Black Boxer

After Zhang Shuai returned to the hotel with Situ Changtian and Huang Tianli, both men were in high spirits.

After all, since Zhang Shuai had won his match, they would also be receiving a cut of the money.

However, the two still cautioned Zhang Shuai, "Little Zhang, you need to control your strength a little. A match is only exciting if there's a back-and-forth; you can't just knock your opponent out with a single punch. Remember, try your best not to let anyone gauge your true strength. You need to make the match look evenly matched so it's entertaining, and that way, you'll be able to fight more matches."

Zhang Shuai understood what Situ Changtian meant and smiled, "Don't worry, I want to earn more money too. I know what to do."

"Then you and Old Huang stay at the hotel tonight to rest. I'll go collect the prize money and arrange tomorrow's match while I'm at it."

Once Situ Changtian left, Huang Tianli smiled at Zhang Shuai and said, "Little Zhang, it's not easy to make a trip to the Beautiful Country. Do you want me to arrange some activities for you?"

Zhang Shuai asked curiously, "Brother Huang, what kind of activities are you talking about?"

Huang Tianli gave a lecherous grin and said, "Beautiful women, of course. How about I find you two young, pretty sisters for a threesome?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shuai quickly shook his head, "No need, I'm not interested in foreign women."

Huang Tianli persisted, "If you aren't interested in the Westerners, there are beauties from the Island Country and the Stick Country here. I can even find you beauties from the Dragon Kingdom if you want. Don't worry about the money; let me treat you, how about that?"

For Zhang Shuai, this wasn't about money; the point was that he didn't want to do such things. He was, after all, still a virgin, and he couldn't lose his first time to a prostitute. Besides, he already had a girlfriend. Since he and Lin Xiuwen had already established a relationship, he absolutely could not betray her.

"Brother Huang, I really don't need this. I'm not interested in these things!"

Huang Tianli didn't force the issue and smiled, "Since you aren't playing, I won't bother you. I'll go get another room and find some fun for myself tonight. If you need anything, just give me a call."

Zhang Shuai nodded, "Alright, Brother Huang, go have fun. Don't worry about me; I'll just sleep in this room."

Huang Tianli perhaps felt a bit guilty and said, "Get some good rest tonight. After all, you have to fight tomorrow. Once the match is over tomorrow, I'll take you to the casino for a spin. Since you're in Las Vegas, you have to at least visit a casino."

"No need, I'm not interested in casinos. I'm here to earn money. Aside from fighting, I have no interest in anything else."

Huang Tianli said speechlessly, "Little Zhang, you're so young, how can you be so boring? Don't you have any hobbies besides making money? A man has to learn to enjoy life after earning money; otherwise, what's the point of making so much?"

Zhang Shuai replied, "Brother Huang, go have your fun. I'm really not interested."

Seeing this, Huang Tianli stopped trying to persuade him and went out to enjoy himself alone.

The next morning, just as Zhang Shuai had finished washing up, the doorbell rang.

When he opened the door, he saw Huang Tianli with slightly swollen eyes and a haggard expression, looking completely drained from overindulgence. He was even walking with weak, shaky legs.

Zhang Shuai couldn't help but find it amusing and asked, "Brother Huang, how many did you find last night? How did you end up like this?"

Huang Tianli gave a bitter smile, "Just two. They were a pair of twins from the Beautiful Country, both only in their twenties. They were too seductive and had such high demands. Sigh, I'm getting old now, and I'm not as capable as I was in my youth. Dealing with two was a bit difficult; I was almost drained dry by those two little vixens."

"How much did it cost?"

"Three thousand dollars!"

Zhang Shuai couldn't help but gasp. Three thousand dollars was equivalent to twenty thousand yuan in the Dragon Kingdom—that was way too expensive. Of course, that was relative to a poor person like Zhang Shuai; to Huang Tianli, three thousand dollars might not have been much.

Huang Tianli must have been truly exhausted, as he collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep, snoring incessantly.

After a while, Situ Changtian arrived. Seeing Huang Tianli still asleep, he was about to wake him up, but Zhang Shuai stopped him.

"Brother Situ, don't wake Brother Huang. He's a bit tired; let him sleep for a while."

Situ Changtian was stunned and asked, "What did he do to get so tired?"

Zhang Shuai explained, "He found a pair of twins last night..."

Situ Changtian said with disdain, "Old Huang still can't break his lecherous habits. Never mind, let me tell you—I've already received yesterday's prize money. I'll hold onto your hundred thousand dollars for now. Before you head back, I'll find a way to transfer it to your personal account through legal channels so it becomes legitimate income that you can use in the country without worry."

Zhang Shuai nodded. This was one of the main reasons he had to split the money with Huang Tianli and Situ Changtian; without their channels, even if he won money in the matches, he wouldn't be able to bring it back to the country.

As for whether Situ Changtian would embezzle his money, Zhang Shuai wasn't worried. Situ Changtian had been in this business for a long time, so reputation and credit were essential. Furthermore, Situ Changtian was a member of the Hong Sect; those who could make it in the Hong Sect generally wouldn't do something that would ruin their name. Even if, in the worst-case scenario, Situ Changtian really wanted to steal his money, Zhang Shuai wouldn't mind killing him directly. After all, they were abroad, and Zhang Shuai wouldn't have any psychological burden even if he killed someone.

"There's a match at 3:30 this afternoon. The opponent is a black fighter from the Beautiful Country named Joseph. He's quite strong, having fought over a dozen matches in the underground circuit and only losing two..."

Zhang Shuai knew that anyone who could survive over a dozen matches in the underground circuit unscathed was generally a true expert. However, with Zhang Shuai's current strength, these experts were likely no match for him; his power had already surpassed the limits of a normal human.

"Alright, Brother Situ, what's the prize money for this match?"

"Also two hundred thousand dollars. You get one hundred thousand!"

Situ Changtian had originally wanted to introduce Joseph's background to Zhang Shuai, but seeing that Zhang Shuai wasn't interested, he didn't say anything more.

"Alright, get some rest for now. I'll come to pick you two up at three o'clock!"

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Situ Changtian appeared on time and took Zhang Shuai and Huang Tianli to the underground arena once again.

At the entrance of the underground bar, after being searched by security, the three entered.

There were even more guests in the bar than the night before. As soon as Zhang Shuai appeared, many guests pointed at him and shouted excitedly, "Dragon Kingdom's Zhang Shuai!"

Some foreigners could actually speak a little bit of the Dragon Kingdom's language, which Zhang Shuai could understand. It seemed that last night's match had made quite a few spectators recognize and remember him.

Situ Changtian explained with a smile, "Little Zhang, after your match last night, you became famous overnight. Many people came specifically to watch you fight, especially several noblewomen from the upper class of the Beautiful Country. They are all very interested in you, saying you are the most handsome and charming man from the Dragon Kingdom."

Zhang Shuai suddenly recalled the scene at the end of yesterday's match when he was surrounded by a group of foreign women. At the time, those women seemed to have been so excited they lost their heads, actually touching him in public. Thinking of that scene, Zhang Shuai felt a bit terrified.