"Sister, please don't scare me." Lin Chuan feigned panic and said, "I... I don't have that inclination."

"What are you talking about?" Tang Yumeng glared at Lin Chuan impatiently and said, "That's not what I meant. I meant he might want to win you over, or want you to join the Zhu Family Society. The Zhu Family Society is a globally known gang that likes to recruit tough ex-military personnel."

"I'm not interested." Lin Chuan shook his head.

"That's for the best." Tang Yumeng smiled.

Lin Chuan, grinning, hugged Tang Yumeng who quickly struggled. Lin Chuan's hands firmly held her as he said, "Sister, do you know how upset I get when you're angry? How anxious I get? I'm afraid you'll leave me."

"Then stop making me angry." Tang Yumeng pouted.

Looking at Tang Yumeng's adorable appearance, Lin Chuan couldn't help but peck her and said, "Alright, I will definitely not make sister angry."

"That's more like it." Tang Yumeng huffed lightly.

The two were intimate for a while in the office. Lin Chuan tried several times to relive the feeling from that time in Wujiang, but unfortunately, Tang Yumeng never gave him a chance. Of course, Lin Chuan understood that this was the City Committee office, and any nonsense would cause trouble, so he tried to control himself.

......

Haiqing Pool.

A crowd gathered at the entrance, Zhou Kai and Lu Dapao were loudly cheering on the sidelines.

After parking the car, Lin Chuan curiously walked over, completely unaware of what was happening. He discovered that Qingzi was exchanging martial moves with Zhao Zhonghai. The two faced each other, Zhao Zhonghai had assumed a stance, and Qingzi was also in a defensive posture.

"Instructor, teach her a lesson on how to behave," Zhou Kai yelled.

"Yes, give her a good lesson," Lu Dapao and others also shouted.

Lin Chuan approached and asked, "What's going on?"

"Brother Chuan, you're here?" Zhou Kai grinned and said, "This girl is really tough, she had us running scared, man, it was pitiful to watch. So, we had to bring the instructor here to spar with her."

"Hmph," Lin Chuan snorted coldly, "I've said before, Qingzi is our guest, how could you do this?"

"Brother Chuan, it was this girl who provoked us first," Zhou Kai said awkwardly as he touched his swollen face, "We didn't want to do this either. Who knew it would turn out this way?"

"You got what you deserved," Lin Chuan glanced at them."

At that moment, Zhao Zhonghai spoke up, "Miss Qingzi, please begin!"

As a man, and also an instructor, Zhao Zhonghai naturally couldn't initiate the attack, so he politely let Qingzi attack first. Qingzi did not hesitate, she grit her teeth and quickly lunged towards Zhao Zhonghai.

Zhao Zhonghai immediately took a couple of steps back. Amidst the flash of blades and swords, they exchanged several dozen moves in an instant.

Whether it was Zhao Zhonghai or Qingzi, who was a woman, both had high speed and agility. In the blink of an eye, they had already executed several dozen moves. Qingzi was unable to break through Zhao Zhonghai's defense, and likewise, Zhao Zhonghai couldn't break through Qingzi's defense either.

The two appeared evenly matched, but Qingzi's speed slightly had the upper hand. Zhao Zhonghai's moves were filled with overwhelming power, embodying the solid and steady style of a man. However, Qingzi was a speed-type fighter, and just having strength wasn't enough against her. This kind of combat was like strong power hitting soft marshmallows.

Initially, the two were evenly matched, but after a few rounds, Zhao Zhonghai ended up taking several kicks from Qingzi. While Qingzi, like a slippery loach, constantly maneuvered around Zhao Zhonghai. This greatly annoyed Zhao Zhonghai. He really had no way to handle it.

"Die!" Zhao Zhonghai roared furiously. He charged forward in a rush. Qingzi, shocked, quickly dodged, but unfortunately, she was still half a beat slow. Zhao Zhonghai's palm chopped towards Qingzi's chest.

Zhao Zhonghai's power was extremely strong, a single palm could kill a cow, if Qingzi were hit, even if she didn't die, she would likely lose half her life.

Whoosh...

Suddenly, a dark figure flashed by.

Smack...

A loud clapping sound followed, shocking everyone. Lin Chuan with his left hand holding Qingzi's slender waist, and his right hand met Zhao Zhonghai's slap.

Zhao Zhonghai was forced to retreat several steps, and Lin Chuan also stepped back slightly. He quickly said, "Brother Zhao, enough is enough, let's not get angry over a sparring session."

"Humph!" Zhao Zhonghai huffed and turned away.

Lin Chuan still held Qingzi, with his hand firmly around her slender waist, then he smiled and asked, "Qingzi, are you alright?"

"I'm fine." Qingzi shook her head, slightly flustered, the recent palm strike from Zhao Zhonghai had frightened her.

"That's good." Lin Chuan hastily released Lin Chuan and said, "Brother Zhao is generally kind-hearted and usually doesn't bully women. Today was just sparring, accidents happen, just be careful yourself."

"Okay!" Qingzi nodded.

She didn't expect that, being the top fighter of the Zhu Family Society, she would be defeated consecutively by two people. The first was Lin Chuan, the second was Zhao Zhonghai. Qingzi swallowed hard, she has always been a proud person, never admitting defeat. However, this trip to China had shown her formidable opponents and let her witness the true masters of China.

Lin Chuan watched Zhao Zhonghai's retreating figure with some regret.

He guessed that Zhao Zhonghai must be angry with him. Zhao clearly knew that Dragon Spring Mountain was his hometown, yet Lin Chuan still brought the person who was about to erect a monument on Dragon Spring Mountain back to Jiangbei City. Zhao Zhonghai was indeed somewhat angry. Angry at Lin Chuan for bringing a Japanese woman back. But little did he know the turmoil in Lin Chuan's heart. Qingzi was not someone he wanted to bring back.

"Alright, go on with your tasks," Lin Chuan waved his hand and said, "Why are you all still crowding around here!"

Zhou Kai and the others dispersed, driving away the young followers.

"I told you, no Japanese person can defeat our instructor," Zhou Kai said with a proud smile.

"Exactly, if Brother Chuan hadn't intervened to save her, that woman would probably have met her demise," Lu Dapao grinned and laughed.

Clearly, they were very satisfied with this outcome.

Qingzi turned and entered Haiqing Pool, Lin Chuan hurriedly followed.

"Qingzi," once they were in Qingzi's room, Lin Chuan smiled and said, "You must be uncomfortable living here, right? How about... I arrange a hotel for you, how does that sound?"

"No need," Qingzi shook her head, "I'll stay here, it's quite nice."

"But, living here must be really tough on you," Lin Chuan said with a bitter smile, "After all, this is a place frequented by men, it's not very convenient for you as a girl, right?"

"It's not inconvenient," Qingzi shook her head, "I'm used to it."

"Ah?" Lin Chuan didn't quite understand.

"Lin Chuan, from today onwards, I am your woman," Qingzi looked up at Lin Chuan and said, "No matter what you ask of me, I will do my best to satisfy you."

"Why... why?" Lin Chuan was taken aback.

"Because it's Mr. Fujii's order," Qingzi's eyes shimmered with serious light.

Lin Chuan laughed, "You know, I can't possibly treat you as my woman. Since Mr. Fujii has entrusted you to me, rest assured, I won't make any unreasonable demands. Once the Heroic Spirit Monument on Dragon Spring Mountain is completed, you can go back to your country."

"Okay," Qingzi looked at Lin Chuan gratefully.

After today's rescue and Lin Chuan's words, Qingzi finally felt some fondness for Lin Chuan. After all, Lin Chuan was a true man, who would not take advantage of others in distress, nor would he make any unreasonable demands. This alone was something many men couldn't achieve.

Little did Lin Chuan know, by simply doing his duty, he had moved Qingzi so deeply.

Zhao Zhonghai was very unwilling to accept this.

Lin Chuan knew he was upset, so, he had to think of ways to appease him.

"Brother Zhao, this isn't something we can decide," Lin Chuan laughed, "Actually, as a soldier, I too wouldn't want to build a monument for Japanese people on our land. But, this matter really isn't for us to decide."

Zhao Zhonghai squatted alone in the factory, silently smoking, enveloped in clouds of smoke.

"Brother Zhao, you have to believe me," Lin Chuan said helplessly.

"Lin Chuan, then why did you bring that Japanese woman back?" Zhao Zhonghai asked.

"I had no choice," Lin Chuan said with a troubled smile, "It was... it was a misunderstanding."

"What misunderstanding?" Zhao Zhonghai frowned, "She was so presumptuous in bullying my disciple."

"Right, right, it was just a sparring, wasn't it?" Lin Chuan said awkwardly.

"Lin Chuan, the thing I hate the most in my life is Japanese people," Zhao Zhonghai threw his cigarette butt, "You..."

"Brother Zhao, I understand," Lin Chuan quickly said, "Don't worry, I will send Qingzi away as soon as possible, she won't be a nuisance to your eyes."

"Really?" Zhao Zhonghai asked.

"Of course, it's true," Lin Chuan nodded hurriedly, "This matter will be resolved very soon."

After Lin Chuan's reassurances, Zhao Zhonghai finally stepped out of his shadows. But he still seemed to linger on the matter, very conflicted and frustrated.

...

The failure of the plan made Song Ming very angry. Although he was upset, the issue was quickly overshadowed by investment projects financed by the Zhu Corporation. Song Ming might not be a good person, but in terms of Jiangbei City's economy, he was indeed effective, at least he didn't ruin the entire economy of Jiangbei City, but instead it got better and better. That was also why Song Ming had been able to serve in Jiangbei City for so many years.

However, Song Ming didn't care much about that, instead he kept his focus on Haiqing Pool.

The existence of Haiqing Pool was a significant threat to Qinghua Pool. If Haiqing Pool didn't perish, Qinghua Pool would undoubtedly die. Thus, Song Ming began to target Haiqing Pool.

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