255: Chapter 255 Butcher: I'll make you the biggest joke in the village

"Fight!"

"Fight!"

...

For the spectators, they had always loved a good spectacle and didn't mind how big the trouble got.

"Han Xin, if you don't dare to fight me, you'd better obediently crawl through my crotch!"

The butcher's chin was tilted high, his face filled with utter disdain for Han Xin.

Just now, he could have made Han Xin crawl through his crotch, but unfortunately, Liu Bang had interrupted them.

However, it wasn't too late now.

He intended to humiliate Han Xin and force him to back down. Ji Tao was not someone a coward like him could touch!

Ji Tao belonged only to him!

The butcher looked at Ji Tao's curvaceous figure and her pure face; he had dreamed of her countless times.

He was determined to marry Ji Tao.

Liu Bang saw the crowd's excitement and heard them all clamoring for a fight.

He couldn't very well go against the people's wishes.

Holding a public boxing match could also stir up everyone's interest in boxing and encourage more men to sign up for the competition.

That way, his management of this boxing tournament would be a guaranteed success.

"Han Xin, what's your opinion?"

Liu Bang raised his voice a few notches, wanting Han Xin to agree to the duel with the butcher.

Ji Tao shook her head at Han Xin.

Han Xin, however, said, "Fine."

"Good."

Hearing this, Liu Bang was very satisfied.

The butcher's fleshy face broke into a grin, but his eyes stared coldly at Han Xin as if he wanted to devour him.

"They're going to fight!"

"Everyone, come and see! Han Xin and the butcher are about to fight!"

...

As people called out to their friends, more and more people gathered at Caishikou.

Everyone squeezed forward with all their might, not leaving a single gap.

Some agile individuals climbed onto rooftops and large trees to watch the duel between Han Xin and the butcher.

"Han Xin!"

The butcher rubbed his fists and said fiercely to Han Xin, "I'm going to beat you until you crawl through my legs!"

"I'll make you the biggest laughingstock in the village so you can't show your face here anymore!"

Ji Tao looked at the butcher with an expression of indignation.

She was very angry.

She looked at Han Xin with worry.

Although Han Xin knew some martial arts, he wasn't as burly as the butcher. If they really fought, Han Xin might not be a match for him.

She really wanted Han Xin to give up the fight.

But neither the spectators nor Liu Bang would stop the duel between the butcher and Han Xin.

"You two, wait a moment."

Liu Bang had some men use wood to construct a six-meter by six-meter square wooden enclosure on the spot.

"These are boxing gloves."

"This is a mouthguard."

"Open your mouths and bite down on it, so you don't get your teeth knocked out."

After giving them the gloves and mouthguards, Liu Bang began to explain the rules.

"There will be three rounds in total, each lasting one hundred and twenty breaths, with a rest of sixty breaths in between."

Liu Bang held two hourglasses, one large and one small.

For the large hourglass, it took exactly one hundred and twenty breaths for the sand to fall from one end to the other.

For the small hourglass, it took sixty breaths for the sand to fall.

These were timekeeping tools developed by Zhao Fusu to be used for this King of Fighters Championship.

Liu Bang had both Han Xin and the butcher take off their shirts.

Han Xin had a well-proportioned build with a six-pack of abs.

In contrast, the butcher's muscles were all hidden under a massive beer belly.

He was a butcher; any meat that didn't sell ended up in his stomach, so it was no wonder he was fat.

But beneath that big belly was a large amount of muscle; he was the type with muscle wrapped in fat.

His ability to take a hit was very strong, so it wouldn't be easy for Han Xin to knock him down.

More and more people came to watch, and the trees were filled with spectators.

Spectators who loved drama had existed since ancient times.

Especially in the Qin Dynasty, where entertainment was severely lacking, their desire for drama was even stronger than that of modern people.

Many farmers, hearing there was a fight over a woman, threw down their hoes and rushed over to watch the excitement.

From a distance, they saw a small wooden enclosure at Caishikou, with two shirtless men trapped inside.

There was very little open space to run, so they could only engage in a head-on fight within this small area.

This style of combat, like trapped beasts, immediately sent the hormones of the surrounding spectators soaring.

Zhao Fusu only collected thirty percent in taxes, leaving the farmers with plenty of grain to live on.

Once they were full, they felt an urgent need to pursue spiritual satisfaction.

Watching a fight between trapped beasts could satisfy their spiritual emptiness.

Thousands of people craned their necks, waiting for the match to begin.

Liu Bang brought Fan Kuai over to act as the referee.

This was so that if the butcher and Han Xin got too heated, he could separate them.

Doing this also increased the entertainment value.

Otherwise, once they hit the ground, it would just be hair-pulling and eye-gouging.

There was no entertainment in that; it was far less exciting than trading punches.

Liu Bang explained the boxing rules to Han Xin and the butcher.

No hitting below the belt.

No hitting the back of the head or the throat.

No using legs, and no wrestling.

You must use your fists to knock the opponent down.

Once an opponent is knocked down, you cannot continue to hit them.

No running away.

After all, boxing was a sport, and there were quite a few rules and restrictions.

Therefore, besides physical stamina and skill, boxing was also very much about playing by the rules.

"Did you both hear that clearly?"

Liu Bang asked the butcher and Han Xin.

The butcher and Han Xin both nodded.

"Fan Kuai, did you remember everything too?"

Liu Bang looked at Fan Kuai.

"Of course I did."

Fan Kuai said, "Big Brother, have you forgotten? I, Fan Kuai, am also participating in this King of Fighters Championship!"

"Good."

Liu Bang nodded slightly.

"Make sure to separate them in time."

"Don't worry, Big Brother!"

Fan Kuai spoke in a voice even rougher than the butcher's, "If they don't separate, I'll beat them both!"

He was a dog meat seller.

His arms were thicker than a woman's thighs.

He looked like a clone of Zhang Fei; Han Xin and the butcher combined were indeed no match for him.

"Good."

Hearing Fan Kuai's assurance, Liu Bang finally felt at ease.

He was still quite nervous; regardless of anything else, this boxing match had to be handled well.

The better he performed, the more he could distinguish himself and rise in rank and wealth.

"Ready!"

As the referee, Fan Kuai had the butcher and Han Xin move closer, telling them that once his big brother said 'start,' they should touch gloves to officially begin the duel.

Both the butcher and Han Xin nodded.

The butcher's chin was tilted high as he looked at Han Xin with complete contempt.

He didn't take Han Xin seriously at all.

Just moments ago, Han Xin had been close to crawling through his crotch.

But it didn't matter.

In a moment, he would beat Han Xin until he crawled through his legs.

At this thought, a wicked grin spread across the butcher's face.

"Start!"