Chapter 294: President Gao Is My Friend
Li Tai looked at Dong Long with an apathetic gaze. "Since you know my name, why haven’t you left? If you disturb the leader, you couldn’t bear the consequences even if you had nine lives!"
The name of Ghost-Handed Li Tai was too renowned. Dong Long hesitated, casting a questioning glance at his master.
Dong Long’s master, Fu Jincheng, was a withered old man. When Dong Long had first brought him over, his henchmen had all questioned the old man’s strength.
After Fu Jincheng demonstrated his ability to crush an iron ball with his bare hands, all the henchmen were thoroughly convinced.
Fu Jincheng gave Dong Long a reassuring look, then leisurely stepped out from the crowd. He cast a lazy glance at Li Tai. "I’ve heard that Ghost-Handed Li Tai’s hand techniques are the best in the world! As it happens, I’m also quite skilled with my hands. I’d like to exchange a few moves with you."
Li Tai said coldly, "When the Ghost Hand strikes, no one is left alive. Old man, are you sure you want me to make a move?"
"Make your move."
Fu Jincheng placed his left hand behind his back, extended his right, and made an inviting gesture.
Li Tai wasted no time on words, striking without hesitation. His movements were so fast that the crowd only saw a flicker of phantom images, completely unable to track his palms.
Only Cheng Yuan could clearly see Li Tai’s movements. In a single instant, Li Tai had launched over thirty palm strikes!
Compared to Li Tai’s speed, Fu Jincheng’s movements seemed as slow as a crawling turtle as he gradually extended his right hand.
Seeing this, the crowd subconsciously curled their lips in disdain. ’This old man is just asking to die. How dare he provoke Ghost-Handed Li Tai with such pathetic skill?’
Only Cheng Yuan’s gaze sharpened. ’This old fellow is the real deal!’
His movements seemed slow, but they were in fact so fast that an ordinary person wouldn’t even be able to perceive an afterimage.
THUD! THUD! THUD! THUD!
A series of muffled thuds echoed as Fu Jincheng easily blocked all of Li Tai’s thirty-plus palm strikes!
Fu Jincheng cackled. "Kid, I let you have the first move. Now it’s my turn!"
Fu Jincheng sent out a seemingly casual palm strike.
Li Tai’s expression changed drastically. ’Such a fast Palm Technique! I can barely even follow it!’
Before Li Tai could even react, Fu Jincheng’s palm struck him square in the chest.
With a loud CRACK!
Two of Li Tai’s ribs snapped. He was sent flying like a kite with its string cut, landing right at Gao Qingyuan’s feet.
Fu Jincheng stood with his hands clasped behind his back, looking down on Li Tai. "Ghost-Handed Li Tai couldn’t even take a single hit!"
Overcome with shame and indignation, Li Tai let out a cry and violently spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Li Tai struggled to his feet, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and stared at Fu Jincheng with a look of profound dread. "Are you... the Shaolin outcast, the Thousand-Handed Arhat, Fu Jincheng?"
Fu Jincheng subconsciously brought his palms together. "Amitabha. To think that after being expelled from Shaolin for over twenty years, someone still remembers my name!"
Li Tai gave a wry smile. "So it was the Thousand-Handed Arhat. There’s no shame in losing to you. However, you are not taking him! Not unless you kill me first!"
With a SHING, Li Tai drew a dagger that glinted coldly!
Fu Jincheng’s gaze turned cold. ’I don’t want to kill him, not when he’s Shen Jiangnan’s bodyguard. But if he’s asking to die, I can’t be bothered to hold back anymore!’
An incredibly potent Evil Qi erupted from Fu Jincheng. "Li Tai, do you really think I don’t dare to kill you?"
Just as a major fight was about to erupt, You Baquan turned to Gao Qingyuan and said in a low voice, "President Gao, you started this mess, so you should be the one to solve it! Are you really going to let the leader’s bodyguard die for your sake?"
Gao Qingyuan gave a bitter smile. ’If I don’t take responsibility for this today, none of the bigwigs here will let me off the hook. I’ll be driven into bankruptcy, my assets carved up until nothing is left.’
’If I take the fall, I can at least leave something behind for my wife and children.’
Gao Qingyuan had no choice. He took a step forward and looked at Shen Jiangnan with resignation. "Leader, I’ll go have a cup of tea with Dong Long voluntarily. Please don’t worry."
Since Gao Qingyuan had made his position clear, Shen Jiangnan naturally didn’t stop him. He simply stood there, his face cold and silent.
Gao Qingyuan gave Shen Jiangnan a deep bow, then strode toward Dong Long.
The bigwigs were rather satisfied with Gao Qingyuan’s tact. They exchanged glances, reaching a silent consensus: when they carved up Qingyuan Mining Group, they could leave a few scraps for his wife and kids.
Just as Gao Qingyuan was about to reach Dong Long, Cheng Yuan slowly ambled over and said coolly, "President Gao is a friend of mine. Did you ask for my permission before trying to take him away?"
The bigwigs’ expressions changed in a flash. ’What is Young Master Cheng playing at? Can’t he read the room?’
’Even Ghost-Handed Li Tai was no match for that old man, so why is he sticking his neck out?’
Shen Jiangnan was also getting anxious. He kept shooting glances at Cheng Yuan, trying to signal him not to provoke Fu Jincheng. Otherwise, not even he could guarantee Cheng Yuan’s safety.
Unfortunately, Cheng Yuan completely ignored Shen Jiangnan. Compared to Dong Long, he had a much better impression of Gao Qingyuan. If he had to choose someone to work with, Cheng Yuan would much rather it be Gao Qingyuan.
Seeing that Cheng Yuan wasn’t taking the hint, Shen Jiangnan shot a look at Gao Qingyuan instead.
Gao Qingyuan understood Shen Jiangnan’s signal and quickly forced a strained smile. "Mr. Cheng, I’m just going to have a cup of tea with Dong Long. Don’t you worry about me, it’ll be fine."
Cheng Yuan said in a low voice, "President Gao, do you take me for a three-year-old? I’ll be the judge of whether it’s ’fine’ or not. As long as I’m here today, no one is taking you anywhere!"
Fu Jincheng’s face turned cold. ’Even Shen Jiangnan showed me deference, yet this brat is so impudent?’
"Young man, don’t meddle in affairs that don’t concern you. You should know your own limits!"
"I’m making this my business today! You old bastard, you disrespected my Uncle Shen. Not only did you try to take his guest, but you also injured his bodyguard. I have to be the one to restore his honor!"
Fu Jincheng was so angry he laughed. "Good! Good! Excellent! I just love spirited, energetic young men like you! I hope your hands are as sharp as your tongue!"
Fu Jincheng attacked abruptly, executing a swift grappling move to try and capture Cheng Yuan.
Facing Fu Jincheng’s attack, Cheng Yuan didn’t even bother to dodge. He simply raised his hand and unleashed the Shaoshang Sword!
A blast of incomparably sharp Sword Qi instantly erupted!
"The Six Meridian Divine Sword?"
Fu Jincheng’s expression changed drastically. He circulated his True Essence with all his might, and his palm instantly changed from a sallow white to a bluish-purple! This was the sign of the Iron Sand Palm trained to its absolute peak!
Fu Jincheng was fully confident that his Iron Sand Palm could stop Cheng Yuan’s Shaoshang Sword!
With a sharp CLANG, a clear white mark appeared on the center of Fu Jincheng’s palm!
The Iron Sand Palm at the level of Great Success truly lived up to its reputation, successfully blocking the Six Meridian Divine Sword!
Cheng Yuan raised an eyebrow. ’This old guy’s defense is impressive. However, I have a Cultivation Technique that ignores defense!’
’And that is the Wen Family’s Jade Wave Palm!’
Cheng Yuan suddenly shot out a palm!
Seeing Cheng Yuan dare to attack with a Palm Technique, a vicious light flashed in Fu Jincheng’s eyes. ’I’ll cripple his arm!’
Fu Jincheng channeled his Iron Sand Palm with all his might. His palm became so red it was almost black, radiating an astonishing heat!
BAM!
Their palms slammed heavily into each other!
Cheng Yuan felt a fiery heat sear his palm, which was already turning red from the scorching temperature.
Ignoring the searing pain in his hand, Cheng Yuan unleashed his True Essence with all his might!
The Thirteen Waves surged with the force of a tidal wave, sweeping through the point of contact and crashing toward Fu Jincheng!
In a single instant, the Thirteen Waves pierced through the defense of the Iron Sand Palm and slammed into Fu Jincheng’s arm!
CRACK! CRACK!
The bones in Fu Jincheng’s arm were shattered into splinters!