Chapter 579: Chapter 486 This is Talent (Request for Subscription!)_1
𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝙤𝒎
Twenty minutes later.
The car arrived in front of a building in the city center. It was Tang Qing’s first visit to Han Leng’s new store.
It was a five-story mall, full of various shops. The walls were covered with all sorts of billboards. As soon as he got out of the car, Tang Qing saw a row of conjoined billboards stretching from the far left to the far right on the second floor. It bore the same name as Han Leng’s previous shop. Tang Qing couldn’t help but laugh, his master was still as lazy as ever.
"Boss Tang, this is Han Leng’s shop, a whole floor," Sun Chao pointed to the sign on the second floor as he explained.
"Let’s go up," Tang Qing nodded.
There was no need for guidance, they went straight to the second floor. There were no elevators; they had to walk. They did not inform Han Leng of their visit, planning a surprise for him. Sun Chao said that Han Leng was usually in the gym, so they turned left as soon as they arrived on the second floor.
After passing through a heavy iron door.
A not-so-small gym laid before them, filled with neatly arranged fitness equipment.
It was the weekend, and many people were working out, dripping with sweat. Men and women alike clad in thin sweatshirts were either exercising or losing weight.
But the ’scenery’ here was not so beautiful, there were no cute girls that could be seen.
Just as they walked in.
A faint mix of perspiration hit them. Tang Qing wasn’t so delicate as to not be able to smell anything. His expression unchanged, he started to look for Han Leng.
At that moment.
"Be careful, everyone. Working out should be scientific. Punching the sandbag isn’t about brute force. You might hurt your waist if you exert too much force. Follow what I taught you. Your stance has to be correct—feet, waist, arms, fists, you need to use all of them. Now, get ready, punch..."
Tang Qing heard Han Leng’s voice from afar.
"Brother Sun, Uncle Han has become a boss now, but he didn’t hire any coaches and is still doing things himself," Tang Qing laughed and shook his head.
"You know him, he can’t stand still," said Sun Chao.
"Indeed."
They turned towards the direction of Han Leng’s voice. After circumnavigating a partition wall, they found Han Leng with his back towards them, in a concave partitioned room. He was wearing a black tank top and shorts, standing in a straddle stance, shouting at a dozen people in front of him.
He would occasionally demonstrate a punch, looking quite passionate.
"Now, let’s do another set. Take note, you... who are you guys?" Suddenly, Han Leng became alert.
It wasn’t that Han Leng had sharp hearing and heard Tang Qing’s arrival. It was because a voice came from behind him.
"Attack," it said.
Hearing this, Han Leng reflexively sidestepped and turned around sharply. He saw a tall and handsome face smiling at him from not far away. Clearly, it was just a ruse.
Seeing Tang Qing, Han Leng’s serious expression instantly gave way to excitement.
Han Leng gave Tang Qing’s shoulder a punch, but Tang Qing didn’t move an inch.
"You little brat, it’s been so long and you didn’t even come to visit me," Han Leng said, not pleased. To him, Tang Qing was not just a student but also a benefactor who helped him establish his current situation.
"Well, I’ve been busy lately," Tang Qing said awkwardly, touching his nose. Though his excuse was weak, he couldn’t think of a better one.
Han Leng wasn’t upset, he was just saying it. With Tang Qing’s multitude of businesses and various chores, it was normal for him to lack the time. Han Leng was already content that Tang Qing could visit him: "I heard from your uncle that you’re our province’s top scorer in the National College Entrance Examination. Congratulations, you’re talented in both literature and martial arts. Ah, how could there be someone like you in this world."
A high score of 748 was an honor that he would carry for the rest of his life. Moreover, his unfathomable martial arts prowess made Han Leng wonder what kind of student he had taken in.
"Haha, Uncle Han, isn’t the genius right in front of you?" Tang Qing laughed heartily.
"Alright, let’s see if your fist and footwork skills have slipped," said Han Leng. He took two steps back, assuming a fighting stance. He hadn’t sparred with Tang Qing in a long time. Even though he knew he would lose, he couldn’t resist the itch for a fight.
"Um, Uncle Han, I don’t want to dampen your spirit," said Tang Qing, caught between laughter and tears. Why did they always need to fight whenever they met? Couldn’t they just talk it out, couldn’t they argue verbally?
Of course, they couldn’t.
"What ’dampen my spirit’? Having a higher peak to look up to gives me a goal. Come on, I want to see your current strength," Han Leng urged. Sun Chao and Gao Ming were no match for him, only Tang Qing could spark his interest in fighting.
"Alright Uncle Han, you attack, and I’ll defend," Tang Qing also took two steps back, standing with his hands behind him. Han Leng’s strength at this level, which was under the first gene lock, even though it was around ninety, couldn’t spark his fighting spirit. He just wanted to play around.
"Alright."
Having said that, Han Leng launched himself forward with full force. He took two large steps forward and threw a hard straight punch at Tang Qing. He had been frightened by Tang Qing’s power before and didn’t dare to hold back. It was his way of respecting his opponent.
The wind from the punch approached.
Tang Qing remained unperturbed.
With a casual sidestep, he dodged the punch, still with his hands behind his back.
When the punch missed its mark, Han Leng immediately followed with the next move.
At this moment, many gym-goers gathered around, watching this rare display. All of their faces were filled with excitement. They had never seen Han Leng’s strength before, they had only heard that he was ex-Special Forces. At first, they thought it was just a regular fight, but they soon realized there was more than met the eye.
Damn it.
Han Leng’s attacks were so fierce, many were deadly moves. Each move could at least cause severe injury, if not death. The onlookers were sweating nervously; if a single attack hit, the handsome young man would likely be left crippled or even lose his life today.
Yet, Tang Qing managed to dodge Han Leng’s attacks with such calm and collected ease that they all gaped in disbelief.
A young and handsome man holding such power - was he here just to intimidate them?
You could at least break a sweat.
Dodge left, sidestep right, crouch.
Against Han Leng’s attacks, Tang Qing didn’t need to use his overclock mode, not to mention Origin Qi or Nerve Telekinesis. He could crush his opponent with sheer strength alone.
About ten minutes later.
Han Leng was exhausted, his strength waning, yet he couldn’t lay a finger on Tang Qing. He hadn’t even touched Tang Qing once; too demoralising, right?
"Stop."
After a high-flying roundhouse kick, Han Leng took a step back and announced loudly.
Looking at Tang Qing, who didn’t even seem to break a sweat, Han Leng started to doubt the existence of intrinsic energy. In TV shows, martial arts masters displayed such power, but his many years in the military told him it was impossible. There was no such thing as intrinsic energy or superpowers.
Others were speechless after watching this.
How could a person be this strong?
"Master Han, who is this guy?" A curious male student who practices martial arts asked.
Others focused on Han Leng, waiting for his answer. They, too, wanted to learn from such formidable strength.
"He is one of my..." Han Leng said, looking at Tang Qing with hesitation. Although Tang Qing had trained under him for some days, he had never officially become his apprentice, so he hesitated to say more.
Seeing this, Tang Qing stepped forward and said with a smile, "Student. I am Master Han’s student."
"But how come you seem stronger than Master Han?" The student asked again.
"Talent and hard work are equally important. Uncle Han, let’s go take a seat somewhere else and have a chat." Tang Qing didn’t want to engage in further discussion, he prepared to take Han Leng away after saying this.
"Good. All of you keep practicing. Remember the techniques." Han Leng nodded.
"Yes..." The students responded with even louder voices.
Before, they used to doubt Han Leng, thinking he was just another big man with muscles. Today, they finally saw his true skills. And Tang Qing’s inhuman combat power, nobody would admit that they lacked talent, they all thought that if they followed Han Leng, they would become the next Tang Qing.
Remembering Tang Qing’s graceful movements and calm responses, it was incredibly cool and an absolute magnet for attracting girls.
"Do you think we can be as strong as that handsome guy?" One student looked at Tang Qing’s fading figure with admiration.
"It’s uncertain, but there’s a chance. Maybe my talent will also be discovered." A student next to him said excitedly.
"First, lose the fat on your belly."
"No! Getting beaten up is effective."
"..."
Subsequently, the couple come to the VIP lounge of the gym. Han Leng poured tea for Tang Qing and himself.
"Uncle Han, how’s everything? Any difficulties in business?" Tang Qing asked after taking a sip of tea.
"No, everything is going well, the business isn’t bad either. I should be able to repay your money in about three years." Han Leng said with a smile. He borrowed 3 million RMB from Tang Qing. This money then turned into the merchandise on this entire floor. Even his wife quit her job to help run the store.
"Hehe, no rush, if you have money, you can consider expanding your business. As you know, I am not short of money." Tang Qing waved dismissively.
"That doesn’t work. That’s a principle. Even if you’re richer, it’s not an excuse for me not to return the money." Han Leng insisted.
Tang Qing shook his head and didn’t persuade further: "Alright then, you’re correct. But if you need any help, feel free to ask. There’s not much I can’t handle in Qingyan City."
"You, don’t get too conceited." Han Leng said with a bitter smile. He didn’t think Tang Qing was boasting. It was a fact. This is where Tang Qing had his base. There were really very few things that couldn’t be done.
Tang Qing chuckled: "Uncle Han, I only show off in front of my own people. So that if you need something, you don’t have to hide it."
"Okay, if there’s anything I need, I definitely won’t be polite. Let’s have dinner here tonight, we can have a good drink and invite Gao Ming over." Han Leng said with a smile. He was touched and thought to himself, ’I didn’t accept this disciple in vain.’
"Sure, no problem." Tang Qing agreed. He had originally planned to spend the day according to Chu Yuanhang’s plan, but the morning and the afternoon were already busy enough. He still had some time to spend with Sun Chao and Han Leng.
It had been a while since he last saw Gao Ming.
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