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Wang An's words startled the two men, who instinctively looked towards Chu Hanshan and the others below the arena.

Seeing that Chu Hanshan had no reaction, the two boys were slightly relieved.

As the weapons and artillery kept by Chu Hanshan, they were terrified of losing this lucrative livelihood.

However, after Wang An finished speaking, the two still did not make a move.

Wang Ankabakabah's eyes widened, and he took the initiative to walk over to the two people.

The main problem is that Wang Anke doesn't have time to waste with them. Who knows what kind of trouble might arise if things drag on for too long?

As Wang An approached, the two men kept swallowing hard, but the arena was only so big, so where could they possibly hide?

The two men shouted and threw punches at Wang An together.

There was no other way; if those armed with swords, spears, and cannons didn't even have the courage to fight, then Chu Hanshan would absolutely not spare them.

However, in Wang An's eyes, these two were no different from ordinary people in terms of skill. Therefore, Wang An only used the Black Dragon Claw and the Single Palm Push Tablet to knock both of them away, and they crashed into the railing.

To be honest, this steel pipe fence is really a pain. The main problem is that it has no elasticity. If a person bumps into it, all the impact force is applied to that person. Getting hit by it like that is really bad.

The two men were hit by the railing, fell to the ground, and tumbled again. When they stood up shakily, holding onto the railing, their eyes were filled with fear as they looked at Wang An.

Wang An stepped forward, intending to kick or punch the two men, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

There was no enmity between them, and they had never even met before. It was truly impossible for Wang An to take action against two people who were unable to resist and had no grudge against each other.

Turning his head, Wang An asked Chu Hanshan below the arena with a smile:
"Boss Chu, I don't think there's any need to continue fighting. If I injure all your men, you'll have to spend money on their medical treatment. That's not worth it, don't you think?"

Chu Hanshan stared at Wang An with a gloomy and uncertain expression, his thoughts unreadable.

After a few seconds, Wang An said again:

“We’re both just odd jobs. We have to do whatever our superiors tell us to do. Mr. Chu, just give us the money and we’ll leave right away. Is that alright?”

These words are absolutely Wang An's true feelings.

Because Wang An really didn't want to fight in this meaningless arena.

After Wang An finished speaking, Chu Hanshan was still thinking when the man called Sheng Ge spoke up to him:
“Dashan, let’s just leave it at that. If things get out of hand, it won’t be easy to handle. Wu Dong and Wang Shuai didn’t dare to come over because they don’t want to get into a conflict with us.”

Chu Hanshan turned to look at Sheng Ge and suddenly said:

"No, I have to fight him. I think this kid's skills are probably about the same as Tiger General's."

Sheng Ge rolled his eyes at Chu Hanshan and said in a low voice:

"Why are you always comparing yourself to Wang Shuai? Do you want to bring his wife here? Let me tell you, if that tigress comes, I won't care. You can do whatever you want then."

It's clear that the "tigress" Sheng Ge mentioned is Wang An's half-sister, Zhang Shuya.

After Sheng Ge finished speaking, Chu Hanshan's momentum froze instantly, and he said somewhat angrily:

"Damn it, when will that tigress finally get out of here?"

Sheng Ge smirked and said:

"Hmph, she came here just to teach you a lesson. I bet she'll leave the day before you leave."

Wang An, standing on the ring, couldn't quite hear what the two were saying, but he could roughly understand it.

In short, these second-generation rich kids aren't getting along well; it's all about them fighting amongst themselves, each forming their own faction, but the specific purpose of their struggles is unclear. After a while, Chu Hanshan said somewhat listlessly:
"Alright, I'm going to take a piss. You can send those two away. It's so boring, damn it."

After saying that, Chu Hanshan got up and left.

Sheng Ge said to Wang An on the ring:
"Come down now, you win this time. By the way, go back and tell Wu Dong that if there are any more things like this in the future, let him handle them himself. Don't let Ji Ba back down when he asks for money."

The word "拉缩" (lāsuō) used here means "to retreat" or "to stop moving forward," and it is a local dialect term.

Upon hearing this, Wang An didn't hesitate to squeeze through the gap in the arena railing and said with a smile:
"Yes, don't worry, Mr. Sheng, I will definitely pass on the message."

To everyone's surprise, Brother Sheng smiled knowingly and said:

"My surname is Bai, and my name is Bai Shenghuo. The 'huo' in 'sudden enlightenment' is the same 'Bai Huozi' that Wu Dong mentioned. Didn't he say that about me?"

Wang An almost burst out laughing when he heard this. The "豁" in "豁然" and the "豁" in "豁牙子" are the same word!
However, Wang An pretended to be completely unaware and said:

"I haven't heard anything about it. Brother Wu just told me to come and get the money, but he didn't tell me anything else."

Bai Shenghuo smiled, pointed to the three bundles of yuan on the ground, and waved his hand, saying:

"Alright, hurry up and take the money back to report."

Wang An smiled happily:

"Okay, thank you, Boss Bai."

And so, this farce about demanding money ended abruptly. Apart from the knives, guns, and cannons, the only one who suffered was Wang Li.

Wang An noticed that after Wang Li rested for a while, the bruises on his face had become even more severe.

If anyone doesn't understand what "bruised and swollen" means, just looking at Wang Li at this moment will make it instantly clear.

Besides his face, Wang Li's arms, body, and legs were also covered in bruises; there wasn't a single good spot on his body.

Fortunately, these are all just superficial injuries, and he will fully recover after a period of rest. However, before he fully recovers, Wang Li will definitely suffer a lot, and he will be woken up by pain even when he is sleeping.

But there's nothing we can do about it; this is the price of money. How can you expect to get money without paying?
Wang An felt that when he got home, Wang Daliang and Yao Ping might not even recognize Wang Li.

And this is probably what is known as "he was beaten so badly that even his own mother didn't recognize him".

When Wang An and Wang Li got dressed and returned to the car with the money, Huang Zhong was so shocked by the drastically changed Wang Li that he was speechless for a long time.

After realizing what was happening, Huang Zhongcai asked:

"Fifth, Fifth Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Wang Li grinned, revealing his thick lips, and said nonchalantly:

"They beat me up, anyway, I didn't lose anything. Let me tell you, Xiao Zhong, I just took down a full ten men."

Immediately afterwards, Wang Li couldn't wait to tell Huang Zhongquan about his glorious achievements in the ring, though of course there was some exaggeration involved.

However, Wang An did not expose the exaggeration in Wang Li's words, and even cooperated by helping Wang Li to prove it.

It's clear that although Wang Li was badly beaten and practically unrecognizable, he was actually quite happy. Not only happy, but also very excited, like a triumphant rooster returning home.

Wang An drove at breakneck speed, arriving home after 1 p.m., but Wang Daliang and Yao Ping were still waiting at Wang An's house for his and Wang Li's return. (End of Chapter)