Chapter 689: I Admit Defeat This Time

In each round of combat, Xu Xiangbei seemed to be at a disadvantage, but he was unarmed, plus the opponent was also a master. It was not easy as he dodged left and right like an agile monkey without touching the blade at all.

Every time it seemed the blade was about to hit him, he miraculously evaded it. The spectators were on edge, especially the two sisters of the Gu Family, who frequently broke out in cold sweat for Xu Xiangbei, constantly exclaiming in fear he might get hurt.

In the end, Xu Xiangbei became faster and more agile, and his movements more skillful, making evading attacks ever easier. Finally, when Xie Chenghu’s focus waned, Xu Xiangbei seized the moment, launching a punch like a tiger descending a mountain, instantly hitting his abdomen. Xie Chenghu bent over, spitting blood, his face flushed like a shrimp, while Xu Xiangbei was relentless, kicking him three or four meters away, leaving him struggling on the ground, unable to get up.

"Not bad!" Gu Xiangyi applauded from a distance without skimping on her praise, making it easy for Xu Xiangbei to win over a CEO as cool as a mountain of ice.

"Brother Xu is amazing!" Gu Xinyan’s pretty face was also flushed with pride, almost all traces of her earlier worry gone.

"Why didn’t you use a weapon? Aren’t there lots of steel pipes here? Besides, didn’t you carry two iron balls with you?" Gu Xiangyi, who was praising Xu Xiangbei just a moment ago, suddenly showed worry in her tone.

"If it can be solved barehanded, why use weapons?" Xu Xiangbei struck a pose of invincibility.

"Do you know how dangerous it was just now? Several times you almost got slashed. Without the diamond, don’t take on porcelain work. Showing off is useless; in the end, it’s you who would get hurt!" Gu Xiangyi was quite annoyed, especially seeing Xu Xiangbei’s fearless demeanor.

"Yes, Madam. If I got slashed to death, wouldn’t you both become widows?" Xu Xiangbei laughed heartily, spreading his arms to hug Gu Xiangyi, but she dodged aside.

"You won’t get anything good out of a dog’s mouth!" Gu Xiangyi gave him a glare, while Gu Xinyan, sitting in a wheelchair beside, blushed and didn’t know what to say.

Seeing the situation, Li Changhong pulled Zhang Yingying to leave, only to be stopped by Xu Xiangbei: "Don’t run, or I’ll break your legs!"

"What would this gentleman like to do?" As the saying goes, under the eaves, one has to bow. Li Changhong’s arrogant demeanor changed faster than flipping pages, immediately displaying a fawning smile, as if Xu Xiangbei was his godfather.

"Very good, very good! Able to bend and stretch, crawling through dog holes, eating chicken feed, that’s a true man. Boss Li, you are indeed a well-experienced man, with a future ahead!" Xu Xiangbei clapped, a tone of mockery in his voice.

"Oh, I only run a small business, without much future. Besides, how can I compare to you?" Li Changhong spoke cautiously, afraid that Xu Xiangbei might be displeased and knock him to the ground.

"What about me?" Xu Xiangbei was clearly enjoying the flattery, knowingly asking.

"You’re a martial arts master, invincible in the world!" Li Changhong continued to flatter, something he excelled at.

"And then?"

"Handsome and elegant, charming and dashing, loved by all, blooming flowers at your sight!"

"And then?"

"Young and promising, brave and charismatic, ready to help others, charitable and generous. You’re simply the embodiment of wisdom and chivalry, a benchmark and ruler for the new generation!" Li Changhong’s words flowed endlessly, portraying Xu Xiangbei as an unmatched existence found only in heaven.

"Not bad, not bad!" Xu Xiangbei displayed a teachable expression as the Gu Family sisters wanted to vomit.

Seeing Li Changhong run out of words, Xu Xiangbei’s expression turned grim.

"What’s wrong?" Li Changhong asked cautiously.

"Go on, tell me more about my strengths. If you don’t, how did I not realize I’m such an outstanding person before, a never-before-seen paragon since antiquity, a model of Huaxia morality, comparable to a saint!" Xu Xiangbei began to boast about himself.

"Uh!" Li Changhong wanted to point at him, calling him shameless, but held back, feeling utterly distressed. Despite praising Xu Xiangbei with a bunch of flattering words against his conscience, he couldn’t come up with more. There were so many good words, but for something unrealistic, even if he spoke blindly, he couldn’t manage more.

"Alright, since I’m so kind, I won’t make it difficult for you. Let’s stick to our deal! 1.5 million, no need to hold back. Of course, you can choose to pay a million and kowtow to me three times, then you can go!" Xu Xiangbei, having thoroughly acted, spread his arms with a look of utmost kindness.

"This!" Initially, Li Changhong thought he could escape the claws this way, but upon hearing about over a million, he completely changed his expression.

"What’s wrong? Is there a problem?" Xu Xiangbei cracked his knuckles, scaring Li Changhong into a daze.

"No problem, it’s just 1.5 million, I’ll pay!" Frightened by Xu Xiangbei, he hastily agreed.

Meanwhile, Xie Chenghu, finally getting up, hurriedly helped his associate up. He looked like a defeated rooster, not daring to say a word, fearing he would be the next target.

"Could you give me your account number? I’ll wire it to you!" Li Changhong asked after seeing Xu Xiangbei’s inactivity.

"Didn’t I already give you a card number? You didn’t cherish it, so I can’t do anything about it!" Xu Xiangbei played innocent, spreading his hands.

At this, Li Changhong felt as if he had swallowed bitter herbs, having no words to express. The paper with the account number had been torn stylishly by Xie Chenghu earlier and thrown into the air, its whereabouts now unknown.

Xu Xiangbei ignored them, bantering with the Gu Family sisters and occasionally teasing a cat.

Neither Li Changhong nor his group dared to run. Finally, Xie Chenghu exchanged a glance with him and sent their subordinate to retrieve the torn and discarded paper scrap, piecing together the number. Li Changhong then wired over 1.5 million, and Xie Chenghu added another 50,000, totaling 2 million.

"Huh, why is there an extra 50,000?" Xu Xiangbei remarked in surprise, looking at his phone.

"Brother, just a token of my respect, consider it as filial piety to you!" Xie Chenghu had learned his lesson, wearing a full smiling face.

"You can leave now, just don’t do any more evil deeds, or I’ll beat you up every time I see you!" Xu Xiangbei didn’t want to overly trouble them, so he let it go.

"Alright!" Li Changhong and Xie Chenghu, as if granted amnesty, quickly took their subordinates and Zhang Yingying and fled.

Xu Xiangbei and his group resumed their zoo visit, with Gu Xiangyi constantly stroking the expensive cat she bought for 1 million, full of love, strolling and taking photos all around.

With the sunset approaching and molten gold spilled across the sky, at this beautiful moment, Xu Xiangbei’s group had nearly toured the entire zoo, with their final destination being the Northeast Tiger Base.

This base was moderate in size, covering about 10 acres, flanked by fences two and a half meters high, made of pure iron with silver-white color, and gaps in between for easy viewing of the scenery inside. In front was a 50-meter-long corridor serving as a buffer zone, equipped with two electric iron gates. On the right of the base was a platform about 20 meters high with personnel controlling the opening and closing of the electric gates, designed to prevent tigers from escaping and harming the public.

On the left side of the base, some anti-theft glass was installed. Through the glass, the interior scenery, with its mountains and water, was clearly visible and uniquely charming. Many tigers slept and played inside, with two particularly large ones, weighing over 400 pounds, pacing by the fence as if ready to escape at any moment. Thankfully, the fence was high enough, or they’d undoubtedly jump over, keeping people from approaching too closely.

Xu Xiangbei’s group approached the electric gate. Through the thin gaps and glass, they watched the scenery inside. The Gu Xiangyi sisters kept taking photos with their camera while Xiao Qiulian and her daughter strolled, and Xiao Ailing, full of curiosity, was evidently at such a large zoo for the first time.