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The Zhang Qiaoen Western Capital City rebellion incident was not a sensational news story.

Treason is a private matter, and even members of the powerful Lineage in Luo'an Province rarely had any information about it. Many people only came to their senses when Wang Haoran and his group launched a counterattack.

However, Zhang Qiaoen's treasonous plot could not be kept secret, and some people heard rumors about it to varying degrees.

Western Capital City resented the Scarlet Alliance State's information blockade, which made it difficult for government orders to be delivered, but other cities in the province were equally insensitive to information.

In terms of information, cities outside the province are more backward than Western Capital City, and the lag is also greater.

Platforms that might leak information have undoubtedly become the focus of attention, while correspondents, reporters, cameramen, announcers, and other personnel in related industries have also become targets for recruitment.

As a relatively new online platform in recent years, Flying Entertainment Livestream has also attracted attention.

The entertainment-oriented content itself isn't important; what matters is that Flying Entertainment Livestream has revealed several major news stories.

This involved the ferocious giant bird that Zhang Xuezhou revealed, as well as Song Fengying's release of information related to the Tuer region of the Thousand Islands Alliance. The barrage of firsthand information brought Song Fengying a great deal of attention.

These are no longer just entertainment streamers; they have the potential to reveal major events, and some people's job is to spend their days monitoring live streaming platforms and searching for related information.

The titles like "Boxing Championship" and "Changqing City's First Youth Challenge" are not important. What matters is the face of Song Fengying as the camera switches between shots, and the desperate shouts.

"Something big has happened!"

Besides issuing prompt reports, tipping is also a weapon to attract attention and maintain Song Fengying's passionate live broadcasts.

As long as she can accumulate tips, Song Fengying is someone who dares to livestream from the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum at night.

Although many of the things Song Fengying did had no precedent to follow, Song Fengying often skirted the edge of legality, and what some people found bizarre was that Song Fengying was able to continue live streaming continuously.

Some people suspect that Song Fengying has powerful backing, while others believe that Song Fengying may be operating in a gray area and is difficult to control. Still others feel that Song Fengying has crossed a line of balanced demand, as some people need such a platform and such an influential streamer.

Nothing lasts forever, Song Fengying will inevitably run into trouble sooner or later. But before Song Fengying is safe, the information revealed by the other party is of considerable value.

As a live streamer, Song Fengying would undoubtedly meet some of the demands of her sponsors.

Some generous donors who had tipped 100,000 yuan started asking questions.

For these people, a problem worth 100,000 yuan is worthwhile as long as the relevant information can be confirmed.

"This young man seems very excited. Is he confident he can win the round of 16?"

"Have!"

"May I have your name?"

"Lu Ruizhi!"

"Well done, Lü Ruizhi! I wish you the best of luck in the coming moments!"

While temporarily acting as the host, Song Fengying did not rest on the stage after announcing the contestants' preparations.

She used the live stream Q&A session to interact with the contestants and then went to the audience to ask questions.

Asking a single question can earn you 70,000 to 80,000 yuan; anyone would ask that question.

Moreover, Song Fengying noticed that the contestants and the audience were incredibly coordinated. Some audience members were even reciting their ancestors' names, and some even gave their addresses, but Song Fengying didn't ask any of those questions.

"Our contestants and audience are all quite excited, and of course, I'm very excited too," Song Fengying said, holding the microphone. "Our challenge match has five minutes left... Why aren't there any semifinalists or champions yet? That's an interesting question. Naturally, the challenge match has a reigning champion. You'll see the champion after you enter the top eight, and if you can defeat them, there's an even bigger reward everyone's been waiting for!"

Song Fengying thought about the rules and the list of names, and then responded to the questions asked in the live broadcast room.

Some viewers in the live stream were disappointed, but the many young people in the stadium were filled with enthusiasm.

Some were trying to signal to get in, others were constantly scanning their opponents, still others were deep in thought, but most were fervent fans who couldn't wait to get on stage.

In just a few days, these young people went from heaven to hell, but now they have been shown a way out of the mud.

Sixteen spots are not sixty spots; everyone wants to make it into the top sixteen.

The top 16 families can be exempted from relevant policy investigations, and the top 8 families can Baojia businesses. For most Lineage, this is enough.

As for the final four, the champion and runner-up, and even the unannounced champion, these are not the focus; they are merely icing on the cake for everyone.

However, many people are also drawn to this prospect, especially some of the younger generation of top-tier experts, who clearly want to see what happens next.

"Without further ado, let's begin the Top 100 Challenge. This challenge involves randomly drawing lots to determine opponents. The rules are simple: the winner advances, the loser retreats!"

As Zhu Liangping tapped the table, a special task force member fired a blank shot, and the makeshift competition officially began, accompanied by Song Fengying's passionate commentary.

Although Song Fengying mentioned in the rules that firearms and similar items were not allowed, none of the contestants possessed firearms or genetically engineered weapons; most of the participants fought hand-to-hand.

For those skilled in using mechanized weapons, this is clearly a disadvantageous competition.

But rules are rules. In a stadium, which is not a spacious venue, people need to adapt, not protest and speak out to avoid being disqualified.

What do you think of this group of young people?

Some people went up, some went down; some cursed and begged for leniency, while others cheered and shouted for more effort.

Looking at the various expressions on the faces of the Lineage members in the audience, as well as the many young people who had previously been wholeheartedly devoted to outsiders but had now developed rifts and begun to break up, and some even becoming wary of each other, Wang Haoran asked Zhang Xuezhou a question with great interest.

"They are in good spirits, but they don't seem to be very good at hand-to-hand combat," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"With Zhang Qiaoen leading the way, many young people in Luo'an Province aspire to develop their skills in swordsmanship," Wang Haoran said. "Their level in unarmed combat is rather average!"

"It seems this competition was relatively fair," Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile.

"That's definitely fairer for them!"

Wang Haoran murmured a sentence.

A simple arena match caused these Lineage, who had previously formed an unbreakable alliance, to split apart.

Once the relevant rewards and punishments are implemented, these Lineage will inevitably develop rifts and find it difficult to unite and cooperate as they did in the past.

Killing people is an easy thing, and eliminating this group of Lineage members right now wouldn't be too difficult for them.

But after they are eliminated, who will take their place? How will other provinces and cities view this matter? And are there any places that are more secretive and deeply involved in the conflict with Western Capital City? There are many intricacies involved.

Zhang Qiaoen's departure created an opportunity, prompting Wang Haoran and others to begin creating a model case.

In this exemplary case, they did not unleash a bloodbath; instead, they reduced severe penalties to lenient ones and even provided a route to Western Capital City.

Inside the stadium, a designated event caused Lineage in Luo'an Province to begin to split. As the news spread and related plans were implemented, other regions would be the next to split.