I Want to Learn Martial Arts Too

On the other side, Chen Han was turning the sachet over in his hands, studying it and wondering what it was.

He had found it on Wu Duan. At first, he had thought it was just an ornament, but when he brought it close to his nose and took a sniff, he changed his mind.

The scent was so fresh that a light breath of it felt like a spring breeze on his face. His whole body seemed to perk up, and his mind grew clearer.

Chen Han was certain it was no ordinary object. At the very least, it couldn't have been made from any common flowers or plants.

There was also a hundred-tael banknote and a few taels of silver in loose change. Nothing worth mentioning.

Wu Duan charged no less than a hundred taels for his services. In his day-to-day life, that hundred taels might have been no more than his meal money.

As for his real fortune, probably no one but him knew where it was.

Chen Han had no intention of looking for it. Even if he had, he wouldn't have found it—and he might have ended up losing more than he gained.

He tucked the sachet against his chest, where he could smell its fragrance without anyone noticing it.

Wu Duan's death was a major event. That very day, the city erupted into an uproar.

The powerful families and factions in the city were furious. Wu Duan was capable, and his main work was serving them.

Now that he was dead, their businesses would suffer as well.

The Black Mountain Gang was even more humiliated and enraged. They announced that anyone who provided relevant information would be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver.

Many people were green with envy, but some didn't trust the offer. The Black Mountain Gang's ways were well known. If anyone really provided information, their whole family might be dead by nightfall.

Chen Han wasn't worried in the least. He had always acted alone. Who would know what he'd done?

Another day of fist training: [Mountain Breaking Fist (Proficient) 30/500]

The sun sank in the west, and the clouds along the horizon turned a fiery red.

Chen Han finished training. Bare-chested, he let sweat slide over his firm muscles. His build was perfectly proportioned, neither fat nor thin, so striking that one couldn't help wondering if he'd been carved by a sculptor.

"Big brother."

Shen Yue's voice came from behind him. Chen Han looked over his shoulder, and sure enough, Shen Yue was walking toward him, graceful and lovely.

But there was someone beside her, too. Her beautiful, delicate features left a deep impression on Chen Han. He rolled his eyes as he tried to remember—she was the junior sister who had come to ask him for guidance a few days ago, only for him to brush her off with a single word. He'd heard she was also the clan's belle.

Shen Yue had been staying with the Chen Family for some time, so she had naturally made friends and found her own little circle.

The girl, around her age, was one of her close friends.

Chen Han remembered only that she was a member of the clan; he couldn't recall her name.

"Yue'er, this is..."

Chen Han didn't want to get too involved with people who had nothing to do with him. But his little sister was there, so he had to show some courtesy. He couldn't set a bad example.

"This is my older sister. I met her at school. Her full name is Chen Huaiyu, and she's absolutely one of the clan's beauties. She practices martial arts too, and she's your junior sister, big brother."

Shen Yue introduced her.

"Ah, so you're Junior Sister Chen. I didn't recognize you at first. My apologies."

"Not at all, not at all. Senior Brother is devoted to martial arts, so it's only natural you wouldn't remember your junior sister."

Chen Huaiyu smiled, but inwardly she looked down on him. Wasn't this senior brother fierce with me the other day? Now that Shen Yue's here, he's all polite and refined. What a two-faced man.

"Yue'er, did you come looking for me about something?"

Shen Yue pouted. "What? Can't I come see you unless I have a reason? Do you think I'm a burden who only comes to you when I need something?"

Chen Han gave an awkward laugh. "Of course not."

The two of them chatted and laughed, leaving Chen Huaiyu beside them completely baffled. She couldn't help thinking again that this senior brother really treated people according to their status.

"Actually, big brother, I did come to see you about something."

Shen Yue's expression grew more serious.

"I want to learn martial arts too!"

Chen Han froze, not reacting for a moment.

"Wait. You're still young. You should be focusing on your studies, not learning martial arts. Besides, you're a girl. You need the right aptitude, and you need to find a suitable martial art."

Li Muyun had also asked him earlier about learning martial arts. But at the time, Chen Han only knew Mountain Breaking Fist, and it wasn't suitable for a girl with such a slender, graceful figure and a shapely build.

If she insisted on learning martial arts, she'd have to find another style.

Now there was an opportunity. The Chen Family was powerful and prosperous, and besides Mountain Breaking Fist, the clan naturally had other martial arts.

Chen Han continued, hoping to dissuade his overconfident little sister. "While you're training, you'll have to work harder than the men training alongside you. It's not as simple as just saying so."

"Huaiyu already told me all that, and I've thought it through."

Shen Yue looked straight at Chen Han, her gaze resolute. "I still want to learn martial arts."

Chen Han thought to himself, This is bad. His little sister had grown up and developed a mind of her own. Once she made up her mind, she could be stubborn.

Chen Han studied the girl closely, looking her up and down to see if she was suited to martial arts.

But after looking for a long while, he couldn't tell a thing. He didn't know how to assess someone's aptitude.

But Shen Yue had probably already had someone in the clan examine her. Otherwise, she wouldn't have come to him so resolutely to say this.

With a life-or-death battle waiting for him that night, Chen Han decided to give her an answer now.

"I won't oppose you learning martial arts. But if you choose this path, you have to see it through. Don't give up halfway. Can you promise me that?"

Shen Yue answered without hesitation. "I promise."

"From now on, don't pick fights with anyone who doesn't provoke you. Watch what you say and do, and don't go looking for trouble. Can you promise me that?"

"I promise."

Seeing how determined his little sister was, Chen Han smiled with relief. "Very well. Since you're so set on this, I'll leave it to you. I'll take care of the money. When the time comes, you can get it from my old house."

With those last words, Chen Han was preparing for the possibility that he might not survive.

If he really died that night, the money he'd taken from the corpses could still support Shen Yue's martial arts training for a long time. If everything went smoothly, she could even reach Dark Force.

Shen Muyun knew where he'd hidden the money. She was beautiful and kind, and besides, she was in the Chen Family. She wouldn't keep it for herself.

As Chen Han spoke, his eyes trembled slightly, and his expression shifted.

Who could take life and death lightly?

Shen Yue noticed something was wrong and asked anxiously, "Big brother, what's the matter? Has something happened?"

Chen Han's expression returned to its usual calm. "What could've happened? All right, I have something else to do outside the residence, so I'll be going."

Shen Yue watched Chen Han walk away, her gaze clouded with worry. She didn't know what to think.

"I always feel like my big brother is hiding a lot of things from me."

"Does he?"

......

That night, Chen Han went to the Black Market once more.

After getting off the boat, he stopped in his tracks, drawing a puzzled look from the short Wang Yue.

Before seeking out Qing Xue, he had one more problem he couldn't afford to ignore...