Ace of the Dragon Division

Chapter 252: I Represent the Dragon Division (Part one)

The next day, Xu Cheng went on his morning run again and he chose the exact same time as yesterday. When he went to the park, he saw the elder already waiting for him while practicing Tai Chi.

Tired from the run, Xu Cheng still went in to drink some tea. But after taking a sip, he was a bit dissatisfied, “Elder, what happened to the tea?”

The elder snorted. “You little brat really did waste the dahongpao, so I just gave you normal oolong tea instead. You would chug it down anyways so it doesn’t matter what you drink.”

After Xu Cheng drank two cups of tea, he squatted down to take a break as he watched the old man. After watching for awhile, he asked in curiosity, “Is Tai Chi really useful?”

The old man replied, “It depends on your mentality. If your heart is impetuous and you can’t calm down, then it will be useless no matter how much you practice. Tai Chi can be regarded as an exercise to cultivate your soul and train your temper.”

After finishing one set, the elder retrieved his hands and then looked at Xu Cheng. “How about it? Do you want to see my fist technique from yesterday again?”

Xu Cheng: “It’s fine.”

The elder was surprised. “You sure? Do you know that those 30 strokes of my fist technique can each defend but also attack, and it can be derived from each other but also connected differently to create new moves? You remembered 12 strokes, and even if you remembered 29, that one stroke you are missed could cause the whole technique to be incomplete and flawed. The strength of each attack or defense will also take a big hit.”

Xu Cheng said, “I understand, but I also know that there’s no free lunch. Why do I feel like it’s a trap that you are teaching me this technique without any reason?”

“Trap my a-s!” The old man directly shouted, “What can an old man set up a trap for you for? Do you have money or power? What do you have that I have to set up a trap for you to get?”

Xu Cheng said, “I’m younger than you.”

The old man paused for a moment, and then his eyes lost some color as he nodded. “Yeah, it’s nice to be young.”

Xu Cheng felt that his words might’ve hurt this old man so he paused for a moment and then added, “In fact, you still look pretty young. If you don’t mind, I will call you my big brother.”

“You brat!” The old man laughed out as he walked over and sat down by Xu Cheng. He then patted Xu Cheng on the back, and that rich strength almost made Xu Cheng vomit out the water he just drank.

“How about it, did you feel my internal force?” The old man sighed. “I’m indeed old, yet there’s still no one yet that can inherit my legacy. I see that you are quite talented…”

Xu Cheng interrupted him. “Just ask me if I want to learn or not.”

The old man: “Do you want to or not?”

Xu Cheng directly replied without a second of hesitation, “Yes!”

The old man laughed. “You little b-stard.”

Xu Cheng asked him in curiosity, “Old man, I have a question to ask you first.”

The old man nodded. “Go ahead.”
Xu Cheng: “I know that with your relationship with the general commander, if you really wanted to find a successor for your techniques, you definitely have a pool of people to choose from. But why did you choose me?”

The old man glared at him. “What’s with all the nonsense? Is it you begging me to teach you or me begging you to learn?”

Xu Cheng stroked his chin. “Elder, if I were you and there’s someone being so picky, I would’ve definitely turned around and left right away. But you actually didn’t, which means that you are already determined to have me become your successor. Would you say my analysis is correct?”

Chapter 252: I Represent the Dragon Division (Part two)

The old man bitterly laughed and then he stroked Xu Cheng’s head and said, “Kid, if you are too smart, you will go bald early, do you know that? It’s also no wonder that you can find such a pretty wife.”
Xu Cheng: “Then you are wrong on that one. It’s her that found me. My wife is actually a lot smarter. See, she’s so beautiful, and her background and status are both out of my league right now, yet she was set on marrying me since a long time ago. Do you know why? Because she’s someone with impeccable taste. She could see that I’m very smart and that one day I’ll achieve big things. That’s why she decided to invest in me, the valuable and quality pick, before anyone else could.”

The old man blew his beard and said, “If it wasn’t because I had no choice, I would’ve beaten you to death by now.”

Xu Cheng: “I know, and I was deliberately testing your patience and bottom line to see how much I weigh in your heart.”

Old man: “Alright, you win.”

Xu Cheng: “But old man, can I ask another question? Why does it have to be me?”

This was really what Xu Cheng wanted to know. It was because he was scared that someone already found out about his body’s secret, which was his biggest trump card! Why didn’t this old man pick anyone else? Could there be any scientific research involved here? Xu Cheng was quite scared that the country or the world’s research team would find him and break him down, so he had no choice but to have his guard up.

The old man thought for a second and said, “So you want to know?”

Xu Cheng nodded. “If you don’t tell me, then I would rather not learn it, even if it can make me a lot stronger.”
The old man laughed. “I really like your temper and principles. Very well, then I will tell you. That’s right, too many people want to become my successor, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t learn my technique. Do you know, among the 10 elites I tested, the most someone saw through was 6 strokes, and that was after I showed him the technique 5 times! But you, just once, or it could also be said that you weren’t even paying much attention at first, you were already able to see through 12 strokes. You are the only one able to do this well.”
Xu Cheng asked again, “But we are just acquaintances and don’t have much of a connection, yet you really want to teach me your technique. Wouldn’t it be a strange reason if it’s just because you don’t want your technique to lose its lineage? Or, is there something you want me to do in return? I feel like there’s no free lunch in the world.”

The old man laughed. “I know what you are worried about. You are a smart and rational person, you know the good and the dark side of this world and it’s pretty easy talking to you. Alright, since you are vigilant, then let’s both put aside our disguises and do a deal.”

Xu Cheng let out a sigh of relief and said, “Now that’s what I wanted.”

The old man suddenly said, word for word, “I represent the Dragon Division!”

Xu Cheng’s pupils immediately zoomed in as he turned around right away to look at the old man, “What did you say? Dragon Division? Which Dragon Division?”
The old man: “In Huaxia, which other organization dares to call themselves the Dragon Division?”

Xu Cheng shook his head. He came back to his senses and said, “No, that’s not right, the Dragon Division would usually recruit people for tryouts and then get them to join the substitute rank first. That would be the correct protocol. Old man, are you a fake?”

The old man laughed. “For this year’s competition, how come the other top 10 soldiers all received a guardian-class soldier hiring invitation but you didn’t get one? Haven’t you thought about it?”

Xu Cheng’s face changed. “Oh right, I wondered about that too, and I thought you guys ran out or something. So, does that mean I can join the Dragon Division?”

Old man: “Yeah, but I have my assessment. 30 strokes. If you can’t see through all, then you are not recruited.”

Xu Cheng directly stood up. “Alright, let me try again.”