366 Kendo Gym (2/2)

This was so unlike Su Canye, who typically would be bragging or putting others down, but the way he gushed about this particular fighter was enough to tell Xiao Luo that this person with the character, Crane, on his ”tare” was highly respected in this kendo gym.

Xiao Luo appreciated the man's prowess for what it was, a skillful display of sword technique and concentration. But the reality was that, with his Yi Jinjing, the constitution of the King of Mercenaries, and the eighteen dragon subduing palms abilities, it could be compared to an adult watching a pair of kids sparring—while other children would worship the better fighter like a champion, an adult would merely smile appreciatively.

Su Xiaobei was munching on her chocolate and at her best behavior, standing beside Xiao Luo without making a sound as she attentively watched the sword duel in the center of the gym.

Soon after, the duel ended, and the kendōka with the character ”Fly” was beaten miserably with a score of 0 to 10. His opponent pulled him up from the ground, and when he took off his ”men,” his face was sullen as he despondently glared at his opponent. The audience applauded heartily and gathered enthusiastically around the winner to congratulate him. That the scene looked like a fight club did not escape Xiao Luo's attention, and he realized that this gym wasn't run like the traditional kendo dojo. He kept his thoughts to himself.

”Your girlfriend is on her way to hand someone a sweat towel,” Xiao Luo said, intentionally trying to stir up Su Canye's sentiments, and convinced that someone needed to open his eyes to the truth.

Su Canye was already a step ahead of Xiao Luo, for he had certainly noticed the apple of his eye running out with the towel, and had a ready answer. ”That man is her gym senior and as a junior sister, shouldn't she be doing just that right after her senior brother has prevailed in a duel? I should do exactly the same too.”

And with that, he immediately picked up a towel and sprinted across the floor like he was in a 100-meter dash and called out, ”Senior Brother, I've got a sweat towel for you here!”

He made sure to give his senior brother the sweat towel before anyone else. In this way, he could prevent the girl of his dreams from showing her affection to another.

”Hmm… this kid is quite cunning.”

Xiao Luo had a completely new impression of Su Canye after seeing how quickly he had come up with such a devious but effective method to allay his concern.

Su Xiaobei started tugging at the corner of Xiao Luo's shirt and pouted her little lips as she had just finished eating her chocolate. ”Wipe my mouth, please, Daddy,” she said.

Seeing the chocolate smudged all over her mouth, Xiao Luo chuckled and took out a soft tissue from his pocket, and carefully wiped her mouth clean.

”Daddy, where is uncle going to?” Su Xiaobei asked as she blinked her big eyes curiously.

”To give someone a sweat towel.”

Xiao Luo replied with a wry smile, folded the tissue, and looked around the gym, before walking toward a trash can.

”I'll go too.”

Su Xiaobei was extremely excited to be at the gym, and seeing her uncle running off like a hare, and being the little child that she was, she promptly started hopping forward after him.

But at this moment, the man with the character ”Fly” pushed the crowd aside and was stomping angrily toward the exit with an awful expression on his face. He was clearly upset at losing the duel, showing no respect to the victor, and it was a poor display of martial temperament. It was evident that this particular gym did not pay much attention to the tenets of martial arts, but rather glorified fighting skills and winning.

Su Xiaobei was happily skipping along and did not notice the angry man barging through. She accidentally cut through his path, and a powerful force bumped into her.

Before the little girl could figure out what had happened, she tumbled heavily to the floor.

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