Chapter 486: Long Tianyi's Challenge_1
Lin Feng hadn't expected Long Shaotian to be somewhat tolerant. However, considering Long Shaotian could endure him beating his own son, he would naturally have no issues with him injuring a few hired bodyguards.
With a wave of Long Shaotian's hand, a dozen bodyguards carried away the unlucky injured men from the ground, and the scene immediately cleared and quieted down.
"The issue of my appearance fees can be easily resolved..." Lin Feng said to Long Shaotian with a chuckle. "Just double the terms you first offered. That'll do!"
"Double everything?!" Before Long Shaotian could respond, Long Tianyi exclaimed, "A sign-on fee of 10 million, and 2 million for each victory? Aren't you a bit too full of yourself?"
Long Tianyi was so agitated because he was already the Qinglong Group's top master, and Long Shaotian only offered him a bonus of 3 million per fight. Calculated this way, Lin Feng's potential winnings from ten victorious matches would match his own!
With things like this, how could Long Tianyi still have the face to call himself the Qinglong Group's top master?
"Hmph..." Lin Feng couldn't be bothered with Long Tianyi. If that guy hadn't interrupted earlier, I wouldn't have deliberately stormed off. Now that I finally have a chance to raise the price, I'm definitely going to ask for the moon!
Long Shaotian gave Long Tianyi a somewhat discontented glance. He was actually already quite dissatisfied with Long Tianyi's constant arrogance and domineering behavior. I put on a show of respecting talent to give you a position; it was for you to risk your life for me, not for you to sit here self-importantly, calling the shots!
Long Shaotian had long wanted to find someone to suppress Long Tianyi's arrogance. However, Long Tianyi's martial arts were truly formidable, and Long Shaotian hadn't found anyone capable of keeping him in check. Lin Feng's demand was exactly what Long Shaotian had hoped for.
It looks like Lin Feng might actually be a match for Long Tianyi!
"Alright, I agree to your terms!" Long Shaotian said with a faint smile. "Once we're on the ship, your appearance fee will be calculated at the price you quoted!"
"Lord Dragon?" Long Tianyi, not knowing Long Shaotian's thoughts, showed a hint of surprise.
Of course, Long Shaotian didn't dare to openly fall out with Long Tianyi, as Long Tianyi was, after all, a rare master.
"Tianyi, don't overthink it. Lin Feng is just temporary help, that's all!" Long Shaotian comforted Long Tianyi with a smile. His meaning was clear: Lin Feng was just a temporary hire and would in no way affect Long Tianyi's status; among the bodyguards, Long Tianyi was still the Boss!
Long Tianyi fell silent for a moment, then suddenly stared at Long Shaotian and asked in a low voice, "Boss, can I test this fellow's mettle then?"
This is excellent! Long Shaotian was inwardly ecstatic. He had long wanted Lin Feng to take Long Tianyi down a peg. Even if Lin Feng lost, it didn't matter; he hadn't spent any money on him yet!
However, on the surface, Long Shaotian feigned a troubled expression. "Tianyi, Lin Feng is new here. It wouldn't be quite right for you to rashly test him like this, would it?"
"I'll just use half my kungfu to play around with him..." Long Tianyi shook his head dismissively. "If he can't even handle half my kungfu, Boss, then after we board the ship, you'd better find someone else to defend the fighting ring!"
Lord Dragon's expression stiffened, and a flicker of anger rose within him. This is precisely why I dislike Long Tianyi. The fellow is far too conceited! Does he really think he's the boss and can make decisions for me?
"Lin Feng, would you be willing to exchange a few moves with Tianyi? It'll just be a sparring match, stopping once a point is made!" Long Shaotian, feeling dissatisfied with Long Tianyi, naturally found Lin Feng much more agreeable now, and he actually asked Lin Feng quite politely.
However, before Lin Feng could reply, Long Tianyi sneered, rose from his chair, and positioned himself in front of Long Shaotian, shielding him. He stared coldly at Lin Feng and said coolly, "You dare demand the same price as me? I'd like to see just how capable you are. I won't make things too difficult for you; I'll use only half my kungfu to play with you. If you lose, then go die!"
The moment Long Tianyi stepped forward, he instantly drew the attention of the other bodyguards from the Qingzi Sect, and countless whispers immediately broke out among them.
"Long Tianyi is known as the head of the Qingzi Sect's Thirteen Generals! I've been here for months, but I've never seen him fight. I'd love to see how powerful he really is!"
"He's absolutely more powerful than you imagine... I was lucky enough to see him fight once, in the ring downstairs. Long Tianyi was up against that fellow known as the King of Sanda from Eastern Europe. The venue set the odds against that guy at eight to one, but in the end, hardly anyone bet on him to win. Long Tianyi took him out with a single punch, shattering his internal organs and KO'ing him on the spot! That time Long Tianyi won, the venue actually lost a lot of money. Tell me, is he impressive or not? When the crowd heard he was up, no fool dared to bet on that long-shot Eastern European Sanda King..."
"Damn, that impressive? One punch shattered his internal organs? What about his bones?"
"Does that even need to be said? All his ribs were broken, not a single one left intact..."
"Hiss... Then isn't this Lin Feng doomed? He looks pretty formidable too!"
"What good is 'looking formidable'? Compared to Long Tianyi, he's nothing but trash! Just watch, he's about to croak!"
Similar discussions reached Lin Feng's ears. The content was all much the same; basically, no one favored Lin Feng, and everyone was waiting for Long Tianyi to kill or cripple him.
When Wu Mei saw Long Tianyi stand up, she couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for Lin Feng. According to police files, Long Tianyi was marked as an extremely dangerous individual. If capture was necessary, it was recommended that at least three teams of thirty fully-armed special police officers conduct a coordinated stealth attack just to have a chance of apprehending him. A man like that is actually going to duel Lin Feng one-on-one? Lin Feng... can he possibly hold out?
Lin Feng, completely unaffected by the surrounding discussions, lit a cigarette with a smile, took a deep drag, then looked up at Long Tianyi. His eyes narrowed slightly, and two beams of almost tangible, sharp light shot out from them as he said faintly,
"Half your kungfu, you say? Alright then, I'll play along with you..."
Facing Long Tianyi, whose Inner Strength cultivation was significantly higher than his own, Lin Feng made a firm resolution in his heart: he absolutely could not lose this time!
"Begin. I'll give you the chance to launch a sneak attack on me..." Long Tianyi watched Lin Feng leisurely as he slowly pulled out two metallic, spiked knuckle-dusters from his pocket. He carefully fitted them onto his hands. On the back of each knuckle-duster were four sharp barbs that emitted a sinister, cold glint. They looked terrifying; getting punched by one of those would surely be agonizing.
He's actually using spiked knuckle-dusters! This guy must be very confident in his close-combat skills. Lin Feng couldn't help but feel a stir in his heart. As the saying goes, 'an inch longer means an inch stronger; an inch shorter means an inch more dangerous.' The length of a weapon often dictates the method of attack. For Long Tianyi's weapon to be spiked knuckle-dusters, his punching speed definitely wouldn't be slow.
Lin Feng didn't move. Although Long Tianyi had told him to launch a sneak attack, Lin Feng naturally wouldn't take the initiative without being confident of success.
"You've missed an excellent opportunity!" Long Tianyi stared at Lin Feng with a cold sneer and said faintly. His feet abruptly pushed off the ground. With two muffled THUDS, his body shot out like a cannonball, heading straight for Lin Feng.
Fast! So incredibly fast, it left no time to react!
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