Chapter 196 - 194: Journeying Together

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Chapter 196: Chapter 194: Journeying Together "Ye Feng!" Just as Ye Feng and Liu Mu were waiting in line, a voice reached the ears of both men. Ye Feng turned around to see a girl with a ponytail and black-framed glasses excitedly looking at him. Once she recognized Ye Feng’s face, the girl rushed up to him, "Ye Feng, I just said, looking at your profile, it looked so much like you, and indeed it is you!" "Class monitor." Ye Feng said with a slight smile, looking at the girl. She was no other than Li Ling, Ye Feng’s class monitor from high school. The last time Ye Feng attended a class reunion with Zhao Ziming, they had met Li Ling. He never expected that upon coming to this country, he would run into Li Ling once more. Li Ling looked at Ye Feng with excitement, "It’s such a coincidence, Ye Feng. I can’t believe I could run into you even after going abroad!" Ye Feng nodded, "Yeah, I came here with a friend to take care of some business." Just then, a man shouted, "Li Ling, what are you doing? We’re already in line, and we’re about to go in!" A handsome man in a designer sports shirt, shouted at Li Ling. Li Ling called out, "Huang Rui, buy two more tickets, please. I’ve bumped into an old classmate." The man named Huang Rui nodded, casting a look of displeasure at Ye Feng and Liu Mu. "Since you guys are still going to be in line for over half an hour, I’ll buy your tickets too. Let’s go in together!" Li Ling said with hopeful eyes. Ye Feng nodded, "That would be great, thanks. I’ll transfer the money for the tickets to you through WeChat." Li Ling flashed a carefree smile, "No need to. We’re all old classmates. The tickets don’t cost that much anyway, consider it my treat!" After Huang Rui bought the tickets, Ye Feng and Liu Mu naturally went into the Prince Mansion with them. Upon entering the Prince Mansion, in addition to Li Ling and Huang Rui, there was another man and woman who had come with them. This man and woman, obviously a couple, looked above average in appearance and came across as very approachable. Li Ling warmly introduced them, "Ye Feng, these are my friends, Tang Rui and Zhou Yu, who came with me. This is Huang Rui, a senior executive at a big company in Longdu!" When introducing Huang Rui, he puffed up his chest, exuding a sense of pride, "It’s nothing really, just a small annual salary of five million. Nothing to brag about." Li Ling smiled slightly, "Huang Rui, Ye Feng is no less than you. He is a senior executive at the Lin Group in Lin Tian City!" "Oh? The Lin Group!" Hearing Li Ling’s words, Tang Rui and Zhou Yu both became excited, looking at Ye Feng, they asked, "Mr. Ye Feng, we’ve heard that the Lin Group offers very good salaries. We are both graduate students from Linnan Province Business School; can we work at the Lin Group?" Ye Feng smiled lightly, "Of course, we are hiring. If you have the ability, you’re certainly welcome. Mention my name when you apply; it should make things easier for you." "Great! Once we go back, we’ll definitely give it a try!" Tang Rui and Zhou Yu said excitedly. Huang Rui, looking disdainful, said indifferently, "What’s so great about a company in a small second-tier city? Come to Longdu. I can introduce you to jobs starting at an annual salary of three hundred thousand, which is much better than what the Lin Group offers." "Three hundred thousand!" Tang Rui and Zhou Yu eagerly asked Huang Rui, "Are you serious? Can we really work at your company in Longdu?" Huang Rui wore a smug expression, "Of course. I am the head of HR after all. Arranging for you to work at the company is a piece of cake. Just come to me!" "Then we are truly thankful to Big Brother Huang Rui!" Zhou Yu and Tang Rui looked at Huang Rui with gratitude, completely ignoring Ye Feng and the others. "Alright, enough talk. We finally got tickets, let’s not waste any more time and go inside already!" Huang Rui suggested. Then, the group of six, Ye Feng and others included, went off to explore inside the Prince Mansion. Inside the Prince Mansion, most of the places were for sightseeing, such as the man-made lake inside the mansion, the booths selling traditional clothing, and the introductions to the cultural geography. Ye Feng quickly toured the entire Prince Mansion. Soon it was midday, and after lunch, Huang Rui said, "Alright, now let’s go to the place we really should visit today, the combat arena within the Prince Mansion!" "The combat arena!" Li Ling and others got excited. Huang Rui nodded, "Yes, the people of this country used to be fierce warriors, and many loved combat fighting. The Prince Mansion has its own combat arena where you can bet on the fighters you think will win. If you’re lucky, you can make a fortune. It’s a great option." "Of course, we can also choose to compete ourselves. I hear there are two modes of combat, one is the regular challenge, which shouldn’t be dangerous to life, and the other is the deadly challenge match!" "The deadly challenge match?" Li Ling and others shivered, curious. Huang Rui nodded affirmatively, "Exactly, the deadly challenge match. It consists of ten challenges, each one tougher than the last. Not only that, but the deadly challenge match has no rules against killing, and it’s rare for even one in ten who enter to come out alive." "That’s terrifying, people actually sign up for that?" Li Ling and the others were astonished. Huang Rui nodded, "Definitely. The rewards for the deadly challenge are incredibly generous. Success means receiving a prize of thirty billion!" "Thirty billion!" Li Ling, Zhou Yu, and Tang Rui inhaled sharply, truly shocked. "Thirty billion! If we got that, we wouldn’t be able to spend it all in several lifetimes!" Tang Rui said excitedly. "Certainly. That’s why with such rich rewards, countless people have tried one after another to take on the challenge. Unfortunately, since the arena opened, no one has ever successfully passed the deadly challenge!" Huang Rui explained. "A deadly challenge, huh?" A smile curled up at the corner of Ye Feng’s mouth. He thought to himself, "It looks like it’s time to collect some interest..." Afterward, Ye Feng and the others headed towards the combat arena, a structure reminiscent of a Roman Colosseum...

Chapter 196 - 194: Journeying Together

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