Arena Competition
Today happens to be Sunday, and Zhou Tianhao has already driven to wait at the entrance of Hupan Community.
This time, in addition to Chen Fan, Master Guo, and Zhou Tianhao, there were also A Biao and a dozen of his subordinates, four Mercedes-Benz black off-road vehicles and a Bentley as the main vehicle. A Biao drove the car himself, Master Guo sat in the passenger seat, and Zhou Tianhao sat in the back seat with Chen Fan.
"Look at this direction, are you going to Dongjiang Province?" Chen Fan asked doubtfully.
"The investigation here in Jiangnan is stricter, so they are all placed in Dongjiang." Zhou Tianhao explained: "Qingyang Town in Dongjiang Province is the border between the two provinces and is a three-pronged area. The folk customs there are fierce, and wrestling competitions are held every year at this time. ."
"When the time comes, tens of thousands of people from dozens of villages across ten miles and eight towns will gather together, and that will be a lively event." Speaking of this, Zhou Tianhao's eyes were filled with yearning. "Our underground ring competition just happened to be held secretly by the spring breeze of their wrestling competition."
"In addition to the big guys from Jiangbei cities resolving disputes, it is also mainly a black boxing arena. A lot of rich people come to watch it every year, not only from Jiangbei, but also from Jinling and even Dongjiang Province."
"Because the large number of tourists boosts local economic development, the local government turns a blind eye."
"No wonder." Chen Fan nodded.
"Master Chen, the ring competitions in Jiangbei are just child's play after all." Master Guo also turned around and interrupted: "The real underground black boxing competitions overseas are all held on cruise ships on the high seas."
"A luxury cruise ship carrying thousands of people has traveled along an international tourist route for more than two months, playing during the day and holding ring performances at night. That would be so cool! It is said that the betting pool for their competitions can easily reach hundreds of millions of yuan, and It's still U.S. dollars."
"Of course, a small place like ours cannot be compared with other large international organizations." Zhou Tianhao smiled sarcastically.
"That's right, those kind of maritime ring competitions are organized by the top transnational forces. I was lucky enough to go watch it with a senior brother. Good guy, there are many internally powerful warriors participating in the black boxing competition." Master Guo gushed. Never stop the path.
"Also, some foreign fighting masters, although they don't know internal strength, have also practiced corresponding secret techniques. Their physical bodies are incredibly powerful. Even ordinary internal strength warriors cannot match them."
"Oh, are there any grandmasters participating?" Chen Fan asked curiously.
"Of course there is no such thing." Master Guo smiled awkwardly.
"What kind of figure is the martial arts master? They are all powerful figures among the big forces overseas. However, although there is no grandmaster, occasionally there are masters with perfect inner strength. I once saw a black master with peak inner strength. Seventeen battles and twenty-seven wins, he swept all the two-month competition on that cruise ship by himself, and finally won the prize pool of tens of millions of dollars."
"I see, I should try it if I have the chance." Chen Fan thought thoughtfully.
Chuzhou is very close to Dongjiang Province. In less than two hours, the convoy drove into Dongjiang. When we arrived at the border of Dongjiang, we immediately felt that it was completely different from Jiangnan Province.
Although Chuzhou is located in the northern part of Jiangnan Province and is slightly backward, it is still a developed coastal province. Dongjiang is an inland province with a less developed economy. You can feel it from the road repairs and the residential bungalows on both sides of the road, which is about five years or more behind Chuzhou.
As for Qingyang Town, it is exactly the same as when Chen Fan remembered going to the countryside when he was a child, as if he was still living in the 1980s and 1990s.
A big boss like Zhou Tianhao naturally has a base in Qingyang Town. The convoy soon arrived in front of a three-story luxury building.
"Brother Hao, Brother Biao, you are finally here." There were several people waiting at the door.
"Master Chen, Master Guo, this is Deputy Mayor Zhang of Qingyang Town." Zhou Tianhao introduced in an arrogant manner.
"Oh, why are you calling me mayor? Just call me Xiao Zhang." Deputy Mayor Zhang said he didn't dare.
Although he is a dignified government official, he still has to fawn over a billionaire like Zhou Tianhao. After all, Qingyang Town is too backward. A wealthy businessman like Zhou Tianhao from Jiangnan Province can make Qingyang Town officials laugh out of their sleep if they make the slightest mistake.
"This Master Chen...could it be?"
Deputy Mayor Zhang's brows were clear and he could quickly see that among the group, Chen Fan had the highest status. Even Zhou Tianhao was respectful to him and couldn't help but hesitate.
"Master Chen is a good friend of Third Master." Zhou Tianhao said calmly.
The deputy mayor was in awe after hearing this, and quickly held Chen Fan's hand with both hands and said eagerly: "Oh, you are actually a friend of Mr. Wei. You can come to our Qingyang Town. It is really a distinguished guest and it is very bright."
The Wei family has such a great reputation in Jiangbei. Qingyang Town is on the border of Dongjiang Province. How could they not know the Wei family's name?
Seeing that Chen Fan was on equal terms with Mr. Wei at such a young age, it was obvious that his background was definitely not small. Thinking of this, the deputy mayor became even more enthusiastic.
"Okay, okay, Master Chen is here for the first time, so I have to ask Brother Zhang for your trouble." Zhou Tianhao said politely.
"Put it on me, and I'll make sure that Master Chen will never miss Shu." Deputy Mayor Zhang promised with a slap on his chest.
A group of people entered the luxurious building and were greeted by several pretty girls. Although they don't have the exquisite makeup and makeup like urban beauties, they are more beautiful in nature and have a strong youthful atmosphere.
The girl sitting next to Chen Fan was the youngest and looked at Zhong Ling's delicate appearance.
Chen Fan asked casually.
Her name is 'Axiu'. She has several brothers and sisters in her family. Her parents can't afford for them all to go to college. She dropped out of school after graduating from junior high school. Because she is pretty, she usually works as a waitress at the guest house in the town, greeting people who come and go. Distinguished guest.
After finishing the meal, Chen Fan proposed to walk around alone.
Deputy Mayor Zhang quickly said that the people here in Qingyang are fierce and can kill someone if they are not careful about a verbal conflict. So I simply let A Xiu take him around. It would be easier to talk to local people.
As he spoke, he winked at Axiu desperately.
Chen Fan naturally didn't care, but Axiu lowered his head shyly.
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Since the underground arena competition will be held for several days, the confrontation between the Jiangbei bosses will be held on the last day as the finale. After all, ordinary underground boxers are naturally not as powerful as the top masters hired by the big guys from all over the world.
Many wealthy people come here from all over the world, and half of them come here for the finale.
Walking in the town, a wave of tourists pass by from time to time. Judging from their clothes and fair complexions, they must be from big cities.
In addition to many young couples and classmates coming to play together. There were also many middle-aged wealthy businessmen with bulging bellies holding a beautiful woman on their arms, walking slowly, followed by tall bodyguards, who were obviously bringing their mistresses to watch the ring competition.
"How is this underground arena arranged?"
Chen Fan asked casually as he walked.
A Xiu is shy and explained in a low voice: "The ring competition is usually held in the evening. During the day, there are wrestling competitions in various villages and towns, followed by the ring competition, and in the evening there is a bonfire party."
"Wrestling conferences during the day are all about joking, and there are few serious ones. So the prize money is not high, the first place is only 100,000 yuan."
"But the arena competition is different. They are all real fights. They are often injured or disabled, and one or two people die every year. Although the prize money is very high, most of the people who dare to participate are forced by life and have no way out."
Speaking of this, Axiu's little face darkened.
If possible, she would naturally like to go to high school in the county like her classmates, then go to college, and stay in a big city in the future. It's a pity that her education level is only moderate and she is a girl. The family naturally concentrates money on the boys who are most promising to go to college. The other children can only go to vocational schools or work part-time.
Chen Fan glanced at her, his face was calm and he didn't speak.
After all, he is not an ordinary boy. He has had five hundred years of experience and has long been numb to these things. If a child of sixteen or seventeen were here, he would have been moved by A Xiu's expression and feel pity for him.
I wish I could marry her and go home, or pay for her to go to college.
Soon, Axiu put away her expression. Continue to take Chen Fan around and introduce the customs and customs of Qingyang Town.
As I was walking down the street, a large group of people came across from me. Everyone has extraordinary demeanor and obviously has a background. The one walking in the center is Xu Ao, whom he just met a few days ago.
They blocked the street and Chen Fan could not advance or retreat, so he simply stopped where he was.
When Xu Ao saw him, he was also stunned. He stopped and looked at him with a frown:
"Why are you here?"