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Moreover, he has mastered the Iron Shirt skill, so he doesn't need these protective gear. Even if Jiang Lai doesn't fight back, he could probably be beaten by the Crown Prince for half an hour without much problem.

"Heh, you're quite something. If you don't want to wear it, then don't. Come on up." Seeing that Jiang Lai didn't want to wear protective gear, the Crown Prince didn't say much and beckoned to Jiang Lai.

Upon hearing the Crown Prince's words, Jiang Lai leaped directly onto the arena, a move that caught the Crown Prince's eye.

This kid's got some skills!

"Come!"

After going up on stage, Jiang Lai bumped fists with the Crown Prince, and after stepping aside, the Crown Prince beckoned to Jiang Lai and said something.

That's what they said, but the Crown Prince didn't underestimate Jiang Lai. This kid could take on twenty or thirty people by himself, and with the move he made when he went up on stage earlier, it showed that he had some skills. So the Crown Prince first assumed a standard defensive stance, waiting for Jiang Lai to show an opening, and then he would take Jiang Lai down with one blow.

Jiang Lai watched the Crown Prince pacing back and forth, and felt a bit embarrassed. With his strength, this felt like an adult fighting a child, especially since the child looked so serious, which was really difficult for him.

Jiang Lai stood there, feeling troubled. He couldn't just not fight, but if he did, it seemed inappropriate to take down the Crown Prince in one fell swoop.

"Iron Mountain Lean, Heart-Piercing Elbow, Black Tiger Heart-Piercing... No, this won't work either!" Jiang Lai had tried every move in Bajiquan, but none of them could withstand the prince's attacks. What was he going to do?

"Hey, what are you muttering about over there?" The Crown Prince was a little angry when he saw Jiang Lai standing still, seemingly lost in thought, so he scolded him.

When he was boxing with him, this kid actually got distracted. Who did he think he was fighting? Is it so great to take down twenty or thirty short mules? He, the Crown Prince, is no pushover either. Everyone knows that he, the Crown Prince, is the most capable fighter in Hung Hing!

"Ah, oh, Prince, I'm sorry, why don't you make the first move?" Jiang Lai came to his senses and realized that he had gone a bit too far, so he looked at the prince with an honest expression.

The prince was speechless.

"Watch out!" the prince warned, before throwing a hook punch at Jiang Lai.

Jiang Lai dodged it by sidestepping.

The speed of the prince's punch was not fast, only at the level of an average person. It was probably a probing attack, with his strength being held back.

Seeing that Jiang Lai had easily dodged his punch, the prince immediately launched a spinning kick at Jiang Lai's head.

Although the prince practices boxing, he doesn't use it for competitions, so he's very skilled with both punches and kicks.

However, the prince's prowess was only apparent to ordinary people. As far as Jiang Lai was concerned, he simply tilted his head back and dodged the prince's spinning kick.

What followed was the Crown Prince's relentless attacks, while Jiang Lai constantly dodged. Jiang Lai's range of movement never exceeded a diameter of two meters, while the Crown Prince was exhausted and panting heavily.

"Damn it, stop dodging!" After such a long period of continuous attacks, the Crown Prince saw that Jiang Lai was dodging his attacks with ease, and he hadn't been able to touch Jiang Lai even after fighting for a long time.

The crown prince knew that this kid was probably just slacking off, but he still wanted to see Jiang Lai's strength, so he spoke loudly to Jiang Lai.

"Uh! Okay, Prince," Jiang Lai replied helplessly when he saw the prince's attitude.

Upon hearing Jiang Lai's reply, the Crown Prince didn't hesitate and immediately launched a whip kick at Jiang Lai. He knew Jiang Lai's strength and was giving it his all, moving quickly and forcefully.

If an ordinary person were to be kicked by the Crown Prince, even if they were wearing protective gear, they would probably break several ribs.

But. . .

"Ah! Holy crap. Holy crap. Holy crap." The prince clutched his leg in pain, repeating "Holy crap" three times in a row.

He met Jiang Lai

Jiang Lai didn't make any other moves. When the Crown Prince kicked at him, Jiang Lai simply reached out and blocked it.

Jiang Lai's casual block made the Crown Prince feel as if he had kicked a steel pipe; his calf was probably already red and swollen.

Jiang Lai saw the Crown Prince clutching his calf and about to fall to the ground, so he quickly went to support him.

Then, looking embarrassed, she said to the prince, "Um... I'm sorry, Your Highness, besides knowing Bajiquan, I also practice Iron Shirt, so I'm a bit tough."

The crown prince glanced at Jiang Lai and rolled his eyes. He was now completely convinced that Jiang Lai could absolutely take on dozens of people by himself, no problem at all. This guy was a monster!

Although the Crown Prince was injured, he did not blame Jiang Lai, nor did he harbor any hostility towards him. On the contrary, he appreciated Jiang Lai even more, thinking that the boy was quite clever.

Because he was on the offensive from beginning to end, and even in the last attack, Jiang Lai only blocked it because he listened to him.

If Jiang Lai had taken it seriously from the start, he probably would have taken him down in no time, which would have made him lose face in front of his underlings.

"Prince"

"Brother Crown Prince, are you alright?" Seeing the Crown Prince about to collapse, his underlings hurriedly asked with concern.

"Jiang Zi, help me up," the prince whispered to Jiang Lai.

After saying that, the prince turned to his underlings and shouted, "Damn it, what could possibly be wrong with me? I just accidentally used too much force and twisted my hip!"

Jiang Lai's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything more.

After saying this, the Crown Prince gestured for Jiang to help him down.

Jiang Lai immediately understood and said to the others, "Make way, make way, the Crown Prince has accidentally twisted his ankle. Let me help him to rest for a bit."

The underlings below didn't understand the fight either. They only saw Jiang Lai being beaten and forced to flee in a sorry state by the Crown Prince, completely powerless to fight back. The Crown Prince said that he had accidentally twisted his hip, and everyone believed him.

Chapter 6 Disco

After fighting a boxing match with the Crown Prince, Jiang Lai's relationship with the Crown Prince became closer, and the initial awkwardness disappeared.

Over the next few days, Jiang Lai accompanied the Crown Prince to practice boxing during the day and occasionally visited Thirteen Sister's place in the evening.

After the incident with the Flower Buddha, Thirteen Sister rewarded Jiang Lai with 50,000 yuan, which he accepted without hesitation.

In an era when the average wage was less than two thousand dollars, fifty thousand dollars was a considerable sum. Not to mention anything else, Thirteen Sister managed the "business" on Portland Street, and in terms of financial resources, she was among the top in the Hung Hing triads.

In the past few days, the Crown Prince wanted to learn Iron Shirt and Bajiquan from Jiang Lai, and Jiang Lai did not hold back.

He demonstrated all the moves of Bajiquan to the prince and gave him pointers on some of the moves and techniques for applying force.

The prince also temporarily stopped practicing boxing and started learning Bajiquan from Jiang Lai. As for Iron Shirt, Jiang Lai also told the prince the method of training it, and after listening, the prince said he would give up on it.

Iron Shirt, an external martial art, is quite different from Bajiquan. It doesn't focus on moves, but rather on honing the body from a young age. Apart from someone like Jiang Lai who's practically invincible, it's estimated that the chances of someone truly mastering Iron Shirt are slim throughout their entire life.

Anyway, Jiang Lai has handed over the moves to the Crown Prince. How well he practices is none of his business. As the saying goes, the master leads you through the door, but the practice is up to you.

The prince was very diligent, practicing each move with precision and skill, and he did not neglect his basic training. He was extremely self-disciplined in martial arts training.

Jiang Lai would wander around the boxing gym whenever he had free time. After getting to know the other Hung Hing members there, he would chat and boast with them, talk about pretty girls, and sometimes he would even treat them to soda and roast duck.

He was a good fighter, loyal, generous, sensible, and quick-witted, which made many of the Crown Prince's subordinates like Jiang Lai even more.

"Jiang, come over and have a chat." After finishing hitting the sandbag, the prince wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel, opened a bottle of water, gulped down a few mouthfuls, sat down in a chair, and waved to Jiang.

"What is it, Prince?" Jiang Lai didn't stand on ceremony and walked over to sit down next to the prince.

"Jiang, Brother Ji is inviting us to a club tonight, wanna go?" Prince knew that Jiang usually went back to Mong Kok at night, so he asked casually.

Jiang Lai thought back for a moment and realized that it seemed that the Crown Prince was injured by Cola and A Bao while he was dancing with Brother Ji. At the same time, Hua Fo also led his men to raid many of Thirteen Sister's places.

The old fox's plan is about to begin.

"Okay!" Jiang Lai thought for a moment and then agreed.

"Jiang, what do you think of this place?" Prince put his arm around Jiang Lai's shoulder and asked, pointing to the boxing gym.

“That’s good,” Jiang Lai replied casually, not quite understanding what the Crown Prince meant.

"How are these brothers?" the prince asked again.

"Hmm? Everything's fine. I get along well with Huahua, Dongzi, and Along." Jiang Lai sensed that the Crown Prince's words had a hidden meaning.

"So, are you interested in coming with me?"

"Don't worry, as long as you're willing, I'll put in a good word with Thirteen Sister!" The Crown Prince was pleased to hear Jiang Lai's reply and directly stated his purpose.

Good heavens, now Jiang Lai understands. The Crown Prince, like Han Bin, wants to poach him.

To be honest, Jiang Lai thought the Crown Prince was a good person. If he hadn't been with Thirteen Sister, the Crown Prince would have been a good choice. But now he was working under Thirteen Sister, and she treated him well.

“Brother Crown Prince, Sister Thirteen is very good to me!” Jiang Lai touched his nose, meaning that Thirteen Sister was good to him and he wasn’t the kind of traitor.

The Crown Prince understood Jiang Lai's meaning; he genuinely liked the young man, but since Jiang Lai was unwilling, he couldn't force him.

"Alright, I was just mentioning it casually, but you're quite the charmer, haha!" The Crown Prince patted Jiang Lai on the shoulder and said.

Sometimes, there's nothing you can do when someone is just too outstanding. He's handsome and a great fighter, and Jiang Lai is quite helpless about it!

That evening, Jiang Lai accompanied Prince and Bucky to a luxurious disco in Tsim Sha Tsui. The place was packed with people, and under the dazzling lights, all sorts of handsome men and beautiful women were dancing wildly to the deafening music.

Tsim Sha Tsui was originally Prince's territory, so as soon as Jiang Lai and Prince's party entered, people kept greeting them.

The group walked to a luxurious booth. The prince ordered several bottles of foreign liquor and a few beautiful women. When Bucky saw the women, his eyes widened. He immediately put his arm around one of them, looking like a ravenous wolf.

The prince casually put his arm around one of the girls, then pointed to another girl and said to her, "Hey, Yanzi, this is my brother Jiangzai. He's handsome and a good fighter. Take good care of him today!"

“Okay, Prince!” The girl named Yanzi heard the prince’s words, then looked at Jiang Lai, her eyes lit up, and she happily agreed.

Jiang Lai's looks are comparable to Nicholas Tse and Daniel Wu. Compared to Bucky and Prince, he is naturally more popular with girls. Men like beautiful women, and women naturally like handsome men.

After Yanzi sat down, she leaned against Jiang Lai and put her arm around his. Jiang Lai didn't refuse. He looked Yanzi up and down. The girl herself was quite pretty, but her heavy makeup seemed a bit unnecessary.

Jiang Lai frequented Bolan Street and had seen all kinds of beautiful women. Besides, he wasn't exactly innocent; making a living in the entertainment industry wasn't easy for anyone.

"Prince, I'm not bragging, but back in the day, I, Bucky, wielding a machete, hacked through over a hundred Tung Sing men from Sai Wan all the way to Causeway Bay, making them run for their lives! Let me tell you...!" Bucky sat down, downed two glasses of wine, and began to boast.

After finishing his boasting to the prince, he wasn't done yet. He turned to Jiang and said, "Jiang, I've heard about your story. You're pretty good, able to take on twenty or thirty people by yourself, but compared to me, you're nowhere near as good. Back in the day..."

As expected of the opportunist and boastful character in the story, Jiang Lai finally witnessed his talent for bragging.

However, Jiang Lai did not refute him. Instead, he agreed and occasionally chimed in with "Brother Ji, awesome! Let's go!" when Bucky was in high spirits.

After all, we're out having fun. If we take it too seriously, it's no fun. As long as we're happy, at least there's someone there to brag about, and the atmosphere for drinking is lively.

After a few rounds of drinks, the prince and Bucky got into the mood and, with the girls beside them, went to the middle of the dance floor to dance.

Jiang Lai casually took out a few thousand yuan as a tip, handed it to Yanzi, and then sent her away. Yanzi wanted to stay and keep Jiang Lai company, but he refused. When she left, Yanzi looked at Jiang Lai with a resentful expression.

Jiang Lai said, "Having fun is fine, but let's not talk about feng shui and worldly affairs. Besides, I have things to do tonight!"

Half an hour later, the prince and Brother Ji were tired from jumping around, so they sat down and drank a few more cups.

After clubbing, Brother Kei insisted on getting a foot massage. Seeing that Brother Kei was in high spirits, and since Tsim Sha Tsui was his stronghold, Prince didn't think too much about safety and decided to take Brother Kei and Jiang to a different place for a massage.

Jiang Lai made up a random excuse, saying he wasn't interested in foot massages, and declined the prince's invitation, which resulted in the prince and Baki laughing at him.

Although Jiang Lai refused the Crown Prince, he still followed the two of them out of the disco.

Jiang Lai knew that Kele and Abao must have attacked the prince suddenly on the way after he and Baki left the disco. The prince was caught off guard, and Kele and Abao were armed, which is why the prince was injured.

Jiang Lai didn't really care whether the Crown Prince was injured or not; he just wanted to help the Crown Prince and earn a favor in return.

Jiang Lai's main objective was to first gain control of Kele and Abao, and then, through this connection, expose the old fox behind them, Uncle Ben.