Defeat that bald guy?
Those first words alone froze Sonic's expression.
Once he processed them, he dropped his earlier mockery and couldn't help asking, "You know him?"
He Jingfeng did not answer, merely continuing, "Second, I possess many risk-free ways to grow stronger—see those three beside me?"
"They started out lower than you, yet with my help, they rose to where they are today in less than a year!"
"As long as you're willing to work for me, I'll use the same methods to improve your strength."
"Don't you want to become stronger? Don't you want revenge on that damn bald guy?"
"..."
Sonic's gaze unconsciously drifted toward the three of them. Seeing them roll their eyes wildly, clearly wanting to complain but not daring to, he knew that what He Jingfeng said was probably true.
So... this guy really possessed a risk-free way to grow stronger?
Sonic was quite tempted, and a trace of struggle and desire that he tried desperately to conceal flashed across his face.
Glancing at his expression, He Jingfeng chuckled. "Lastly, I have no particular virtues besides being rich. No matter what your previous salary was, I can pay you a hundred times that!"
A... a hundred times?
Sonic's mouth fell slightly open, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.
But he quickly calmed down. With a fierce push off the ground, he slipped through the gaps between countless Qi Bubbles and appeared before He Jingfeng as though he had teleported.
At the same time, Ma Long and Gao Shaoshan, having noticed his movement, sprang into action as well.
Using the Tang Sect Whisk Step, they instantly shielded He Jingfeng behind them. The dim gleam in their hands traced strange arcs before stopping precisely before Sonic's vital points, such as his eyes and heart.
"Stop!"
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