Chapter 76
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Chapter 76: Bear Dominates Tiger
“Thirty years ago, there was an extraordinarily talented martial arts master in Jiangnan named Guo Siming. His strength was incredibly formidable, but he refused to abide by the rules set by the Martial Arts Association and openly challenged them… The Jiangnan Martial Arts Association was furious and dispatched three master-level enforcers to punish him… In the end, Guo Siming was outnumbered and captured, and he has yet to be released from the prison to this day,” Tang Mingde said.
“Doctor Fang, Master Guo Siming was once as gifted as you, shining brightly, but… the outcome was not good,” Tang Mingde said with a heavy tone.
Fang Yu’s expression remained calm as he replied, “If the Martial Arts Association no longer provokes me, I naturally won’t take the initiative to provoke them.”
Tang Mingde sighed and fell silent.
…
Li Zhengrong sat on the sofa in his office, facing a bald, muscular man.
“Baldy, what do you want from me?” Li Zhengrong said with a grim expression.
In recent days, he had been busy dealing with the police’s investigation, feeling overwhelmed.
The bald man was his archrival, and his visit surely meant trouble.
“I heard that Boss Li has been having a rough time lately, so I came to check on you. Isn’t that loyal of me?” the bald man chuckled.
Li Zhengrong’s face turned dark as he retorted, “If you’re this bored, then just leave. I don’t have time to waste with you.”
The bald man grinned even wider.
But soon, he restrained his smile, pulled out several photos from his pocket, and tossed them onto the table, saying, “You’ve been too hot-headed lately; you should drink some herbal tea to cool down.”
Li Zhengrong furrowed his brows, picked up the photos, and examined them one by one, his expression growing increasingly grim.
The photos depicted Li Xiaomo and Fang Yu in conversation.
“Li Xiaomo actually met with that damned Fang Yu?” Li Zhengrong said in a low voice.
“Not just a meeting. According to the intel my men gathered, Li Xiaomo has likely reached some level of cooperation with Fang Yu… Guess who they might be targeting together?” The bald man toyed with a lighter in his hand.
Li Zhengrong’s heart sank.
The Qingyan Society, where Li Xiaomo belonged, along with Li Zhengrong and the bald man, had long been the three major underground forces in the city.
The three had always been at odds, maintaining a stable triangular relationship without major conflicts.
But now, the Qingyan Society was actually collaborating with Fang Yu.
And recently, Fang Yu had become a thorn in Li Zhengrong’s side!
It was clear who the Qingyan Society was targeting.
“That bitch Li Xiaomo! Just half a year ago, the three of us signed a peace treaty, and now she wants to move against me! Damn it! She must have seen that I’ve been suffering some minor setbacks lately…” Li Zhengrong threw the photos aside, cursing in anger.
“Don’t be so angry. Sooner or later, one of our three factions will emerge victorious. Since Li Xiaomo has torn up the peace treaty first, we can naturally take action as well,” the bald man said with a smile.
“We? You mean…” Li Zhengrong looked at the bald man.
“Of course, we cooperate. Since Li Xiaomo has made the first move, we should join forces to take her and the Qingyan Society down. That Fang Yu is currently an unstable factor in our underground forces in Jianghai City, and he must be eliminated,” the bald man said with a fierce glint in his eyes.
Li Zhengrong’s expression changed as he said, “You could just collaborate with Li Xiaomo to deal with me…”
“Since Li Xiaomo is cooperating with Fang Yu, she definitely won’t cooperate with me. Her intentions are clear: first eliminate you, then deal with me. She believes we are irreconcilable and will never work together.”
“So, this time we need to catch her off guard!” the bald man laughed.
Li Zhengrong pondered for a moment, his expression still grim.
Because Fang Yu’s strength had far exceeded his expectations.
He had previously sent so many people, all of whom had gone without return!
To be honest, he now had a bit of a psychological shadow regarding Fang Yu.
But the bald man was right; he had no way out now.
With Li Xiaomo and Fang Yu collaborating, the first target would undoubtedly be him!
“How do we deal with that Fang Yu? He…” Li Zhengrong began.
“I’ve already found someone who can handle him. Tonight, I’ll take you to meet that person,” the bald man grinned.
“Where is that person?” Li Zhengrong asked.
“At the martial arts arena,” the bald man replied.
…
After leaving the Tang family, Fang Yu first returned to Lijiang Community, slept for a few hours, and then went to the Ji family.
Compared to the Tang family, the Ji family’s intelligence capabilities were stronger.
He wanted Ji Rumei to help him find out where he could find a powerful opponent, preferably a master-level martial artist.
Upon hearing Fang Yu’s request, Ji Rumei showed a strange expression.
Any martial arts master held a very high status; how could they be found so easily?
“It would be best if it were a place where, after I spar with him, I could cripple his cultivation without anyone causing me trouble,” Fang Yu added.
Fang Yu had taken Tang Mingde’s words to heart.
However, he was not afraid of retaliation from the Martial Arts Association but rather of endless trouble.
“A place like that… isn’t it just a martial arts arena?” Ji Rumei frowned slightly and said, “But I’m not very familiar with such places. I do have a friend who can take you there.”
“Okay,” Fang Yu replied.
Ji Rumei immediately contacted her friend, who turned out to be a woman.
When Fang Yu saw her, it was Li Xiaomo, whom he had met during his morning run.
Li Xiaomo was surprised to see Fang Yu, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment, which quickly turned into delight.
This was truly an excellent opportunity!
“Xiaomo, this is Mr. Fang, my friend. He would like you to take him to the martial arts arena,” Ji Rumei said.
Li Xiaomo looked at Fang Yu, nodded, and said, “I would be happy to assist Mr. Fang.”
Fang Yu frowned slightly, feeling that Li Xiaomo might cause him trouble.
But in the end, he still got into Li Xiaomo’s car, heading towards the underground martial arts arena.
…
“Mr. Fang, I didn’t expect you to know Sister Ji. If I had known, I wouldn’t have had to wait for you on the road this morning,” Li Xiaomo said.
Fang Yu looked at Li Xiaomo and said, “I only asked you to take me to the underground martial arts arena; I have no intention of collaborating with you.”
“I understand, Mr. Fang. You already rejected me once this morning; why bring it up again?” Li Xiaomo feigned a sad expression.
Fang Yu fell silent and closed his eyes to rest.
About forty minutes later, the car stopped in front of a dilapidated factory building.
The area around it was quite empty, indicating they had arrived in the outskirts of Jianghai City.
In front of the factory, many cars were parked, including various luxury vehicles.
“Mr. Fang, please follow me inside,” Li Xiaomo smiled at Fang Yu.
Then, Fang Yu walked in with Li Xiaomo through the factory’s entrance.
Once inside, they were greeted by a cacophony of noise.
Although it appeared to be a factory from the outside, the interior had been transformed into a martial arts arena.
In the center was a fighting stage of about thirty square meters. Surrounding the stage were many tables, along with VIP rooms built above, resembling a bar.
At that moment, two bare-chested muscular men were engaged in a fierce fight on the stage, the sound of punches echoing as they struck each other.
With each heavy blow, cheers erupted from the audience surrounding the fighting stage.
Guests sat at tables around the stage, drinking while watching the fight, creating an extremely lively atmosphere.
“This is the largest underground martial arts arena in Jianghai City, almost always packed every night. Many of the guests here are wealthy individuals; they come not only to watch the matches and drink but also to gamble on the fights.”
“Every match on the fighting stage has betting odds set by the arena based on the amounts wagered by both fighters, with cash transactions.”
Li Xiaomo explained, pointing to a long table next to the fighting stage, which was piled high with cash.
“That’s the betting area.”
Fang Yu was not interested in these things; he was more concerned about whether there were any stronger opponents here.
The two fighters currently battling on the stage only had cultivation levels of the seventh or eighth layer of Qi Refining.
Such cultivation was beneath Fang Yu’s notice.
“What is the highest level of fighter here?” Fang Yu asked.
Li Xiaomo thought for a moment and replied, “There is a long-term competitor ranked first in strength here, undefeated, named Xiong Ba Hu.”
“That name sounds impressive,” Fang Yu commented.
Li Xiaomo covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, “Many guests come here just to catch a glimpse of him because he is incredibly strong; he has fought so many matches without losing a single one.”
“Will he be fighting tonight?” Fang Yu asked.
“I don’t know. Xiong Ba Hu is different from other fighters; even if he doesn’t fight, he still receives a huge share of the underground arena’s profits every month because as long as he is around, the arena’s business will be booming,” Li Xiaomo said, looking around. “I’ll go ask and see if Xiong Ba Hu will be fighting tonight.”
