There is a private club on the Gold Coast of Australia. Occasionally, on a weekend, a few luxury cars will be parked in the small yard. All the windows here have been covered tightly with thick curtains for years. The towering trees planted in the yard and the vines climbing the walls also add a bit of mystery to the yard.
In fact, the private club is just a decoy to the outside world. The real situation is that this is the location of Black Star Company’s only safe apartment in Australia.
The apartment was of level E, the same as the one Zheng Yubai had originally stayed in Jinghai. According to the strict hierarchy within Black Star, Zheng Yubai could completely command the people in this apartment to work for him when necessary.
The manager of this apartment is called Andy, he is about 30 years old, smart and capable, and has always been one of the main persons in charge of the Australian branch of Black Star Company. Because he was appreciated by Xu Heixing, he also took charge of the affairs of the safe apartment.
That morning, Andy welcomed a new guest, who was none other than Ding Rulong, who had just crossed the strait between New Zealand and Australia on Liu Jia's small plane and landed at a private airport on the Gold Coast.
With Zheng Yubai's advance invitation, Andy treated Ding Rulong as a guest of honor. At the same time, Zheng Yubai and Wu Neng were also sent by Howard to the plane to the Gold Coast.
Three hours later, Zheng Yubai and the other two were sitting comfortably on the lounge chairs in the sunroom of the safe apartment, enjoying a rare rest.
The sunshine on the Gold Coast is really great. Although it is not on the beach, the sunshine coming through the skylight makes Zheng Yubai feel warm and comfortable. Although New Zealand is nice, it is full of fighting and killing all the way. Since the rescue of Ding Rulong the night before, my nerves have been tense. Now I can finally rest in peace, and my body is more relaxed than ever before.
"Dear Zheng, how was your rest?" The door opened and Andy walked in with a smile on his face.
"Thank you for your hospitality. It feels good." Zheng Yubai climbed up from the recliner.
"I have arranged a banquet at the Hilton Hotel. We'll go there after you've rested. Several friends in the company have long wanted to meet this legendary figure like you." Andy said with a smile.
Zheng Yubai was not only appreciated by Xu Heixing, but also showed his general demeanor in the fierce battle between Yandaotang and Skull and Bones Society for the Hong Kong entertainment industry, so he received widespread attention in the circle. Whether it was friends or enemies, they were all interested in him.
Scratching his head out of habit, Zheng Yubai felt a little embarrassed again. When fighting with the enemy, he is often a brave and resolute hero, with murderous or domineering gestures. But once he is with friends, colleagues and relatives, he returns to his boyish nature, always shy in the face of praise and compliments. The same person has two completely different personalities, which is similar to his use of internal martial arts to hide his spirit.
After a little personal hygiene, Zheng Yubai and Ding Rulong were full of energy again. One of them was a young talent, and the other was a business tycoon, so they naturally had style. Only Wu Neng, no matter how he dressed, always looked so ugly that it could scare a child to tears. Fortunately, he was optimistic and knew his fate, so when he didn't cause trouble, he didn't attract people's disgust.
Sitting in Andy's luxurious seven-seater station wagon, everyone rushed to the Hilton Hotel along a road that was just a stone's throw away from the beach. Along the way, as long as you look out the window, you can see the golden beach of the Gold Coast, which is closely connected to the azure sea and blue sky. From a distance, the three colors are perfectly blended together by nature, and coupled with the crowds surging on the beach, it forms a beautiful picture.
"After dinner, if you are interested, you can let my people take you to the beach for some fun. This is my territory, so you can rest assured about your safety." Andy said enthusiastically.
"Forget it. Thank you for your kindness." Zheng Yubai declined Andy's invitation, thinking that less trouble is worse than more trouble. This made Wu Neng a little unhappy. After all, there were many young and proud bodies hidden under the bikinis on the beach. He was quite disappointed that Zheng Yubai refused the opportunity to feast his eyes.
Ding Rulong was an old and cunning man, so he knew Wu Neng's thoughts. He leaned close to Wu Neng's ear and said a few words, which made Wu Neng happy and he even gave Ding Rulong a thumbs up.
Zheng Yubai was very curious about how Ding Rulong made Wu Neng so happy, so he found an opportunity to ask him quietly. Ding Rulong laughed and said, "I told him that I am very grateful for his rescue this time. When I go back, I will arrange for him to travel around the world to thank him. As long as he likes, he can come here to play as long as he wants."
Ding Rulong was wealthy and powerful, so this kind of promise was naturally a piece of cake for him, and it was quite to Wu Neng's liking. No wonder the boy was smiling from ear to ear.
"I really have to thank you, Yubai, for this time. Otherwise, I would have been on the plane to be extradited to the United States." Ding Rulong suddenly sighed. Since he was rescued, thrilling scenes have been linked one after another, and the two have no time to communicate. At this moment, he was finally able to calm down, and he expressed his gratitude to Zheng Yubai.
"Uncle, you're too polite. I'm Beibei's friend, and her business is my business." Zheng Yubai said. In fact, he really did this because of Ding Beibei. Zheng Yubai couldn't say whether he liked or hated Ding Rulong, and he didn't care about money and power, so he really didn't consider any return.
"You and Beibei have known each other for quite a long time, what do you think of her?" After this adventure, Ding Rulong fell in love with Zheng Yubai. He only had one daughter, Ding Beibei, and thought that if he could give her to Zheng Yubai, then his Ding Group's huge business would be settled, and he could retire early and enjoy his old age.
"Hmm..." Zheng Yubai's face suddenly turned red. Ding Rulong was his elder after all. When he asked such a question, Zheng Yubai felt it was like a scene from a TV series. He glanced at Ding Rulong's loving eyes again, and even if he was a bit stupid, Zheng Yubai felt that something was wrong.
"We are just ordinary classmates." Zheng Yubai said this very against his will. He still remembered that before he knew Xu Jin, and even after he had known Xu Jin for a while, he still had very vague feelings for Ding Beibei. However, those feelings gradually dissipated as his relationship with Xu Jin became more and more intense, turning into a sigh in the wind.
"Just an ordinary classmate? I think Beibei seems to like you very much." Hearing Zheng Yubai's answer, Ding Rulong's heart sank. However, in order to find a good son-in-law, he didn't care about much, and the words he blurted out made Zheng Yubai's face redder.
Zheng Yubai knew Ding Beibei's feelings for him, but he was already with Xu Jin, so he could not mention his feelings for Ding Beibei. Facing Ding Rulong's intentional overtures, he could only say, "Uncle, I already have a girlfriend."
Ding Rulong felt as if a bucket of cold water was poured over his head, and all his hopes turned into nothing. Without Zheng Yubai, such an excellent candidate for son-in-law, even if someone pursued Ding Beibei in the future, he would inevitably compare her with Zheng Yubai. But with Zheng Yubai in front of him, how many people could compare with him
No matter how disappointed he was, when the banquet Andy arranged began, Ding Rulong still acted like a businessman. Even though he had just left New Zealand and had not yet returned to his truly safe homeland, Ding Rulong was still at ease, not only chatting and laughing, but also reaching a deal with Andy's friends at the banquet.
Zheng Yubai watched Ding Rulong's performance from the sidelines and could not help but admire him greatly. Compared with Yao Qian, Ding Rulong was more like a businessman who could get along with everyone. As for Yao Qian, at best he was just an exploding gangster boss.
The banquet was full of conversation and no one left until they were drunk. After Zheng Yubai and Ding Rulong returned to the safe apartment and had a good sleep, they received another piece of good news the next morning. Andy had arranged a private plane to take them back home.
"You still have a whole day to sightsee. Where do you want to go?" As the host, Andy was very enthusiastic.
Despite Ding Rulong's promise, Wu Neng still looked at Zheng Yubai with pitiful eyes. Seeing Wu Neng's pitiful look, Zheng Yubai finally couldn't bear it and said, "Let's go to the beach and take a look."
"That's great!" Wu Neng jumped up, as innocent as a child.
"I'm old, so I won't go. You guys just have fun." Ding Rulong stayed in the apartment to rest, and Zheng Yubai didn't force him.
The Gold Coast is indeed worthy of its reputation. The fine sand on the beach is really like gold, so scarce that it is hard to see. Why? Because the beach is full of tourists, white, black and yellow bodies are everywhere, and the public bathing area on the beach is packed.
Wu Neng looked in astonishment at the crowded beach and the countless tourists playing in the sea in the offshore area, almost shoulder to shoulder. He smacked his lips and glanced at Zheng Yubai.
"Today is not the weekend, why are there so many people..." Originally, he came to see beautiful women, but Wu Neng thought there were too many people. But it was true that there were not many beautiful foreign women with graceful and romantic figures, but there were many old ladies and old men with bloated bodies and mottled bodies. There were also many handsome men with strong bodies who felt inferior to others. Even Zheng Yubai was not happy to see them, let alone Wu Neng.
"Anyway, you're just taking a look, so don't have too high expectations." Zheng Yubai persuaded Wu Neng and bought him a bottle of ice-cold and refreshing Coke, which finally calmed him down.
The two of them were strolling aimlessly on the beach. Although they were not wearing swimsuits, they followed the local customs and each got a set of beach shirts and shorts, which did not look out of place.
"There are so many people over there, what are they doing?" Wu Neng turned around and saw a few pretty girls with hot bodies, so he perked up and smiled. Zheng Yubai followed him around and saw a lot of beauties. From an appreciation point of view, it was really pleasing to the eye. At this time, he listened to Wu Neng's words and looked in the direction he pointed. Sure enough, he saw a group of people running forward, as if something interesting was happening over there.
"Let's go and take a look." Wu Neng said excitedly. He was the one who loved to join in the fun.
"Let's go." Since he had nothing else to do, Zheng Yubai didn't mind spending the day with Wu Neng. As long as he didn't cause any trouble, he could do whatever he wanted.
As we walked forward with the crowd, we soon saw a temporary stage built on the beach not far away, with the exciting rhythm and melody of rock music constantly coming from it. When the tourists walking in front heard this rhythm, they immediately swayed as if they had lice on their bodies.
White people in Europe and America tend to be more open about their emotions, unlike most Asians who are always restrained by their traditional culture. Although Wu Neng grew up in the Shaolin Temple, which is the place that places the most emphasis on traditional culture and has the most strict rules, he is more passionate than the wildest and most outgoing Americans. As soon as he heard the music, he immediately twisted his body seven or eight times - it didn't waste the soft bone skills he learned from the Shaolin Temple.
"Where did you learn this..." Zheng Yubai asked puzzledly.
Wu Neng's eyes widened immediately, staring at Zheng Yubai as if he were an alien: "Brother Yubai, don't tell me you haven't even heard Lan Ruoer's songs!"
"Who is Lan Ruo'er?" Zheng Yubai felt that the name that came out of Wu Neng's mouth sounded familiar, but he only had a vague impression of who this person was. He could only remember that she was a woman who was wearing revealing clothes, but he couldn't remember anything else.
"Alas, you are already eliminated by the times at such a young age." Wu Neng looked at Zheng Yubai with a compassionate look, which made him feel uneasy. He thought to himself, is it really that old? It has been a while since he watched the news programs or read newspapers and magazines, and he is indeed a little out of touch with the outside world.
"Lan Ruo'er is the most popular female singer right now. I didn't expect that people would play her songs in Australia." Wu Neng said with a smile, "I am her loyal fan."
"Oh, I remember now." Zheng Yubai patted his head. He did remember who Lan Ruo'er was. It turned out that she was the female singer whose advertising posters were all over the streets and bus stops. In that poster, she was only wearing a layer of almost transparent pink gauze, hiding her beautiful and youthful body behind the gauze. Her innocent face was a little bit wanton, and the temptation in her eyes could almost instantly raise the hormones of any normal man to a dangerous state.
"Well, it seems you can still be saved." Wu Neng said in a mature manner. He finally found that he was better than Zheng Yubai in some ways, and seemed very proud of himself.
"Are there any fans of hers here too?" Zheng Yubai asked curiously. As they were talking, they had already come closer and could see the scene on the stage clearly. Several young men with long hair were playing hard, while others were setting up the stage.
Zheng Yubai and Wu Neng stood at the outskirts of the densely packed crowd. After listening to the performance for a while, a chubby man wearing black-framed glasses came out from the backstage. He pinched his orchid fingers and spoke in a sissy voice in English: "Dear audience, Miss Lan Ruoer's performance is about to begin. This is her first time singing in English. I hope you will like it."
Wu Neng couldn't understand English, so he asked Zheng Yubai, "Brother Yubai, what did he say?"
Zheng Yubai told him everything, and Wu Neng was overjoyed and said, "She's in Australia? Great, I can finally see her in person." As he spoke, the short Wu Neng immediately used all his strength to squeeze into the crowd. Once he got angry, not to mention these ordinary people, even ten thousand cows couldn't squeeze past him. The crowd was pushed to the sides by Wu Neng like a tide, and Zheng Yubai couldn't persuade him, so he could only follow him all the way, apologizing repeatedly on both sides.
A moment later, Wu Neng and Zheng Yubai appeared at the forefront of the stage. As long as they looked up, they could almost see the nose hair of the rock youth playing the drums.
“Hehe…” Wu Neng had an obscene smile on his face, and he didn’t even know that saliva was hanging from his lips.
Zheng Yubai didn't know why Wu Neng was so excited at first. It was only when the music started and Lan Ruoer came out from the backstage that he understood.
No wonder she is so popular... Listening to the applause louder than the waves of the Pacific Ocean, Zheng Yubai finally understood a truth: It is better to wear less than to sing well.
Lan Ruo'er looks very innocent, although she is petite, but her figure is definitely convex where it should be, curvy where it should be, and thin where it should be as if it was shaved with a knife. No matter from which angle you look at it, it is first-class. Even Zheng Yubai, who has seen many top beauties, thinks that this singer's figure is not much inferior to Xu Jin.
Not only does Lan Ruoer have a good figure, her style is also bolder than many female singers in Europe and America. She wore a blue blouse that matched her name, but although the color matched, the size didn't seem to fit her because she couldn't support the wide neckline at all, so almost her entire shoulders were exposed outside the neckline, and even half of her breasts were slightly exposed.
As for her lower body, Lan Ruoer chose a pair of slender shorts that could set off her beautiful legs. The red shorts and black fishnet stockings turned her legs into a weapon that could attract men's attention, more like a bottle of glue. Once a man's eyes were glued on them, he would never be able to peel them off.
Wu Neng's saliva was flowing like a faucet. Zheng Yubai didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Fortunately, although Lan Ruo'er was sexy, her songs were really nice. Zheng Yubai listened to her two songs carefully and thought they were good. He had a good impression of her.
After the two songs, Lan Ruo'er was probably a little tired, so she stopped and waved to everyone. During this wave, her white and tender chest covered the left side but not the right side, and the eyes of all the men in the audience moved left and right with the waving of her arms, and they all swallowed their saliva.
"This is my first time to perform abroad. I am very excited and hope everyone will like my performance." Lan Ruoer's English is probably not very good and she speaks slowly. Fortunately, she was able to express her meaning clearly and won a lot of applause.
"For the next song, I would like to invite a friend who is very important to my acting career to sing with me. This song is my famous song 'Hope'." Lan Ruoer said.
Amidst the thunderous cheers from the audience, a tall and handsome man walked out from backstage. His face was so bright that it was even brighter than the sun hanging overhead.
Zheng Yubai's face changed when he saw this man. Even if he could imagine a collision between Mars and the Earth, he could not have imagined meeting this man in such an occasion.
The brilliant smile on the man's face froze as he glanced at the audience, but fortunately he quickly recovered and began to sing along with the music. He just seemed a little confused, and occasionally glanced at Zheng Yubai intentionally or unintentionally.
Zheng Yubai stared at this person coldly. If this was not a public place, he would immediately jump onto the stage and make that person's blood splatter five steps away.
On stage, he sang affectionately with the popular singer Lan Ruoer, and the man Lan Ruoer called the most important person in his acting life was none other than Fang Hongjin, who was beaten up by Zheng Yubai and fled from Jinghai some time ago, and his whereabouts have been unknown since then. The two had a deep hatred in Jinghai, and they did not expect to meet in the Gold Coast of Australia, which is far away across the ocean. The world is really small, no wonder there is an old saying that enemies often meet on a narrow road.
Wu Neng didn't notice Zheng Yubai's expression at all. He was dancing to Lan Ruoer's singing. In his eyes, nothing else existed on the stage except Lan Ruoer. Fang Hongjin had been automatically filtered out by his gaze.
Zheng Yubai quietly waited for the opportunity. Now that he had seen Fang Hongjin, today's trip had come to an end. He had thought that he would enjoy a rare day off before returning home, but now everything was ruined.
He gently pinched the joints of his fingers and adjusted his breathing. Everything in the outside world was temporarily cut off from him, and his entire body became a small world of its own. Since he had achieved the state of internal circulation in the water the day before, he was now able to control it with ease.
Taoist practice emphasizes the unity of man and nature, that is, the human body should be unified with the heaven. But Zheng Yubai's current method of regulating internal breath is clearly different. He turns himself into a world, and all the essence, energy and spirit circulate back and forth in his body. Although he still follows the path of refining essence into energy, refining energy into spirit, and refining spirit into emptiness. However, that endless cycle has allowed Zheng Yubai to reach the state of one giving birth to two, two giving birth to three, and three giving birth to all things. He clearly feels that for the practice of martial arts, this internal circulation method is more useful and effective.
After thirty-six cycles of self-consciousness, Zheng Yubai's body adjusted to the best state. At this time, Lan Ruoer and Fang Hongjin's song together also came to an end. Lan Ruoer said a lot of words to thank Fang Hongjin, but Zheng Yubai didn't listen much. He kept his eyes on Fang Hongjin. With Fang Hongjin's strength, he must have felt the feeling of being watched like a needle.
After thanking the audience, Lan Ruoer continued to sing, while Fang Hongjin glanced at Zheng Yubai and went backstage.
"Wuneng, take your time watching the show. I'm going to the bathroom." Zheng Yubai patted Wuneng, turned around and walked out of the crowd.
As soon as he left the crowd, Zheng Yubai's peaceful expression disappeared. He quickly walked to the back of the stage. Amid the noisy music, he saw Fang Hongjin looking around from a dressing room that was surrounded by cloth in the backstage. At this moment, the two of them saw each other.
Perhaps knowing that there was nowhere to hide, Fang Hongjin emerged from the locker room in shame, smiled at Zheng Yubai and said, "Life is full of encounters."
Zheng Yubai said coldly: "Enemies always meet."
"It's been so long, why are you still thinking about it?" Fang Hongjin said, staring at Zheng Yubai nervously. Although his martial arts skills are very advanced, he is still a little behind Zheng Yubai who is constantly improving. If both sides really fight to the death, I'm afraid he won't be Zheng Yubai's opponent in twenty moves.
"Do you think I will forget?" Zheng Yubai approached step by step. Behind the stage not far behind them were hundreds of enthusiastic audiences. Unfortunately, everyone's attention was on Lan Ruoer, and they were swaying their bodies to the music, and no one paid attention to the movement behind the stage.
Fang Hongbu retreated step by step. He was not the kind of person who would die even though he knew he was defeated. He knew that the grudge between him and Zheng Yubai was too big to be resolved, so when he saw that the situation was not good, he turned around and rushed back to the backstage.
Zheng Yubai rushed forward, and the curtain in front of him moved, and a speaker was thrown out. Zheng Yubai ducked and dodged, and his fist cleared the way in front, smashing another speaker to pieces. He rushed into the backstage amid the flying wood chips.
Several odd jobs backstage stared at Zheng Yubai in amazement, while Fang Hongjin had already rushed onto the stage. His sudden appearance startled Lan Ruoer, who was performing, and the performance came to an abrupt end.
The audience cheered loudly. They could only see Fang Hongjin on the stage but not Zheng Yubai backstage.
Fang Hongjin ignored the insults and boos from the audience and turned to look at Zheng Yubai. The two people's eyes collided in the air, creating a spark of endless fighting. He calculated that Zheng Yubai would not kill someone in public, and he was right.
The two of them just stared at each other for a long time, and Zheng Yubai finally turned and left. When his back disappeared, Fang Hongjin collapsed on the stage, sweating all over, almost fainting.
"Hongjin, what's wrong with you?" Lan Ruoer knew something had happened and asked worriedly.
Fang Hongjin laughed grimly: "... It seems that our plan needs to be advanced." (To be continued)