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"Qin Ruoxue? What are you doing here?" Ye An was also somewhat surprised.

"I should be asking you that!" Qin Ruoxue put her hands on her hips, took a few steps towards him, and said with barely suppressed anger, "Do you even know where you are? Dongyang Town! A place where all sorts of people mingle, where people die all the time!"

She looked Ye An up and down, her brows furrowing even more deeply.

"Why aren't you staying by Su Wanqing's side? What are you doing here in a place like this?"

Qin Ruoxue's voice wasn't loud, but the young men and women behind her all heard it. Their eyes turned to look at Ye An, scrutinizing him with a mixture of curiosity and scrutiny.

"Ruoxue, is this your friend? Won't you introduce him to us?" A young man wearing a Versace shirt walked over and asked with a smile.

Qin Ruoxue was speechless for a moment.

How should I introduce it?

Saying this is her "former fiancé" with whom she was dumped? That's incredibly embarrassing.

She hesitated for a moment, and finally could only vaguely say, "This is an acquaintance I met in Jiangcheng."

Upon hearing this, the curiosity in the eyes of the men and women faded, replaced by a polite but distant courtesy.

For those of them who are in the provincial capital's social circle, an acquaintance from Jiangcheng is not of much value in making friends.

Looking at them, Ye An couldn't help but sigh inwardly. A woman as beautiful as Qin Ruoxue would never lack admirers, no matter where she went.

Just then, the lights in the venue dimmed, leaving only the central octagonal cage illuminated by several spotlights.

A host in a suit walked onto the stage and picked up the microphone.

"Good evening, distinguished guests! Welcome to Dongyang Town, and welcome to tonight's underground boxing match!"

"I won't waste time with unnecessary pleasantries; everyone knows the rules." The host's voice echoed throughout the factory through the speakers. "All participants have signed a waiver of liability. Once you step onto this stage, fists and kicks have no eyes; life and death are not your concern!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of excited cheers and whistles erupted from the audience.

Soon, the information of the two players in the first match appeared on the big screen above the ring.

One of them was a well-known martial artist from Jiangnan Province who had mastered internal strength and had participated in previous years; his name was Wei Qiang.

The man in the Versace shirt next to Qin Ruoxue immediately showed a smug look on his face when he saw the name.

"See that? That's my brother, Wei Qiang!" he boasted to his friends. "My brother's got this in the bag. If you want to make money, just follow my advice and buy from him. You can't go wrong!"

"Really? Brother Kai? Then we're going to make a fortune with you!"

"Kai's brother, he must be amazing! What's the difference between this and picking up free money?"

"Haha, then I'm betting all my allowance this month!"

Several well-dressed men and women nearby immediately began to flatter him, which pleased the man named Wei Kai greatly.

He smugly enjoyed the compliments from everyone, then turned his gaze to Qin Ruoxue and Ye An beside her.

"Ruoxue, does your friend also want to place a bet?" he said in a condescending tone. "It's okay. If it's your first time and you don't know anything, just follow my lead. Consider it me showing your friend around."

These words sound polite, but anyone could hear the sense of superiority in them.

Qin Ruoxue's expression was a little unpleasant, and she was just about to speak up to smooth things over.

Ye An shook his head.

"This guy named Wei Qiang can't beat the other one."

His voice was flat, as if he were talking about something very ordinary.

The moment those words were spoken, the surroundings fell silent.

Wei Kai's smug smile froze, and his friends around him stopped praising him, looking at Ye An as if he were a fool.

Wei Kai's face gradually darkened as he stared at Ye An: "What did you just say?"

"I said, he can't beat him," Ye An repeated.

"You son of a bitch..." A hot-tempered young man next to Wei Kai was about to explode on the spot.

"Shut up!" Qin Ruoxue was both anxious and angry. She quickly reached out and pulled Ye An, then hurriedly explained to Wei Kai, "Brother Kai, don't be angry. My friend doesn't understand. He's just talking nonsense."

As she spoke, she glared at Ye An, her eyes full of reproach.

They're trying to help you make money out of kindness, and you not only don't appreciate it, but you also curse their brother to lose in front of them. Aren't you just looking for trouble?

Qin Ruoxue had thought that Ye An would learn some social skills from Su Wanqing, but upon closer inspection, he was still the same as before.

Wei Kai snorted coldly, and out of consideration for Qin Ruoxue, he did not pursue the matter further, but the contempt and displeasure in his eyes were no longer concealed.

"Ruoxue, I'm not trying to be mean, but you're befriending all sorts of random people."

To ease the tension and to avoid embarrassing Wei Kai, Qin Ruoxue took out 10,000 yuan in cash from her bag and handed it to the bunny girls who were moving around the room.

"I bet on Wei Qiang to win."

After doing all this, she turned to Ye An and asked in a low voice, "What about you? Do you want to buy something?"

Ye An shook his head again.

Seeing his unyielding attitude, Qin Ruoxue felt a sense of helplessness, yet also a touch of curiosity: "Why are you so sure?"

Ye An watched coldly, but he made no move to speak.

He only glanced at the information of another contestant on the big screen. It was a Muay Thai fighter from Thailand. The man in the photo had fierce eyes and was covered in scars.

Wei Qiang is quite good as an internal strength martial artist, but in this kind of arena where you sign a life-or-death contract, combat experience is very important, especially experience in deathmatch.

Those who have killed people and those who haven't are completely different people.

Whether it was Wei Kang or the others, it was only their first meeting, and they had no connection with him whatsoever. As long as they didn't offend him, why should he get involved?

……

The match officially began when the bell rang on the arena.

The man named Wei Qiang struck a very standard starting stance, looking quite arrogant.

But the Muay Thai fighter opposite him didn't give him a chance to probe. He took a step forward and attacked with his knees and elbows, his attack was fast and fierce.

Wei Qiang clearly did not expect his opponent to fight so desperately from the start, and in his haste, he only had time to raise his arms to block.

Ye An frowned secretly, thinking that if this trend continued, Wei Qiang was going to lose.

Sure enough, the outcome was decided very quickly!

"Snap!"

"Snap!"

Two crisp cracking sounds of bones breaking were clearly audible even in the noisy meeting hall.

Wei Qiang's arms bent backward at an abnormal angle, and he flew backward like a tattered sack, crashing heavily into the barbed wire fence before sliding to the ground.

He didn't even have time to scream before he fainted from the pain.

The entire process takes no more than ten seconds.

Several people wearing Wei Family Martial Arts School training uniforms changed their expressions drastically and rushed onto the stage, frantically carrying Wei Qiang, who was like a dead dog, off the stage.

The bloody scene silenced the audience for a moment, before erupting into even more frenzied cheers and curses.

"Damn it! This Wei Qiang is all show and no substance! He needs more practice; he couldn't even last one move!"

"Damn it, give me my money back! I bet him 20,000!"

The atmosphere around Qin Ruoxue suddenly became incredibly awkward.

"This...how is this possible?!" Wei Kai's face turned a deep purplish-red, his eyes widened, and he stared intently at the direction where his brother was being carried away.

His brother was a genius among the younger generation of the Wei family, a master of internal energy, how could he have lost so badly? He was crippled in a single exchange?

He lost, so what? The key point is that he had just confidently told all his friends to place bets.

These friends, the least they bet was 10,000 yuan, and two of them from well-off families bet 100,000 yuan, almost putting in their entire month's allowance.

Although this amount of money is nothing to people in their circle, it's really embarrassing.

"Brother Kai, it's alright. Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war."

"Yeah, yeah, who would have thought that Thai guy would be so reckless?"

"The strong fear the ruthless, and the ruthless fear the reckless..."

Several men and women nearby offered only perfunctory words of comfort, making the atmosphere even more somber.

Just as things were getting awkward, a girl with smoky makeup suddenly changed the subject and looked at Ye An with ill intent.

"It's all his fault! That jinx! If he hadn't cursed Brother Wei Qiang just now, how could we have lost so quickly!"

These words immediately received a response from everyone.

"Yes! It's him! He came in and started saying unlucky things!"

"He looks decent enough, but I never expected him to be so wicked!"

They didn't dare to really blame Wei Kai, so they vented all their anger and frustration at losing money on Ye An.

It's as if all you have to do is scold him a few times to get back the money and face you've lost.

Qin Ruoxue's expression was also very unpleasant. On the one hand, she felt that these people were taking their anger out on others after losing money, which was very tasteless.

On the other hand, she couldn't help but complain to Ye An in her heart, thinking to herself, "Couldn't he be a little more tactful and consider other people's feelings?"

Why did he have to say in public that his brother was bound to lose, making the situation so awkward?

She glared at Ye An fiercely, suppressing her anger, and said, "Can't you just shut up for a bit?"

Ye An didn't say anything; he just found it a bit noisy and a bit funny.

Why do these people always blame their failures on others?

What are the commonalities among losers?

Just then, the host returned to the stage, his face flushed with excitement, and shouted in a highly rousing voice:

"Alright, everyone! Let's forget about that little incident and get ready for an even more exciting showdown!"

"Both fighters in this match are heavyweights!"

The host paused, deliberately keeping everyone in suspense, and only after everyone was in suspense did he suddenly wave his hand and point to the big screen.

"The next match will be between 'Bone Crusher' Zhang Mang and..."

The host's gaze swept across the audience, finally settling on a corner, his voice trailing off.

"Su Family Pharmaceuticals, Ye An!"

After he finished speaking, the entire room was silent for a second, then erupted into a clamor ten times stronger than before.

"Zhang Mang? That 'Bone Crusher' Zhang Mang?"

"Holy crap! What were the organizers thinking, releasing such a ruthless person on the very first day?"

"Who's this Ye An? Never heard of him. And what's this Su Family Pharmaceuticals thing?"

"Who cares who he is? If he runs into Zhang Mang, this kid's dead meat! Zhang Mang loves to torture and kill newcomers; he beat one to death last year!"

"This is going to be interesting! I bet that Ye An guy won't last a minute!"

The audience buzzed with discussion, almost everyone staring at the unfortunate soul with the look of utter disbelief.

Wei Kai and his group were also stunned.

They were just cursing Ye An for being a jinx, and the next second, this jinx is going to go on stage and die?

Is the Ye An mentioned by the host the same person as Qin Ruoxue's friend?

In an instant, the anger and contempt on their faces turned into undisguised pity and schadenfreude.

"That's it, this kid's dead meat."

"Of all people to mess with, you had to mess with Zhang Mang. He's a true master of internal energy, with blood on his hands."

"Tsk tsk, I was originally going to teach him a lesson, but it seems I won't need to now."

Wei Kai let out a cold laugh, his displeasure vanishing and replaced by a morbid sense of pleasure.

You cursed my brother, now you're getting your comeuppance!

Qin Ruoxue froze, staring at Ye An with a completely incomprehensible look, her mind blank.

Several seconds passed before she reacted, grabbed Ye An's arm, and her voice changed.

"You...you're crazy?! Weren't you here to have fun? Why are you going to play?"

Her eyes welled up with tears. "That person is Zhang Mang, the 'Bone-Crushing Hand'! They say he's a true master of internal energy! People can die, you know that?! Aren't you just throwing your life away by going up there?!"

Qin Ruoxue knew very well that Ye An was a capable fighter; back in Jiangcheng, he could easily take on more than a dozen bodyguards by himself.

But that's completely different from this kind of underground arena!

Everyone here has been immersed in martial arts for countless years since childhood, not to mention the infamous Zhang Mang!

"Hurry! Go tell the organizers you're not playing! There's still time!"

Qin Ruoxue shook his arm forcefully, her voice trembling with tears.

"It's too late." Ye An's voice was calm, as if he were talking about someone else's business. "Once you register, you can't withdraw from the competition. That's the rule."

Seeing Qin Ruoxue's anxious expression, he added, "Those people paid money just to see this."

What are you looking at? You're watching rivers of blood.

Qin Ruoxue swayed, her face turning deathly pale.

She couldn't understand why Ye An could say such cruel things in such a calm tone.

On the other side, the host on the stage was getting impatient as no one came up for a long time.

"Mr. Ye An from Su Family Pharmaceuticals! Please come to the stage immediately! Our 'Bone Crusher' Mr. Zhang Mang is waiting impatiently!"

The host's voice echoed through the factory, and everyone's eyes were searching through the crowd, trying to find out who this unlucky "Ye An" really was.

"What are you dawdling for? Hurry up and go get yourselves killed!"

"I bet he won't last thirty seconds! I've wagered fifty thousand!"

"Thirty seconds? You're giving him too much credit. Zhang Mang doesn't even need that long to warm up. I bet he'll be off the bench in ten seconds!"

Wei Kai and his friends made no attempt to hide their schadenfreude at this moment.

"Haha, karma! This is what happens when you jinx someone!"

"Brother Kai, now we can make up for all the money we lost by seeing this guy's miserable state."

"Absolutely! Watching him get his arms and legs broken is way more interesting than winning that little bit of money!"

Wei Kai sneered, took out his phone, and pointed it directly at the arena, preparing to record the bloody scene that was about to unfold.

Qin Ruoxue trembled with anger as she listened to the vicious comments around her.

She wanted to say something more, but Ye An had already turned around and walked towards the arena.

His pace was neither fast nor slow, but very steady.

The noisy crowd around him automatically parted to make way for him as he walked by.

All eyes were on him, some with pity, some with curiosity, but mostly with a cruel anticipation of watching a good show.

"He really dares to go?"

"Is this kid out of his mind?"

"He's probably just unsophisticated and doesn't know who Zhang Mang is."

Looking at Ye An's retreating figure, Qin Ruoxue felt an overwhelming sense of unfamiliarity and distance.

She instinctively wanted to chase after him, but Wei Kai grabbed her arm.

"Ruoxue, where are you going? Don't get involved in this, or you'll get blood splattered on you." Wei Kai's tone carried a hint of warning.

"Let me give you a piece of advice: now that you've passed the exam and come to the provincial capital, you should cut ties with your old circle. Dwelling on the past won't do you any good!"

Qin Ruoxue forcefully shook off his hand, her eyes instantly turning red.

Her mind was in turmoil, unable to distinguish whether her feelings for Ye An were disgust or...care.

But the only thing she was certain of was that she absolutely did not want Ye An to die here.

Just as the host on the platform was about to urge them on, a figure suddenly flew slowly up from below the stage.

"Are you calling me?"