Chapter 48: Affairs of the Pugilistic World

"I am the Hall Master of the Angry Blade Hall. It's a pity that ever since the Angry Blade Hall was established, it has been lukewarm, or one could even say it has been doing very poorly. Every day was spent fighting and seizing territory, and the entire Angry Blade Hall was basically supported by me alone."

"This situation continued until five years ago. The Angry Blade Hall was nothing more than a small sect in the pugilistic world; even saying that is an exaggeration. It would be more appropriate to call it a group of thugs and hooligans."

Speaking to this point, Dong Li paused. Seeing that Zhu Gaoxu was still listening attentively, he continued: "Until one day five years ago, a person came to me."

"He said he could help me change the status quo, change the status quo of the Angry Blade Hall, and also allow me to stay away from these days of killing and fighting, and live out the rest of my life in wealth."

"At first, I didn't believe it, until I tried a few small things according to what he said, and sure enough, the harvest was extraordinary. So, I colluded with this person."

"What he said was true, and he didn't break his promise. In just two years, the Angry Blade Hall gained a reputation in the pugilistic world of this Kyoto region."

"It was also at this time that I learned this person was the current Left Chancellor, Hu Weiyong!"

"Assassinating you was also ordered by him. Over these years, I haven't done few dirty deeds for him. Fortunately, the Angry Blade Hall's power is growing, so many things don't need me to do them personally; this time with you is the same."

Hearing Dong Li's words, Zhu Gaoxu narrowed his eyes slightly and thought to himself: "It really is that old fox, Hu Weiyong."

However, Zhu Gaoxu did not interrupt Dong Li, but instead gestured for him to continue.

Seeing this, Dong Li didn't waste words and continued: "A few days ago, he came to me with a box of money, asked me to find someone to kill you, and briefly described your situation."

"When I heard it was just a four or five-year-old child who hadn't even grown his hair out, I didn't take it to heart. But out of respect for Hu Weiyong, I still handed this matter over to one of my Deacons, Xi Liu."

"Honestly, Xi Liu is a good hand. His 'Fast Hand One Blade' technique is played to perfection; people in the pugilistic world call him Fast Hand One Blade Liu. You must have exchanged blows with him. I was shocked and angry when I heard he had actually been defeated, but seeing you today, Xi Liu's death was not unjust."

Hearing Dong Li's words, Zhu Gaoxu finally realized that the person he had knocked down with one punch was named Xi Liu. However, Dong Li was right about one thing: sending a Deacon to kill a four-year-old child—he really was a good dog for Hu Weiyong.

Without interrupting Dong Li, Zhu Gaoxu continued to listen to him speak.

"Later, after I learned he had failed, I planned to continue sending people to hunt you down. But I didn't expect that on that very day, our Angry Blade Hall would meet with a disaster of total annihilation. Countless men in black rushed into the Angry Blade Hall's gathering place, and the Angry Blade Hall suffered heavy losses."

"Only then did I realize that an existence that even Hu Weiyong cannot easily provoke is not something we small, minor sects can handle."

"Fortunately, I had some savings over the years, and I used a Fake Death Pill to escape this crisis."

"When I woke up again, I found that the Angry Blade Hall had long since become a sea of blood. I didn't dare to stay and snuck away to come here."

"At that time, I went to find Hu Weiyong immediately, but the other party refused to see me. It was only then that I realized the other party had been using me all along, and when I was no longer useful, he would kick me away."

"The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. I found Hu Weiyong again and told him directly that I had done so many dirty things for him over the years, hoping he would give me some money, enough for my living expenses for the rest of my life."

"But who would have thought that Hu Weiyong would turn his back and deny it, and tell me that if I dared to talk nonsense, he would take my head."

"So, having completely lost hope, I came here and, with the remaining prestige of those years, barely managed to gain a foothold."

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As for the rest, there is nothing left to tell."

After listening to Dong Li's words, Zhu Gaoxu finally understood completely. It was clearly that Dong Li felt unbalanced because he had done so many dirty jobs for Hu Weiyong and ended up with nothing, so he went to Hu Weiyong to demand compensation.

It is estimated that they couldn't agree on the price in the end, so Dong Li settled down here and went to cause trouble for Hu Weiyong whenever he had nothing to do.

Having understood the ins and outs, Zhu Gaoxu nodded. Although he didn't know the process, he had guessed before that it must be related to Hu Weiyong, and now it seemed that was indeed the case.

Seeing that Dong Li had finished speaking, Zhu Gaoxu finally asked the question he was most interested in.

"Tell me about the affairs of the pugilistic world. That Deacon of yours is a good hand, and it looks like he even knows Lightness Skill. Are all the people in the pugilistic world this powerful?"

Hearing Zhu Gaoxu's words, Dong Li was stunned. He really didn't expect that one day he would fall into the hands of a child like Zhu Gaoxu who didn't even understand the pugilistic world.

However, since Zhu Gaoxu expressed that he wanted to listen, Dong Li, as a prisoner, naturally had to tell him.

"Actually, it's not as you imagine. Xi Liu, let alone in my Angry Blade Hall, even in the surrounding pugilistic world, his Lightness Skill can be ranked in the top twenty."

Hearing Dong Li's words, Zhu Gaoxu nodded, and then asked a whole bunch of questions about the pugilistic world.

Although Dong Li didn't know why Zhu Gaoxu was so interested in the pugilistic world, he still conscientiously answered all the questions Zhu Gaoxu raised one by one.

After a long time, Zhu Gaoxu, having learned most of it, finally stopped the topic and looked at Dong Li in front of him, lost in thought.