Earned 600,000 in a Day

Fu Yanzhi rested in the hospital for two days and felt that his body had mostly recovered. After two days of recuperation, Li Huanhuan had gotten better too.

Bo Qing went out to scavenge whenever he had time each day and always brought back a few dozen yuan. Watching his younger brother return exhausted every day from scavenging, Fu Yanzhi couldn't put the feeling into words. It was a feeling he had never experienced in his previous life.

Fu Yanzhi wanted to go out and look for work today, but when he was about to leave, he realized he had no clothes. He had spent the past two days in hospital pajamas and had nothing to wear outside.

With no other choice, he had to go out in his hospital pajamas. Bo Qing wanted to go with him, but Fu Yanzhi refused, telling him to stay at the hospital and look after the younger boys. Then Fu Yanzhi left the hospital.

Fu Yanzhi said, "127, check whether there's an underground fighting arena nearby."

[Little Zhizhi, there is an underground fighting arena nearby. Why are you asking? You're not going to go, are you?]

Fu Yanzhi said, "What, can't I go?"

[Little Zhizhi, you can't. It's too dangerous. People can die in this world's fighting arenas. It's too dangerous.]

Fu Yanzhi said, "Looks like you really don't know the first thing about my skills. It's fine. Today I'll show you what your big brother can do."

[All right, then be careful. I've sent you the location. You can do it, Little Zhizhi.]

Following the location 127 had given him, Fu Yanzhi soon found the underground fighting arena. The guard at the entrance looked him up and down in his hospital pajamas, his face full of contempt. "You want to fight looking like that? Have you lived too long and come looking for death? Get lost, kid. This isn't a place to play house."

Fu Yanzhi ignored him and walked into the arena. The guard tried to stop him, but the moment his hand touched Fu Yanzhi, Fu Yanzhi used the momentum to throw him over his shoulder and onto the ground.

Fu Yanzhi brushed off his clothes and said, "Don't touch me. You're filthy." The other guards saw someone causing trouble and immediately rushed over to help.

Fu Yanzhi was surrounded. He glanced around at the four or five people and smiled. How long had it been since he'd had a fight? Today he could finally let loose.

The security captain saw Fu Yanzhi smiling even though he was surrounded and thought the boy had been scared silly. He was about to have him beaten up and thrown out, but before he could finish the thought, Fu Yanzhi sent a fist straight at his face. The captain couldn't dodge in time and took the punch head-on. He had assumed a kid wouldn't have much strength, but to his surprise, the blow left his head spinning.

The security captain shouted, "What the fuck are you staring at? Beat this little bastard to death!"

Hearing their captain's order, the others attacked Fu Yanzhi. He caught the fist in front of him and twisted it in the opposite direction, then followed through with a kick to the man's stomach that sent him flying.

He quickly reached back and caught the fist coming from behind him, dislocating the attacker's arm with a wrench before kicking him to the ground.

The man lay on the ground clutching his arm, cold sweat pouring off him from the pain. Seeing the agonized expressions on the two men who had been knocked down, the others didn't dare come any closer.

The manager, who had been watching from the side, saw that things were getting out of control and headed to the office deep in the corridor. He knocked, and after hearing someone inside tell him to enter, he went in.

There was a woman with burgundy curls wearing a close-fitting black spaghetti-strap dress, its hem barely covering her thighs. Her legs were crossed, and the metal heel of her high-heeled shoe ground hard against the floor, making a piercing scraping sound.

She spun her office chair rapidly, and when it stopped, she planted her hands, their nails painted bright red, on the desk.

The woman said, "What is it? Spit it out. Can't you see I'm busy?"

The manager felt a little helpless. He had just seen her so idle that she was playing with her chair, and now she was busy again. "Boss, someone's causing trouble at the entrance."

The woman raised her voice. "You can't handle such a little thing yourself? What are you coming to me for? Have the guards beat them and throw them out."

The manager said, "Boss, this isn't ordinary trouble."

The woman said, "What, have those bastards from Shui Miao come to make trouble? Fuck, are they tired of living? Wait till I call my brother and have him send some people over. I'll smash their club to pieces."

The manager said, "No, boss, it isn't the people from Shui Miao."

The woman asked curiously, "Then who is it?"

The manager said nervously, "I don't know. It's a kid in hospital pajamas."

The woman looked at the manager as if he were an idiot. "Do you think I'm too bored and you're having fun at my expense? Or do you take me for a fool?"

The manager said, "Boss, come out and take a look. Then you'll know."

The woman said disdainfully, "Fine. If it isn't as you say, I'll castrate you."

The woman followed the manager outside and looked toward the entrance. By now, her guards were all lying on the ground, and a little boy was looking down at them. "Come on, get up and keep fighting! I've only just warmed up." Fu Yanzhi looked up and met the woman's gaze.

The woman walked over to Fu Yanzhi with a smile. "Little brother, you've got some skills. May I ask your name?"

Fu Yanzhi glanced at her and said disdainfully, "You're supposed to give your own name before asking someone else's. Don't you know the rules?"

Xiao Yuelan smiled. "Hahaha, my mistake, little brother. My name is Xiao Yuelan. What about you?"

"Fu Yanzhi."

Xiao Yuelan said, "So, little brother Xiaozhi, what brings you here? You didn't come just to challenge my arena, did you?"

Fu Yanzhi said, "I came here to fight in matches and earn money. The guards wouldn't let me in, so we started fighting."

Xiao Yuelan said, "Oh, I see. Then I haven't been a very good host. Come on in. I'll arrange things for you right away, little brother Xiaozhi."

Fu Yanzhi followed Xiao Yuelan into the arena, where the air was thick with the pungent smell of sweat and blood, and the spectators' shouts were deafening.

Fu Yanzhi looked at Xiao Yuelan and asked, "How do you earn money here?"

Xiao Yuelan reached for Fu Yanzhi's face and said, "It's your first time here, little brother Xiaozhi, so you don't know the rules. The matches here are divided into the outer and inner arenas. A win in the outer arena pays one thousand yuan, while a win in the inner arena pays ten thousand. The arena also takes a ten percent fee for each match. Oh, and you can win money by betting, too."

Fu Yanzhi slapped Xiao Yuelan's hand away and looked at her. "Do you dare make a bet?"

Xiao Yuelan's eyes curved with a smile. "What kind of bet, little brother Xiaozhi?"

Fu Yanzhi glanced at Xiao Yuelan and said, "Bet two hundred thousand on me, and I'll fight in the inner arena. Seventy percent of the winnings goes to me."

Xiao Yuelan tucked her hands into her pockets and said casually, "Hahaha, what happens if you lose? If you lose, how about becoming my little pet?"

Fu Yanzhi's gaze turned slightly cold. "I won't lose."

Fu Yanzhi went to the registration desk. The staff member looked doubtful when he saw him, but on seeing the boss following behind him, he registered Fu Yanzhi for an inner-arena match anyway. As Fu Yanzhi looked at the liability waiver the staff member handed him, the man warned him, "Kid, once you sign the waiver, you can't back out. You could be beaten to death in the ring." Fu Yanzhi ignored him and wrote down his name.

Soon, Fu Yanzhi's opponent appeared: a tall, muscular man.

When the burly man saw that his opponent was a kid in hospital pajamas, his face filled with contempt. "Get out of the ring yourself, kid, before I fail to hold back and beat you to death up here."

Fu Yanzhi shook out his hands. "You talk too much. If you're not going to fight, get out yourself."

When the spectators saw that the burly man's opponent was a child, they all rushed to bet on the man, though a small number still bet on Fu Yanzhi. The betting ratio reached 7:3.

The match began, and the burly man immediately launched a fierce attack. Fu Yanzhi dodged nimbly, doing nothing but defend. Seeing that the betting ratio still wasn't enough, Fu Yanzhi deliberately left an opening. The burly man spotted it and attacked at once without thinking, and Fu Yanzhi deliberately let him land a punch. After the spectators below saw the blow land, they all decided the burly man was sure to win and rushed to bet on him. The ratio reached 9:1.

Seeing that the time was right, Fu Yanzhi instantly counterattacked. He darted around behind the burly man and kicked the back of his knee. The man stumbled to one side, and Fu Yanzhi seized his arm and threw him hard to the ground over his shoulder.

The burly man struggled to his feet, but before he could steady himself, Fu Yanzhi landed a straight punch squarely on his chin. Stars burst before the man's eyes, and after swaying a few times, he collapsed to the ground unconscious.

Xiao Yuelan's face was full of delighted surprise. She hadn't expected the child in hospital pajamas to be so skilled. Fu Yanzhi had won the match, and according to their agreement, he would receive a substantial sum. Those who had bet on the burly man, meanwhile, were filled with regret.

Fu Yanzhi stepped down from the ring, and Xiao Yuelan came over to meet him. Smiling, she said, "Little brother Xiaozhi, you really gave me a big surprise."

Fu Yanzhi looked at her. "A bet's a bet. Send me the money."

Xiao Yuelan burst out laughing. "Of course. I always keep my word."

Xiao Yuelan handed Fu Yanzhi a card. "Little brother Xiaozhi, there's 310,000 in this card: 300,000 won from the bet and another 10,000 from your match. I wonder if you'd be interested in working with me long-term?"

Fu Yanzhi thought for a moment. "I can work with you long-term, but my price is a little high. I wonder if you can afford it."

Xiao Yuelan said disdainfully, "Little brother Xiaozhi, you think a huge arena like mine can't afford to pay you?"

Fu Yanzhi raised an eyebrow. "I want a ten percent stake in this arena."

Xiao Yuelan looked at Fu Yanzhi in surprise. She hadn't expected the kid to ask for so much. "Little brother, you have quite the appetite. What makes you think you're worth ten percent of my arena?"

Without changing expression, Fu Yanzhi said, "What if I'm confident I can make this arena number one? If I remember correctly, you should have a match against the Shui Miao Club for standing, right? If I can guarantee you'll win, am I worth a ten percent stake?"

Xiao Yuelan smiled. "How am I supposed to believe what you're saying? Don't tell me you think you're invincible just because you beat a few guards and that man in the ring. At Shui Miao, the man in the ring would only count as lower-tier."

Fu Yanzhi said disdainfully, "That's easy. Call your best fighter over and let me fight him. If I win, you give me another 300,000. If I lose, I'll return this 300,000 to you. How about it?"

Xiao Yuelan smiled defiantly. "Little brother Xiaozhi, don't be too arrogant. If my man hurts you, I'll be heartbroken."

Fu Yanzhi stood up. "So do you agree or not? If you don't, I'm leaving. My younger brother is still waiting for me to get back."

Xiao Yuelan reached out to stop Fu Yanzhi. "Fine, I'll make another bet with you. But if you get beaten to death or crippled, don't expect me to take responsibility."

When Fu Yanzhi heard Xiao Yuelan agree, he smiled. "All right. I'm afraid this is going to cost you today, sister. Bring him in."

Xiao Yuelan sat back down in her chair. "Aren't you going to rest a little longer?"

Fu Yanzhi loosened up a little. "No need. I'm in a hurry to leave."

Hearing Fu Yanzhi say he didn't need a rest, Xiao Yuelan told the manager to fetch Iron Wolf.

Before long, the manager brought Iron Wolf over. Standing there, Iron Wolf looked like a lump of iron soaked in ink, his shoulders wide enough to span half a door. The muscles on his arms stretched his short sleeves taut and shiny.

Iron Wolf looked at Xiao Yuelan with his hands in his pockets. "Sister Xiao, what did you need me for?"

Xiao Yuelan said, "The little brother beside me wants to challenge you. Do you dare accept?"

Iron Wolf looked at Fu Yanzhi, who was sitting nearby. The child's two arms tied together weren't as thick as one of his own. He said disdainfully, "Sister Xiao, you're not messing with me, are you? You want me to fight him? Can he even take one of my punches?"

Xiao Yuelan frowned slightly. "I don't have time to joke with you. You two are fighting. Don't worry, if anything happens, it's on me."

Iron Wolf scratched his head and muttered, "All right, since you say so, Sister Xiao."

With that, he walked over to Fu Yanzhi and looked down at him. "Kid, don't go crying for your mommy when I beat you up. Hahaha!"

Fu Yanzhi sneered but said nothing. He had always let his strength do the talking. He loosened up his muscles and joints, and the two soon stepped into the ring.

As soon as the match began, Iron Wolf charged over in great strides, eager to end it quickly, and hurled a punch at Fu Yanzhi. His fist was so fast it whistled through the air. Fu Yanzhi nimbly sidestepped it and kicked at Iron Wolf's knee. Iron Wolf winced and swayed slightly. Fu Yanzhi pressed the advantage, punching at his jaw. Though Iron Wolf was huge, his reactions weren't slow, and he hurriedly raised a hand to block.

Xiao Yuelan watched intently from below the ring, her eyes full of surprise. She hadn't expected Fu Yanzhi to hold his own against Iron Wolf without yielding an inch.

Suddenly, Fu Yanzhi spotted an opening and landed a flying kick on Iron Wolf's chest. Iron Wolf staggered back several steps, nearly falling. Fu Yanzhi pressed his advantage and landed another heavy punch, knocking Iron Wolf to the ground unconscious.

A smile appeared on Xiao Yuelan's face. It looked like she'd found a treasure this time.

Fu Yanzhi stepped down from the ring, and Xiao Yuelan came over and put an arm around his shoulders. "Little brother Xiaozhi, you must be exhausted. Come and get some rest."

Fu Yanzhi wiped his hands and said, "No need. I have something else to do after I get the money, so I won't bother you any longer. I'll come back tomorrow."

Xiao Yuelan said, "You little money-grubber. You call me sister when you want money, then leave as soon as you get it."

Fu Yanzhi teased, "What, if I don't leave after getting the money, are you going to sleep with me?"

Xiao Yuelan smacked Fu Yanzhi on the head. "You little brat, you haven't even grown all your hair yet, and you want to sleep with me? In your dreams. All right, off you go. If you need anything, come to Sister Xiao."

Fu Yanzhi said, "Okay, Sister Xiao. I'll be going, then. Goodbye."