Martial Arts Instructor

Bang! Bang! Bang!

On the ring inside the martial arts school, two figures fought back and forth. Or rather, Coach Xu kept attacking Xiao Hen, while Xiao Hen merely raised a hand casually to block.

Coach Xu wore a tight tank top, his muscles knotted all over. Every punch he threw carried a fierce gust of wind, heavy and powerful.

Yet Xiao Hen's expression remained unchanged. Each time, before the punch could reach him, he extended his palm and caught it steadily. Even the tremendous impact could not force Xiao Hen back half a step.

"How is this possible?"

Unable to gain the upper hand after attacking for so long, Coach Xu grew anxious. He had already used all his strength, leaving himself drenched in sweat. He employed every method he had, using every fighting technique he had learned at martial arts school, yet his opponent blocked them all, as if he could foresee every move and stop it each time.

"Impossible! Take this kick!" Coach Xu lowered his body, driving force through his waist and spine. The strength of his entire body shifted downward and concentrated in his leg. As he swept out with a kick, a piercing gale seemed to whip across the entire ring.

"That's Coach Xu's leg technique—his strongest leg technique!" Other onlookers cried out, their eyes gleaming. At that moment, CEO Chen entered with her secretary and driver. The spectators, utterly engrossed in the match, did not notice them. She watched the fight with a solemn expression.

"Not bad leg technique. Unfortunately, you're still far from defeating me."

Xiao Hen shook his head and bent his left arm, bracing it across his chest. Coach Xu's spinning back kick slammed fiercely into his left forearm. With a slight exertion of force from Xiao Hen, Coach Xu was sent flying. The kick had done nothing at all.

After barely steadying himself, Coach Xu assumed a fighting stance and stared warily at Xiao Hen, the corner of his eye twitching. Where did this guy come from? He's definitely not normal. He's far too strong. I'm no match for him. No, I need to think of something!

Before Coach Xu could come up with a solution, Xiao Hen across from him had already grown impatient.

"You've been the only one attacking. Now it's my turn. Get ready!" With that, Xiao Hen stepped forward toward Coach Xu, simply walking toward him.

Coach Xu was startled. His opponent had not assumed any frightening stance and was merely walking toward him so ordinarily. Either he was a novice who knew nothing about martial arts, or he was a master-level expert.

Anyone capable of taking such fierce attacks from him could clearly not be a novice. That left only one answer...

But Coach Xu did not want to admit defeat. So what if his opponent was a martial arts master? Judging by his age, he looked barely twenty. A martial arts master like that?

He refused to believe it, so he wanted to test him.

To be honest, for Coach Xu to have been hired by Chen's Martial Arts School as a martial arts instructor, he certainly had some real ability. Without any skills at all, he could never have served as an instructor at a martial arts school.

However, the gap between him and Xiao Hen was still far too great.

Xiao Hen knew that his combat experience and killing techniques were not particularly profound. There were many reasons why he had applied for this martial arts instructor position. Earning money was one reason, but more importantly, he wanted to learn fighting techniques.

Coach Xu might even surpass Xiao Hen by a great deal in fighting techniques and combat experience, but in terms of physical ability and combat instinct, he was far inferior to Xiao Hen.

Xiao Hen's Combat Power was now thirty points, while Coach Xu's was, at most, around four or five points. The difference was simply too vast to measure.

Xiao Hen pushed off the ground and leaped, arriving before Coach Xu in an instant. He threw a light punch. Coach Xu crossed his arms to block, but felt an enormous force crash into him. With a boom, he was sent flying.

Xiao Hen withdrew his hand and stood still. He possessed powerful combat instincts and naturally knew how much force to use. Coach Xu had not suffered any serious injury from that blow.

"You... cough, cough..."

Sure enough, Coach Xu merely coughed a few times to ease the tightness in his chest, then stared at Xiao Hen in shock. He simply could not understand how someone so young, with no obvious muscles and clearly not someone who trained regularly, could possess such terrifying strength. It made no sense at all.

"Good, good!"

A burst of applause sounded. Xiao Hen turned and saw a beautiful long-haired woman looking at him with bright eyes, smiling as she clapped.

"Hello, sir. I am the owner of Chen's Martial Arts School, as well as the President of Chen's Group, Chen Xinyu. It's a pleasure to meet you!"

Chen Xinyu introduced herself with a smile.

"Oh, sorry. I came here to issue a Challenge. My name is Xiao Hen!" Xiao Hen said, rubbing his nose.

"A Challenge?" Chen Xinyu's heart sank. Could it be that he had not come to apply as an instructor? Had her brothers hired him to cause trouble instead?

"It's like this. I saw that your martial arts school was recruiting, so I thought that a martial arts instructor would definitely need some strength. That's why I decided to issue a Challenge first, to show off my abilities while I was at it. Yes, that's it!" Xiao Hen rolled his eyes and made up an excuse casually.

"Mr. Xiao, your strength is beyond question. I approve of you for the instructor position. Please come to my office so we can discuss the details!" Chen Xinyu said, then led the way to the side.

Xiao Hen glanced at Coach Xu, who was rubbing his arms, shrugged, and followed Chen Xinyu toward the nearby office. It seemed this Challenge had been the right call. He had happened to run into the martial arts school's owner.

After arriving at the office, Chen Xinyu gave a look, and the short-haired woman went out to make two cups of coffee. She then closed the door, leaving Xiao Hen and Chen Xinyu alone.

"Mr. Xiao Hen, have you studied martial arts before?" Chen Xinyu asked somewhat eagerly.

"Why?" Xiao Hen frowned. "If I haven't studied martial arts and don't have any certificates, does that mean I can't serve as a martial arts instructor here?"

He had long heard that major martial arts schools and even gyms required instructors and coaches to have graduation certificates issued by martial arts schools. How could he possibly have one of those things?

"Of course not!" Chen Xinyu quickly said. "It's just that you're so skilled, Mr. Xiao Hen, yet I've never heard of you before. I know Jiangcheng City's formidable martial artists quite well, and none of them is named Xiao Hen!"

As the owner of a martial arts school located in Jiangcheng City, she was naturally familiar with the city's powerful martial artists. There definitely was no young expert like Xiao Hen among them. Chen Xinyu was certain of that.

"Oh, I see." Xiao Hen nodded in realization. "I really didn't graduate from a martial arts school, and I've never entered any major competitions. I've simply been interested in martial arts since childhood and practiced on my own. I've achieved a little success recently, so I came to apply as a martial arts instructor. It's that simple."

"I see..." Chen Xinyu lowered her gaze, knowing that Xiao Hen was probably not telling the truth. Still, everyone had their own secrets, and she had no desire to pry into his. As long as the man before her had the strength to help her win the upcoming match, that was enough.

"Mr. Xiao Hen, instructors at this martial arts school receive an annual salary of 360,000 yuan, which is 30,000 yuan per month. Besides completing the school's instructional duties, you will also need to participate in some martial arts competitions. I hope you understand," Chen Xinyu said.

Upon hearing that, Xiao Hen frowned. "I applied for the instructor position because I heard the working hours were fairly flexible. If the rules are too strict, then forget it."

How could Chen Xinyu let Xiao Hen leave? She hurriedly said, "Of course it's very flexible. The instructors at Chen's Martial Arts School all have flexible schedules. You only need to come once or twice a week occasionally. It's just that our school will be competing with other martial arts schools soon. As long as you can help me secure a good ranking, your schedule will be even more flexible afterward. You can come only once in a while each month!"

"Such good terms?" Xiao Hen's eyes lit up, and he quickly nodded. "All right, no problem. I agree. Just tell me the date of the competition, and I'll come participate when the time comes!"

"Good. Let's look over the contract... If you have no objections, sign it."

"Mm, all right!"

This chapter was updated a little late. Sorry for asking for votes... Sigh...