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Chapter 367 - 335: Honolulu, Sitting Hall Leader

Chapter 367: Chapter 335: Honolulu, Sitting Hall Leader

The day after the competition ended, Wu Li didn’t rush to take the boat back, but accepted the invitation from Hongmen Zhigong Hall’s Zhou Yuanqing and headed to Honolulu.

Honolulu, known as Hawaii in the United States, is the capital and port city of the state of Hawaii, located at the southeast corner of Wa Hu Island in the Hawaii Islands of the North Pacific Ocean.

The World Hongmen Association is located here!

"On July 28, 1992, Hongmen held the Third World Hongmen Family Reunion in the United States and announced the establishment of the World Hongmen Association. Since then, the headquarters has been in Honolulu, United States,"

During the trip to Honolulu, Li San gave Wu Li a brief introduction.

"The hall in Honolulu is called Zhigong Hall, which nominally has the right to exercise the powers of the Hongmen Association and manages the other halls. But for various reasons, the Hongmen Association gradually became a namesake, and the Hongmen halls around the world acted autonomously, with Zhigong Hall unable to do anything about it."

Li San’s tone suddenly became a bit wistful, "You know, the position of the Hongmen’s sitting hall leader has been vacant for 52 years, also because there has never been someone capable of commanding universal respect. That’s why the Hongmen Association has become a namesake."

Wu Li nodded. As they say, the Green Gang is a line, while Hongmen covers an entire expanse; members of the global Hongmen probably number over a million. To say that Hongmen is the number one Chinese organization in the world is not an exaggeration. To lead such an organization requires an extraordinary person.

"Zhigong Hall has always wanted to elect a new sitting hall leader, but if no one approves, they can’t do anything," Li San said.

Although Zhigong Hall has the right to elect a person, if the elected person can’t command respect, it’s the same as not electing anyone at all.

"Besides Zhao Xuan whom we met yesterday, are there any other masters in Zhigong Hall?" Wu Li asked with some curiosity.

"Zhigong Hall has three Double Flower Red Sticks, but as far as I know, the most formidable isn’t among them, but rather the hall master of Zhigong Hall, the vice president of the World Hongmen Association. He has always wanted to rise from vice president to president, to become the Hongmen’s sitting hall leader," replied Li San.

"Oh?" Wu Li’s interest was piqued.

In organizations like Hongmen, those who hold high positions often have formidable skills.

First, in the underworld, those with good skills and who dare to fight are more likely to rise to the top; second, because these organizations fundamentally rely on combat power to exist. Although Hongmen also engages in legitimate businesses and the scale isn’t small, what really ensures their long-term business is the deterrent power of the organization itself.

Therefore, in an organization like Hongmen, those with high combat power values are more likely to command respect. People like Zheng Yingrong and Zhou Yuanqing were all skilled in their youth. As they grew older, they took on many disciples, made numerous friends, expanded their networks, gained fame, and accumulated enough prestige to naturally qualify for high positions.

As for Li San, if he has the opportunity to step down in the future, he can also slowly become part of the management layer.

At this moment, hearing from Li San that someone wanted to become the sitting hall leader and had skills surpassing their own three Double Flower Red Sticks, Wu Li immediately knew this person must be very powerful; otherwise, they wouldn’t dare covet the position of the Hongmen sitting hall leader.

Wu Li had originally thought that the leaders of Zhigong Hall, like Zheng Yingrong, would mostly be older and more experienced, but now it seemed that the other side still maintained a high level of combat effectiveness.

"How old is he this year? Have you fought with him?" Wu Li asked.

Li San shook his head: "He’s fifty-two this year, a well-known predecessor. I haven’t fought with him, but Zhao Xuan has received his guidance in kung fu."

"Fifty-two years old..." Wu Li pondered.

At that age, if well-maintained, it is possible to still retain peak combat effectiveness. Zhao Xuan’s strength was not much weaker than Li San’s. To be able to guide Zhao Xuan, could this person possibly be a Grandmaster?

At the thought, Wu Li felt an urge within him; he had encountered many masters to date, but none had reached the Grandmaster Realm, making Wu Li almost believe the Grandmaster Realm might no longer exist.

"Will I be able to meet this person later?" Wu Li asked.

Seeing Wu Li’s expression, Li San knew Wu Li was itching for a challenge. He laughed and said, "I’m not sure, but if we can meet him, I definitely won’t be able to propose a sparring match. But you, on the other hand, could make a request to spar, although you are injured."

As a Double Flower Red Stick from Zhiyuan Hall, Li San belonged to the younger generation and subordinates in front of the Zhigong Hall master, the vice president of the Hongmen Association. It would be improper for him to rashly propose a sparring match. Wu Li, as a guest who had already earned a reputation in the Martial Arts World as a Great Boxer, was entitled to make such a request.

"With an injury, I can still try a hand," Wu Li said excitedly.

If he could use system detection later to confirm the other party is a Grandmaster, he would definitely propose a sparring match. Even with an injury, he wanted to test his skills against a potential Grandmaster—an opportunity that may not come again.

Wu Li and his group first took a boat to Wa Hu Island, then drove to the Hongmen Association.

The weather in April, the climate in Hawaii was pleasant. Along the way, Wu Li saw many tourists. This place is a paradise for vacationing, and billionaires from all over the world like to come here to live or travel.

For Hongmen to set their headquarters in such a well-known vacation destination was a very powerful statement, representing Hongmen’s strength.

After about half an hour’s drive, Wu Li and his companions arrived at a tall building.

In front of the building, there was a long and wide staircase leading steeply upwards, straight to the front door. When Wu Li and the others got off the car, both sides of the staircase were lined with people, dressed in black suits, each one looking sharp and alert.

A red carpet lay in between the two rows of people, looking very grand.

"Master Wu, please."

The first to get off the car, Zhou Yuanqing came to Wu Li’s side, extended his hand to indicate, and made a welcoming gesture.

Wu Li looked at the staircase; he hadn’t expected that Zhigong Hall would make such a grand arrangement to welcome him. There were at least twenty people standing on the staircase, and they had even rolled out a red carpet.

Actually, this was related to Wu Li winning two open competitions. Although he previously held the title of ’Southeast Asia’s Number One Master’, it was not universally recognized. But after defeating Fujiwara Naoto and Xiaoze Wutian in the open competitions in front of many peers from the Martial Arts World, he had all but secured his position as the number one in Southeast Asia.

As Southeast Asia’s number one master was visiting, Zhigong Hall certainly did not want to be rude.

Wu Li expressed his thanks and walked up the steps alongside Zhou Yuanqing.

Although Zhou Yuanqing intended to let Wu Li walk in front, Wu Li would not act so inconsiderately.

When others give you respect, you must also show respect. Mutual respect helps one’s reputation spread. Given Zhou Yuanqing’s seniority and standing, Wu Li certainly couldn’t walk ahead of him; that would be too arrogant. Thus, they walked up the stairs together, talking and laughing until they reached the front door.

There was also a crowd in front of the door. With a somewhat excited mood, Wu Li looked up and activated system detection.