Chapter 60 (2/2)

Backstage, in a lavishly decorated office, sat a young man in his late twenties enjoying fine wine with a scantily dressed woman in his arms. She diligently plucked grapes and fed him with her mouth.

This was the person in charge and the general manager of Eagle Clubhouse, Jiang Shaoyang.

He was F7-tier, one of the top elects of Beicheng.

“This kid’s not bad. We can keep him for one day. Tell the people to arrange for a more skillful candidate. Make this a handicapped match!” Jiang Shaoyang ordered.

The emcee and the referee, both wearing an earpiece, each heard their boss’ instruction.

It was a brilliant move indeed. If there were five consecutive victories, they would lose the audience’s interest.

The people loved this comeback feeling.

But then again, the purpose of setting up Qin Feng against a powerful compet.i.tor was to ensure Eagle Clubhouse did not make any losses.

Spectators would naturally wager on the more intimidating candidate, the challenger. Only the few people who liked upsets would choose to place their bets on the defender.

Ruthless Tiger was an obvious example.

As the setup was happening, Qin Feng raised his hand, indicating to the referee that he wanted to speak.

“What is it?” The referee asked.

“I’d like to challenge a certain someone – that guy Arm Breaker from the fight earlier tonight!” Qin Feng said.

The referee was taken aback for a second, then nodded after. “I know. But that green light from me would have to depend on the higher authorities!”

“Alright!” Qin Feng then returned to his seat to rest up. There was actually no need for that since all of the four candidates he defeated were only G4-tier. Qin Feng knew that Arm Breaker was around G6-tier. His inner force was pretty good, and if all went well, he should be able to absorb some of it!

…

Backstage, Jiang Shaoyang’s smile grew cold.

He would get uncomfortable with situations that were out of his control, even more so when his subordinates made unauthorized decisions!

Qin Feng’s request had troubled Jiang Shaoyang, somehow striking the superior’s nerve!

“Since he’s so foolhardy, we’ll grant him what he desires. Remember to raise his stakes, and prompt the people to wager on him!”

The people listening silently on the other end nodded obediently.

…

Five minutes later, the emcee spoke again.

[Wow! I’ve just received some news – Mad Fox has requested to challenge Arm Breaker! This is entirely unexpected! I wonder who gave Mad Fox the confidence to challenge one of the greatest nemesis known to man?! Didn’t he watch how the match ended between Ruthless Tiger and Arm Breaker just now?]

The audience hooted and laughed at the artsy commentator. A few even mocked and cursed at Qin Feng, encouraged by the pundit’s jeers.

“You want to challenge Arm Breaker? Are you insane?”

“h.e.l.l, there’s no doubt about it! Arm Breaker will win for sure!”

“r.e.t.a.r.d! What a waste of time!”

“Let’s stay and watch Arm Breaker bunch him into a ball!”

The crowd was rowdy, with none of them supporting Qin Feng.

[All-right! Is Mad Fox going to avenge Ruthless Tiger? Could this be a claim of vengeance? Let’s take a look at the odds for these two candidates!]

The figures flashed onto the screen.

Qin Feng’s odds were sky-high, 1:8, while Arm Breaker’s was 5:6.

It increasingly looked like an axiomatic fight was about to take place.

However, the emcee was beating the drum for Qin Feng, alluding to the innuendo that there may be another surprise victory for this round. Thanks to the practiced tongue of the company man, many eventually fell for it.

When those who bet on Arm Breaker saw that the winnings were meager, the number of bets too, declined sharply.