Besides this show, he had a cameo in a film and twomercial shoots lined up. If his face was injured, the breach of contract fees would ruin him.


    However, Captain Lee''s iron fist nevernded. No one saw when Yvonne appeared beside them or even how she moved. One moment, she wasn''t there; the next, her fair, elegant hand had mped around Captain Lee''s wrist. With a gentle push that seemed to defy physics, she sent him stumbling back several steps before he finally regained his bnce.


    "We make a living with our faces, Captain Lee. No hitting above the neck," Yvonne said with a yful yet serious smile.


    Captain Lee''s lips thinned as he frowned at her.


    "A sneak attack isn''t exactly honorable, youngdy," he said, unwilling to admit defeat, especially to a girl who looked so delicate.


    Yvonne told Lennon to take a break, then turned back to Captain Lee with a smile. "Your skill with the staff was incredible, Captain. I''d love for you to teach me a thing or two."


    "Fine,” Captain Lee agreed, tightening his grip on his staff.


    Yvonne didn''t know the first thing about fighting with a staff, so she grabbed a simple wooden pole and faced him.


    She may have looked fragile, but her movements were incredibly fluid and agile. Her strikes were fast, precise, and ruthless. Before long, Captain Lee was struggling to keep up, his form growing sloppy until Yvonne finally sent his staff flying from his hands.


    “I yield,” Yvonne said, holding the pole, her smile radiant and proud. In that moment, she seemed to glow.


    "I lost," Captain Lee admitted honestly. For all hispetitiveness, he was a man of integrity.


    A stunned silence fell over the crowd. No one could believe that this beautiful, seemingly delicate young woman had just defeated Captain Lee.


    "Yes!" Lennon was the first to snap out of it, pping enthusiastically.


    Julian, Jonathan, and Marina quickly joined in.


    Thomas pped slowly a few times, his gaze thoughtful as he watched Yvonne on the stage.


    "Hmph. A woman showing off with weapons. How embarrassing," Daisy muttered, unable to stand seeing Yvonne get any positive attention.


    “She just has to be the center of attention, doesn''t she?" Doris added, sharing her sentiment.


    Captain Lee had epted his defeat gracefully, but the other men in the unit couldn''t stomach seeing one of their own bested by a girl.


    "Let me have a go, youngdy," another man said, standing up and stepping forward.


    He was a few years older than Captain Lee, with healthy, sun-kissed skin and a tall, imposing frame. The insignia on his shoulder marked him as amander.


    "Alright. What are the rules?" Yvonne asked with a smile.


    "I can see you''re not used to weapons. I won''t take advantage of a girl. Let''s go with hand-to-handbat Commander Reed said. He shrugged off his military jacket leaving him in a green T-shirt and took a fighting stance.


    Yvonne tossed her pole aside and squared off against him.


    Commander Reed''sbat skills were on par with hers, but Yvonne had the edge


    in agility. As the saying goes, in a fight, speed conquers all.


    After a few dozen exchanges, Yvonne began to gain the upper hand.


    "You''ve got some serious skill, youngdy," Commander Reed conceded, as


    gracious in defeat as his captain.


    "Just lucky," Yvonne said modestly.


    But it wasn''t over. Two more skilled young soldiers challenged her. One of them was built like a bull andpletely overpowered herin terms of pure strength


    But Yvonne, a former topbat student at the police academy, was no pushover. She expertly used his momentum against him, bringing him down with ease. The crowd erupted in cheers. ''