Chapter 326



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Nora raised her eyebrows.

The fake Big Sister’s intuition was quite sharp.

She was about to speak when the fake Big Sister saw the contestant number on her bracelet. She received a shock and immediately performed the most respectful form of greeting in martial arts etiquette: she knelt down on one knee and said, “Linda pays her respects to her major!”

‘Major’?

Nora was surprised. “Whose disciple are you?”

“My teacher is Lord Lucas.”

Lucas was the second eldest disciple of the Quinn School of Martial Arts and had been taking care of the sect’s affairs all these years in his place.

Nora tugged her gently and said, “Stand up and speak.”

The stout woman named Linda stood up. Her large, tall form was half a head taller than even Nora, and she possessed much physical strength. Indeed, she was practicing the Quinn School of Martial Arts style.

The Quinn School of Martial Arts was exacting with slow and steady training. They trained physical strength, form and dexterity.

In contrast, the Irvin School of Martial Arts focused on flexibility and dynamism.

That’s why Quinn had always called Irvin a sneaky old jerk.

Linda didn’t wait for Nora to ask, but explained immediately, “The tournament organizers contacted Lucas and told him they wanted to get someone to pose as you so they could make some money to fund the tournament. They have also talked to the Irvin School of Martial Arts about it. Big Brother has already agreed to it, so Lucas has as well.”

Nora raised her eyebrows.

Linda went on to explain, “The martial arts tournament is held once every ten years, but the organizers don’t have any more money, so they are having a lot of difficulty organizing the tournament. The person pretending to be the Big Brother has it easier; he just has to wear a mask and take pictures with people, etc. On the other hand, you have to participate in the tournament, that’s why Lucas sent me! That way, at least he can fool everyone for a while, and also divert attention away from you.”

Linda looked around cautiously after speaking. Then he looked at her and said, “I’ve already won twenty bouts and advanced to C class. Lucas has praised me and said I have done quite well, but he has also told me to slow down because I may give myself away when I advance further. Therefore, I intend to use a stomach ache as an excuse to delay the matches for a few days. Another possibility is for me to withdraw from the tournament altogether, so as not to damage his reputation.”

Nora: “…”

The corners of her lips twitched. She nodded and said, “Okay, you can do whatever you see fit, has your teacher told you what I should do when I get to F class?”

Linda smiled and replied, “Of course he did. He says you can openly declare your identity once you get to the final meeting. After you have a good fight with Senior Brother of Irvin Martial Arts School, earning fame and merit for yourself, you can leave secretly immediately. By doing this you will also avoid attracting too much attention to yourself in the early stages, and prevent people from discovering your true identity.”

“Okay, then we’ll do that,” Nora said.

She had kept her identity a secret only because of the words her mother had left her. She had told her not to show herself before she was able to protect herself, lest people target her.

Since the appearance of the assassin who pulled out a few strands of her hair and tried to kill her in the hospital, she had become even more convinced of her mother’s words.

Indeed, there was a mysterious force that had been watching her all this time.

If she shone too brightly, she could become its target.

That was why she had immediately approached the Smiths after they recognized her. After all, the Andersons were too weak and powerless and had no security personnel there.

The Andersons would be safer once she was gone.

As for the Smiths…

Well, she was only staying there temporarily.

As she thought about it, she left the room. As soon as she came out, she bumped into Quentin. When Quentin saw her leave Big Sister’s room, he immediately gave her an ‘I understand’ look. He smiled and said, “Did someone secretly go to see Big Sister to ask for a picture together and an autograph?”.

Nora: “?”

“I understand everything, I understand everything. You don’t have to be embarrassed about it. Isn’t it quite normal for one to admire Big Sister?”

“…”

As Nora headed for the exit, she asked, “Aren’t you going home?”

Her meetings for today were already over, so why was she still staying here?

Quentin replied, “No, I’m staying here to watch Big Sister from afar.”

“…”

Nora didn’t respond to his imbecilic behavior. After warning Justin, she drove straight home.

As soon as she got home, she saw Old Maddy sitting in the doorway, stunned. He was surprised to see her and said, “Yvette?”

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