The arena battles in Pier Entertainment City are bloody, cruel and real, which is the main reason why many viewers are attracted to watch and participate in the gambling.
As the name of Chancheng's ring competition spread, it attracted many foreign experts who came to the Far East to make money, as well as martial arts masters who hoped to improve their strength through actual combat.
The bloody and cruel ring battle not only did not intimidate the contestants participating in the ring competition, but also attracted a large number of thrill-seeking heroes.
As the direct manager of the entertainment city, Lei Hu, through his management authority, got to know many elite players, as well as ruthless foreigners.
I don’t know if it’s the butterfly effect, but many famous boxers from the south came to Chancheng Wharf to fight, and some were even as famous as Huang Feihong, and their martial arts skills were as powerful as Huang Feihong.
There are also good players on the foreign side, including bodyguards recruited by large merchants, some powerful mercenaries who can't survive in Europe, and even famous pirates.
In the entertainment city, it doesn't matter what the status of the contestants is, as long as they don't cause trouble in Chan City.
As for how ferocious they are in the ring, it has little to do with Lei Hu. Before entering the ring, the contestants have signed a life-and-death contract. As long as they don't deliberately kill people, they can't blame others if they accidentally kill them.
Even those guys with particularly cruel temperaments, faced with the threats of young vigilantes and the security team of the entertainment city, must weigh the consequences if they want to do evil.
Apart from that, in order to ensure the safety of the entertainment city and the dock, Lei Hu purchased a batch of muskets and equipment for some of the militiamen from foreign merchants in the name of Zhongyi Tang.
With the combat effectiveness of the militia, as long as the guys at hand are good, they will not be weak at all even against an equal number of foreign troops.
That is to say, he has no intention of playing the game of fighting for hegemony. Otherwise, simply relying on the Chancheng militia, he could organize a considerable firearms force, whose combat effectiveness is absolutely superior to that of our Qing Dynasty.
Lei Hu's mind is still on the ever-improving martial arts. He has become completely addicted to it and can often feel the increase in strength. That feeling is very wonderful.
Whenever a master appears in the ring, he will come over to take a look immediately. If the opponent is really capable, he will definitely go to the ring to give him a fight.
In one year, Lei Hu fought many famous southern boxers in the ring, winning and losing, and even suffered serious injuries once. His opponent was a Wing Chun master who had reached the level of dark power.
In order to help Lei Hu regain his position, or maybe he himself became interested, Huang Feihong made a rare move, and finally won with his shadowless kick stunt, which opened Lei Hu's horizons.
Since then, not only has he not been depressed at all, but his fighting spirit has become even higher. As long as he catches the eye of a good player, he will compete in the ring.
Just recently, he heard a report from a boy from Zhongyi Hall that a Master Yan came to the entertainment city. He was wearing an iron cloth shirt and had great kung fu. He had won five consecutive matches!
Even Lin Shirong couldn't help but talk about Master Yan in his spare time, saying that his kung fu was indeed amazing.
When Lei Hu found out that Master Yan’s real name was Yan Zhendong, how could he still not understand what was going on?
Obviously, the plot characters in the Once Upon a Time movie have already begun to appear.
Regarding Yan Zhendong, Lei Hu's impression is relatively ordinary.
This person must have principles and a bottom line. Otherwise, with his strength in the late Ming Dynasty or even at its peak, it would not be too easy to make such a business without capital.
But he was able to stick to his true intentions and make a living by performing arts, which is amazing.
But this guy's outlook on life obviously doesn't meet Lei Hu's definition of a positive character. In the movie, this guy was recruited by the Shahe Gang. Although he himself has never done anything evil, he is indispensable for his reputation as a "terrorist".
Although Lei Hu was a little surprised when he heard that this plot character had become a contestant in the entertainment city, he didn't pay too much attention to it, and he had no intention of recruiting him.
At present, Zhongyi Hall no longer needs to rely on recruiting experts to gain a foothold. With the prosperity of the dock and its territory, I believe that the experts who have tasted the benefits will stick to the entertainment city and will not be easily recruited by other gangs.
Come and fight against Zhongyi Hall.
As long as the entertainment city remains prosperous, Lei Hu is not worried that good players like Yan Zhendong will be recruited by forces like the Shahe Gang again.
Are you kidding me? If you can make a lot of money by relying on your own strength, why should you succumb to a small gang and do that thing of "helping the tiger"?
Even if he can keep his true intentions and not do evil things, it will ultimately be detrimental to his reputation.
Lei Hu knew that for such a long time, there were no gang members coming to win over the masters who performed well in the ring, but none of them succeeded in the end.
Not to mention the martial arts masters of the Qing Dynasty, even those foreign players who were willing to do anything for money, few were willing to do so.
It's not that they are high-spirited, it's that the conditions given by gang leaders are too poor.
Without further ado, after hearing that Yan Zhendong in iron cloth shirt had appeared and was showing off in the ring, Lei Hu thought of coming over to check it out.
I had some free time today, and when Lin Shirong finished the business in the shop, we came over to take a look.
In today's arena competition, Yan Zhendong happened to have one, and the result naturally did not disappoint him. Yan Zhendong's strength was indeed great, and Lei Hu felt he was not sure he could handle it.
Of course, it is not easy for Yan Zhendong to win. After all, Lei Hu's strength at this time has already reached the middle stage of Ming Jin, and he is only half a step away from reaching the late stage of Ming Jin.
Although his strength is inferior to that of Yan Zhendong, the gap is not as huge as imagined.
"This guy's hard skills are too great, I am no match for him!"
On the other hand, Lin Shirong, after watching a fierce battle in the ring, said with a serious face and a depressed expression, "I'm afraid I will be defeated within twenty moves!"
But in the blink of an eye, he became high-spirited again and said with a smile, "If I find a chance, I must have a good fight with this guy. It will also let me feel the strength of Ming Jin's late masters!"
Because he had business to take care of, Lin Shirong didn't have much time for exercise every day. He only did morning exercises with the vigilante group early in the morning, and then went to Baozhilin to practice for about an hour after finishing business in the afternoon. His progress was not rapid.
More than a year has passed, even if he can often compete in the ring to gain practical experience, Lin Shirong's strength has still not reached the middle stage of Mingjin, and is still hovering at the peak of the early stage of Mingjin. If he wants to go further, he needs more time to accumulate.
There is nothing that can be done about it. Lin Shirong needs to do business to support his family. Not only himself, but also a group of fellow villagers and relatives who come from his hometown to help must be taken care of, because the business has seriously slowed down his progress in improving his strength.
Fortunately, Lin Shirong has a good mentality, otherwise trouble may have occurred...