Chapter 87: The Cunning Ji Qiubai
In the corner.
Jiang Xiaoxiao’s blood boiled, her eyes fiercely fixed on Ji Qiubai and Grandpa Sun.
Rubbing her hands together, she listened intently to the two bosses’ emotionally charged conversation.
So thrilling!
Is this what it feels like to be in the underworld?
Damn cool!
Is it time to start chopping people next?
This perfectly matched the image and demeanor she imagined a big brother should have!
Ji Qiubai responded casually, his speech leisurely and composed, creating no ripples, yet his words were aggressively confronting, giving no quarter.
The robbed Grandpa Sun neither angry nor smiling, accepted Ji Qiubai’s declaration of total war word by word!
To Jiang Xiaoxiao, she simply idolized Ji Qiubai.
A young man just past his thirties, able to stand face to face with the decades of rise and profound influence of Grandpa Sun without being overshadowed.
What was this ability based on?
Skill!
Survival of the fittest, natural selection!
This is the unchanging rule of natural elimination and development in the underworld!
The confrontation between the two excited Jiang Xiaoxiao’s nerves.
Ji Qiubai, facing Grandpa Sun, said: "Grandpa Sun truly understands reason. Let’s resolve this today according to the rules of the underworld."
For both parties, this was undoubtedly the best way to resolve their long-standing disputes. Ownership of territory, ongoing suffering, and casualties, could all be settled in a fight to the death!
This was—
[Life and Death Fight]
Upon hearing this, Fang Yu frowned.
How many years had it been.
Ji Qiubai’s nature hadn’t changed at all, unscrupulous in achieving his goals.
Looking at Ji Qiubai’s indifferent face, Fang Yu asked Yan Hu, "Hu, why didn’t you tell me you were going for a Life and Death Fight?"
"Ah?" Hu looked confusedly at Fang Yu’s tense face, "I didn’t know!"
"You didn’t know?" Fang Yu asked again.
"I just found out yesterday." Hu said naively, "Recently, Big Brother Ji has been very busy, I took the guys to Jiangbei for a chopping spree, and he was still claiming he would drive Grandpa Sun out of Jiangzhou."
Fang Yu said: "A mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, continuing like this will only lead to mutual destruction. Ji Qiubai is underestimating Grandpa Sun!"
"Bro, you’re boosting others’ courage and undermining your own prestige!" Yan Hu grabbed a cup of liquor, downed it in one gulp, the liquid spilling onto his neck, unconcerned, "What’s there to be afraid of, anyway, it’s all just chopping people!"
"Brother Hu is so domineering!" Jiang Xiaoxiao said energetically, admiring Yan Hu, "Brother Hu is right, why be afraid, just kill them!"
"————"
Fang Yu rolled his eyes, this little niece, after experiencing last time’s event, had instead grown fond of that thrill, which was really troublesome!
"Stop the nonsense! Fight with what? What are you going to fight with?" Fang Yu gently tapped the table, "Grandpa Sun has been dominant in Jiangxia for forty years, not to mention his four adopted sons each brave and good at fighting, but the various powers under him spread across every corner, Ji Qiubai just started a few years ago, being in the underworld isn’t just about fighting and killing!"
Rebuked by Fang Yu, Yan Hu scratched his head sheepishly, not daring to retort at all.
Moreover, with Hu’s intellect, he couldn’t comprehend the underlying pros and cons.
While Ji Qiubai indeed held a seat in Jiangzhou, he still wasn’t comparable to Grandpa Sun economically, ongoing trench warfare would eventually lead to discontent among the followers due to poor compensation, whereas Grandpa Sun was different, with many businesses under him, his followers’ compensation would only get better, truly drawing out the conflict wouldn’t benefit Ji Qiubai.
However—
With Ji Qiubai’s intelligence and calculating nature, how could he possibly make such a mistake?
Declaring an all-out war on Sun Ye, isn’t that forcing himself into a dead end?
There is something strange about this.
Fang Yu furrowed his brow, trying to detect any change in Ji Qiubai’s expression, but to no avail. In his view, Ji Qiubai’s declaration of war this time was too bold, too aggressive, not in line with his usual style!
So what exactly does he want to do?
Turning his head, Fang Yu saw a fervor in Yan Hu’s eyes. Tiger, with blood flowing in his veins destined for battle, his skin and genes constantly agitated and feverish!
His gaze shifted to the main table.
Ji Qiubai, hands behind his back, head high, chest out, full of confidence. His demeanor was exactly the same as it was eight years ago, unchanged.
...
"Sign the Life and Death Contract! No stop until death!" Sun Ye’s gaze was direct as he waved his hand.
A girl dressed in a red cheongsam came gracefully carrying the four treasures of the study.
Sun Ye suppressed the rage in his body forcibly, unable to vent. If he could not flay him today, this rage would definitely remain in his heart forever, never relieved!
"One-on-one, keep fighting till we can’t, no stop until death!" Ji Qiubai declared loudly.
Picking up the brush, with a flourish, he wrote his name on the paper - Ji Qiubai, as if dancing dragons and phoenixes.
The atmosphere was fiery!
The big shots present held their breaths, not daring to speak, fixated on the unfolding scene.
For ten years, Jiangzhou had not seen this method of resolving disputes.
Unexpectedly, today, it could be witnessed again.
Sun Ye’s eyes were bright and fierce, "Alright! Lion, you take the first match!"
The eager Lion Liu Zhong stripped off his shirt, eyes fierce, muscles explosively displayed before everyone.
He spat out a mouthful of liquor, licked his lips.
Lion, the adopted son of Sun Guoting, ferociously famous! A clamor arose among the crowd.
Unexpectedly, Sun Ye sent his adopted son for the first match, showing how important he considered this declaration of war!
In a duel to the death, Sun Guoting wouldn’t send his own son. Now, Sun Junzhong stood in the corner, observing secretly, trying to spot Fang Yu.
"Boss Ji! Besides Yan Hu, I really can’t think of anyone else worthy as my opponent!" the Lion said coldly, "I will use my fists to show you how wrong your choice is!"
Ji Qiubai simply smiled, "Monkey, it’s your turn!"
From the crowd, a slim, short man leaped out.
"Boss Ji, leave it to me!"
Who is this?
The crowd exchanged puzzled looks.
If he was someone like Lion Liu Zhong who could fight bitterly, he would have already made a name for himself in Jiangzhou, how could he still be unknown?
Could it be, Ji Qiubai has a hidden trump card to use tonight?
Nevertheless, Fang Yu silently shook his head.
"Tiger, is this monkey very strong?"
"Never seen him." Tiger scratched his head, puzzled, "But Boss Ji must have his reasons for arranging it this way; I believe he can win!"
Alas.
Only someone as simple-minded as Tiger could have unconditional trust in his brother.
People’s hearts are unpredictable in this world.
Watching the straightforward Yan Hu, Fang Yu sighed deeply. Eight years had passed, who wouldn’t change? Even his own Heart Realm had undergone a tremendous change.