Chapter 57

"Hello!"

"Hello!"

At the entrance of Zhiren Elementary School, Jiang Chen smiled as he watched Ye Wen and Zhang Tianzhi greet each other. In the past, he might have considered approaching Zhang Tianzhi to form a connection, but now, as he was about to leave, he clearly had no intention of socializing further.

However, Ye Wen, who clearly had a good impression of Zhang Tianzhi for helping him out of a difficult situation, quickly asked, "Are you here to pick up your child?"

"Yes!" Zhang Tianzhi smiled, then lowered his head and took out a bottle of medicinal wine from under his arm, handing it to Ye Wen. "By the way, this medicinal wine can improve blood circulation and reduce bruising. It's for your son."

He did this because yesterday, his son Zhang Feng and Ye Wen's son Ye Zheng had a conflict over who was the strongest in their class. Since he arrived late, Ye Wen, seeing that Zhang Feng was hungry, took him home for a meal. So, by giving Ye Wen this bottle of medicinal wine today, he was also repaying the favor of that dinner.

"Thank you, thank you, you're too kind!" Ye Wen, who understood social graces, did not refuse and immediately took the bottle of medicinal wine with a smile. He then asked with concern, "Is Zhang Feng okay?"

"He's fine!" Zhang Tianzhi nodded.

"That's good!" Ye Wen smiled broadly.

"Master Ye!" Zhang Tianzhi suddenly looked at Ye Wen and changed the subject. "I heard that your Wing Chun is passed down from Master Chen Huashun. Is that true?"

Hearing this, Ye Wen was taken aback for a moment, but he soon nodded and replied, "Yes!"

"In that case, we can be considered fellow disciples," Zhang Tianzhi said calmly. "After all, our grandmasters are both Mr. Zan from Foshan."

"Um." Ye Wen was slightly stunned, then he smiled and said with some surprise, "So we really can be considered fellow disciples."

Zhang Tianzhi then asked with a hint of curiosity, "My master told me that Master Chen Huashun's boxing and staff skills are better than his saber and kicking techniques. Is that true?"

In the martial arts world, respect for one's master is paramount. Although this was a common question, because it involved his master, Ye Wen did not dare to answer lightly. His smile faded, and after a moment of thought, he replied, "Each master has their strengths and weaknesses, which is quite normal."

Unexpectedly, Zhang Tianzhi followed up with, "What about you, Master Ye?"

"I know a bit of everything." Ye Wen, speaking about himself, was not overly cautious and replied modestly.

"If there's a chance, let's practice together!" As he said this, Zhang Tianzhi's eyes were filled with determination, as if his blood was boiling.

Ye Wen naturally noticed this. If he were still in Foshan, he might have refused, but now that he had opened a martial arts school, he had to respond with a polite, "Let's find a day."

Zhang Tianzhi wanted to ask for a specific date, but just then, the school bell rang, and a crowd of elementary school students rushed out of the school gates, creating chaos. It would have been inappropriate to ask at that moment.

"Master!" A young boy in the crowd called out to Zhang Tianzhi.

"Disciple!" Seeing the boy, Zhang Tianzhi nodded to Ye Wen and hurried over to pick up his child.

Ye Wen had not yet seen Ye Zheng, so he went to meet Jiang Chen. Noticing Jiang Chen's amused expression, he explained, "That's Ye Zheng's classmate's father. He also practices Wing Chun, so we can be considered fellow disciples."

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "So, you agreed to spar with him?"

"Uh, just to practice together sometime." Ye Wen quickly added, "Jiang Chen, don't tell my wife about this. You know, she doesn't like me sparring with others."

"Understood, understood." Jiang Chen laughed even louder.

"Dad!" At that moment, a clear and cheerful child's voice rang out. A boy who looked a bit like Ye Wen was running over with a backpack, his face full of joy.

"Ye Zheng!" Ye Wen hurried over, then led him to Jiang Chen and introduced him, "This is your senior brother, Jiang Chen. You admire him the most, right? Now you've met him, are you happy?"

"Ah! He's Senior Brother Jiang Chen?" Ye Zheng exclaimed with delight, looking at Jiang Chen. "Happy, happy, I'm so happy!"

"Meeting you is also a pleasure!" Jiang Chen smiled and patted Ye Zheng's head. Then, he took out a jade pendant on a red string from his pocket and hung it around Ye Zheng's neck. "This is a gift from your senior brother. Do you like it?"

Ye Zheng, looking at the jade pendant carved in the shape of a rat, nodded honestly, "I like it!"

Children might not recognize it, but Ye Wen saw clearly that the jade pendant was made from the finest white jade, which was extremely valuable. He couldn't help but frown and said, "Jiang Chen, he's just a child. This gift is too expensive."

"Not expensive, not expensive. The value of a gift lies in the heart, not the price," Jiang Chen smiled. "Besides, I didn't buy this. It was given to me by a master I challenged on the mainland when we parted ways."

"Nonsense." Ye Wen knew this was just an excuse. Even if someone gave Jiang Chen a gift, they wouldn't give him a zodiac rat pendant, especially since he knew Jiang Chen was a sheep.

Just as Jiang Chen was about to respond, three thugs walked past them and headed into the school. Ye Wen instinctively frowned, and Jiang Chen, curious, asked, "Master, what's wrong?"

"Nothing." Ye Wen replied with some worry. "But the person who just walked by is the leader of a local gang. They seem to be heading to the school, and I'm afraid they might cause trouble."

"Let's go check it out." Hearing Ye Wen's words, Jiang Chen immediately recalled that if the information from the time loop bracelet was correct, the leader of those thugs was Ma Jingsheng, the head of a nearby casino, and they were indeed there to cause trouble.

"Alright." Ye Wen agreed. "But I'll go alone. You stay here with Ye Zheng. It might just be my paranoia, and nothing might happen."

"Let's go together." Jiang Chen smiled. "We're all martial artists. If we encounter trouble, we can't just ignore it. Bringing Ye Zheng along might let him see my skills."

Hearing this, Ye Zheng's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands, saying, "Great, great!"

"Alright, let's go together." Ye Wen shook his head helplessly, then turned and quickly walked towards the school, as he saw Ma Jingsheng and his men enter.

Jiang Chen picked up Ye Zheng and followed closely behind Ye Wen. The two adults and one child soon arrived at the principal's office. Through the door, they could hear occasional screams and shouts. As they quickened their pace, they saw that the principal's office was in chaos. Ma Jingsheng was holding the principal's hand and slamming it on the table, forcing him to sign a contract to sell the school.

Seeing Ma Jingsheng's actions, Ye Wen was enraged. He kicked open the office door, stepped in, and grabbed Ma Jingsheng's hand, pushing him away with a push-hand technique. Ma Jingsheng crashed into the wall, and his two subordinates, caught off guard, were kicked to the ground by Ye Wen. Ye Wen then shouted loudly, "What are you doing?!"