The Evolvers of the Underground Market
Brother Jie was so frightened by Xu Huo's gaze that he stumbled backward, stammering, "Y-Young Master Xu... I didn't say that. Young Master Yang let it slip."
"Yang Chao?" Xu Huo furrowed his brow and pointed his chin at the car beside them. "Lead the way."
Brother Jie hurried into the car, secretly signaling to his men as he did. Several of them carried the lanky man away, started another car, and left first.
Xu Huo sat in the back and kicked the front seat. "Drive faster. At this rate, we won't reach Longxing until dawn."
"Y-yes!" Brother Jie pressed down on the accelerator, and the car roared forward.
It was already past ten at night when they reached Longxing. Unlike other places, this was when things were at their liveliest. All kinds of luxury cars filled the parking area outside, and excited shouts rang through the air, occasionally mixed with curses.
This was the place where the boxing matches were held. Brother Jie led Xu Huo inside.
The area behind the boxing ring had once been a place for card games and relaxation, but today it was pitch-black. All the lights were off, though that didn't stop Xu Huo from seeing the renovated game room. All the tables and chairs had been cleared out, replaced by a huge iron cage wired with electricity.
As soon as they stepped inside, the door behind them shut. Brother Jie locked it and said, "Young Master Xu, don't blame me. You brought this on yourself."
Xu Huo glanced at him in the dark without trying to stop him. Then he turned to look at the people on the elevated platform opposite.
"Xu Huo, it's been nearly ten years, and you're still as reckless as ever." As the