Zhang Xiaohu said in bewilderment, "Of course. I'd never practiced before. This was my first time throwing punches."
Old Li Liu grew a little excited. "Impressive! I can't call you a genius, but you're certainly rare. This Six Harmonies Fist is known for its complexity, yet you remembered sixty to seventy percent of it on your first try. That shows talent."
A wave of cheers rose from the surrounding crowd.
Zhang Xiaohu's face turned red from all the praise. Zhang Xiaohua was happy for his second brother as well, though he secretly worried. It seemed he hadn't remembered nearly as much. Would he be able to pass when it was his turn to be tested?
Old Li Liu said to Zhang Xiaohu with a smile, "Come here. Let me examine your bones and physique."
Zhang Xiaohu obediently walked over. Old Li Liu felt here and tapped there over his body. At last, he said with satisfaction, "Very good. This body is exceptionally suited for martial arts. If you weren't too old, you might even have been able to enter the Misty Sect."
Zhang Xiaohu's face blossomed like a flower. "Then I've passed, right? I can become an escort hand now?"
Old Li Liu laughed. "Passed, passed. Of course you passed. Train for a year or half a year, and you'll even be able to become a bodyguard."
He turned to Fourth Master Wen. "Fourth Master, you truly have a sharp eye. You brought such a treasure into our escort agency."
Fourth Master Wen said modestly, "Just luck, just luck."
Old Li Liu said to Zhang Xiaohu, "All right, let's go. Come register with me. From today onward, you're an escort hand of the Lotus Escort Agency. Everyone else, disperse and continue your training."
With that, he turned to leave, and