A few days later, at the Shu Ya Group's East Ocean branch, Hao Jian suddenly received an unsurprising piece of news from Kuo Tianzheng. "The other three top fighters in East Ocean, Sato Hikaru, Ota Shun, and Ogawa Sho, have set up a challenge at Villa 5-6 to face you!" Seeing the worried look on Kuo Tianzheng's face, Hao Jian furrowed his brows slightly and lightly scolded, "You came from the headquarters, yet you're here all flustered over some minor issues. And now you're scared by these so-called top three fighters?" "Do you think I'm afraid of those guys?" Upon being scolded by Hao Jian, Kuo Tianzheng's expression straightened slightly, then he smiled wryly. It's not about fear, but rather that this time, the other three top fighters in East Ocean have teamed up, and their combined strength is not something anyone can easily defeat. Moreover, they're aggressively challenging Chairman Hao, especially after the recent news of Yamamoto Ichiro's death. It's clear to anyone paying attention that they suspect Chairman Hao was involved in the incident. By setting up this challenge, they intend to deal with Chairman Hao in a legitimate manner. After all, it's a challenge, and death in such an event is somewhat acceptable. At most, there would be mild punishments, not as severe as public murder. As the remaining three out of the four top East Ocean fighters, they can afford this. "You should just ignore this matter, whether Yamamoto Ichiro was killed by me or not, I'm not going to their shabby challenge," Giving Kuo Tianzheng a light look, Hao Jian's eyes harbored a deep meaning, "I know you're a smart person. What others can see, you must have seen too. But you're on my side, and you know my habits. This matter will stay as it is. Just focus on your work here; I'll handle these external threats." Hao Jian's words startled Kuo Tianzheng for a moment, but he quickly caught the deeper meaning, his gaze shifting, his fists clenching unconsciously. Hao Jian's remark made him feel useless. The company had entrusted such a major project to him, recognizing his capability. But now? Over a minor issue, he was flustered and struggling, ultimately needing to invite the most esteemed individuals from the company to help. Now, these two are also caught in some whirlwind, and he lacks the ability to help... Looking at Kuo Tianzheng, Hao Jian slowly formed a smile, stood up, walked to him, and patted his shoulder with a laugh: "You don't need to take on too much pressure. Just do what I assigned you and don't push yourself to do things beyond your confidence." "After all, we're in the expansion phase of Shu Ya Group, and talents like you are treasured. Even a slight mishap is unacceptable." With that, Hao Jian smiled and walked out of the office. As he reached the door, he waved at the contemplative Kuo Tianzheng and said, "Leave these matters to me; after all, I'm the one who stirred them up." After speaking, Hao Jian closed the door and drove off in a Shu Ya Group East Ocean branch car, looking for a place to gather his thoughts. Looking at the now empty office, Kuo Tianzheng's expression shifted slightly, his eyes slowly transforming from guilt to a burning confidence. Since Chairman Hao spoke to him like that, he decided to strive harder and do his job well. The other matters, as Chairman Hao said, he would leave them to him. With that in mind, Kuo Tianzheng slowly unclenched his hands, took a deep breath, finally releasing the breath he'd held for days, and felt a great weight lift off him. "Can't let down Chairman Hao's trust in me!" Kuo Tianzheng adjusted his collar and walked out of Hao Jian's office. ........................ At Villa 5-6, in a large room, three people sat with sharp and cold expressions. "Sato, are you sure about what you said?" Sitting in the main seat, the man looked at the man on his right. On closer inspection, one would find that this somewhat delicate-looking man was the one who had previously been furious upon hearing Yamamoto Ichiro's death. This person is named Sato Hikaru, one of East Ocean's four top fighters. His strength is just below Yamamoto Ichiro, lagging only slightly behind. The two were not only rivals but also friends, and no one was sadder than him over Yamamoto Ichiro's death. Moreover, Yamamoto Ichiro, like them, was one of the four top fighters. His downfall by an unknown Mysterious Man dealt a significant blow to their reputation. If they cannot solve this opponent in time, the reputation they've lost due to this event will solidify and linger as time passes. Yet, they visited the scene and observed, finding evident signs of forgery, but despite knowing of the deception, they couldn't identify who had taken Yamamoto Ichiro down. All the clues ultimately pointed in very ridiculous directions, and the only one Sato Hikaru could find a reason or excuse for was that Huaxia person who dueled with Yamamoto Ichiro that night. In front of everyone, he crippled Yamamoto Ichiro, one of the four great masters of East Ocean, which means their reputations as the four great masters were damaged by that Huaxia person at that time. Even if they couldn't find the culprit now and felt powerless, it didn't mean they would let that Huaxia person roam free outside. Regardless of whether he was involved in this matter, just by crippling Yamamoto Ichiro, the three of them had to appear to regain some of their reputation. If they could find some clues during the battle, perhaps they could determine who killed Yamamoto Ichiro. However, now Sato Hikaru is more inclined to believe that the person who murdered Yamamoto Ichiro was that Huaxia person. After all, when Yamamoto Ichiro was discharged from the hospital, he had told him that he was going to deal with someone, a man who had embarrassed him. If he guessed correctly, the person Yamamoto Ichiro was talking about was the Huaxia person who embarrassed the four great masters! "I can confirm that this matter is definitely related to that Huaxia person. After all, Yamamoto Ichiro had a conflict with him, and the one with the strongest motive to kill is this Huaxia person." Get full chapters from 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⚫𝙣𝙚𝙩 Upon hearing this, the man sitting in the main seat nodded. This man was Ota Shun, one of the four great masters of East Ocean, recognized as the strongest among the four! It was just that simple-minded Yamamoto Ichiro who kept challenging him to duels from time to time, from the past to now, Yamamoto Ichiro had never won against this Ota Shun. Not that Ota Shun's strength was excessively strong, but in terms of one-on-one combat, none of the other three could defeat him. Yet once teamed up together, even Ota Shun himself would find it difficult. If Yamamoto Ichiro teamed up with Sato Hikaru, he would definitely lose. Even if he managed to gain the upper hand initially, he would eventually start showing signs of defeat. However, if Sato Hikaru or Yamamoto Ichiro teamed up with Ogawa Sho to deal with him, he still had a chance to handle it. After all, his strength as the number one among the four wasn't made up. "Ogawa, what do you think?" Turning his head, Ota Shun looked at Ogawa Sho, his eyes flashing, seemingly wanting to get some information from him. In response, Ogawa Sho smiled, his eyes suddenly turning cold, sneering: "Brother Ota, one of my subordinates just informed me that the invitation we sent, that Huaxia person didn't accept! Instead, he went to the red-light district to enjoy himself and ignored us!" This news from Ogawa Sho instantly changed Sato Hikaru's expression, and the cup in his hand was crushed due to his carelessness. The sharp shards cut several wounds in Sato Hikaru's palm, and the fresh blood flowed down along with the tea. Seeing the blood dripping onto the tatami, Ota Shun frowned slightly and said a word. He himself had a mild obsession with cleanliness, and this place didn't belong to them but to Nakano Yuta. Unless absolutely necessary, he didn't want to provoke any conflict with Nakano Yuta, who had abundant connections and resources. In response, Sato Hikaru nodded and casually took out a cloth to wipe up the blood. He then wrapped his hand with a handkerchief, letting the blood flow as it liked. Moreover, when bandaging, he had already sealed the blood acupoints, which he learned from an elderly Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner in Huaxia. Only after learning did he dispose of the elderly doctor because he learned more than just this little technique. This was his own strength, and he had to leave himself some way out. If anyone knew about his secrets, then this way out might become a dead end. "What should we do now?" After finishing the bandage, Sato Hikaru looked at Ota Shun, a faint cold light flashing in his eyes, and said: "Should we just go over and kill that Huaxia person directly?" "No need to be so troublesome." Ota Shun waved his hand and said, "We have no reason to kill him, and I don't want trouble to find us." "Don't you know he has a company in East Ocean? Wasn't he looking for partners last night? Start from there."