The person blocking Xiaofan was Wu Hu, Wu Long's younger brother. The two are close in age and look quite similar.

Assassins are all ruthless, but the only thing that can keep them from abandoning everything is familial love.

Their loneliness is probably something only their kind would know, so the brothers share a good bond.

Not being able to beat the opponent directly into submission left Xiaofan somewhat annoyed. If he had acted sooner, the opponent wouldn't have been able to stop him.

Xiaofan knew he was already being watched, so he kept a low profile, not wanting to be too excessive.

Amidst a series of cheers, Xiaofan walked into the backstage area and climbed the stairs to the attic.

Just arriving at the attic's corridor, a man passed by him, and the faint scent of a cologne made Xiaofan pause.

Though it was just a fleeting moment, the man who brushed past him threw him a sharp glance that sent shivers down Xiaofan's spine.

An expert, the opponent is definitely a very formidable expert.

Upon entering the room where Liang Yanlong and Li San were, before Liang Yanlong could congratulate him, Xiaofan went straight to the window to look outside.

In the distance, he saw the man who had just brushed past him downstairs, and then slowly disappeared among the crowd.

"What's wrong?" someone asked.

"It's nothing. Be careful when you fight the opponent later; your opponent should be the brother of my opponent, about equal in strength. Give it your all, but don't expose yourself..."

"I understand." Seeing Xiaofan's unnatural expression, Li San silently remembered his words.

In their earlier match, Xiaofan actually only pretended to struggle. Now it seems Li San will have to give his all not to expose himself as a Swallow Sect heir while defeating the opponent.

Everything was within Xiaofan's expectations; Li San won in the end, but it wasn't easy. Unable to use his killing qi to suppress the opponent's, he missed many opportunities.

However, the Red Butterfly people finally showed themselves, making Xiaofan's hard work for over a month worthwhile. Including the two wasted months at Li Sisi's, unknowingly, they had been in XG for three months.

After the match, Xiaofan didn't bother figuring out how much money he earned, nor did he attend Liang Yanlong's celebratory party. With more opponents awaiting him in the intermediate competition zone.

The Red Butterfly surely wouldn't suffer financially, but they have their ways. If Xiaofan isn't willing to throw fights, others certainly will. To them, pocketing a million or so means never having to fight again in this lifetime.

Of course, ordinary fighters wouldn't get as high as a million; at most two to three hundred thousand. The stronger they are, the more money they make. By then, Red Butterfly would win it all back from the betting participants.

Such matters are an indisputable fact, many ring organizers do this.

Xiaofan entrusted all financial matters to Li Kuo. However, he made sure Li Kuo transfers a small portion of the earnings to Shen Zhifan and Li Yunlong's accounts after each fight.

After twenty matches, over a million was stored in both accounts. This was just to show he certainly engages in online betting.

"Brothers, your successful advancement and all the money accumulated in this period, I kept it for you. I'll honestly say, besides your commission, I made over two million. But after repaying loans, banks, and company operations, not much is left. I also added two hundred thousand for you; check your account contents."

"Wow, suddenly I'm so rich just like that. XG is truly a great place," Li San remarked emotionally.

Indeed it is, but it's a place that demands one's life to fight for, Underground Black Boxing, even if Li San wanted to participate alone, no matter how skilled he is, not bowing to Red Butterfly means not being able to walk away with the money. Therefore, Shen Zhifan and Li Yunlong's account funds are probably unobtainable. Of course, big money is with Li Kuo, the one to two million is just an illusion.

Amazing, when he struggled for a thousand or so in the past, did he ever imagine a day he'd remain unmoved by having one to two million?

"Brother Long, we want to exit the underground fighting competition."

Without symptoms, Xiaofan suddenly uttered something that stunned everyone.

Li San was the most shocked; Xiaofan had painstakingly infiltrated Underground Black Boxing to get close to Red Butterfly, and now being in the intermediate competition zone, why suddenly leave?

"You, you lads, why, why so sudden..."

"I think, this money, we can't earn it all. While still alive, and your business has returned to its rightful path, we earned a bit, returning home can enjoy life. No need to fight desperately anymore."

The money tree wanting to leave, naturally Liang Yanlong won't give up easily, but either way, they're considered his benefactors, more than once.

"Not reconsider it?" Liang Yanlong still hoped they'd stay.

"Thought it very clearly, last night's match you saw. My and Yunlong's opponents were specifically found not wanting us to win. Furthermore, after entering the intermediate competition zone, opponents will be tougher. We're aware of our capabilities, too much money without a life to spend it means nothing but a pile of wasted paper." Xiaofan's logic was clear, reasoning sound.

No problem in his points, and mentality, only proving the young man's clear mind, not overly greedy.

"But the contract clearly says, exiting the competition entails a million breaching penalty, you, you..."

"A million for freedom, worthwhile. Brother Long, please escort us once more."

"Ah, alright, I'll first call Wang Erma. Brother, actually you're right, I can't have you risk yourselves for money anymore. I'll call first..."

As Liang Yanlong spoke, he turned to the next room to make a call.

"Hey, what's this you're doing? Suddenly wanting to quit? This is a chance we've waited so long for."

"I can't wait to reach the advanced competition. To win thirty matches in the intermediate zone, fighting daily takes a month, and winning too intensely surely means being closely monitored, then there's fifty matches in the advanced zone. There, opponents are surely more skilled, no, everyone there likely belongs to Red Butterfly. In such areas, their matches solely aim to make money."

"So now you're leaving…"

"Strategic retreat, can't give them further opportunity to observe us, the longer events drag out, the more dangerous for us… Betting on tonight's massage with you, I wager they'd be unwilling to let us leave." Xiaofan confidently remarked.

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