Chapter 320: Revenge (1/2)
Chapter 320: Revenge
Translator: OneshotwonderEditor: Hitesh_
Students at Ayrlarng had boiled over Wang Tong's victory. After defeating Flash, Wang Tong had proven himself as the King of the Fleet Battle. Wang Tong found it hard to believe that just a few weeks ago, he had been struggling to recover his depleted soul energy.
Wang Tong had become not only the pride of Ayrlarng, but also all the other A class academies.
Xiaoru hugged Ruoer in a fit of excitement. She knew Wang Tong would be successful, and she was right.
Perhaps the only person who was troubled by Wang Tong's display of strength was KKK.
However unwilling he was, KKK would have to face Wang Tong in the final. Karl's injury had forced him to withdraw from the tournament.
KKK didn't mind the investigation; he knew that the Ivantian task force would only brush the incident off with some perfunctory statements. Plus, the person who was directly involved in Karl's injury had already fled the Moon, out of the task force's justification.
However despicable the method was, KKK had finally entered the final, and despite the power of his opponent, he was convinced that he still had a chance due to the randomness in the fleet combat's outcome.
”For f*ck sake! He almost had him!” Porten shouted out angrily and kicked at the coffee table heavily.
”Brother Porten, don't be so caught up in a minor defeat. Plus, I am very pleased with Flash's performance. ”
”You are too forgiving! Sometimes, you need to tighten the noose too. Doesn't matter, I wouldn't let Wang Tong take the title of Champion home. We can't rely on KKK, that guy is an idiot. Without my help, he couldn't have even handled Karl and his friend Cao Yi.”
Li Shiming cracked a smile and then nodded. ”No need to play the same card twice. Plus, the committee has already formed a task force investigating the incidence.”
”What are we supposed to do? Let Wang Tong take the championship? ” Porten retorted indignantly.
Li Shiming smiled away the question. He knew that Porten wouldn't risk getting his hands dirty again.
Porten signed off, and Li Shiming turned off the terminal.
”My lord, let me get rid of that guy, I promise no one would know who did it.” A dark shadow whispered behind Li Shiming.
Li Shiming waved his had in dismissal, as the dark shadow faded away slowly.
It was already too late to kill Wang Tong. The failure of the first assassination attempt had already alerted the Ma. Li Shiming conceded that any additional bold move would disrupt the intricate balance between the two families.
He had only one shot at handling the problem in the simplest way, and he had missed his opportunity by then.
Plus, Li Shiming had prepared something even more painful than death for Wang Tong. He would allow Wang Tong to enter the final and defeat him in front of Ma Xiaoru's eyes. Li Shiming wanted to make Wang Tong see himself for who he really was, a piss poor orphan who grew up in the ghetto. He wanted to show Wang Tong the consequences of asking for things that did not belong to him.
Li Shiming was involved in Karl's incidence as well; he knew it from the beginning that the other two fools, KKK and Porten, would never handle the issue and escape without his help.
After the battle, Flash reflected on his defeat in the resting room by himself. He didn't feel remorse, because he knew that he had already done his best. Although he would not be able to claim the championship, his defeat had shown him the areas where he could improve.
The ringing of Skynet disturbed his train of thought.
”I am sorry,” Flash said immediately after he turned on the Skynet terminal.
Instead of scathing criticism, Flash heard Li Shiming's applause. ”You had done very well in this match. Although the outcome was not what you had expected, your battle does not end here. I believe there is a bigger stage waiting for you out there!”
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