Martial Arts Livestreaming
Chapter 537 - 501 Beiwei

Chapter 537: Chapter 501 Beiwei

Exiting the meeting room, Wu Li’s expression was somewhat solemn.

Hua Jian Security had come this far not without the organization’s help, and to continue opposing "Le Yuan" in the future, they would need the support of the organization as well. Therefore, Wu Li understood from the beginning that Hua Jian Security could never be his personal dictatorship; the organization would definitely send someone to join the management.

However, now that Hua Jian Security had just taken over Southern F, the organization had already sent someone to share the power. If the person dispatched was Xing Jun, Wu Li would not have felt much objection, after all, Xing Jun deserved half the credit, and besides, he got along quite well with Xing Jun.

But the person sent to share the power was not Xing Jun; it was a stranger, which made Wu Li quite uncomfortable. It felt as if he had worked hard to achieve something, only for someone who did nothing to come and split the cake.

"Practice?"

Around the corner of the corridor, Wu Li ran into Xing Jun, who seemed to be waiting for him. Upon seeing him, Xing Jun immediately asked.

Wu Li nodded, "Sure."

Xing Jun said, "Let’s go."

...

Inside the training hall, after a bout of sparring, Wu Li and Xing Jun sat down on the ground to rest.

"Did Qian Kun talk to you?" Xing Jun asked as he wiped his sweat.

Wu Li took a sip of water and glanced at Xing Jun, "Yes."

Xing Jun scoffed, "Is it about the position of the head of the Southern F division?"

Wu Li confirmed, "Exactly, he said you’re not interested in it, is that true?"

Xing Jun nodded, "Indeed, I’m not interested."

Wu Li looked at him curiously, "Do you really not know what kind of influence Hua Jian Security may have in the future, or are you pretending not to know?"

Xing Jun turned to look at Wu Li, "What does it matter if I know? What difference does it make if I don’t?"

Wu Li argued, "Not to mention anything else, even if Hua Jian’s business scope stays only in Southern F, being head of this division, wouldn’t both the income and status be more substantial than being an instructor? And your instructor qualifications wouldn’t be affected by this, rather, it would make the higher-ups value you even more."

Xing Jun retorted, "So what?"

Wu Li sighed, "It’s impossible to talk with you like this."

Xing Jun chuckled, propped himself up with his hands and looked out the window at the white clouds.

"More income? My annual salary is not low, with all kinds of benefits, I have more than enough money; acquiring more is futile. As for status, if I wanted to, I could already be a lieutenant general."

"I’m not going to lead troops into battle, by nature, I am just a martial artist, be it a private or a general, the nature of the tasks assigned to me is the same, so status means nothing to me."

Hearing this, Wu Li fell silent for a moment and then nodded, "If that’s how you see it, then indeed it is."

He had planned to persuade Xing Jun to take the position as head of the division, thinking it would be good for them to be partners, but now, hearing Xing Jun’s views, he abandoned the thought and decided not to say anything more.

Nevertheless, Xing Jun had much to say today and continued, "My father used to be an official."

Wu Li turned to look at him, "Hmm?"

"Ever since I could remember, he was very busy, with all sorts of meetings and social obligations; he spent very little time at home. Later, when he sent me to join the army, I saw him at most once a year."

"Right."

"Eventually, he reached a very high position, but in the end, he still went in."

"Uh..."

"I remember something he said when I visited him in prison that left a deep impression on me. He said, he could make it up to me and my mother in the next life, but what he owed to the country and the people might never be repaid."

"Hmm."

"It’s only natural for a son to pay off his father’s debts; what he owed, I would repay."

"..."

"My codename on the outside is Beiwei; do you understand what this name means?"

"Yue Fei of the Southern Song’s Beiwei Army?"

"Yes, do you know why Yue Fei gave his army this name?"

"...I do not know."

"There are many explanations, but I particularly like one of them: ’Beiwei,’ carrying mountains and vanquishing demons, bearing the weight of mountains, life dedicated to the country, thus in death becoming a spirit."

"..."

"The position of head of Hua Jian Security South F is indeed a good one, but I do not want it because there are many other things I need to do. I cannot stay here." Xing Jun said indifferently.

Wu Li remained silent for a long time before nodding, "I understand."

Today, he had learned about the experiences of Xing Jun’s father, and despite such a blemish, that Xing Jun had been able to come this far surely meant he had put in much more effort than others!

Wu Li raised the water bottle in his hand to toast Xing Jun, "I admire you."

A smile appeared on Xing Jun’s face as he also picked up the water bottle beside him and clinked it against Wu Li’s.

"Compared with you, my ideals seem quite petty," Wu Li said in self-mockery.

Xing Jun smiled, "What are your ideals?"

Wu Li also leaned back on his hands, looking out the window at the white clouds, "Originally, my ideal was to promote Chinese Martial Arts and let Chinese Martial Arts achieve results on the fighting stage."

"Mm," Xing Jun nodded, "I have seen the Yanhuang Competition that you organized, as well as the Combat World Cup competition that your team participated in. You have indeed done very well in promoting Chinese Martial Arts; I might not be able to do any better than you."

Wu Li did not modestly demur, for he had the system in place to revive countless lost legacies, offering ample material for the adaptation of martial arts, thereby empowering more people. This was something that really only Wu Li could excel at, if someone else, like Xing Jun, were to assume the role, at most they could prove their own strength, but wouldn’t be able to inspire more traditional martial arts enthusiasts to become stronger. Or it could be said, his students would not be suitable for fighting in arena competitions.

"You have already managed to promote Chinese Martial Arts and let Chinese Martial Arts achieve results on the fighting stage, and your Yanhuang Technique will surely get better and better in the future. So, what other ideals do you have now?" Xing Jun asked.

Wu Li said, "Now it’s about personal pursuit, the pursuit of the extremes of martial arts."

He was too embarrassed to admit that he aimed to be the World’s No.1 because it sounded somewhat shameful to say out loud.

Xing Jun nodded, "That’s good. You are so young and have already reached such heights. Your talent for practicing martial arts is incredibly high, and lately, sparring with you, I’ve felt like you have become even stronger."

Wu Li smiled without comment.

Xing Jun turned to look at Wu Li, "Aside from pursuing the extremes of martial arts, you must also have your own thoughts about Hua Jian Security, right?"

"Mm."

Wu Li nodded openly, without concealing anything.

After glancing at the door, Xing Jun spoke softly, "In fact, you have a great opportunity to lead Hua Jian Security in the future; the leadership above appreciates you greatly. However, this position is too tempting—if it truly reaches the initial expectation, then the future head of Hua Jian will be equivalent to the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch for overseas Chinese!"

"I understand," Wu Li nodded.

"So, there won’t be a lack of people coveting this position," Xing Jun observed.

Wu Li was startled, then quickly understood, "You mean to say this incident wasn’t the organization’s intention, but an individual’s action?"

Xing Jun nodded, "You can understand it that way."

Wu Li fell into thought; if this was an individual’s action, then what the other party wanted might be more than just the position of head of the South F division—they could be after much more! Wu Li had initially thought that this matter was just the organization sending someone to share power, but now, upon hearing Xing Jun’s words, he realized he had oversimplified things.

"If the command hasn’t come directly from above, it means there is room for change with this matter. If you want to lead Hua Jian in the future, it would be best not to give up the position of head of the South F division now," Xing Jun added.

Wu Li looked at Xing Jun and laughed, "The person they are sending must not have a good relationship with you, right?"

Xing Jun was taken aback, then scoffed, "Exactly, I don’t get along with that guy. And I do like you, so I thought I’d give you a few hints. You’ll understand."

"Thanks," Wu Li nodded.

Xing Jun’s advice was valuable, and his reasoning correct; all of Hua Jian Security’s business was currently in South F, so the head of the South F division was essentially the top leader of Hua Jian. If Wu Li gave up this position now, he would be creating a strong competitor for himself.

"It seems I really must compete for it," Wu Li murmured.

Note 1: The explanation of Beiwei that I found in the book "The Overlord of War," I am unclear about its original source.