*Pfft!*
A muffled groan escaped from his chest, and Jiang Wei’s mouth and nose spewed fresh blood!
Just as he had said, his combat power was indeed not strong.
This led to him being struck only once by Song Qiao.
He felt his qi and blood churning violently within his chest.
Especially since Song Qiao's attack was so powerful, it was even more unbearable for him!
With a *crack!*
The railing his toe had hooked onto instantly shattered!
His body was sent flying backward uncontrollably!
*Bang!*
After crashing heavily to the ground, before he could even brace himself and stand up,
a tearing pain shot up from his legs, causing his upper body to tense violently upwards!
"Nngh, cough!"
His eyes widened, staring blankly at his legs.
He found that they were now a bloody mess, his pant legs soaked with blood, clinging stickily to the ground.
And on his legs, Song Qiao had just retracted his foot.
"You!"
Jiang Wei tentatively tried to move his legs, only to find that the area below his knees was completely immobile!
"Crippled?"
"This…"
Looking at Jiang Wei's tragic state, the surrounding crowd fell into a dead silence.
Most of the onlookers here had followed from the previous pursuit.
Earlier, they had only belatedly realized that Song Qiao was not just simply undergoing an assessment.
Instead, he was aiming to crush them in the areas where the first two examiners were most proficient!
If this suspicion was still present in the previous round, then the competition in this round had completely confirmed it!
Because he had completely defeated Jiang Wei with his speed!
"Who exactly is this guy?"
"Didn't they say he got in through the back door!"
After a brief silence, the crowd erupted into a clamor.
Their hearts churned like stormy seas, their faces filled with shock and confusion.
Winning against three examiners consecutively was not unprecedented in the history of the Security Department.
There were even quite a few such individuals.
However, those individuals always suffered some hardship in a certain round.
Whether it was their techniques or their speed, they appeared strained.
But what was Song Qiao's all-around proficiency?
And how did he manage to use the Flying Spider technique he just displayed?
These doubts loomed over their hearts like dark clouds, lingering for a long time.
Xie Zhong, watching from below, was also utterly stunned.
"He… won?"
He stared with wide eyes, muttering to himself.
The three examiners had meticulously planned, even deliberately changing their order of appearance.
Yet, even so, he had won so effortlessly!
"Master, there's no need to worry!"
Lu Ming clenched his fists, staring at Song Qiao on the stage and roaring through gritted teeth.
"Even if he still held back earlier, he must be completely depleted now."
"And in the next round, he will face Chief Examiner Su, and it's destined to end in a tragic defeat!"
Xie Zhong now wore a look of desolation, speaking hesitantly.
"But… alas, it seems this is the only way now."
The plans of the four examiners were not just to prevent Song Qiao from passing the assessment.
They intended to kill him on the stage!
At the very least, they had to cripple him.
This was a direct order from the Guo family, and they dared not disobey.
However, the leaders of the Security Department were not blind. Many eyes were watching this situation, waiting for the result.
If Song Qiao had died in the first round, so be it.
But in the second round, it was absolutely not permissible, and Xie Zhong had to cripple him under the pretext of 'swords and sabers have no eyes'.
And through these three consecutive rounds, Song Qiao's performance was enough to prove that he was a rare genius of the century!
How could the Security Department allow such a talent to be harmed?
Therefore, although Su Fan was the strongest among the four, he would have to act with many reservations, and it would depend entirely on his resolve!
Seeing Song Qiao turn to leave, Jiang Wei, lying on the ground with his legs crippled, quickly began to curse.
His entire body trembled violently, his face contorted in pain, he pointed at Song Qiao's back and roared.
"You scoundrel! It's just an assessment, yet you were so vicious when you attacked!"
"Vicious? Hmph!"
Song Qiao paused, turned back, and retorted.
"People like you, using your position to conspire with the Guo family to trip me up, and now you talk about viciousness?"
"What a joke!"
"You! I! This—" Jiang Wei was momentarily speechless, wanting to retort.
But despite his flushed face, he couldn't utter a single word.
He could only glare at Song Qiao with a sullen face and venomous eyes.
Seeing his expression, Song Qiao couldn't help but chuckle again.
When a person's most cherished legs are crippled, this should be the expression they show.
"I know what you're thinking, that I'll be dead for sure when I face Su Fan in the fourth round, right?"
Song Qiao turned his head and searched the crowd, quickly finding Xie Zhong and Xue Zhifeng among them.
His gaze slowly swept over these three examiners, and he said coldly.
"I'm afraid your wishes will be in vain!"
"A coward hiding behind the scenes, is he even worth betting on?"
"Besides, I already said it, I will break his legs sooner or later!"
Saying this, Song Qiao flicked his sleeve and strode forward.
Gao Meng hurriedly followed, whispering flattery about his master's might.
The crowd had no time to savor the previous battle.
Because the most important duel was about to begin!
Song Qiao versus Su Fan!
Before this, no one had expected him to reach the fourth round and face Chief Examiner Su Fan.
But since he had achieved it, it was worthy of all passionate anticipation!
"Hurry! This is not something you see easily!"
"After all, the opponent is the chief examiner, it will definitely be more exciting!"
"Yes! I really don't know what methods Song Qiao will employ later."
Amidst such discussions, everyone followed Song Qiao's steps towards the next stage.
Xu Rou also hurried forward, already full of admiration for Song Qiao.
The examiners had played dirty, but they still couldn't stop Song Qiao.
Instead, the examiners ended up with two injured and one crippled, which was a slap in the face!
And in these three rounds, Song Qiao's strength was undeniable.
Especially in the battle against Xie Zhong, it could be called extremely brilliant.
And in the previous match, the Flying Spider technique that Song Qiao had learned on the spot was exquisitely executed.
It completely crushed Jiang Wei, the original practitioner!
Thinking back to her previous prejudices against Song Qiao, Xu Rou's face couldn't help but heat up.
Because she realized that Song Qiao was far more powerful than she had imagined!
"You're about to face Su Fan, do you want to take a short break?"
Xu Rou quickened her pace, leaning close to Song Qiao and whispering softly.
After three consecutive matches, Song Qiao had not indicated any need for rest at the end of each one.
This time, he still wouldn't!
Song Qiao's steps were steady, his gaze fixed ahead, his expression calm as he said.
"With unstoppable momentum, why would I need to rest!"