Chapter 624: A Competition it is, Who’s Afraid of Who! (Second Update)
Chapter 624: A Competition it is, Who’s Afraid of Who! (Second Update)
Huang Shi, thinking of this, scorned Cui Jinhao even more. Losing reputation and face at the auction was nothing significant, but for Cui Jinhao, an heir to a six-star corporation, to associate with these riffraffs—this spoke volumes about his character. It seemed they had been too lenient with Cui Jinhao at the auction. If they had known what kind of person he was, they would have slapped his face even harder, leaving him completely without dignity in H Country."
"Don’t spout nonsense," snapped Cui Jinhao angrily, "Korean medicine is recognized worldwide, and what is Chinese medicine in comparison? Impossible to even match up to. As a citizen of H Country, I won’t allow you to slander Korean medicine. You have no right to say such things. If you won’t stop, don’t blame me for being rude. And it’s none of your business how our martial arts dojos are run."
Cui Jinhao had already planned to deal with Huang Shi and would never forget the way Huang Shi kept raising the price at the auction, and especially the words he had said last. He had long wanted to tear Huang Shi to pieces, and hearing Huang Shi’s words now made him furiously enraged. He roared at Huang Shi, thinking that Huang Shi dared to come to the dojo and cause trouble alone, seeking death; if he didn’t handle Huang Shi today, how could he face anyone in the future!
Moreover, as soon as Huang Shi had entered, he had spoken such face-losing words that made Cui Jinhao even more furious. How could prestigious Korean medicine be compared to Chinese medicine? That was simply impossible! Moreover, that Huang Shi denigrated the people of H Country so severely was unbearable. As a citizen of H Country, one couldn’t tolerate such insults without reaction. As for the remarks about the dojo, Cui Jinhao simply ignored them. What the dojo was like was none of Huang Shi’s business. What was Huang Shi to tell them what to do? A Huaxia person had no right to interfere with the dojo matters—totally overestimating his own abilities!
The thought made Cui Jinhao slam the table and get up, berating Huang Shi uncontrollably. In Cui Jinhao’s view, how could Chinese medicine possibly compete with Korean medicine? His master, Jin Chonghuan, was Korean medicine’s number one Sacred Hand and had already told him Korean medicine was far superior to Chinese medicine. What Huang Shi described was ridiculous. Now Cui Jinhao became thoroughly enraged, his eyes reddened with anger, particularly because he had already suffered at Huang Shi’s hands at the auction.
Furious beyond measure, Cui Jinhao was already plotting how to deal with Huang Shi. If not for his status as the heir to the six-star corporation, he would have wanted to rush up to Huang Shi and tear him to shreds right there and then...
"Still being stubborn, not willing to admit it? The whole world knows that Korean medicine originated from Chinese medicine. Only you people from H Country think your Korean medicine is better than Chinese medicine; typical of ’turning a deaf ear while stealing a bell’—you don’t even realize you’re wrong. Only you H Country people could do such shameless things."
Huang Shi was too lazy to deal with those two thugs now; he went straight to arguing with Cui Jinhao about Korean medicine. When it came to matters of principle, as a Huaxia person, even now in H Country, he could not tolerate such slander against Chinese medicine.
Looking at Cui Jinhao’s furious expression, Huang Shi felt even more exhilarated, his previous depression swept away. He had already infuriated Cui Jinhao half to death at the auction, and now he had angered him even further. What could be more satisfying than that? With this in mind, a smile appeared on Huang Shi’s face, and deep inside, he even harbored a faint hope to make Cui Jinhao so angry he would spit blood—that would be truly satisfying.
"You... that’s all rumors and gossip. Why waste words?" Cui Jinhao said, agitated. Having heard of such internet rumors, he couldn’t find a rebuttal strong enough to oppose them; his mind was already in turmoil. All he wanted was to deal with Huang Shi. With that in mind, Cui Jinhao shifted the topic from Korean medicine to martial combat, thinking of how to beat Huang Shi afterwards—whoever had the bigger fist would triumph!
Although Cui Jinhao was furious, he had proposed this notion after careful consideration. His aim was not only to defend the honor of Korean medicine but also to inflict serious harm on Huang Shi, to make him realize the cost of offending him. True, as the heir to the six-star corporation, he couldn’t just attack someone, but the situation had already come this far. Standing on the ground of national pride, even if he devastated Huang Shi, there would be no negative repercussion, and it might even add to his aura. Where could he find such an opportunity?
With this in mind, although Cui Jinhao’s exterior still looked furiously angry, he couldn’t be happier inside—finally, he could avenge the auction incident. Now he could deal with Huang Shi openly and legitimately without any negative consequences. A duel? Wasn’t that the best method? Moreover, he had absolute confidence as a disciple of H Country’s number one master, Park Zefeng; how could Huang Shi be his match?
As long as Huang Shi dared to accept the challenge, he could vent all his frustration. Even better, perhaps he could draw in Lin Feng and deal with him too. If he could handle Lin Feng as well, wouldn’t that be perfect? That way, he could fully release the frustration from the auction and build up his grand image in front of Ding Wan’er, eliminating any negative impact from the auction. How could he possibly miss such an excellent opportunity?
In Cui Jinhao’s view, as an AA-level master, disposing of Huang Shi and Lin Feng was an easy task, even excessively simple—it was like catching something with his hand already on it. Had he not been considering his identity, he would have already made a move. Now, all he needed was for Huang Shi to accept the challenge, and then everything would proceed exactly as he had anticipated.
"If it’s a match you want, then it’s a match you’ll get. Who’s afraid of whom!" Huang Shi had already taken a strong dislike to this Cui Jinhao; having just heard about Dr. Han’s issue which stirred up his anger, he was looking for an outlet, and Cui Jinhao’s statement hit right at home. Huang Shi was not the least bit fearful of getting physical. He had almost reached A-level skill not long ago, and after witnessing Boss and Wan Long’s bout, with the guidance of his master at home, his skills had advanced by leaps and bounds, already putting him within the A-level masters’ category. Thus, Huang Shi wasn’t scared in the slightest to take action.
It seemed that the auction had not been shock enough for Cui Jinhao; severe illness required strong medicine. Since Cui Jinhao had already issued a challenge, as Boss’s younger brother, how could he possibly not accept the challenge, especially when he had long found Cui Jinhao distasteful? At an event as public and formal as this, beating up Cui Jinhao would be a joyful affair indeed.
In Huang Shi’s eyes, he was undoubtedly superior to Cui Jinhao. After all, how skilled could Cui Jinhao, the heir to the Six Star Group, possibly be? With the constant busyness of group affairs, how would he find the time to practice martial arts? Therefore, Huang Shi was not worried in the slightest about competing in martial arts with Cui Jinhao. What better opportunity than this to properly deal with the man pursuing his sister-in-law, and to ensure that Cui Jinhao gave up on her completely? At that thought, Huang Shi could hardly contain his delight.
Little did Huang Shi realize that Cui Jinhao was the disciple of H Country’s top master, Park Zefeng, and himself already an AA-level master...
"Good, straightforward! Let’s go to the Martial Arts Performance Hall then, as it’s inconvenient to commence here," Cui Jinhao, seeing Huang Shi accept the challenge so eagerly, was instantly overjoyed. He had not expected Huang Shi to walk right into his trap. This was simply too perfect; with this, wouldn’t everything go just as he had envisioned? How could Huang Shi possibly compare to him? Under his absolute strength, he could torture Huang Shi as he pleased. He intended to repay tenfold what happened at the auction onto Huang Shi.
Just thinking about how he would shortly torment Huang Shi made Cui Jinhao’s heart swell with happiness and made him think how impulsive Huang Shi was, no wonder he was only Lin Feng’s subordinate. Although this subordinate didn’t seem particularly strong, he had completely adopted Lin Feng’s arrogance. Better still, after beating Huang Shi, Lin Feng wouldn’t be able to say anything, forcing Lin Feng to suffer in silence. At that moment, Cui Jinhao was even considering that if he caused severe injury to Huang Shi, Lin Feng would surely show up. And if Lin Feng did show up, couldn’t he devastate him in the same way? Wouldn’t that be marvelous!
Cui Jinhao’s confidence was incredibly inflated at this point. In his eyes, Huang Shi was no match for him and neither was Lin Feng. Today, he intended to take care of not just Huang Shi but to deal with Lin Feng as well, to avenge the loss of face he had suffered at the auction and to demonstrate his strength to Ding Wan’er. That was his ultimate goal; if he could impress Ding Wan’er, nothing could be better...
With that in mind, Cui Jinhao stood up and walked out of the room. Huang Shi didn’t ponder much; he simply followed Cui Jinhao to the Martial Arts Performance Hall. Sparks flew in their gazes as each resolved to take the other down during the impending match.
The two little hoodlums watching this scene were stunned, thinking to themselves what on earth could be the background of Huang Shi to dare challenge Master Uncle Jin Hao. Isn’t this courting death? But then, considering that Huang Shi would be defeated by Master Uncle Jin Hao shortly, wouldn’t that suit their desire for retribution? How could they miss such an opportunity? Supporting each other, they hobbled to the Martial Arts Performance Hall.
The disciples training in the Martial Arts Performance Hall, seeing that there was about to be a match, quickly vacated the area, leaving only Cui Jinhao and Huang Shi in the middle of the vast martial arts performance space.
"Let’s be clear, if you get hurt later, calling the police will be of no use. It’s still not too late to back out," Cui Jinhao said, his face darkening, his voice cold. He was secretly jubilant. Having a martial arts match here meant that even if injuries were serious, the police would be of no use, and it might even increase his influence. This could enhance his reputation, a win-win situation. He resolved to seriously injure Huang Shi shortly, to show him just how formidable he was!
Cui Jinhao was now resolved to be ruthless. Although Huang Shi was the known heir to Tianhai’s Huang Group, and he couldn’t kill Huang Shi, he would certainly not let him off lightly. The mere memory of Huang Shi’s audacity at the auction filled Cui Jinhao with rage, and without a doubt, he intended to inflict agonizing, severe injuries on Huang Shi without actually killing him.
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