Chapter 95 Fighting for Life

A slight noise came from the entrance to the arena.

Luo Huayi turned around and glanced back.

Several waiters in dark patterned shirts were negotiating with the arena's gatekeeper.

The members of the Exorcising Calamity and Eternal Life Society seemed to want to come in, but the gatekeeper had no intention of letting them in.

"What force is behind the arena?" Luo Huayi turned her gaze back to Cheng Zheng beside her, "They don't seem to be on the same side as the Exorcising Calamity and Eternal Life Society..."

Before Cheng Zheng could speak, he heard a casual voice from the guests at the next table, "Is this your first time here?"

Luo Huayi and Cheng Zheng looked at the guest who had taken the initiative to strike up a conversation.

"Hmm," Luo Huayi replied with a businesslike smile, neither humble nor arrogant, "And you are?"

"Han Wei." The guest turned slightly and gave a friendly smile. "My father is the chairman of the Liteng Group."

Luo Huayi and Cheng Zheng's expressions changed slightly.

The Liteng Group that this person mentioned appears to be a normally operating company, but in reality, it is a front for a cult to make money.

Chairman Han Chengyuan also serves as the president of the church. It is said that he was involved in a construction site accident a few years ago.

More than a dozen workers committed suicide under mysterious circumstances at the construction site of the Liten Group project, but the news did not stay popular for long and was eventually dropped after a scapegoat was scapegoated.

At the time, many people speculated that the uniformity of these people's deaths meant that Han Chengyuan was performing a human sacrifice to bring good fortune to the Liteng Group.

It's not so much just wild speculation from ordinary people; it's because their country has a chaotic religious atmosphere, and the local upper class highly values ​​this kind of thing...

However, the country where they live does not regulate such cults, so despite the various opinions, no results were ultimately found in the investigation.

The rise of the Han family to power in the Liteng Group is practically identical to that of the Exorcising Calamity and Eternal Life Society.

Han Wei was Han Chengyuan's youngest son, and he was considered a well-known second-generation rich kid in their country.

However, he has always kept a low profile, and with Han Chengyuan protecting him well, he has almost never appeared in the public eye.

Luo Huayi smiled, his expression perfectly composed. "So it's Young Master Han. I've heard so much about you."

Based on what he'd heard about Han Wei's style, he shouldn't be on a cruise ship frequented by all sorts of people...

Judging from his appearance alone, Han Wei is a gentlemanly young nobleman.

If Luo Huayi hadn't heard some rumors about the Han family within the circle, he would never have associated Han Wei with a family like the Han family that operates in the gray area.

"You are..." Han Wei's scrutinizing gaze fell on Luo Huayi and Cheng Zheng.

"Luo Huayi".

Han Wei revealed a knowing look, "So it's the Luo family... I've heard of them before, but seeing them in person, I'm surprised to learn that the current head of the Luo family is so young."

"Mr. Luo is truly a promising young man."

Luo Huayi's smile remained unchanged. "What do you mean by 'young and promising'? He just happened to catch a favorable wind and turned his life around... He can't compare to Mr. Han's illustrious family background."

It's just polite flattery; whoever takes it seriously loses.

Seeing that Luo Huayi's gaze kept lingering on the entrance to the arena, Han Wei gently explained to him, "You just asked why this place doesn't seem to fit in with the Eternal Life and Dispelling Calamity Society?"

"Because the power behind this... is the largest shareholder of Victoria Shipping Company."

Luo Huayi looked at the arena in the center of the field, "No wonder..."

"To them, the Exorcism and Eternal Life Church is just one of the many guests who use their venue... Of course, they won't let such a lowly little church get past them."

By the end, Han Wei's expression had turned slightly contemptuous.

Luo Huayi took it all in.

Judging from Han Wei's tone, the Han family also looks down on the Exorcism and Eternal Life Society.

It seems that there are also hostile relationships between cults.

The audience suddenly became restless.

"Who is this guy? Can he fight a hyena?"

"Look at that tattoo, someone from the Chang family?"

"Didn't the Chang family all scatter like monkeys when the tree fell?"

Luo Huayi's heart tightened.

Xin Que?

Looking up at the stage, however, Xin Que was not there.

He was a complete stranger.

The man was shirtless, and the dragon tattoo that ran across his chest and back muscles looked ferocious against the backdrop of the wounds crisscrossing his skin.

Although he was thin and looked unwell, his muscles and demeanor suggested he wasn't a respectable person.

"Hmm?" Han Wei became interested. "A new face."

Luo Hua was preoccupied with wondering if Xin Que was trapped in the arena, and was somewhat distracted.

"Mr. Han, Mr. Luo," a waiter approached and leaned down to ask the two, "would you like to place a bet on this game?"

Han Wei tapped his fingertip on the armrest, "Is that a new boxer from your arena?"

"Yes, this is the boxer who just arrived today..." The waiter's smile deepened, "White Dragon."

"His boss staked him out at our casino for a deal, which is why Bai Long was able to fight as a boxer."

"This is the main event of the night," the waiter said, placing a tablet in front of Han Wei. "White Dragon versus Hyena, the Boxing Champion."

"I wonder if Mr. Han would be interested?"

The page on the tablet showed that most of the betting customers had placed their bets on the hyena, and the data after the white dragon's name was dismal.

“Mr. Luo,” Han Wei handed the tablet to Luo Huayi, “would you like to place a bet?”

Luo Huayi couldn't refuse, so he casually tapped the tablet twice, and then the amount information after Bai Long's name was increased by two million.

Han Wei raised an eyebrow. "Vote for a newcomer? Hyena has been the three-time champion, and his winning percentage has always been high."

"Mr. Luo, your two million is most likely going down the drain."

Luo Huayi didn't care about that; his focus was only on the arena itself. "Mr. Han seems to know this place very well?"

Han Wei paused his finger that was clicking on the hyena, then clicked on the white dragon's name and placed an additional bet, "He just comes here often for vacation and can barely be considered a regular customer of Victoria."

At the referee's signal, the dull thuds of punches landing and the roars of men fighting for their lives immediately echoed from the ring, followed by the cheers of gamblers in the audience.

"hyena!!!"

"hyena!!!"

The bloodstains that had been cleaned up on the table were quickly stained again by splattered blood. The gambler's eyes were bloodshot, as if what was splattering was not blood, but the immense wealth that would follow him after winning the bet.

"Compared to this, casinos on the ground are nothing." Cheng Zheng was shocked by the frenzy of the audience.

Han Wei kindly answered Cheng Zheng's question, "Gambling for money is nothing compared to gambling with someone else's life... Besides, if you can beat the boxing champion, you'll get more than just money and valuables; you'll also have the opportunity to make connections with the Victoria Group."

Luo Huayi immediately grasped the key point of the man's second half of the sentence, "Make friends?"

“That’s right,” Han Wei didn’t have much hope for Bai Long and preferred to chat for a while to pass the time. “These boxers are almost all pawns that Victoria has invested heavily in cultivating. Anyone who can beat them is a potential stock worth cultivating for the Victoria Group.”

"A single appearance by a boxing champion can generate hundreds of millions in revenue for the ring, making it an essential business for Victoria."

"Of course they wouldn't let go of the opportunity to recruit the next boxing champion."