The Black Boxer

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

After all, Zhang Shuai had won his match, which meant they would get a share of the money, too.

However, the two still reminded Zhang Shuai, "Xiao Zhang, you need to hold back a little. A match is more exciting when both sides trade blows. You can't knock your opponent down with one punch. Remember, try not to let anyone figure out your true strength. It's better if the match is evenly contested. That way, you can 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 can rest at the hotel tonight. I'll go collect the prize money first, and while I'm at it, I'll arrange tomorrow's match."

After Situ Changtian left, Huang Tianli grinned at Zhang Shuai. "Xiao Zhang, you've come all this way to the Beautiful Country. Want me to arrange something fun for you?"

Zhang Shuai asked curiously, "Brother Huang, what kind of fun?"

Huang Tianli chuckled. "What else? Beautiful women, of course. How about I find you two pretty young sisters for a threesome?"

Zhang Shuai immediately shook his head. "No thanks. I'm not interested in foreign women."

Huang Tianli said, "If you're not into Western women, there are also pretty women from the island country and Korea here. And if you want women from the Dragon Kingdom, I can find those, too. Don't worry about the money. I'll treat you."

For Zhang Shuai, it wasn't about the money. The point was that he didn't want to do that kind of thing. He was still a virgin, after all. There was no way he'd lose his first time to a prostitute. Besides, he already had a girlfriend. Now that he and Lin Xiuwen were officially together, he absolutely couldn't betray her.

"Brother Huang, really, there's no need. I'm not interested in that."

Huang Tianli didn't press him. He smiled and said, "If you're not interested, then I won't bother you. I'll get another room and find some fun for myself tonight. Call me if you need anything."

Zhang Shuai nodded. "All right, Brother Huang. Go have fun. Don't worry about me. I'll just sleep here."

Huang Tianli seemed to feel a little bad. "Get some good rest tonight. You've got another match tomorrow. After it's over, I'll take you around a casino. You've come to Las Vegas, so you've got to visit one."

"No need. I'm not interested in casinos. I came here to earn money. Other than fighting, I'm not interested in anything else."

Huang Tianli was at a loss for words. "Xiao Zhang, you're so young. How can you be so boring? Is earning money your only interest? A man needs to learn to enjoy life once he's made some money. Otherwise, what's the point of earning so much?"

"Brother Huang, go have fun. I'm really not interested."

Seeing that, Huang Tianli stopped trying to persuade him and went out to have fun by himself.

The next morning, Zhang Shuai had just gotten up and washed when the doorbell rang.

He opened the door to find Huang Tianli with puffy eyes and a haggard look, as if he'd overdone it. Even his legs looked weak as he walked.

Zhang Shuai couldn't help laughing. "Brother Huang, how many women did you find last night? How'd you end up like this?"

Huang Tianli gave a wry smile. "Just two. They were a pair of pretty twin sisters from the Beautiful Country, both in their early twenties. They were incredibly seductive, and they had a strong appetite, too. Sigh, I'm getting old. I'm not as good at this as I was when I was younger. Even handling two was a struggle. Those little vixens nearly drained me dry."

"How much did you spend?"

"Three thousand dollars!"

Zhang Shuai couldn't help clicking his tongue. Three thousand dollars was equivalent to twenty thousand yuan in the Dragon Kingdom. That was far too expensive. Of course, that was for someone as poor as Zhang Shuai. For Huang Tianli, three thousand dollars might not have been much.

Huang Tianli must have been truly exhausted. He fell onto the bed and promptly fell asleep, snoring loudly.

After a while, Situ Changtian arrived. He saw Huang Tianli still asleep and was about to wake him, 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 froze. "What did he do to get so tired?"

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

Situ Changtian looked at him with disdain. "Old Huang still can't kick that lecherous habit of his. Never mind. I'll tell you instead. I've already collected yesterday's prize money. I'll hold on to your hundred thousand dollars for now. Before you go back, I'll find a way to transfer it to your personal account through legal channels, so it'll count as legitimate income you can safely use back home."

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

As for whether Situ Changtian would steal his money, Zhang Shuai wasn't worried. Situ Changtian had been in this line of work for a long time, and maintaining his reputation and credibility was essential. Besides, Situ Changtian was a member of the Hong Sect. People who could make it in the Hong Sect generally wouldn't do something that would ruin their reputation. And even if Situ Changtian really did want to steal his money, Zhang Shuai wouldn't mind killing him outright. After all, he was abroad, and Zhang Shuai wouldn't feel much guilt about killing someone there.

"There's a match at three-thirty this afternoon. Your opponent is a Black boxer from the Beautiful Country named Joseph. He's strong, too. He's fought more than a dozen underground matches and only lost twice..."

Zhang Shuai knew that anyone who could fight more than a dozen matches in an underground ring and come out alive and unscathed was usually a genuine expert. But at his current level, even these experts probably weren't his match. His strength had already surpassed the limits of normal human beings.

"Okay, Brother Situ. How much is the prize money for this match?"

"Two hundred thousand dollars, too. You'll get a hundred thousand!"

Situ Changtian had originally planned to tell Zhang Shuai more about Joseph, but seeing that Zhang Shuai didn't seem interested, he said no more.

"All right, get some rest. I'll come pick you up at three this afternoon!"

At three in the afternoon, Situ Changtian arrived right on time and took Zhang Shuai and Huang Tianli back to the underground boxing venue.

At the entrance to the underground bar, the three of them were searched by security before entering.

The bar was even more crowded than it had been the night before. As soon as Zhang Shuai appeared, many customers pointed at him and shouted excitedly, "Zhang Shuai from the Dragon Kingdom!"

Some foreigners could even speak a little basic Dragon Kingdom language, and Zhang Shuai could understand them. It seemed last night's match had introduced him to plenty of spectators and made them remember him.

Situ Changtian smiled and explained, "Xiao Zhang, after last night's match, you've made a name for yourself. Plenty of people have come specifically to see you fight. Several wealthy socialites from the Beautiful Country are especially interested in you. They say you're the most handsome and charming man in the Dragon Kingdom."

Zhang Shuai suddenly remembered how he'd been surrounded by a group of foreign women after yesterday's match. They'd all seemed excited out of their minds, and they'd even touched him in public. Just thinking about it made him feel a little frightened.