From the phone call, I could tell that Ouyang Jun hated me to the bone. This wasn't strange at all. He had diligently trained for many years and had exhausted a lot of the Ouyang family's resources to achieve such a dazzling achievement. But today, he had staked everything on a single throw. He had ignited his blood essence in order to win. Little did he know that I had an even greater trump card.
When the power of darkness awakened, it was a piece of cake for me to deal with Ouyang Jun. It was fine if he lost, but even Master Ouyang's strong attack couldn't take advantage of me. It could be said that he had lost his face.
Failure was a complete blow, and the loss of martial arts was undoubtedly worse. Ouyang Jun's self-esteem was destroyed in an instant. He was already in a bad mood. In the end, Shang Guanjie called again. It was like hitting the muzzle of a gun.
It was still good to be scolded. I had no doubt that if Ouyang Jun was in front of him, he would grab Shang Guanjie and beat him up. Hearing Ouyang Jun admit it personally, Shang Guanjie's hand trembled. With a clatter, the phone fell to the ground. If he still had some doubts when grandpa reprimanded him, then at this moment, he completely believed it.
First place, that was the well-deserved champion. He really couldn't understand how I did it. After all, I wasn't there and didn't witness the birth of a legend.
However, when he looked at me again, Shang Guanjie's eyes had changed dramatically. It was a thick fear and awe. There was no doubt that with my ability, if I wanted to deal with him, it would be like pinching an ant to death. Moreover, Shang Guanjie didn't have a gun on him, so he didn't feel safe at all. Now that the commander-in-chief was talking to me, he felt isolated.
"Brother, you have to be more careful. Fortunately, Ouyang Jun wasn't there. Maybe he would take it out on you and beat you until I couldn't recognize you. Don't think that just because he calls you brother, he treats you as a friend. Sometimes, you have to know your limits."
At this time, Wan'er couldn't help but remind him. This was the first time she said something to scold Shang Guanjie. Although it was a bit like a fox exploiting the tiger's might, she was happy in her heart.
"Hmph, it's not up to you to judge."
Shang Guanjie glared at her. He didn't appreciate it at all. He only felt that Wan'er was trying to sow discord. On the contrary, the commander-in-chief gave Wan'er a look of approval. Although his granddaughter was only sixteen years old, she was much more thorough than Shang Guanjie in looking at problems.
It might be because the environment he grew up in was different. After all, since Shang Guanjie was adopted when he was a child, he had been living in a pampered environment. There were also people who flattered around him. Plus, he was overbearing and frivolous, so over time, he, Shanggujie, today, was formed.
On the contrary, Wan'er had been in the brothel for more than ten years and had seen many different kinds of people. Although she did not study, she had her own way of analyzing and thinking about human nature. It was a pity that she was a woman. Otherwise, the commander-in-chief would have held on for a few more years and trained Wan'er so that he would have a successor.
"Ahem, let's not talk about this. We were just having a happy meal. There's no need to make it unpleasant." I cleared my throat and broke the awkward atmosphere.
Seeing that I didn't pursue Shang Guanjie's fault, the commander-in-chief was slightly moved. In this way, at least, he wouldn't be embarrassed.
Then, it was time to exchange glasses on the table. Obviously, this was Shang Guanjie's specialty. He might be a little dissatisfied with the commander-in-chief, so he found all kinds of reasons to toast the commander-in-chief. Naturally, I couldn't sit back and ignore it. The old man was old and couldn't drink too much.
My act of blocking the wine angered Shang Guanjie. He was very stubborn. Not only did he want to drink to the bottle with me, but he also asked the waiter to bring red wine, white wine, and white wine. It was a test of endurance, but I didn't care at all. With my current physique, drinking wine was like drinking water. I didn't feel anything at all.
Shang Guanjie wasn't so good. After drinking a few bottles of wine, he became drunk and began to talk a lot of nonsense. He said that I didn't deserve Wan 'er. Even if I could be intimate with Wan' er now, it was only temporary. In ten days, it would be the day of Wan 'er and Ou Yangjun's engagement. He told me to give up.
These words sounded really painful. The commander-in-chief was a little angry. He patted the table and asked Shang Guanjie to shut up. Then, his attention shifted to the commander-in-chief.
He began to pour out a lot of bitterness. He said that he really had a lot of things that he didn't do well enough, but he had been trying to improve himself and make connections so that he could stabilize the Shangguan family's position in the future. He also said that he drank with his friends several times and felt that he was about to die. In fact, it was all to accumulate the Shangguan family's influence and so on.
As he spoke, he cried and looked very sad. However, the commander-in-chief was indifferent and said a few perfunctory words. Perhaps Shang Guanjie's starting point was good, but there were many problems in his way of doing things. Even if he wanted to consolidate his influence, he couldn't just drink and hang out with some rich playboys all day long.
This kind of thing relied on protecting the country and oneself to pay to win the love and support of the people from the bottom of their hearts. Therefore, Shangguan Jie's actions had long been contrary to his original intention, but Shangguan Jie liked to get into a dead end.
Even if he made a wrong promise, he didn't take it seriously at all and still insisted on doing things his own way. The commander-in-chief had seen his growth and achievements over the years. No matter how pitiful Shangguan Jie pretended to be, his heart was still calm.
After the meal, Shangguan Jie was sent to the hotel upstairs to rest because he drank too much. The commander-in-chief took me to a small courtyard to talk alone.
To be honest, I had a trace of anxiety in my heart when I faced these old men who were over eighty years old. Even though I was now successful and won the championship, it didn't mean that I could be arrogant and have a higher heart than the sky. On the contrary, I respected the commander-in-chief more and more. It was really commendable that he was still conscientiously contributing to the country at such an old age.
"Xiao Zhuang, the old man is looking for you. He mainly wants to talk about Wan 'er."
He walked side by side with me. His body looked straight, but he was slightly stooped. His silver hair always gave people a feeling of sadness.
"En, Grandpa Shangguan, if you have anything to say, just say it," I said respectfully.
"You don't have to be so polite. You should have heard about the situation of the old man's family, right?" He showed a kind smile.
"En, I know something," I replied softly.