Hong Kong General: The Departed? No, I am the Hong Kong Island Tyrant

Chapter 248 Grand opening, the first elimination match begins! [Update]

10 month 1 day.

The Hong Kong Island Martial Arts Competition hosted by Qinglong Group has officially begun!
Countless eyes were focused on the Hong Kong Island Stadium.

Before eight o'clock, a long line had formed in front of the stadium, and countless citizens who had bought tickets to watch the game were checked in with the tickets in their hands.

There are twelve entrances in total, and these entrances are divided into three different channels.

One is the entrance for ordinary audiences, another is the entrance for contestants, and the other is the staff entrance.

At this time, there were people queuing up in each channel to enter.

The passage with the largest number of people is naturally the audience entrance.

The Hong Kong Stadium is the largest venue in the entire Hong Kong Island. Many celebrity concerts and large-scale international events are held here. Later, it was expanded from a venue that could only accommodate 12,000 people at the beginning to a venue that can accommodate about 60,000 people at the same time.

For this martial arts competition, all 50,000 tickets released to the public were sold out. You can imagine how lively it was!

The second is the entrance channel for contestants.

There were more than 2,000 contestants, plus their family members and teams, totaling nearly 10,000 people, queuing up through several contestant entrances to enter.

In addition, there were many media reporters around, excitedly taking pictures and recording.

Such a grand event, so many spectators, and so many contestants participating at the same time have never happened since the founding of Hong Kong Island.

Including some large-scale events hosted by the government or some celebrity concerts, there have never been so many people.

This martial arts competition may not be the last of its kind, but it is definitely unprecedented!

"Kaka..."

As the flashes of the cameras went on, countless people were talking.

“Oh my god, there are so many people!”

"No matter how this martial arts competition goes, such a grand competition is destined to go down in history!"

"That's right!"

“Wow, that’s New Zealand’s boxing tank!”

"I heard that he won three amateur boxing championships in New Zealand. His punches were very heavy, and none of his opponents who were knocked down had to be hospitalized for less than three months..."

When they saw a man in a red boxing uniform coming, a group of reporters immediately surrounded him excitedly.

"Tank, Tank, are you confident that you can make it into the top ten in this competition?"

Tank has a tough look, with obvious muscle lines, and a hint of arrogance at the corner of his mouth: "Top ten? My goal is to be the God of War!"

"Click, click..." The flash lights suddenly became more frequent.

"Wow! Look, it's the Thai boxing champion Jack Ja!"

"Look over there, look over there! Our Hong Kong Island's boxing champion Tian Mojing is here too..."

As one famous figure in the boxing world came after another, a group of reporters' faces turned red with excitement.

These boxing champions and boxers, who are usually very popular and hard to interview, are now all gathered here!

It is hard to imagine how much of a sensation this martial arts competition will cause throughout the world!
At this point, these media outlets don’t even need to fight because they simply can’t handle the interviews!
Among the contestants, some unknown warriors and boxers couldn't help but feel excited when they saw these big names from the martial arts and boxing circles coming.

In the crowd, Gui Wangda, the master of ancient Chinese boxing, and his disciple He Jinyin, dressed in specially made warrior costumes and Ultraman decorations on their heads, parading through the streets in a very ostentatious manner.

Looking at Tank, Jack Jia and others who were being interviewed by reporters, Gui Wangda's eyes also showed a hint of enthusiasm, and he said to He Jinyin: "See, Ah Yin? As long as you can enter the top ten in this competition, you will be the one interviewed by reporters in the future!"

"When the time comes, don't even mention Ali, women will be lining up to wait for you!"

He Jinyin was a little worried: "Master, will the few moves you taught me work?"

"Are you questioning the power of my ancient Chinese boxing?"

Ghost King Da snorted coldly and said, "With the martial arts I taught you, with the Iron Sand Palm and the Golden Snake Sticky Hand, you will definitely have no problem making it through the knockout rounds. But remember, don't expose the Invincible Wind Fire Wheel I taught you too early at the last minute. Use it as a trump card, understand?"

He Jinyin was powerless to complain: "Master, I clearly learned the Invincible Hot Wheels by myself!"

"Hey, you little bastard, how can you practice without my guidance?"

On the other side, Liu Jing, whose clothes were embroidered with the words "New Jing Wu Men", was also queuing up with four masters and his childhood friend Aqiang.

"Boss, look at that Tank, he's so arrogant. He just won a few amateur championships, but there are so many reporters interviewing him. No one interviews us." A Qiang said enviously.

"Humph, what's so great about that? When we win the championship, we'll be more arrogant than him!"

The eldest brother, A Feng, snorted and then looked at Liu Jing beside him and said, "A Jing, did you remember what we told you?"

"Got it, boss!"

Liu Jing said impatiently: "I have to hide my strength. I can't show the power of my right hand before the finals! You've said it eight hundred times!"

"You little brat, I'm doing this for your own good, but you still look so impatient..."

……

And just when there was a commotion outside the stadium.

In the conference room inside the gymnasium, Di Qing and others had already arrived and were further discussing the arrangements for the martial arts competition.

"Prince, has everything been arranged for the competition venue?"

"Don't worry, it's all right!"

The prince patted his chest and assured: "I have just checked it again. There are ten arenas, six groups in each arena, and everything has been allocated. I guarantee there will be no problem!"

Di Qing nodded and reminded: "Also, the competition equipment of the equipment group should be checked again in advance. There must be no casualties!"

Although every participant has signed a waiver agreement in advance and voluntarily assumed responsibility for various accidents that may occur during the competition, it would still be very troublesome if someone was accidentally killed.

In modern martial arts competitions, there is no such thing as life or death.

If someone is killed, you will still be held legally responsible.

"No problem!" the prince nodded.

Di Qing nodded, then looked at Tang Twelve, Jiu Wenlong and Kele and asked, "How is the security of the stadium going?"

Tang Twelve stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, Brother Qing. We have borrowed some people from other leaders and arranged a total of 2,000 brothers to be scattered around the stadium. When the game starts, we will lead the team and keep an eye on it. We guarantee that there will be no problems!"

"Well, hard work."

Di Qing said nothing more. He turned to look at Li Chi, Charlie, Le Huizhen and others at the TV station and asked, "How are your preparations going?"

"We are ready too, Dickson."

Li Chi said confidently: "We have placed cameras on every ring, and there will be professional photographers following to ensure that the competition process is captured from all angles."

Charlie glanced at him unwillingly, and stepped forward and said, “Mr. Di, there is no problem with our ATV. The live broadcast channel and other things have been debugged. We guarantee that there will be no accidents!”

"That's good."

Di Qing nodded slightly. "There are ten rings. Each of your two TV stations will be responsible for five. ATV will be responsible for the boxing group, and TVB will be responsible for the equipment group. When the competition starts, see which ring has the most exciting competition or which contestant's competition is more interesting, and give more shots. You are professionals in these things, so I don't need to say more."

Hearing this, Li Chi looked at Di Qing with some resentment. Although they were all live broadcasts, boxing was definitely more interesting than the weapons. Moreover, most of the popular contestants this time, such as the boxing champions, karate champions and so on, were all in the boxing group.

So the ratings of the live boxing group are definitely higher than those of the equipment group, this cannot be denied.

But now Di Qing has given the live broadcast rights of the boxing group to ATV, and it is obvious that he still has something against TVB!
But at this time, he didn't dare to say anything more and could only nod in agreement.

Charlie, on the other hand, glanced at Li Chi with pride and said respectfully, "Don't worry, Mr. Di, we at ATV will definitely do a good job of this live broadcast and guarantee that you will not be disappointed!"

Di Qing nodded and said nothing more.

Now everything is ready, only the east wind is missing. Whether this martial arts competition can be successfully held depends on today!
Tread...  

At this time, Wuying, who was also wearing a black suit, walked in from outside and said respectfully, "Brother Qing, Mr. Zhang from the referee team is here!"

Di Qing nodded, looked at the prince and others, and said, "Come with me to meet him, be polite."

"Yes!"

……

Half past ten in the morning.

As the contestants and most of the spectators entered the venue, the TV broadcasts of TVB and ATV were simultaneously turned on and debugged. When the live broadcast started, the first thing that appeared on the screen was the situation on the field.

The stadium was packed with people, and every seat was occupied. Some spectators were holding flags to cheer for the contestants they supported.

There are also many brand name advertisements posted all over the stadium, such as "Yuchen Clothing", "Patek Philippe", "Dasha Car Shop", etc.

In the center of the vast stadium, which was divided into two parts, with five arenas on each side, staff were conducting inspections.

"It finally begins!"

Countless viewers who had been watching TV were excited. Some people who did not have a TV at home also gathered in groups of three or five to discuss the event.

"Let's get started! I bought Jack Jia to advance!"

"I support our Hong Kong boxing champion Tian Mojing!"

"I support the Huo Family Boxing Gym..."

"Why the hell is this host still not talking?"

……

Amid the murmurings of countless viewers, reporters from TVB and ATV finally appeared on their own TV stations' live broadcast channels.

"Hello everyone, I am Liang Zhong, a reporter from TVB!"

"I am ATV reporter Le Huizhen..."

"The much-anticipated Hong Kong Island Wushu Competition is about to begin. The next boxing (weapon) competition will be broadcast by our ATV (Wireless) TV station!"

"Next, I will explain the rules of this martial arts competition to you again..."

Two reporters appeared in front of the camera and explained the rules of the first elimination match again, and then began to introduce:
"Next, let me introduce the referees and jury of this competition to you all..."

"The members of the judging panel are professional judges from the Hong Kong Island Sports Association. They are..."

Following the reporter's introduction, the live camera shifted to the judging seats on both sides of the stadium.

"Next, the referees of the ten rings will be here. Ring number one is the Wing Chun Grandmaster from the New York Wing Chun Gym, Master Zhang Tianzhi!"

The camera shifted to Zhang Tianzhi, who was wearing a black gown and standing next to the No. 1 ring.

Suddenly, not only the audience in front of the TV were excited, but even the audience at the scene were excited.

"Fuck! Even the Wing Chun master is here!"

"Who is this Zhang Tianzhi? His name sounds familiar..."

"Damn, you don't even know Wing Chun Zhang Tianzhi. Back then, he was as famous as Ip Man. Apart from Ip Man, he was invincible in the martial arts world of Hong Kong Island!"

"Fuck, it turned out to be him..."

Amid the excited discussions, the camera shifted to the side of ring number two, where sat a middle-aged man also wearing a long gown.

"The referee for ring number two is Wing Chun master Ye Zheng from the Hong Kong Ye Wen Martial Arts Association!"

As soon as Ye Zheng, the son of Ye Wen, appeared, he immediately caused a sensation again.

"The referee for ring number three is Mr. Zhou Feihong, a martial arts master from the Zhou Feihong Martial Arts School in Tai O and a fellow disciple of Bruce Lee!"

……

"The referee for ring number four is Master Chen Boguang, the master of Hong Ye, the modern weapon master of Hong Kong Island!"

"Ring number five is occupied by Master Shao Henian, the Grandmaster of the inner family of Hong Kong Island!"

"Ring number six is ​​for the owner of the Huo Family Boxing Gym, Master Huo Huan!"

"Ring number seven is occupied by Master Wan Ruonan, the president of the San Francisco Tai Chi Association!"

"Ring number eight is occupied by Master Lei Yuanqing from Foshan martial arts community!"

"Ring number nine is also from the Foshan martial arts world, Master Du Fuming!"

"Ring number ten is occupied by Mr. Wen Tailai, a senior referee in Hong Kong boxing industry and known as the 'Thunder Hand'..."

Every time the reporter introduced someone, it caused a sensation at the scene and in front of the TV.

No one expected that the organizers of this martial arts competition would be so generous and invest so much to attract boxing champions from so many countries to participate, and now even the ten referees on the ring are all well-known.

Except for the last Thunder Hand Wen Tailai, the other nine are basically well-known figures in the martial arts circle!

For a time, countless spectators were full of expectations for this game.

However, this is just the beginning...

Le Huizhen smiled sweetly, holding the microphone, and said to the camera: "Next, I will introduce to you the award presenters of this martial arts competition..."

As the camera changed, a group of figures were seen walking out of a passage next to the stadium.

Di Qing, dressed in a western suit and with an extraordinary demeanor, was also among them.

"The first award presenter is the organizer of this martial arts competition, the chairman and executive president of Qinglong Group, Di Qing, Mr. Di!"

As the reporter's voice fell, there was a burst of applause at the scene.

This time, Qinglong Group has invested so much to host this martial arts competition. No matter what the purpose is, it has already brought a lot of attention.

In addition, the Qinglong Martial Arts School opened a few days ago, and the incident of the island country's warriors challenging the school made the Qinglong Group gain a lot of goodwill in the hearts of countless citizens.

Therefore, Di Qing has a great reputation in Hong Kong Island at this moment.

"Hello everyone, I am Di Qing!"

Facing the camera, Di Qing waved his hand and said hello, smiling: "Thank you for your attention to this martial arts competition. The purpose of my investment in hosting this martial arts competition is to use this competition to allow martial arts circles from all over the world to make friends through martial arts, contribute to the world's martial arts culture, and promote our traditional Chinese martial arts."

"Of course, I hope everyone can enjoy watching and have fun. Thank you!"

"Okay..." As soon as the words fell, countless cheers of approval were heard at the scene.

Camera shift.

"The second award presenter I'd like to introduce is Mr. Li Zhenshan, a member of the Legislative Council. Please welcome him with applause!"

Even the Legislative Council is here?
Everyone was surprised, and then they applauded and welcomed him, showing great respect.

Li Zhenshan was serious and simply waved and said hello to the camera: "Hello everyone, I am Li Zhenshan."

Le Huizhen didn't dare to let Li Zhenshan say anything, so she started to introduce the third person: "The third award presenter is Officer Huang Bingyao, the head of the Serious Crime Unit from the Hong Kong Police Headquarters."

Huang Bingyao smiled like Maitreya Buddha and waved to say hello: "Hello everyone, I am Huang Bingyao..."

Next, the host introduced the remaining award presenters in turn, namely Guan Jie, Shao Renleng, Zou Jiwen, Li Zhenshan, Thomas and Lu Qichang.

Each of them is of extraordinary status and has caused quite a stir.

This has further increased the audience's anticipation for the competition.

Finally, after a long series of introductions and preparations, at noon, the competition officially kicked off.

"Because there are too many contestants, in order to be fair and save time, this game will adopt an elimination system. Contestants will be randomly assigned opponents according to their numbers. If you lose a game, you will be eliminated. Please cherish the opportunity to compete and go all out!"

"Next, the competition will begin. Please invite the first group of contestants from each arena to come out..."

As the host's voice fell, all the entrances around the stadium opened, and the first group of contestants from the ten arenas came out.

The boxing group were either big and strong with bulging muscles, or slim and strong with extraordinary bearing. They were wearing the clothes of their respective martial arts or boxing gyms.

Everyone in the equipment group is holding a weapon, and the types of weapons are also varied, including swords, spears, halberds, nunchakus, and even hammers.

In order to prevent casualties, these weapons are provided by the organizers and are made of special materials such as wood or rubber and are not lethal.

As the camera moved, the host also held the contestant list and began to introduce the first contestant to appear in each arena:

"The two competitors in the first match on ring number one are Tom from Youghal Boxing Club in the UK, and Ishida from the Morning Sun Karate Hall in Japan!"

"The first contestants on the second ring are the boxing champion Tank from New Zealand and Chen Jinquan from the Chen's Martial Arts School in Foshan, China!"

"Ring number three..."

Following the host's introduction, contestants from various arenas entered the venue, and the entire stadium and the audience in front of countless televisions began to boil.

The first elimination match officially begins!
(End of this chapter)