For ordinary people, running ten kilometers is quite a tough task.
Much more so when those ten kilometers cannot be run at a slow pace, because if you run slowly, your opponent won't necessarily do the same.
Everyone tries to control their speed within a range that they can handle and save enough energy for the final sprint.
If Ye Qingshan weren't injured, even if he were hundreds of meters behind these people, he would be confident in catching up to them and winning the race.
But under the condition that his backside is injured...
Every time he lifted his leg to take a step, he could clearly feel the sharp pain from the wound on his backside.
Blood was slowly flowing from the wound, and that terrifying red made anyone who saw it feel pain.
This time, Ye Qingshan finally understood why some girls would throw him a diaper.
If he wore two, at least the blood wouldn't reach his leg.
"I can't give up, I can't give up."
Repeating those four words in his mind, Ye Qingshan gritted his teeth and tried to increase his speed to close the gap with the competitors ahead.
His figure, somewhat disheveled but brave, was displayed on the screen.
All the cameras were focused almost entirely on him.
At that moment, he had become the undisputed protagonist of this sporting event.
The announcer with the microphone, seeing Ye Qingshan continuing to push forward, running one kilometer after another, his eyes filled with tears, exclaimed excitedly: "Competitor Ye Qingshan still refuses to give up! If this isn't considered sportsmanship, I don't know what else could be."
"Please, applause for him, encourage him… celebrate! We must cherish this moment, we must appreciate this competition."
With his words, the entire stadium started shouting Ye Qingshan's name.
His name echoed throughout the stadium.
The competitors running ahead of him were also deeply moved.
Of course, being moved was one thing, but they would never let the first place slip away.
Who would ruin their chances for a prize, right?
Tang Yu also shouted loudly.
Seeing that this guy could still go on, he could only wish for the illness to be defeated by him.
For the first group of competitors, the ten-kilometer race wasn't a big challenge.
When the members of the first group were only three hundred meters from the finish line, the competitors in similar positions started accelerating their sprint.
Ye Qingshan, who had finally managed to stay close to the first group, was already pale in the face.
But victory was within reach, and in his mind, there was only one obsession left.
He must win.
Only by winning can he earn the reward and help his family rise again.
With all his strength focused on his legs, Ye Qingshan did his best to start accelerating for his sprint.
"The race is almost over, the six competitors from the first group have begun the final sprint."
"Competitor Ye Qingshan, despite being seriously injured, refuses to give up, and he's even almost catching up to third place... second!"
"The unyielding strength of this man is terrifying. If there's any miracle in this field today, that miracle is definitely competitor Ye Qingshan."
Seeing Ye Qingshan getting closer and closer to the first place, the announcer's voice became more and more excited.
No one expected an amateur race to heat up because of an injured backside.
Finally, just ten meters from the finish line, Ye Qingshan managed to overtake the competitor in first place.
In the next second, he fell heavily to the ground and passed out immediately.
When he fell, the people from the Qingshan Department, who had been nervous, felt completely devastated.
He was so close, the task was almost completed.
"Medical staff, quick, help!" shouted a person from the Qingshan Department into the microphone.
Actually, it wasn't necessary to give the order, as the medical team at the finish line was already prepared.
They rushed to him, lifted the stretcher, and quickly took Ye Qingshan, who had fainted from blood loss, to the ambulance to begin first aid.
With the end of this race, the competition came to an end.
No one cared anymore about who the champion was; everyone was focused on Ye Qingshan.
Many local media also started reporting on this indomitable man.
And they began to investigate his personal information.
A man of Chinese origin who returned to the country, a researcher who has won awards abroad, a patriot who has donated several times to the country, among other aspects of his life were uncovered.
Added to his mixed-race boyish charm.
This made Ye Qingshan overnight the favorite of Mingzhu media and the locals.
Many went to the hospital where Ye Qingshan was admitted to bring him flowers.
However, they were all stopped outside and couldn't go up; they could only leave the flowers at the hospital entrance.
There was no option, the Qingshan Department had already confirmed 100% that someone was secretly manipulating things.
How could they allow Ye Qingshan, in his most vulnerable moment, to have unrestricted access to others?
What if he were killed? Who would take responsibility?
And to ensure Ye Qingshan's life safety,
The Qingshan Department moved the best medical specialists from Mingzhu to treat him.
"He's already received a blood transfusion, the patient's wound has been treated."
"Next, he needs to rest well for a while, he should not engage in any intense exercise, the wound is too serious."
After the specialists completed the treatment, they all came to the same conclusion.
Once confirming that Ye Qingshan was not in danger of death, everyone at the Qingshan Department breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the mission had failed, at least the most important thing was that Ye Qingshan was safe.
Once Ye Qingshan's condition stabilized, that same night, at 10 PM, he was transferred in a special vehicle to a private clinic.
At the clinic, after the Qingshan Department ensured sufficient security, several responsible individuals gathered for a meeting.
"First, due to the failure of this mission, as the main person responsible, I will take on the consequences and resign from my position."
"But before leaving the Qingshan Department, I want to emphasize once more…"
"Our enemy is very cunning, they almost know everything about our actions."
"I even suspect that they have something like this paper, which allows them to know our mission."
"This man, we must catch him."
With that, a middle-aged man with an eagle nose slammed the table forcefully, his face full of anger.
They had failed twice on the mission.
If these two missions had been successful, by now they would have obtained the complete plans for the Artificial Sun.
With controlled nuclear fusion technology,
China would be at least thirty years ahead of the world in the energy field.
"Director Liu, half an hour ago the results of the investigation were released."
At that moment, a middle-aged woman stood up, opened a laptop, and projected the screen to summarize the information.
"The research team identified the locker room and began investigating all the people who entered and left it."
"The final result pointed to one suspect: this cleaner."
"After investigating this cleaner, he said that he had not gone to the locker room but was resting in the break room."
"The only explanation is that someone was impersonating him, our enemy has an impressive skill in disguise techniques."
Upon hearing the woman's words, the officials from the Qingshan Department were stunned.
The last time they investigated, they found nothing.
But this time, they were finally close to the killer.
"And the subsequent result?"
Someone asked.
The woman in charge of the investigation responded: "The subsequent result is in process, we have already blocked all the people who entered or exited the gym today through the Tianwang system."
"We are now analyzing their personal data to track their movements and confirm if they are really the ones, because the imposter probably never showed their true face."
"If we can identify the target, even though they used disguise techniques, we can uncover their identity layer by layer."
Hearing this response, everyone nodded. No matter what happened, this plague must be eradicated.
In the face of the strength of the state machinery, no matter how skilled the demon is, they will not escape.
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