Hearing Xu Fei’s direct confrontation, Wei Xinghuo’s face flushed slightly red. After all, he was deeply guilty about this matter, so when Wei Kangnian later questioned him, he lied.
He claimed that Xu Fei had acted out of personal vengeance, hitting him so hard on purpose, which was why Wei Kangnian had initially intended to take action against Xu Fei.
If Xu Fei hadn’t been taken as a disciple by the divine healer Mo Wentian, who had come to treat someone at the time, Xu Fei’s fate would have been all too predictable.
In a situation like today’s, even if the sky fell, Wei Xinghuo had no choice but to grit his teeth and keep spinning this lie!
“Godfather, you… don’t listen to this guy spouting nonsense here. Didn’t other people testify about what happened back then? You should know the truth.”
Hearing this, Xu Fei let out a cold laugh and immediately dialled Bai Zhan’s number.
“If you’ve got the time, get in touch with the third-place finisher from the Soldier King Tournament. I’ve got some questions for him!”
Over the phone, Xu Fei briefly explained the situation, and Bai Zhan promptly took the order, quickly bringing someone over.
This man was named Li Xiangcheng, the third-place finisher in Xu Fei’s cohort at the Soldier King Tournament.
Before the competition, Li Xiangcheng had been brimming with confidence, but after witnessing Xu Fei’s monstrous strength, he gradually lost heart.
Planning to just casually participate and then head home, Li Xiangcheng was unexpectedly approached by Wei Xinghuo before the event.
Wei Xinghuo promised Li Xiangcheng that if he agreed to team up and secretly take down Xu Fei, not only would he get a promotion in rank later, but more importantly, even if he retired on the spot, he’d walk away with three million in reward money.
Three million was an astronomical sum to Li Xiangcheng back then, so he agreed without hesitation.
This was, in fact, part of Wei Xinghuo’s scheme at the time.
He wasn’t just bluffing either; with Wei Xinghuo’s prestige and background back then, he could easily afford that kind of money.
But what Li Xiangcheng hadn’t anticipated was that he was no match for Xu Fei. After a brief clash, he was not only swiftly defeated but also injured during the off-road rally, breaking a leg and becoming disabled.
After the tournament ended, Li Xiangcheng, now useless, ended up in the hospital. Though discharged as a disabled man, he thought that as long as he had Wei Xinghuo’s three million, he could live out the rest of his days comfortably back in his hometown.
But Li Xiangcheng never could’ve imagined that Wei Xinghuo had fallen into a state of total collapse—abandoned by his allies after being expelled from the military by his own godfather. Everyone who’d once fawned over him scattered like rats.
Where would Wei Xinghuo find the money to pay Li Xiangcheng? When Li Xiangcheng came asking for it, not only did Wei Xinghuo refuse, but he also vented all his frustration over the tournament loss on him.
He had his men beat Li Xiangcheng brutally on the spot before having him thrown out.
Left with nowhere to turn, Li Xiangcheng eventually crossed paths with Bai Zhan. After hearing his story, Bai Zhan took it upon himself to take him in and help him recover.
With Bai Zhan’s support in various ways, Li Xiangcheng eventually became the owner of a small restaurant in the capital, managing to carve out a decent little life for himself.
When Li Xiangcheng received Bai Zhan’s call, he was naturally thrilled. Dropping his business on the spot, he hurriedly took a taxi and rushed straight over.
