Chapter 50

At noon, Su Wen and the Tang family had a meal at a nearby restaurant. During the meal, Yang Hui vaguely mentioned some matters concerning Su Wen's father. In the end, she kept bringing up Tang Xiaoyao, which made Su Wen feel extremely distressed. He felt a bit uneasy whenever he saw Tang Xiaoyao. Even if they were indeed betrothed from childhood, he could never marry a woman like her. However, the world seemed to be truly crazy. Tang Long finally told Su Wen with a smile that he had originally planned to arrange a childhood betrothal with Su Donghe.

Su Wen was speechless and directly expressed his own thoughts. Tang Long did not make things difficult for Su Wen. He still planned to tell Su Wen everything about his father in the evening. During the conversation, Tang Long also mentioned another matter. Because Su Wen had attributed the credit of killing the super criminal Fang Dahong to him, he would soon be transferred to Su Province to serve as the deputy director of the provincial public security bureau. According to Su Wen's knowledge, the current director of the provincial public security bureau was about to retire. Once Tang Long took office, it wouldn't take long before he became the director.

The meal was quite pleasant. Tang Long didn't put on any airs, but he did hint that he would definitely look after Su Wen in the future. Su Wen was quite moved by Tang Long's concern, but he didn't think Tang Long would be able to protect him in the future. His stage was now Jiangning City, but it wouldn't be for long. At that time, even with Tang Long's abilities, he would be powerless. Su Wen even wondered who would protect whom in the future.

After the Tang family left, Su Wen returned to his residence. In the afternoon, Yi Xue was leisurely drinking tea in the courtyard. In the past, those young ladies who never left their homes often sat in the courtyard drinking tea. Now, Yi Xue was no different. The only thing that surprised Su Wen was that there were two swords on the table beside her. One was pitch black, and he didn't know where Yi Xue had found it. Su Wen couldn't understand what Yi Xue was up to.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time. You're finally back," Yi Xue put down her cup and glanced at Su Wen indifferently.

"Waiting for me?" Su Wen frowned. Was she going to cook dinner for him tonight?

"Who else would I wait for? You're going to face Cheng Dafeng tomorrow. I'll spar with you first, so you don't lose too badly," Yi Xue stood up. "Don't think my words are ridiculous. I'm telling you, Cheng Dafeng's Cheng family boxing is extremely agile and unpredictable. If you want to face him, you either have to rely on brute force to break through or be more agile than his boxing. Although I practice swordsmanship, I might be even more agile than Cheng Dafeng. I'm more than enough to spar with you."

"But I don't know any sword techniques," Su Wen smiled bitterly. Was she planning to make him use a sword to practice?

"Every martial art has its weapon. Hands and feet are also weapons. Do you think those who only know boxing and kicking can't fight once they use a sword? As long as you deeply understand a martial art, you can naturally integrate its essence into sword techniques," Yi Xue said sternly.

Su Wen was quite shocked. He knew Yi Xue was the vice president of a swordsmanship association, but he had only thought it was a fencing club. However, her words suggested that it was far more than just a game. Thinking about this, Su Wen had a strong urge to test Yi Xue's skills. If he could knock her down with one move, it would be quite amusing.

"Pick up the sword. Let's start now," Yi Xue was already impatient. "I charge by the hour for teaching swordsmanship in the association, starting at ten thousand yuan per hour. Today, I'll give you a free hour of practice."

Hearing this, Su Wen smiled. "If you can really convince me, I'll find you every day for an hour of practice and pay you double."

Yi Xue was taken aback. She realized that money was no concern for Su Wen. Talking about money with him was pointless. Knowing this, she didn't say more. They would see who was better in practice. If she could defeat Su Wen, he would naturally be convinced. If she couldn't, any further talk would be meaningless. In the world of martial arts, strength was the ultimate truth, and other things were hard to truly convince people.

"Stop talking. Let's start!" Yi Xue pointed her sword at Su Wen. She wore a white dress, and the wind made her dress flutter, captivating everyone.

"Let's go!" Su Wen secretly admired Yi Xue's beauty. Since she was willing to be his sparring partner, he couldn't let her down. However, holding the black sword, he felt like he was holding a firewood stick. He didn't know where Yi Xue had found this sword.

As soon as Su Wen finished speaking, Yi Xue's body became light, and she rushed at him like an arrow, pointing her sword at his throat. Although Su Wen had never used a sword, the cold light on the tip of the sword made him uneasy. He became very serious. He applied the techniques of the Bone Separation Hand to the sword, making the black sword incredibly light. He casually thrust the sword, blocking Yi Xue's attack.

"Hehe!" Su Wen felt quite pleased. Blocking Yi Xue's sword so easily, it seemed using a sword wasn't that difficult. However, his satisfaction lasted only a second. He saw Yi Xue's sword spinning, and a tingling sensation made his hand unstable. The sword in his hand flew out of his grasp. He tried to catch it, but the cold blade on his neck made him freeze. If he moved, he might be killed.

"How was that?" Yi Xue's voice was calm.

"Very good, really good," Su Wen clapped his hands, genuinely praising her. "I didn't expect your sword skills to be so high. Now I believe your swordsmanship association isn't just a name. However, you could easily defeat me because I'm not familiar with using a sword. Let's fight hand-to-hand. If you can defeat me again, I'll really be convinced."

Yi Xue frowned but finally nodded. Su Wen used the techniques of the Bone Separation Hand, lightly deflecting Yi Xue's sword to the side. He took the opportunity to increase the distance between them and made a Tai Chi starting gesture.

"Come on!"

"Be careful, this is a real sword."

Su Wen naturally knew this but was still confident. Yi Xue thrust her sword, and this time it was even more mysterious. However, Su Wen didn't care. He lightly slapped her sword handle. Yi Xue felt a huge force, and her sword sank. But in that moment, Su Wen saw her spin the sword and thrust it upward. Such a tricky move could only be made by a master of swordsmanship.

Su Wen was startled. A sword aimed at his chest, if he didn't retreat, he would be impaled. He hastily stepped back, but as soon as he stood still, Yi Xue spun and thrust her sword at his chest again. Su Wen was terrified. Who had taught Yi Xue such sword skills? How could she attack in any situation? These moves were not something an ordinary person could do.

Su Wen was shocked but didn't hesitate. He took three steps, inhaling and exhaling, and stepped in a Three Talents stance. Then he suddenly grabbed Yi Xue's hand. Yi Xue's face changed. She didn't expect Su Wen to be so fast. As she was about to throw the sword to her other hand, a strange force came from Su Wen's hand, instantly making her hand weak.

"Clang!"

The sword fell to the ground, and Yi Xue frowned. It was clear that Su Wen had won. However, Su Wen wasn't proud. Instead, he looked at Yi Xue with admiration and said, "I admit defeat. In terms of techniques, you are far superior to me."

"You won," Yi Xue said calmly.

"I can't count this as a win. If our strength and speed were the same, I wouldn't last three moves against you. This victory doesn't count. We agreed to compare the flexibility of techniques. I won by relying on my strength and speed. Against Cheng Dafeng, this advantage is meaningless. His speed and strength are definitely far superior to mine."

"If my strength and speed were the same as Cheng Dafeng's, I could defeat him in a few moves," Yi Xue suddenly said.

"You're strong!" Su Wen couldn't help but laugh. "But you're a woman, and your speed and strength are far inferior to a man's. Wait and see how I defeat Cheng Dafeng tomorrow."

"You're not ready yet," Yi Xue shook her head.

"What if I do?" Su Wen smiled.

"There's no 'what if.' The gap is there. Unless you have a sudden burst of energy," Yi Xue looked at Su Wen provocatively.

"Want to bet?" Su Wen was interested. He really wanted to see Yi Xue's stunned face, and if he could win some rewards, that would be even better.

"Bet on what?" Yi Xue asked casually.

"If I defeat Cheng Dafeng, you kiss me in public. If I lose, I'll be at your command," Su Wen made a significant bet.

"Fine," Yi Xue didn't hesitate and agreed.

Su Wen, who had prepared many excuses, was stunned. This woman was really confident. After saying that, Yi Xue looked at Su Wen and said, "Let's continue. I still have to practice with you for an hour, but from now on, you can only use speed and strength similar to mine."