"We will use martial arts to settle feuds and define power. Today, we will fight until a winner emerges, but not to the death, so I hope none of the participants will cause any deaths. Okay then, that's enough talk. Let's get the fighting match begin!"
Then Xu Feng-Liang walked off the fighting ring and left the space to the participants.
BOOOM!
Xu Feng-Liang stepped off the stage very quickly. Then a bald man leaped onto the fighting ring.
He landed on the fighting ring, which was paved with bluestone with a thud.
The bald, burly man clasped his hands and shouted to everyone, "I, Li Qing-Feng, am here to represent Qingfeng Martial Arts Academy. All those who wish to get involved in the construction materials trade in the Eastern Region may approach and fight. Those who lose aren't allowed to involve themselves in the trade in the region for a year!"
"Heh, you sure sound cocky! How can your tiny little Qingfeng Real Estate monopolize the building material trade in the Eastern Region? I, Cao Meng-Da, am here to fight on behalf of Hengda Martial Arts Academy! Let's see if Qingfeng Real Estate is strong enough to keep me out of the trade!"
Then a burly man with tattoos stepped forward too.
They swiftly attacked each other.
The impact of their blows was so strong that it made wind rise.
Many nodded their heads secretly as they watched on from the spectator seats.
"The Li family from the Eastern region are a tough bunch."
"I heard Li Qing-Feng is the heir to Qingfeng Real Estate."
"The head of the family made his son go to Shaolin to learn martial arts from Shaolin monks for the sake of this fight."
"He's the only family to ask his own son to fight all these years!”
Lin Feng and the others drank tea at the VIP seats as they watched the fight and commented about it.
Zhao Si, the head of the Zhao family, and Xu Feng-Liang, the head of the Xu family, sat next to Lin Feng. They were the top elites of Yanjing.
In the past, there was always a VIP spot for the Xue family.
But the Xue family offended the Lin family and got kicked out of Longyang Martial Arts Academy this year. They had completely fallen out with the elites of Yanjing.
So they naturally became alienated at the fighting match.
Now the Xue family was assigned to sit in a corner instead.
The Xue family's seat was now taken up by an older man dressed in military uniform
while a young girl in her 20s sat next to him.
Many people stole glances at the old man dressed in a military uniform. Those who knew a thing or two about military rank would discover that two stars were embroidered to his uniform on his shoulders.
He was a general!
This old man here was a lieutenant general and the chief military instructor for Yanjing's military region.
He was the nation's famous general.
He was undoubtedly invited here to watch the fighting match today.
"Qingfeng Real Estate has developed rapidly these past few years. In ten years, the Li family might just be the next Xue family," commented Xu Feng-Liang as he listened to Lin Feng.
Then Xu Feng-Liang turned to look somewhat respectfully at the old man and asked, "General Kong, what do you think about the quality of our contestants this year? Is there anyone worth grooming?"
The old man shook his head and replied, "It's still too early to tell. Let's wait and see."
A beautiful girl sat next to the old man while they chatted and obediently poured tea for the old man.
BAM!
The brawny man from Hengda Martial Arts Academy was finally kicked off the ring with a loud rumble.
He smashed through several seats in the process, and all the spectators sitting nearby were so startled that they dodged one after another.
"Thanks for the good fight!” said Li Qing-Feng as he clasped his fists.
Cao Meng-Da got off the ground with his face ashen. Then he said embarrassingly with his face livid, "You were far more skillful than me, so Hengda Martial Arts Academy accepts defeat! We won't stick our hands into the building material trade in the Eastern Region for a year!"
Then someone helped Cao Meng-Da to the lounge.
Li Qing-Feng remained standing on the stage. Then he asked loftily, "Qingfeng Real Estate now has a monopoly on the construction materials business in the Eastern Region. Is there anyone who contests this?”
After a moment's silence...
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