Chapter 3: Jamie Smith and May Lee (Part 1)

In a dimly lit martial arts gym in Binhai City, the air was thick with the scent of sweat and leather. Jamie Smith stood at the edge of the fighting ring, his eyes resolute and deep, as if he could see right through people's hearts. His voice echoed through the empty gym, with a barely noticeable tremble: "Who did I offend?"

Ray Stone, his senior and mentor, turned to face Jamie Smith, uttering a name: "Sean Hill."

Jamie Smith's heart sank, but his face remained calm as he asked, "Senior, did he approach you?"

Ray Stone nodded, his eyes filled with concern. "Yes."

Jamie Smith nodded back, "I do have a conflict with him."

"You're a professional martial artist, selected for the provincial team in high school, then made it to the national team, and you've been in the professional martial arts circle for so many years. How could you have a conflict with Sean Hill?" Ray Stone couldn't understand; they were not from the same world.

Jamie Smith smiled, "Life, it's full of infinite possibilities."

"Don't be so casual about it," Ray Stone was anxious and worried, "Can't you resolve the conflict with him?"

"It's unresolvable," Jamie Smith shook his head, his eyes showing a hint of determination.

Ray Stone stubbed out his cigarette, looking at his junior, "Jamie, that's Sean Hill! If you've offended him, you're as good as blacklisted on the internet!"

"I know, the Hill family!" Jamie Smith sighed, "The Hill family controls the Tiger Shark Group, a company worth over a billion, one of the top three internet conglomerates, indeed very formidable."

The Hill family, ranked in the top ten of the summer country's rich list, with family wealth exceeding a billion. The current number one live broadcast platform in the summer country, 'Tiger Shark', was founded by the legendary figure 'Yuri Hill' of the Hill family more than sixty years ago. For over sixty years, the Tiger Shark Group has not declined but has grown stronger. It has now formed an internet conglomerate with the Tiger Shark platform at its core, radiating to e-commerce, music, games and other industries, with a market value of billions. The Hill family, as the founding family, holds all the shares and has always maintained more than 50% of the voting rights, firmly grasping the control of the Tiger Shark Group.

The Tiger Shark Group has been entirely controlled by its founder, Yuri Hill, for thirty years. After his death, his only son, Chadwick Hill, has been in charge to this day.

Sean Hill is the son of Chadwick Hill, thirty-two years old this year.

"On the internet, the Tiger Shark Group is one of the top three conglomerates. Its live broadcast platform is ranked first. You, a martial artist, don't understand how terrifying its influence is," Ray Stone looked at his junior, a bit anxious.

"Of course, I understand," Jamie Smith smiled, "Once blacklisted, no more commercial activities, no promotion on the internet, and fame will quickly fade away."

For martial artists, fame is very important.

The greater the fame, the higher the income.

In terms of martial arts competition results, although Jamie Smith is quite strong, he can only be considered a third-tier player in the history of the summer country's top martial artists! Legends like his master, Ray Willow, are first-tier, after all, in his forties, he is still in the top three of the competition, and has even won the world's first.

There are three first-tier players, each a legend. The appearance fee for a peak duel of theirs is over a hundred million, and the total income of their career is terrifying.

The historical top players, second-tier level, are those who have won the world's top three, or those who have won the world's first place once and then retired. They are also often mentioned by people, and the appearance fee for a peak duel is generally over ten million.

Jamie Smith, twice entered the World Martial Arts Competition, once in the top sixteen, once in the top eight. The highest appearance fee was only ten thousand, and the highest single income was the bonus for the top eight of the World Martial Arts Competition. After struggling for so many years, the total income is only tens of millions, and the income can see the strength and status.

In terms of results, he is a third-tier player in the history of the summer country's players. In terms of fame? Once blacklisted on the internet, fame will quickly fade away.

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"Martial artists also need to eat, sometimes take a step back, and the sea is vast," Ray Stone persuaded.

"Senior," Jamie Smith said seriously, "You know, there are some things that can't be backed down."

Ray Stone was stunned, nodded slightly, and worried, "It's a small matter to just blacklist you, I'm afraid Sean Hill will continue to trouble you."

Jamie Smith smiled, "At worst, I'll go back to my hometown, Mingyue City. In Mingyue City, I have thousands of disciples in the Baji Sect and Chuojiao Sect. I'll see how he troubles me. Moreover, in modern society, there are surveillance everywhere, what can he do?"

"What are you going to do when you go back to Mingyue City?" Ray Stone asked.

"Open a martial arts school, do some high-end private tutoring, and you can eat well," Jamie Smith said, "I'm a gun demon after all, I can eat by technology, no matter where I am."

Ray Stone shook his head slightly: "In a second-tier city like Mingyue City, you can earn a million a year if you work hard."

"I've earned a lot over the years, and I've made a lot of interest and dividends," Jamie Smith said, "Senior, don't worry about me."

Jamie Smith and Sean Hill have broken up and are ready.

Just earn less.

He was influenced by his father since he was a child and became a disciple of the two major traditional martial arts sects in Mingyue City, 'Baji Sect' and 'Chuojiao Sect'. Since the World Martial Arts Competition has become the world's largest fighting event, domestic traditional martial arts sects have once again shone, and various weapon fighting skills have been excavated.

In modern society, it doesn't matter how many sects a disciple worships.

Jamie Smith's father, when he was young, was a martial arts blogger, traveling around the world, visiting various fighting sects around the world. He joined more than ten martial arts sects in China, and even got the true biography of the Baji sect. After settling in Mingyue City, he also created the Baji sect in Mingyue City. In modern society, there are many martial arts sects all over the country, and the Baji sect, which is orderly inherited, has hundreds of families all over the country.

Jamie Smith is the successor of the Baji sect in Mingyue City and the main disciple of the Chuojiao sect in Mingyue City! Open a martial arts school to accept disciples, do high-end private tutoring, and you can eat well.

"Perhaps, going back to my hometown to practice the gun method is more suitable for me. If I can reach a higher realm, I can make a comeback and impact the world's first," Jamie Smith thought.

He has never given up the dream of being the world's first. His master, Ray Willow, is in his forties and has been in the top three of the world martial arts competition, and finally won the world's first.

I'm only twenty-nine this year, how can I give up?

If you get the world's first, the championship bonus will be even more global attention. The official media will publicize it, and it's not something Sean Hill can suppress.

As for now? I'm a retired professional player, and I don't have a high enough achievement, and I can't help being blacklisted.

"Senior, what did Sean Hill say to you?" Jamie Smith looked at Ray Stone.

"Sean Hill had someone pass the word to me and asked me to fire you," Ray Stone said with shame, "Jamie, you know, I'm a wine seller, and some of the sales channels are the live broadcast platform and e-commerce platform of the Tiger Shark Group, and a lot of publicity also needs to go through the Tiger Shark Group. Although I'm very frustrated, I can't afford to offend Sean Hill, after all, the company is not mine alone."

"Senior, I know your difficulties," Jamie Smith nodded.

I rely on technology to eat, with nearly thirty years of the world's top ten gun skills, I'm not afraid of not having food to eat. It's just a matter of eating more or less.

But senior Ray Stone is a businessman, and the wine company is the foundation of his career, and he is more constrained in front of the Tiger Shark Group.

"This time the provincial team training is over, I'll leave," Jamie Smith said.

Ray Stone was a bit tired: "Can you tell your brother, what's the conflict between you and Sean Hill?"

"I don't want to say," Jamie Smith shook his head, "It can only be said that he is a madman!"

"Madman?"

Ray Stone thought about it and nodded slightly, "Well, I won't say more

, this time it's my brother who is sorry for you."

"It's not about my brother, it's me who has implicated my brother," Jamie Smith is very clear about Ray Stone's character, bold and sincere, and his character is unquestionable. Otherwise, he would not accept his invitation to be the owner of this martial arts school.

"Brother, I have to go to dinner with Coach Liu, I'll leave first, if there is something, we can talk on the phone," Jamie Smith said with a smile, and then left.

Ray Stone stood in place, watching Jamie Smith leave.

"Sean Hill."

Ray Stone whispered softly, he has been in the business world for more than forty years and has tens of billions of wealth, and he is also very proud in his bones. He loves martial arts weapons fighting, and for his hobby, he has spent a lot of money to build the Star Fighting School. This time, he was told by Sean Hill and had to fire his brother, how could he not be frustrated?

"You can't afford it," Ray Stone whispered silently, no matter how frustrated, when you should bow your head, you should bow your head, he has been in the business world for many years and he is very clear about this, but when he has mixed to his current status, such a frustrating thing is very rare.

"Hill Sean, don't follow the rules, play tricks, and you will fall one day," Ray Stone thought.

Ray Stone is also thinking about how to help his brother.

He has no more than ten friends he agrees with, and Jamie Smith is one of them, and he naturally doesn't want to see his brother suffer such a big loss.

*******

The night is hazy, and in a row of villas in the eastern suburbs of Binhai City, Jamie Smith pushes the door in.

In the bedroom, a slim woman in pajamas is lying half, leaning against the backrest, wearing a pair of relatively large glasses, holding a handle in each hand.

"Jamie, wait for me to finish this game," the woman in pajamas has a spirited look, the glasses are virtual glasses, which can be divided into immersive mode and reality mode.

Reality mode is to make the game scene partially transparent, so you can see the outside world.

"You have to exercise more, always lying down, it's not good for your health," Jamie Smith said.

"Okay, I know," the woman in pajamas replied casually, her hands kept moving.

Jamie Smith is quite helpless.

This woman in pajamas is his girlfriend, May Lee.