Moonlight Leisure Club, top floor office.
Li Zhen, who was hitting the sandbag, stopped and finished his dayâs training. Although he hadnât personally fought in years, he maintained his training state over the years, always believing that his own strength was the most reliable.
Back in the day, Li Zhen carved out a name for himself with his fists, becoming an untouchable force in Yun Cityâs underground.
Even though Yun Cityâs underground is now full of factions, constantly at odds, grabbing territory, and annexing each other are common occurrences, no leader dares to seize Li Zhenâs territory or defy him.
Thereâs a saying that circulates underground: if Li Zhen wanted, he could rule Yun Cityâs underground.
However, Li Zhen seemed not to be greedy. He simply guarded his own little territory, never provoking others proactively.
Strong yet low-key, Li Zhen became a highly respected figure in the underground.
Li Zhen stopped training, picked up a towel nearby, and wiped his sweat because he believed that his subordinates would soon bring Lin Fan and Anna to him.
He wanted to meet the two of them.
People daring to cause trouble on Li Zhenâs turf were indeed rare.
"Could it be related to the recent rumors..." Li Zhen muttered.
Then, Li Zhen let out a cold smile, "So soon theyâve set their sights on me..."
Ring, ring, ring...
The phone on the table rang immediately.
Li Zhen walked over, picked up the phone, and seeing the caller, he answered with a chuckle: "So how about it, Mountain Chicken, arenât you giving up? Iâve said it, Iâm not interested in this."
The person on the other end said, "Brother Zhen, all the big shots have agreed, itâs just missing you now. Brother Zhen, please give me some face, after all, we are brothers who have put our lives on the line together."
Li Zhen said coldly, "Stop, the brotherhood between you and me ceased to exist the day Master Kun died. Mountain Chicken, I know what youâre trying to do, but let me advise you, donât be too greedy. Isnât Master Kunâs punishment enough?"
The other side laughed, "Itâs precisely because of Master Kun that I must do this. I want to accomplish the goal Master Kun couldnât achieve, to unify Yun Cityâs underground."
Li Zhen laughed: "Mountain Chicken, you know I definitely wonât let you do that because Iâd be the first to object."
Mountain Chicken said, "Brother Zhen, as brothers, Iâm not afraid to tell you, the little brother now is not the same as before, Iâve climbed high branches, unifying the underground is the trend, those who follow will prosper, those who oppose will perish. As a brother, Iâm just reminding Brother Zhen, donât seek your own death."
Li Zhen sneered: "Iâve heard, youâve attached yourself to the Jiangnan Wei Family, havenât you?"
Mountain Chicken said: "Since Brother Zhen knows, you should understand how powerful the Wei Family is. Is Brother Zhen really planning to go against the Wei Family? Let me advise Brother Zhen again, I hope Brother Zhen can attend the underground meeting in three days as scheduled."
Li Zhen said: "Iâll say it again, I wonât attend such boring parties, even if you really manage to solve everyone, I will not submit. Instead, let me advise you, donât be greedy, Jiangnan Wei Family is very powerful in Hang City, but theyâre extending too far, remember, the strong dragon canât suppress a local snake."
Mountain Chicken sighed and said: "Brother Zhen, do you really not know how powerful the Jiangnan Wei Family is? Mr. Wei owns the Wangu Group with assets of 3,500 billion, topping the list of wealthy families in Jiangnan, for them, taking Yun City is as easy as lifting a finger, yet Brother Zhen thinks theyâre reaching too far?"
Li Zhen said: "Is that so, Iâd like to see for myself."
Mountain Chicken said: "How about this, Brother Shan, Iâm conducting business nearby, Iâll come to meet you soon, and we can chat face to face?"
Li Zhen said: "Suit yourself. Oh, and Mountain Chicken, if you want to make a move on me, feel free to do it openly, no need to play the game of challenging the venue."
Mountain Chicken was taken aback, "What does Brother Zhen mean? I didnât send anyone to challenge your venue?"
Li Zhen frowned: "Then itâs nothing."
With that, he hung up the phone.
Li Zhen muttered: "It wasnât Mountain Chicken, so who is it downstairs wanting to see me..."
Perhaps just a clueless fool. After all, those who know Brother Zhen in Yun City wouldnât dare make trouble on his territory!
Li Zhen shook his head and sat down in his office. No matter who was causing trouble downstairs, they would soon come to see him. His two subordinates are experts, he had no worries about their performance.
Just as he was thinking, Manager Du suddenly rushed in, panting, not even caring to knock.
"Boss, itâs bad..."
Manager Du exclaimed in a panic.
Li Zhen frowned: "Why are you so flustered?"
Manager Du said: "Theyâre gone, our people are gone... all taken down."
Li Zhen stood up abruptly, surprised, "What?"
Club lobby.
At this moment, silence reigned.
The onlookers were all stunned, seeing that one of the two burly bodyguards was writhing painfully on the ground.
The other was lying face down, being held underfoot by Lin Fan, unable to move.
Hereâs how it happened...
Manager Du, with two burly bodyguards, tried to forcibly take Lin Fan and Anna to see Li Zhen.
Lin Fan wanted Li Zhen to come see him personally, this created a conflict.
At this point, it was all about whose fists were stronger.
The two burly bodyguards quickly started fighting with Anna.
These two bodyguards were indeed experts, both very strong, as strong as bulls. Even if thrown into a boxing match, theyâre probably champions.
In boxing matches, thereâs a strict hierarchy, based on weight classes, theoretically, weight determines strength, the stronger the person, the greater the strength.
Thus, in boxing, matches are divided by weight classes, like a 69 kg class match, 75 kg class match, usually, a 75 kg fighter can easily overpower a 69 kg fighter.
Recently, some fraud-master in a redemption video emphasized the weight of those two young men, one weighing over 90 kg, one over 80 kg...
This was to demonstrate that these young men without martial ethics were tough, so even if they got beaten, it wasnât disgraceful.
Moreover, those two young men had practiced Muay Thai for three to four years; they came prepared...
If this were a boxing match, Anna wouldnât stand a chance before these bodyguards.
Annaâs weight was far less than these two bulls. Although Anna was a tall, long-haired queen, more of a high-class beauty than a cute little girl, she still weighed far less than these bodyguards.
So theoretically, Anna should not be a match for these bodyguards.
The spectators thought the same, assuming Anna was in for a rough time.