Chapter 1061 — Completely Defeated: So although everyone was a little uneasy, with yesterday's experience to go on, they were not too worried either.

But Yu Ren was beginning to worry. He turned to the boss beside him and said, "Why isn't Red Dragon putting his opponent down this time? They actually look about evenly matched."

"It's nothing. It was the same yesterday. It's the last bout, after all -- they have to bring out a tough opponent, otherwise there'd be no thrill in it," the boss said indifferently.

"Oh..." Yu Ren nodded, but he was still a little uneasy...

Yet the outcome of the third bout seemed to catch most of the crowd off guard.

Down in the arena, the tide turned in an instant. Black Cat landed several heavy punches on Red Dragon, leaving him seeing stars, reeling and dazed.

"Ah..." Gasps of alarm swept through the stands.

They had never imagined that Red Dragon, always invincible, could be hit by Black Cat.

"Go, Red Dragon! Go, Red Dragon! Hold on, Red Dragon!" Many in the stands had gone wild. They refused to believe Red Dragon could lose, for last night he had taken several heavy blows too, and in the end he had still turned the defeat around.

But today was different. Yesterday, no matter how formidable a fighter pumped full of drugs might be, he was still just a small fry; against a quasi-Yellow-rank external expert like Red Dragon, he had been utterly helpless. But now Red Dragon was facing an external expert of mid Profound rank!

If Master Li wanted to kill Red Dragon, it would be the work of a minute. In front of him, Red Dragon was nothing but a one-punch opponent.

But Master Li did not kill Red Dragon with a single blow; that would have been too shocking, too likely to rouse suspicion. So he deliberately suppressed his strength, letting it appear that he and Red Dragon were about evenly matched -- and indeed, the two of them had fought on equal terms before this.

Master Li took a gradual approach, striking at Red Dragon bit by bit, wearing him down.

Red Dragon seemed to sense that this opponent was no ordinary man, but he was not yet a Yellow-rank fighter, and so could not be counted among true cultivators. He had no clear measure of Master Li's true strength -- especially with Master Li deliberately holding back, he assumed the man was roughly his own equal.

Red Dragon had already suffered one setback, but he blamed it on carelessness. After adjusting his stance, he threw a punch straight at Black Cat.

"Bang!" Red Dragon's fist met Master Li's, and there came a sharp "crack!"

With a howl of agony, Red Dragon's arm dropped limp. His right arm was ruined.

Master Li sneered inwardly. Fool, overreaching as always! With that level of skill, he still dared to show off in front of me? If not for fear of rousing the spectators' suspicions, Red Dragon would already be a dead man.

Seeing Red Dragon appear to have taken another hit, the crowd grew anxious. They did not yet know that one of his arms had been crippled, and they still clung to the hope that Red Dragon could turn the tide.

"Red Dragon, rise up! Hit him! Hit Black Cat! Go, Red Dragon, go, go!"

"Red Dragon is invincible -- take down that little bastard Black Cat!"

The stands went wild, cheering themselves hoarse for Red Dragon. They wished they could leap into the arena and give Black Cat a thrashing in his place, for every one of them had wagered enormous sums on Red Dragon. If Red Dragon lost, they would lose everything they owned.

The sweat on Yu Ren's forehead came faster and faster. Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined that Red Dragon, who had looked so brave and invincible before, would suddenly lose his touch and find himself no match for Black Cat.

Don't lose, please don't lose! Yu Ren prayed silently. But the situation in the arena gave him no cause for optimism.

An Jianwen watched the scene in the arena through the big screen with great satisfaction, savoring the red wine in his hand. "Master Li is doing well. He knows how to put on a show."

"Of course. Congratulations, Young Master Wen -- my congratulations! This one match will bring you over five billion in earnings!" Xiao Luo was beginning to genuinely admire An Jianwen. The bastard really knew how to rake in the money.

"Heh heh, naturally. Have you forgotten who I am? I deal only in ventures with no capital at stake!" An Jianwen snorted smugly. He was now a man of the hour in the Fire Wolf Gang; his prestige had already surpassed that of his elder brother An Jiande, and he had become one of the gang's financial pillars.

"Indeed. It is truly my honor to work with you, Young Master Wen!" Dr. Yin chimed in, flattering him too.

There was no help for it. These days, whoever could bring money into the gang was a big man. Even Dr. Yin's biochemical research could not survive without An Jianwen's support.

An Jianwen was the boldest man Dr. Yin had ever seen -- snatching people right off the street to fight and to serve as test subjects. Even the Fire Wolf Gang would not dare do such a thing lightly. Carry on like this, and sooner or later it was bound to blow up.

But since Xiao Luo would take the fall, Dr. Yin did not care. In any case, the arena's income had already far exceeded expectations. Originally the Fire Wolf Gang had set An Jianwen a target: within one year, use this underground arena to rake in a billion in black money.

Yet in less than a month, An Jianwen had already overshot the target. Tonight alone would bring in at least five billion. And that was without a detailed tally; once the accounts were settled, it would likely be more than five billion.

Under Black Cat's relentless heavy punches, Red Dragon was finally sent flying. His chest had caved in completely, twisted into a horrifying shape. For a man to still be alive in such a state was simply impossible.

The stands fell utterly silent. The spectators were all stunned.

They had never imagined that Red Dragon, their favored champion, would lose just like that. This time they did not shout for Red Dragon to get up, because in his condition it was utterly impossible for him to rise.

Red Dragon's entire rib cage had been smashed; his whole body had been crushed flat. How could he possibly get up?

They refused to believe the reality before their eyes, yet they had no choice but to accept it, for Black Cat had already raised both hands, and the countdown was already echoing through the arena... Black Cat had won!

For a moment the arena was quiet, and then wails of grief and howls of abuse rose from the stands.

Nearly everyone had bet on Red Dragon to win. In such a situation, no one at all had wagered on Black Cat, so they had all lost. In an instant, they went from big-shot bosses to debt-ridden paupers.

Some beat their chests and stamped their feet; some howled and wept; some wanted to end their lives on the spot...

Looking at the suffering people around him, Yu Ren felt like dying. Five hundred thousand! Five hundred thousand -- how was he ever going to repay it? Where would he find the money? His savings amounted to just over twenty thousand yuan, money he had set aside for his daughter Yu Yuanyuan's dowry...

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