Chapter 26: Principles of Chinese boxing being applicable to the way one talks (2/2)

Wang Chao walked out of the office afterwards and rode the elevator down to the lounge. A luxurious red sports car suddenly came into view before the windows rolled down automatically, revealing Zhang Tong.

“Get in.” Zhang Tong’s hair fluttered gently in the wind like water cascading downwards.

Opening the door, Wang Chao took a seat inside where he was instantly struck by a sweet fragrance within.

“Little brother, your technique is excellent, who was it that taught you?” When the car went into motion, Zhang Tong asked the question straight away with curiosity.

“This is….” Wang Chao gave a small laugh as an embarrassed look appeared on his face.

Zhang Tong was an astute girl and had instantly understood the meaning. Without asking again, she had switched to another topic, “When it comes to martial arts from China, I know a decent amount. My bodyguards were trained in some of the disciplines as well. Which discipline might little brother have learned?”

“I study the discipline of Guoshu.”

“What is Guoshu?” Zhang Tong asked curiously.

“Chinese boxing that is meant to kill and not performing, that is Guoshu.” Wang Chao recited Tang Zichen’s words, feeling a sense of intimidation and power in the words himself.

“Oh!” Zhang Tong’s eyes blinked rapidly a few times before stepping on the accelerator hard, sending the car into a frenzy.

The car eventually arrived at the province’s most luxurious Star City restaurant where Zhang Tong led them both up 28 floors. Arranging for a table, she ordered a few dishes before asking Wang Chao, “Little brother, what did you wish to drink, would wine be fine?”

Wang Chao had long since thought about the proper answer to this question. So when he had heard this question, he smiled and spoke with a half serious expression, “Alcohol is the poison that spears through one’s intestines, and women are the steel knives that scrape away at the bones. For those who practice the ways of the fist, they should avoid these taboos.”

Zhang Tong had been stunned for a moment at first before smiling in return, “Then that’s fine. I won’t try and coerce you with either of the two. Waiter, two cups of ginseng and oolong tea.”

The meal was neither too hot or too cold, and Wang Chao had expertly replied to each one of Zhang Tong’s questions when a bright idea popped into his head. Saying a few jokes and then some words that were purposely laced with meanings that meant otherwise, Wang Chao continued to eat and chat with Zhang Tong.

“Where does little brother live, I’ll drop you off.” Zhang Tong spoke.

“I live in the closeby Tianxing district, there’s no need.” Wang Chao spoke.

“Eh!” Zhang Tong had been clearly amazed. In her experience of business trading around the world and after talking with Wang Chao, she had never thought that he belonged to a high social class. But when she had heard Wang Chao lived in the Lake Tianxing district, she was dumbfounded.

“All of the houses in the Tianxing district are villas where the price is almost just as large, could I have judged him wrong?” By now, Zhang Tong couldn’t help but feel doubt.

But she would never dream that Wang Chao was actually using Tang Zichen’s property as his disguise.

“That’s fine, my house is in the same area. I didn’t think that we would be neighbors on the same way.” Zhang Tong had a house in the district as well, meaning that she could take him home.

“Okay then.” Wang Chao nodded his head. After the meal, the two climbed back into Zhang Tong’s car. Not too long later, they had arrived at the district, “I live in the 18th villa, where might Zhang Tong live?”

“I live in the 24th villa facing the lake.”

Sure enough, Zhang Tong saw that when they had arrived at the 18th villa, Wang Chao took out the electronic card for access and invited her inside. By this moment, her doubts had been dispelled.

“No need, I’ll come in another time.”

Wang Chao watched Zhang Tong’s car leave before furrowing his eyebrows together. “Truth and deceptions, fake or real, hot and cold. Even when talking to people, there are still the principles of Chinese boxing applied to it it seems.”