Chapter 621: If You Want to Play, Then Let’s All Play Together

Chapter 621: Chapter 621: If You Want to Play, Then Let’s All Play Together

Ji Tingting looked from Shen Man to Tang Jun, conflicted about whether she should follow.

The lackeys all exchanged strange looks.

’Is someone trying to steal Young Master Tang’s girl?’

’Who is that guy?’

’Does he actually have the balls to steal Young Master Tang’s girl?’

’Does he have a death wish?’

Until now, Tang Jun had barely managed to contain his anger.

One of the lackeys asked, "Brother Tang, who is that guy? What’s his background? Doesn’t he know Sister Man is your fiancée?"

Tang Jun said coldly, "That guy is from Luocheng. I heard from Tingting that he owns a five-star hotel in the Provincial City."

A five-star hotel?

A few of the rich playboys couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

"Brother Tang, if I’m not mistaken, the Tang Family owns over a hundred five-star hotels, right? If that guy knew how powerful you are, Brother Tang, wouldn’t he just drop dead from shock?"

’Over a hundred five-star hotels?’

Ji Tingting’s eyes were sparkling; she looked ready to devour Tang Jun whole!

’He’s the ultimate catch!’

Tang Jun snorted. "I don’t know if he’ll be scared to death, but I do know he’s going to get beaten to death!"

Ji Tingting instantly grew nervous. Cheng Yuan was Cheng Qianqian’s brother, after all; she couldn’t bear the thought of him being beaten to death.

A lackey named Du Qiang sneered, "Brother Tang, just leave a trivial matter like this to us."

"Handle it cleanly. And don’t get your own hands dirty."

Du Qiang chuckled sinisterly. "Brother Tang, when have I ever let you down? We’ll set a trap for that guy. I guarantee there won’t be a single trace of him left!"

Tang Jun’s eyes narrowed. "Let’s go. We’ll take a stroll, too!"

Tang Jun hurried to catch up, acting as if nothing was wrong. He said with a cheerful laugh, "It’s been a while since I’ve gone for a stroll, Manman. Let me keep you company!"

Shen Man was speechless. Tang Jun was like a piece of sticky candy; she just couldn’t shake him off!

"Tang Jun, you’re so annoying! Can you stop following me?"

Tang Jun replied in a placating tone, "Manman, Linhai Town is too dangerous, and you didn’t bring any bodyguards. I have to protect you! If anything were to happen to you, Uncle Shen would definitely blame me!"

As they walked, a series of cheers erupted from the crowd up ahead.

Cheng Yuan activated his Double Pupil and looked over, discovering that people were on a fighting ring, engaged in a match.

However, the two men currently on the ring were just ordinary people who knew a few clumsy, self-taught moves.

Even so, the crowd of onlookers below was cheering nonstop.

Some bookies had even set up temporary odds, shouting, "The more you bet, the more you win! The less you bet, the less you win! Hurry and place your bets! Betting closes in three minutes!"

"I’ll put one hundred on the guy in yellow!"

"Two hundred on the guy in blue!"

"Five hundred on yellow!"

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Cheng Yuan asked, slightly confused, "Doesn’t the Martial Dao Exchange officially start tomorrow? How come they’re already fighting today?"

Tang Jun curled his lip in disdain. ’What a country bumpkin, he doesn’t even know that much!’

Tang Jun explained, "Tomorrow is the official tournament! Only Martial Artists officially certified by the Dongshan Martial Dao Association are qualified to participate. The first three days are just a warm-up. Anyone can join in, as long as they have the courage to step into the ring. We’re already two days into the warm-up period!"

Cheng Yuan nodded, indicating that he understood.

Ji Tingting gazed at Tang Jun with immense admiration. "Brother Tang, you’re so incredible! How do you know everything?"

Tang Jun lifted his chin, puffing his chest out slightly. "I’m an officially certified Martial Artist from the Dongshan Martial Dao Association. Of course I’d know such inside information."

Stars appeared in Ji Tingting’s eyes. "You’re that amazing, Brother Tang? Does that mean you really have a chance of making it to the finals?"

Tang Jun’s lackeys all chimed in with flattery.

"Little beauty, the finals are nothing! With Brother Tang’s skills, the championship is already in the bag!"

"When Brother Tang steps up, he’ll wipe the floor with everyone! He’s guaranteed to be the champion!"

Tang Jun quickly waved his hands. "No, no, no, you can’t underestimate the heroes of the world. I’ll be happy just to make it into the top sixteen."

’Top sixteen?’

Cheng Yuan gently shook his head. ’I’ll call it a win for him if he even dares to step into the ring tomorrow.’

Cheng Yuan had absolutely no interest in the clumsy brawlers on the stage and turned to leave.

But Tang Jun wasn’t about to let Cheng Yuan go so easily. He shot a look at his lackeys.

Du Qiang understood Tang Jun’s signal. He reached out to stop Cheng Yuan, smiling. "Mr. Cheng, don’t be in such a hurry to leave! Since you’re here, why not play a little?"

With a light shrug of his arm, Cheng Yuan shook Du Qiang’s hand off and said flatly, "What’s the game?"

Du Qiang pointed to the crowd that was frantically placing bets and grinned. "See? Over there. Place a small bet, just for fun."

Cheng Yuan shook his head. "Not interested."

Du Qiang sneered, "Mr. Cheng, are you not interested, or just out of money? If you can’t afford to play, then just forget it. Pretend I never said a thing."

Cheng Yuan knew Du Qiang was trying to egg him on, but he wasn’t the least bit angry. It wasn’t worth getting upset over someone of his caliber.

Cheng Yuan could endure it, but Shen Man couldn’t. She said in a cold voice, "Cheng Yuan owns a five-star hotel in the Provincial City. How could he possibly have no money? If you want to play, then let’s play. Who’s afraid of whom?"

With that, without even asking if Cheng Yuan was willing, Shen Man grabbed him and dragged him toward the ring.

Cheng Yuan sighed. ’Looks like Shen Man won’t let me leave today unless I play along.’

’Fine, I might as well play a little.’

Cheng Yuan said calmly, "Since we’re playing, let’s all play together."

Everyone nodded in agreement, even Ji Tingting had no objections.

Even though Ji Tingting was only a senior in high school, her family was quite well-off, so she still had a few thousand in spending money.

Ji Tingting looked at Tang Jun expectantly. "Brother Tang, who’s going to win? The one in yellow or the one in blue?"

Tang Jun was, after all, the kickboxing champion of Qingcheng, so his judgment was decent. After watching for a moment, he said, "Trust me. The guy in blue is guaranteed to win!"

Ji Tingting was taken aback. ’On the stage, the man in blue is being pushed back and beaten. Why would Brother Tang say he’s guaranteed to win?’

However, the other rich playboys had unconditional faith in Tang Jun, and they all placed their bets on the man in blue.

Ji Tingting also bet on the man in blue, but just to be safe, she didn’t go all-in, only betting a thousand.

It wouldn’t hurt too much even if she lost.

Shen Man snorted. "Tang Jun, if you say the man in blue will win, I’ll deliberately bet on yellow!"

Shen Man bet two thousand, then turned to Cheng Yuan. "Cheng Yuan, you bet on yellow, too. Don’t listen to Tang Jun’s nonsense."

Cheng Yuan watched the two men fighting on the stage. It looked like the man in yellow was overwhelming the man in blue, but his punches and kicks were growing weaker and weaker. He was clearly about to run out of stamina.

The man in blue, on the other hand, was consistently defending and counter-attacking. He had much more stamina than the man in yellow!

’Once the man in yellow runs out of energy, the one in blue is guaranteed to win!’

Even though Cheng Yuan knew Shen Man was bound to lose, he didn’t give her a hint. Instead, he went along with it. "I’ve only got five thousand in cash on me. I’ll put it all down! I’m betting on yellow, too!"