Chapter 257: Chapter 257: The Contest Before the Match Starts
No sooner had the two men left than Wen Yonglin summoned Da Wu and Xiao Wu to follow Wang Hao out the door.
The boxing match was scheduled to begin at seven in the evening, yet many boxers and spectators had arrived early at the club’s subterranean arena.
Some came to familiarize themselves with the venue, while others sought the perfect spot to cheer on their favorite boxers up close.
Inside the manager’s office at the club, Wild Bear sat with a grave expression on his face.
"Wild Bear, we mustn’t underestimate the strength of Wang Hao. Just last night, he defeated Iron Hammer with such ease, and he has the powerful backing of the Wen Family."
"I think we should strike first, to avoid complications in the future!"
A middle-aged man, lounging with his leg over the armrest and smoking a cigarette, spoke from across Wild Bear.
"That’s not appropriate. There are more people attending the boxing match this time, which means we’ll make even more money. As long as he comes to the Xiong Meng Club, we can’t let him be assassinated here!"
Wild Bear flatly rejected the idea. He desperately needed money, a lot of money, because his ambitions were not limited to the small city of Zao City.
"But he has the Wen Family’s protection outside, it’s hard for us to make a move!"
The middle-aged man frowned and complained.
"Let the Wu Family deal with the Wen Family. Right now, we just need to make sure this boxing match goes well!"
All of a sudden, Wild Bear’s face twisted viciously, and his eyes revealed a strong murderous intent. freewebnσvel.cøm
"If we have no other choice, we’ll act when they’re preparing to return to Chicheng County. After all, we can’t let him interfere with the boxing match."
Just then, a lackey rushed in.
"Big Brother, Wang Hao and Old Third Sun have arrived!"
"Fine, I know. You may leave now!"
Wild Bear looked none too pleased, perhaps thinking of Iron Hammer’s miserable state the night before, and the threat from Da Wu and Xiao Wu made him feel incredibly stifled.
Despite being the biggest underground force in Chicheng County, he was humiliated by the Wen Family, something he couldn’t stomach.
And the Wu Family, they only contributed money, no other assistance. If it weren’t for Wild Bear’s refusal to kill Wang Hao as a bargaining chip, the Wu Family wouldn’t have agreed to confront the Wen Family.
When it came down to it, among the several big families, none considered Wild Bear of any importance, seeing him just as a small-time thug!
"What a load of crap, these so-called three big families. Sooner or later, I’ll trample each one of them underfoot and make them call me ’Grandpa’!"
Wild Bear extinguished the cigarette in his hand and said coldly.
"Wang Hao, as long as I can kill you, I’ll have the chance to face him. Then, the so-called three big families of Zao City will mean nothing!"
Having said that, Wild Bear strode out of the office.
When Wang Hao and Old Third Sun arrived at the arena, the place was already bustling with people.
There was a rest area for the boxers next to the ring, with chairs named for the competing fighters and the names of their sponsoring bosses.
But Wang Hao and Old Third Sun circled twice and still couldn’t find their names.
"Oh, isn’t this Lord Sun San and Brother Hao? I’m so sorry, I thought you’d be too scared to show up, so I didn’t prepare your chairs!"
Wild Bear suddenly flaunted himself in front of Wang Hao and Old Third Sun.
Afraid?
It was truly laughable. The one beaten up last night was Iron Hammer, so why should Wang Hao be afraid? It was obvious that Wild Bear was deliberately making things difficult for them.
"Bullshit, it was your man Iron Hammer who got crippled last night, and it was the Wen Family who personally returned him to you. What are we afraid of? Could it be that you’re the one who’s afraid?"
Old Third Sun sneered.
Suddenly, the crowd around them quieted down, all eyes turning to Wang Hao.
The title "Iron Hammer" was well known to them, having won the boxing competition twice, its strength was of course beyond question.
But to be crippled by Wang Hao, could they have heard wrong?
The boxers who did not stay at Peninsula International Hotel were unwilling to believe it.
However, those boxers who had witnessed it with their own eyes, upon seeing Wang Hao, couldn’t help showing a look of horror.
The blood-soaked scene was still vivid in their minds!
At that moment, the slight upward curl of Wild Bear’s lips also suddenly sank, but the lights around the ring were dim, so they couldn’t see any change for a while.
"Alright, the match is about to begin, and there are no extra chairs left, you’ll have to put up with standing to watch!"
Wild Bear suddenly let out a cold laugh and threw down these words, walking over to sit by his own boxers.
"You..."
Sun San was just about to lose his temper, but Wang Hao stopped him.
"It’s okay, come over here with me!"
Wang Hao, unconcerned, pulled Sun San and came to stand next to Wild Bear.
Everyone cast curious glances at Wang Hao and Sun San, who had positioned themselves next to Wild Bear.
At that point, Wild Bear, seeing Wang Hao’s maneuver, clenched his fists tightly, they were clearly challenging Wild Bear’s authority!
As a competing boxer, Wang Hao was standing behind the organizer right before the match, signaling to everyone that the organizer had not provided them with seats.
In this way, the one losing face was not Wang Hao, but Wild Bear, the organizer.
"Wang Hao, are you courting death? With so many places not to stand, you had to pick right behind Wild Bear!"
One of Wild Bear’s boxers suddenly stood up, as if he couldn’t wait to knock Wang Hao to the floor right then and there.
"You? I think not. Even Iron Hammer was no match for me, what can you do to me?"
Wang Hao said with a scornful sneer.
"You country bumpkin, who knows what dirty tricks you used to beat Brother Iron Hammer like that? If you dare, put up a good fight in the ring today, and make sure not to play dead!" fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
The boxer taunted.
"Don’t worry, I definitely won’t! It’s you who better not be the one unable to leave the ring after I’m done with you!"
Wang Hao said, fearless.
"Ha ha, just look at yourself, what are you? With that puny build of yours, you might manage farming at home, but boxing? I think not!"
The boxer continued to mock Wang Hao.
In truth, aside from those who had witnessed the fight at Peninsula International Hotel the day before yesterday, others hardly believed Wang Hao could beat any of the boxers here.
"With such inferior quality, is he here to get killed? I could knock him down with one move!"
"Ha ha, no wonder Wild Bear looks down on him, not even providing him a seat. Even if one was provided, it’d be a waste. If he manages to win against someone, I’ll eat my chair and stand to watch!"
"Exactly, with such a small frame, any random move could break his three bones! Ha ha ha..."
The surrounding boxers laughed at Wang Hao.
Wild Bear heard this too and did not stop them, but smiled in satisfaction. He wanted to provoke Wang Hao like this; if Wang Hao lost control and struck first in the ring, he could use it as an excuse to kill him for starting the trouble.
But Wang Hao was undisturbed by their words, as if he hadn’t heard them at all, still smiling.
"Alright, our match is now starting!"
Just then, the host came out, and everyone suddenly fell silent...