Chapter 78

"Yezhi, go sit with your father, I'll be back soon."

"No, I want to sit on the sidelines and watch you."

Saying this, Yezhi walked to the first row of seats on the sidelines without looking back, sitting down with a group of ruffians, completely disregarding who the people around her were. From the VIP seats, Ye Xinyi said, "Father, with this behavior of my sister..."

Ye Bancheng replied, "Let her do as she pleases. Lei, go protect Yezhi."

"Yes." The voice of the person speaking was like metal, wearing all black, with a strong and expressionless square face. After receiving the order, he left the VIP seats and walked toward Yezhi.

The Marquis glanced at Lei, a glint of barely concealed enthusiasm in his eyes. Although the Marquis already had many skilled subordinates, he was still eager for talent, and the sight of Ye Jia's top expert, Lei, made him somewhat tempted.

Lei stood expressionlessly beside Yezhi, then looked at the few ruffians sitting next to her. Suddenly, in a domineering and unyielding tone, he said, "Get lost!"

These ruffians were not easy to deal with, each showing a fierce expression and standing up. Lei didn't even glance at them, and they suddenly felt a terrifying aura hit their chests. The ruffians surrounding Yezhi fell backward, then ran to the side in fear, standing far away.

At this moment, Erhuo ran in from outside, cursing as he came, "Damn, I ate too much tonight and got a stomachache. Where's Bingge? Oh, there he is, I'll find a place to sit."

After looking around, Erhuo saw Yezhi sitting on the side and immediately ran over. Lei's gaze fell on Erhuo, making him shudder. This gaze was too terrifying, as if a force was about to crush him at any moment.

Yezhi said, "Uncle Lei, he's my friend."

Lei grunted in acknowledgment and sat on Yezhi's right side, while Erhuo laughed foolishly and sat on her left side.

From then on, Yezhi ignored everything around her, her eyes fixed only on Xiao Bing, who had walked to the center of the arena. After Lei sat down beside her, she asked, "Uncle Lei, do you think Bingge will win?"

Lei looked at the blind man and Xiao Bing in the center of the arena, his pupils emitting a terrifying light like lightning, and said word by word, "These two, their hidden strength aura, their true power can only be determined after they fight. For now, it's a fifty-fifty chance."

A hint of worry and determination flashed in Yezhi's eyes.

Xiao Bing was dressed in shorts and sneakers, his entire right arm wrapped in white bandages. When the Fairy of Peony saw his arm, a hint of satisfaction appeared in her eyes, while Ye Bancheng frowned and muttered, "Is he injured?"

Zhu Mingyu, 'looking' at Xiao Bing, said coldly, "You came."

"Yes, I'm here." When Xiao Bing stood in front of Zhu Mingyu, his aura had reached its peak, his eyes radiating unhidden confidence. In his life, he had never failed, and even though he was injured today, he would not tolerate failure!

Zhu Mingyu said coldly, "Today, between you and me, the winner lives, the loser dies."

"Of course." Xiao Bing's tone was as aggressive as a wild beast, "I will take your life."

The cheers and screams around them grew more and more intense. A provocatively dressed female host suddenly walked onto the stage, circling the arena, and finally stood between Zhu Mingyu and Xiao Bing, holding a microphone and speaking in a seductive voice, "Friends, today we will witness the most brutal, powerful, and bloody fight. Let's cheer for them, scream for them. I'll interview both of you. What do you have to say about this fight to the death... uh..."

A flash of light, and almost no one saw what happened. The female host's throat was already cut. Only Xiao Bing clearly saw that Zhu Mingyu had a dagger in his hand, which almost instantly and accurately cut the female host's throat. When the female host's throat was severed and blood spurted out, she didn't even know how she died or why... She fell to the ground, convulsing in pain until she died.

Zhu Mingyu, expressionless, lightly wiped the dagger with his clothes. Despite his incredible speed, the dagger didn't even get any blood on it. He said in a cold, ruthless tone, "She talked too much. Let's start the fight!"

The cheers and screams reached a fever pitch, everyone shouting Zhu Mingyu's name. These ruffians were burning with the blood of violence, craving blood and violence. Zhu Mingyu's actions ignited the violent genes in their hearts, making the dark side of their inner selves burn.

Xiao Bing's gaze sharpened. From the moment Zhu Mingyu made his move until the woman's death, this Zhu Mingyu was utterly ruthless, as if any human life was no different from a blade of grass. When a person with a strong will and a physical disability also has such a cold and ruthless personality, they are undoubtedly terrifying.

The Fairy of Peony sighed slightly at the scene.

"Come, come and kill me." Seeing that Xiao Bing didn't move first but was looking for his weaknesses, Zhu Mingyu said coldly, "Then let me take your life!"

Zhu Mingyu lunged at Xiao Bing, his hand swinging a knife straight at Xiao Bing's face. Xiao Bing also had a dagger in his hand, ready to block Zhu Mingyu's attack. However, the arc of Zhu Mingyu's knife suddenly changed, the tip pointing downward, aiming straight for Xiao Bing's heart.

Xiao Bing quickly retreated, creating a distance of six to seven meters. The exchange of moves just now made Xiao Bing break out in a cold sweat. This person's speed was incredibly fast, and the two attacks were almost seamlessly connected, like a killing machine, each move and technique requiring no pause or thought.

The Marquis glanced at the Fairy of Peony, a smile on his lips, and said, "I've never seen Zhu Mingyu in action before, and I didn't expect him to be so powerful. He must be at the peak of the hidden strength stage, right?"

The Fairy of Peony, somewhat proud, replied, "At the peak of the hidden strength stage."

"Ah." The Marquis nodded, but Ye Bancheng beside him was surprised. Cultivation, bone forging, clear strength, hidden strength... The hidden strength stage is divided into early, middle, and peak stages. The peak of the hidden strength stage is a rare and top-tier expert. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but worry about Xiao Bing.

Xiao Bing's mood also became heavy. Zhu Mingyu's strength exceeded his expectations. If his inner strength wasn't sealed, Zhu Mingyu would not be his match. But now, his true strength was confined to the middle stage of the hidden strength stage, and his right arm was also injured...

Xiao Bing looked at Zhu Mingyu, who was wearing a black eye patch, relying entirely on his hearing. Since that's the case...

Xiao Bing began to circle around Zhu Mingyu from left to right, moving around his body. Zhu Mingyu stood in the center, expressionless, neither angry nor happy.

Lei said calmly, "The confrontation between two strong opponents is a process of countering each other's moves and seeking weaknesses. Mr. Xiao is very smart. Zhu Mingyu is blind, and no matter how sharp his hearing is, there will always be a weakness, so he wants to exploit this."

Xiao Bing circled faster and faster, and soon, no one could see his figure. They could only hear a loud explosion-like sound on the ground every few seconds. This sound kept coming from around Zhu Mingyu, and soon, the intervals between the sounds became shorter and more intense, as if the sound was coming from all directions around Zhu Mingyu, and the ground beneath his feet was shaking violently.

Lei couldn't help but praise, "Xiao Bing is using his footsteps to make Zhu Mingyu unable to track his movements, and he keeps stomping the ground, making a sound each time he stomps. Now, the frequency of the sounds is so fast that it's impossible to determine the direction of the sound. Since Zhu Mingyu relies on his hearing, he naturally can't track Xiao Bing's direction. Truly brave and wise, a man of great intelligence."

Zhu Mingyu snorted coldly, thinking to himself, "Is this to confuse my hearing... What a cunning Xiao Bing."

The Marquis couldn't help but marvel, "Xiao Bing is very smart, Peony. Your subordinate has met his match."

The Fairy of Peony didn't respond, not even hearing what the Marquis was saying. Her eyes were fixed on the fight, her mind intensely focused, her body leaning forward. It was clear that since Xiao Bing found a way to break through, she had become somewhat nervous.

Suddenly, there was a loud explosion, much louder than the previous stomping sounds. Then Zhu Mingyu felt countless projectiles shooting at him from all directions.

The Fairy of Peony stood up from her seat, holding her breath. Lei's eyes widened, his breathing becoming rapid, and he said excitedly, "What a deep plan. While Xiao Bing was running, he was centered around Zhu Mingyu, and the path he ran formed a circle. Every place he ran, the ground was already stomped. Then, he used his strength to shake each piece of broken stone from the ground, and with a clever technique, the broken stones shot at Zhu Mingyu from all directions like projectiles... One move leading to another... What a deep mind!"

Zhu Mingyu suddenly raised his hands, and countless cold flashes shot out, all the projectiles aimed at him were knocked to the ground. At the same time, Xiao Bing's right foot kicked Zhu Mingyu's chest with terrifying force and speed!

Who will live and who will die, in this one move!