"Boss, we have found out." Murong Ping's expression was now comparable to Ren Changxing's. However, Ren Changxing's expression was due to the side effects of his superpowers, while Murong Ping was completely forced by the consequences of Yao Qian's downfall. When a person's backing completely collapses, it is naturally difficult to remain calm.
"Who did it?" Under the dim light, Yao Qian's face was as blue as iron. Almost all the properties under his name had been used as collateral in exchange for bank loans. When he found out that the so-called safe account of the Swiss bank was a complete scam and his 10 billion funds were all transferred to another unnamed account, he was doomed to bankruptcy.
"According to the information we received, someone donated 7 billion yuan to 35 foundations around the world in the name of Zheng Xuyu that day. I think this is related to Zheng Yubai and Xu Ruoyu." Murong Ping swallowed his saliva. "We have obtained the information of the woman who had a very close contact with Zheng Yubai on the gambling boat. Her real name is Xu Jin, and she is the daughter of your former sworn brother, the King of Thieves Xu Ruoyu. I think this incident must have been done by them together."
Yao Qian listened to Murong Ping's report with a pale face and couldn't help but sneer: "Your information is really timely. All my money was cheated away before you told me that she was Xu Ruoyu's daughter?" With the last words, Yao Qian's emotions had reached an uncontrollable peak. He suddenly threw the cup in his hand, hitting Murong Ping's eyes who was caught off guard.
The corner of Murong Ping's eye was broken by the cup and blood kept flowing down. He covered the wound and dared not make a sound, for fear of provoking a more violent reaction from Yao Qian.
"I will make them pay the price." Yao Qian jumped up like an enraged tiger and paced back and forth in the dark hut.
He and Murong Ping are now temporarily living in a very small house. Although the bank has sealed all the properties he mortgaged, Yao Qian really trusted this investment and even borrowed tens of millions of dollars from several gangster friends. His original intention was to use these tens of millions of loans as an investment for these people, and give them dividends after making a profit, so as to bring these gangs into his sphere of influence through money offensive. Unexpectedly, he failed to steal the chicken and lost the rice. Instead, he was regarded as a liar by these gangs and put him on the so-called "gangster hunting order". Once he showed up, he might be arrested by the gangs to collect debts.
When a tiger is in trouble, it is bullied by a dog. Yao Qian's bodyguards realized that their boss was no longer useful, so they robbed the valuables and ran away. Now, beside Yao Qian, besides a few loyal old ministers who have followed him for many years, only Murong Ping is left.
"Boss, E and XYZ are waiting for your commission. They are fully prepared and will definitely kill them." Murong Ping endured the pain in the corner of his eyes and whispered to Yao Qian. The blood spread, just covering his sinister and hateful eyes.
Yao Qian had always wanted to kill Zheng Yubai, but in his current situation, it would be difficult for him to find a reliable way out, let alone hire twenty-six assassins.
"I wish I could eat their flesh, drink their blood, smash their bones into pieces, and eat out their marrow mouthful by mouthful..." Yao Qian's eyes were red, his face was swollen, and there was madness in his eyes, as if he wanted to devour everything in this world.
"... Boss, the most urgent thing now is to leave Jinghai." The senior old man who persuaded Yao Qian to be more cautious that day said tremblingly. Because of Yao Qian's downfall, all his subordinates have borne huge pressure and have aged several years almost overnight.
"Leave? Where can I go?" Yao Qian had obviously fallen into a frenzy of revenge. He stared at Murong Ping and said, "You are right, I must kill them, and then kill those guys who dared to take my money. They all deserve to die!"
Murong Ping said hurriedly: "Boss, I still have some savings, I can pay E and the others a deposit first..."
The senior elder said, "Boss, Mr. Gao will be here soon. His gambling game with Zheng Yubai will start soon. Even if we don't deal with Zheng Yubai now, he will definitely die at the hands of Mr. Gao."
The old man was thinking about Yao Qian, but Yao Qian didn't appreciate it. He roared, "I want this guy to die in my hands. I want to kill him myself! Murong Ping, do as you say. Pay E a deposit immediately. I want to see Zheng Yubai's head!"
Murong Ping flashed a sinister smile on his face, covered his wound and left, calling E. The reason why he was willing to pay his own money as a deposit was actually because he was secretly harboring evil intentions to take advantage of the situation. Yao Qian was now in a state of disarray, but Murong Ping, as his confidant, knew some secrets that others did not know.
"I've worked hard for you for so many years, and I don't want to be a rat in the street with you, and everyone will shout and chase it. Yao Qian, before you perish, please do something good for me." Murong Ping walked out of the house, thinking coldly in his heart.
"Cheers!" The lobby of the safe apartment was decorated like Chinese New Year, and all the guests were happily celebrating Zheng Yubai's glorious victory.
"I've disliked Yao Qian, that bastard, for a long time. I'm so happy this time. Wow, haha." Caoji laughed loudly and patted Zheng Yubai's shoulder hard. "You're really good, kid. You actually made him believe you like this."
Zheng Yubai smiled innocently: "This is all thanks to Master Qi."
The Seventh Master sat at the head of the table with a smug look on his face, taking a sip of red wine. "When I was roaming the martial arts world, Yao Qian was just a small hoodlum. It would be easy to deal with him."
"By the way, has the financial tycoon paid back the 1 billion yuan?" Zheng Yubai suddenly remembered something.
"I've returned half of it..." Master Qi laughed, "I can't return it all to him. Maybe I can use it next time."
Zheng Yubai couldn't help but smile bitterly, thinking that Qiye was really an amazing person, he was actually good at owing debts. The financial tycoon had been in the financial world for decades and had never suffered a loss, but he was bewitched and believed in Qiye's "water-to-oil" plan, and was cheated out of 1 billion US dollars by Qiye. This time, Qiye let the financial tycoon come out to play a supporting role in exchange for paying back the money, and only then did he firmly hook Yao Qian.
"There is always someone stronger than the strongest." Du Bisheng originally looked down on professional liars like Qi Ye, but now that he had helped Zheng Yubai to defraud Yao Qian, the richest man in Jinghai, of his entire fortune, he couldn't help but admire him. "I've been a gambler all my life, but I can't compare to you who have swept up billions of wealth with just a few movements of your lips."
Qiye pointed to his head and said, "This is called wisdom."
Seeing his complacent look, they couldn't help but laugh when they thought that after he paid off 3 billion in debts, although he still owed more than 10 billion, the creditors worshipped him like a bodhisattva because of his methods, hoping that he would pay back the money soon. The four bodyguards behind Master Qi were still following him like a shadow. They were originally serious, but now they all held up their glasses of wine. In the past few days, they had earned a lot of extra money from Yao Qian and Ding Rulong, and they were very grateful to Master Qi.
"Yubai, although Yao Qian has fallen, you still have to be careful. A lean camel is bigger than a horse. Besides, he is a vindictive person. He might retaliate like a mad dog." Xu Ruoyu came behind Zheng Yubai at some point and warned him softly.
"Uncle, please rest assured. I will be careful." Zheng Yubai said hurriedly.
"You did a great job this time, thank you very much." Xu Ruoyu said sincerely, "Yao Qian betrayed me back then, and now it can be regarded as a retribution. The wealth he earned from years of evil deeds is now used for charity, which is really a good use of it."
"It's a pity for Mr. Ding to have wasted so much money." Zheng Yubai thought of Ding Beibei and felt a little sorry for his old classmate's father. But when he saw Xu Jin's autumn eyes looking at him, he felt that everything he had done was worth it.
Yao Qian's downfall caused a huge stir in Jinghai's business community. People outside certainly had no idea how the business empire that was so powerful a few days ago could fall so quickly. But when the bank seized and confiscated Yao Qian's properties and companies one by one, ordinary people realized that the once-famous richest man in Jinghai was now a thing of the past.
Ding Rulong went from being the second richest man in Jinghai to the richest man. Knowing the inside story, he couldn't help but secretly feel lucky that he was eliminated in the competition for investment rights, otherwise he would be the one to go bankrupt and run away. Although he lost tens of millions in bribes this time, when the bank auctioned Yao Qian's assets, he acted decisively and took over several promising projects. The profit margin in the future is huge, which can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.
Although Yao Qian's downfall had some impact on Jinghai's economic life, the people still had to live their lives, and it did not affect a wider range. At least Yang Feiyun's martial arts competition continued to be held amid the chaos. Sponsor Ding Rulong proudly announced an additional prize of one million, which made the contestants and spectators more enthusiastic. As the competition day approached, the publicity was in full swing, posters were all over the city, and everyone talked about who would win the championship after dinner.
Zheng Yubai stayed in the safe apartment every day and seldom went out. He was unaware of the sensational effect of the martial arts conference. He was just very interested in his next opponent, Chen Chuan.
Chen Chuan's mantis boxing is very powerful, which can be seen from the fact that he defeated Xiong Dahai with one move. However, in terms of the ferocity of boxing, Zheng Yubai's Xingyi boxing is definitely the best. Having just defeated Wang Bao, who used the fierce Bajiquan, he now encounters Chen Chuan, a master of the Seven-Star Mantis. This is another test for Zheng Yubai, whose style is also hard-hitting and hard-attacking.
At 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, the front of the Jinghai Gymnasium was packed with people. Countless people were crowding at the entrance. Half of them were holding banners in their hands, cheering for their supporters, and the other half were looking for scalpers in the hope of buying tickets.
The ordinary seat tickets, which were originally priced at 100 yuan each, have been sold for 500 yuan, and this is just because they are out of stock. Seeing this, Yang Feiyun was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. Ding Rulong, who was just trying it out at the beginning, also found that his investment could actually be recovered from the advertising fees, and he couldn't help but be very satisfied with his daughter's original judgment.
Although she had gone through a life-and-death test in the last competition, Ding Beibei still appeared on the rostrum. In fact, the little girl wanted to take another adventure in her heart. Anyway, she had Zheng Yubai to protect her. If there was any danger, she would just dive into his arms. The greatness of love made Ding Beibei fearless, and she even thought of another good scene of the prince saving the princess.
Unlike previous competitions, starting from this round, the richer organizing committee not only hired several famous masters in the martial arts world to be referees, but also significantly improved the treatment of the contestants. Now the competition has entered the stage of 16 to 8, and the 16 contestants no longer report to the gymnasium by themselves as before, but are picked up by a luxury bus.
When the luxury bus arrived at the stadium entrance, countless enthusiastic fans rushed to the bus, waving their autograph pens and notebooks, hoping that their idols would sign for them. Zheng Yubai sat in the last row, and next to him was his opponent in this round, Chen Chuan. The two looked at the countless banners outside, but their names were not on them.
"Alas, ugly people really have no market." Chen Chuan said self-deprecatingly. He was already over 40 years old and had a farmer's appearance. He could be considered the most unremarkable among the top 16. However, despite his age, he was very humorous. After teasing himself, he immediately turned his attention to Zheng Yubai.
"I think you're not a bad looking guy, and you're quite handsome. How come you don't have even one fan?" Chen Chuan asked Zheng Yubai.
Zheng Yubai scratched his head: "I don't know either. Maybe I don't have any special features."
"What characteristics do you want? Like that boy?" Chen Chuan secretly pointed at Feng Bahan, who had the most fans. This runner-up of the last National Wushu Competition had a handsome face and fair skin. If he didn't learn martial arts, he would be a good candidate for an idol actor. It was precisely because of his handsome appearance that he had countless female fans, and he could be said to be the most popular in this competition.
"Maybe I look like a milkman or a postman?" Zheng Yubai talked to Chen Chuan a lot and learned his self-deprecating style with a hint of humor.
"Alas, one of us is an old and ugly uncle, and the other is a simple-minded postman. Will anyone really watch this game?" Chen Chuan looked worried.
Zheng Yubai thought about it seriously and said, "Let the organizing committee worry about this kind of thing..."
The two smiled at each other, and found some fun in this situation where no one was cheering.
The bus arrived at the back door of the gymnasium and the players got off one after another. This time, each of them had a dedicated lounge, which was many times better than the noisy hall before.
Because the previous players have been eliminated, Zheng Yubai, number four, will be the first to appear. He will naturally use the first lounge, next to Chen Chuan. The two walked to the doors of their respective lounges and said together, "Take care."
Although the lounge is not big, it is quiet and private. Zheng Yubai sat on the leather stool, closed his eyes and held his breath. Chen Chuan is a very powerful opponent. If he wants to win and go further, and compete with more masters, he must go all out in this game. From now on, every game will be a final of fierce competition.
The door rang. Zheng Yubai went to open it and saw Ding Beibei standing at the door with a red face.
"Why are you here?" Zheng Yubai was delighted and let her in.
"I wanted to come and see you before the game." Ding Beibei murmured, with her head lowered, as if she didn't dare to look Zheng Yubai in the eye.
"Are you afraid that I will lose?" Zheng Yubai said with a smile.
"No, in my heart, you are the best." Ding Beibei blurted out, and then regretted it. Her face was burning. She thought to herself, why am I so reckless? What if he thinks I am frivolous after saying such a thing? The usually smart little girl suddenly became dizzy as if she had a high fever when she encountered such an emotional matter between men and women.
"Then just watch my performance carefully later." Zheng Yubai looked at Ding Beibei's shy appearance and his heart was full of confidence.
Ding Beibei nodded vigorously: "You will definitely win."
There was a warm-up song and dance performance before the competition, and the recently popular stars were invited to perform. It was said that in order to take advantage of the most popular martial arts conference, these stars who usually earn hundreds of thousands of dollars for a song came to perform for free, which shows how popular the martial arts conference is.
Unfortunately, the audience came to the stadium to watch the exciting competition, not the singing and dancing stars. After singing only two songs, the audience became impatient, holding up banners and cheering loudly. The singer had to leave the stage in a hurry, and with the host's exciting introduction, the top 16 contestants appeared together.
Zheng Yubai was the first one in line, followed by Chen Chuan. When the two of them came out, there were only a few cheers, most of which came from Xu Jin, Yu Luo Susu, and Yang Feiyan, who were in the box. Chen Chuan smiled bitterly and followed Zheng Yubai and said, "You still have a few girlfriends to cheer you on, but I don't even have anyone to support me."
Zheng Yubai scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "They are just ordinary friends."
Chen Chuan smiled as if to say "I understand very well": "Don't worry, I won't misunderstand."
The subsequent contestants received more and more applause and cheers. When Feng Bahan, Huang Shiyu, and Sun Haitong, who were very popular contestants, came out, the whole venue erupted in earth-shaking shouts. Several teenage girls rushed up with flowers in their hands to give them to their idols, but they were stopped by the conscientious security guards.
Chen Chuan looked at the lively scene and sighed, "Do you know why I came to participate in the martial arts conference?"
"Why?" Zheng Yubai saw that he seemed to have something to say.
"Our Mantis Boxing has been gradually declining in recent years. I hope to revive the reputation of Mantis Boxing through this martial arts conference. But looking at the current situation, it is better to grow well than to fight well." Chen Chuan said.
Zheng Yubai looked at the audiences chasing stars like crazy, wondering if this was the effect Yang Feiyun wanted. Perhaps sometimes it was necessary to be flexible and cultivate a few handsome boys like Feng Bahan as idols to attract more people to be interested in martial arts. Although it was a bit unorthodox, it was also a last resort after martial arts fell to the bottom.
After the host introduced the sixteen contestants with all kinds of flattering words, he finally announced the start of the competition. The first match was between Zheng Yubai, who was highly regarded by insiders, and Chen Chuan, who was skilled in Mantis Boxing.
"Old Sun, what do you think of Zheng Yubai?" The three great masters Sun Yunqing, Yang Huting and Luo Hengyang were sitting in the referee's seat. Luo Hengyang asked Sun Yunqing beside him.
Sun Yunqing narrowed his eyes, smiled and said, "But it's hard to achieve anything great with this unconventional training method."
Luo Hengyang nodded and said, "That Chen Chuan is the top master of the Seven Star Mantis in the past ten years. His martial arts are quite solid. I think he has an 80% chance of winning this match."
Sun Yunqing also said: "I have heard of Chen Chuan's name, he is also a master."
Yang Huting sat aside, not saying anything, just watching Zheng Yubai and Chen Chuan salute each other, then return to their own corners, waiting for the referee's instructions. He smiled slightly and twisted his beard, thinking: Sun Yunqing is narrow-minded and dotes on his own disciples, and won't allow other disciples to stand out. I want to see if Sun Haitong, who you trained, can defeat the wild Zheng Yubai.
"The game begins!" Following the referee's order, the host uttered a high-pitched voice. This game was different from the previous rounds in that the organizer invited a famous sports program host and a "famous mouth" in the martial arts world to jointly comment on the game for the audience and TV viewers. When the game started, their voices were immediately transmitted to every corner of the world through the stadium's loudspeakers and TV signals.
"Hello everyone, you are now watching the first elimination match of the first martial arts conference, the top 16 to top 8. The two sides are 'Xingyi Boy' Zheng Yubai and 'Mantis Uncle' Chen Chuan. One is young and the other is old and strong. Who will win? Please watch the match!"
The host's commentary fell into the ears of Zheng Yubai and Chen Chuan. They smiled bitterly at each other, feeling somewhat dissatisfied with their nicknames. However, the competition had already begun, and they could not consider other things at this moment. Although the opponent in front of them had a good relationship, there was no father and son in the competition field, so they had to fight to the death.
Chen Chuan took the lead in getting ready, raising his hands high, imitating the mantis's movements. He bent his waist and knees, stretched out his hands, and shook his head, just like a giant mantis. The audience couldn't help laughing.
Zheng Yubai did not dare to be negligent. He knew the power of the Mantis Fist, so he immediately assumed a fighting stance, with his left arm across his eyebrows and his right arm behind him, like pulling a bolt to fire a cannon, which was the starting stance of the Cannon Fist.
"I'm sorry." Seeing that Zheng Yubai was ready, Chen Chuan shouted and rushed forward. His mantis fist was very powerful, and he wanted to strike first to show his thunderous and powerful means.
Zheng Yubai was not to be outdone. When Chen Chuan moved, his body also began to sway. His lower body moved forward steadily, while his upper body swayed back and forth like a willow in the wind. In the midst of this dazzling swaying, he suddenly blasted out with a cannon punch.
Thomas, an American boxer who was watching the fight from the bottom of the ring, saw this scene and couldn't help but shout in surprise: "Isn't this the butterfly step and boxing technique? This guy is so weird!" (To be continued)