Chapter 739: Chapter 221: Testing _1

“Is that your intention?”

Link’s gaze passed over the clamoring refined young man and fell on the middle-aged man behind him, who was slowly stepping into the box in his suit and leather shoes, his hair slicked back, exuding the air of a third generation godfather. He asked indifferently.

“You…”

The refined youth, feeling ignored, immediately got angry and was about to start cursing.

The middle-aged man lightly patted the refined youth’s shoulder and softly reminded him, “Ah Wen, control your anger.”

The refined young man, referred to as “Ah Wen,” obediently calmed down and stepped aside.

The middle-aged man then took two steps forward, pulled out a chair and sat down without invitation. He said leisurely, “My uninvited arrival was indeed rude; I apologize for disrespecting Director Shi and Young Hero Lin.”

With that, the middle-aged man picked up a glass of the white wine that one of his subordinates had poured for him, tilted his head back, and finished it in one gulp. “Allow me to make amends.”

He set the empty glass upside down as a sign that he had drained it completely as a sincere apology.

The middle-aged man continued, “Shall we discuss the main issue now?”

Brother Shi didn’t rush to answer, instead turning to look at his younger brother.

Logically speaking, as the eldest brother and as someone who had been running a martial arts school in the provincial city for many years, he should be the one to deal with the middle-aged man.

However, Brother Shi fully trusted his younger brother’s temperament and abilities to handle this matter and even in front of others, he did not hesitate to show his younger brother’s authority and say in the matter.

Link first nodded slightly to Brother Shi in a gesture of respect, then met the probing gaze of the middle-aged man. He asked in a chilling tone, “Is Mr. Wei trying to flex his power to show me that I can’t even eat a meal in peace without his permission?”

Mr. Wei, the middle-aged man, chuckled, “Not at all. Young Hero Lin, you misunderstand. I am merely a regular businessman who is able to manage his business due to the support of many friends. How dare I intimidate Young Hero Lin, who single-handedly developed the Octagon Martial Arts School to its current scale? On the contrary, I am eager to make friends with you, hoping to gain insights.”

Upon hearing this, Brother Shi’s eyes narrowed.

These words appeared to praise Link, yet they concealed ill intent.

Firstly, it reveals that Wei has done thorough research and knows the situation of the Octagon Martial Arts School well. Secondly, it tries to sow discord between them.

Master Li has no sons and by the Jianghu rules, the successor to the Octagon Martial Arts School should be Shi Gandang, its eldest student.

However, the truth is that the power and status of the eldest student, Shi Gandang, have become lower than Link’s in recent years.

If a more narrow-minded person were in Shi’s position, it’s probable that he would have had a falling out with, or even become enemies with, Link.

But Brother Shi chose to step away and moved to the provincial city, allowing Link to take charge.

Wei Hanshan, the middle-aged man, is truly devious.

The technique of “Observation” unique to martial artists in the early stage of the Normalization Realm is naturally used.

His strong spirit pressure transmitted from his eyes, and moved along his gaze, directly towards Wei Hanshan.

If Wei Hanshan were truly just a common businessman as he claimed, he would already be kneeling on the ground under this spiritual pressure.

However, he sat steadily, his face turning slightly pale, but he managed to withstand it.

“Brother, stay calm.”

Link gently patted Brother Shi’s clenched fist subconsciously and advised him.

Brother Shi then retracted his spiritual pressure, no longer pressing against Wei Hanshan.

“Huff…”

Wei Hanshan took a long sigh, barely containing his upset. In terms of control and usage of spirit, Qi, and mind, the mechanical martial arts truly is lacking.

Then Link looked at Wei Hanshan and said indifferently, “I don’t presume to offer advice, but if there’s time, I could discuss with Mr. Wei about the development direction of machinery and the trend of technological revolution.”

“Great!”

Wei Hanshan clapped his hands in approval, “If we could reach a cooperation with the Octagon Martial Arts School represented by Young Hero Lin, it would be even better.”

Link smiled faintly, “Birds of a feather flock together. If the two parties don’t share the same philosophies, there’s no foundation for cooperation.”

“Embrace diversity.”

Wei Hanshan didn’t easily back down and kept trying, “Young Hero Lin isn’t completely opposed to machinery.”

“Embrace diversity?”

A slightly mocking smile appeared around the corners of Link’s mouth, “Machines and mechanical martial arts are two different things. Plus…”

With that, Link’s eyes turned colder, and his overall presence suddenly became ominous, “I disdain to cooperate with someone who resorts to underhanded tactics against an inexperienced girl.”

“What underhanded tactics? Speak clearly, don’t beat around the bush here!”

The refined young man standing behind Wei Hanshan immediately couldn’t help but point at Link’s nose, his anger flaring, and shouted harshly.

With a cracking sound.

Everyone in the box hadn’t even reacted yet.

The right index finger of the refined young man who pointed at Link was already broken.

And Link was still sitting in his chair, as if he hadn’t moved at all.

“Ugh…ah!”

After a short while, the refined young man let out a cry of pain.

“Young Hero Lin, that’s over the line!”

Wei Hanshan’s face darkened, his tone repressing his anger.

His son was being injured in front of him and he was quite displeased.

However, his response was so fast that not even a residual image had been left, and he himself didn’t quite understand how the opponent managed to do it.

Could this be the so-called “merely” peak martial artist of the Condensation Truth Realm?

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