Chapter 116 – This Old Man Will Get Justice For You
Near noon, the sun was shining high on the East 2nd Martial Field of Jiangnan Military Region. The surrounding grassland was transpiring with water vapor that distorted the light. But no one present wanted to escape the summer heat. There was a group of people, standing in the sun, shouting while watching the competition.
“Go, Guo Dabao! Don’t be a p*ssy, just do it!” The nearby guards wasn’t allowed to hold an umbrella[1]. The old but vigorous Grandfather Qiu waved his arms against the sun and shouted like a young man.
The one facing Yang Yi in the field was Guo Dabao of the Viper Special Forces of Jiangnan Military Region. He was born in Beihe Cangzhou, and also had impressive martial art perfected since childhood. In Jiangnan Military Region, he has the best skills!
Even Guo Dabao has been sent up. It could be seen how many skilled people has been defeated from Yang Yi’s wheel battle[2] in Jiangnan Military Region!
Guo Dabao’s expression was very dignified. He didn’t immediately come forward to attack. The shirtless man in front of him gave him a lot of pressure. After watching the previous fights, Guo Dabao knew that Yang Yi was very strong!
“Come on!” Although Yang Yi was sweating at the moment, and his strong muscles seemed to have been smeared with olive oil, he still looked fresh with a “cold front” type of smile[3].
Without further delay, the two began to fight!
As soon as Guo Dabao struck out, Yang Yi recognized that what this guy practiced was chop-hanging fist[4]! The two muscular arms aggressively attacked Yang Yi’s vital point with big movements.
Real experts could prove the truths and reveal falsehood![5] Guo Dabao’s martial arts was solid, unlike Xiao Yan’s! Yang Yi felt the sharp wind and didn’t dare take the brunt of the impact. He turned his body while crossing his arm to parry it.
But the chop-hanging fist has momentum – every advance must follow, and every follow must advance.[6]
In the beginning, Yang Yi had wanted to go easy on him, but when he was parrying, he fell into a disadvantage. Guo Dabao held nothing back as he pressed forward and kept on attacking.
High to hang, low to cover, horizontal to block, and move along the way.[7]
Guo Dabao’s arms were sometimes like a stick, sometimes like a whip, sometimes like a snake, and within a few seconds, he made more than a dozen punches, making Yang Yi a little frantic in his defense.
Moreover, Guo Dabao was about the same size as Yang Yi, but he was a little stronger. His fists and arms were very strong. Yang Yi’s arms would go numb when he tries to parry.
“Ha!” Guo Dabao became dominant in the fight, and became relentless against the other party. Just when he was in a heated fight with Yang Yi, he suddenly changed stance. His lower limbs wrung the other party’s waist to slice at the hips, and his left arm whipped out to finish off the enemy.
Yang Yi didn’t really guard against this move. And despite his effort to turn his head and unload most of the force, Guo Dabao’s fist still hit him in the face.
“Good!” There was a burst of cheers on the sidelines. The people in the Jiangnan Military Region couldn’t help shouting excitedly. It could be seen that Yang Yi continuously defeating their masters in front of them made them feel aggrieved!
But Guo Dabao was a little embarrassed. He stopped his hand and scratched his head to apologize: “Ah, I forfeit, this …”
Yang Yi reached out and touched it. A little blood oozed from the corners of his mouth. However, Yang Yi has not taken this little injury to heart. Instead, being dyed in blood, Yang Yi, who has a literary and artistic temperament with a little making of a scholar this several days, revealed some of his original wildness.
“It’s all right! Let’s do it again!” Yang Yi grinned excitedly, raised his fists and put on a stance.
After all, he was the top master in the Jiangnan Military Region – if only in terms of punching and kicking[8], Guo Dabao’s strength was very strong. Yang Yi’s interest was completely raised.
“Good! Come again!” Guo Dabao also had a good fight. He shouted and took the initiative to attack again.
This time, Yang Yi no longer defended passively. He also fought head-to-head with Guo Dabao.
How strong was Yang Yi when he was serious? He didn’t know it himself, but without using his internal skills, Yang Yi and Guo Dabao didn’t pull back any punches, but they were evenly match!
This was still Yang Yi using Hung Kuen[9] that his predecessor had learned since he was a young boy!
Hung Kuen has the power of a lion and a tiger, and the dexterity of a white crane, while chop-hanging fist has the combination of hardness and softness. For a while, the two masters exchanged moves without holding back. Then they nimbly moved out of the way. Their styles were as intelligent and brave like willow trees and black dragons![10]
The special forces soldiers who were watching were trembling and couldn’t help but feel their blood boil.
However, Guo Dabao was still inferior to Yang Yi. Yang Yi suddenly changed his movements. Using the martial art footwork in his previous life, he suddenly circle behind Guo Dabao.
Guo Dabao was startled and wanted to turn around. However, Yang Yi hit him with several heavy punches under his ribs, which knocked the wind out of him. By the time he recovered, Yang Yi had already completed the action of locking his throat and twisting his neck.
Of course, he didn’t really kill him, but Guo Dabao understood that in a real battlefield, he has died!
“I lost!” Guo Dabao was very open-minded. He dropped his hand, sighed and admitted defeat.
Nevertheless, his teammates on the sidelines gave him encouraging applause and, of course, for the wonderful duel.
It wasn’t an easy win for Yang Yi. He had to use a hidden skill from the bottom of his skill chest. He was also sweaty, but still grinning his injured mouth, and he gave Guo Dabao a friendly hug.
“War Wolf is indeed War Wolf! See, there is always sky above the sky and a man beyond the man. In the future, will you still not train well and not practice hard?” In fact, the old man has already acknowledged Yang Yi’s words. At this moment, he was using Yang Yi to reprimand this group of people who are glancing at the sky from the bottom of the well.[11]
“Yes!” The soldiers of the Viper Special Forces who watched responded one after another. Although there were still some who had smiles on their face, their eyes also showed a serious light.
They looked at Yang Yi with great fanaticism.
It was a pity that Yang Yi wasn’t a woman…
…….
At noon, Grandfather Qiu and Grandfather Zeng took Yang Yi to Grandfather Qui’s home for a meal. It was originally arranged in the military dining hall, but Grandfather Qiu’s granddaughter wanted to see what her idol looked like, so Grandfather Qiu agreed without saying anything.
Qiu Xiaoyi was quite enthusiastic welcoming Yang Yi. Her favorable impression increased further when she saw Yang Yi’s scholarly temperament after he put his shirt back on. Unfortunately, after the rounds of competition, it was already very late when Yang Yi came to their home. When Qiu Xiaoqian met Yang Yi, she could only say hello and had to rush to school.
“With Little Yang’s skill, you haven’t been retired for a few years, right?” When Lu Pengju finished his work at hand, he also rushed over to eat. He already knew the news that Yang Yi had turned over all the masters of the Jiangnan Military Region in the martial arts arena.
“Oh, it’s not too short. It’s been more than five years…” Yang Yi said truthfully.
More than five years? Did that mean Yang Yi retire at the age of 25 or 26?
The three generals were a little surprised and Grandfather Qiu was even more curious. He asked, “With your skill, there are certainly not many like you in War Wolf. Are they willing to let people go?”
Despite the fact that War Wolf members were very powerful, they just have more experienced in actual combat and were better trained in blood and fire. In terms of personal skills, it was impossible for a member of War Wolf to come out casually and knock down the top master of other military regions.
The source of troops was similar. The members of War Wolf weren’t the strongest pick in the country. If they could reach this level, other military regions wouldn’t be able to mix.
Yang Yi smiled faintly and said, “it’s not a glorious thing, but it’s not impossible to say. At that time when I was in War Wolf, I once went out to carry out a mission. I met a guy who moved his hands and bullied girls, so I beat him into the hospital. Unexpectedly, his father had a deep background in the army, so I had to pack up and leave. Of course, I would still beat him if I knew, and I wouldn’t regret it…”
After listening to Yang Yi’s words, Grandfather Qiu, who also had a granddaughter, immediately blew his beard and glared with rage, slapped the table and said, “Who is it? Tell me! This old man, although I’m retired, I still have some old subordinates here. I’ll get you justice!”
[1] I think Grandfather Qui didn’t allow his guards to hold up an umbrella for him. He was the one shouting here.
[2] Similar to battle of attrition, several people take turns fighting against one person, or several groups of people take turns fighting against a group of people, causing the other party to lose due to fatigue. This tactic is called wheel battle.
[3] Author used weather to describe his look and smile. Originally, it was “he looked cloudless and breezy, but he still has a “cold front” type of smile.” I think he really wanted to use the word “cold front” so he used cloudless and breezy. My only guessed is he looked fresh/refresh (no sign of being tired), but with a cold smile.
[4] Piguaquan (Traditional Chinese: 劈掛拳, literally “chop-hanging fist”) – Read more about it HERE.
[5] The expert will prove the truths or reveal falsehoods – This is a Chinese proverb. Yeah, I couldn’t explain this clearly. I could only give you an example. Like when a martial art expert sees someone doing martial art, he could tell at one glance if he/she only has shallow understanding of that martial art or has deep understand base on his movements.
[6] I’m not really sure if I translated this correctly. I think this mean that every attack must advance and there would be a follow up move after that if the opponent is not yet defeated/hit, and that follow up would advance again like momentum. Always moving and never stopping or non-stop attack.
[7] The punching method requires high to hang, low to cover, horizontal to block, and move along the way. It is advocating to use the fast to beat the slow, to use the long to make the short, and to make progress in a flash. The basic law of offense and defense.
if you come from above, you will be hung upside down. If you come from below, you will be chopped. If you come from the side, I will intercept you/block your attack. If you go with the flow/take advantage of the inertia, I’ll move you!
[8] 拳脚 – (punching and kicking) could also be translated as Chinese boxing.
[9] Hung Ga, Hung Kuen, or Hung Ga Kuen is a southern Chinese martial art belonging to the southern shaolin styles.
[10] As for the explanation for the last sentence, I have no clue… this the hardest part to translate and I’ve already asked help from someone who could read Chinese, and this is the translation.
[11] He was saying that the soldier were frogs at the bottom of a well.
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