Chapter 104: Stopping the Roadblock Tiger Bare-Handed!
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Master Wu waved his hand dismissively. “Mr. Liu, discussing payment would be an insult to me. A mere two million is secondary. What matters most is that I want to meet this young man.”
“Huh?”
Liu Renxing was taken aback. “Two million? Didn’t we agree on one million before...?”
“What?” Master Wu frowned. “I said, don’t mention money! Do you take me for one of those greedy young upstarts?! Two million—transfer it to my account right now, and then never mention money again! Otherwise, it would sully the reputation of the two-hundred-and-fiftieth-ranked expert on the Tiger Ranking!”
“...All right. I understand.”
Liu Renxing could only nod.
Damn it. Master Wu was raising the price on the spot!
Still...
Ling Qiu was undeniably powerful. To have beaten Wang Ba into such a pitiful, brainless state, he clearly possessed the strength of an inner-force expert!
Of everyone present, only Master Wu could deal with him.
If Liu Renxing refused, then once Ling Qiu lost his temper, all they could do was stand there and take a beating!
So be it!
Two million it was!
As long as they could deal with that bastard Ling Qiu, the money was nothing!!
“The Tiger Ranking?”
Ling Qiu smiled faintly. “What is that supposed to be?”
Master Wu stared at Ling Qiu and clasped his hands behind his back, radiating the bearing of a grandmaster. “Hmph! As expected, you’re an unorthodox amateur. Even if you practice inner-force martial arts, one glance is enough to tell that you’re merely an insignificant novice! You don’t even know about the Tiger Ranking!”
“Very well. Then this grandmaster shall enlighten you!”
Master Wu slowly assumed what he clearly considered an impressive martial-arts stance. And, to give him credit, he truly did manage to summon a trace of hidden force.
“Only those who have cultivated inner-force martial arts to a certain level—at the very least, reaching the Low Martial Realm—are qualified to enter the Tiger Ranking! I, Grandmaster Wu, rank two hundred and fifty, and possess mid-level Low Martial Realm strength! Young man, judging from your appearance, you have at most only just entered the Low Martial Realm!”
Buzz!
A deep vibration of force surged through the air. Master Wu spread his arms, his eyes as fierce and sharp as those of a tiger.
“The vice president of the Jiangnan Province Taekwondo Association happens to be an old friend of mine. I heard that you dismissed taekwondo as worthless. Very well! Today, I shall teach you a proper lesson on behalf of my friend!”
Whoosh!
With a rush of wind, Master Wu charged furiously at Ling Qiu!
Oh?
Not bad.
At least this strength and momentum were on an entirely different level from Park Do-sa and Wang Ba.
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As expected, those who practiced inner-force martial arts were much harder to break!
Ling Qiu raised his hand calmly, a surge of force already gathering at his fingertips.
However...
Just then, a shout suddenly rang out.
“Stop!!”
What?!
Everyone turned around. A man in a dark-blue suit was coming up the stairs, his expression solemn.
He was not short, and he wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He was rather thin, yet also quite tall, with fair skin and somewhat ugly features. And yet... he possessed a remarkable air. In modern terms, he was the sort of man who was unattractive yet handsome in his own way, with an unmistakable presence.
“Hm?!”
Liu Renxing blinked and immediately froze. “Young Master Cheng...?”
The man before them was none other than Cheng Yushui, one of the several young masters of the Cheng family.
Among the five sons of the Cheng family—Gold, Fire, Water, Wood, and Earth—he was the third, Cheng Yushui!
Cheng Yushui smiled faintly. “Mr. Liu, it has been a long time.”
Liu Renxing hurried over and shook his hand. “Ha ha, indeed. The last time we met was half a year ago! After all this time, Young Master Cheng still cuts such a dashing figure, with none of his former elegance diminished! But... Young Master Cheng, what brings you here...?”
After a moment’s thought, Liu Renxing seemed to realize something.
Cheng Yushui waved his hand lightly and glanced at Ling Qiu, as well as Master Wu, who was just about to attack.
“Oh, I came here today to clear up a misunderstanding.”
As he spoke, he pointed at Ling Qiu. “I investigated this Ling Qiu. Aside from a minor dispute with Liu Donghai of your family, he has done nothing excessive. There was no need for matters to escalate this far. So I have come today to take him away.”
What?!
Liu Renxing froze, wondering if he had heard correctly.
What did he mean?
“Young Master Cheng, judging from what you’re saying... surely you don’t intend to protect this boy?!”
Cheng Yushui frowned slightly. “Strictly speaking, yes.”
“...”
Liu Renxing’s expression changed at once. He said coldly, “No! Ling Qiu beat Donghai into this state. If we don’t settle this account properly, where will that leave the dignity of the Liu family?!”
“We have taken that into consideration as well,” Cheng Yushui replied.
With that, he snapped his fingers. One of his men came forward carrying a briefcase.
“Consider this a gift to compensate Young Master Liu. We hope that, this time, the Liu family will do our Cheng family the favor of showing us some consideration.”
Liu Renxing’s expression grew darker and darker. “Cheng Yushui, I have always respected you, and our Liu family has always held the Cheng family in the highest regard. But... do you really think something like this can be solved with money?!”
“No, no, you misunderstand.”
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Cheng Yushui shook his head. His subordinate opened the briefcase in front of Liu Renxing.
“Inside is a contract. You may take a look and see what kind of contract it is.”
Liu Renxing frowned, stepped forward, and picked it up. After examining it carefully, his expression suddenly changed dramatically!
“This... this is the construction plan for the Jiangnan Manor project, which is scheduled to begin at the end of this year?!”
Liu Renxing was dumbfounded. “What... what do you mean by this?”
“The meaning is simple,” Cheng Yushui said. “The contract has already been prepared. Our Cheng family will be cooperating with your Liu family. Moreover, we will make your Liu family the second-largest shareholder on the board of directors.”
“Gasp...”
Liu Renxing inhaled sharply!
This construction project was the biggest undertaking in all of Jiangnan Province this year!
For a full year and a half, the Liu family had constantly tried to cultivate ties with the Cheng family and curry their favor. Yet when it came to cooperation on the Jiangnan Manor project, the Cheng family had never mentioned a word of it, much less offered to let the Liu family share in the profits!
This was an unimaginably enormous and delicious slice of the pie!
And yet...
Now the contract lay right before Liu Renxing’s eyes.
What was more, it would allow the Liu family to become the second-largest shareholder, surpassed only by the Cheng family!
This...
This was more thrilling than having gold bricks suddenly rain down from the heavens!!
Seeing the change in Liu Renxing’s expression, Cheng Yushui snapped his fingers. His subordinate took back the contract, placed it inside the briefcase, and closed the lid.
“Mr. Liu, what do you think of this gift?”
Cheng Yushui revealed a confident smile. “With this level of sincerity... is it enough for me to take Ling Qiu away?”
“...”
Liu Renxing collapsed into a chair. The cigar in his hand had grown almost scalding, yet he remained oblivious. His eyes were filled with shock and bewilderment, indecision and excitement!!
On one side was the chance to avenge Liu Donghai and reclaim the dignity of the Liu family!
On the other... was an opportunity for the Liu family to take a giant leap forward and rise to even greater heights!
Truly...
It was an agonizing choice!
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