Chapter 686: Master Hou Madam Went To the Sky Bridge Again To Set Up a Stall
Chapter 686: Someone Trips Qin Ruan in Front of Third Young Master
The arena was once again embroiled in fierce competition, and the audience below roared and cheered loudly.
On the left side of the second-floor VIP box was a room with a slightly inferior view.
Su Jingshu sat by the window and had already noticed Hou Yunjiao's figure.
She had come here today to pass the time and see if there were any new boxers, but she didn't expect to encounter someone she knew.
Miss Su leaned her chin on one hand, gently swaying a wine glass with her other fingertip.
Her eyes were fixed on Third Young Master Hou, unable to move away from the man who appeared as brilliant as the moon on the horizon.
He was surrounded by a soft and clean aura, displaying an aloof and calm demeanor.
Beside Su Jingshu stood Bei Jinzhou, who walked forward and asked in a low voice, "Miss, do you want to go say hello?"
"Why bother? Would it be annoying to others?" Su Jingshu was quite self-aware.
Bei Jinzhou didn't say anything and silently refilled her wine glass.
Hou Yunjiao was unaware of being observed.
He covered his lips and coughed softly.
Gong Yibo frowned and looked over, "Is your health still not good?"
Hou Yunjiao smiled casually, "It's an old problem. I've been recuperating in Xiangxi lately, and I haven't gone out for a long time."
Upon hearing this, Gong Yibo's brow furrowed even deeper, "It just snowed yesterday, and the temperature dropped suddenly. Wasn't there anyone to stop you from going out?"
Thinking about how Qin Ruan pouted her lips, looking like she could hang an oil pot from them, Third Young Master's gaze softened a bit, "My wife tried to stop me."
"It seems like she's useless after all," Gong Yibo said with a hint of disdain, which Hou Yunjiao detected. He couldn't help but show displeasure, "She's good, and she's obedient. She even tried to stop me when I went out today."
Gong Yibo didn't want to argue with him and smiled amiably, bringing the conversation back on track, "Why did you bother coming here if your health is not good? If I had known, I wouldn't have invited you."
Hou Yunjiao lowered his head to adjust his sleeve and spoke frankly, "I'm already here, so there's no need to make a fuss, Brother Yibo."
Calling him "Brother Yibo" made Gong Yibo quite pleased.
He adjusted his posture, let out a light sigh, and said with some difficulty, "Ah... Yunjiao, the Gong family has already been declining for many years, and there are not many elders left. We have been living a peaceful life, free from worldly disputes."
Hou Yunjiao's complexion looked somewhat poor, reflecting his weak health.
He pinched his fingertips and slowly said, "The Gong family has been studying poisons for generations."
Gong Yibo said self-deprecatingly, "But who would have thought that playing with poisons would harm the descendants. The successive generations of the Gong family have died one after another, and the lack of heirs is the best proof."
"Nowadays, the younger generation of the Gong family rarely dabbles in poisons. Fulu Country is the ancestor of poison arts. Let us small fish and shrimps fight with sharks head-on; isn't that seeking death?"
Indeed, the Gong family had been gradually declining, but it still remained stable among the six major families.
Because this family specialized in poisons and had been studying them for generations.
This time, the Hou family sent people to Fulu Country, and in case of any accidents, they invited the Gong family to send people to accompany the Hou family's secret guards to Fulu Country.
Hou Yunjiao looked at Gong Yibo with clear eyes, asking, "Brother Yibo, regardless of the outcome, the Gong family will have to send someone."
He hooked the corner of his lips, and a touch of assurance appeared in his deep eyes.
Gong Yibo, with a relaxed posture, smiled playfully, "Are you that confident?"
Hou Yunjiao calmly said, "The main branch of the Gong family doesn't deal with poisons anymore, but they have cultivated a group of experts in poison arts."
Gong Yibo's eyes flashed with a deep and unpredictable light. He squinted his eyes to conceal the sharpness in them.
He sat up straight, and his distinct facial features underwent a slight change as his voice turned serious, "Yunjiao, they were all carefully cultivated by the Gong family, and they are very valuable."
Hou Yunjiao's lips curved up, and a hint of mockery and disdain flashed briefly, "I only need three people. The Hou family will pay them one billion in commission."
Gong Yibo's eyes unintentionally revealed a glimmer of cunning, and his eyes narrowed to conceal the sharpness. "One billion seems a bit too little?"
Hou Yunjiao's voice was cold, "In US dollars."
"Deal!"
Gong Yibo immediately beamed with joy, and his eyes curved into smiles.
Having confirmed that the Gong family would send someone to accompany the Hou family's secret guards to Fulu Country, Hou Yunjiao felt a slight relief, and his expression relaxed a bit.
The Gong family's poison practitioners were worth more than a billion even if they trained just one.
Then, Gong Yibo changed the subject, "Let them prepare first. But the competition still needs to continue. It's been years since I've seen you here."
Hou Yunjiao looked bewildered, "Has it been that long?"
Gong Yibo picked up the teapot on the table and refilled the tea cup by his hand, "It's been about three or four years. Since you took over the affairs of the Hou family, trying to meet you requires an appointment that goes as far as next year."
Hou Yunjiao laughed and shook his head, "It's not that exaggerated."
The screams and roars resounded from the arena once again.
Both men turned their heads to see that this round had been decided.
The boxer chosen by Gong Yibo had decisively defeated the long-haired man wearing a blue headband.
This round, Hou Yunjiao lost.
There were two rounds left, and the final outcome was about to be revealed.
The door behind them was pushed open.
"Gong Yibo!" A sweet voice sounded.
Gongsun Yibo didn't turn his head, his expression turned cold, and his voice became chilly, "Why are you here?"
"I heard Third Young Master Hou was here and came to apologize to him."
Her sweet voice gradually came closer.
Upon hearing that it was related to him, Hou Yunjiao tugged at the corner of his lips, revealing a hint of mocking contempt, which quickly disappeared.
The person who had arrived was Gong Wei, whom she had discussed Third Young Master with at the Fu family banquet.
Today, she was dressed innocently, looking like she had been carefully dressed up.
Even in such cold weather, she wore a knee-length white dress with a light makeup on her face, appearing pure and lovely.
Gong Wei stood behind Gong Yibo and Third Young Master Hou, standing stiff and nervous.
She occasionally glanced around, her gaze eventually falling on Hou Yunjiao, who was seated to her right.
Gong Yibo didn't show any pleasure despite his selected boxer's victory.
He turned back, and his cold gaze fell on Gong Wei, with a hint of disdain in his smile, "Apologize?"
Gong Wei looked like she had been wronged, and she spoke like a bullied person, "A few days ago at the Fu family banquet, I upset Third Young Madam Hou over a small matter."
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