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In the end, Xiao Li couldn't resist Cao Tai's request and led him into a small alley next to the "Heyi Gate," stopping in front of a small gate embedded in the blue brick wall.

"Bang, bang, bang," Xiao Li grabbed the door knocker hanging on the door and knocked a few times. He then turned to Cao Tai and explained, "The training hall in front is too big. If we knock on the door from the main gate, the people in the innermost courtyard might not hear us. Senior Sister Shan lives alone in this small courtyard in the back. She usually comes and goes through the side gate. If she's home, she'll definitely hear the knocking."

"Squeak!" As soon as Xiao Li finished speaking, the two wooden doors opened inward, and a young and beautiful woman wearing a white T-shirt and blue sweatpants, with no makeup, stood behind the door.

Xiao Li quickly turned around, and the moment he saw the woman, his face broke into a wide smile. "Senior Sister Shan, you're home!"

"Li Bo? What's wrong?" The woman frowned slightly, a hint of worry on her face, and asked in a calm tone.

"Senior Sister Shan, this is Mr. Cao, a big boss from Hong Kong. He has something he'd like to discuss with you, but..." Xiao Li's smile faded slightly as she rubbed her hands together as she introduced Cao Tai, seemingly trying to ease the tension.

The woman's gaze passed over Xiao Li, and her star-like eyes looked at Cao Tai standing behind Xiao Li.

He had a tall and upright figure, much taller than the average person, and a faint smile on his face. When he saw that the gaze had shifted to him, he nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

"What do you want to talk about?" The woman didn't seem to intend to invite the two inside.

"Uh..." Xiao Li's smile faded, and he turned to look at Cao Tai with a troubled expression.

"Xiahou Wu," Cao Tai uttered softly, his gaze fixed on the woman.

Upon hearing the name Xiahou Wu, the woman's hands, which were supporting the two doors, suddenly gripped the wooden doors tightly, the veins on the back of her hands bulging, showing the force she was exerting. The slight twitching of the muscles on her face revealed the intense turmoil in her heart at that moment.

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Sitting in a grand chair in the small side hall, Cao Tai carefully examined the hall, which was mainly decorated in gray and white tones, until a faint sound of footsteps came from behind.

The tray Shan Ying was holding contained two teacups. After gently placing the teacups on the coffee table next to Cao Tai, she parted her lips slightly and said, "We don't usually have many guests at home, and I don't drink tea myself, so we don't keep any tea leaves at home. These are chrysanthemums that I picked and dried myself, which I intended to keep for brewing a refreshing tea, but they also have a unique flavor when used to make tea."

After Shan Ying sat down opposite him and placed the tray on the coffee table beside her, Cao Tai met her gaze, nodded in thanks, and then picked up his teacup to take a sip of the clear, bright tea with a faint fragrance.

"Fragrant and sweet, with a lingering aftertaste, not bad." Mr. Cao can sometimes speak in a very pleasant way.

"Mr. Cao, I wonder who my senior brother was that you mentioned earlier...?" Although Shan Ying's expression was calm, there was still a hint of urgency in her tone.

"Master Shan, your senior brother killed someone in a martial arts competition in Hong Kong and was sentenced to five years in prison. Generally speaking, the court will definitely make a judgment based on the evidence at the time. Let's not talk about that for now. I'd like to ask if you would be interested in inviting you to Hong Kong to be a bodyguard for the two ladies?" Cao Tai asked casually.

"Mr. Cao, I need to stay at the martial arts school, so there's no need for me to go to Hong Kong Island. I'm already stretched too thin." Hearing that there was no room for negotiation regarding Xiahou Wu's situation, Shan Ying's eyes dimmed slightly, but she still forced herself to refuse Cao Tai's invitation.

"Master Shan, let me tell you from an outsider's perspective! Even if you stay here, this martial arts school won't suddenly become thriving one day. After all, the leader is gone..."

When Cao Tai spoke, Shan Ying's eyes turned red, and tears quickly welled up in them.

"What I'm trying to say is that if you accept the invitation to work on Hong Kong Island, you can apply to visit your senior brother every now and then, and I can also use my connections to help find out if there's any room for maneuver in your senior brother's case. It's better than you being alone in this cold and deserted martial arts school, and not being able to see your senior brother for a long time."

Seeing that Shan Ying was about to drop her pearls, Cao Tai quickly finished speaking.

"You...you're telling the truth?" Shan Ying was only now getting excited, and she seemed much more lively than before, no longer looking so gloomy.

"Although it's all waiting, waiting in Hong Kong not only shortens the distance, but also allows for more frequent applications to meet. It's definitely better than waiting alone in Jihua, secretly feeling distressed." In order to recruit Shan Ying, Mr. Cao had to become quite eloquent.

"Can I think about it? After all, the martial arts school still needs someone to look after it." Although she was already inclined to accept Cao Tai's invitation, the martial arts school and its surrounding area did indeed need someone to look after it.

"Senior Sister Shan, you can ask my master and the others to look after the martial arts school. Besides, Hong Kong Island is so close, it won't be a problem for you to come back every now and then." Little Li, who had been invisible, was finally able to chime in.

"Then..." Shan Ying looked at Cao Tai.

"Li Ke, I'll have someone send out a job offer, and then Master Shan can be assigned to work on Hong Kong Island as an employee of the 'Lippo Group,' is that possible? Can the work visa be obtained?" Since there are legitimate channels, Mr. Cao certainly didn't want Shan Ying to go through illegal immigration.

"It should be fine. I'll go back and ask my colleagues in the Policy Research Office how to proceed," Xiao Li replied hastily.

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"Master Shan, it's settled then. I'll have someone send out a job offer as soon as I get back, and Li Ke will help with the paperwork." Cao Tai turned to look at Xiao Li at the end.

"No problem, it's my job." Xiao Li practically patted his chest and agreed.

As the van carrying Cao Tai and Xiao Li drove away, looking through the rear window, you could still see Shan Ying standing on the roadside at the alley entrance, watching the van disappear into the distance.

A sentence involuntarily came to mind: She stood there quietly, her figure upright and slender, like a daisy in summer.

"Mr. Cao, shall we visit the 'Hong Sheng Hall' now?" Xiao Li suggested.

"No, let's go to Cui Kui Li first. I want to find someone." Cao Tai hadn't noticed the name 'Hong Ye' when Yue Huizhen mentioned it before.

Now, when I see "He Yi Men", I think of the martial arts fanatic Feng Yuxiu, which reminds me of "Hong Ye", the later Weapon King. It's also because he, as a martial artist, actually stopped short of defeat in a life-or-death battle, and was eventually slit in the throat by Feng Yuxiu with a blade.

At this time of year, Feng Yuxiu should be in seclusion with his wife Shen Xue, practicing martial arts at Cui Kui. Before Shen Xue fell ill, his murderous intent wasn't that strong.

Later, when Xiahou Wu retrieved Ji Hua and inquired about the "Hall Swallow" from the martial arts elder Du Fuming, the tall, thin man next to him, who looked like the Beggar Clan elder Hong Riqing, sighed: "Six years ago, I lost to Feng Yuxiu by a move and a half."

At that time, Feng Yuxiu's martial arts competitions only determined who was superior and not who would die. Later, the competitions "determined who was superior and who would die." This was partly due to Shen Xue's terminal illness, and partly because he may have been misled by Xiahou Wu in his correspondence with him.