I can only beat noobs.

Chapter 9 Winning over
"Your boxing skills are quite good."

The dashing young man made a neutral comment and then left with his men.

As soon as the intermediate students left, the new students present cheered and surrounded Chen Ming, as if they had won a battle.

Chen Ming felt a pang of regret; they had simply left like that. He had thought they would send men to fight him again, hoping to save face.

Pity.

He knew this dashing young man; his name was Deng Ziyang. He was the strongest in the intermediate class and was said to be the illegitimate son of the leader of the Giant Tiger Gang. He acted like an elder brother and had a high reputation.

He has been studying martial arts here for four years and has already mastered the Iron Horse Stance to the fifth level. His talent is no less than Wen Zehao's, yet he has remained in the intermediate class.

When Chen Ming heard about this, he found it strange. Hong Mingquan told him that this meant his master had never considered taking this person as a disciple.

He understood after a moment's thought, because of Deng Ziyang's background.

The Giant Tiger Gang has a bad reputation; they run casinos and brothels, lend money at exorbitant interest rates, and have done many heinous things.

A cautious person like Huo Chengkun would certainly not want to have too much involvement with the Giant Tiger Gang, so naturally he would not take Deng Ziyang as his apprentice.

Once you reach the advanced class, you'll be considered a disciple, and you'll be able to learn more advanced stance training and martial arts techniques. When you travel the world in the future, you can be considered Huo Chengkun's disciple.

……

"Thank you for the fine wine, Senior Brother..."

On the other side, Hong Mingquan and Zhang Mingyu came over from the backyard, chatting and laughing. Suddenly, they heard a cheer. Hong Mingquan frowned and cursed, "These brats, can't they even leave for a moment? Are they trying to cause trouble?"

Only after he went over and learned the reason behind it did he understand.

He looked at Chen Ming with some surprise. He knew Qi Jun's strength; he had already reached the third level of the Iron Horse Stake and had been practicing the Three Talents Fist for several years.

Logically speaking, Qi Jun's strength should be far superior to Chen Ming's.

Chen Ming defeated him without sustaining any injuries.

This was truly beyond his expectations.

"No wonder Third Senior Brother didn't look too good when he left earlier."

Hong Mingquan thought to himself.

As for his third senior brother luring him away and taking the opportunity to have his disciples challenge Chen Ming, he was not surprised at all.

It's normal for the seventh junior brother to ask the third senior brother for help, as they have always been on good terms.

"Quiet down, where is this place? What kind of behavior is this, laughing and joking around like this?"

Hong Mingquan's loud shout immediately silenced the excited teenagers.

The sparring begins.

He asked, "Who's the first one here?"

Everyone turned to look at Li Jinchuan.

Li Jinchuan stepped forward expressionlessly and said in a hoarse voice, "Please advise me."

The battle between Chen Ming and Qi Jun just now made him realize that defeating this person today would probably not be easy.

Sure enough, even after he made his move and used the killing move that Uncle Rui had taught him, he still couldn't gain any advantage, and Chen Ming dealt with it easily.

After thirty-six moves, he was struck in the chest with a palm strike and had no choice but to admit defeat.

……

"waste!"

On the other side, Zhang Mingyu's face was quite ugly. He thought about the boast he had made in front of his seventh junior brother, only to be slapped in the face. Naturally, he was very angry.

Unable to find Qi Jun, he could only sulk in silence.

After much deliberation, he concluded that among his disciples, only Deng Ziyang could reliably defeat Chen Ming.

only……

If you go to Deng Ziyang, he will definitely propose a condition that you cannot fulfill.

After a while, Zhang Mingyu calmed down and thought, "Forget it, it's not my problem. Let Lao Qi figure it out himself."

Ultimately, this is Lao Qi's own business.

……

Chen Ming finished his sparring session for the day, and left the Huo residence with 35 experience points in a good mood, ready to go home.

As soon as I stepped outside, I saw a horse-drawn carriage waiting by the roadside.

The carriage curtain was lifted, and Deng Ziyang stepped down with a smile. "Senior Brother Chen, would you do me the honor of having a meal with me?" Chen Ming was a little surprised and smiled back, "I would be honored by Brother Deng's invitation."

"please."

He then boarded the carriage.

Deng Ziyang was the only one in the carriage. He said, "I've heard about what happened to Senior Brother Chen. Jin Yuansheng did something really unethical."

Chen Ming said nonchalantly, "It's all in the past, no need to bring it up again."

Deng Ziyang praised, "Senior Brother Chen is magnanimous, which is admirable. However, given how Jin Yuansheng treated you, don't you harbor any resentment?"

He gave a self-deprecating laugh, "That's just how the world is. Someone as insignificant as me shouldn't have gotten involved in such trouble. I brought this on myself."

Deng Ziyang laughed and said, "Senior Brother Chen still harbors resentment."

"I wonder if Brother Deng has invited me here because he has some instructions for me?"

"No rush, let me introduce you to a few of my brothers first."

Soon, they arrived at a restaurant called Zuixianlou.

This is a famous restaurant in Qingfeng City, a high-end place with high prices. The original owner had never been here before.

Deng Ziyang led him to a private room where several people, all around twenty years old, were already seated.

Qi Jun was also there.

As soon as the two entered the private room, everyone stood up to greet them.

Qi Jun was somewhat reluctant, but he was still pulled to his feet by the people around him.

Deng Ziyang introduced, "Let me introduce you, this is Senior Brother Chen Ming."

Everyone greeted in unison, "Greetings, Senior Brother Chen."

Qi Jun remained silent, his eyes fixed to the side, looking awkward.

Chen Ming quickly replied, "I dare not accept the titles of my fellow senior brothers."

Deng Ziyang pulled him, wanting him to sit in the main seat.

Chen Ming declined several times, but in the end, he let Deng Ziyang sit in the main seat, while he sat next to him.

"These are all my brothers, let me introduce you..."

Deng Ziyang introduced them to him one by one, and when he got to Qi Jun, he cursed, "A real man should spar; if you lose, you lose. If you're not convinced, you can win next time. Don't let people think we can't handle losing."

Qi Jun lowered his head in shame.

"Lift your head up and have a drink with Senior Brother Chen. Don't act like a girl."

So Qi Jun clinked glasses with Chen Ming and said, "Senior Brother Chen, let's have another match next time."

Chen Ming said, "Okay."

The two downed their drink, thus putting an end to their past grievances.

The two cleared up their misunderstanding, and the atmosphere at the banquet became even more lively. The young people, drinking together, began to talk freely about life and current affairs.

After a night of drinking, Chen Ming started putting his arm around these people and calling them brothers.

Gang members are all unconventional and don't care about details.

After drinking enough, Deng Ziyang had something to do, so he left first. Before leaving, he grabbed Deng Ziyang's hand and promised to drink together again next time.

Finally, they even sent a horse-drawn carriage to take him back.

"Is this an attempt to win me over?"

Sitting in the carriage, Chen Ming's previously drunken eyes regained a glimmer of clarity, and he realized Deng Ziyang's trick.

If it were a young person like the original owner, receiving such treatment, they would definitely want to become sworn brothers with Deng Ziyang on the spot and do great things together.

"Unfortunately, you've come to the wrong person."

Chen Ming just wanted to be a peaceful sparring partner and grind experience points. He had absolutely no interest in any grand ambitions.

Deng Ziyang's approach was like casting a flirtatious glance at a blind man.

During the banquet, he didn't respond to Deng Ziyang's remarks. If the guy is smart enough, he'll understand his attitude.

However, there's no need to fall out with Deng Ziyang; maintaining a friendly relationship is fine enough.

(End of this chapter)