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Chapter 725: It's A Small World

After a simple dinner, the three then rushed to the underground fighting match. Han Qingwu did not want her sister to learn that she was participating in it, so she shut down her phone directly.

"How many matches are going to be held in the finals?" Tang Xiu, who sat back in his seat and glanced at Han Qingwu.

"Two matches in total, the first being one semifinal and the other one to determine the champion," said Han Qingwu.

"Be careful in the match, and just throw in the towel if you see that you're no match for the opponent," said Tang Xiu with a nod. "It's not worth to lose your life just because of a trivial arena fight."

"I know."

Though Han Qingwu replied like that, she secretly made up her mind to not lose the match even if she had to risk her life. She could not let Tang Xiu see her in contempt.

Ji Mu, who was driving, was surprised, "Is Miss Han participating in the underground fighting match, and you're also one of the top four powerhouses from the thousands of contenders in the entire country in this event?"

"Yeah!" Answered Han Qingwu casually with an indifferent expression.

Ji Mu was slightly taken aback. The moment he first saw Han Qingwu, he thought that she was a delicate and weak young woman. The thought that she actually had a dreadful strength hidden beneath her tender appearance had never crossed his mind at all. Nonetheless, when he recalled Tang Xiu's identity, as well as why he came to personally accompany her, Ji Mu felt relaxed as it was very likely that she was also a cultivator.

Upon realizing it, Ji Mu suddenly felt that he just made a wise and correct decision today, and he could obtain many unexpected benefits if he could maintain a good relationship with Tang Xiu.

Moreover, Tang Xiu had promised to bestow him a great gift when he got married.

Ji Mu was wondering what great gift was it, and suddenly had a burning wish inside and looked forward to it.

The Emerald Resort was located in the Southern suburbs of Changxi City in a spot that was surrounded by hills and waters—a dreamlike landscape that was decorated with countless lanterns. The resort was very large and also employed an absolute privacy policy, and did not receive ordinary guests. One must obtain a recommendation from two members if they wanted to have a vacation in this place, while they were also required to have at least 20-million-yuan net worth in wealth.

"The security here is quite good," lamented Tang Xiu, observing through the glass when the car drove toward the entrance of the Emerald Resort.

More than 40 robust security guards dressed in black suits were directing the arriving vehicles in a systematic order, where the guests who had passed the security checks were then guided to board a viewing car to the inside. While in the dark, there were at least a dozens of experts who were good at concealment and quietly observed their every movement.

Tang Xiu estimated that if he brought Mo Awu and the other eleven men and tried to enter this place forcefully, he would likely have to spend some time and strength to get inside. Suddenly, his expression moved and looked slightly stunned, since he saw that Mo Au had appeared outside the door.

"Let's get off!" Tang Xiu touched Han Qingwu and directly opened the door.

Soon after, the four arrived in the front entrance guarded dozens of stocky men wearing Chinese tunics. An energetic white-haired old man then greeted them with a light smile, "Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen, please show me your identification."

Han Qingwu took out a black card and lightly said, "I'm a participant of tonight's event, and they are my friends."

The white-haired old man stared blankly, surprised. He did not expect that there would be such an elegant and beautiful woman among the top four of the national underground fighting match. After scanning the black card and finding that it was genuine, he immediately said, "You are indeed a participant, but you can only take up to two people according to the rules of the underground fighting arena."

"I brought my own card." Ji Mu took out a gold card and lightly said.

The white-haired old man smiled faintly and said, "The Ji Family's Young Master is a gold card member of our Emerald Resort, so you naturally can enter. The four of you, please get on the viewing car, it will take you to the arena."

The Emerald Resort boasted a large area, and the viewing car crossed nearly half of it in a circle before stopping in front of a three-story villa about seven-plus minutes later. At the entrance in front, dozens of beautiful girls with slouching and long hairs and donned in white formal dresses were waiting in an orderly line.

One of them walked out of the line and quickly came to the front of the three, saying, "Good evening and welcome to the Emerald Resorts, three honored guests. I'm Xiaoying, may I ask whether the three of you would like to watch the fighting match?"

"Yes!" Tang Xiu nodded.

"Then, please come with me!" Xiaoying smiled.

Under her guidance, the three entered the villa's hall straight to the elevator. Inside, Xiaoying pressed the basement button and the elevator then dropped down for more than 20 meters. As it stopped and the door was opened, Xioaying smilingly said, "The underground fighting arena is here, and is quite spacious with a built-in arena and auditorium. Three honored guests, please follow me. I'll take you to the viewing booth assigned to you, and then I'll lead you to the auditorium."

"I'm not here to watch, but as a participant," said Han Qingwu. "The organizers should have notified you ahead of time."

"You're a contender?"

Xiaoying was shocked and looked at Han Qingwu with a serious expression. After seeing Han Qingwu take out the black card, she immediately said, "Hello Miss, I'll immediately escort you to the backstage. Our supervisor has long been waiting there."

After that, she turned and said to Tang Xiu and Ji Mu, "Two gentlemen, could you please wait a minute? I'll immediately come back to escort you after sending this lady."

"Okay." Tang Xiu nodded. His eyes then rested on Han Qingwu and he hesitated a bit before saying, "Remember what I told you. Just admit defeat if you can't win. You haven't practiced for a long time, so it's not shameful even if you lose. Alright. I'll gift you something when you return if you lose, but I won't gift you anything if you win."

Han Qingwu stared at Tang Xiu, speechless and dumbfounded. Following that, she immediately rolled her eyes and snappily said, "You just want me to lose? Like exchanging it with a gift when I lose and nothing if I win?"

After she reacted, however, she immediately realized Tang Xiu's intention. He was afraid that she would risk her life and go all out to fight her opponents in the arena, hence he deliberately mentioning the gifts.

This… was his way of showing his care and concern toward her.

Han Qingwu then left with Xiaoying with a warm heart. She decided that she must win the competition tonight regardless of how hard it was, and then win the championship in the final.

At present, dozens of people were already in the auditorium. In the last row, a plump man with a glossy face and a cigar in his mouth was talking with a thin middle-aged man beside him.

"I'm not bragging, Xuecheng! Even if I can't be the champion, securing second place would be easy for me if I were to participate in this underground fighting arena. Don't look at me as a fatty, my body is fast and flexible!"

"Can you not blow this up, Fatty Li? Maybe I could still believe you a bit if you said it dozens of years ago. But now… Hahaha. Anyways, I heard you went to Shuanqing's Star City last year to have a duel with Chen Zhizhong, right? What was the result? Didn't you get punched by him till your teeth broke? Buddy, many of our friends were laughing at you."

"Darn shit! Who the hell run his cheap mouth? Goddammit! Good news goes on crutches while ill news flies apace. If Chen Zhizhong hadn't had a good master, I would have… Bah, let's stop talking about this topic. Just thinking about it gives a bellyful of chagrin."

"You still feel chagrined about that? I thought you only got a scratched skin! Anyhow, you said that Chen Zhizhong has a good master, who is it?"

"You wanna know?"

"Yep!"

"Heh, I won't tell you. You dare to laugh at me, Li Laoshan. You're doomed."

"Holy heaven…"

Amidst their chat, Li Laoshan's self-satisfied expression suddenly froze as his obese body rapidly stood, and under the dumbfounded eyes of his buddy, he dashed fast toward Hall's entrance.

"What the… Fatty Li's body is full of fat, literally. Yet he so swift and flexible?" The thin middle-aged man gulped down and muttered in disbelief.

When Li Laoshan was a dozen meters away from Tang Xiu, he waved his big palm-leaf fan and shouted, "Yo, Brother Tang, come here! HAHAHA…. It's really a small word. We, Brothers, are really fated!"

Tang Xiu heard the call and immediately could not help laughing upon seeing that it was Li Laoshan. He forgot that this fella was also a martial artist and that this underground fighting arena was something he would be really interested about.

"It's been a few months since the last time I met you, Brother Li, but you gained weight again?"

Li Laoshan and Tang Xiu exchanged a big hug. After releasing him, the former laughed loudly and said, "Can't help it, really! Your old brother is always drinking cold water all around. Can't do nothing about it. My old waist luckily still works well, though. Else I wouldn't have dared to drink cold water anymore."

Ugh… Tang Xiu was at a loss whether he had to cry or laugh and rolled his eyes at him. What was this about his old waist still working well? Just be a living eunuch if it doesn't work well anymore.

Li Laoshan then glanced at Ji Mu beside Tang Xiu and said with a smile, "Eh, is this your friend, Brother Tang?"

"Yeah, he's Ji Mu, a young man from the Ji Family here in Changxi." Tang Xiu nodded. "Ji Mu, this is Li Laoshan, Brother Li."

"How do you do, Brother Li," greeted Ji Mu hastily.

"The Ji Family's boy, eh? Good, good." Li Laoshan smiled. "Anyways, that Ji Chunlei from your family has a bit of friendship with me. We had a sparring about 20 years ago. Later on, we joined hands to fight someone else, hence becoming friends through fists."

Ji Chunlei? Ji Mu was shaken inside. Isn't it my father?

At this time, he looked highly at Li Laoshan's identity. It must be noted that even though his father was an easy-going man on the surface, he was proud to the bones, and Li Laoshan's identity was anything but normal for being able to befriend him.

Nearby.

After having escorted Han Qingwu, Xiaoying came back and asked, "Two gentlemen, would you like me to escort you to your seat first so you can chat more comfortably?"

Li Laoshan glanced at the number in Tang Xiu's hand. He then took it and gave it back to Xiaoying. "Mine is the 128th. Help arrange to change his seat next to me."

"About this…" Xiaoying hesitated, but eventually nodded, taking Tang Xiu and Ji Mu's seat cards and quickly ran to the outside.

Li Laoshan hugged Tang Xiu's shoulder and enthusiastically brought him and Ji Mu to the back row, and then introduced his friend to Tang Xiu.

The man's name was Chu Xuecheng, the Boss of the Beigong Group, the leader of the machinery industry in the Northern Region. Though the man had wealth comparable to Li Laoshan's, he always conducted himself in a low-key manner in society.

Chapter 726: Unrestrained Gambling

The underground fighting match was to be held at eight in the evening, but the guests had already fully occupied the seats in the auditorium before seven-thirty. The number of guests in the audience was not a lot, but it still numbered up to 400-500 people. Tang Xiu himself had never participated in such an event, so he did not understand some of the unspoken rules, such as black handicap and gambling.

"Are you going to play the big games, Brother Tang?" Li Laoshan wiped his oily face and asked curiously.

Tang Xiu stared blankly and asked, "What games, exactly?"

"Gambling, buddy! Don't tell me you're not going to play?" Said Li Laoshan.

Tang Xiu did not answer him straightly, but frowned and asked again, "You can still gamble while watching the underground fighting matches?"

Li Laoshan just rolled his eyes in response, speechless.

Sitting on the other side, Chu Xuecheng let out a smile and explained, "It seems that Brother Tang never attended an underground fighting match! In actuality, the main purpose of each match in the underground fighting event is to provide a gambling opportunity for the wealthy. Everyone has a dream of martial arts chivalry, but since they don't have the ability, they will wager their money on the fighter they prefer to replace themselves in an all-out fight in the arena, splashing blood and arousing the boiling blood inside their bodies. To put it bluntly, they want to find stimulation and excitement."

Tang Xiu understood in a flash and was at a loss whether he had to cry or laugh. "I've never been in an underground fighting match before, so I'm really ignorant about this. So, what about you two, Brothers? Are you ready to gamble too?"

"Yup. I bet on dozens of matches already, how can I miss these final matches?" Li Laoshan proudly said. "Besides, my favorite fighter, the Ironfist Jin Can, has the strength that almost surpasses those at the grandmaster level. Not only did I bet that he will end up in the top two, but I'm also dead sure he'll become the champion."

"Nah, I don't think so." Chu Xuecheng shook his head and smilingly interjected. "Ironfist Jin Can does indeed have an innate superhuman strength and a superb fist style that can inflict heavy damage on every opponent he faces. But, his style is too rigid and headstrong, and once he faces against someone who has a soft style, he will definitely fall into a hard struggle. Besides, it happens that there's one among the top four fighters who fit the suit, the Ladyboy, Wu Tong. Her Binding Silk Hands and 18 Path Kick styles happen to be the bane that can restrain Ironfist Jin Can. If these two were to fight, though, it's hard to say who will win."

"I heard there's another fighter called Li Tong. Is he very powerful?" Said Tang Xiu.

Li Laoshan and Chu Xuecheng exchanged looks, shaking their heads at the same time. The former then said, "Brother Tang, Li Tong is indeed quite powerful, and he has already broken through to the grandmaster level many years ago. His martial arts style is very ruthless, cunning, and uncanny, while his moves are unrestrained; the kind that must shed blood one it hits. One who gets hit will die or become disabled. But I think he is a level worse than the Ironfist Jin Can and Ladyboy Wu Tong."

Tang Xiu nodded without speaking.

Once again, Li Laoshan asked, "You haven't said whether you'll play or not, Brother Tang! I'm going to the backstage to place my wager, do you wanna go with me?"

"Since all of you are playing, then I'm in." Tang Xiu nodded. "Anyways, what about you, Ji Mu?"

"I'm in too," said Ji Mu.

Quickly, the quartet came to the counter in the backstage where a wide and long table with more than a dozen staff were busy handling the business. A dozen stocky strongmen were standing around on guard and looking vigilant, and yet still retaining an amicable manner when greeting guests who came to put their wagers.

"Boss Li, Boss Chu, welcome. Are you going to bet? Also, these two unfamiliar handsome young brothers, are you betting too?" When the four men arrived, the bouncers immediately greeted them warmly.

Li Laoshan laughed and said, "Sure thing. Missing such a good chance to play is simply wasting good time. I'll wager on… Black Widow… I'll bet on…"

Suddenly, he seemed to realize something as he turned his head to look at Tang Xiu and asked, "Eh, Brother Tang, you haven't said who you'll bet on, right?"

"Han Qingwu," said Tang Xiu calmly.

Li Laoshan was taken back, whereas Chu Xuecheng wore a strange expression. In their eyes, for Han Qingwu to be able to end up in the final matches was an unexpected surprise already. They did not expect Tang Xiu to choose her.

Squinting his eyes, Li Laoshan's eyes deeply fixated on Tang Xiu, and then immediately shifted his gaze at the croupier and asked, "Black Widow, what are the odds placed on Han Qingwu?"

"Seven to one," said the croupier.

Li Laoshan suddenly scratched the back of his head. The amount he was going to wager this time was not little, about 100 million yuan. He would still feel quite a pinch if he were to lose despite being wealthy. However, when he recalled Tang Xiu's dreadful strength and identity, he hesitated before pulling out his bank card and directly handing it to the croupier, saying, "I'm betting on Han Qingwu to win. 50 million yuan for her first match and 50 million for the second one."

The croupier looked surprised, but she still nodded and quickly swiped Li Laoshan's bankcard and swiftly gave him the receipt.

Chu Xuecheng frowned deeply, as he did not understand why Li Laoshan suddenly changed his mind. It had to be noted that wagering 100 million was not something that would affect them much, but they would still feel disgruntled when they lost.

Was it… because of Tang Xiu?

Chu Xuecheng stared at Tang Xiu before he finally chose his favorite fighter, the Ladyboy Wu Tong. The total wager he bet on her was also 100 million yuan.

Tang Xiu speedily handled his transaction as well. While Ji Mu, who looked up to Tang Xiu as a heavenly being, naturally followed suit by placing his bet on Han Qingwu. He spent too much money recently, leaving him with only 20 million yuan, all of which he placed on the bet.

"You're really bold, Brother Tang. You even dare to bet 100 million yuan. It seems that today, this old Li can count the money with you, hahaha." said Li Laoshan with a laugh. His laugh, however, was a bit hollow, showing that he was a bit doubtful about the chances of Han Qingwu winning the competition.

Subsequently, the quartet went back to their original seats in the auditorium and then waited quietly for the beginning of the underground fighting match. They had already placed their wager and were not in a hurry, so they took their time to observe the other wealthy guests in the auditorium. Occasionally, they saw familiar faces and just nodded at them.

At the entrance, Zhou Chong and Chen Shuai came in together. Though they were slapped by Ji Mu several times, the redness on their faces had faded away after applying cold ice on them.

"Are you going to bet, Zhou Chong?" Chen Shuai did not have much money, so he was going to wager a million. He knew that Zhou Chong had more money, but he just did not know how much he was going to chip in.

"Yeah, I'm going to wager 5 million. I don't care if I lose, but it will be great if I can win. I'm kinda vexed today, and just want to see bloodshed so as to vent this depressing mood."

Chen Shuai nodded and his eyes quickly swept at the audience in the hall. It was a coincidence that at the moment when he was about to take back his glance, he suddenly caught sight of Tang Xiu and Ji Mu.

"Look at the right rear corner, Zhou Chong."

Zhou Chong was surprised and followed suit. His complexion instantly turned a bit unsightly after seeing Tang Xiu and Ji Mu, secretly cursing his bad luck inside. Still, he pretended to not see anything and speedily followed the attendant to take their seat number and planned to go to the betting counter in the backstage.

What made the duo helpless was that they came too late as the all seats had been occupied at the time, so they could only stand behind to watch.

At eight sharp.

After the croupier who was called 'Black Widow' by Li Laoshan walked into the arena at the center of the auditorium, she took a microphone, let out a bright smile and said, "Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the underground fighting's final match. I'm Black Widow, the host for tonight.

"Firstly, I'll introduce you to the four contestants of tonight. Actually, I'm pretty sure that everyone has already known all the details of these fighters. Some of you not only know them but are also very familiar. Without further ado, the first fighter, please come to the stage!"

Her voice had yet to fade away as a formidable-looking middle-aged man came out from the exit of the backstage. The man had several scars on his face that looked like a climbing centipede, causing his appearance to look extraordinarily savage.

"The Savage Beast, Li Tong."

Many rich people were already shouted in the auditorium.

Nicknamed Savage Beast, Li Tong was the very synonym of savageness and ferocity. Just his name alone caused a lot of these wealthy people to wager on his win. Coupled with his past fist style, almost half of these rich people bet on him to win the competition.

"TONIGHT WILL BE THE DAY FOR MY OPPONENTS TO SHED THEIR BLOOD, BECOMING DEAD OR DISABLED!"

Li Tong came to the ring, waved his fists and roared.

Those wealthy among the spectators who placed their bets on him were screaming, infected by Li Tong's confidence. They ripped off all the masks of hypocrisy they put on the past business deals to reveal their savage and ferocious nature.

In the second place was the Ladyboy, Wu Tong. He was a man and not at the same time. After having a sex reassignment surgery, it could be said that he was half male and half female, which was very relevant to his name.

"Keep me off from winning the championship and I'll kill you without mercy."

A cold voice came out from Wu Tong's mouth, while a cold light came out from his eyes. Every rich man he swept his eyes across had the feeling as though they were being stared at by a venomous serpent, terrified and having gooseflesh and a chill ran down their spines.

The third one was the Ironfist Jin Can, aggressive as well as arrogant. Just as he stepped on the arena, he tore his robe, revealing his naked bronze upper body, and roared loudly, "I AM JIN CAN, THE IRONFIST. IN THE ARENA TODAY, I'LL TWIST THEIR HEADS AND TEAR OFF THEIR LIMBS. I PULL OUT THEIR HEARTS AND EAT THEM IN FRONT OF YOU."

"JIN CAN!!! (JIN CAN!!!)"

"IRON FIST!!! (IRON FIST!!!)"

Numerous voices shouted and cheered him loudly—the rich men who placed their wagers on him to win stood up, waving their fists with their blood boiling.

As for the fourth, it was Han Qingwu with her long hair, looking valiant in her training suit. She stepped on the ring with a chilly expression and glanced around. When she saw Tang Xiu in the auditorium, a smile immediately appeared on the corner of her mouth and said, "Today, my opponents are not them, but myself. If I win, then I'll leave with my chest puffed. But if I lose, then only my dead body will leave."

This time, only a handful of rich men reacted. After all, a lot among them did not favor or feel optimistic about her. Even 60% of those who wagered on her did it only because of her looks.

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