Shadow Heir II: Dark Glory - Chapter 49

“Kong Shilei, what’s wrong with you?”

Before this, Li Zunyang had never seen his most capable subordinate behave like this!

However, Kong Shilei didn’t respond. This super enforcer stared intently at Su Wuji, his eyes filled with intense disbelief.

“It… It’s you?” Kong Shilei asked.

Everyone could even hear a hint of fear in his tone.

Su Wuji narrowed his eyes and smiled. “I don’t recall ever meeting you.”

Kong Shilei said, “I once fought in the underground boxing rings of Linzhou for eight years and only lost once.”

Six years ago was the peak of Kong Shilei’s underground boxing career. He hadn’t tasted defeat all year. However, at the end of the year, he lost to a teenager.

The opponent seemed to have absolutely no weaknesses. His defense was flawless, his offense fierce and unrelenting. The brutal fighting style Kong Shilei took pride in couldn’t find a single opening against him!

In less than five minutes, that teenager defeated Kong Shilei.

Actually, a five-minute standoff was considered average for an underground match, but only Kong Shilei knew that his opponent could have won the fight in just ten seconds. As for why he took five minutes, perhaps the teenager wanted to toy with him, or maybe he wanted to take the opportunity to attract more bets from the audience and rake in more money from the prize pool.

At the time, the teenager wore a mask that covered half his face. But that was a battle Kong Shilei would never forget in his life, so how could he forget the opponent’s eyes and brows! Even after several years! Especially that nonchalant temperament, he definitely wouldn’t mistake it!

“So it was you. I remember now.” Su Wuji looked Kong Shilei up and down, then smiled. “You’re not as good a fighter as you used to be.”

To give such a precise evaluation with just one glance made Kong Shilei secretly alarmed.

He was silent for a moment, then said, “Life got better, so I neglected my training. I don’t get into many real fights year-round anymore.”

Li Zunyang had a very bad feeling about this and roared, “Kong Shilei, are you going to act or not?”

Kong Shilei glanced at Li Zunyang and said calmly, “Director Li, I can’t beat him.”

Li Zunyang’s face had been trampled into the dirt. Furious, he shouted, “Was all the money I spent on you over these years wasted? At the critical moment, you motherfucker, stand up for me!”

Su Wuji shook his head. “After all, you were once a dignified Shaolin disciple. Why be a dog for this kind of person?”

Hearing this, Kong Shilei’s body shook violently.

“How did you know I was a Shaolin disciple?” Kong Shilei’s eyes were filled with shock!

He had hidden this identity extremely well. In all the years since returning to secular life, he had never mentioned it to anyone.

“I knew after fighting you,” Su Wuji said. “Those gamblers watching the fun at the match couldn’t tell, but you were using Shaolin’s Diamond Fist and Taming Tiger Fist.”

Kong Shilei’s pupils were practically vibrating. “You’re so young; how do you know so much?”

“Seen enough, naturally you know.” Su Wuji didn’t explain in detail, but simply said, “You haven’t answered my question just now.”

“One is involuntary in the Jianghu.” Kong Shilei shook his head and sighed heavily. “I’m not being a dog for Li Zunyang; I’m just trying to make a living. In this life, I can only live in the shadows where the black and white worlds meet.”

Su Wuji added, “The only one at Shaolin skilled in both Diamond Fist and Taming Tiger Fist is Master Hengzhao. If I’m not mistaken, your master should be him, right?”

When Su Wuji mentioned this name, Kong Shilei’s eyes instantly welled up with tears, forming a sharp contrast to his previous gloomy image!

“Master…” Kong Shilei wiped away a tear and sighed heavily. “I haven’t seen the old master in over ten years.”

“Master Hengzhao’s health hasn’t been good these past two years. I’m afraid his days are numbered. If you have time, you can go back to Shaolin to visit.”

As Su Wuji spoke, he casually tossed the half-dead Li Yaoshuo over to Kong Shilei.

He actually just released him!

Kong Shilei also casually tossed Li Yaoshuo to the thugs, then bowed deeply. “If the old master is willing to see me, this unfilial disciple really…”

As he bowed, large teardrops fell to the ground.

Su Wuji said, “To be able to train the Diamond Fist and Taming Tiger Fist to this level, you must have been Master Hengzhao’s prized disciple. Regardless of what happened in the past, after so many years, it should all have blown away with the wind.”

Clearly, Su Wuji had discerned that for such a powerful Shaolin disciple to return to secular life in his prime, something regrettable must have happened in between.

Pausing, Su Wuji added, “But he probably wouldn’t want to see you working for someone like Li Zunyang.”

Kong Shilei bowed again. “Thank you. I understand.”

“Can I ask one more question?” Kong Shilei added. “How did you know my master’s health wasn’t good?”

Before Su Wuji could speak, a muffled voice rang out from behind. “Master Hengzhao had liver cancer. He came to Linzhou for surgery, and my boss coordinated the hospital for him.”

It was Xiao Pang! He had rushed over from Linzhou!

At this moment, with Xiao Pang’s two-meter-plus frame standing there, Li Zunyang’s thugs all looked like little chicks.

“Thank you, thank you!” Kong Shilei bowed for the third time, weeping.

Xiao Pang: “It cost four hundred thousand in total.”

“…” Su Wuji: “You didn’t need to say that.”

Kong Shilei didn’t verify if it was true or false; he instinctively chose to believe it. “I will engrave your kindness in my heart.”

Then, he turned around, stared at Li Zunyang, and then at the thugs. “If any of you dare to oppose this gentleman, you are making an enemy of me, Kong Shilei. Remember that!”

When he said this, the domineering gloominess surged from him again.

The thugs knew what kind of person Brother Kong usually was, and none dared to make a sound, while Li Zunyang was about to explode with rage!

“Kong Shilei! Have you forgotten how I fed you?” Li Zunyang roared. “You really are an ingrate!”

Slap!

Kong Shilei actually raised his hand and slapped him!

Li Zunyang looked tall and strong, but his ability to take a hit was truly average; he was slapped to the ground instantly! A clear red palm print appeared on his fleshy face!

“You…” Li Zunyang was about to go mad with anger, but he didn’t dare fight back. Because he knew that the man in front of him could truly disregard his own life when he went crazy!

Kong Shilei said calmly, “Director Li, all these years, you gave me money, and I settled things for you. I don’t owe you anything.”

Saying this, he lifted his foot to leave, but remembering Su Wuji, he said to Li Zunyang again, “I said, do not make an enemy of this person. Otherwise, when I return from Shaolin, I will come for your life.”

With that, Kong Shilei strode out. He got into his car and headed north, towards Mount Song in the Central Plains.

Xu Jiayan stood with her arms crossed next to Su Wuji, watching Kong Shilei’s car disappear into the traffic. “He’s not a bad guy. A prodigal son’s return is worth more than gold.”

“Maybe he was never a prodigal son to begin with.”

Su Wuji shook his head, then looked at Li Zunyang, his expression colder. “I don’t need your apology anymore. Withdraw your shares from Ninghai Cihui Hospital within three days, otherwise…”

Saying this, he lifted his foot directly.

The shattered chair on the ground was kicked flying by him.

Several thugs were hit in the head by the splintered wood, clutching their faces as blood flowed from between their fingers, screaming in pain!

“Fine, kid, you just wait!” Li Zunyang spat out a vicious remark, then turned and left.

He wasn’t actually simple-minded, but having been accustomed to acting tyrannically for years, his instinct when trouble arose was to solve problems with violence. So, when Su Wuji mentioned the share withdrawal again, he felt he needed to hurry and ask for instructions from the big shot behind him. After all, he could use his director status to boss people around at Cihui Hospital, but he didn’t have the final say on how to dispose of those shares!

Smack!

Xu Jiayan hugged Su Wuji’s head and planted a fierce kiss on his cheek.

“You’re too handsome!” she said.

Su Wuji pushed her away with a look of disgust, then wiped the lipstick mark off his face with his sleeve.

Some of the female medical staff had already started clapping. Li Yaoshuo had caused public outrage earlier, and Su Wuji’s actions were truly satisfying.

“What are you clapping for! Why aren’t you getting off work? What are you gathering here for?”

Just then, a middle-aged woman in a white coat walked out. Wearing high heels, she stood in front of Su Wuji, staring at him with an unfriendly expression. “I am Gong Yanhua, Vice Director of Cihui Hospital, in charge of administration.”

“And then?” Su Wuji asked, hands in his pockets.

Gong Yanhua said, “You disrupted hospital order and assaulted a hospital director. I have already called the police. Go explain yourself at the police station!”

“Oh.”

Su Wuji turned to leave, but before turning completely, he added one sentence: “Xiao Pang, make her shut up.”

Xiao Pang stood in front of Gong Yanhua.

Bang.

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