After Reincarnating, My System Quit!

Chapter 77  The Birth of Scott Song! by Harem-Fan

      In the East side, I see someone I know and have not said hi to in a while, and head to him first!

     Knowing a lot of eyes are on me, I channel the confidence of James Bond with my Acting Basic, and make my way to the Eastern Seating-area. The man in question sees me and smiles knowing me.

     The vice-leader from the Crouching Tigers, a surly 27 year old man with short-orange-hair and gold-eyes. He is Jerry Bing. Next to him is fiancee, a beautiful woman of 22 years, with blonde-hair and blue-eyes.

     He is accompanied by Stacey Tang, a side-branch daughter of the Tang clan. Yes most leaders are from outside the clan but must marry a member of the main family to be bound to the main clan for loyalty and traditions.

     As I finally made it to his seat, he still had his stern look he showed everyone, then like timing we both grin. I say to both of them.

     "It has been too long Jerry, and hello Miss Stacy Tang, it's nice to meet the fiancee of Jerry, I am Rick Lee."

     Jerry put his fist out like last time so I gave him a fist-bump. Then Stacy extended her hand for a hand-shake and I took it. She said.

     "I heard from Helen about you. When I found out the bodyguard that fought on the rooftop was connected to our Tang clan I was surprised. I am sorry for your mother."

     I shake my hand and tell her.

     "No, it's fine. Sadly she passed away when I was born, so I did not get to know her."

     Jerry then coughed awkwardly and looked over to my maid.

     "I think I said too much about your new maid last time, so."

     "Ha-ha! No you're fine, I too had thought she was a spy, who knew she was framed, sigh, well I felt bad for her and hired her."

     Jerry leaned in and lowered his voice.

     "Really? I thought you were just stealing silk-pant's toys?!"

     I put my finger over my lips and wink while saying.

     "Shh. Of course that's the unofficial reason as well, ha-ha!"

     And as we talked I heard Mei say to Victoria but she said it for me.

     [See Helen Tang likes Master Lee and is coming to surprise him, fufu.]

     Mei told me that so I would not freak out when she jumps me from behind like a cat playing a prank.

     Soon a pair of arms reached around and held my eyes, and with her voice muffled she asked...

     "Guess who?"

     Jerry had seen my smile when the ninja assaulted and knew I expected her but said nothing. I only answered with.

     "A super kind and amazing angel?"

     She with a happy voice let my eyes go and said.

     "Wow, you got that right on your first try, fufu, hello cousin!"

     Helen took my right-arm and then greeted the others.

     "Stacy and Jerry hello. So I see you know my cousin Rick?"

     Jerry pointed at me and said.

     "Of course I do, he is the helicopter guy, ha-ha!"

     Her brown-eyes opened wide and asked.

     "Huh? Rick, you're the helicopter guy?! No one told me that, wow. Well you are my cousin so of course that was nothing, right?"

      I look at Jerry with sadness and overact.

     "Thanks Jerry, now I will be known as... Helicopter Guy."

     Then after some more perfunctory talks, Helen looks to Victoria and seriously asks me.

     "Cousin, why did you come with Victoria Long?"

     I take this opportunity to grieve and make trouble, but tell her the truth.

     "Alex Deng thought the Number 2 contender did not need to be here and did not invite me, so Victoria kindly brought me instead. I am acting as her bodyguard for tonight. And lastly, she is my teacher and a nice woman."

    Helen Tang hearing that little Alex Deng made shit hard on me only frowned and took out her smartphone. She typed in it a bit and then put it away. Then she said to me.

     "So, you are not going to sit with me during the fight then? Well I have you now so it's fine, lets go to my seat for a bit."

     I wave goodbye to the two future Crouching Tiger heads and get dragged along by Helen.

-

     Naturally as I get to the row where Helen and Scott plus wives are sitting I give my twins the look and wink.

     Nichole played it cool and pretended to not notice but Nadia not only winked but bit her lower-lip seductively, letting me know I would be late for Monday's computer class. She has become even more horny than Hana because of her pregnancy, and almost made out with me in the open hallway!

     Helen pulled me in the open seat and said to me.

     "Rick, there is something I need to tell you about. Father said something concerning you."

     I am guessing she is going to tell me about what I overheard, but she should not be telling me about trust issues with her father, so I hold up a USB and put it into her hands.

     "Before any of that cousin, take this and let me email you some files. I was given most of this by an assassin I did battle with and survived."

     I won't mention the battle was sex and I will have another match tomorrow.

     But I sent the shortened and edited files of Scott, his mother and the Songs. I also sent the conversation files of Scott personally setting up and paying for the hit.

     Helen listening with her Bluetooth-earpiece looked pale and only looked at me in worry.

-

     When she was done listening to the ten minute compilation, she grabbed my arm and asked me.

     "Rick, what about Blood Demon? Are you alright? Did he hurt you?"

     I pat her hands that are gripping very tight unintentionally, because this is terrible news for most people.

     "I had a duel with Blood Demon and walked away. Don't worry, Blood Demon won't be taking my life after our match. But, I wanted you to know what I am facing with Scot, Debby, and the Song."

     I feel kinda funny here though. I am reminded that I am wielding Clan Power that I grew up hating. But when you're the one using it for the right reasons, it looks different.

     This is why I know my views on nobility were prejudiced in the past. Not all nobility is bad and I must learn how to use the good side of it. The only reason I am doing this through Helen is to protect my true hacking ability and my Yellow Emperor identity. But I am not truly hurting Helen or uncle Anthony but exposing the rot inside the Tang. Well I could be considered rot too by some.

     Helen is now looking at Scott's smiling face and I think she has made a decision in her heart based on her look of indifference. She then took a deep breath and asked me.

     "Rick, if there was a chance for us to be cousins legitimately would you be willing to be my family openly?"

     I know what my answer is, but I expected it to come from my uncle. But with Helen asking, it feels more personal. I smile and then say.

     "Family with you Helen, then yes, but never with Scott. With him he is nothing but DNA, not someone I would trust around my family."

     She only nodded to my words and told me.

     "It is too late now, but tomorrow I will show father this. Is that fine with you, Rick?"

     I only smile at this really caring woman. Why can't all nobles be just like her? I am sure she is just like my mother, and that's how my father abandoned everything for her.

     "You're the one that knows best, so I leave the decision to you cousin."

     Helen stood and said to me.

     "Take care and be careful Rick, I will leave early due to needing to arrange things. Hopefully I can give you a positive response. Here one more hug for the road, bye cousin."

     She pulled me up and hugged me tight, then looked at Scott with eyes of seeing trash and betrayal. Then she and her maid left.

     Scott and his wives seeing Helen look coldly at them all and leave without a word gave them a bad feeling, and they all looked at me.

     As I walked past Scott I smiled and said to him.

     "Don't worry Scott, I only have three more gifts for you, then my revenge will be complete. After that our slate will be clean. Well until you do something that makes me kill you, bye cousin."

     What are the three gifts? His removal from the Tang, Nadia, and Nichole.

     Yes, this is enough for my heart. If this does not make him cry then he is too manly to keep messing with.

     Scott seeing my truly happy smile and my promise, for the first time, made him fear in his heart for the unknown. Sure in his eyes I was trash, but one thing he knows more than anyone in this world... Those eyes of looking at trash. The very same eyes I gave him on our first beating when I met Tina.

     Scott was the only living person in the world to see the eyes of the Immortal Imperial Dragon, and my eyes gave him nightmares till he would beat me, and then he could sleep again. Even now in the last 3 months, he has been plagued by my eyes in his sleep.

     Nadia and Nichole had their hearts race hearing me threaten him so openly and they are holding their breaths in anticipation for the day we could all be together as one. And when I mentioned three revenges, they saw me look at them in that moment.

-

     I did happen to see the Song family on my way over to the Feng section, and Hope gave me a disgusted look like I was trash, so I only smiled at her. She is sitting with a maid-bodyguard and is here to watch Alex fight tonight. She is only mad because I chose Victoria over her during last night's encounter.

     She wanted to rub it in Victoria's face for sure if she invited me, even if she did not like me.

     Oh did I forget to mention! I invested my one million on this fight?

     Sure there is a 10000 dollar limit per person, but I made up 100 different bank accounts to each bet for me, and so I will turn one million into two million just like that. Well unless Alex does not show for the fight or gives up!

     Alex just has way more skill than number 5. I confirmed this with my knowledge of martial arts. Now if the fight is between Woo and Alex, I am not sure.

-

     As I made it to the main Feng family, I saw that Tina was sitting between her mother and father, probably to keep others from harassing her about Tina being the main prize. But Jill, seeing me only grinned and got up to take my left-arm making Tina's eyebrow twitch in annoyance.

     "Oh my Rick, did you come for me?"

     Like a good older sister should, she is just messing with her little sister where she can not retaliate.

     "I came to say hello to all of you. Hello Mr and Mrs Feng, and you as well Miss Tina."

     Tony Feng with a warm smile asked me.

     "Hello Rick, and who do you think will win tonight? Oh, and Jill... We are in public so let go of Number 2, sigh."

     Jill, upset with her fun gone, only sulked and sat, then I answered him.

     "I put a million on Alex."

     Lane Feng covered her mouth and asked.

     "Are you so sure about that kind of gamble?"

     I nodded my head and said.

     "His Krav Megrav will have a really good advantage plus his experience is better. Alex may be a playboy but his martial arts are as good as his pickup lines."

     (A/N to see his martial arts this short video will let you understand it better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSMKdeUjw1s )

     Then Tony asked about Number 5.

     "Danny Shu's martial arts should fall victim to it then?"

     I nodded and explained why.

     "Although Danny Shu is good at his classic Kung-Fu, it is a basic style for sport and not as much the street. For his age he is not too bad, but Alex has talent. Number 5 will fall to close range and only stand a chance at longer kicking reach, but he does not know this and will go close."

     Tony Feng, knowing my true identity, believes my words, and then Lane asks me.

     "Then if Alex beats 5 and challenges you instead of Woo, who will win?"

     "Naturally I will win. I will use my favorite style against his Krav Megrav, Wing Chun Kung-Fu. Both fight in the same range and he will be the aggressor after I taunt him a bit, then I will counter and strike. Should be an exciting and rapid exchange."

     (A/N I highly recommend watching this Wing Chun Kung-Fu as it is Rick Lee's default fighting style and lets you imagine the action better... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV3_N66syBY )

     Then Tony asked me another question.

     "And assuming everything goes as you predict, what about Woo?"

     Just as I was going to answer, I heard a voice I only hear in his occasional phone-taps. Steve Woo chimes in.

     "Listen to that Cat, even though Rick Lee has never seen me fight, he has analyzed me, so cute. Hello Mr and Mrs Feng, and my soon to be wife, Tina."

     Lane smiles but says nothing, and out of respect due to him being his top choice in the past, Tony said.

     "How have you been Steve, well the game is nearing its end after 5 years. You should be expecting your fight to come in the next couple of months or less."

     Steve smiles and looks at me and asks with challenging eyes.

     "So? How is your assessment of my secret style? I have not used it in public before so how could you know?"

     I lie and don't admit to knowing all forms and style but point to his wife and shame him a bit.

     "I learned your style and skill level based on the strikes used on your wife. I observed how parts of her body have had strikes and how she instinctively avoids letting others touch the tender and vital locations during Kung-Fu Club. Your style comes from a master from the Japan Empire and is a long time hidden art practiced by a hidden clan. Your style is called... Kyusho Jitsu."

     (A/N Kyusho Jitsu this is Steve Woo's fighting style... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8M5zN1WXhk )

     Both Woo's look stunned, and Cat knows she had never had spars with me so how could I notice?

     "Cat! Did you tell my secrets? How could you know that?!"

     I used my pinky to pretend to clean my ear and shrugged my shoulders.

     "Honestly it does not take a Police Detective to figure easy things out. You're not a special genius that the Heavens blessed or anything, but a man that practices an art of simplistic strikes at the right nerves. Not a big deal really. So when you and I fight... Don't blink!"

     I then turn and wave to the Feng, and I return to my teacher and maid.

-

     Victoria, who had been watching me as much as possible, asked when I sat in the middle of the two.

     "Is everything alright, you seem a bit agitated?"

     I lean back in my seat and answer her.

     "Got some payback, made some friends, and pissed off some foes, so I think I am good. Now I can watch two assholes fight, so my night will be a net-plus."

     Mei beside me asked. If this story is on any-other site than Scribble Hub, then it was stolen without permission!

     "Master Lee, should this maid go and get popcorn and soda for you?"

     "I would love that Mei, here's some money."

     After Mei left, Victoria leaned in a bit and said to me.

     "Rick, I am happy you came with me tonight."

     Fuck, my heart skipped a beat!