In early March 1984, Wang Xiaohu and Bruce Lee went to Las Vegas, USA, to discuss with representatives of the two major American boxing leagues the specific specifications and precautions of Huayang boxing matches. 【Reading.com】

The place of negotiation was chosen in the Caesars Palace, and to Wang Xiaohu's surprise, in addition to the representative of the Boxing Alliance, the old guy from the gambling king Corkrian also came to mix.

In the morning, both sides were arguing, basically the Yankees were more afraid of what moves in Chinese kung fu, such as raising gears and catching eyes, demanded that these "despicable" actions should be strictly prohibited in the game.

Wang Xiaohu rolled his eyes and whispered to Bruce Lee: "I'm fed up, you have a lot of dealings with Yankees, you can talk about specific matters, I'll go out and get some air." ”

Bruce Lee snorted, and he didn't feel depressed because Wang Xiaohu was in the battle to be the shopkeeper, after all, he understood the importance of Huayang Boxing Tournament to the improvement of the MMA fighting mode system and rules.

If you want to promote MMA in the world fighting community, you must cross the mountain of boxing, as long as the Yankees have no opinion, the rest is publicity and hype, and Bruce Lee's positive surname for this is beyond Wang Xiaohu's reach.

At the same time that Wang Xiaohu left the negotiation venue, Corkrian also slipped out.

"Hi, Tiger."

"Old fellow, you're not dead yet!" Wang Xiaohu scolded with a smile: "Why did you appear here? ”

Corklian shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly, "Have you forgotten that I am one of the masters here?" I'm the gambling king, Las Vegas is my industry, and the Huayang Boxing Tournament is held here, so it's natural for me as the master to participate, isn't it? ”

Wang Xiaohu didn't think it was a coincidence that the venue of the game was in Las Vegas, tilted his head to look at Corkerian and said, "Really?" How do I feel like you're doing it on purpose? With your means and connections, it is very easy to intervene in the location of the game. ”

"Dude, you're so smart!" Corkrian was a bachelor, and said bluntly: "I have watched your "Ip Man 2", to be honest, it is very exciting, especially after hearing that you agreed to the unreasonable demands of the two major boxing leagues, I think this is another opportunity to promote the box office of "Ip Man 2" in North America, so I want to do my best to take it over, should you thank me for cooperating with your plan?" ”

Wang Xiaohu couldn't cry or laugh: "Hell, aren't you worried that we will lose the game and make the box office plummet?" ”

"Of course I'm worried about that, but don't forget that I'm also a gambler, and if I can win a fight, I'll win hundreds of millions of dollars compared to that meagre box office." Corklian smiled and lit a cigar and said, "Although you are indeed very strong, you must know that there are five people in the competition, and I don't believe that there are any stronger players than you in the remaining four." ”

"So you open to buy and we lose?" Wang Xiaohu asked.

"Yes, I know you're not happy, but I can't get along with money!" Corklian patted Wang Xiaohu on the shoulder and said, "Man, don't underestimate some boxing champions, some guys have participated in black market boxing, if you think they are afraid of Chinese kung fu legs, you are very wrong." ”

"Looks like you're strategizing." Wang Xiaohu said with a smile: "I don't know if you have any insider information to break the news." ”

"Hehe, you'll know when the time comes, won't you?" Corklian spit out his eyes, laughed and walked away, before leaving, he suddenly remembered something, and said with a serious expression: "Tiger, if you regret it now, you know what, once you lose the game, not only will the box office plummet, but several other Hollywood companies will take the opportunity to carve up your territory." ”

"Thank you for your advice, old fellow." Wang Xiaohu waved his hand at him, and after seeing the gambling king leave, he walked around Caesar's Palace with his chin in his hand.

From Corkrian's words, Wang Xiaohu has determined at least two things, first, the two major boxing alliances must prescribe the right medicine according to the characteristics of Chinese kung fu, and some of them have even participated in black market boxing matches.

In fact, this is not surprising, many heavyweight boxing champions have participated in the experience of black market boxing, not for the black market boxing bonuses, but as a stepping stone to improve their strength, I think Bruce Lee was not just seeking a breakthrough to participate in black market boxing, and was almost crippled as a result.

Second, several major Hollywood film companies also participated in the planning of this competition, after all, Concorde International has always been a foreign household in their eyes, and in the past few years, the top ten North American box office companies have Concorde International's works, Wang Xiaohu doesn't need to think about it to know that the group of Yankees hate him.

If he wins in the Huayang boxing tournament, it will not only be of great significance to the promotion of MMA, but also establish Concordia's position in Hollywood. But once it fails

Near noon, the first round of discussions ended, Bruce Lee returned to the guest room with a relaxed face, and said: "Xiaohu, the morning is basically agreed, they have no objection to the MMA model we proposed, of course, the assumption that you can attack again after falling to the ground was denied by them." In the afternoon, we will discuss the timing of the competition. ”

"Oh." Wang Xiaohu nodded and said, "I think after the discussion is over, let's go back immediately, in addition, your training of Danny Tsai should be raised to a higher level, and I, too, will retreat and cultivate." ”

"Xiaohu, what's wrong with you, I feel like you have something on your mind." Bruce Lee asked with a frown.

"When you go to discuss it in the afternoon, try to get the other party's list, and I got the news from Corkrian, one of the opponent's fighters may have participated in black market boxing, and we must increase the intensity of training to deal with emergencies."

After the dragon and tiger returned, Wang Xiaohu put down everything and practiced in a comprehensive retreat with Bruce Lee, Zhen Dan, Zhou Billy and others.

The underground black market boxing in the United States is complicated, and even fierce people like Bruce Lee have been heeled, which means that there are many bulls in it, and the United States has not submitted a list of players, which is obviously hiding its strength.

In any case, it is worthy of Wang Xiaohu's attention. So before the competition, he not only had to improve his martial arts cultivation, but also urged Zhen Dan, Zhou Billy and others to improve, and even asked Shen Zhong to select a few Muay Thai fighters from the underground black market boxing in Southeast Asia as sparring partners.

Black market boxers don't care what the rules are, they all aim to knock down their opponents, so Zhen Dan, Zhou Billy and others have suffered a lot.

Whew, in the practice room, Wang Xiaohu used all his strength to hit a split punch, which was the most ferocious blow he had made with a tiger-shaped split punch since he practiced boxing, and his strength still broke through the limit.

It was said that this effect was enough for him to be satisfied and proud, but he frowned tightly and said, "Brother Xiaolong, I have penetrated the dark energy through my whole body, but I can't reach the five internal organs after all. ”

"So fast!" Bruce Lee was taken aback, and after looking at Wang Xiaohu for a long time, he said: "Yes, you have rarely been injured since your debut, and you have entered the dark energy level in the prime of life, and you are faster than me if you want to break through." As for the next level, I still don't have a clue, but I heard that it is related to felines. ”

"Feline-related? Tiger? Leopard? Wang Xiaohu couldn't smile bitterly.

Bruce Lee also cried and laughed: "Yes, if it weren't for the fact that I have been collecting and perfecting the national arts plan in China in the past few years, I would not have heard some old news from those old boxers, but most of them are illiterate, some of them have reached that realm, but they can't explain it in detail in words or words, and some people directly boast about it with Taoist mystical things." Anyway, Xingyi Quan gave a clear hint here. ”

"What is it?" Wang Xiaohu asked urgently.

"Haw Par Thunder Sound. One boxer even said that if you want to know the thunder sound of the tiger and leopard, the best way is to buy a kitten to hold every day, or go to the temple to ring the bell, and then put it on with your hand to experience it. Bruce Lee scratched his head and said: "There is one of the most unreliable guys in it who said that practicing boxing on thunder and rainy days will have a deeper experience, and when you hear it, it is nonsense, isn't he afraid of thunder?" ”

Bruce Lee laughed after speaking, but Wang Xiaohu fell into deep thought, he hadn't tried any way to hold a cat or ring the bell in front of him, and he hadn't even thought about practicing boxing in thunder and rain, but he suddenly remembered the scene when he vibrated in T Mountain eight years ago.

Although eight years have passed, those thrilling scenes are still vividly imprinted in Wang Xiaohu's mind.

He just stood there, inspired by Bruce Lee's words, as if he had returned to eight years ago.

Like sharp knives, like thunderbolts, like war drums, the "sound of the wind" came from far and near, and the earth kept trembling from the inside and outside with strange sounds

He clearly remembered that the sky was getting brighter and brighter at that time, and at the moment when the earth's light rushed out of the earth's crust and reached the sky, Wang Xiaohu suddenly shook his spirit, and his heart seemed to expand countless times, and he flew into the sky along the earth's light.

At the same time, his body trembled again, and his body made a slight sound from the inside out, although the sound was small, but Bruce Lee was keenly heard, he stared at Wang Xiaohu with wide eyes and was shocked, and his mouth was wide enough to swallow two eggs.

Wang Xiaohu kept shaking like that for five or six minutes before he breathed a long sigh of relief, opened his eyes and smiled at Bruce Lee: "Brother Xiaolong, I seem to have found a trick, the tiger and leopard thunder sound is really wonderful, so it is, so it is." ”

"Tell me how you experienced it and how you felt." Bruce Lee is a martial arts idiot, and the anxious surname came up again, grabbing Wang Xiaohu's arm and hurriedly asking.

Wang Xiaohu shook his head with a smile and said, "It's not that I don't want to tell you, but these things are only helpful if you experience them." Although I understand the truth now, Kung Fu is still just beginning, and the bones still have to be strengthened, and it is extremely difficult to reach the internal and external connections, and penetrate deep into the internal organs. ”

Bruce Lee not only sighed when he heard this: "Hey, I'm too anxious, how can this kind of thing be forced, not only by knowing the surname, but also by chance and luck, Xiaohu, you finally surpassed me." ”

(To be continued)