Calling the Shots

"As long as they're in Western Capital, I'll invite them to spar and hone their skills anytime!"

Zhang Xuezhou rarely needed to spar with anyone, after all, he had experienced many hardships in another world.

Even without using the Kunpeng Combat Technique, his combat experience remains abundant.

But Zhang Manqian needs it, even though Zhang Manqian has some talent. Only by constantly fighting against real combatants like Zhu Shengnan can Zhang Manqian gain the experience that requires risking her life.

These experiences are far superior to practicing alone in isolation, and they can also save time more effectively, thus enabling efficient progress.

If one relies solely on blood-based remedies, a situation similar to that of Prefect Wen Weng and Dong Zhongshu would arise.

Even if the latter is slightly inferior in skill level, they can still completely defeat the former in actual combat.

Zhang Xuezhou discussed the matter with Zhu Shengnan and others for half an hour, and then pulled Zhang Manqian out to take the blame.

He recommended Zhang Manqian to Zhu Shengnan and others before walking away with his communicator.

"They claim they have no secrets, but they're definitely discussing trade secrets!"

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou politely take his leave with a communicator in hand, Zhu Shengnan muttered a resentful remark.

"Xuezhou never gets involved in business matters," Zhang Manqian explained with a smile. "Please come this way, sisters. I've set up a training area at the research institute. If you're interested, you can come here and practice your skills!"

"Practicing with your hands and feet is fine, and coming over on your own is also fine, but at least you need a worthy opponent to practice with," Zhu Shengnan said with a wink.

"If we can see the difference by comparing our hands, we definitely won't let the three older sisters make a wasted trip in the future," Zhang Manqian said with a smile.

"Please!"

Zhang Manqian knew her place and spoke very politely.

Having previously misjudged Jiang Fengdou and Zhang Xuezhou, Zhu Shengnan dared not be careless at this moment.

Ordinary families, even if Struggle for a hundred years, cannot keep up with their pace, but wealthy and well-connected families are an exception, even if they do not belong to a prominent Lineage in Western Capital.

In the short time that day, Zhu Shengnan realized that Zhang Xuezhou was not only closely tied to her second uncle, but also involved Professor Luo Hui, Zhou Yueyan, and even had a closer relationship with Ren Anran and others than she had imagined.

This network of connections is even stronger than their current relationship structure.

They might be able to get some respect from powerful figures in large Lineage, but Zhang Xuezhou is a genuinely cooperative partner.

Consequently, Zhang Manqian will undoubtedly benefit from this, and the other party's statement that "the trip won't be in vain" may not actually be just empty talk.

Zhu Shengnan's expression was solemn. She gestured for Zhang Manqian to lead the way, while Zhen Mei pulled Luo Gaogao to her side and whispered to Zhang Manqian about her background.

Jiang Feng followed at the back, looking dejected.

As the weakest member of the trio, if I'm not mistaken, after testing Zhang Xuezhou, she will now test Zhang Manqian's abilities.

The five people filed in single file, while Zhang Xuezhou, on the other hand, carried a communicator into the exhibition room displaying the stones.

"I don't know anything about medicine, really!"

He looked at the name of the caller, Chang Kong Shen Guang, on the communicator, his refusal quite obvious.

Chang Kong Shen Guang is the fourth generation of the Chang Kong family, holding a position similar to Zuo Teng and others.

The other party couldn't make decisions for the Changkong family; they were more interested in finding medical solutions for them. Even if the medical solutions were unreliable, they would get their hands on them first.

Zhang Xuezhou was willing to be friends with Changkong Shenguang, but he would certainly not reach an agreement with Changkong Shenguang on this matter.

"But I've learned that Professor Wang Haoran's injuries have healed," Chang Kong Shen Guang said. "Professor Wang said that all of this is inseparable from you!"

"I kept encouraging Professor Wang and telling him not to be discouraged," Zhang Xuezhou said. "It helped him through that mentally agonizing time!"

"But what Professor Wang is talking about seems to be treatment," Chang Kong Shen Guang said doubtfully.

"Yes, psychological treatment," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"..."

Chang Kong Shen Guang, speaking through the communicator, was speechless for a moment.

He remembered that the information he had gathered was not like that, but Zhang Xuezhou's explanation seemed to make sense.

Psychotherapy is a somewhat mysterious thing. Some psychologists have been practicing for more than ten years and have accumulated a lot of experience, but it is normal that they are not as good as some novices when treating certain people.

It doesn't depend entirely on the psychologist's experience, but rather on who the patient believes in.

If Wang Haoran believes in Zhang Xuezhou, then no matter how capable other psychologists are, it won't make a difference.

Zhang Xuezhou's mention of his psychological treatment is likely quite genuine.

He spoke with Zhang Xuezhou for a while, until they ran out of things to talk about, before finally putting the communicator down.

He used pseudo-psychological rhetoric on you!

It wasn't until Chang Kong Wei Guang beside him reminded him that Chang Kong Shen Guang came back to his senses.

"We just had a simple conversation, when did he use any psychological abilities?" Chang Kong Shen Guang asked, puzzled. "Besides, he's not known for his expertise in the psychology of alien beasts!"

"If you believe him, then you've been tamed by him like a beast!"

Chang Kong Weiguang casually mentioned it.

She wasn't sure what ability Zhang Xuezhou was using, but it definitely wasn't some kind of alien beast psychology, since she was the one who mainly studied alien beast psychology.

Chang Kong Weiguang has even studied the beasts in greater depth and has developed the ability to judge their thoughts, thus setting ambushes against them. Unlike other teams, they don't beat the beasts half to death and can maximize their value.

A complete, undamaged, and spirited crane is worth three million, while the crane and marmoset that Zhang Xuezhou bought together were only worth eight hundred thousand. This is the difference between a complete and an incomplete hunt.

She understood the psychology of alien beasts so well that Chang Kongweiguang knew perfectly well that Zhang Xuezhou wasn't telling the truth.

If I'm not mistaken, her brother was just outmaneuvered by Zhang Xuezhou, forcing him to retreat in defeat.

"He has no reason to lie to me," Chang Kong Shen Guang said. "I was just asking about the situation and inviting him over to discuss medicine!"

"That's easy to understand," Chang Kong Weiguang said. "If he really has the ability, then you weren't qualified to invite him!"

"How could I possibly be unqualified? I..."

"You're not the one who got hurt. You can make your own decisions, but do you think you can make decisions for me? Don't forget how my grandfather got in there!"

Chang Kong Wei Guang gave a soft reminder, which made Chang Kong Shen Guang take a deep breath.

Chang Kong Wei Guang raised a very real issue: the Changkong Lineage is ruled by the second generation, Chang Kong Ying Hao and Chang Kong Ying Lian. People like them, who belong to the fourth generation, have to seek permission to see Chang Kong Ying Hao and others.

Not only do their siblings' words not count, but their parents' words don't count either.

Even if they hold a simulated medical discussion, they can only submit a report after the discussion ends. Whether Chang Kong Yinghao will even read it is another matter entirely.

Moreover, having learned from Chang Kongluo's previous experience, Chang Kongyinghao was somewhat apprehensive and did not want to meet with the third and fourth generations of the Chang Kong family.

"Then what should we do?" Changkong Shenguang asked.

"You know it all, why are you afraid I don't know? Why worry so much?"

Chang Kong Weiguang pursed her lips and offered a reminder.

The hawks in the Lineage are generally less quick-witted and responsive than the techies. She figured things out long ago, but Changkong Shenguang kept going back and forth.

Compared to figuring out whether Zhang Xuezhou knew special medical techniques, Chang Kong Weiguang felt it was more important to understand how the other party quickly tamed the beast.

As for matters concerning the Lineage's upper echelons, they have no right to interfere, nor do they need to.

For them today, the key is how to use the ever-evolving technology to continuously advance Gene Fighting Technique, catch up with, and even surpass, their predecessors.