Chapter 230: Chapter 230: Hosting a Boxing Match
If we’re talking about offending someone in Zao City, it would only be the Wu Family and the Yi Family, but since the Yi Family didn’t suffer any losses at this stone gambling event, they probably won’t trouble Wang Hao.
However, this time not only has the Wu Family lost face, but they have also suffered a loss of twenty-two billion, so it wouldn’t be impossible for them to want someone to take action against Wang Hao as revenge.
It seems that this time Wild Bear must have received help from the Wu Family, and with the Wu Family’s influence among the three great families of Zao City, it would be quite easy to get their hands on a few guns.
"Didn’t I also give you five guns before?"
Wang Hao suddenly remembered.
"If it weren’t for our having five guns, my older brother and I would have died in their hands."
Third Brother Sun frowned and continued.
"We didn’t take them seriously because we didn’t know that Wild Bear’s men also had guns. But when I said you’re my brother, and I would never hand you over, they suddenly pulled out three guns and aimed them at us."
"Fortunately, we brought the guns just in case, or Wild Bear wouldn’t have let us go."
Wang Hao heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing that Wild Bear’s side only had three guns.
Since neither side fired their guns in the confrontation, how did Third Brother Sun’s hand get injured? Concerned, Wang Hao asked.
"Third Brother, if that’s the case, what happened to your hand?"
"I got kicked!"
Third Brother Sun sighed.
"Kicked?"
Wang Hao looked astonished.
Wang Hao had seen Third Brother Sun’s skill in stone throwing, a skill in which both his speed and strength were unmatched by average people.
Third Brother Sun’s hand skills were exceptional, but now the injured hand was the very one he used for throwing stones. If the opponent could injure that hand, it meant they were also very powerful.
Third Brother Sun explained.
"I was also very surprised. When Wild Bear saw that we had guns, he didn’t attack us but instead boasted that he wanted to have a fair fight with empty hands."
"One of his men has exceptional leg skills. He kicked me twice, and even though I blocked both kicks..."
"There didn’t seem to be anything wrong at the time, but when I got back, I felt something was amiss. It was only after going to the hospital that I found out it was fractured!"
Wang Hao was also very surprised at how formidable it was.
"There’s more!"
Third Brother Sun took on a grave expression and said to Wang Hao.
"I heard that Wild Bear is now using prizefighting gambling to raise funds!"
What Third Brother Sun referred to as prizefighting gambling was unsanctioned underground fights that offered no protection, where death did not result in compensation.
In northern Hunan, a place with great reverence for martial arts, not only are martial arts competitions frequently held, but these underground fights continue to exist as well.
But it was said that ever since Wild Bear organized these gambling fights, he has been on a constant winning streak, hence, he has made a lot of money.
"Did you agree to gamble?"
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Third Brother Sun nodded, but then, looking at his followers and thinking about the puncher who had injured him that day, he shook his head again.
"We must go, we have no choice but to go!"
Wang Hao said with a smile that was not a smile.
"But we don’t have any fighters, and these people..."
Third Brother Sun seemed a bit worried.
"I’ll go!"
Wang Hao said earnestly.
At this moment, Wang Hao understood clearly in his mind. This collaboration between Wild Bear and the Wu Family must have culminated in some kind of deal, and he could guess what it was immediately.
Wild Bear, leveraging the Wu Family’s influence and capital, aimed to take over Chicheng County, a place he had long desired to control. Once accomplished, the entirety of Zao City would become his domain.
And in return for the Wu Family’s assistance, he would undoubtedly have agreed to help them eliminate Wang Hao.
If the Sun Family brothers were not defending Chicheng County, Wang Hao’s company would be completely exposed to Wild Bear’s power, and Wang Hao’s business would not be able to continue.
Not only Wang Hao’s company but also his family and lover would be implicated because of this.
To target Wang Hao, he himself might not be much bothered, but the fact that they had set their sights on his family and friends meant that they had crossed a line, so he could not let them off easily.
Wang Hao decided to participate in the underground fighting tournament, not only for Uncle Sun and his brothers but also for his own family.
"Big brother, when does the competition start?"
Wang Hao asked.
"Four days from now, in the underground arena of Zao City!"
Uncle Sun still seemed somewhat worried and kindly reminded Wang Hao.
"Wang Hao, do you really want to think about it again? After all, Wild Bear has come prepared this time!"
"If we don’t go this time, it will only allow Wild Bear’s power to grow even stronger; when his influence is established, it will be time for him to deal with us, and we won’t have good days ahead,"
Wang Hao said with utmost seriousness.
Listening to Wang Hao’s words, Uncle Sun fell silent.
Thinking carefully, Wang Hao was right; the scene when they met Wild Bear the other day was nothing like the Wild Bear of the past.
If they allowed Wild Bear’s influence to continue growing, he would no longer regard the Sun brothers in his sights in the future.
"Since Wild Bear wants to use the boxing match to suppress us, he definitely won’t make other moves in the next few days. Just focus on healing,"
After saying that, Wang Hao left, instructing Butler Gao about some matters before heading straight back to the company.
"President Wang, you’re back!"
He Yifan immediately stood up to greet him, looking delighted at the sight of Wang Hao.
"It’s nothing, carry on with your work; don’t be so formal with me!"
With his mind preoccupied with other matters, Wang Hao merely nodded with a smile and then went straight upstairs to his own office.
The underground fighting tournament was nothing to play around with; if one wasn’t careful, they could genuinely end up dead.
Wang Hao didn’t know who the boxer Wild Bear had found.
But, considering that this person managed to fracture Uncle Sun’s hand without a trace, their power was definitely not to be underestimated.
Wang Hao wasn’t too worried about fighting this boxer one-on-one; his main concern was that, from what he heard, many powerful and influential people would bet on these underground tournament matches, and to win, they would use some underhanded tactics that weren’t for the public eye.
Using stimulants was minor; sometimes, to secure a win, they would even resort to assassination during the match.
"All I can do is take one step at a time and leave the rest to fate, whether it’s good luck or bad,"
Wang Hao comforted himself inwardly.
Sitting at his office desk, Wang Hao closed his eyes and quietly sensed the energy within his body, feeling somewhat curious.
He hadn’t paid attention to the Dragon Pattern energy in a long time, but he didn’t expect that it had been enhancing itself in secret.
Before, he only felt the energy flowing through his body’s meridians, purifying his muscles and bones; he hadn’t noticed that, after such a long time, the meridians inside his body had become even more robust.
"What’s going on with my meridians?"
Wang Hao felt a bit astonished.
Suddenly, Wang Hao discovered that not only had his meridians become more robust, but he had also formed a new meridian on his own, which he had never felt before.
Upon closer examination, this meridian was rather peculiar, rising from his dantian and connecting to the acupoints throughout his body, allowing integration between the dantian and the acupoints.
Moreover, Wang Hao felt the Dragon Pattern energy inside his body continuously coursing through this newly formed meridian, as if it was clearing a path, but there were two abrupt spots in the middle.
The energy couldn’t breakthrough at these points, as if something was blocking it.
"What on earth is this?"
Wang Hao was extremely curious and paid close attention to these protrusions.
His internal energy kept hitting these bumps over and over without passing through, but such impacts had no effect or harm on Wang Hao, so he didn’t take it to heart.
Just when Wang Hao was about to explore these obstacles to the flow of energy more closely, his cell phone suddenly rang.
Wang Hao picked up his phone and saw it was a call from Mayor Zeng. As soon as he answered, an anxious voice came from the other end.
"Brother Wang Hao, you better hurry over to Chicheng County. No matter where you are, I’ll send a car to fetch you!"