Chapter 20 Throwing
Throughout July, Chen Chuan trained step by step. As his mastery of the Da Sanshou style gradually deepened, he became more and more adept at using various techniques.
Now, even without using his "second self" and wearing any protective gear, he can still defeat Lu Ke.
This is because the advantages of breathing techniques are indeed huge, and they can improve physical fitness in all aspects. Otherwise, Yu Gang would not have called it a shortcut.
If compared to those students who have been training since childhood, they cannot possibly be his match. This is also normal. Without his "second self", this is the price he paid for with his own life and overdrawn future potential.
However, under normal circumstances, such an exchange would not be equal, because once these students have mastered the breathing technique, such an advantage would no longer exist, and the gap would be widened again.
In late July, Chen Chuan received a notice from Wuyi University and went there again.
This time I did not enter the school building, but just picked up a booklet at the door. It contained some specific matters that the students who were about to enroll needed to know, as well as the process of registering for the re-examination.
Next, in addition to his own training, he was also preparing for school and would go back home earlier every day.
That day, he was running back home from his boxing school. When he passed by a shed, he saw several men standing behind the open windows of a three-story building on the side of the road, smoking and looking at him with unfriendly eyes.
One of them, a short man wearing an open-chested plaid shirt and a gold watch, pointed and said, "Brother Qi, that's the guy."
"Brother Qi" was a man in his twenties with a shaved head and bracelets on his thick arms. He looked down and said, "Are you sure? Is it this guy?"
"You're right, Brother Qi. He went to Wuhan University a few days ago and recognized me then. He's the one who embarrassed Brother Shan!"
Brother Qi said, "Have you found a place?"
The man in the flowered shirt leaned out, pointed toward the intersection ahead, and said, "It's that alley ahead. If we block both ends, no one will be able to escape."
"He will definitely go that way? Don't let me down."
"Don't worry, big brother. We've been keeping an eye on him for five or six days. This guy passes by here every morning and evening, and his timing is never off. Big brother, how about we take action tomorrow? How should we teach him a lesson?"
Brother Qi sneered and said, "Tomorrow, wouldn't that be a good deal for him? Isn't he going to Wuhan University at the beginning of August? Let's do it at the end of the month. Since he kicked the third brother in the face, we should break both of his legs. Isn't that too much?"
The flowered shirt said hurriedly: "Not too much! Not too much!"
Brother Qi said, "Then I'll leave it to you."
"Don't worry, big brother, I will handle it properly."
Time quickly arrived at the last day of July. Yu Gang seemed to have something to do and went out after lunch. Chen Chuan did not continue training in the afternoon because of tomorrow's matters, but helped Lu Ke to pack up some things.
After finishing the work, Lu Ke took Chen Chuan to the rooftop, where there were tables, lounge chairs and a sunshade, and a few bottles of Shazhen soda in the drink basket next to it.
Lu Ke walked over, picked up two bottles of soda, opened them, and handed one to Chen Chuan, saying, "We should drink less when we practice fighting, so I'll just use the soda to make up the difference. You're going to Wuhan University tomorrow, so I'll toast you."
Chen Chuan clinked his soda bottle with his, took a sip, and then the two of them sat down. Lu Ke exhaled, looked at the white clouds in the sky, and said, "Brother Chen, I've been targeting you since you came here. You must really dislike me, right?"
Chen Chuanshuo said: "Not really. Everyone has their own reasons for doing things, but I would say that as long as you don't regret it, other people's opinions are actually not that important."
Lu Ke paused for a moment, then brought the soda bottle to his lips and gulped down a few sips. He wiped the soda with the back of his hand, placed the bottle on the table, and pointed to the northeast. "See that over there? Jiaoshan."
Chen Chuan looked over and saw a huge circular gray shadow. That was Jiaoshan. It was said to be a relic of a previous era, but now it has become an endless garbage dump.
Lu Ke looked at the place absentmindedly and said, "I was born in the Jiaoshan mountainous area. I can't compare with the people in the city. I don't have the qualifications to go to school in the city. People from our area can only make a living by picking up garbage in the mountains."
Chen Chuan looked at him and said, "I heard that most people living in Jiaoshan suffer from an incurable lung disease?"
Lu Ke whispered, "You're right, I am. Almost everyone around me and my family has this disease. My father disappeared when I was very young, and my mother has been paralyzed in bed for years. I often coughed when I was only three or four years old. Only my sister was lucky enough not to have it. She is ten years older than me. As far as I can remember, my sister has been taking care of the family.
Just six years ago, the villagers reportedly found something valuable to someone important, and someone wanted to keep it and sell it for a fortune. But the village was so poor, and there was no way those gangs would negotiate a price with us. That night, they stormed the village, searching and looting, and clashed with the villagers. My sister happened to be picking up trash and was innocently implicated and became disabled.
As he spoke, he wiped his eyes with his arm. "Later, I followed my master and practiced boxing with him. I wanted to take them all out when I made money and let them live a good life."
He took another sip of his soda and said, "The reason I couldn't beat Ding Shuo that day wasn't just because I didn't take my medicine, but because I was afraid. I was afraid I'd get hurt. Now my sister and my mother are counting on me, so I must not get hurt! That day, Master asked me to try the breathing technique, but I stopped halfway because I was scared..."
As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at Chen Chuan with a complicated look in his eyes: "I really envy you. You can study in the city, you don't have to bear all these things, you can go to Wuhan University. When I see you, I wonder why I can't have such a life, why can't I be the one who gets into Wuhan University..."
"Chen Chuan!"
His voice suddenly rose, and he wiped his face vigorously, holding the bottle high, his eyes reddened. "I toast to you. I hope you can establish yourself in Wuhan University. You can't be worse than me!"
Chen Chuan silently picked up the bottle, clinked it with his, and took a sip.
Lu Ke drank the whole bottle of soda in one breath, then raised his hand, as if he wanted to smash the bottle with the emotions in his chest, but thinking that he could make some money by recycling it, he put his hand down and carefully placed it on the table.
After venting his anger, he seemed to recover a little. After a while, he said, "You've made such rapid progress after practicing the breathing method. It seems that the breathing method is really useful. I must practice it too, but I'm not as brave as you, so I can only take it slowly."
Chen Chuanshuo said, "It's okay to go slower. After all, you're already a 'half-step breather' now."
"Ahem." Lu Ke coughed twice, then laughed. He stood up from the ground and said, "Come, I'll teach you something."
Seeing him approach the fence on the rooftop, Chen Chuan also stood up and walked over. Lu Ke pointed, "Do you see that?"
Chen Chuan looked over and saw two sparrows standing on the electric pole, about fourteen or fifteen meters away. Lu Ke shook his wrist at this time, and one of the birds suddenly fell down, while the other one flew away in fright.
Chen Chuan was surprised and asked, "What is this..."
Lu Ke spread out his palm, which contained two small stones, the size of a fingertip, polished to be very round.
When Chen Chuan saw this thing, his heart skipped a beat.
"Throwing method."
Lu Ke made a throwing motion and said, "From a distance of ten or twenty meters, with a simple polished stone, you can kill or injure your opponent. I heard from my master that due to certain restrictions, this subject is not taught at Wuda University, but it is very useful. If you practice it well, you can disable even someone much stronger than you from a distance."
Chen Chuan couldn't help but nod, he had a deep understanding of this. His previous body was fatally hit by a stone, but the distance was hard to judge. It felt like it was hundreds of meters away, or maybe even farther.
Lu Ke threw down a stone and said, "I can teach you. This thing mainly depends on the trick of exerting force. Once you learn the breathing method, it should be easy to learn."
Chen Chuan asked, "Mr. Yu taught you this, right? Can you teach it to others?"
Lu Ke said nonchalantly, "This is just the simplest throwing method. I haven't mastered the more advanced ones yet, so I can't teach you even if I want to."
Chen Chuan looked at him and asked, "How many people participate in this kind of throwing ceremony?"
Lu Ke thought for a moment and said, "Master never mentioned this, but it's not difficult for ordinary people to master it as long as they work hard and practice. But to reach a high level, it's not easy. Come, I'll tell you how to throw it."
Seeing that he was very enthusiastic, Chen Chuan didn't hesitate and started to learn from him. It was always good to have more skills, and he did have reason to learn more.
This throwing method is indeed not that difficult, because it mainly involves the posture and the trick of exerting force, so it is very easy to get started, but if you want to be accurate and fast, you need to continue to hone it.
Another key factor here is the stone. It is best to have it polished, neither too light nor too heavy. According to Lu Ke, there are many such stones in Zhangshan, which is a place where good stone is produced.
When Chen Chuan heard this, he was also moved. He suspected that the stone was Zhangshan Stone. In this case, he had to find time to go and take a look. Maybe he could find clues about the mastermind behind the death of his predecessor.
After practicing with Lu Ke for a while, he said goodbye to Lu Ke and left because tomorrow was the first day of enrollment and the time to register for the re-examination. Before leaving, he asked for two stones and put them in his pocket.
He still maintained his usual habit and ran back.
And in the long alley that he passed by every day, in a temporarily rented room on the third floor, Brother Qi and the man in the flowered shirt were waiting there.
Brother Qi asked, "Have you taken care of everyone?"
"Brother Qi, everything is fine."
Brother Qi looked into the distance and saw a man standing on the corner of the street, leaning against the wall. He was wearing a sweatshirt and overalls, and his face looked unfamiliar. He asked, "Who is that?"
The man in the flowered shirt said, "Brother Qi, that's a skilled fighter from out of town with no criminal record that we paid for. We figured since he got into Wuhan University, he must have some skills, so having him around is a safe bet."
"fart."
Brother Qi said contemptuously: "He's not one of those rich kids up there. What abilities did he have before he entered school? But since he's here, let's see if he's worth it."
He then pulled out a cigarette, and the man in the flowered shirt was very tactful, immediately taking out a lighter and lighting it. He took a drag, exhaled a smoke ring, and said, "After this, call the brothers who were watching us, and let's go to Chun Fu Lou for a meal together."
The man in the flowered shirt said, "Okay, okay, I'll thank Brother Qi on behalf of the brothers." He then checked his watch, looked into the distance, and said excitedly, "Brother Qi, they're here! They're a little early today."
Chen Chuan ran into the long alley according to his usual route. This section of the road was relatively flat, so he would usually speed up a little.
But this time, when he was halfway through his run, he suddenly felt something was wrong. He saw five or six people holding water pipes walking towards him from the opposite alley with bad intentions, and they all had mocking and vicious looks on their faces.
After seeing this, he immediately stopped and looked back as if he had realized something, and found that the place he came from was also blocked by many figures.
People on both sides were slowly walking towards him, hitting and scraping the wall with the water pipes at hand, making a harsh sound, as if to add pressure to him.
At the same time, on a building somewhere, the young man was doing handstand push-ups. He also saw the scene and asked, "Hey? Did this guy offend someone?"
Brother Qi held a cigarette in his mouth and looked downstairs with contempt. From his position, he could clearly see the hands of people on both sides slowly approaching.
Chen Chuan looked up and saw dilapidated walls on both sides of the long alley, covered with broken glass. It was not easy to climb over, and entering the residents' houses would only cause trouble for others.
Since I can't leave, I won't leave.
He unbuttoned his chest, revealing the white shirt underneath. After taking it off, he threw the coat far to the side.
When the clothes were still in the air, he stepped on the ground, and the second me and him instantly merged into one. A cloud of dust rose from the ground, and the whole person rushed forward!
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(End of this chapter)
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