"Hahaha, what an arrogant kid."
Upon hearing Song Qiao's confident words, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.
This Song Qiao simply had no idea of his own limitations.
"Kid, did you get a little advantage from Guo Shanhai just now and lose track of who you are?"
"You got lucky and guessed right once, and now you think you're a martial arts master pointing fingers at everything."
"You were lucky with Guo Shanhai and managed to keep one of your hands, and now you've come here to court death."
The crowd mercilessly mocked Song Qiao, causing Xia Yuqing's face to turn red.
It was naturally upsetting for her to hear her husband being ridiculed by everyone.
"Song, remember what you just said. Don't you dare go back on your word."
"This is for the best, saving my brother Haibin the trouble of having to teach you a lesson."
After speaking, Xia Yu directly raised his fist and attacked Hu Peng.
The audience in the arena instantly quieted down, their full attention focused on the confrontation between the two sides.
Xia Yu was now the only hope for the Gao family, and even the brothers Gao Yuan and Gao Liang couldn't help but nervously clench their fists.
If Xia Yu were to lose, the Gao family would suffer a great loss of face in the martial world today.
Fortunately, Xia Yu lived up to expectations. He unleashed the Xia family's secret technique from the start, and after three consecutive punches, Hu Peng had no ability to counter and could only desperately dodge.
Moreover, his dodges were not graceful at all, but rather in a state of utter disarray.
This made Xia Haibin breathe a sigh of relief, his expression becoming even more smug.
He secretly calculated that with this intervention, Secretary Gao would undoubtedly owe him a favor.
If he were to express his affection for Gao Mengmeng in the future, he figured she wouldn't be able to refuse him then.
"Kid, what do you have to say for yourself now?"
Seeing that Xia Yu currently had the upper hand, Gao Yuan couldn't help but turn back and sneer at Song Qiao, mocking him subtly.
"Master Gao, please remain calm and do not underestimate your opponent."
Song Qiao frowned and softly reminded Gao Yuan.
"Although Xia Yu appears strong right now, he has been unable to defeat his opponent for a long time. It's likely that he will soon become fatigued, causing his speed and strength to wane."
"On the other hand, Hu Peng has only been dodging, expending very little energy. With the advantage of being well-rested, Xia Yu is bound to lose this match."
Before Song Qiao could finish speaking, the surrounding crowd began to mock him again.
"Boss Song, will you die if you don't act like a big shot?"
"The situation is clear now, and you're still stubbornly refusing to admit it."
"What's so difficult about admitting someone is strong?"
Although Song Qiao completely disregarded their sarcastic remarks, Xia Yuqing on the side could no longer bear it.
Her husband was now the target of everyone's ridicule, and she feared he would become a laughingstock in the business world, passed around in gossip.
"Sister, I actually think Brother-in-law has a point. Look, Xia Yu's speed is clearly not as fast as before."
Xia Xueqing, standing beside her, also watched the match with a worried expression, occasionally comforting her sister.
For some reason, she felt that whatever Song Qiao said was bound to be true.
On the fighting stage.
Xia Yu was becoming increasingly anxious.
He knew his own capabilities. After the intense offensive just now, his stamina was clearly starting to falter.
If he couldn't defeat this Hu Peng in a short period, he would likely suffer the same fate as Jiang Zhen in a few minutes.
"Kid, do you only know how to dodge like a scared turtle?"
Xia Yu began to try and provoke Hu Peng with words, hoping to make him attack.
"Hmph, stop spouting nonsense. I've given you so many chances, and you still can't hit me. You're pathetic."
Unexpectedly, Hu Peng didn't fall for it. Instead, while dodging, he began to mock Xia Yu.
"You're asking for death!"
Xia Yu was still young after all. He hadn't managed to provoke the other person but instead became enraged by Hu Peng's taunts.
He completely disregarded his defense and lunged forward with all his might, aiming a punch at Hu Peng's head.
"Good opportunity, you're finished."
Seeing that his scheme had succeeded, Hu Peng couldn't help but smirk. He suddenly stopped dodging and took Xia Yu's punch head-on.
Then, with Xia Yu's defense wide open, Hu Peng seized the opportunity and landed consecutive punches on his waist.
In less than the blink of an eye.
He then followed up with a suplex. The once arrogant and invincible Xia Yu instantly fell to the ground with a thud.
Blood spurted from his mouth. After struggling for a few moments on the ground, his vision went black, and he passed out.
"What?"
Gao Yuan, who was confident of victory, let out a startled cry upon seeing this and leaped from his seat.
"Xia Yu actually lost?"
Not just him, but almost everyone in the audience, except for Song Qiao, stared with their mouths agape, incredulously watching the scene unfold.
"Useless! He lost his composure after being provoked twice."
"To think he's the top young expert of the family. His temperament is worse than a kindergarten child."
Xia Haibin stomped his foot in anger, cursing inwardly. He quickly instructed someone to go up and bring his family member off the stage.
"Heh heh, it seems not only the Gao family, but the Xia family is also nothing special."
"I see that the strength of your families has declined terribly."
Unlike the dejected mood on Secretary Gao's side, Jiang Kai began to mock them triumphantly again.
Having won two consecutive matches on their opponent's turf, the name of the Jiang family of Qizhou would surely resonate throughout the land once more.
At that time, many capable entrepreneurs would proactively seek to cooperate with the Jiang family.
This time, they had not only avenged an old grievance but also gained fame, truly killing two birds with one stone.
Xia Haibin's face turned grim. His rash action had failed to secure victory, and along with the Gao family, they had lost face. Upon returning to his family, he would undoubtedly face reprimands.
"Song Qiao, are you satisfied now? Everyone has lost. It's all your fault, you jinx."
With nowhere else to vent his anger, he dragged Song Qiao out to bear the brunt of his fury.
However, this time, the audience did not echo his sentiments.
The reason was simple: Xia Yu's problems this time were almost exactly as Song Qiao had predicted. While the crowd found his pontificating attitude somewhat disagreeable, they were now largely convinced.
After all, guessing correctly once could be attributed to luck, but guessing correctly twice was no longer mere luck.
It was likely that this Song Qiao possessed some genuine skill.
Song Qiao smiled faintly and ignored Xia Haibin's outburst. He turned to his wife and winked.
"Wife, didn't I tell you? Xia Yu definitely wasn't Hu Peng's match. I would never talk nonsense about this sort of thing."