Chapter 30: Arduous Training

  Two people took a taxi back to Rizhao Lane, and Yan Qingcheng did not come out of the house for a long time after entering. Cong Ye stood in the courtyard, pacing back and forth, feeling increasingly uneasy. This time, it's likely that they scared Sister-in-law. Judging from Sister-in-law's appearance in her nightgown, she should have been dragged down from bed by the two men who broke into the house. Otherwise, with Sister-in-law's usual reserve, there was no way she would go out on the street wearing only a nightdress.

  Congye thought about it more and more, regretting his initial decision. If they hadn't moved into the medical building, things would have been fine with him around; basically, there was no way the two of them could take his sister-in-law away.

  "Di Rong, I will never let you go."

  Congye also knew that Di Rong was definitely instructed by Yu Xiaopeng, but since Yu Xiaopeng is not in Guanhai City now, he can only temporarily shift the fire to Di Rong's body. However, this morning's experience still reminded Congye that with his current skills, if he were to encounter Di Rong openly and fairly, he would definitely not get a good outcome. This morning was also fortunate because Shi Dajun and Ren Yusi underestimated him; if both of them had attacked him at the same time, the result would have been different.

  After this incident, Congye not only worked hard to learn traditional Chinese medicine knowledge but also became familiar with the fourteen meridians throughout the body and the accurate locations of acupoints on these meridians. Specifically, he focused on mastering the functions of all acupoints on the fourteen meridians. Congye knew that many acupoints on the body, once blocked, could cause a person to temporarily lose certain physical abilities. For example, blockage of the Ya Men (mute gate) point at the back of the brain could make a person temporarily lose their ability to speak; blockage of the Xiao Hai (small sea) point on the inner side of the elbow could cause numbness and temporary loss of activity in the arm.

  When Hei and Shi's army clashed, their fists and feet basically didn't leave the acupoints around their own body. Cong Ye suddenly had a strange idea: if he could release that mysterious hot flow from his body's meridians to seal off the acupoints on his opponent's body, even if it wasn't as effective as the legendary Dim Mak, it would still be able to catch them off guard and land a decisive blow. As long as he grasped the initiative, relying on the energy brought by the hot flow, he could deliver a fatal strike with one hit.

  Cong Ye thought this way, not because he was daydreaming. After all, when giving Qi's elderly people acupuncture and giving Yan Qingcheng acupuncture, it has been proven that the hot flow in the body can be released externally. Since it can be released externally, it can be used to attack the opponent's acupoints, it just needs to continue increasing the amount of hot flow and master certain techniques.

  Since he had a goal, Cong Ye was also not a person who gave up easily, so he started practicing day after day. Since that day's incident, he moved back to the small courtyard in Rizhao Lane and lived in the west room of the North House again. Whether it was early or late, he and his sister-in-law Yan Qingcheng were inseparable. In the morning, he would accompany Yan Qingcheng for a morning workout, have breakfast together, and then go to the medical clinic together. In the afternoon, they would return home together. With the 50,000 yuan diagnosis fee given by the Qi family, the two people temporarily had no economic worries. Under Yan Qingcheng's suggestion, Cong Ye also returned the 5,000 yuan he borrowed from Liu Bin.

  Because Yan Qingcheng already knew the secret of the hot flow in Cong Ye's meridians, Cong Ye no longer hid it from her and practiced every morning in the small courtyard. When Yan Qingcheng learned of Cong Ye's plan, she was surprised for several days. Pointing hole technique? Could it really exist? Although there were descriptions in the classics or legends, after all, no one had ever seen it with their own eyes. Seeing Cong Ye being so serious, Yan Qingcheng didn't want to discourage his enthusiasm and instead suggested:

  "To accurately identify acupoints on the human body, it's best to buy a copper acupuncture model."

  "Me too, how come I didn't think of it? Thanks for reminding me, sister."

  After finishing, he also made a gesture of courtesy to Yan Qingcheng, making Yan Qingcheng burst out laughing. As the two became more familiar with each other, Cong Ye occasionally joked around and teased Yan Qingcheng to make her happy.

  It's been over a month since the peaceful days of going out in pairs and coming back in pairs. The season is already early winter, and because Guanhai City is surrounded by the sea on three sides, not only is the temperature difference between day and night small, but it also won't have that kind of weather where the temperature suddenly rises or falls.

  He felt a surge of heat in his meridians, and he had changed into a long-sleeved casual shirt. His lower body was also wearing a pair of grayish-white casual pants, with a pair of sports shoes on his feet. This outfit was still the one Yan Qingcheng had bought for him after entering winter, Cong Ye was still wearing short clothes, thin pants, or an old military uniform that looked really worn out, and she couldn't bear to look at it anymore, so she dragged him to the mall to buy new ones.

  Perhaps due to the mysterious hot flow in his meridians, when the temperature dropped to around zero degrees, Cong Ye, who was wearing a single layer of clothing and pants, didn't feel particularly cold. It's just that he didn't want to draw too much attention to himself, so under Yan Qingcheng's suggestion, he changed into his current casual attire.

  Every day's practice, as well as learning traditional Chinese medicine knowledge is dull. Being able to accompany his sister every day is also a happiness. Cong Ye often stares at Yan Qingcheng who is fully devoted to diagnosing patients, and gets stunned for a while. The sensitive Yan Qingcheng has already noticed Cong Ye's habit, but just pretends not to notice and doesn't plan to stop him. Every time she feels Cong Ye's gaze, Yan Qingcheng also has a sense of satisfaction in her heart.

  Being noticed is happiness, especially being noticed by someone you care about makes it even happier.

  "Is it really so?"

  Yan Qingcheng would occasionally ask herself a question in her heart.

  When the hot flow in the meridians of Congye's body increased by one-third, it was already possible to emit the hot flow through the Shangyang, Zhongchong, Guanchong, and Shaoshang points on his fingertips. Moreover, when he struck the wooden acupuncture copper man with a size similar to that of a real person, a faint whooshing sound could be heard. Congye knew that there was still a long way to go before sealing off his opponent's acupoints. Next, he had to study and practice diligently in order to succeed. The only question was whether Yu Xiaopeng would give him enough time.

  Since the incident with Shi Dajun and Ren Yusi, it seems that Yu Xiaopeng has forgotten about Cong Ye and Yan Qingcheng, and there hasn't been any news or movement in nearly two months.

  This made Cong Ye's heart feel very uneasy. Especially with Di Rong, there was no movement at all, which seemed too abnormal.

  "Not to mention that Yu Xiao Peng's task was not completed, but also hurt his own men. People like Di Rong who mix in society are the kind of people who must avenge their grudges, how can they tolerate it?"

  Cong Ye was puzzled, but he didn't know that Di Rong on the other side of Sifang City wasn't unwilling to come and find trouble with Cong Ye. It's just that for a while, he couldn't spare his mind because he was entangled by Ren Yu Si's master.

  It's simply laughable. Ren Yusi wasn't a native of Sifang City, but rather followed his master to wander into Sifang City, where he coincidentally met Di Rong. Di Rong took a liking to Ren Yusi's martial arts skills, and Ren Yusi's master also thought it was good to follow Di Rong around. Usually, they just helped him fight, but in return, they got both money and a place to live. And so the two stayed in Sifang City.

  When Ren Yusi's ankle was crushed by Cong Ye and he returned with a disabled leg, Di Rong was already dissatisfied that the two had not completed their task. Seeing that Ren Yusi was almost a useless person now, he didn't plan to keep him anymore. After symbolically giving 10,000 yuan for medical expenses, Ren Yusi never saw Di Rong's face again.

  Similarly from the Jianghu, Ren Yusi's master Zhang Cheng would not misunderstand Di Rong's intentions. Although he secretly resented Cong Ye for being too ruthless and ruining his own apprentice, he did not plan to go to Guanhai City to find Cong Ye for the time being. What Zhang Cheng thought was not wrong either, my apprentice was injured while doing things for you, Di Rong, so you should take responsibility to the end, how can you be so heartless and unrighteous?

  In a fit of anger, Zhang Cheng, who was already in his sixties, personally took action.

  This made Di Rong a bit nervous. Although he had never seen Zhang Cheng take action, from Ren Yu Si's martial arts skills, as his master, Zhang Cheng must be good enough. After hesitating for a long time, Di Rong still came forward and talked to Zhang Cheng once, but the disagreement between them was too great. Di Rong only agreed to pay an additional 30,000 yuan in medical expenses, and then they would settle the matter. However, Zhang Cheng demanded that Di Rong take responsibility for Ren Yu Si's future. With such a big difference, it was impossible to reach an agreement. The negotiation failed, and both sides inevitably clashed. As soon as he took action, Di Rong regretted it.

  If I had known earlier that Zhang Cheng was so capable, even if Ren Yusi was completely useless, he would not have quarreled with him. Di Rong found out that none of his subordinates were a match for Zhang Cheng. In the end, more than ten people went up together, but they still ended up being beaten to the ground by Zhang Cheng.

  Di Rong had always thought that there was no need to heavily recruit Zhang Cheng, firstly because he already had his apprentice Ren Yu Si, and secondly, and most importantly, Di Rong felt that Zhang Cheng was nearly sixty years old, an age where one is past their prime, so he chose to ignore him.

  Now that things have come to this, Di Rong also knows that it's impossible to make amends. For the time being, he has found a place to hide and is waiting to see what Zhang Cheng will do next - whether he will continue to be at odds with him or go to Guanhai City to find Cong Ye.

  What infuriated Di Rong was that Zhang Cheng had a stubborn streak and insisted on dealing with the Four Sides City matter first before heading to Guan Hai City to find Cong Ye for revenge for his disciple.

  Both sides were at a stalemate, and it was only then that Cong Ye and Yan Qingcheng had a peaceful and quiet period of time.