Chapter 72: The Furious Lioness (Part 1)

  Under the old banyan tree in the backyard of Lingyun Villa, Jiang Xu was taking Liu Laoye's pulse.

  "Jiang Xu, aren't you going to stay a few more days in Yanjing?"

  Mr. Liu was half-reclining in his armchair, with a ruddy complexion and robust vitality, his physical condition almost improving with each passing day.

  Jiang Xu just went through the motions of inspecting because he would be returning to Hu'an today.

  As for Liu Lao's body, Jiang Xu was naturally clearer than anyone else. The Xuanming Tianzhen not only allowed Liu Lao to extend his life by five years but also gave him the energy and physical strength of a young man.

  It's just a pity that five years later, Liu Lao Da Ye's flame of life will go out and he will die along with it.

  He let go of Liu's arm, then said: "No, the college entrance exam is about to start, I'll come back to Yanjing after the exam and stay for a while. At that time, I hope you won't shut me out."

  "How could that be? The gate of Lingyun Villa is always open for you, and you can stay as long as you want whenever you come."

  Mr. Liu thought for a moment and then continued, "Next time you come, you can just move into the inner courtyard to live, I'll let Zhi Ning help you tidy up the room first."

  This remark has already shown Liu Laoye's fondness for Jiang Xu.

  Being able to live in the inner courtyard of Lingyun Villa also shows that Old Master Liu has taken Jiang Xu as his own person. Such treatment, looking at the whole Huaxia, is probably only Jiang Xu alone.

  "Hmm." Jiang Xu nodded slightly.

  Mr. Liu continued, "This time when you go back, take Xiao An with you too. With him there, some small matters can be directly handed over to him for handling."

  As Liu Lao Da Ye, what he said was naturally not some trivial matter.

  Xiao An's identity is that of a high-ranking imperial guard, his status is extremely extraordinary and absolutely cannot be compared to ordinary police or soldiers. He not only has the qualification to carry a gun but also holds a license to kill.

  "Old man, is this suitable?" Jiang Xu looked at Liu Lao with some surprise.

  "There's no need for courtesy, I think it's fine as long as it suits me." Old Master Liu smiled brightly, his words carrying an unyielding dignity.

  "In that case, I won't decline."

  Jiang Xu naturally wouldn't refuse anything with Xiao An by his side, and indeed there were many things that made him feel more at ease.

  The boarding time was 9 o'clock in the morning, Liu Lingqing personally sent Jiang Xu and Xiao An to Yanjing Airport, and then Jiang Xu and Xiao An boarded the plane together and left Yanjing.

  Xiao An is a soldier who unconditionally obeys any order or arrangement from his superior.

  He was born into a single-parent family. When he was three years old, his hometown suffered a hundred-year flood that killed and injured thousands of people. His father was a doctor who stayed in the temporary tent set up by the hospital to treat the wounded after the earthquake.

  For three whole days, his father hadn't closed his eyes, saving one patient after another, until he finally collapsed from exhaustion beside the hospital bed and forever shut his eyes.

  At that time, Mr. Liu happened to be in the disaster area, and Xiao An's father's deeds moved him deeply, so he personally adopted Xiao An.

  Perhaps because of his father's relationship, Xiao An had a natural respect for doctors, and Old Man Liu had always been very good to him. So in Xiao An's heart, he not only respected Jiang Xu but also felt deeply grateful to him.

  He is a guard, and the only return he can make is to protect Jiang Xue's safety.

  Moreover, before leaving, Liu Lingqing had solemnly instructed him that no matter what happened, he must protect Jiang Xu at all costs, and Xiao An remembered it deeply.

  "Xiao An, have you practiced martial arts?"

  In the first-class cabin of the plane, Jiang Xu asked Xiao An a question.

  Liu Lingqing directly booked all four seats in the first class cabin, and at this moment, there is no third person here except Jiang Xu and Xiao An, so Jiang Xu doesn't need to worry about what he says.

  "I've practiced some qigong, I don't know if it counts as martial arts." To the leader's question, Xiao An naturally wouldn't hide anything.

  "No wonder..."

  Jiang Xu nodded slightly. He could see that Xiao An seemed to have some foundation in martial arts, but it was relatively shallow. Originally, he had practiced some simpler qigong exercises.

  Qigong is also a kind of inner energy, but it's just the most basic entry-level one. The inner energy condensed by it is also relatively rough and can't be compared with real inner energy at all.

  However, with a foundation in qigong, practicing martial arts becomes relatively simpler.

  "After some thought, Jiang Xue said directly: 'Xiao An, after returning to Hu'an, I'll teach you a set of martial arts mental methods. If you practice diligently for several months, your strength will increase at least tenfold.'"

  For Jiang Xu, the stronger Xiao An's abilities are, the greater his role will be.

  "Martial Arts Mind Method!"

  Xiao Anna's cold face was visibly stunned for a moment, and she didn't react for a while.

  Jiang Xu naturally understood what Xiao An was thinking at this moment, and he didn't bother to explain anything. He stretched out his hand, and the soul energy within him stirred, causing a newspaper in front of him to fly towards his palm as if it had been pulled by an invisible force.

  Telekinesis, with Jiang Xue's current strength, can barely be achieved, as long as it's not too heavy, there won't be any problem.

  But looking at this thing, Xiao An was directly stunned, and his eyes were filled with an extremely shocked expression.

  He had never seen Jiang Xu take action, so he instinctively thought that Jiang Xu was just an ordinary person. He had never imagined that Jiang Xu actually possessed such incredible skills.

  "Look closely, this is the real internal power."

  Jiang Xu's movements didn't stop, after saying something lightly, his palm suddenly shook, and the newspaper was directly shaken into countless powder, drifting down to the ground.

  Xiao An felt his brain's thinking had slowed down a bit, and his eyes couldn't hide the excited color.

  As he is a guard, the level of contact he has is naturally much higher than that of ordinary people.

  He knew that this martial art existed, and many other incredible martial arts had also existed, but in the thousands of years of inheritance of Huaxia, these martial arts gradually disappeared into the long river of history.

  But he did not think that these martial arts would appear in front of him at this moment under such circumstances.

  Jiang Xu knew that the shock he had given Xiao An was enough, and when Xiao An gradually came back to his senses, he directly asked: "How is it? Want to learn?"

  "Director, can you really teach me?"

  Xiao An looked at Jiang Xu with some disbelief. In his opinion, these martial arts must be extremely precious and ordinary people would not easily pass them on.

  Jiang Xuan said calmly: "What's wrong with that? You are now my guard, if your skills are much worse than mine, then what is the significance of your existence?"

  "I will definitely practice diligently."

  Jiang Xu's words made Xiao An feel a little ashamed, and he almost immediately nodded his head, with an unyielding conviction and persistence flashing in his eyes.

  He is a bodyguard and he has to be responsible for Jiang Xiu's personal safety, so he must have even stronger martial arts skills.

  "Uh-huh."

  Jiang Xu appreciated Xiao An's attitude very much. He nodded slightly and a hint of expectation flashed in his eyes.

  In fact, Jiang Xu was not just teaching martial arts that simply, he also had a deeper plan.

  He needs to truly conquer Xiao An, he needs Xiao An's absolute loyalty to him.

  Moreover, he didn't just value Xiao An's identity, what he truly valued even more was the various cutting-edge training methods that Xiao An had inherited from the Imperial Family.

  Jiang Xu has already prepared to let Tie Mo help him build his team, however, what Jiang Xu needs is not some motley crew, but a truly elite and unmatched team.

  At that time, he will arrange for Xiao An to help him train those people in the most advanced way of Dainei.

  The plane landed at Ningcheng Airport when it was almost noon.

  Just as he walked out of the airport hall, Jiang Xu suddenly found a hateful gaze locked onto him from afar, surprisingly it was Lan Mei Mei.

  Standing with Lan Mei was a middle-aged couple, several middle-aged men who seemed to have some status, and several bodyguards with cold expressions, all wearing crisp black suits.

  However, Zhang Zihao has never appeared by Lan Mei's side again.

  The last shooting incident sent Zhang Zihao directly to a prison cell in Hu'an City, and although he had not been formally sentenced, his fate was already predictable.

  Lan Mei didn't expect to see Jiang Xu here, and as soon as she saw his face, the resentment and anger in her heart couldn't help but burn up, and there was also a kind of unutterable grievance and unwillingness.

  Just thinking of those shameful things made Lan Mei's anger even stronger.

  Almost at the same time, Lan Mei said to the middle-aged woman beside her: "Mom, it's him, he is Jiang Xu, you must help me avenge."

  This grudge, Lan Mei couldn't possibly not avenge, and now that she's run into Jiang Xu here, she even more can't let Jiang Xu leave so easily.

  As Lan Mei said this, the middle-aged couple's eyes almost simultaneously turned towards Jiang Xu.

  This middle-aged couple is the parents of Lan Mei, the man's name is Lan Jin Chong, who is also a very famous rich businessman in Fujian Province. The woman's name is Ling Yue Rong, her maiden family is one of the most well-known big families in Fujian Province, with an extraordinary status.

  This Ling Yue Rong, although nearly fifty years old, is well-preserved and looks like a woman in her thirties. Unfortunately, her lips are thin and pale, giving people an extremely sharp feeling.

  At this moment, Ling Yue Rong was staring coldly at Jiang Xu.

  She loves her daughter Lan Meimei the most. Anyone who dares to bully her daughter will definitely make the other party pay tenfold or even a hundredfold price.

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