Kung Fu Baby with 17 Doting Brothers-Chapter 649: The New Senior Brother Ran Away

Chapter 649: Chapter 649: The New Senior Brother Ran Away

Night falls.

Tuanzi is in the hotel reading picture books when Ji Zhangzhuo calls, excitedly discussing with her what martial arts to showcase in the next round of the competition.

"Twenty contestants advance directly, and the revival round will see the emergence of 12 contestants, for a total of 32 contestants. The rounds will proceed from 32 to 16, then 16 to 8, all the way to the finals. You still have to compete in five matches, spanning over two days. Considering your stamina, I suggest..."

A lot of elaborate talk.

Tuanzi sneaks a yawn.

Ji Zhangzhuo becomes alert instantly, "Are you not listening attentively?"

"I am listening!" Tuanzi yawns again, making it very obvious.

Ji Zhangzhuo suspiciously says, "Considering the time difference, it should only be 6 PM there, and you’re sleepy? Or are you annoyed by my chatter?"

Tuanzi knows well that Second Senior Brother has a sensitive heart beneath his thick skin.

She quickly responds, "No, no, Miaomiao is just hungry, and being hungry makes one sleepy."

Ji Zhangzhuo switches to complaining about the organizers not handling logistics well and wonders where their senior and junior brothers have gone.

"The hotel meal isn’t ready, so they should have gone out to buy something."

"Yeah, but they’ve been gone for a while now and haven’t returned."

Tuanzi finds it odd too, "Second Senior Brother, let me hang up and call them."

"No need, I’ve already sent them a message asking."

Ji Zhangzhuo doesn’t give his junior sister a chance to hang up, continuing to chat away.

Tuanzi sneaks another yawn, this time covering it with her small paw.

Before long, a few senior brothers return, placing down the food, their expressions somewhat serious.

"What happened?"

Midway through reaching out with a paw, Tuanzi runs over concerned, tilting her head confidently, "Tell Miaomiao, Miaomiao will make things right for you."

It’s pouring rain outside, and there’s a significant temperature difference between inside and out. Upon entering the room, Li Zhou involuntarily reveals his black, furry ears.

The silky ears twitch, "Senior Brother said he sensed the junior brother’s presence, but when he went to look, he didn’t find anyone."

While speaking, he steps aside a bit to reveal Duan Xiayou, drenched like a wet rat.

"Achoo!"

Before he can speak, Duan Xiayou sneezes.

He has already used his Inner Strength to dry his clothing, but having been in the rain for too long, he still caught a bit of it.

Since the transmigration, neither Miaomiao nor the senior brothers have fallen ill.

Tantai Yi has already had the hotel prepare ginger soup. For now, he takes out dinner for Tuanzi to eat first.

Handing over the split chopsticks, he softly explains why they were late, "Just as we were leaving, we happened to run into Senior Brother, so we searched together."

"Third Senior Brother, you didn’t find him either?"

In Tuanzi’s mind, Third Senior Brother was especially skilled at finding people.

Previously, on a live show, a guest was kidnapped, and it was Third Senior Brother who confidently said he heard cries for help from afar.

At that time, they were near a commercial street, bustling with people, yet still managed to find the person. Even outside the venue, there were many people, so they should have been found.

The handsome and elegant face was covered with a quaint confusion.

"Couldn’t find him, nor sensed his presence."

Pausing for a moment, he adds, "But Senior Brother’s intuition is always accurate. Moreover, every Spirit Jade is modeled after his, and his perception is stronger than all of ours."

Tuanzi, clutching her chopsticks, looks puzzled.

"Senior Brother’s intuition is accurate, Third Senior Brother is good at finding people, and Fourth Senior Brother’s sense of smell is hundreds of times better than ours, yet none of you found him?"

She makes a bold guess.

"Could it be because the new junior brother is too special?"

Tantai Yi nods, "After you eat, we’ll continue looking, he should be nearby, so rest well."

"Miaomiao wants to help search too!"

Tuanzi flexes her arm, "Miaomiao is very strong. It’s still early, and sleeping late won’t affect tomorrow’s competition!"

Despite not being overly confident about winning the championship, based on Tuanzi’s secret observation, she probably won’t encounter any tough opponents next.

One needs a proper attitude towards the competition, and also actively look for the lost junior brother.

Declaring the next steps, Tuanzi buries her head in her food.

Once everyone finishes eating, Tuanzi suggests that Duan Xiayou, who may have caught a cold, should rest in the hotel while she follows two of her senior brothers out.

The rain has mostly stopped, but the ground is still wet, though fortunately, there are no dirt roads nearby.

Tuanzi says she’ll search, but secretly enlists the help of the system.

The system agrees to help.

It’s been in high spirits the past couple of days, with the reputation value soaring by thirty million yesterday, and today’s group match bringing another forty million increase.

Even if in a bad mood, it would assist the host, not to mention now that it’s in an excellent mood?

The difference lies in work efficiency.

Soon, the system tells Tuanzi it’s detected a suspicious person.

[Ancient Martial System: Very faint response, like a small cat or dog, but based on the detected outline, the person should be human. Two possibilities: first, he has a way to conceal his presence and weaken his life response. Second, he is injured and in critical condition.]

As soon as Tuanzi hears the words ’injured’, she becomes anxious.

She has a strong sense of duty, feeling responsible to help her senior brothers since she was the first to return to the modern world. When Master arrives someday, she could proudly boast about it.

[Miaomiao: Which direction? Miaomiao will go right away]

The system provides directions.

Tuanzi switches from running to flying.

The two senior brothers, not completely understanding, choose to follow.

Two deploy Qinggong, running faster than flying, quickly attracting the attention of passersby.

No matter the country, people have an instinct for gossip. Witnessing such a spectacular scene, they all look over, some even recording videos with their phones and uploading them instantly to social media.

The onlookers may not recognize Tuanzi, but once it’s noted online, the ever-resourceful netizens swiftly uncover their identities and guide the uninformed to the nearby martial arts exchange contest.

Tuanzi leaps into the air, suddenly hearing the system muttering.

[Ancient Martial System: The power of human gossip is too incredible]

In less than a minute, videos related to the host make it to the bottom of the trending list, and even after watching just a few seconds of the introduction, people generously hand over quite a bit of reputation value.

Perhaps in the future, the host could take more trips abroad, the system thinks.

They track the lead for about five minutes before the system informs Tuanzi that the person seems to have noticed something and ran off.

"Huh? Why did the new junior brother run?"

Tuanzi anxiously hops in midair.

There’s nothing else in the air, but she manages to make step-like movements. This is one of their sect’s unparalleled skills. However, apart from the Master, only Tuanzi and Tantai Yi can do it.

Tantai Yi and Li Zhou exchange glances.

Junior Sister is talking with some unknown entity again.

The two senior brothers not only don’t find such a Tuanzi strange, but are delighted. That Junior Sister is so unguarded shows she trusts and cares about them deeply. A thousand-meter-thick filter prevents them from considering alternative possibilities.

Even with her precocity, Tuanzi’s experience is limited, and she hasn’t mastered concealing her true emotions or strategic planning.

Her lack of guard is simply due to forgetfulness.

As for the system, knowing the senior brothers might have noticed some nuances, it decides to slack off.