Old Yue's inability to release the acupoints had been well within Zhang Xiaohua's expectations. Seeing the faint panic in Old Yue's eyes now, Zhang Xiaohua felt quite apologetic.
Zhang Xiaohua walked over and said with a smile, "Old Yue, are you still worried about your gift? Rest assured, whatever kind of gift you give me, I will like it."
Then he turned to the people beside him and asked, "Don't you all agree?"
The people nearby also laughed. "That is exactly right. One must not refuse a gift from an elder; no matter what it is, it should be accepted."
Just then, while everyone was laughing, Zhang Xiaohua lightly tapped the shoulder of the man on the ground with his foot, sending a thread of true qi into his meridians.
Everyone was smiling and nodding at the moment. Who would notice such a tiny movement from Zhang Xiaohua?
But Old Yue was crouching beside him, watching Zhang Xiaohua. He happened to catch the movement of Zhang Xiaohua's toe from the corner of his eye. His heart stirred, and he too smiled. "This child, how could I care about a mere gift? I only wanted to see how good your Acupoint Striking techniques were, which is why I delayed things. Watch me."
Having said that, he immediately switched to another Acupoint Releasing technique rarely seen in the martial world. This time, however, he did not send any inner force into the meridians.
Sure enough, as Old Yue withdrew his fingers, the man on the ground opened his eyes, looked around, and got to his feet. Naturally, Zhang Xiaohua stepped forward and apologized profusely again.
Zhang Xiaohua's repeated apologies truly won the favor of those around him. They all said, "Young Hero Ren is truly broad-minded. He apologizes again and again over