Outsiders who didn't know the full story might think Xiong Lie was some terrifying figure to have fought a drawn-out battle with Chen Sheng.
But anyone with inside knowledge knew the real reason, didn't they?
Back when Chen Sheng had first arrived at the Jingwu Bureau and was just starting to make a name for himself, Xiong Lie was ordered to challenge him. He'd managed to force Chen Sheng to 'avoid' the fight for several days. When they finally clashed, Xiong Lie was soundly defeated.
At the time, Xiong Lie had been ashamed of this and vowed to get his revenge.
However, as Chen Sheng's power grew faster and faster, crushing one young hero after another, Xiong Lie stopped seeing it as a disgrace. In fact, he began to see it as a point of pride.
After all, looking at the entire younger generation of Ning'an Prefecture...
Who else could exchange over a hundred moves with Chen Sheng?
