Ancient Martial Arts Successor in the Fighting Gym

Rules are not a reason!

Regulations are not a reason!

There is only one true reason: Lin Xiaosu's performance during this operation was astonishing, provoking the fear of some individuals within Qianlong.

That's why they rejected his entry with the most decisive stance, not even giving him a chance to appeal.

Where there are people, there is a martial world.

Even in the most sacred of places.

Those who do unspeakable things are like groundhogs wearing a glamorous coat. Are they afraid of cats? No, even if a cat is by their side, unable to see through their disguise and thinking they are human, it can't possibly catch them.

What they fear most is a pair of discerning eyes. As long as these discerning eyes enter, they are not confident they can hide from him. Once discovered, they will face the cat's sharp claws!

The best course of action, of course, is to keep those discerning eyes outside the door, never letting them get close.

If Lin Xiaosu were still a pure young man who hadn't left home, he would only be dejected by the blocked path.

However, he is not!

He possesses the Humanity Orchid Heart, a heart that spins with thoughts.

He has also seen too many espionage cases, each one unfolding in his mind, telling him how treacherous the world can be…

At his age, before he had even grown a year older, his mindset was no longer the same.

He had told Chang Ye: Some things are done, not spoken.

Chang Ye understood…

So they didn't discuss it; they went their separate ways…

Lin Xiaosu descended Tashan, took a deep breath, got into a taxi, and sped home.

Upon arriving home, he saw his mother busy in the vegetable garden. Lin Xiaosu put on a smile from a distance and called out affectionately, "Mom!"

He got out of the car…

His mother's hand trembled, and she slowly looked up, staring at him blankly.

Lin Xiaosu walked behind his mother: "Hey, the seaweed I planted last time has grown so big. This is the result of my own labor…"

"You… I called you so many times, and each time you were out of service area! What's going on?" His mother's chest heaved slightly.

"We went to an underground city, and there was no signal inside."

"An underground city? A place like that exists?"

"Yeah, it has all sorts of games, a movie theater, and bars. Many people spend years playing inside. I was good; I only played for a week to release the tension from long-term studying." Lin Xiaosu said.

"You, you, releasing the tension from long-term studying… You need to get your act together for me again! This time the exam… you failed again!" His mother said.

Lin Xiaosu's expression changed: "The results are out?"

"Just before I left, I had your cousin check for me. You weren't on the interview list!"

"Second attempt failed, this… is this any way to live?" Lin Xiaosu slapped his forehead.

Seeing his heartbroken expression, his mother's heart ached. She grabbed his hand: "Son, don't be like this. You can do it, you definitely can! There's the National Civil Service Examination in half a year, right? We'll try again. If the second attempt fails, we'll go for a third, a fourth!"

She stopped picking vegetables and went home to cook her son a good meal.

Watching his mother busy in the kitchen, Lin Xiaosu felt a little smug. He had passed the first hurdle!

If his mother knew her son had voluntarily given up the civil service exam, she would have grabbed a paddle and used it as a family law, beating him without question. But just seeing the final interview list, his mother had a different approach. Her son had failed, and she felt bad for him; how could a mother beat him? She would cook good food to comfort him!

However, his mother was too enthusiastic about the civil service, and the next step was still a problem. He needed to find a way to break her obsession. Lin Xiaosu tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his mind working…

When the food was served, Lin Xiaosu devoured it. His mother drank tea beside him, then, after a pause, finally asked cautiously, "Ask your girlfriend if she's up yet?"

"Is that necessary?"

"What do you mean, is it necessary? It's very necessary!" His mother said, "If she's up, you need to guard against her cutting ties with her intended after she succeeds."

My goodness…

"Mom, where did you learn these trendy words?"

"I saw them on short videos. Everyone says the civil service is a hurdle. If the man gets in and the woman doesn't, the future is promising. If the man doesn't get in and the woman does, she'll likely cut ties with her intended… that's human nature!"

"Mom, if you think about it that way, if she's that kind of person, it's better for her to cut ties. If she's not that kind of person, she won't cut ties. Adversity reveals character, and time reveals the heart…"

"That's the logic, but call her first!"

Lin Xiaosu had no choice but to pick up his phone and walk outside, pretending to make a call. He returned beaming: "She's not up yet either…"

His mother was confused: "She's not up, yet you're beaming?"

Lin Xiaosu said: "She gave me a new idea, and I think it's great. She suggested we give up the exam and start a business together to make a fortune."

What?

His mother's eyebrows shot up in anger…

This had touched her reverse scale!

Lin Xiaosu elaborated: "This is Xiao Ye's idea."

Her mother's eyebrows twitched, then slowly relaxed…

Lin Xiaosu watched her expression, and began to tentatively touch her sensitive spot…

His girlfriend, Xiao Ye, was now wholeheartedly focused on starting a business and making money. They had discussed it many times in the Underground City. He didn't know what had gotten into her, but she was set on making money through business. She even said that if he agreed to do business together, they would continue their relationship, but if he refused, they would break up. Now, listening to his mother, if she wanted him to find a wife, he would find a wife. If she wanted him to dump this useless girl, he would break up with her immediately and prepare for the third world war.

His mother paced around the living room three times, drank two bowls of tea, put down the tea bowl, and left without saying a word.

As the sun set, his mother returned.

She put down her hoe and went to wash clothes, her mind preoccupied. As she washed, Lin Xiaosu helped her hang them. When she smoothed out the last piece of clothing, his mother looked up and, with what seemed like great resolve, declared, "Forget it. You two decide your own affairs."

"Mom, you're not going to force me to take the civil service exam anymore?" Lin Xiaosu was a little surprised. He thought such a major change would take at least a few days of gradual persuasion, but he hadn't expected his mother to come around in just one afternoon.

His mother gently shook her head. "Why would Mom force you to take the exam? It's just so you can find a wife more easily in the future. If you can really make things work with Xiao Ye, as long as she doesn't mind, what can I say?"

"Don't worry, she won't mind. She even has some money. When I came back, she was going to give me 300,000 yuan."

"Don't try to fool your mother. Is there really a girl like that? If there is, Mom will sell everything she has, even these two dilapidated rooms, to marry her into the family…"

Under the setting sun, Lin Xiaosu finally understood.

In his mother's mind, there was a hierarchy of important considerations. Finding a wife ranked first, and taking the civil service exam only came second. Therefore, he couldn't mess up the relationship with his girlfriend just for the sake of the exam. If the priorities were reversed, it would be a loss outweighing the gain.

Returning to his study, Lin Xiaosu felt as if he had shed a heavy winter coat. With a sweep of his hand, he tossed the reference books on his desk into a large cardboard box and shoved it under the bed.

He also tidied up the books on the bookshelf.

After doing all this, he took out something.

A leaf.

It was a leaf from the "Green Orchid" on Tashan, with a smiley face drawn on it by Xinyue's fingernail.

This girl had always been on the opposite side, as stubborn as an ox and as unpredictable as the fog on Tashan.

But in the end, she gave him a leaf, drawing a smiley face to offer comfort.

Was this the reward for his adventures?

He tucked the leaf into a book…

Someone knocked on the door outside the courtyard. "Is Xiaosu back?"

It was his second aunt from next door.

Hu Ya's mother.

His mother opened the door, and Lin Xiaosu also went downstairs, meeting his second aunt in the living room.

He hadn't seen her in half a month, and his second aunt looked a bit haggard. As soon as she saw Lin Xiaosu, she asked, "Xiaosu, have you seen Dian Dian?"

Yes, her daughter had been taken away by the Provincial Public Security Department, and there had been no news for half a month. Her phone was unreachable, and she was almost frantic. During the day, she had even gone to Qingyuan Temple on Tashan to ask for a fortune slip for her daughter. She had just returned and learned that Lin Xiaosu was back, so she came over that very night.

"I saw her, Second Aunt, don't worry! Dian Dian is doing very well."

With those words, a blush spread across his second aunt's face at a visible speed. "Then why hasn't she come home? And why is her phone unreachable?"

"She hasn't returned? Oh, right, she mentioned that the national team was interested in her and wanted her to bring glory to the country. It must be closed-door training!"

His mother smiled happily. "Sister-in-law, I always said that Dian Dian has all the talent in the world and will achieve great things in the future. Now that she's become a national team combat athlete, it's truly bringing honor to the family."

His second aunt's face was flushed with pride. "I'm just afraid that this girl will, like last time, break the rules whenever she feels like it…"

"No, no, she won't!" Lin Xiaosu comforted her. "It's closed-door training, these are fundamental skills. When she comes out, she will be completely transformed, a different person."

"That's wonderful! Xiaosu, I told you, besides me and your second uncle, you're the only one who treats her well…"

After some warm conversation and pleasantries, his second aunt's worries were completely alleviated. In fact, as long as the topics of her husband's late nights and Widow Feng bathing were avoided, his second aunt was quite normal and they chatted quite happily.

Lin Xiaosu smiled throughout the entire conversation, feeling completely relaxed…

The national team; he hadn't exactly lied to his second aunt.

Qianlong was, after all, the national team…

Combat sports?

It was indeed combat sports, and the truly free kind.

He didn't know how Hu Ya was doing currently, but no news was the best news. After her genetic mutation, her combat power had increased again, and she would surely have a place in Qianlong.

Qianlong members fought for the country, and that was indeed bringing glory to the country…

"Sister-in-law, if Dian Dian becomes part of the national team, will her fighting gym still be open?" His mother changed the subject.

His second aunt smiled. "That fighting gym was just her playing around. She only invested a little over ten thousand yuan, and it barely covered half a year's salary. She's already made her money back. There's no future in opening that. Now she's on the right path! Since she's gone, her friend from the Miao family is temporarily covering for her at the fighting gym. I'll go tell her tomorrow that she doesn't need to cover anymore, as Dian Dian might not be coming back."

"From the Miao family?" Lin Xiaosu's heart skipped a beat. "From the Miao family of Huashi Bridge?"