From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

Chapter 667: Chapter 637: Respecting Teachers and Valuing the Way

Hua Zhuyue laughed, "Jiajia just can’t stand to lose anywhere."

Xu Chunliang said, "You little girl, do you know what it means to respect your master?"

"What have you taught me? It’s been over thirty hours since I became your apprentice yesterday, and you haven’t taught me anything. You’re wasting my time, don’t you know?"

Hua Zhuyue said, "People always say the master teaches the apprentice, but why have you two reversed it?"

Ji Jiajia said, "Because he’s wasting my time."

Hua Zhuyue chimed in, "But Jiajia has a point. Since you’ve taken her as an apprentice, you should teach her something. Otherwise, if she gets taken advantage of out there, it’ll be your reputation that suffers."

Xu Chunliang said, "Alright then, I can teach you, but you have to bow first."

Ji Jiajia said, "What era are we living in where we’re still bowing like this? It’s so outdated."

Xu Chunliang said, "What I’m going to teach you is powerful. If you’re in danger, it can turn disaster into safety."

Ji Jiajia rolled her eyes and sneaked a look at Hua Zhuyue, who was already giving her a hint, bending her right thumb to suggest she should bow. Hua Zhuyue was familiar with Xu Chunliang’s skills and he had said he could cure Ji Jiajia’s gradual paralysis, so it was a rare opportunity that he was willing to take on an apprentice.

Ji Jiajia, being very clever, immediately said, "Fine, I’ll kneel down. You men and your vanity, I’ll indulge it a bit." She truly kneeled down and gave Xu Chunliang three kowtows in front of Hua Zhuyue.

Xu Chunliang said, "Good girl, today I’ll teach you a set of footwork for escaping. Watch closely and learn as much as you can; it could save your life in critical moments."

The desire to live can unlock a person’s potential. Xu Chunliang’s decision to take on Ji Jiajia as an apprentice was originally half-joking, intending to teach her the Heart Method of passing energy through the bones. If she mastered the Heart Method and practiced diligently, she could definitely control her gradual paralysis.

Due to Ji Jiajia’s current dangerous situation, Xu Chunliang decided to teach her the Spiritual Snake Eight Steps. As he said, it can save lives in crucial moments. Though it’s only eight steps, it’s filled with variations and combinations, making it unpredictable and profound.

Xu Chunliang originally hoped that Ji Jiajia could learn just a few moves for self-defense, but her talent far exceeded his expectations. In just two short hours, Ji Jiajia managed to learn all the steps of the Spiritual Snake Eight Steps. What she lacked was integrating the variations, and he believed that with time, she could master the steps to achieve the state where she could pass through a field of flowers without a leaf sticking to her.

After mastering the Spiritual Snake Eight Steps, Ji Jiajia arranged for four bodyguards to come capture her, using it as a real-life test of the technique’s effectiveness. Quickly, the power of the footwork showed. The four well-trained bodyguards surrounded Ji Jiajia. Though they initially held back, they soon realized that even when giving their all, they couldn’t touch even the corner of her clothes, each becoming breathless from exhaustion.

Ji Jiajia became more confident as she practiced, tirelessly urging the four bodyguards to continue, which left them complaining. They thought to themselves, this young lady has worn us out. Strange, she’s so close yet they couldn’t catch her, had Ji Jiajia learned an Illusion Technique?

Watching nearby, Hua Zhuyue and Xu Chunliang witnessed Ji Jiajia nimbly maneuvering among the four Great Han. Hua Zhuyue remarked with satisfaction, "A great teacher produces outstanding students."

Xu Chunliang said, "Since I’ve taken her as a student, I should teach her some skills for self-defense."

Hua Zhuyue said, "Aren’t you afraid that teaching the apprentice will starve the master?"

Xu Chunliang laughed heartily, "It’s impossible for her to learn all my skills. Are you considering becoming my apprentice?"

Hua Zhuyue said, "No thanks, I have doubts about your conduct."

Xu Chunliang thought to himself, what’s wrong with my conduct? Worried I’ll exploit you? It’s not clear who’s thinking that first.

At that moment, an unfamiliar call came in for Xu Chunliang. He answered, and a familiar voice came through the receiver, "Hey buddy, are you free?"

Xu Chunliang immediately recognized the voice as Liu Haiyu. Since parting ways in Jizhou, they’d lost contact, not because Xu Chunliang didn’t want to, but because he didn’t have Liu Haiyu’s contact information. Liu Haiyu was elusive in his dealings.

Obviously, if Liu Haiyu was contacting him, there was something up. Xu Chunliang said, "Lao Liu!"

Liu Haiyu chuckled, "I thought you might have forgotten me."

Xu Chunliang said, "Forget? With the huge favor you owe me, I can’t act like nothing happened."

Liu Haiyu said, "Actually, you owe me 300,000. Last time, when I took you to the Ghost Market, we stole eight dragon bones through some trickery. You took the dragon bones, but the 300,000 you promised me was never paid. I’m not here for the money, though. Considering I was poisoned with cold toxin at the Ghost Market and if you hadn’t helped detoxify me, I’d probably be dead by now."

Liu Haiyu told Xu Chunliang that he was in Capital City with important matters to discuss. He gave Xu Chunliang an address and arranged to meet in an hour.

Xu Chunliang went to the appointed place based on the address Liu Haiyu provided and found it was a Weishan Lake Fish Restaurant.

Liu Haiyu had already ordered the food and opened a bottle of Red Star High Spirits. In the time since they’d last met, he had noticeably gained weight. Today, he was dressed neatly and wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, giving off a scholarly vibe.

Seeing Xu Chunliang enter, Liu Haiyu stood up cheerfully, "There you are, buddy."

Xu Chunliang said, "Have you struck it rich?"

Liu Haiyu said, "I haven’t even collected the 300,000 you owe me; no chance of getting rich!"

Xu Chunliang said, "You really dare ask for it?"

With a face full of smiles, Liu Haiyu said, "Just kidding, no money is worth more than life." He invited Xu Chunliang to sit and poured him a glass of liquor.

Xu Chunliang said, "You’re getting bolder and bolder, daring to come to the Capital City."

Liu Haiyu responded, "Haven’t you heard, the more dangerous the place, the safer it is."

Xu Chunliang clinked his glass with him and drank the glass of wine: "The wine’s not bad."

Liu Haiyu said, "Of course, when inviting a lifesaver, one must be sincere."

Xu Chunliang said, "Lao Liu, not long after we left last time, the Taibai Ghost Market was completely busted by the police. Did you know about this?" Xu Chunliang had long suspected Liu Haiyu’s identity; this guy definitely wasn’t an ordinary thief.

Liu Haiyu’s smile was so big his small eyes squinted: "That just proves we both are blessed. As the saying goes, the benevolent are protected by heaven..."

Xu Chunliang ate a small crayfish: "Stop with the nonsense; I remember everything you did on the ship."

Liu Haiyu had an innocent smile: "I never intended to betray you; my plan was to create a diversion."

Xu Chunliang said, "Sounds nice, why didn’t you act as the bait to draw their attention?"

"We each have our strengths; you’re the skilled one, so naturally, you’d be the bait, and you were wearing an old man’s hat at the time, making it hard to expose your identity."

Xu Chunliang said, "Oh, Lao Liu, you tricked me into being the bait, and then you even put a green hat on me. Your conscience is truly rotten."

Liu Haiyu held up his glass with both hands: "Brother, let me apologize."

Xu Chunliang raised his glass and clinked it with him, lowering his voice: "You’re a cop!"

Liu Haiyu laughed heartily: "Let’s drink to that first!"

Xu Chunliang stared at him.

Liu Haiyu took out a roll of paper from his chest and pushed it in front of Xu Chunliang.

Xu Chunliang unfolded it and found it was a rubbing of dragon bones, related to the "Tianyuan Manuscript."

Liu Haiyu said, "A gift for you."

Xu Chunliang said, "It’s the thought that counts; I’d be impolite to refuse, so I’ll accept it with a smile."

Liu Haiyu asked, "Have any South Koreans contacted you recently for a deal?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Your info is quite accurate."

Liu Haiyu said, "I’ve been watching Renhe Hall for quite a while. In the past two years, they’ve deeply collaborated with the Mingde Group, acquiring traditional medicine factories and clinics on a large scale domestically. On the surface, it fits a business model, but behind the scenes, they’re stealing Chinese traditional culture."

Xu Chunliang said, "And you’re in charge of this?"

Liu Haiyu said, "Even thieves have principles. Though I’m not skilled, I can’t just watch our ancestors’ things leak abroad and do nothing."

Xu Chunliang thought to himself, Liu Haiyu made himself sound like a righteous thief, but his actions clearly went beyond that. Xu Chunliang was almost certain he was an undercover cop.

Xu Chunliang said, "Cut to the chase, what do you want from me?"

Liu Haiyu said, "Just like last time, let’s team up to take from the greedy."

Xu Chunliang said, "I’m a bona fide government official; I don’t do illegal things." freewebnovёl.ƈom

Liu Haiyu smiled, "I’ll handle the dirty work; you just need to conduct a normal transaction with Lu Taiyin. I’ll find a chance to act. After stealing the dragon bones, I’ll give you the rubbings. This one today is the deposit."

Xu Chunliang scrutinized Liu Haiyu: "How do I know you won’t sell me out again?"

Liu Haiyu said, "With your skill and wit, trying to betray you is just overestimating myself. If you agree to cooperate, I’ll help you find Han Tianchi."

Xu Chunliang was startled. Han Tianchi once framed his grandfather using tiger bones, and this score hadn’t been settled. Seeing Liu Haiyu so confident, he probably already had Han Tianchi’s exact whereabouts. This was all benefit with no downside for him. Xu Chunliang lifted the glass and said, "Han Tianchi seems to be your enemy too."

Liu Haiyu said, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Junior Brother Xu, with your skills and my experience, we’ll be invincible in Jianghu."

The two drank this glass of wine together, and Xu Chunliang asked again: "Lao Liu, are you a cop?"

Liu Haiyu said, "It’s a fine line between good and evil. Honestly, I don’t even know what role I’m playing. In short, I act with a clear conscience, worthy of my ancestors, and I will certainly be worthy of you as a friend in the future."

Xu Chunliang said, "I’m always very selective about friends."

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