I practiced my spirituality alone in Hong Kong.

Perhaps it's due to the influence of the Martial God's Path talent.

As Li Chang'an watched the cat and snake fight, he entered a state of flow, unconsciously analyzing the movements and essence of the fight in his mind.

Perhaps soon, Li Chang'an will be able to comprehend a completely new form of snake-style boxing.

but--

"I refuse."

Li Chang'an closed his eyes and forcibly exited the flow state.

Unlike Jane Fook's situation in the movie.

Li Chang'an not only knows Snake Style Fist, but he also knows Eagle Claw Kung Fu.

If the goal is to find a claw-style fist to compensate for the attack power of the snake fist, then the eagle claw is clearly superior to the cat claw.

He doesn't need an unsystematic cat's paw to affect his snake-style boxing path.

If Jian Fu could pave the way for the Snake Style Fist, then there's no reason why Li Chang'an, with his martial arts genius, couldn't do the same.

Jian Fu is a martial arts genius in Director Yuan's script, but being a martial arts genius is just the threshold to meeting the God of Martial Arts.

"It seems I'll have to find another way to break through my snake-style fist technique."

Li Chang'an sighed softly, but after thinking about it, he realized that today wasn't entirely fruitless.

Director Yuen's storyline, inspired by the tale of Yim Wing-chun observing a crane and a snake fighting and gaining enlightenment about Wing Chun, provided him with an important inspiration.

Observe its form, grasp its meaning, and comprehend its essence.

Although Li Chang'an possesses the talent of a martial god, he cannot work in isolation.

If you can't find the answer to Snake Style Kung Fu right away, you might as well trace it back to its origins and look for it in animals.

Wen Zhilan, who was standing to the side, noticed that Li Chang'an's eyes were vacant, as if he was thinking about something.

She was somewhat curious, but not in a hurry. She waited until Li Chang'an came to his senses before asking:

"What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"

"I was just inspired by the cat and snake fighting. I felt that if I wanted to improve my kung fu, I had to see how real snakes move and hunt."

Besides snakes, I also want to see the even more ferocious pythons.

Are you planning to go to the zoo?

Li Chang'an nodded.

"I'm planning to go to Liyuan Zoo this afternoon."

Lai Yuen Zoo is located in Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, and is the only zoo in Hong Kong with a relatively complete range of animal species.

However, it was still quite shabby.

The entire zoo is only 0.9 hectares, so the animals don't have any special activity areas. Basically, each animal is kept in a large cage.

In 1974, the park's star animal, a Bengal tiger known as the "King of Tigers," escaped from its cage, causing panic throughout the park and even prompting the police to dispatch a helicopter.

The escaped tiger king was eventually hit by three tranquilizer darts from the police and died from an overdose.

The death of the star animal, the tiger king, led to criticism from Hong Kong residents in newspapers regarding the park's poor management and the police's inappropriate handling of the situation.

Visitor numbers at Liyuan Zoo have also been greatly affected.

Especially this year, I heard that a new Ocean Park in Hong Kong Island's Southern District has opened, with a more luxurious decoration and a larger area. The park even has a 1.4-kilometer-long aerial cable car with sea views.

Compared to this ocean park with its gimmicks and impressive setup, Lai Yuen Zoo is completely overshadowed.

In the eyes of local tourists, it's already at a level that's been exhausted, and it's estimated that there will be even less visitor traffic in the future.

It's just a pity for the animals inside. The zoo was already old, and with declining revenue, the animals' treatment must have become even worse.

It's practically impossible to see any wildness or vitality in them anymore.

But Li Chang'an had no choice; after all, Hong Kong was the only place with a relatively complete collection of snakes.

After hearing Li Chang'an's troubles, Wen Zhilan said softly:

"Li Chang'an, why don't you ask me first when you encounter problems?"

Li Chang'an suddenly came to his senses.

Yes, the all-powerful Bodhisattva Wen was right beside him; he almost forgot to ask her for a wish.

So Li Chang'an put his hands together and prayed to Wen Zhilan.

"Squad leader, please grant my wish to see the giant python!"

Wen Zhilan pretended to ponder for a moment, then said:

"Since Li Chang'an is so eager to see the python baring its teeth, I'll send you to Africa tomorrow~"

"...That's too far! Is the class monitor going to exile me?"

Wen Zhilan smiled and blinked.

"Okay, just kidding. I don't want to go to Africa with you, even if you want to."

"Ask Director Yuan for a day off tomorrow. Pick me up at the foot of Victoria Peak in the morning, and I'll take you somewhere."

"Where to?"

Li Chang'an asked the question subconsciously, then froze.

Because Wen Zhilan placed her fingertips in front of his lips.

The girl withdrew her finger and turned away, preventing Li Chang'an from seeing her neck, which was flushed pink.

With her heart racing, Wen Zhilan was also somewhat surprised by her own boldness.

She coughed lightly and said, "It's a secret. People only look forward to things when they're not told."

Just like if I don't tell you what I'm going to do tomorrow, you'll definitely be thinking about me all night and looking forward to seeing me tomorrow, right?

The cunning class monitor thought to himself.

"Ms. Wen, there's a phone call for you."

Director Yuan suddenly came over and pointed to the crew's only landline phone.

Wen Zhilan was somewhat displeased when the ambiguous atmosphere she had painstakingly created was broken.

But she still went up and answered the phone.

A moment later, Li Chang'an saw Wen Zhilan finish her phone call and return to pack her small bag, seemingly preparing to leave. He asked, "What's wrong, class monitor?"

"My dad is back from America today, so Aunt Rong is coming to pick me up to see him in a little while."

"Uncle Wen is back?"

Li Chang'an had only met Wen Zhilan's father once before, at the graduation ceremony of Chongming Middle School.

He was a middle-aged man with a very refined demeanor; he seemed more like a scholar than a tycoon.

He was sitting in the center of the stage at the time, and even the principal treated him with utmost respect, speaking only after he had finished.

Wen Zhilan had always kept a low profile at school, and even Su Xingning, who was her best friend, didn't know anything about her.

It was only on graduation day that everyone discovered how powerful her background was.

I remember at the end of the graduation ceremony, in the school auditorium, several CEOs grabbed their sons by the ears and asked them how their relationship with Wen Zhilan was going and whether they had left a good impression on her.

After receiving the answer, he was filled with regret and scolded those brats: "You can't even eat a woman's bread, how can I entrust the family business to you!"

Wen Zhilan looked Li Chang'an up and down, then suddenly covered her mouth and smiled:

"What's wrong, Li Chang'an? Why are you suddenly so nervous? Are you planning to come with me to meet my parents?"

"...I was just thinking, if Uncle Wen puts the class monitor in confinement, how can I get you out?"

Upon hearing this, Wen Zhilan realized that Fu Zongze hadn't told her father about her trip to Kowloon with Li Chang'an yet, and that there was still time to tell him.

However... this feeling of him being concerned about me isn't so bad.

So Wen Zhilan decided to play along, gave a soft hum, turned her back, and walked forward, kicking her slender, white legs.

Even if you manage to get me out of here for a while, I'll still have to go back sooner or later.

Won't my dad be even angrier then? I'll be the one who suffers.

"This is indeed a very troublesome matter."

"So, if Li Chang'an really decides to get me out of here, he'd better not put me back."

Wen Zhilan looked up at him.

"What do you think this should be called?"

"If I'm accused of kidnapping a girl, Uncle Wen will put a bounty on my head."

"..."

Elopement is such a romantic word, but you've turned it into kidnapping, haven't you?