The Self-Cultivation of a Reborn Massage Therapist

Chapter 289 You Supported Me Through the Hardships, I Strolled Under the Clear Sky
This is no longer a retaliatory assassination; if a real fight breaks out, it will be a small-scale local war.

"Play me some music, at full volume, so I can't hear a single sound from the outside world."

Zhao Xiaochui meticulously folded the national flag, ensuring that every crease was precise so that it would be firmly fixed in place when blindfolded, without revealing a single detail.

"Little Hammer..." For some reason, that's what everyone in the bureau called him. At this moment, the voice from backstage trembled even more, "What are you going to do? Do you know what's inside?"

"I felt it," Zhao Xiaochui said softly. He stopped trying to hide it, slowly straightened up, quickly tied the strip of cloth with the national flag on his body, and blindfolded himself.

“Even Fatty Sister isn’t confident in dealing with that guy inside, let alone me. Since I’m destined to be no match for him, I shouldn’t trust my eyes and ears anymore. If I can’t see or hear him, let’s see how that bastard can set up a trap. Buddy, it’s up to you.”

"...What song would you like?"

After tying the national flag, Zhao Xiaochui stood up straight, his upright posture incongruous with the age on his face and the whiteness on his head.

Through the strip of cloth, he met the gaze of the person who peeked through the second-floor window, a cold smile playing on his lips:

"During the recent Olympic Games, one of the national flags was raised because of me, but unfortunately I wasn't there."

"...I understand. I'll play the music for you now, and also bring you the little hammer. Our station chief is already out looking for you, covered in explosives. You...you all must come back safely."

No sooner had the backstage staff finished speaking than string music suddenly filled the headphones. It wasn't an ordinary overture; the backstage staff had skipped the prelude and the violin ensemble launched into action with a sharp, almost tearing bowing motion, each note carrying an undeniable aggressiveness, as if drawing back the curtain on an impending storm.

"That's him! Shoot!"

The figure on the second floor issued a cold and stern order.

"Bang bang bang~"

As the gunshot rang out, a dark shadow flashed where Zhao Xiaochui was standing, and the old man's figure vanished without a trace.

In the headphones, the viola section lays the groundwork with triplets and broken chords, like a deep-sea current. Then, the music instantly shifts to A major, with the entire string section playing the main melody in unison, majestic and solemn, as if a ray of light has torn through the darkness. The vocals then begin:
"You and the sun rise together."

Internal martial arts.

The shape and meaning of the locust insect step.

"Bang~"

Zhao Xiaochui's emaciated body shot towards the gate like a cannonball.

"Bang bang~"

"Pfft~"

Two security guards who were drawing their guns were sent flying into the air by the impact.

As soon as Zhao Xiaochui landed, he pressed his advantage and stomped down heavily with his right foot.

Internal Martial Arts - Xingyi Techniques - Half-Step Collapse.

A short-range, single-punch burst, targeting the lower abdomen.

"Bang bang~"

With two dull thuds, the two security guards were bent over like shrimp, their eyes bulging out.

In the headphones, the melody leaps in fourths, with the strings providing a solemn yet warm long note accompaniment. These long notes are like a silent declaration, providing precise accompaniment for Zhao Xiaochui's every killing move in the fierce battle.

"Boom~"

His feet slammed down again, and his knees slammed into the ground.

"Bang~ thud~"

The two security guards' heads flew in a beautiful half-circle through the air before crashing into the wall, scattering red, white, and yellow fragments everywhere.

In the headphones, the solemn, sustained notes of the strings did not cease; instead, they expanded even further, like an endless sky, supporting the vocals as they rose once more.

"You and the Republic are bound by blood..."

Is this... a revolutionary song?
Zhao Xiaochui was getting quite engrossed in listening.

Before the song had even finished, a series of hurried and heavy footsteps came from all directions, surging like a tide.

At the end of the corridor, at the stairwell, and even in the ventilation ducts of the ceiling, countless dark figures emerged.

The ruthless agents, clad in tactical uniforms and wearing night vision goggles or special masks, held weapons that gleamed coldly in the dim light. M4 carbines, MP5 submachine guns, shotguns, and even several SCAR-H rifles equipped with grenade launchers—their dark muzzles were all pointed at Zhao Xiaochui's location.

"Fire!"

The deafening gunshots instantly tore through the air, flames spewed from the muzzles, and tracer rounds pierced the darkness, leaving trails of death.

"Bang bang bang bang~~~"

…………

"Bang bang bang~"

At the same moment, a thousand miles away. Beijing, Park Hyatt Hotel, rooftop ballroom.

Confetti and ribbons burst in the air, crystal chandeliers cast their light on the gleaming marble floor, and the air was filled with the rich aroma of vintage champagne and fine cigars. Handsome waiters in tuxedos and graceful hostesses moved about, with trays laden with rare wines such as Romanée-Conti and Paradis Black Reserve.

Several popular celebrities were also present as guests, adding a touch of star power to this grand event.

On the stage, the words "strategic cooperation" and "win-win future" scrolled across a huge electronic screen.

As the CEO of Yuanfang Capital signed the share acquisition agreement with the founder of the "Six Fingers Pure Realm Wellness" chain group, and the CEO of Ugly Donkey, Leng Xiao, and Wei Lan signed a strategic cooperation agreement, thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

The investors' faces beamed with excitement and satisfaction, their eyes sparkling with a desire for wealth and confidence in future returns.

The big health industry is a promising sector, but everyone has been struggling to find a way in. Now, Easy Slow Travel has opened that door for all investors.

Therefore, even without a legendary masseur like Zhao Xiaochui, they had full confidence in Wei Lan. They were just playing around with the hype and not being the last ones left holding the bag. Everyone present would be a beneficiary of this feast.

"cheers……"

"Cheers!"

The golden liquid shimmered under the lights.

Countless slender hands raised wine glasses, their clinking and intertwining in the air producing a crisp, melodious sound—a symphony of money and desire.

"Ding Ding~"

…………

"Bang bang~"

"Ding Ding~"

In Bogotá, a grand death symphony is playing in an office building.

The sounds of bullets colliding and spent cartridges hitting the ground were intertwined.

"Cease fire!" With this command, the sounds of magazines being changed rose and fell.

Sudden.

Internal Martial Arts - Xingyi Techniques - Drilling Fist.

"Bang!" A fist suddenly broke through the wooden wall behind an agent and slammed into his lower back. The agent didn't even have time to scream before his body bent backward in a bizarre posture, his spine making a teeth-grinding cracking sound, and blood and foam mixed with fragments of internal organs spurted from his mouth and nose. He was clearly going to die.

"Bang~"

Then, an even louder noise came, and the young old man—Zhao Xiaochui—was heard.
He burst through the wall, sending wood chips and scraps flying everywhere, and soared into the air.

Internal Martial Arts - Xingyi Techniques - Dragon Step.

Zhao Xiaochui leaped into the air and grabbed the agent, who was bent into a lobster shape. He naturally activated the "humph" technique, twisting his waist and hips to rotate his forearm.

"Humph~"

The curved agent in mid-air crashed into the group of agents like a cannonball!

The thrown agent, accompanied by blood, was flung out, instantly covering the tactical uniforms and masks of the three agents in front of him. They didn't even have time to cry out before being knocked away by the enormous impact.

"Focus fire!"

(End of this chapter)