Chapter 652: 410 A Hidden Big Shot of the Jiang Family, Worth Delving Into (2 more updates)_2
Jiang Shiyi was born too scholarly. After taking off his coat, he donned a neatly pressed long sleeve white shirt and a crisp pair of black dress pants, exuding a strong academic vibe.
His peach blossom eyes seemed affectionate, but his thin lips were cold and aloof.
"Mr. Xie, Iām ready," Jiang Shiyi said, his voice naturally deep and rich, resonantly pleasing.
"Go ahead," Xie Duo gestured to the young man standing behind him, who clearly looked like a well-grounded practitioner, with rolled-up sleeves revealing bulging, well-toned muscles.
The cameraman nearby gave a few close-up shots, moving the camera over to Jiang Shiyi, who was still languidly rolling up his sleeves.
Obsessive-compulsive about the sleeves not being exactly identical, he was actually still fussing over them.
Jiang Chengsi was on the side, clearly anxious.
My dear brother, at a time like this, you still fuss over your cuffs.
"Brother, do you want to warm up?" The Xie family had prepared early and had surely warmed up already.
"Yes, Mr. Jiang, do you want to warm up? Thereās no rush," said Xie Duo, not expecting any real bleeding or injury to occur.
"Okay!" Jiang Shiyi nodded.
Under everyoneās gaze, he stretched his arms, "Iām warmed up."
Everyone: "..."
Jiang Chengsi exploded, "Brother, do you even know how to warm up!"
"I know," Jiang Shiyi kept fiddling with the length of his sleeves.
"At least stretch your legs!" Jiang Chengsi thought his brother might get beaten up badly today.
Waving your arms counts as warming up? Your PE teacher would be infuriated.
At that moment, Tang Wan had approached Jiang Jinsang, asking quietly, "Can your cousin actually fight?"
"Iām not sure," Jiang Jinsang genuinely didnāt know, "But the Xie family are usually reasonable; they shouldnāt hurt him."
Xie Duo was also keeping an eye on his cousin, "Ease up on the force, stop at the touch. Heās not a trained fighter, donāt actually hurt him."
"I know," the cousin said as he removed his jacket, revealing a white tank top on his muscular chest.
Qi Zeyan took a deep breath, "Whoa, the Xie family is serious."
Everyone stepped back to give them space, but no one made the first move.
"Mr. Jiang, shall we start?" The young cousin felt awkward, as if he was bullying.
"You start, I donāt know how to fight, I wouldnāt know where to begin."
"Well..." The cousin coughed, "I wonāt hold back then."
Thinking to himself, he planned to merely grasp Jiang Shiyiās shoulder and sweep him off his feet to quickly end the bout without causing harm. So, the young man reached for Jiang Shiyiās shoulder...
"Brother!" Jiang Chengsi was getting worried.
Though his sibling was fussy and had a sharp tongue, he was still his real brother and couldnāt just stand by and watch him get thrashed.
Tang Wan frowned, barely daring to watch what would happen next, but...
The next second,
Jiang Shiyi suddenly grabbed the cousinās wrist!
The tight grip startled the Xie cousin who tried to trip Jiang Shiyi and take him down.
Everyone thought that Jiang was about to be rolled on the ground today, but then the situation rapidly changed. No one knew how he did it, but after a quick move, the Xie cousin was sent tumbling down, off-balance.
Everyone: (āoā)...
The young man, full of vigor and having been tossed by a seemingly frail scholar, was irritated and got up to attack again.
And was immediately thrown down againā
This time, it was an over-the-shoulder throw, his back hitting the ground with a dull thud, seeming to shake the ground.
As he got up and was about to attack again, Xie Duo intervened...
"Thatās enough! This round, weāve lost. Mr. Jiang, you truly have hidden depths; I had no idea you possessed such skills..." Xie Duo appraised Jiang Shiyi.
He was brushing off his clothes when he looked at the other man, his expression also very indifferent, "You flatter me."
When Jiang Shiyi returned, his friends were already stunned.
Tang Wan looked at Jiang Jinsang, "Did you know Third Cousin could do all this?"
"I didnāt know." Jiang Jinsang was fidgeting with his fingers, "It seems Fourth Brother didnāt know either."
Tang Wan looked toward Jiang Chengsi, who was not far away and had the most expressive face among all.
Worried and fearful, transitioning to shock and surprise, he was gaping until Jiang Shiyi walked up to him, took his own coat, and then came back to his senses, "Brother, since when could you do these things, and how come I didnāt know?"
"We can talk more about it once we get home."
"I..."
Who the hell wants to know more about you.
However, Jiang Jinsang seriously took another look at Jiang Shiyi,
Honestly, it really was time to get to know this third cousin better.
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However, Xie Duoās underestimating the enemy ultimately cost him dearly.
Next up was Jiang Chengsi, who took off his jacket while Tang Wan cheered him on, "Fourth Brother, go for it."
"Leave it to me, no problem."
Although Jiang Chengsi was the odd one out, he was well-liked, and many encouraged him, but when he looked at Jiang Shiyi, he received disdain from his own brother,
"Even if you lose, maintain your dignity. Donāt disgrace yourself."
"Brother, what do you mean by that?"
"You used to like..." Jiang Shiyi didnāt finish his sentence, and Jiang Chengsiās face darkened.
Tang Wan was curious, "What would Fourth Brother do when he lost a fight as a child?"
"What else could he do? Act shamelessly."
"Pfftā" Tang Wan couldnāt help but laugh out loud.
However, Jiang Chengsiās round went very smoothly; it was supposed to be just light contact, not a fierce battle, especially since Xie Duo had intended to trouble Jiang Yanting from the beginning...
The finale was definitely going to be climactic!
Sure enough, the last man to come out from behind Xie Duo, a man in his mid-twenties with a muscular build, made it clear from his physique alone that compared to the previous two, he was a real boss.
"Brother, be careful," was all Jiang Jinsang could say.
"I know." Jiang Yanting had already taken off his jacket at this point.
"I heard that this relative of the Xie Family is originally trained in martial arts, then learned the mixed martial arts, also trained in taekwondo and jujutsu, and now works as a coach at an overseas Zhonghua Martial Arts Hall."
"Heās won quite a few awards, very formidable."
"No wonder Mr. Xie is so confident. No matter how skilled Jiang Second Master is, heās an amateur. In the hands of a professional, even if they let him win, heās definitely going to suffer."
...
A wedding is a joyous occasion; Xie Duo wouldnāt really keep the Jiang family out, especially with Shen Zhixian getting married, so the outcome was definitely set for Jiang Yanting to win.
The result was inevitable, but how he was going to be tormented in the process was another matter.
"Get ready, letās start. You can warm up, or wear some protective gear, body armor, whatever you need. After all, safety first," Xie Duo said confidently.
By that time, quite a crowd had gathered to watch, with people filling the second-floor windows, even the old Mr. Xie had come out leaning on his cane.
After all, Jiang Yanting was the groom, and even if he won, being too badly beaten wouldnāt look good.
The Xie Familyās courtyard was lively, with many neighbors from the area also coming to watch, blocking the road in front of the Xie house so tightly that cars entering the neighborhood couldnāt reach the front of the Xie house.
"Sir, there are too many people ahead, we canāt get through," the driver said, turning to look at the back seat.
The man got out of the car and headed straight for the most crowded partāthe Xie Family courtyard.