"Hey, how did you know I was just poisoning you?"

Tang Ming looked at Bai Shengqi in surprise: "That’s how the three of them were harmed."

"You..."

Bai Shengqi’s face changed dramatically, and he hurriedly began to check his body, but found nothing unusual.

"Look how scared you are, I’m just teasing you."

Tang Ming chuckled mischievously: "I said it wasn’t me who poisoned them, so how could you possibly be poisoned?"

"Bastard..."

"Enough! Everyone stay put, anyone who dares to stir up trouble again, don’t blame me for not being polite."

Leader Fang couldn’t bear it any longer and roared in frustration as he stormed towards the door.

"Sleep, sleep, if anyone dares to disturb my sleep again, I’ll make him end up more miserable than the three of them."

Tang Ming yawned, swaggering back to his seat.

Bai Shengqi, on the other hand, looked pale as he helped Lv Dai and the other two back to their seats, checking their bodies.

"That was satisfying! I didn’t expect Tang Ming to still be so sharp, awesome."

Seeing Tang Ming deal with Bai Shengqi and his group like that, Hua Yingjie couldn’t help but exclaim excitedly.

"Even without cultivation, Tang Ming is no pushover. Now that his cultivation is restored, those idiots going to provoke him are just asking for death."

Meng Xianjun smirked.

"Indeed, no one who offends Tang Ming ever meets a good ending."

Hua Yingjie nodded repeatedly, then fastened his seatbelt and ignored the situation behind him.

Seeing Tang Ming return, Zhou Xiaoqian immediately asked worriedly: "Who are those people, they look so scary?"

"Just a bunch of idiots destined to lose miserably in the competition. If any of you encounter them, it’s your lucky day."

Tang Ming resumed his seat by the window, saying with a cold smile.

"What do you mean?"

Liu Xinlong, Wu Fangyue, and Zhou Xiaoqian looked at Tang Ming in confusion.

"Some secrets can’t be revealed."

Tang Ming smiled mysteriously without explaining, knowing for sure that Bai Shengqi and those guys wouldn’t have a good ending, for they shouldn’t have messed with him.

As time passed, contestants from the Imperial Capital District kept boarding the plane, and once everyone was on board, the flight took off for Goose City, where the second round of the crazy medical tournament was about to begin.

After this small commotion, Bai Shengqi and his group quieted down, not daring to cause any more trouble, each stewing in frustration at their seat.

Fortunately, this was a medical tournament where they competed in medical skills, and they had confidence in their own abilities. Otherwise, if it were a martial duel, they would all have to concede now.

Goose City is a prefecture-level city in the mountainous southwest, retaining many pristine scenes due to its lack of overdevelopment.

Beautiful scenery and pleasant climate make it a tourist paradise with high visitor numbers despite its weak economy; even inconvenient transport fails to deter eager tourists.

Such a bustling tourist city should be packed and lively during holiday periods. Yet now, its major routes are all sealed off because it’s requisitioned for the medical competition venue.

The streets are populated only by locals and teams from all around the country, along with college representatives who came for the medical tournament.

Upon arriving in Goose City, Leader Fang arranged accommodations for everyone from Imperial Capital District’s colleges in a chain hotel.

Goose City mainly has small local guesthouses rather than star-rated hotels, as tourists enjoy experiencing such local lodges more than hotels, making chain hotels here considered upscale large accommodations.

Outside the hotels where Tang Ming’s group stayed, other hotels were also full, while typically popular guesthouses remained deserted, hosting groups attending the event.

Tang Ming and the group were allocated two standard rooms, with Tang Ming sharing one with Liu Xinlong, and Zhou Xiaoqian with Wu Fangyue, arranged according to their school.

"This place is quite desolate."

Tang Ming remarked peculiarly as he looked out the window at the quaint little town.

"It’s not desolate; you should say it’s pristine."

Liu Xinlong, dragging his suitcase, hesitated beside him.

"What’s wrong? You choose, I can sleep on any bed."

Tang Ming looked puzzled at Liu Xinlong. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"Uh, well, since we’re staying here for several days for the competition, isn’t it weird for two grown men like us to share a room?"

Liu Xinlong cleared his throat, awkwardly facing Tang Ming: "You’re in a relationship with Zhou Xiaoqian; it’s not good to separate you two, right?"

"What do you mean? I’d love to share a room with Xiaoqian, but Wu Fangyue is also a girl, you surely don’t want to share a room with her, right?"

Tang Ming was speechless as he looked at Liu Xinlong.

"That’s exactly what I want."

Liu Xinlong nodded decisively.

"What?"

Tang Ming was bewildered.

"Well, Wu Fangyue has already agreed to be my girlfriend. How about we switch rooms?"

Liu Xinlong grinned sheepishly at Tang Ming.

"That fast? When did that happen?"

Tang Ming was amazed.

"Our school has always been straightforward about relationships. Wu Fangyue’s a medical department student, but she’s also a medical university girl."

Liu Xinlong smiled proudly.

"Ah! I forgot about that."

Tang Ming suddenly realized that medical university girls are notoriously forward. Liu Xinlong and Wu Fangyue have likely been hooking up for a while now.

"So you agree?"

Liu Xinlong anxiously watched Tang Ming.

"I don’t seem to have any reason to disagree."

Tang Ming chuckled: "Are you moving over, or am I?"

"I’ll move; I’ll get Zhou Xiaoqian over right away."

Liu Xinlong nodded enthusiastically, eagerly dragging his suitcase out: "Actually, I haven’t slept with Wu Fangyue yet; this is a good opportunity."

"Be safe."

Tang Ming teased before starting to tidy up his things.

After a short while, Zhou Xiaoqian walked in, dragging her suitcase, her face flushed and feeling shy.

"Why so shy? Living together like this is great; I can even protect you."

Tang Ming smiled proactively.

"Mm!"

Zhou Xiaoqian nodded sweetly and started unpacking.

While Zhou Xiaoqian was organizing, Tang Ming immediately pushed the two single beds together for convenience.

Seeing Tang Ming’s action, Zhou Xiaoqian blushed deeper, feeling a little anticipation.

"Bang!"

Just then, the door was kicked open.

"Tang Ming, are you done packing?"

Meng Xianjun and Hua Yingjie walked in with big strides.

"Wow, co-ed sleeping?"

Upon entering and seeing Zhou Xiaoqian in the room, then looking at the bed arrangement, Meng Xianjun was astonished.