“What…exactly…what on earth is going on?!?”
Tang Xiaoyou watched the changes in the audience in shock, her words full of disbelief.
She had been expecting a top-notch showdown, but she had never expected that Dubao and the others would simply admit defeat and bow their heads to the ground.
Tang Yuan, who was watching from the second floor, saw this and asked loudly, "Poison Leopard, what are you doing?!"
He and Chu Jinghong looked at each other and immediately recognized each other.
That night he felt that this old man was extraordinary. A man in his seventies possessed an indescribable aura. As expected, the other party was actually the emperor of Jinling City.
Poison Leopard slowly turned to the elder and said respectfully, "I willingly choose to admit defeat!!!"
Then, he said in a firm tone: "We all choose to... admit defeat!"
The subordinates next to him also nodded in agreement, expressing the same decision.
At this point, Chu Jinghong had won the game without making a fuss.
This group of prison friends who had initially targeted him at the instigation of the Zhou family, all looked at him with admirable eyes after that fate-changing night.
Who else would dare to challenge someone who has demonstrated absolute power?
"This is ridiculous! Are you guys just giving up like this?!"
Ma Haolong's face was filled with rage, and he roared at everyone, "I spent 30 million to hire you, and this is how you do things?!" Poison Leopard looked at him indifferently, with a scornful smile on his lips, "If you are not satisfied, you can try it. If you knew that your opponent was Mr. Chu, you would not accept the commission no matter how much money you offered. Ask them, who else is willing to continue the fight?!" After that, everyone around him quickly stepped back, and no one was willing to try a fight.
Even without any real confrontation, the entire audience was stunned! Facing everyone who bowed their heads in respect—including Du Bao—Zhang Tianzhe felt an unprecedented sense of victory.
"Hahahahahaha, are you afraid, Mr. Zhang? Since even the poisonous leopard has surrendered, why don't you challenge it yourself?" Zhang Tianzhe crossed his arms in front of his chest and provoked him proudly.
Ma Haolong's face was filled with anger, and he stared at Zhang Tianzhe fiercely. "Did you orchestrate all of this? What's going on between you and Du Bao?"
You have to know that this huge investment amount has reached 30 million yuan. Under Zhang Tianzhe's current circumstances, it is impossible for him to obtain such a large amount of financial support.
In that complex underground society, Du Bao was famous for his perseverance and unyielding character.
For those warriors who wander in dangerous situations, the importance of honor far exceeds what money can measure. After all, losing trust means losing the foundation of their foothold in this world.
In this circle, people who value friendship and loyalty will mostly stick to their promises and will not betray their commitments even when facing life and death.
But loyalty is not always priceless.
In order to make Poison Leopard change his mind, he would need to receive at least billions of dollars in exchange for his huge profits.
You know, even if Zhang Tianzhe worked hard throughout the year, he could only barely accumulate millions of wealth in the territory under his jurisdiction, which seemed insignificant compared to the astronomical temptation.
A leader like Dubao who has so many brothers following him is even rarer. Even if you do nothing under his command, you can still receive an income of 5,000 yuan per month, which is quite generous in this area.
"The battle hasn't even started yet, why are you admitting defeat?! I refuse to accept this!!!" Ma Haolong roared angrily to the stage, anger practically bursting from his eyes. "Mr. Tang, how do you think this matter should be resolved?! You're admitting defeat before the fight even begins. What do you think of me?!"
His words were filled with dissatisfaction, regret and complaints about unfair treatment. It seemed that even the heaven and earth could not contain the strong emotional fluctuations in his heart.
Facing the extremely excited Ma Haolong, Du Bao sneered and said in an attitude that brooked no argument: "Stop talking nonsense, I will return your money in full. The previous fights are just a greeting gift to you, no need to continue." Obviously, this was the other party's ultimatum, warning the other party to be sensible or bear the consequences.
"You just casually said that you would just return the money?! I put all my efforts into this competition and invested over 100 million yuan, and you just say you are giving up so casually? Isn't this money lost in vain?" The sudden change was hard for Ma Haolong to accept. The mixture of anger and despair made him almost collapse.
Just as the two sides were about to clash, Tang Yuan slowly walked down from the second floor, his expression extremely serious: "In my opinion, why don't I mediate this matter?"
This statement came like a bolt from the blue, shocking everyone present.
After hearing this, everyone present stood up in astonishment, their faces filled with disbelief.
Because everyone knows that the Tang family is a very important presence in the local area and even in the wider area.
Even if his words were not the decisive decision, in the local area, anyone who wanted to dominate the world had to obtain the recognition and support of the Tang family.
At this moment, a young man hurried forward to dissuade him, saying anxiously, "Absolutely not, Grandpa! This kind of risky action is not something you should handle. Let me handle this challenge!"
Although most people felt that Poison Panther's move was too impulsive and unwise - sacrificing a long-accumulated reputation just to avoid a direct confrontation; however, only Mr. Tang expressed strong support for it.
He believed that sometimes retreating wasn't a sign of weakness, but rather demonstrated the wisdom and decisiveness a decision-maker should possess. Therefore, he declared unequivocally, "Only my personal intervention can completely resolve the problem and reassure everyone."
Every word and sentence reveals his unwavering confidence in his own judgment and execution.
If someone else had taken on the challenge instead of Dubao, things might have become more complicated and difficult to resolve.
Only when Tang, who possessed such influence, intervened, did Ma Haolong feel a little relieved and temporarily let go of the depression that had been accumulating in his heart for a long time.
Even if other members of the Tang family were allowed to compete, and even if they won the game, the outside world would inevitably speculate whether they were deliberately letting the game go.
Mr. Tang has an irreplaceable and lofty status in the martial arts world, so handling this matter personally is undoubtedly the best choice.
What's more, his curiosity about the mysterious figure Chu Jinghong grew day by day - what kind of strength is this that can make masters like Du Bao feel inferior to him, and at the same time make all opponents avoid him as much as possible?
It is said that when the last opportunity came, Tang Xiaoyou, the cheerful and lively little girl from the Tang family, got there first, leaving the old man no chance to see the man's true identity.
"Brother Zhang, how are you?"
Tang Yuan looked at Ma Haolong who was sitting in the audience with a gentle but sharp gaze. His words were indifferent but revealed an unquestionable sense of power.
"It is I, the junior, who would like to pay tribute to you."
Ma Haolong hurriedly stood up to respond. Although his tone was humble, he could not hide the admiration in his heart.
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