Chapter 38：Dont Come Squeezing Into the Circle When You Dont Belong! (2/2)

Lu Xuan walked as he skimmed the venue. It was a little different from the underground fighting circles from what he imagined. Actually, it looked quite official, as the local government seemed to use it as a method to boost tourism.

Everywhere you went, you could see volunteers and waiters showing the visitors the directions.

The organizers littered battle rings in different areas within the village. One could see people fighting atop the battle rings from time to time.

Lu Xuan took a few glances and noticed that they were mostly ordinary people. Most were just getting started with cultivation, and be at most level one or even less. Some went up the stage just because they had some muscles and had trained for some days in Sanda, also known as Chinese kickboxing.

On the other hand, Lu Yuling and Guo Yuanyuan were cheering and laughing, having the time of their lives.

However, just as Lu Xuan was bored beyond measure, he saw a fat silhouette from afar.

Wasn't that the square-faced fatso?

While he still hadn't got his name, he wouldn't mistake him.

”I just saw a friend. I'll be excusing myself!” Lu Xuan said directly.

Those two girls couldn't care less about Lu Xuan and waved for him to leave.

Lu Xuan walked up to the square-faced fatso from behind. He didn't realize his presence at all and was still talking agitatedly to his cellphone.

”You must be on 120% alert! Nothing must go wrong!”

”Why are you here?” Lu Xuan tapped on the square-faced fatso's shoulder.

The square-faced fatso jumped in shock. With his cultivation, how could there be anyone who could sneak up on him without his knowing?

Although his panic quickly disappeared when he saw who it was. In front of that monster, anything was reasonable.

”Mr. Lu!” The square-faced fatso quickly hung up and made a slightly solemn but respectful expression.

”Why are you here, Mr. Lu?”

Lu Xuan didn't say much. ”I'm here with my friends. What's so interesting about this martial arts competition that even you, a powerhouse of the Agency of Special Affairs, would come down personally?”

The square-faced fatso quickly replied smilingly, ”Who would dare call themselves a powerhouse when there's you? You're a local too, right, Mr. Lu? Haven't you heard of the martial arts competition?”

Lu Xuan shook his head. Be it in his past life or present, this was the first time he heard about this thing called a martial arts competition.

The square-faced fatso saw that Lu Xuan seemed not to know and immediately explained, ”The martial arts competition has been going on for a few years now. At first, it was just a mini-competition organized by kickboxing fanatics. It didn't have that much influence back then. However, some experts began to emerge from the battle rings, disciples of various sects also began to participate in the competition. By then, the competition had attracted the eyes of many wealthy tycoons!

”I think you know that the richer a man is, the more afraid he is of death. Those wealthy tycoons often visit the competition to choose their bodyguards. And that attracted even more cultivators to participate!” The square-faced fatso gave a brief explanation.

Lu Xuan nodded. Everything made sense after the explanation. No wonder a competition that was so similar to underground fighting would attract this big a crowd.

As the saying went, the man who learned to fight and write sold his talent to the royal court. While the royal court no longer existed, in their stead, there were the tycoons and the ultra-rich.

While these warriors may be physically strong, those hugely influential masters with disciples in both the police and the triads were far and few between, like existences at the top of the pyramid.

Most of the warriors were struggling to get by, and practicing martial arts wasn't exactly a cheap affair either. What choice did they have apart from going to these tycoons?

All in all, it was just an equivalent exchange.

”Even so, surely there's no need for someone of your status—the Assistant Chief of the Agency of Special Affairs, to come down personally?”