Chapter 426: Chapter 426: Huang Xiaolong VS Wei Feiyang
 

This basketball court was indeed a case of deceptive advertising, with billboards clearly indicating a certain basketball team VS another team. Then, there were various classes of tickets, the most expensive being 1888 Yuan each.

In actuality, they were organising underground fights.

Everyone turned a blind eye to it.

The biggest shareholder of Jiangnan City’s underground fighting market was said to be the Chen Family!

As long as the underground fighting market stimulated the city’s economic development, and the Chen family had taken care of all aspects, no one interfered.

Following a passage, Huang Xiaolong and others entered the interior of the basketball court.

As soon as they entered, they felt the bustling atmosphere and the noisy clamor.

“Master Long, have you ever boxed before?” The one leading Huang Xiaolong and the others was the man in charge of several martial arts gyms of the Sun Family in Jiangnan City, named ‘Sun Yin’. He was a cousin of Sun Hu and a very diplomatic person. “Hehe, I mean this kind of underground fighting.”

“I’ve never done it.” Huang Xiaolong told the truth. “It’s beneath me.”

“Uh~~~” Sun Yin hesitated for a moment, then laughed awkwardly. “This… this… underground fighting is just for show, but the scale in Jiangnan City is quite big and has a good atmosphere. Every day, many wealthy people come to watch, and many tourists visit for its fame. Not only they watch, they bet. Nowadays, people are tired of entertainment like karaoke, clubs, bars, casinos, they prefer the excitement and gore of fist-to-flesh… it’s a way to relieve all kinds of stress. But, it is said that the most top-notch fights are held on cruise ships on the high seas, luxurious ships carrying thousands of tourists. During the day, sightseeing and having fun, in the evening, watching boxing matches and gambling. There’s nothing more exciting and fun than that.”

At that moment, Huang Xiaolong looked around the basketball court and saw stands on all four sides.

The stands, which could accommodate thousands of people, were all filled with big bosses with bellyfuls of fat, office workers, even white-collar beauties and rich second generations, all dressed to the nines.

They all held betting tickets in their hands, their eyes full of incredible excitement.

In the middle of the courts was a standard NBA basketball court, but the hoops had been dismantled, and hemp ropes had been used to fence it off, leaving only two entrances and exits. This was the boxing ring.

“Wow, it’s quite lively.” Huang Xiaolong grinned.

“Master Long, this is the top-notch ring of the underground fighting in Jiangnan City, always packed to the rafters.” Sun Yin said with pride. “Sometimes tickets are hard to get. The most outrageous time, even the scalped tickets were sold for over 3000 each.”

“Master Long, the fight starts at 10:30, there’s still about forty minutes.” Sun Hu’s face was serious. “Wei Feiyang is a quasi-grandmaster, he was the most dazzling talent in last year’s martial arts competition among ancient martial arts families. He’s known for his flexible body movement and exceptional kicks. It is said that he once crushed a millstone with a single whip kick. The speed of his kick is extraordinarily fast, he’s got a nickname, ‘Lightning Kick’…”

“You don’t need to blabber about this.” Huang Xiaolong waved his hand impatiently, “I don’t care whether it’s a lightning hand or a lightning foot… he’s a garbage. Today, I’m going to break his arms and legs.”

Seeing Huang Xiaolong’s audacious claim, except for Sun Wei, others were somewhat skeptical.

They really thought a quasi-grandmaster was a common cabbage?

“By the way, you can bet, everyone bet on me winning. What are my odds?” Huang Xiaolong’s eyes suddenly lit up. “Those who want to make money, go bet. Bet as much as you can.”

“Cough, cough~~” Sun Yin chuckled awkwardly. “Master Long, if you win, the odds… the odds are 1 to 5…”

In fact, the fact that the bookmaker could offer such odds was a complete disregard for Huang Xiaolong.

But Huang Xiaolong burst out laughing. “Good! Easy money! Hurry and place your bets!”

“I’m placing all my savings and my dowry on you!” Sun Wei excitedly took out a bank card.

“Uh… Sister Bai Hu, you have dowry?” Huang Xiaolong teased.

“Yes, I’ve saved it all by myself.” Sun Wei gave a small smile.

“How much money?” Huang Xiaolong asked out of curiosity.

“Not much, just over 50 million.” Sun Wei responded with a shy smile. “I’m going to place a bet now; I’ll bet all of it on your victory, Little Long.”

“We should also bet something.” The people of the Sun family naturally supported Huang Xiaolong, but they did not dare to go all in like Sun Wei.

After all, Wei Feiyang had too much of a reputation, and the people of the Sun Family, except for Sun Wei, had not seen Huang Xiaolong’s true martial arts skills with their own eyes. Last time at the charity auction dinner of the Four Great Families, Huang Xiaolong broke Sun Feng’s hands, but Sun Feng was not a match for Wei Feiyang. In addition, this year’s Wei Feiyang, a quasi-grandmaster, was infinitely stronger than last year’s.

“I… I’ll bet 500,000.” Sun Feng grinned.

“Don’t blame me for not giving you the chance to get rich. Can you afford to take out only 500,000?” Huang Xiaolong sneered. “Are you fucking still a second-generation rich? One of the Binhai Four Less? Isn’t it shameful?”

With a red face, Sun Feng ignored Huang Xiaolong. He dared not gamble too much.

Sun Yin went with the Sun Family to place bets.

Huang Xiaolong was not carrying much cash, he had nearly no savings, so he made a call to Paperman Gao grandpa.

The paper man’s old man immediately gave a bank card number, along with the password, saying Huang Xiaolong could freely use several billions of dollars.

However, here, a single bet is capped at 2 billion.

Without thinking too much, Huang Xiaolong directly placed a bet of 2 billion on his own victory.

After getting the bet slip, Sun Yin led Huang Xiaolong and the others to sit in the seats closest to the ring.

At that moment, Huang Xiaolong saw Wei Feiyang, in his workout gear, sitting solidly in the front row with a few members of the Wei Family next to him.

Next to Wei Feiyang was a pretty woman in her mid to late twenties. She exuded an air of sophistication and nobility, intimidating, a sexy and tall miss who seemed to be above it all.

The beautiful woman’s expression was rather cold, she held a wine glass in her hand, her eyes sharp. It felt like her gaze could slice through flesh like a blade.

“Oh… a martial arts Grandmaster,” Huang Xiaolong smirked as he looked at the beautiful woman. “But it’s nothing serious, she has just condensed two True Qi within her, even weaker than Yan Pianpian. But she’s not something Wei Feiyang can compare to.”

At the moment, Wei Feiyang had a very obsequious expression on his face, smiling at the beautiful woman. “Miss Xia, after the match, I would like to invite you for supper and maybe seek some guidance on martial arts.”

“Wei Feiyang, the martial arts family boxing tournament is going to start in a few days, what’s the point of you coming here for this underground fight?” The beautiful lady, ‘Miss Xia,’ furrowed her brows, her voice chilly.

“Ahaha ~ Miss Xia, I am also thinking about gain some real battle experience. Moreover, seeing blood tonight can be considered a good sign for this year’s martial arts family boxing tournament,” Wei Feiyang answered casually with a laugh.

“Underground boxing, what kind of experience can it provide? I think you just want to kill your enemy in plain sight,” Miss Xia scoffed. “Moreover, you want to establish your prestige, right?”

With that, Miss Xia surveyed the surrounding seated individuals, many of whom would be participating in this year’s martial arts family boxing tournament and specifically came here to gage Wei Feiyang.

“Wei Feiyang, you’re currently one step away from becoming a Grandmaster, so that’s quite impressive given your age. However, if you can’t break down that pride in your heart, it’s unlikely you’ll take that crucial step to become a Grandmaster. There’s a world of difference between being on the verge of mastery and actual mastery,” Miss Xia said sagely.

“Miss Xia speaks the truth,” Wei Feiyang responded perfunctorily. Then, lifting his gaze, he saw Huang Xiaolong!

Instantly!

Wei Feiyang’s eyes filled with mischief and cruelty, a mocking laughter resonating in his throat, “Kid, I really admire your guts! You dare to show up! Hahaha ~~~~~~ weren’t you acting all haughty back at the Green Willow Villa? Today, I’ll use my fists to show you what you’re truly up against!”

“This is your opponent today?” Miss Xia lifted her eyes to glance at Huang Xiaolong, then looked away, her eyes full of disdain. “He looks quite weak. Why stoop to his level? Even if you win, it’s bandit victory. If you want to establish your prestige, you should find a worthy opponent.”

“Miss Xia doesn’t know. This little bastard once insulted me. I won’t rest until I kill him,” Wei Feiyang responded, chuckling.

At this time, the fight organizer brought over two contracts and handed one to each, Huang Xiaolong and Wei Feiyang.

“Gentlemen, these are the life-and-death contracts. Sign your names, give your prints, and understand that the fight outcome is up to fate. Even if one party is killed, no revenge may be sought afterwards,” he instructed.

This contract fundamentally carries no legal weight, but in the martial arts circle, on our turf, they must be honored.

Wei Feiyang paid no heed to the contract’s content, quickly signed it, dabbed his thumb in the ink and pressed it onto the contract.

Huang Xiaolong also nonchalantly signed and printed the contract.

All procedures were now in order.

“Heeheehee ~~~” At this, Wei Feiyang looked at Huang Xiaolong and let out a strange laugh. Then he looked at Sun Wei. “Don’t worry, after I beat you to death, I’ll take good care of your woman…heeheehee~~”

Sun Wei was immediately incensed, “The only one who will die today is you!”

“Cousin, now that the life-and-death contracts are signed, you can let loose! Haha~~ break all his bones, smash his internal organs, then crush his head with a kick!” A young boy sitting next to Wei Feiyang licked his lips and declared.

“I have my own discretion,” Wei Feiyang stood up, loosened his muscles, and cricked his neck. The crackling noise was intimidating.

“Mr. Huang, the match is about to start. Please go change your clothes,” the match organizer told Huang Xiaolong. However, the look he gave Huang Xiaolong was as if he was looking at a dead man.

“I don’t need to change. Let’s just get started,” Huang Xiaolong also rose to his feet.

He found changing into workout clothes unnecessary. Wei Feiyang was not worth his sweat. He would knock him down in one move.

“Alright then, gentlemen, please enter the ring,” the fight organizer nodded at Huang Xiaolong and Wei Feiyang, directing them.

The two of them headed straight for the center of the basketball court!

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