Chapter 173: Chapter 173: The Pre-determined Leader _1
Upon hearing this, Ye Ming immediately cast a disdainful glance.
Just now, he had threatened to fight with him, but now he had changed so quickly. He truly was a face-changing monster.
Xu Zhendong hmmed and said, "There’s a time for chatting, and as it’s getting late, whatever we have to discuss can wait until tomorrow."
"If there’s nothing else, let’s all disperse, and by the way, give my regards to Chairman Jiang."
Jiang Dachuan gave another bow, quickly nodded, and said, "My father often expresses concern for Uncle Xu’s health, and he’s also said that after I win the championship at the Martial Artist Grand Assembly, he would like to discuss some matters with Uncle Xu."
The meaning behind his words was extremely clear, and as someone who was a master of understanding people, Xu Zhendong naturally grasped his intent.
Xu Zhendong smiled faintly and said, "Then I shall await the good news."
Jiang Dachuan confidently declared, "I am absolutely certain I can beat all my opponents to the ground. Any person who stands in front of me will ultimately fall at my feet."
Though he spoke to Xu Zhendong, his words were actually meant for Ye Ming, who was standing to the side.
After he finished speaking, Jiang Dachuan shot Ye Ming a glance and then hurriedly took his leave.
Ye Ming didn’t say much more, for as a person of light weight and little words, speaking or not made little difference, and he too quickly excused himself.
Indeed, having been seized upon several times in a row, Ye Ming felt he was unable to maintain his dignity and unsure of how to explain himself.
After he had left, Xu Zhendong’s expression turned frosty once more, and he asked the elder beside him, "Elder Wang, what’s your opinion on these two young men?"
"Who do you think is more suitable for Le Le?"
Elder Wang, with his amiable and simple smile, remarked casually, "From this old man’s perspective, both juniors have their strengths, but I feel that there’s been a big change in Ye Ming recently."
"Having not seen him for just a few days, I’ve sensed something different about him. If this old man’s eyes aren’t deceiving him, he must have advanced."
"It seems I have indeed grown old, not having expected the younger generation would almost catch up to me so quickly."
Elder Wang’s mind was still preoccupied with the punch he had thrown at Ye Ming before.
That scene had troubled him for a long time, and he had not been able to forget it.
Being capable of such actions at that age was already quite incredible, but more fearsome was the fact that Ye Ming’s temperament was also extraordinary: neither arrogant nor impetuous, he conducted himself with low-profile humility.
Therefore, in Elder Wang’s heart, Ye Ming had a bright future and could definitely achieve great things.
...
After leaving the Xu Family, Ye Ming got into Xia Ningning’s car, his expression ice-cold.
He was extremely angry with Jiang Dachuan, who had suddenly appeared. Had it not been for Xu Zhendong stepping in to intervene, he would have immediately taken action to swat away this annoying fly. He couldn’t tolerate any man approaching Xu Lele in such a shameless manner.
Xia Ningning was quick-witted and guessed Ye Ming’s thoughts.
Having seen the whole episode, she naturally knew what Ye Ming was thinking.
At that point, she said, "You must be regretting not having hit him just now in your mind!"
"Fortunately, Uncle Xu stepped in to stop the two of you, otherwise things could have gotten out of hand."
Seeing that Ye Ming was ignoring her, Xia Ningning wasn’t offended and went on to explain.
"The Jiang Family’s association is the Yanjing Branch of the Jiuzhou Martial Artist Association, and Jiang Dachuan’s father, Jiang Long, is also the Chairman of the Yanjing Branch."
"Their family had practiced martial arts for generations, originally they were a hidden clan in the world of martial arts, but later gradually came to the surface and became exposed to the public eye, even taking on the role of the Martial Artist Association, and that’s because Jiang Long, the father of Jiang Dachuan, possessed exceptional talent and superior strength."
"Jiang Dachuan fully inherited his father’s talent, and it has been said that his strength has now reached that of a Great Grandmaster, making him one of the rare geniuses among the younger generation!"
"He’s also the dark horse of this Martial Artist Association’s competition, with everyone greatly looking forward to Jiang Dachuan’s performance, to the extent that some have already speculated that the champion of this competition could be none other than him."
Xia Ningning didn’t know much about the Martial Artist Association’s competition, the information she shared was all publicly known, and it was all that she was aware of.
Seeing Ye Ming still not speaking, Xia Ningning couldn’t help but show a worried expression on her face and asked, "Are you alright? You’re not scared by that Jiang Dachuan, are you?"
Ye Ming smiled indifferently and spoke with disdain, "As for him, he’s not quite enough."
"I don’t even consider him as my opponent."
Xia Ningning was unaware that Ye Ming had just had a brief encounter with Jiang Dachuan.
Although neither side had used their full strength and had merely shaken hands, Ye Ming had already seen through his opponent.
The guy was useless; dealing with him would not require Ye Ming to exert much effort.
Xia Ningning pouted and whispered, "I hope what you’re saying is true, because I don’t want Le Le to marry such a brutish lout."
"Compared to him, I’d much prefer Le Le to marry you."
"Hm?" Ye Ming looked at her puzzled, feeling strange once again.
That Xia Ningning would speak well of him was quite unexpected for Ye Ming.
Xia Ningning’s face turned red as she spoke seriously, "Isn’t it true? Although you’re a scoundrel and somewhat shameless, you’re still far better than that greasy simpleton with brawny limbs and a simple mind, Jiang Dachuan!"
Ye Ming sighed helplessly and said, "I’ll take that as a compliment."
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Jiang Dachuan returned home indignantly, and as soon as he entered, he roared, "Dad, this time I must win the champion title of the Martial Artist Association’s competition!"
"No one can stop me!"
"Anyone who tries to stand in my way will not end well!"
"Moreover, as long as I win the champion title this time, Xu Lele will have no reason to refuse me; on the contrary, the Xu Family will have to curry favor with us!"
Jiang Dachuan said these words loudly as if venting his frustrations.
Jiang Long, who was sipping tea at the tea table, found this odd and looked at his son perplexedly, saying, "Dachuan, what’s the matter with you? Did someone who doesn’t know any better provoke you?"
Jiang Long was very indulgent with his son and seeing Jiang Dachuan so angry made him angry as well, and he wanted to get to the bottom of it.
"Didn’t I tell you before? The championship of this Martial Artist Association’s competition has already been decided as yours!"
"Why say such things?"
A match that was almost certain to win did not require such an uproar, so Jiang Long was convinced that someone had provoked his son.
Jiang Dachuan sat down next to his father and said fiercely, "Dad, I just encountered a scoundrel named Ye Ming, I think he’s going to cause trouble!"
"Ye Ming?" Jiang Long’s face showed a puzzled expression, as he clearly hadn’t heard of this name before.
