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Hanon was even more confused: "You mean..."

Guo Haihuang didn't answer—because actions speak louder than words. In an instant, Guo Haihuang threw a punch, just like Hua Yin.

The punch came with incredible speed, even tearing through the air and accompanied by a whistling sound; it was almost a carbon copy of the attack that Hua Yin had just completed. Hua Yin had become somewhat complacent after the battle and was caught off guard by Guo Haihuang's sudden attack. Faced with the surprise attack of this top expert, she had no time to defend herself and could only watch helplessly as the incoming fist struck her forehead.

However, Guo Haihuang's punch was completely powerless. When it hit Huayin's forehead, it only pushed her little head to the side, just like a child playing around.

What are you doing, sir?

"Hehehe, startled, weren't you?" Guo Haihuang even stuck out his tongue, truly living up to the saying that the older people get, the more childlike they become: "If this punch of mine was a neutralizing attack, what would you do?"

Hanon scratched her head: "Of course... um..." She suddenly wondered what would happen if she used the technique of neutralizing force to deal with this move.

Guo Haihuang tapped Hua Yin's forehead with his fist: "Girl, this is your next task. What will happen if we encounter each other? How do we defend against each other? How do we break through each other? If we meet in the Grand Tournament, whose power will be stronger? You have almost a year to think about it."

After saying that, Guo Haihuang withdrew his fist, chuckled, picked up his rice bowl, and shoveled a few more mouthfuls of rice into his mouth: "You're still a bit green now, but you've managed to master energy dissipation to this extent in just one month, and even developed a few unique skills on your own. With this kind of talent, how strong will you become by the end of the year? I'm looking forward to it, looking forward to you becoming a worthy opponent for me..."

Author's Note: Everyone, I'll probably only post two updates today. I'll see how things go tonight; there might not be a third. My thoughts are a bit scattered today, and I need to think things through... If I'm in better shape tonight, I might post a third update, but don't get too excited... I'll try to post four updates tomorrow, and then with the resumption of work, I'll go back to posting two updates a day. As for when I'll return to posting at full capacity, it depends on whether I can continue with that job.

Section 450, Chapter 444: The New Storm Eye Kanon, the Salted Fish God of Wealth Kanon

Once again, time flies, and a week has passed since the "BIG" Grand Prix, the grand event for the world's underworld... cough cough, a week.

A small, traditional Japanese courtyard house in the suburbs of Tokyo. The house itself isn't very big, but the pavilions, flowers, birds, and gentle breezes, bathed in the glow of the setting sun, create a particularly warm and inviting atmosphere, making it perfect for... retirement.

"Thump!" A man inside the room knelt down on the ground, his tone extremely sincere: "Mr. Damen, please be sure to participate in the fighting tournament that my master is holding in two months. With your strength, you will definitely be able to give us a wonderful battle!"

He was a man in a suit and tie, with an air of sophistication. Opposite him was Damen Tobei, the thug from the Wuyun Group who had been defeated by Hana not long ago and was now basically retired.

Facing the man's earnest questioning, Daimon simply picked his ear, looking completely indifferent, and said, "Matsuo, is it possible that your Tokugawa master can't find anyone to participate in his competition? I'm just a retired thug; I have no interest in participating in any fighting competitions anymore."

"Not at all, you're as formidable as ever! The 'White-Haired Raucer' was my idol when I was young, and even the strongest fighting expert, Hanagata Hoshi, is no match for you..."

"Just tell me your information is outdated!" Da Men said impatiently. "Defeating Hua Xingxing is an old story from over a decade ago. Bringing it up now, are you trying to humiliate me? The strongest fighting expert in the underworld right now isn't him! Nor am I!"

Matsuo, dressed in a suit, was taken aback: "Ah, you mean that Hanayama Kaoru? He has a close relationship with my master and agreed to participate a long time ago. Lord Tokugawa is also very curious. If you and Hanayama Kaoru could have a match, it would definitely be a grand event in the underworld."

"No, it's not Huashan either." Daimon Tohei shook his head again, this time with a mocking smile on his lips: "Looks like your data isn't updated very quickly either. Haven't you heard about the 'BIG' Grand Prix?"

"The 'BIG' Grand Prix?" Matsuo indeed showed a puzzled expression: "Please forgive my ignorance, but I have been visiting powerful figures in various places for the past month and have not been paying attention to the latest major events. Could it be that something has changed in this Grand Prix?"

He spat, got up, grabbed Matsuo by the collar, and shoved him out the door: "Go away, go away. Since your old man is on good terms with Hanayama, let him go ask Hanayama who beat him at the 'BIG' Grand Prix. As for me, I've already accepted that I'm old. The future belongs to the young people, so don't bother me."

Matsuo, pushed out, stared blankly as the door slammed shut. Knowing he wouldn't be able to persuade the other party this time, he shook his head and sighed. After a while, he couldn't help but recall what Daimon had said: "I've seen that Hanayama Kaoru before. Four years ago, when he clashed with Baki, although he nominally lost, his performance was evenly matched. Now, four years have passed, and Hanayama's body has grown to an unimaginable terrifying level. Is there anyone who can defeat him? I must report this news to the master as soon as possible and ask him to make a decision!"

...Undercurrents are surging, a new story is about to begin, but because she is too powerful and dazzling, a certain girl is gradually becoming the eye of the storm. At this moment, she is lying on a slope surrounded by flowers and green grass, chewing on a blade of grass, facing the setting sun...doing nothing.

"Ah~" Hanon stretched comfortably, her injuries from the Grand Prix almost healed, some wounds were healing, and it was itchy: "Sunbathing on the grass is so comfortable. I think maybe the fish evolved on land in ancient times just for this~"

Hey, while fish coming ashore is certainly related to solar energy, such as affecting oxygen levels and plant growth, isn't exposing them to the air and sunbathing just like how salted fish are dried...?

Of course, you can't entirely blame Hanon for being lazy; she genuinely has nothing to do. Practicing martial arts? She just got injured, especially her arm, which is quite badly injured. Hanon only had the bandages removed today, and because of this injury, she can't even enjoy playing games…

What's more, she can't go back to her own home, and she can't go to school in Demon for fear that her uncle will find out she didn't go to America, so she has to stay at Miho's house. As a result, Miho is now a very busy person, wishing she could split herself in two, running around all day long. She can't even spend a day or two with Kanon, and after just one night of being affectionate, she's bombarded with hundreds of calls from the company the next morning... Alas, is being a business elite really that great? Not at all.

Staying in Hong Kong would have been a good choice, with the world's foremost martial arts master by her side to exchange ideas and offer guidance. She would have gained a lot in just a few days. However, it was all because of Hanon's "cheeky" nature. That day, while having dinner with Guo Haihuang, the conversation turned to Guo Chuncheng, who had been expelled from the martial arts world. Guo Haihuang's tone was filled with concern, and Hanon, perhaps a little tipsy after drinking "friendship wine" with Hanayama Kaoru, suddenly launched into a discussion about e-commerce in the new world...

"Hehehe, I'm not bragging, old man, but if I weren't so rich and interested in martial arts, I'd be a first-rate businessman too. For example, the 'Fighting Panda' platform, in which I have a stake, has recently started its international version, and there are companies in China imitating it. If you ask me, our country is vast and populous, and its economy is developing incredibly fast. The level of internet penetration is still far from what I expected in my previous life... ah, far from what I anticipated. This is a time when there is much to be done!"

"What? You're saying e-commerce already has Taobao? Relax, as far as I know, Taobao isn't even listed yet. Even as a giant, it's not that powerful. Besides, if we don't go for Taobao, we can go for JD. What is JD? It's a group of 'brothers'... Sigh, if you don't want to compete with Taobao, then go into logistics, specializing in delivering goods to e-commerce platforms, like the镖局 (armed escort agencies) of ancient times."

“I have another idea, similar to the ‘Panda Fight’ live stream. In a year or two, when the network infrastructure is better and the internet speed is faster, the reach of short videos will increase. There’s no future for those who just write nonsense. Let’s launch a ‘Kuaidou’ app, and stuff all kinds of videos from internet celebrities, motivational quotes, and tech enthusiasts into it. I guarantee it will be a hit! If you’re interested, let Guo Chuncheng do it, and we can invest together…”

Thus, Guo Haihuang, a readily available and excellent teacher, was so tempted by Huayin's words that he couldn't resist returning to the mainland overnight to contact people and begin preparations... Guo Haihuang's connections, built over a century, were absolutely unfathomable. The Martial Arts Province also had both money and manpower. Now, in order to find a new life goal for his young son, this martial arts-loving grandmaster mobilized his resources, which quickly produced tremendous results... A few years later, the "Kuaidou" APP became a global sensation, and "Shunshui" Logistics became the top logistics company in China. Huayin, who held a large number of shares in both, effortlessly doubled the Yingfeng family's wealth, becoming a business goddess who caused a sensation in Japan, no, Asia, no, the whole world...

But Kanon is so bored right now!

At the bottom of the slope was a small riverbank, where a group of elementary school students were happily playing football. When they saw the high school girl on the slope turned to her side and fell asleep, they couldn't help but start talking about it.

"That older sister comes every afternoon. Do high school students get out of school earlier than us elementary school students?"

"Look at her, her hair is so short, she must be a delinquent girl who doesn't go to school! Let's stay away from her."

"No, my mom told me that this kind of person should be called... should be called a salted fish!"

Author's Note: These chapters are all slice-of-life~ Chapter 444, I can't let Kanon be "444" (meaning "sleepy and dead"), so I'll just let her sleep like a lazy bum~

I have a lot to think about lately, but the train of thought for the next part of this novel has finally flowed smoothly.

It's the fourth update today too!

Section 451, Chapter 445: The Buttock-Thrust Cult

The setting sun cast a warm glow, and Kanon slept soundly, so soundly that… well, according to Miho, Kanon tends to drool whenever she's sleeping soundly…

However, a short rest is still just a short rest. Before the sun had completely set, Hana was woken up by someone.

Rubbing her eyes, Hana slowly got up and then threw herself into the arms of the person who came in: "Ah, it's Adam! You're back, that's great!"

The visitor was Adam Dadoli. After returning to the United States for Christmas, he encountered Kanon who needed a temporary "stand-in," and it had been almost a month since they last saw each other. More importantly, Adam's return meant that the Junior American Football World Cup had ended, and Kanon could finally go home.

Adam blushed deeply after being hugged by Hanon. The young lady had specifically asked him to come here after getting off the plane, so why was she so excited to see him? Just as Hanon released him and the two were about to speak, Adam's expression suddenly changed: "Watch out!"

"Ah, big sister, watch out!" It turned out that a few kids playing football on the riverbank behind her suddenly kicked the ball hard, but it went astray and flew straight towards Kanon's head. Oh well, how could a ball possibly hit Kanon, even if she was still sleepy and confused after just waking up?

She caught the ball with ease, prompting the elementary school students to exclaim "666!" Then, amidst the children's admiring gazes, Hana took a shot—which also went astray.

Moreover, Hanon's strength was immense; the soccer ball whistled across the riverbank, skipped several stones across the stream, and finally crashed into a rock on the opposite bank with a loud "bang."

"Wow—" Kanon's image suddenly plummeted from "a really amazing older sister" to "a delinquent girl with a dark heart," and several elementary school students started crying.

"This... Miss, look... Hmm? Miss?" Adam, though fierce, was kind-hearted. Seeing that Hana was stunned, he walked down the slope himself, left some money for the children to buy new soccer balls and snacks, and calmed the situation down.

But when Adam walked back to Kanon's side, he found Kanon still staring blankly at the river, and couldn't help but wonder: "It's just a broken ball, why do you look so shocked?"

"I was just having a feeling about it." Hana came back to her senses. Lately, she had been thinking about Guo Haihuang's topic of "how to deal with the dissipation of force." Seeing the performance of the soccer ball, she couldn't help but make the connection: "Dissipation of force is like turning into air. When the ball is flying, it is constantly fighting against the air. Is it like when you kick a soccer ball, if you give enough power, you can tear the air apart? But in the end, it is still the principle of one force overpowering ten techniques. As long as the power is strong enough to break the limit, even dissipation of force can't be dealt with. But how can dissipation of force itself fight against dissipation of force... Ugh, so annoying!"

After all, energy absorption is a very profound martial art, something that cannot be mastered overnight. Huayin's own energy absorption technique is not yet proficient, let alone how to deal with Guo Haihuang's energy absorption. She is currently spacing out simply because she has something on her mind; a word or an object around her will automatically trigger her thoughts.

When Kanon finally returned to the Takakaze family, a similar situation occurred again.

Kirito Takakaze was naturally overjoyed to see his beloved niece return, but after a brief greeting, he suddenly said, "Kane, what about China..."

"Ah! China!" Huayin exclaimed in shock. Could it be that her uncle knew about her secret trip to Hong Kong?

"Huh? What's all the fuss about?" Kiri looked at Hanon with a puzzled expression, making Hanon feel uneasy, but she had to control her emotions and asked softly, "What happened in China?"

"In China, people pay respects to their ancestors during the Qingming Festival, right?" Kirito hadn't actually stumbled upon Kanon's little secret... After receiving Kanon's confirmation, he nodded: "Then Qingming isn't far off. After your parents' car accident... I moved their ashes to Japan. We'll go pay our respects together during Qingming."

"Yes!" Hana nodded vigorously; this was only to be expected.

Kirito was unaware that Kanon had secretly gone to Hong Kong, so everything went smoothly from then on. Miho was still as busy as ever, Adam went to Shibukawa-sensei's dojo for training, and Kanon went to school every day. After school, she would go to the small dojo to meditate and sit quietly, occasionally moving around and practicing her target skills. Life seemed to have returned to normal.

Another week passed, and Kanon's injuries were completely healed. It was no fun staying cooped up in the dojo all night. It happened to be Friday night, and most people would feel relaxed. Kanon was no exception, so she ran all the way to Mr. Shirogane's gym to see her friends whom she hadn't seen for two weeks.

But when I walked in...

"Wow—" Hanon was shocked. It was a bit far for Demon to come here, but it didn't take long. How come the women's group of the Imperial Sakura team, who arrived a moment earlier, and Coach Machiyu were all lying on the gym benches, each with a barbell, stretching their backs and lifting their hips? The scene... was really impactful.

"It's been over ten days since I last saw you. Have you formed some kind of religion?"

"It's a hip thrust, a hip thrust~" Kanade Akemi explained, panting heavily. The girl's eyes were shining: "Once you get used to this movement, even girls can lift a hundred kilograms~ It's such a wonderful movement, haha, I can't even imagine it."

"...Muscle poisoning really is your family's traditional skill." Sure enough, as soon as she arrived here, Hanon would fall into吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments) mode. Then she turned to the others: "Why are you all going along with her craziness too?"

"Oh my, it's Kanon!" Ms. Wu Yasha is here today too. Kanon's heart skipped a beat when she saw her, after all, Ms. Wu is Garuda's mother...

Ms. Wu, still squinting, spoke gently but with a hint of malice: "Ms. Rimi and Ms. Aina, your skirts ripped at school today, so this big-butt duo came to the gym to ask the trainer for advice on how to make their butts smaller~"

"Oh! Ms. Wu, stop! This is so embarrassing!" Ms. Rimi was clearly flustered, after all, Kanon was her partner in witty banter, and they respected each other...

As they were talking, another person stepped into the gym. It was Ai Sakaguchi, whom they had met at the fitness competition sponsored by Hibiki Sakura's brother. She was a rather cunning newcomer to the entertainment industry, and since getting to know everyone, she had recently joined the team and become a semi-"fitness girl".

"WTF—what kind of religion have you formed?"

Well, the same conversation is playing out again...

About an hour later, the fitness girls finished their workout, took showers, packed their bags, and prepared to go home for dinner.

"It's Friday today, everyone, would you like to come to my house for hot pot?" Ms. Rimi extended an invitation to the "adult group".

Ai: "Okay~ I was just thinking of having a drink."

Ms. Aina: "I'm fine with it. Ayaka's older sister teaches boxing next door, let's invite her too!"

Teacher Wu: "What a coincidence, my family is having hot pot at home today too. I said I was going to eat there... Sorry everyone, family comes first~"

"Hmm, hmm...sigh..." Rimi, Ai, and Aina finally couldn't hold back and sighed. Teacher Wu was the only one who was married, while they were all still single. So, Teacher Wu's casual remark dealt them a critical hit of 10,000 points.

"Oh my, Hana~" Seeing Hana sneaking away, Teacher Wu grabbed her collar: "Come to my house for dinner too. I recently found out that you've known my little Garuda for a long time~"

Ah, I've been exposed.

Author's Note: This isn't a harem story. There are two girls, which is about right. Garuda's love life is really tricky... Well, things won't be resolved so quickly. We can't just keep awkwardly avoiding each other.

There will be two more updates tonight.

Section 452, Chapter 446: Methods to Straighten a Girl

Rimi Tachibana is a teacher at the Royal Sakura Academy Girls' High School. She is not rich and does not have a boyfriend, so she usually lives alone in a small rented apartment.

Right now, Ms. Rimi is hurrying home with a bag of vegetables and meat rolls—not because her little apartment is so cozy, nor because she loves her friends who are coming over for hot pot tonight, but simply because she's worried about her little secret being discovered.

"Those guys agreed to bring their own ingredients, but everyone ended up buying alcohol! I had to run to the supermarket late at night to buy ingredients for hot pot... Ugh, all my suggestive cosplay costumes are in the closet, hopefully they won't be discovered?"