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The martial arts hall in the backyard.

Chen Hongwu stood in the center of the hall, opposite the guard Zhao Hu.

"Come on," Chen Hongwu said, raising his hand.

Zhao Hu nodded, took a step forward, and placed his right hand on Chen Hongwu's forearm.

The instant their skin touched, Zhao Hu suddenly felt goosebumps rise on his skin. Before he could react, his body involuntarily leaned forward, his feet felt unsteady, and he was lifted into the air.

"call--"

Zhao Hu flew three or four feet away, landing on his buttocks and sliding half a step before coming to a stop.

He sat on the ground, feeling dizzy, blinked, and looked completely bewildered.

"What...what just happened?"

The guards watching from the sidelines were also completely bewildered.

"I saw Zhao Hu get on it, and then it flew away. It seemed like the young master didn't even use any force."

"Did he take some kind of super-powerful pill? This is too weird."

Zhao Hu got up from the ground, stretched his limbs, and suddenly froze.

It doesn't hurt.

Despite the fall, he was completely unharmed. Not a single bone was broken, not even a scratch.

"Young Master, your kung fu is amazing..." Zhao Hu clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, his face full of admiration.

This is the skill of listening to energy in Tai Chi.

In Tai Chi, listening to the opponent's energy is about sensing their body at the moment of contact, using your pores to pinpoint their center of gravity and how their energy flows. Once you understand this, a slight pull can disrupt their balance, causing them to fall to the ground.

The boxing manual says, "Not even a feather can be added, not even a fly can land." This means that when one's listening skill is at its peak, one can sense the weight of even a feather landing on one's body, and even detect a fly landing on one's body. At that level, one can send a person flying with a single touch.

Zhao Hu was unconvinced and stretched his muscles: "Young Master, I'll try again."

He stepped forward again to offer his hand.

This time he was careful, his feet were firmly planted, his center of gravity was at its lowest, and his arms were taut, seeking neither merit nor demerit.

When Chen Hongwu placed his hand on Zhao Hu, Zhao Hu felt a faint force pulling at his center of gravity, as if someone had gently pushed his waist and hips.

He struggled to steady himself, but his foot involuntarily took a step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

Then it took off again.

"Bang!"

Zhao Hu fell to the ground again, but was still unharmed.

"This is weird!" Zhao Hu sat on the ground, shaking his head with a wry smile.

Seeing this, the other guards stepped forward.

"Young Master, let me do it!"

"I'll give it a try!"

One after another, they took turns touching hands with Chen Hongwu.

Without exception—they were all flung away.

Some lunged forward, some leaned back, and some tumbled to the side. Their postures were all different, but the result was the same: airborne, landing, and bewildered.

But no one felt any pain after falling.

Chen Hongwu's control over force had reached the point where he could control it at will.

A burst of applause suddenly came from outside the martial arts hall.

"Great! That was fantastic!"

Chen Hongxiu had slipped over at some point, stood at the door clapping and cheering, her eyes shining with admiration.

"Brother, what kind of kung fu is that? I want to learn it too!"

Chen Hongwu stopped his stance and glanced at her: "What are you doing here?"

Chen Hongxiu skipped in, grabbed Chen Hongwu's arm and shook it: "Can't you come and see your big brother if there's nothing wrong? I missed you."

Chen Hongwu withdrew his arm and looked at her expressionlessly.

Chen Hongxiu felt uncomfortable being stared at and muttered, "Boring."

She sighed and began to ramble, "Brother, you've changed, you really have. You used to speak so sweetly and were so witty. Which girl in Sanhai County didn't praise you? Now, you never leave the house, you're like a silent gourd. If you continue like this, Sanhai County will lose some of its charm."

Chen Hongwu did not answer.

Could the girl who used to praise him have been from a respectable family?

Chen Hongxiu continued rambling, "You know what? I ran into Lin Yuqing the other day, and she asked me why I hadn't been visiting her lately. I told her that my older brother has gone crazy from practicing martial arts and is too lazy to even eat, so he doesn't have time to bother with you. She was quite disappointed."

"Are you done talking?" Chen Hongwu asked.

Chen Hongxiu pouted, then remembered the important matter: "Oh right, Second Brother is back. Father wants you to go to the front hall; he says he has something to discuss."

Chen Hongwu nodded.

"Let's go."

He turned to Zhao Hu and the others and waved his hand: "That's enough for today. The reward will remain the same. Go to the accounting office to collect it."

Zhao Hu quickly thanked him.

Chen Hongwu followed Chen Hongxiu through several courtyards and walked towards the front hall.

"Big brother, do you think Second Brother is coming back this time to ask Father for business management?" Chen Hongxiu asked as they walked, her tone somewhat dismissive.

Chen Hongwu did not respond.

"I heard that my second brother has made quite a few friends in the provincial capital, and he's even become sworn brothers with some compradors from foreign firms. He's back to manage the business, so it's probably not that simple," Chen Hongxiu added.

Chen Hongwu glanced at her.

This girl may seem carefree, but she's actually quite shrewd.

"It's none of my business," Chen Hongwu said.

Chen Hongxiu curled her lip: "All you know is how to practice your boxing."