48: Chapter 48 I think he's a bit suspicious

For a moment, Hu Gualing deeply understood what it meant to have a wolf in front and a tiger behind; looking left or right felt equally wrong.

He had no choice but to pretend to be serious and stare at the camera lens in front of him.

Behind the lens, the Young Reporter was relatively inexperienced and hadn't seen much of the world, so he was stunned for a while after hearing Hu Gualing's answer.

However, after a brief moment of panic, he felt a surge of excitement in his heart.

Because he keenly sensed the news value in this.

At a time when mainstream media promoted idealized narratives but alienated the masses, what kind of explosive reaction would such a realistic and down-to-earth interview cause?

He hadn't expected the first question to give him such a big surprise; he truly lived up to the name Hero Hu!

However, seeing the muscles on General Manager Wu Jinkai's face twitching...

The Young Reporter tactfully showed nothing and said vaguely, "This answer... um... okay, let's Move on to the second question."

"Since you were able to subdue armed thugs head-on, your physique and skills must be very solid. So, how did you acquire such physical conditioning?"

This second question was simple enough.

Hu Gualing thought for a moment, his gaze gradually deepening. "As everyone knows, I was once a disciplined and self-improving Student Athlete, but then a heavy rain..."

As soon as Hu Gualing started, the security guards at the ward door knew what he was going to say. Phrases like "self-discipline and improvement" and "meeting at the peak"—they had heard them so often in the dorms that their ears had grown callouses.

But this time, listening calmly until the end, they felt something different. They couldn't say exactly what it was, but at least they were no longer as repelled by the term "Student Athlete."

When Hu Gualing finished recounting this past with deep emotion, and most of the people present were moved, Team Leader Shen Ming gave the Young Reporter a look.

The Young Reporter nodded subtly and followed up on the question: "Based on what you've said, Hero Hu, can I understand it this way? That is, bad guys aren't as scary as we imagine. At least when facing four or five armed thugs, as long as one is a physically strong and trained Student Athlete, they have a fighting chance?"

Hu Gualing was stunned. Wasn't this digging a hole for him?

This was a news program; who knew how many viewers would watch it once it aired? If he nodded and a Student Athlete happened to see the program and then encountered four or five bad guys with clubs, and recklessly charged in, wouldn't they end up beaten and bloodied?

So he quickly denied it.

"You can't say that!"

"An ordinary Student Athlete can handle two or three unarmed thugs at most. The reason I'm relatively good at fighting is that I've loved martial arts since I was a child. I often practiced by mimicking the Moves in martial arts movies. Perhaps over time, I actually learned something."

"Oh?" Team Leader Shen Ming seemed interested and said half-jokingly, "There are quite a few martial arts enthusiasts in our team. Once you've recovered, you must not forget to come to the team for some exchange."

"Definitely, definitely," Hu Gualing agreed verbally, but in his heart, he thought: If I'm going to exchange anything, I'll wait for Fantasy Jianghu's open beta and do it with Miao Cuihua!

"So that's how it is. Then, the third question is..."

To Hu Gualing's relief, the next few questions were finally not as tricky as the first two.

And the answers he gave didn't exceed anyone's expectations. In short, this seemingly peaceful news interview came to an end.

Before leaving, Team Leader Shen Ming handed Hu Gualing a business card and whispered in his ear so only the two of them could hear: "Contact me after your injuries heal. I have something to discuss regarding those shuriken."

"Recover well!" Team Leader Shen Ming said, then left with his team members and the reporter.

Holding the business card, Hu Gualing looked at Team Leader Shen Ming's departing back, lost in thought.

Outside the hospital.

The Young Reporter said to Team Leader Shen Ming, "Team Leader Shen, thank you so much!"

"Don't mention it. Didn't you help me too?"

"Haha, you say that, but even if you hadn't mentioned it, I was planning to ask that question anyway. Besides, I only got this interview opportunity thanks to you!"

"Alright, hurry back and produce the news report. Otherwise, if General Manager Wu Jinkai calls your Station Chief, your footage will be confiscated."

"Shoot, I almost forgot about that!" Reminded by Team Leader Shen Ming, the Young Reporter hurriedly took his leave.

At this point, a young team member beside Team Leader Shen Ming finally spoke up: "Team Leader, about Hu Gualing's skills?"

A look of contemplation appeared on Team Leader Shen Ming's face. "I've been observing him. Judging by his posture while sitting and standing, he doesn't look like a martial artist."

The team member looked puzzled. "But we clearly verified it—the internal injuries on those four thugs couldn't have been caused by an ordinary person! Team Leader, I think he's a bit suspicious. Should we bring him into the team for a proper interrogation?"

Team Leader Shen Ming tapped the team member's head. "What are you thinking? Comrade Gualing acted heroically; he's not a criminal. Interrogation? Why don't you interrogate me instead?"

The team member clutched his head and begged for mercy: "I was wrong, Team Leader..."