Chapter 45

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Everyone present felt as if they were watching a kung fu movie, with Li Xiangdong's movements resembling those in the recently popular Southern Wing Chun film. The short and stocky one quickly rushed into the arms of his tall and lanky opponent, followed by a dazzling array of crackling punches, each landing with a solid thud. Each punch didn't seem to carry much force, but the person being hit felt extremely uncomfortable.

However, unlike the scenes in kung fu movies, Li Xiangdong's final punch looked particularly explosive. Cao Xing, who resembled a gorilla, staggered away from the fight like a drunk, taking several unsteady steps in the fighting arena before finally collapsing from the intense dizziness.

Everyone present was dumbfounded by this scene, especially those who had previously doubted Li Xiangdong. To be honest, many people had heard that Li Xiangdong had participated in a hostage rescue and even faced off against the criminals. Their first reaction was that it was impossible, there must have been a mistake. After all, everyone knew Li Xiangdong well; he was a complete waste, failing the physical fitness test for four years and never passing the combat exam. How could he possibly participate in a hostage rescue and even fight with the criminals?

But today, with the facts right before their eyes, many people were speechless, completely stunned by Li Xiangdong. Although no one had explicitly tested him, the gorilla-like Jinguang was undoubtedly the strongest combat instructor in the police academy, with no one coming close.

But now, this gorilla-like monster couldn't even last a minute against Li Xiangdong. Everyone couldn't help but gape in amazement, and many were continuously rubbing their eyes. How could this be possible!

Yang Feng, standing in the crowd, felt his mind go numb. He had arranged for Jinguang to test Li Xiangdong's combat skills, with the plan being for Jinguang to beat Li Xiangdong up during the exam, humiliating him. But who would have thought that the one lying on the ground, unable to get up, would be Jinguang?

Yang Feng felt his world had been completely overturned. When he saw Li Xiangdong fighting that strange man, he thought he might have been hallucinating due to a concussion. But now, he couldn't deny the reality before his eyes. Li Xiangdong was indeed very strong, even to the point of being absurd. But if he was so strong, why did he pretend to be a wimp for four years in school?

Not just Yang Feng, but almost all the students and teachers who knew Li Xiangdong were thinking the same thing: why was this guy so low-key before? Didn't he know that being too low-key was just pretending to be cool?

"Old Principal, our school truly has hidden dragons and tigers. Ha ha, this student performed quite well. What's his name? The Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau wants him."

Deputy Director Qi Fei from Beijing laughed and said to Hao Rentong. Hearing Li Xiangdong being praised, Hao Rentong felt as if he had eaten a fairy fruit, feeling comfortable all over.

But before he could respond, Deputy Director Liu Hai from Puhai also spoke up.

"Hmph! On what basis? Old Principal, we in the Puhai Municipal Public Security Bureau also want this student. He's a good seedling. Recently, the environment in Puhai has become increasingly complex, and we urgently need such a good seedling to help."

"Cough, cough, cough. I say, the two of you, if you want to snatch people, you should at least give us the Huanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau a heads-up, right?"

Deputy Director Qi Fei from Beijing and Deputy Director Liu Hai from Puhai were already glaring and fuming over the competition. As the host, Jing Nan, the head of the Huanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau, could only cough a few times and step forward to speak.

He, of course, knew why these two were so eager to snatch the student. It was all for the national public security system competition in the second half of the year. But Li Xiangdong was indeed a good talent, and he wouldn't allow outsiders to get their hands on him.

Seeing this scene, Hao Rentong immediately shut up. Li Xiangdong was his nephew, and now being so popular, he, as the principal and elder, was both proud and happy. But he also knew it was best to stay quiet and let them compete, so he could secure the best treatment for Li Xiangdong later.

Hao Rentong glanced around and noticed that Mayor Sun, watching Li Xiangdong leave the arena, had an indescribable look in his eyes. On the other side, Minister Yang and Director Wang had a somewhat dejected look on their faces.

Hao Rentong smiled coldly inside.

Soon, the combat exam was over, and the next phase, the shooting exam, began.

As a criminal investigator, passing the shooting exam was a must. In the past, when the domestic security situation was relatively stable, police academies didn't place much emphasis on shooting exams, as police officers might not even touch a gun for a year or two.

But now, with the domestic security environment becoming increasingly complex, especially with the rise in violent and terrorist incidents, the entire public security system has placed greater importance on shooting skills.

Therefore, during the police academy graduation performance, the shooting exam was listed as a key subject.

This time, Li Xiangdong's exam number was relatively late. The setup of the shooting range was similar to what is often seen in movies and TV, with the only difference being that it was an outdoor exam, so they had to consider factors like wind speed and light affecting shooting accuracy.

Li Xiangdong came to the shooting stand. The subjects they had to complete were a 25-meter chest target, a 50-meter half-body target, and a 10-meter moving target.

He took a deep breath and began to prepare the pistol on the stand. He was given an old-style Type 54 police pistol, which was still warm from the previous student's use.

He checked the pistol, opened the chamber, and inspected it, then pulled the slide a few times to test the recoil spring. He then checked the magazine and aimed with an empty gun.

He adjusted the sights based on his feeling and quickly completed the pre-shooting preparations.

Then, an examiner came over and gave each of them three magazines. Li Xiangdong weighed the magazines and loaded the gun.

Turning his head, he saw Yang Feng, who gave him a cold smile. "Kid, this time I'm going to blow you away."

The shooting range was a newly built automated range. A chest target was already set up 25 meters ahead. After firing eight shots, the chest target would automatically lower, followed by a 50-meter half-body target, and finally a 10-meter moving target.

Li Xiangdong turned his head expressionlessly, ignoring Yang Feng's strange smile, calmly put on his headphones, took a deep breath, and prepared to shoot.