Urban Most Awesome Dad

Chapter 333: Chapter 333: The Path to Victory_1

“Ten, nine, eight… one!”

The referee called out the numbers loudly, and after he finished, he blew a whistle, and the iron gate was immediately opened. He followed the referee as he walked in and stood in the center of the ring, holding Zhou Xian’s hand and raising it.

“This match, Bull Demon vs. Zhou Xian, Zhou Xian wins!”

With those words, the outcome of the match was settled.

Almost everyone had underestimated Zhou Xian, confidently thinking he would surely lose.

Zhou Xian fought with both wisdom and bravery, calm and unhurried, always maintaining his own rhythm. With his final strike seizing the advantage and a series of connected moves, he had won this hard-earned victory.

Zhou Xian, won.

Stepping onto the shoulders of Shashen to ascend, he became a dazzling new star, leaving his own legend in the Fist Manor.

With the match over, Zhou Xian prepared to leave the ring, while the staff carried the dead-weight Bull Demon down. The Bull Demon hadn’t suffocated to death but had fainted due to lack of oxygen.

Nevertheless, even without dying, his outcome wasn’t much better.

His right lower leg, having been devastated by Zhou Xian, suffered ruptured tendons and blood vessels. He would require skillful surgery to have a chance at recovery, and at best, he might walk normally. The prospect of returning to the ring to fight was virtually impossible.

“Tsk!”

A wave of dissatisfaction resonated from the crowd outside the ring. With the Bull Demon’s loss, many spectators had also lost their bets.

The young man with twisted lips in the VIP seats opposite Xu Fan was fuming mad, seething with rage, his eyes emitting a fierce crimson glow.

The Bull Demon’s defeat had cost him forty million. This truly was, damn it, bad luck.

It didn’t matter whether it was the Bull Demon’s luxurious undefeated record or his own considerable strength—none of it should have led to a loss.

Instead, the seemingly mediocre Zhou Xian had picked the laurels unexpectedly.

“Damn it, it’s pissing me off,” the youth waved his hand and said darkly, “Bring me the bastard who made me lose money.”

“Yes,” the bodyguard understood immediately and left to carry out the task.

The chore was simple, after all, the entire Underground Fist Manor belonged to the young master’s family. A no-name fighter wouldn’t dare make a fuss. Just a word, and he would obediently follow.

On the other side, Xu Fan turned his head towards Lu Chenbing with a serious expression and said, “I want to recruit this Zhou Xian.”

Lu Chenbing’s eyebrows relaxed into a smile, and he said, “No problem. It seems we both have good luck tonight, not only with betting but also in finding a promising talent. Congratulations are in order, indeed.”

Yue Qingxuan didn’t quite understand and couldn’t help asking, “Uncle Lu, and Young Master Xu, what are you talking about?”

“Xiao Xuan, here’s the situation.” Lu Chenbing decided to explain directly, “Elder Xu has the intention of starting a security company, and I brought him to the Underground Fist Manor this time to see if we could come across any promising candidates.”

Yue Qingxuan lost the bet but didn’t say much, seemingly accepting the outcome.

However, her curiosity about Xu Fan suddenly increased quite a bit. She thought that with Lu Chenbing’s help, starting a company was not really a big deal, but still, out of kindness, she reminded him, “Young Master Xu, aren’t you worried about coming to a place like this to scout for talents? You should know that those who fight in the Underground Fist Manor are generally desperate, either with serious criminal records or having offended some powerful forces they cannot afford to provoke. In short, they are not exactly good sorts. I’d advise you to take it steady, so you don’t run into trouble later on.”

Xu Fan nodded and humbly accepted her advice, “You make a good point, and I will consider it. However, with my abilities, whether they are dragons or tigers, they’ll all have to submit.”

Seeing Xu Fan’s calm and breezy tone, and Lu Chenbing acting as if it was only natural, Yue Qingxuan’s curiosity about Xu Fan shot up, feeling that this young man, not much older than herself, was incredibly mysterious. It seemed he had exceptional abilities, having completely won over Lu Chenbing, otherwise Uncle Chen Bing would never have treated him with such courtesy.

“You’re too modest, Mr. Lin. On the contrary, I’m the one who has been somewhat overstepping,” Yue Qingxuan said with a light smile, “By the way, Mr. Lin, could you tell me, why did you think Zhou Xian would win?”

Upon hearing this, Lu Chenbing and Yue Qingjiang also perked up their ears and listened intently for the answer. They simply couldn’t make heads or tails of it themselves.

There was nothing Xu Fan was unwilling to share, and he explained, “In this fight, although Bull Demon took the initiative in attacking and relentlessly pursued Zhou Xian throughout the match, everyone was deceived by this superficial aspect.”

“In actuality, Zhou Xian’s strength is very potent, but because he’s good at concealing it, he adopted the strategy of showing weakness to the enemy right from the start, even frequently spouting unruly boasts to provoke his opponent continuously. The purpose of this was to enrage his opponent, causing the other party to lose their cool and their rational observation and judgment of the fight. You must have noticed some of Zhou Xian’s attacks on Bull Demon, right?”

“They may not look painful or itchy, but each strike is intricate because every hit targeted Bull Demon’s acupoints. Although they weren’t lethal acupoints, being continually struck in multiple acupoints has its effects.”

“Finally, when Zhou Xian had Bull Demon in a neck lock, logically, Bull Demon’s strength far exceeds that of Zhou Xian’s, but why couldn’t he break free from Zhou Xian’s grasp? It’s because… he had no strength left. This was the result of Zhou Xian’s strikes on those acupoints. Furthermore, Bull Demon’s attacks and strength favor big and wide movements, which are compromised once he’s up close and personal, like trying to wield a Long Spear in a narrow alley—his strengths become constrained.”

In the end, Xu Fan did not skimp on praise, “The fighter Zhou Xian is actually quite strong, his capability is on par with someone in the Bone Refinement Realm, and most importantly, he has a cool head and a very steady temperament. He’s a talent worth cultivating.”

“Young Master Xu has a discerning eye, meticulous observations, and profound insights. I am impressed,” Yue Qingjiang said with a smile, raising his thumb in sincere admiration.

For him to speak such words was truly rare.

As a young elite among the top in Zhonghai City, Yue Qingjiang came from an extraordinary family background. Coupled with his own tremendous ambition and having received plentiful admiration from an early age, he took over the family business a few years ago and managed it impressively, earning unanimous praise from the outside world and even greater trust and regard from his family.

Therefore, his standards were exceptionally high, and he was extremely confident in his conduct. Ordinary people couldn’t catch his interest; only a few of Zhonghai’s young elites were his match. He had never truly admired a peer from the bottom of his heart.

Lu Chenbing looked at Yue Qingjiang with a smile and nodded.

He had witnessed Xu Fan’s capabilities on multiple occasions, and now seeing him praised by Yue Qingjiang, he felt it was downright fitting.

Yue Qingxuan widened her phoenix eyes in disbelief, wondering if her brother actually spoke those words, giving such a high appraisal.

But Xu Fan felt slightly uncomfortable.

Being praised like this by a layperson made his face involuntarily flush with a tinge of red, and he quickly waved his hands, “These are just trivial skills, not worth mentioning.”

“Uh…” Yue Qingjiang didn’t know what to say in response.

Seeing this, Yue Qingxuan hurriedly took over the conversation, “You won this time, and this miss will honor the bet. This week, no, tomorrow I will go to sign the artist contract with Xinghai Media Company as you mentioned.”

“Miss Yue truly has a straightforward and spirited nature, impressive!” Xu Fan paid her a small compliment.

“Hmph! I’ve always been just so,” Yue Qingxuan said with a touch of haughty pride.