claimed that 'Traditional Martial Arts was impractical,' prompting Wu Li to visit Eastward Boxing Club and issue a challenge for a friendly spar.
At 3:10 p.m., Eastward Boxing Club sent a student to spar with Wu Li. After negotiation, neither side wore protective equipment, and they engaged according to Free Fighting competition rules. The match began with an Eastward Boxing Club student advancing on Wu Li, only to be knocked down by a kick to the shin from Wu Li.
The first match ended in less than three seconds, and the Eastward Boxing Club, not daring to underestimate Wu Li any longer, sent out a coach named Zhao Bo to spar with him. After a few exchanges, Wu Li suddenly struck, knocking his opponent down. He didn't continue attacking, instead standing still and informing all present that the move was 'Tiger Hugging Head' from Xingyi Fist...
...When Ren Donglai arrived later, Wu Li once again asked for a spar, but a woman on the scene stopped him rudely...
More than twenty students and coaches from Eastward Boxing Club surrounded the reporter and Wu Li, demanding the reporter delete the video footage just captured, otherwise they would not be allowed to leave. Ultimately, for his own safety, the reporter deleted the video from his phone..."
This news hit the hot page of Today's Headlines at 1 p.m. on November 24, with views continuing to rise. On Mo Yin, both the official account of Today's Headlines and some accounts specialized in forwarding hot news promoted the incident, thus the topic 'Wu Li's challenge video deleted' quickly climbed the hot list on Mo Yin.
Seizing this opportunity, Wu Li posted a personal video, issuing another challenge to Ren Donglai:
"Ren Donglai, stop dodging like a coward, I'm right here in Qi City. If you're brave enough, fight me!"
The video quickly exceeded 2 million likes, and Wu Li's followers reached over 1.5 million, becoming a focal point on Mo Yin again.
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