Chapter 214 Sparring Match

dow.The man shook his head and said, "No way, if what you say is true, this person is a doctor with valuable ginseng on him! I don't think he'll die on the plane, at least not before getting off it."A...Chapter 214: Martial Arts Sparring

Xiao Yu greeted Li Shiqing and looked at the old lady in surprise. He never expected that there would be such a powerful person as this ordinary-looking elderly woman walking on the streets of Deep Sea.

In fact, even Li Shiqing didn’t expect to find such an extraordinary person in Deep Sea. He had lived here for many years but was unaware of the existence of such high-level figures in Deep Sea.

The old lady sensed Xiao Yu’s gaze on her, yet since she detected no aura fluctuations from him, she paid no heed to him.

Had it been any other day and she had just been an ordinary elderly woman, she would have been willing to chat with anyone. However, once she revealed her identity, when facing ordinary people again, she showed a sense of pride typical of those who practice the art of Qimen (a type of Chinese divination).

Li Shiqing noticed Xiao Yu looking at this elderly woman and raised his head to take a look. Upon seeing the indifference in her eyes, he chuckled inwardly, recalling how he too had been fooled by Xiao Yu’s outward appearance.

"Doctor Xiao, I must leave now. Let's catch up another time!"

Li Shiqing bowed to Xiao Yu and said, though very curious about today’s events, he knew it wasn’t the right time to ask questions.

"Sure thing, Mr. Li, let’s meet another day," Xiao Yu responded with a nod.

Xiao Yu understood that while there were certain things he could keep from others, he couldn’t hide them from someone like Li Shiqing who knew some of his background.

After saying this, Li Shiqing got up and left gracefully. As the existence of Li Shiqing was already on file with the Thirteenth Bureau, no one tried to stop him since attempts to recruit him before had failed.

The old lady also silently turned around and walked away after Li Shiqing’s departure, and when Tianyuan Daoist wanted to intercept her to ask questions, he was glared at by the old woman. She then left gracefully as well.

No one tried to stop the old lady from leaving, since there were countless hidden extraordinary individuals in civilian society, and having an unregistered elderly woman didn’t seem strange.

Now that they knew of this old lady’s existence, with the capabilities of the Thirteenth Bureau, it wouldn't be difficult for them to uncover her detailed information. Therefore, there was no need to offend such a high-level figure at present.

Zhang Dahai led everyone out of the police station and encountered Wu Shouye and an unfamiliar man who arrived late outside the entrance of the police station.

Wu Shouye saw the group coming out from the entrance and also spotted Chu Guoqing standing among them. His heart skipped a beat; he hadn’t expected Chu Guoqing to come personally, and if he had known, he wouldn't have arrived so leisurely.

"Secretary Chu... Secretary Chu..." Wu Shouye and that unfamiliar man greeted Chu Guoqing hurriedly upon seeing him.

"Xiao Zhang, do you have something to handle here" Chu Guoqing glanced at Wu Shouye but did not speak. Instead, he turned around and looked at the unfamiliar man beside him.

This unfamiliar man was actually Zhang Changming, a deputy secretary ranked relatively low in Shenhai City, whom Chu Guoqing naturally recognized.

As for why Wu Shouye only showed up now, after a moment's thought, Chu Guoqing realized the situation and thus did not treat him kindly at all.

Sensing Chu Guoqing's coldness, beads of sweat immediately appeared on Wu Shouye’s forehead. He knew he had messed things up now, but if it weren’t for Chu Guoqing showing up here, there would be no problem with his actions.

"Oh, nothing...nothing at all! Thanks for the concern, Secretary Chu!" Upon hearing Secretary Chu's question, Zhang Changming quickly said.

Zhang Changming naturally wouldn't say he was entrusted by someone else to come and rescue someone from a police station.

“Alright then, as long as everything is fine.”

Chu Guoqing nodded his head and replied. He didn’t pay attention to Wu Shouye anymore after that and walked off.

He knew there must be something going on for Zhang Changming to come here, but since the other party wasn't willing to say anything, he wouldn't ask either. Besides, he hardly had any dealings with this Secretary Zhang, so what he just said was merely a formality.

Only after Chu Guoqing and his group left did Wu Shouye wipe off the sweat from his head. When he first arrived here, he saw Liu Changfu and others being led onto military trucks; at that moment, he felt something bad might have happened. He just didn't expect Chu Guoqing to be in on it too.

Wu Shouye knew that now the heads of this police station and Beiqu District's bureau had been taken away. Although Secretary Chu was upset with him, there were still things he needed to take care of.

"Old Wu, what exactly happened here" After Chu Guoqing left, Zhang Changming looked at Wu Shouye and asked.

Zhang Changming also saw Liu Changfu and others being taken away by the military trucks. Before he had a chance to ask Wu Shouye about it earlier, Chu Guoqing and his group already walked out of the place.

"Old Zhang, don't bother asking! Knowing too much might not be good for you!"

Hearing Zhang Changming's question, Wu Shouye replied mysteriously. In truth, he didn’t know why it was so either.

When Wu Shouye received a call from Zhang Shaohua earlier, the other party mentioned that Xiao Yu was detained in the police station for some minor issues, but now he could see that there was more to this matter than what was initially thought.

Now that Liu Changfu and the chief of this police station have been taken away and no one else has received information about this yet, Wu Shouye felt it would be a great opportunity to handle these matters well in order to maximize his own interests.

"Oh..."

Zhang Changming replied in puzzlement and turned to enter the police station.

"Hey, hey... Old Zhang, where are you going There's no one inside!"

Wu Shouye saw Zhang Changming heading towards the police station and called out to him. "Now that Secretary Chu isn't here, can we not talk about whatever it is"

Zhang Changming thought Wu Shouye might be of help as he was a deputy director at the bureau, so he told him he was there on someone else's behalf to assist a man named Xiao Yu.

Wu Shouye was taken aback by this and informed Zhang Changming that Xiao Yu had left with Secretary Chu.

Zhang Changming now regretted not mentioning this matter when Chu asked him about it earlier; he might have been able to lean on Chu then. If he said anything now, however, Liu Changfu's group being taken away wouldn't be related to Xiao Yu at all. Yet, he knew nothing of Xiao Yu's background.

The two left after this exchange. After getting into the car, Zhang Changming called the deputy secretary-general of the provincial committee and explained what had happened. Meanwhile, Wu Shouye was preparing for his own benefit upon returning home.

Xiao Yu and others came with Zhang Dahuai to the Deep Sea Armed Police Corps headquarters. Once there, Zhang Dahuai asked a soldier to prepare things while he led Xiao Yu's family and Chu Guoqing around.

Only then did Jin Xianglin and Zhang Shaohua realize who Zhang Dahuai was.

Zhang Dahuai brought them into an indoor training ground, where several people were sparring with no holds barred. They weren't holding back as they would in a match.

"Third Brother, let's work out!" Upon spotting Xiao Yu, Zhang Dahuai's eyes lit up and he invited him to spar.

If not for Ah Hu, Zhang Dahuai wouldn't have known about Xiao Yu's formidable martial arts skills. In his opinion, Xiao Yu was just a weak scholar, so it never occurred to him that Xiao Yu could defeat someone like Ah Hu. Zhang Dahuai had some knowledge of Ah Hu’s capabilities—though not as strong as Zhang Dahuai's pre-injury self, they were comparable.

"Sure!"

Xiao Yu’s eyes brightened and he agreed readily. Xiao Yu hadn't yet sparred with an inner strength expert, so Zhang Dahuai’s invitation piqued his interest greatly.

Moreover, the fact that Xiao Yu is a Heavenly Master could be kept secret from his family, but the truth about his martial abilities would eventually come to light. Xiao Yu had always wanted an appropriate moment to tell his family, and this competition seemed like a perfect opportunity for them to learn about it.

"Xiao Yu, you're not allowed to participate!"

When Xiao Jianying heard that the two of them were going to compete and saw how fiercely the others on the field were fighting, she called out to Xiao Yu in concern.

In Xiao Jianying's mind, Xiao Yu had never even gotten into a fight from childhood until now; if he ever got hit, it would only be because someone else was attacking him.

For this reason, his sister Xiao Yu had always stepped up to defend him. Now seeing that Xiao Yu wanted to compete with Zhang Dahan, an ex-serviceman, she couldn't help but worry.

Hearing her mother forbid it, Xiao Yu quickly ran over and whispered something in her ear. As Xiao Yu spoke, Xiao Jianying's initial surprise gradually gave way to understanding, and finally she nodded and said, "Well then, be careful when you compete. You two shouldn't let this get in the way of your relationship!"

"Madam, don’t worry! We’ll be careful," Zhang Dahan quickly reassured her.

Xiao Jianying nodded without speaking; though her son was very sure, she still had some worries.

"Mom, why didn't you stop Xiao Di With his small frame, how can he compete You forget that when he got bullied as a kid, it was always me who stepped up for him!"

Xiao Yu hurriedly said upon hearing her mother agree to her brother's participation. She had grown up with Xiao Yu and knew him well; he didn't even know how to fight back properly.

Yun Xi hadn’t expected Xiao Jianying to consent, so she looked at her worriedly, waiting for an explanation.

"Xiao Yu just told me that in fact, he has pretty good martial arts skills. He learned them from your grandfather when he was younger; it’s just that your grandfather didn't want him using them recklessly and hurting someone."

Xiao Jianying said as she watched Xiao Yu change into his competition clothes. Though her son had assured her, since she hadn’t seen him use those skills herself, she still worried.

Everything that Xiao Yu told his mother was something he had prepared beforehand; after all, everyone in the family knew about Grandfather's martial arts background, but they didn't know if he ever taught them to Xiao Yu. So, in order for the family to believe him, he simply said that everything he knew came from Grandfather.

"You should know your grandfather is a master of kung fu! Therefore, Xiao Yu got his true teachings and must be quite skilled too!"

After a moment, Xiao Jianying looked at her sister and others as if trying to reassure them, but also herself.ws furrowed slightly as he watched this Internal Force expert in puzzlement, thinking to himself, "What effect can such a plain-looking palm have when it strikes me"Suddenly, Xiao Yu's expression chan...