Zhou Yang shook his head, took out his phone, and called Du Zhe, who was still at the scene cooperating with the investigation.
"Du Zhe, how's the stall going?"
Du Zhe's voice on the other end of the phone carried a hint of fatigue and excitement: "Master! Are you alright? I just finished giving my statement to the police, and this stall... there are just too many people! It's almost bursting at the seams!"
Zhou Yang chuckled: "Alright, that's about enough for today. Here's what you'll do: tell everyone that the remaining baluts will all be sold at a 90% discount!"
"Four types of balut, all for just five yuan! We'll close up shop when they're sold out!"
"Huh? A 90% discount? Master, then you're losing money?"
Du Zhe was somewhat puzzled.
"Just for fun, it's on me today."
Zhou Yang spoke in a relaxed tone.
"Alright! You're so generous, Master!"
Du Zhe immediately understood Zhou Yang's meaning: he wanted to give back to the public with a wave of benefits and also earn some goodwill.
Du Zhe hung up the phone and shouted at the top of his lungs at the crowd.
"Everyone! Please be quiet! My master said that to thank everyone for their support and to celebrate his safe return, all the remaining fertilized eggs today will be sold at a 90% discount!"
"Four flavors for a set of only five dollars! First come, first served, while supplies last!"
"Holy crap! Really? Five dollars and four cents? Zhou Shen is awesome!"
"Grab it! Only a fool wouldn't take advantage of this!"
The crowd instantly erupted in excitement, and a buying frenzy swept through the already bustling stalls.
They were even more frantic than the elderly folks grabbing eggs at a supermarket during a sale.
Before long, the baluts were sold out, and since Zhou Yang didn't show up, the fans quickly dispersed.
Du Zhe packed up his stall as instructed by Zhou Yang.
An hour later, they finally found Zhou Yang and Xu Yao, who were resting in the mall's coffee shop, covered in sweat.
"Master! Is your arm alright?"
Du Zhe plopped down, nervously examining Zhou Yang's bandaged right arm.
Zhou Yang stretched his shoulders, then struck a pose like a bodybuilder showing off his biceps, grinning broadly.
"It's just a minor injury. Look, I can still fight a tiger!"
Xu Yao burst out laughing at his antics, giving him a reproachful look: "What time is it, and you're still being sarcastic!"
Seeing that Zhou Yang was in good spirits, Du Zhe breathed a sigh of relief and chuckled.
"Master, I'm so glad you're alright! Those bastards were too arrogant today. If you hadn't stopped me, I would have beaten that Lu Yu so badly his own mother wouldn't recognize him!"
Zhou Yang patted Du Zhe on the shoulder, a hint of approval in his eyes.
"You did well today, kid. You were brave and resourceful and didn't embarrass your teacher. Alright, I promised to teach you the 'Flying Flower and Plucking Leaf' technique. There's no time like the present, so I'll teach you a few moves now."
Upon hearing this, Du Zhe's eyes widened instantly, his breathing became rapid, and he was so excited that he almost jumped off the sofa.
"Master...Master! Are you serious?! I...I really want to learn! You don't know, your hands are so cool!"
The skill of plucking flowers and leaves is something only found in martial arts novels. If he really learned it, then Du Zhe would become a martial arts master!
Du Zhe was overjoyed, as if he could already see himself flicking leaves with his fingertips, his movements always precise and elegant.
Zhou Yang smiled slightly and, with an excited Du Zhe and a curious Xu Yao, arrived at his small courtyard in the riverside villa area.
There is a spacious lawn here, with several ornamental maple trees planted next to it.
Zhou Yang walked to a maple tree, casually picked a few fiery red maple leaves, held them between his fingers, and spoke calmly to Du Zhe.
“Look closely, the essence of ‘flying flowers and picking leaves’ lies in ‘qi’ and ‘skill’. Use qi to control force and skill to transform things. Wherever you think, even grass and trees can become soldiers.”
Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Yang flicked his wrist!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh—"
Three maple leaves shot out like three streaks of red lightning, accompanied by a sharp whooshing sound!
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"
On the trunk of another large tree not far away, three deep leaf imprints are clearly visible!
The thin maple leaf was half-buried in the hard bark, its edges smooth as if it had been cut by a sharp blade!
Du Zhe and Xu Yao were dumbfounded, their mouths agape enough to fit an egg.
Is this... is this still a leaf? This is a damn throwing knife!
Du Zhe swallowed hard, and the look in his eyes as he looked at Zhou Yang had changed from admiration to fanatical awe.
Just then, not far away, a young man dressed in a white Tai Chi uniform, with a tall and handsome face, stared wide-eyed at the scene with disbelief.
After a brief moment of shock, the young man's eyes lit up with excitement, and he ran over quickly, his tone a mix of excitement and uncertainty.
"Young man... may I ask which school of kung fu you practice? That technique you just used was simply divine! Are you also a fellow martial artist?"
Zhou Yang turned around upon hearing the voice and saw that the person was dressed in traditional martial arts attire, with a steady aura and slightly bulging temples, clearly indicating that he was also a trained martial artist.
He smiled slightly and waved his hand modestly: "Hehe, my friend, you flatter me."
"It's nothing special, just some basic skills in throwing hidden weapons. I just tinkered around in my spare time, nothing to brag about."
Upon hearing this, the young man was taken aback at first, then laughed loudly, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying, "Young man, you are too modest! My name is Lin Ziqi, a lay disciple of Shaolin, who has learned a few years of rudimentary martial arts."
"Looking at your physique, young man, it may seem unassuming, but you actually possess inner strength and smooth muscle lines. Your explosive power is something that ordinary fitness training can't produce!"
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