But at this moment, since Fu Chuanqi had asked him directly, Long Shaotian could not avoid the topic. He coughed lightly and reluctantly replied, "Lin Feng is a top fighter I invited to help. I'm not quite sure what misunderstanding happened between him and Xiao Lang; however, I trust that Lin Feng is very measured in his actions and wouldn't do anything rashly..."

Hearing Long Shaotian's reply, Fu Chuanqi, the Gang Leader of the Sky Wolf Gang, was stunned. Was Long Shaotian standing up for Lin Feng without knowing the full situation?

At this point, he couldn't afford to lose face. With everyone watching, Long Shaotian asserted that Lin Feng did nothing wrong, implying that the Sky Wolf Gang was at fault. Lin Feng was clearly the one who attacked people and stole the knife, so how could it be the Sky Wolf Gang causing trouble? Fu Chuanqi, considered a local hero, how could he swallow such an insult?

Fu Chuanqi clearly felt that with Long Shaotian's extremely arrogant words, the entire venue seemed to be cast in shadow. The bosses of the other gangs watched him with keen interest, as if waiting to see him suffer misfortune, a prospect they found quite amusing. It was a very difficult situation for Fu Chuanqi to endure.

Forced by the circumstances, Fu Chuanqi had no choice but to push Xiao Lang forward again.

"Xiao Lang, tell everyone in detail, how did you and this young brother Lin Feng start a conflict last night? Don't hide anything; explain it clearly!" Fu Chuanqi ordered sternly.

"Yes, Boss…" Xiao Lang had initially panicked when he saw Long Shaotian from the Qingzi Sect actually defending Lin Feng. However, after seeing Fu Chuanqi's attitude, he calmed down a little. At least the Boss would stand up for him; there was no need to worry!

"Last night, I was drinking with a couple of buddies, and we decided to go to the bar on the ship to find some fun. Then we encountered this Lin Feng and a 'miss' coming out of the bar. I stopped them and just wanted to ask about the girl's price… and then I got beaten up... This Lin Feng, not only did he suddenly attack the three of us, but he also stole the Poison Sting Dagger I bought for two hundred thousand! Boss, you must help us seek justice!" Xiao Lang complained pathetically about Lin Feng, though his words were clearly a significant departure from the facts.

He dared to claim that I attacked you guys for no reason? He really knows how to twist the truth! Lin Feng looked at the pitiful-acting Xiao Lang and felt somewhat speechless…

From the beginning, Xiao Lang had incurred Lin Feng's wrath by mistakenly assuming Xue Qingyi was a prostitute. Then, when Lin Feng tried to leave with Xue Qingyi to avoid trouble, Xiao Lang blocked their path—a clear provocation. Furthermore, they even wanted Xue Qingyi to stay and keep them company, which Lin Feng considered a death wish... The most critical point was that Xiao Lang and his group were the first to strike... This was a classic case of the villain playing the victim!

Often, the weak are not necessarily the victims... Lin Feng really wanted to tell Fu Chuanqi this, but it was clear that Fu Chuanqi, eager to seek "justice" for his subordinate, didn't believe Lin Feng's reasoning was correct.

"Lord Dragon, it seems the facts are quite clear. Lin Feng beat up three men and stole the dagger... This clearly means he was in the wrong, wouldn't you say? I wonder how you see it?" Fu Chuanqi looked at Long Shaotian coldly and said flatly.

"Lin Feng, did you beat them up?" Long Shaotian turned to look at Lin Feng and asked with a faint smile.

"Yes, those three guys provoked me, so I beat them up..." Lin Feng casually shrugged at Long Shaotian and said lightly.

"You also took the dagger?" Seeing Lin Feng admit it so readily, Long Shaotian's expression turned a bit strange. He then asked another question.

"Yes, the Poison Sting Dagger would be wasted in his hands. I'm just borrowing it…" Lin Feng drew the Poison Sting Dagger—the one that had severed the hand of Chen Ming's underling—from his waist. With a THUD, he plunged it into the conference table before him and said casually.

The other gang bosses present, including Chen Ming and Zhang Yi, all stared at Lin Feng in astonishment. This reckless youth is too audacious! The Zhongnan Sky Wolf Gang and the Jiangzhou Qingzi Sect were equally renowned, and their combat power was astonishing. How could a mere youngster like him dare to provoke them?

"What an absolute idiot! He's just a temporary fighter for the Qingzi Sect, and the Qingzi Sect can't protect him forever. How can he be so arrogant?"

"Exactly! That's the Zhongnan Sky Wolf Gang, for God's sake! Fu Chuanqi himself is a legendary figure, and with the Sky Wolf Gang's hundreds of elite fighters, their combat power could essentially dominate the entire underworld of Zhongnan Province. How could one person possibly stand against that?"

"Brainless! If he hadn't admitted it, Lord Dragon might have been able to cover for him to some extent, perhaps even legitimately protect him! But now that he's been so provocative, will the Sky Wolf Gang let him off?"

...

Why did you admit to everything? Now it'll be hard for me to help you deny it! Long Shaotian's expression became even more peculiar, and he asked Lin Feng with what looked like a pained look, "So, do you think what you did was right?"

"Whether what I did was right or wrong is beside the point for now…" Lin Feng shook his head, then pointed at Xiao Lang and said with a smile, "In any case, they definitely deserved a beating!"

What a badass... Hearing Lin Feng's arrogant retort, Long Shaotian couldn't help but silently praise him in his heart. But he couldn't figure out where Lin Feng's confidence came from…

For one thing, the Sky Wolf Gang alone had over twenty Martial Arts masters at the second level of Inner Strength or higher on this cruise ship. This was a formidable force, potentially strong enough to rival the entire Qingzi Sect... No matter how strong Lin Feng was, he couldn't possibly take on an entire gang's top fighters alone, could he?

Acting boastful without strength just makes you look like a fool... Long Shaotian had navigated the martial world for many years and understood this point profoundly. However, deep down, he did not think Lin Feng was a fool; hence, Long Shaotian was very curious about where Lin Feng derived his confidence from…

"It seems this young brother Lin Feng doesn't consider himself in the wrong. Since that's the case… let's settle this matter according to the rules of the ship!" Fu Chuanqi of the Sky Wolf Gang said, his expression unchanging after hearing Lin Feng's reply.

"Settle it according to the ship's rules…" Long Shaotian stared at Fu Chuanqi and asked with a frown, "Boss Fu, are you serious? Are you proposing a match with me?"

On a cruise themed around watching boxing matches, the "old rule" naturally referred to a boxing match... When reasoning failed, the one with the bigger fist made the rules—that was the "old rule"!

The Qingzi Sect had hired a professional team from Macau specializing in planning betting competitions and calculating odds. This was to ensure the customers on board had the ultimate boxing betting experience, and Long Shaotian was counting on making a huge profit from it!

"Yes! We want to send someone to challenge this Brother Lin Feng…" Fu Chuanqi nodded.

"Lin Feng, what do you think? The brothers from the Sky Wolf Gang want to challenge you. It's your choice whether to accept this boxing match or not!" Long Shaotian turned to Lin Feng, chuckled, and said lightly, "However, if you back down, I'm afraid you'll have to apologize to Brother Xiao Lang!"

This was clearly a goading tactic... Naturally, Long Shaotian wanted Lin Feng to fight. Every match meant a significant income, so he was hardly willing to see Lin Feng back down and then have to appease the Sky Wolf Gang...

"A boxing match is fine, but I just want to ask one thing…" Lin Feng looked seriously at Long Shaotian and asked in a deep voice, "Will I get an appearance fee for this fight?"

Long Shaotian's expression became serious, and he nodded. "Of course…"

"Good, then I'll fight!" Lin Feng, a confident smile on his face, casually agreed to the Sky Wolf Gang's challenge...

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