The host stood on the boxing ring with a microphone, speaking loudly, "Everyone, the boxing match you've all been eagerly awaiting is about to begin..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd below cheered.
These spectators were all boxing enthusiasts.
At a glance, the crowd was a sea of people, numbering at least a thousand.
"Now, please welcome our challenger of the day, Mr. Jiang!" the host announced.
Hearing this, Jiang Yi walked directly towards the boxing ring.
The crowd below began to murmur.
The audience had initially assumed the challenger would be a boxing expert from the gym, but to their surprise, it turned out to be a stranger.
Moreover, judging by Jiang Yi's attire and build, he didn't look like a boxer at all.
"Everyone, please be quiet, I will explain the rules of the match!"
The host continued, "Any registered boxer can challenge the challenger. Whoever defeats the challenger first will be this match's champion. If no one can defeat the challenger, then the day's champion will be the challenger!"
The crowd erupted in an uproar!
The rules of this match were clearly different from before.
Previous matches were elimination rounds, and there was no challenger.
More than ten years ago, this boxing gym did have challengers, but the challengers each time couldn't last until the end. They were often beaten to death before the match concluded.
Therefore, over the years, the gym changed its rules and no longer allowed people to be challengers. This was because it was a huge loss for the gym, with many boxers dying on the ring while being the challenger.
At this moment, the boxers who had registered were all gathered around the ring.
There were at least a hundred of them!
This meant that Jiang Yi had to defeat over a hundred boxers to become the true champion.
The scar-faced man was among them.
The scar-faced man stared at Jiang Yi, a cold, disdainful smile on his face.
In the audience, besides boxing enthusiasts, there were also wealthy businessmen who came here seeking thrills.
Among them, a familiar face was spotted.
It was Changsun Hao!
Jiang Yi was wearing a mask, so Changsun Hao did not recognize the challenger as Jiang Yi.
Behind Changsun Hao, a group of rich second-generation heirs followed.
These heirs were all Changsun Hao's lackeys.
Changsun Hao's background was not ordinary; he was the son of Changsun Xiong, the chairman of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce. Therefore, on his first day back in Beijing, many sycophants who wanted to curry favor with him came to see him!
"Young Master Changsun, how long do you think the challenger can last?" a fat second-generation heir asked Changsun Hao.
"I estimate he won't last even an hour!" Changsun Hao replied.
"Young Master Changsun is truly wise and discerning!"
The fat heir began to flatter him.
It wasn't just Changsun Hao who didn't think highly of Jiang Yi; everyone present doubted him.
Almost no one bet on Jiang Yi to win!
The odds were now one to a thousand!
This meant that for every dollar bet on Jiang Yi to win, if he managed to become the champion, one could earn a thousand dollars.
"I've brought out all my savings, a total of fifty million, betting on the challenger to lose!" Changsun Hao declared.
The other second-generation heirs also followed Changsun Hao's lead and bet on the challenger to lose.
If Jiang Yi were to win the championship, everyone who bet against him would be ruined.
And Master Gui's boxing gym was about to make a fortune!
On the boxing ring!
"The match begins!"
The host shouted.
Upon hearing this, the boxers below could no longer wait. One of them, a burly boxer, rushed onto the stage first.
The other boxers stood below the stage, their fists clenched, eager to fight.
The boxer who stepped onto the stage said nothing, clenched his fist, and charged directly at Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi's lips curled upwards.
"Slap!"
Jiang Yi raised his hand and punched the boxer directly on an acupoint on his shoulder.
The boxer immediately fell to the ground.
Jiang Yi had knocked the boxer down with a single blow.
However, this was not the end. The boxer, enduring the intense pain, struggled to get up from the ground.
"I have defeated you. You are no longer qualified to challenge me!" Jiang Yi said calmly.
"Kid, you haven't knocked me off the ring yet. I haven't lost!"
With that, the boxer gritted his teeth and charged at Jiang Yi again.
Hearing this, Jiang Yi understood that he had to knock the opponent off the ring to win.
There were no restrictions in this kind of match. No matter what methods were used, as long as the opponent was knocked off the ring, it counted as a win!
And this rule saved Jiang Yi a lot of effort.
As the boxer was about to get close to Jiang Yi, Jiang Yi lifted his leg and kicked him directly off the ring.
Everyone watching was stunned!
Soon, another boxer entered the ring.
Jiang Yi was extremely skilled. With another move, he sent the boxer off the ring.
In front of Jiang Yi, this kind of match was like child's play.
For a time, cheers erupted from the crowd.
They hadn't witnessed such an exciting scene for a long time.
The boxers below the stage challenged Jiang Yi one after another, but all of them were knocked off the ring with a single move by Jiang Yi.
An hour later, more than twenty boxers had been defeated by Jiang Yi.
And Jiang Yi hadn't even broken a sweat; dealing with these boxers was as easy as playing a game.
If these boxers had attacked him all at once, it might have been somewhat difficult, as dealing with so many boxers would require a lot of stamina.
But with them coming one by one, they had no chance of defeating Jiang Yi!
In the audience.
Changsun Hao and the second-generation heirs grew restless!
They hadn't expected Jiang Yi to be so skilled.
Like Changsun Hao, they had all put all their savings into heavy bets earlier.
"What is this challenger's background? His skills are incredible! I've often come to this gym and never seen him before!" the fat second-generation heir frowned and asked.
"No matter who he is, we absolutely cannot let him win, otherwise, we will all be ruined!" Changsun Hao stated.
"Young Master Changsun, whether he wins or loses is not something we can decide!" the fat second-generation heir replied.
"Don't worry, I have a way!"
Changsun Hao said, glancing around.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, he then said to the fat second-generation heir, "In a moment, there will be a ten-minute break. During this time, find a bottle of drugged water and give it to the challenger. As long as he drinks it, he is sure to lose!"
"Young Master Changsun, are you asking me to tamper with it secretly?" the fat second-generation heir asked.
"Exactly!"
Changsun Hao continued, "Only in this way will we not be ruined. Don't worry, if anything goes wrong, you can blame it on me!"
"Alright, but what if it doesn't succeed? The challenger might not drink the water I give him!" the fat second-generation heir said.