When Zheng Yubai and Huang Bai stood on the stage and compared themselves, not only did Xu Jin and the other four girls in the box feel a little frightened, but all the audience also felt that the difference in their body sizes was too great.
Although Zheng Yubai is over 1.80 meters tall and has a relatively strong body due to farm work and boxing practice since childhood, he is still inferior to Huang Bai, who is two meters tall and weighs 150 kilograms.
Moreover, most of the audience still remembered that Zheng Yubai's right arm was injured in the last match. Although it seems to be fine now, it is unlikely to be healed. Therefore, most of them are not optimistic about Zheng Yubai's victory.
In many fighting competitions, the winner is not only determined by skills, but more importantly by the strength brought by height and weight. A tall player with long arms will definitely have many innate advantages over a short player with short arms. This is also the reason why many competitions are divided into weight classes according to weight.
However, there is no concept of heavyweights in this martial arts conference. Whether it is a giant like Huang Bai or some short and powerful contestants, they are all treated equally. This is exactly the effect of indiscriminate fighting that Yang Feiyun has always wanted to achieve.
The referee announced the start of the match after reciting the rules as usual. Huang Bo opened his hands like a palm leaf fan, striking a pose similar to that of a Japanese sumo wrestler, and said to Zheng Yubai with disdain and provocation: "You cripple, I'll let you start first, so that the audience won't accuse me of bullying."
Zheng Yubai couldn't help but smile after hearing this: "Thank you so much."
Huang Bai grinned: "Stop talking nonsense, come on. I'll beat you away, and I'll go to rest."
"Then here I come." Zheng Yubai said as he slightly lifted his heels, rubbed his feet, and floated out.
Huang Bai felt a flash before his eyes, and Zheng Yubai's figure had disappeared. There was a burst of exclamations from the audience, and Huang Bai suddenly felt something was wrong. Just as he was about to look for Zheng Yubai's whereabouts, he heard someone behind him say, "Get out."
"Ouch!" Huang Bai was pushed hard on the back, and suddenly lost his balance, and his whole body suddenly fell forward. He was posing in a ferocious posture, which looked like a tiger's pounce, but unfortunately he hit the rope and bounced back into the field, dizzy, and not only did he not get any cheers, but the audience laughed at him instead.
"This footwork..." Yang Huting on the second floor looked at Zheng Yubai's footsteps and suddenly felt that it was different from the last time. "It seems to have combined the essence of some martial arts sects. This kid is interesting."
The old man watched Zheng Yubai's performance with a smile and nodded involuntarily.
The judges in the referee's booth almost all shouted in their hearts at the same time, and the contestants watching the game were also shocked by Zheng Yubai's agility. Some who were not familiar with Chinese martial arts asked the people around them: "What kind of footwork is this? Why is it so weird?"
There happened to be a Xingyiquan practitioner nearby, who was dumbfounded. After hearing the question, he couldn't help but mutter, "This... seems to be Xuedian's footwork, and it also seems to be Sun Lutang's monkey form, but it's not quite the same. I can't say for sure."
"That's the same as not saying anything." The curious contestants were very dissatisfied with this answer. Only Sun Haitong stood in the distance, observing the situation in the field coldly, with a strange look in his eyes.
"Seven... eight..." When the referee counted to eight, Huang Bo finally got up. In fact, Zheng Yubai's attack was not very strong, and he wanted to push him out of the ring. Unexpectedly, Huang Bo's body was too big, and he was blocked by the ropes. Although he fell to the ground, he did not suffer any real injuries, and he could continue the game.
"I'm going to kill you." Huang Bai touched the bump on his forehead and shouted angrily. The laughter of the audience made him feel ashamed, and he poured all his anger on the ring. With a wild shout, he rushed forward and used a shoulder collision to attack Zheng Yubai with thunderous force.
Zheng Yubai was stunned when he saw him use such a move. This shoulder collision is a way of attacking by using the body as a weapon and gathering the strength of the whole body. For someone of Huang Bo's weight, once he was hit, his bones and tendons would be broken immediately.
Although this move is extremely lethal, it is relatively simple and it is not difficult to dodge or break it. Zheng Yu rolled his eyes at Huang Bai rushing towards him, and he misstepped, spun his body around, and moved out. Huang Bai was unable to stop and rushed past him.
Zheng Yubai avoided the collision and pushed Huang Bai's butt with his left palm. Huang Bai's own momentum plus Zheng Yubai's push made him fall out again, and this time he fell even harder, with stars spinning in front of his eyes and crying out in pain.
The audience burst into laughter again, saying that Huang Bai was just an embroidered pillow that looked good but was useless.
Huang Bai climbed up again, only to feel that the scenery around him was still spinning. However, he gritted his teeth, identified Zheng Yubai's location, swung his fist, and hit him like a storm.
Zheng Yubai knocked Huang Bai down twice by clever force. Seeing that Huang Bai didn't seem to be hurt except that his head was a little unclear, he knew that he could not defeat him in this way.
"Looks like I have to use some strength." Zheng Yubai took half a step forward, tensed his left fist, aimed at Huang Bai's direction, and punched out suddenly.
At that time, Guo Yunshen and Shang Yunxiang, two generations of Xingyiquan masters, were famous for their Bengquan. The reputation of "Half-step Bengquan to conquer the world" made by Guo Yunshen was later inherited by Shang Yunxiang.
The so-called half-step collapse fist is actually very simple: the left foot and left fist are in front, the right foot is behind, the right fist is placed beside the right rib, and the tiger's mouth faces right. When moving forward, the left foot steps forward, and the right foot should follow. At the same time, the right fist twists inward and punches forward, with the tiger's mouth facing upward; the left fist is retracted when the two fists intersect, with the tiger's mouth facing left and placed beside the left rib. In this way, the two feet step and push, always with the left foot in front and the right foot behind, and the two fists go in and out continuously, like a string of arrows.
Although this move looks simple, it is extremely ingenious and simple yet complex. Guo Yunshen is invincible in the world with this skill. In the martial arts world, no one can match him and anyone who encounters him will be sent flying.
At this moment, Zheng Yubai used the legendary half-step collapse fist. Although his right arm could not move, he still placed it beside his right ribs according to the posture, and his left fist was thrown out with a bang as his left foot stepped forward. This is called the forward-step collapse fist in the collapse fist.
Some people once questioned the legends created by Guo Yunshen and Shang Yunxiang, thinking that although their fists were strong, it was too difficult to knock people away. Therefore, they inferred that the old stories of the martial arts world were all just the opinions of the martial arts people who flattered each other. At this moment, Zheng Yubai shattered these nonsense with practical actions. His collapsing fist hit Huang Bai's chest squarely. Huang Bai's huge body was like a kite with a broken string. It flew backwards in the air, passed the ropes, and fell hard under the ring. The straight-line distance was almost five meters.
The power of this punch made the whole audience silent, and after a long time, thunderous cheers and applause suddenly rang out. Zheng Yubai then slowly retracted his fist and bowed to thank everyone.
Huang Bo, who fell to the ground, was not seriously injured. When Zheng Yubai threw his fist, he dispersed the force of his fist, only wanting to knock Huang Bo away, but not retaining the force in his body. Otherwise, with the force of this punch, his internal organs would be destroyed immediately, killing him on the spot.
Huang Bai also realized this, and when the medical staff helped him up, he made a gesture of gratitude to Zheng Yubai with a face full of shame.
"Brother Yu Bai is so handsome. Sister, if it weren't for you, I would have fallen in love with him now." Yu Luo shouted loudly, completely ignoring Susu's expression beside her.
Xu Jin watched her lover's performance with a smile, her heart already beating fast.
Yang Feiyan sipped her ice cream, thinking with disdain: What's the use of being powerful? You were still fooled by my immobilization technique.
When Sun Haitong saw Zheng Yubai use this half-step collapse fist, his face suddenly turned pale. A man came over from behind and said with a chuckle: "Haitong, there is actually such a hidden master in your Xingyiquan school."
"He is not from our Xingyiquan sect." Sun Haitong said coldly.
"Oh? A self-taught one? Then why don't you just disband your Xingyiquan? You keep practicing and practicing, and why do you want to come up with national standards? You're still not as good as a self-taught one." The man laughed.
"Huang Shiyu, stop talking nonsense." Sun Haitong said angrily.
“Don’t worry, if everything goes well, he will meet me in the semi-finals. I will definitely defeat him and not let you meet him in the finals. Otherwise, if you lose to him, where will you put your face as the young master of Xingyiquan?” The young man called Huang Shiyu laughed. He was tall and thin, but his legs were very strong. You could tell at a glance that all his kung fu was in his lower body.
"Very good, I want to see how powerful your shadowless kick is." Sun Haitong sneered and ignored him.
This match only lasted one round, so after defeating his opponent, Zheng Yubai could rest. As soon as he returned to the lounge, Yang Feiyun and Ding Beibei came. Yang Feiyun was full of praise, which made Zheng Yubai a little embarrassed. Although Ding Beibei didn't say anything, her two eyes that were almost turning into a heart shape were enough to explain the problem.
"Yu Bai!" Xu Jin's four daughters also came. For a moment, the lounge became a place where beautiful girls gathered. The players who were preparing to go on stage and doing warm-up exercises became distracted and glanced over here from time to time.
"My dad said he wants to treat you to dinner later." As soon as Ding Beibei saw Xu Jin's four daughters coming, she immediately took the initiative and said.
Zheng Yubai was startled, and immediately saw Yang Feiyun's earnest eyes. He hesitated for a moment, and said, "Okay, I'll wait here."
Ding Beibei smiled happily: "See you later." She glanced at Xu Jin with a challenging look and left. No matter how weak a woman's character is, once she faces a critical situation to fight for happiness, she can often burst out with fighting power that is completely inconsistent with her personality. This is reflected vividly in Ding Beibei.
After Ding Beibei left, Yu Luo said dissatisfiedly: "Brother Yubai, my sister just said that everyone should go together to celebrate your victory. Why did you make an appointment with her?"
Zheng Yubai said helplessly: "Her father is the sponsor of this conference. For Yang Feiyun's sake, I have to go there too."
Xu Jin said gently: "Luo Luo, don't make trouble. Yu Bai is busy with important matters."
"Hmph, I think that Beibei is interested in Brother Yubai, and you are still speaking for him, sister." Yu Luo said unconvinced, which immediately made Zheng Yubai's face turn red.
The four girls laughed together when they saw his embarrassed look, and they were too embarrassed to pursue the matter any further.
Although the game was still going on, Xu Jin, Yu Luo and Su Su were obviously only here to see Zheng Yubai. Seeing that he had something else to do, they decided to go back first. Zheng Yubai asked Cao Ji to send Su Su home first, and then protect Xu Jin and Yu Luo back to the apartment. He stayed in the gymnasium, waiting for the banquet after the game.
The following matches were also quite exciting. Seeded players showed their extraordinary strength and easily passed the levels. Among the unseeded players, some also showed their extraordinary level. The audience watched the exciting matches and couldn't help but cheer loudly, saying that the tickets were worth it. While watching the game, Yang Feiyun also watched the ratings of the live broadcast on TV. Seeing the ratings rising steadily, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Ding Rulong was delighted to see that the investment was paying off, but when he saw his daughter looking absent-minded, he felt helpless.
The game was finally over. Ding Beibei was thinking about the banquet and said to Ding Rulong: "Dad, I'm going to pick up Yu Bai. You go to the hotel first."
"It's true that girls can't be kept when they grow up." Ding Rulong sighed, then waved his hand, and several bodyguards in black appeared not far away.
"Boss, what do you want?" a bodyguard who looked like the leader asked respectfully.
"Go and investigate that Zheng Yubai. No information can be missed from his three generations of ancestors." Ding Rulong said.
"Yes." The bodyguard took the order and left.
After watching the game, Zheng Yubai returned to the lounge to wait for Ding Beibei. Just when he was bored, his cell phone rang. It was Cao Ji calling.
"Did something happen to Xu Jin and the others?" Zheng Yubai was startled and quickly answered the phone.
"Brother Caoji, what happened?" Zheng Yubai asked worriedly.
"The traitor has been found, it's Lan Feifei." Cao Ji gritted his teeth and said, "This slut was hooked up by Fang Hongjin, and she was the one who leaked the company's affairs."
Zheng Yubai had already guessed this, and he couldn't help feeling a little sad when he thought that Lan Feifei was the one who introduced him to Black Star Company.
"According to Lan Feifei, Fang Hongjin is mainly targeting Bing Ye Pao Ye and you, and he said he must kill you." Cao Ji added, "You better be careful, this guy is very sinister and can do anything."
Zheng Yubai's heart moved, and he felt a bad premonition and a chill all over his body.
"I understand. Thank you, Brother Caoji. I'll be back after dinner." Zheng Yubai hung up the phone in a hurry. He felt confused and felt that something was going to happen.
Just as he was in a daze, the phone rang again. Zheng Yubai took a look and saw that it was the number of his cousin Tang Qing. He was stunned for a moment and had a feeling that something was wrong.
"Hello..." Zheng Yubai answered the phone, his hands trembling a little.
"Haha, do you recognize my voice?" A man's voice sounded, and Zheng Yubai immediately recognized it as Fang Hongjin.
"What do you want to do? Where is my cousin?" Cao Ji's words just now triggered Zheng Yubai's ominous premonition. He had vaguely guessed that Fang Hongjin might take action against Tang Qing, but he did not expect that it would be confirmed within just a few minutes.
"What do you think I want to do?" Fang Hongjin grinned, and Tang Qing's scream was immediately heard on the phone.
"What are you doing! Hongjin, what are you doing, let me go..."
"Did you hear that?" Fang Hongjin's voice rang out again, "Your cousin is in my hands now. My men haven't touched a woman for some time. If they get unhappy, I really don't know what they will do."
"Beast." Zheng Yubai was so angry that he was shaking all over and his face was pale. He knew how important his cousin was to his aunt and uncle. If anything happened to her, Zheng Yubai would be blamed.
"Tsk tsk, I don't like to be scolded." Fang Hongjin's tone changed, "Someone scolds your boss, what do you think we should do?"
The second half of the sentence was said by Fang Hongjin to the people around him, and Zheng Yubai immediately heard Tang Qing's scream coming from the microphone.
“No! No!”
"Stop!" Zheng Yubai shouted, scaring the contestants who had not left yet.
"It's very simple to make my brothers stop. As long as you bring the heads of those two old guys, Bingye and Paoye, to the warehouse before twelve o'clock tonight, I will return Tang Qing intact. If you are one minute late, I will let one of my brothers love her well. If you are ten minutes late, you will have ten cousins-in-law." Fang Hongjin grinned.
Zheng Yubai knew that he couldn't argue with him at this time, so he could only suppress his anger and said, "How do I know if you will keep your promise?"
"Forget it if you don't believe me. I'll let them like Tang Qing now. If you want, you can sit in."
"Forget it, I believe you." Zheng Yubai hurriedly stopped him. Now the chips were in Fang Hongjin's hands. He was sure of Zheng Yubai's character and he would not negotiate any conditions.
"Then, you better hurry up. It's 5:42 now and you still have six hours and 18 minutes. By the way, don't play any tricks. You should know that Sanjiang Society has many eyes and ears in Jinghai. If you try to do anything, don't blame me for being ruthless." Fang Hongjin reminded.
"As long as you don't hurt Tang Qing, I will naturally do the rest." Zheng Yubai said coldly.
"That's good. I hope we can make this deal." The phone was hung up amid Fang Hongjin's laughter.
Zheng Yubai listened blankly to the busy tone on the phone. It took him a while to come back to his senses. He took a long breath and suppressed his anger in his heart.
Ding Beibei happened to walk in at this time and said to Zheng Yubai with a smile on her face: "Dad has arranged it, let's go over there."
Zheng Yubai stood up and smiled at Ding Beibei: "I'm sorry, I have something urgent to do. Please apologize to your father for me. I will apologize in person next time." After that, he left without caring about Ding Beibei.
Ding Beibei stared blankly at Zheng Yubai's back and stomped her feet in annoyance: "Zheng Yubai, you bad guy..." Two lines of aggrieved tears flowed down her pretty face.
After Zheng Yubai left the gym, the winter wind blew and his mind immediately became much clearer. It was absolutely impossible to kill Bing Ye and Pao Ye. He, Zheng Yubai, was not a person who would kill innocent people. But if he didn't take their heads, how could Fang Hongjin let them go? From the phone call, Fang Hongjin must have at least 10 to 20 men around him. If he rushed to rescue people, just a little carelessness would kill Tang Qing. Zheng Yubai's mind was full of thoughts. When he woke up, he had already appeared at the door of the safe apartment.
After hesitating for a moment, Zheng Yubai was about to go in when he suddenly saw several figures swaying behind him through the glass window of the guard's lounge. He knew that they must be Fang Hongjin's men, so he walked straight into the community without turning back to call out.
Back at the apartment, Caoji was chatting with Bingye and Paoye. When he saw Zheng Yubai coming in, he couldn't help but said in surprise: "Didn't you go to the banquet? How come you're back so soon?"
Zheng Yubai came in front of him, glanced at Bingye Paoye, and said, "Bingye Paoye, I beg you to do me a favor."
"Whatever you need, just let me know," said Mr. Bing.
"I'll lend you my life." Zheng Yubai said.
As soon as these words came out, not only did Bingye Paoye's face change, Caoji also became furious and asked in surprise: "What are you going to do?"
Zheng Yubai sighed and told them about Tang Qing's arrest. Bingye and Paoye were sweating profusely after hearing this. They hurriedly said, "Administrator, Fang Hongjin is a lunatic. Even if you kill us in exchange for your cousin, he will never let you go."
Caoji also said: "Yubai, don't be impulsive. If you touch Mr. Bing or Mr. Pao, the company will not and will not let you go."
Zheng Yubai smiled: "Am I that stupid? Fang Hongjin clearly set me up for certain death."
"So what are you going to do?" Mr. Bing asked, wiping his sweat.
"I'll lend you my life for a while," Zheng Yubai said. "And Brother Caoji, I absolutely need your help in this matter."
Among the Sanjiang Society members hiding at the entrance of Hailong Community, there was an old acquaintance of Zheng Yubai, Monkey King. He had two big grudges with Zheng Yubai and held a lot of hatred in his heart. This time, he took the initiative to ask Fang Hongjin to monitor Zheng Yubai.
Although the winter in Jinghai is not as cold as in the north, a cold wind blew in the evening. The wind passed by, making Sun Wukong feel the chill from the bottom of his heart.
"Boss, let's find a quiet place to watch." Sun Wukong's younger brothers couldn't bear it anymore.
"No." Monkey King glared, "That kid is very cunning. If anything goes wrong, the boss will not let us off."
After being scolded by Monkey King, the younger brother stopped talking, but he couldn't stand the cold and could only stamp his feet.
"How long has he been in there?" Monkey King asked his younger brother as he looked around the neighborhood.
"More than an hour." said the younger brother.
"There has been no movement for so long, I'm afraid something has happened, call me." Monkey King wanted to report to Fang Hongjin, but just as he picked up the phone, his younger brother pointed to the community with his sharp eyes: "He's out."
Sun Wukong hid behind a tree and took a peek. Sure enough, he saw Zheng Yubai running out quickly with a bag in his hand. He hailed a taxi at the gate of the community and left quickly.
"Hurry up and tell the boss that he's out." Monkey King shouted. Just as he finished speaking, several more people rushed out of the community. They were stumbling and were obviously injured.
"Where are the people?" Monkey King was far away and the sound of the wind was interfering with his ears, so he could only hear a person shouting at the gate of the community.
"He ran away! Hurry up and inform the boss, Zheng Yubai killed the customer and ran away." someone else said.
Sun Wukong was delighted. It seemed that this fool had been fooled. However, he probably didn't know that the Hongmen Feast set by his boss in the suburbs was a one-way trip. (To be continued)