Chapter 267 Lin Wan Achieves Success in Martial Dao

After resolving the crisis at Five Beauties Manor, Lu Zheng and his companions stayed for a meal and then left amidst the enthusiastic hospitality of Hua Yixing and the five women, agreeing to go to a hot spring together when they had free time in the future.

Oh, by the way, Liu Qingyan also took Hu Cai Niang with her when she left, inviting her to stay a few days in Tonglin County.

Meanwhile, Shen Ying hurried back to Peach Blossom Plain, as the Paradise Heavenly Maiden’s Bewitching Divine Realm wasn’t that easy to crack and required some time and effort.

...

"Lu Zheng!"

"Huh?"

Lu Zheng looked at Lin Wan, who was all excited, not knowing what she was excited about.

"What’s up?" Lu Zheng asked with a smile. "Got a promotion and a pay raise, or cracked another big case?"

"Heh heh! Look at my fist!"

Lin Wan grinned and punched directly towards Lu Zheng’s face.

The Blood Qi filled her body, billowing with force!

Lu Zheng felt as if a mountain was towering in front of him, pressing down on him.

"Good one!"

Lu Zheng stretched out his hand and grabbed Lin Wan’s incoming fist, dissipating her surging Blood Qi, then stepped back, pulling Lin Wan into the room.

With a press, a twist, and a turn, Lin Wan’s arm was pinned behind her back, nearly tearing the police uniform she wore.

Lu Zheng swallowed, while Lin Wan lowered herself and twisted free from Lu Zheng’s grip, then spat, "Perv!"

Lu Zheng defended himself, "You were too careless, unleashing your Blood Qi recklessly. If I hadn’t controlled it and butted heads with you, would we still have a front door?"

Thinking of the power he had tested after cultivating Martial Dao Blood Qi, Lin Wan quietly stuck out her tongue, "I guess you’ve got a point!"

Then she put her hands on her hips and puffed out her chest, exuding an air of defiance, "Are you being mean to me?"

Lu Zheng saw clearly that, despite Lin Wan’s defiance, there was a shared understanding and expectation in her eyes that only they had.

"You think that’s being mean? You haven’t seen anything yet!" So Lu Zheng closed the front door with a flourish, rubbed his hands together, and leapt at her.

...

"Why can’t I beat you yet!"

Lin Wan lay breathlessly on the bed, feeling as though she didn’t want to move a single finger.

"Haha!"

Lu Zheng chuckled as he enjoyed the smoothness beneath his hands, "Beating me is a tall order indeed!"

Even the Peach Immortal and the Fox Girl together weren’t my match. Do you think you can beat me, when you’re only just starting with Martial Dao Blood Qi?

Of course, Lu Zheng wouldn’t say that out loud. Instead, he smiled, "Now you definitely can’t escape from my grasp."

"Hmm?" Lin Wan turned to look at Lu Zheng, not knowing what he meant.

Lu Zheng said matter-of-factly, "Because other than me, who else can handle you?"

Lin Wan:

"You’re too much!" Lin Wan bit Lu Zheng hard and then, gathering her spirit, pounced on him again.

And was subdued once more.

...

On Saturday morning, Lin Wan was awakened by the ringing of a phone. Groggily opening her eyes, she saw that Lu Zheng was already lively, answering the phone.

With a sigh, Lin Wan snuggled up to Lu Zheng and heard him say, "What, you’ve prepared everything for us?"

"Oh oh, thank you!"

"Alright, I’ll ask Lin Wan. If she can make it, we’ll go."

"Oh no, that meal was already a thank you."

"Okay! Bye!"

Lu Zheng hung up and looked at Lin Wan, "It was Tony. He’s inviting us to Italy for vacation on the 11th."

"He still remembers," Lin Wan said.

Lu Zheng nodded, "So, do you have a holiday for National Day?"

"I suppose." Lin Wan thought for a moment, "I was on duty last year, so I should get a break this year."

Lu Zheng asked confusedly, "Is it one year per cycle for you guys?"

Lin Wan shook her head, "No, it’s a bit longer, but it also depends on the cases at hand. If something urgent arises or a case with huge impact comes up, then everyone has to be on duty."

"No recent incidents?"

Lin Wan nodded, "At least the cases in Hai City have been decreasing."

"That’s good, right?"

Lin Wan pouted; she certainly didn’t hope for more criminal cases.

"You’ve been learning those last two techniques quickly!" Lu Zheng said, "I thought you’d need a few more months."

The Eighteen Mountain-Carrying Techniques were not easy to master. Once you got the hang of it in the middle, it might become a bit easier, but the last three techniques entered a new realm of difficulty.

"Heh heh, because I’m a genius!" Lin Wan giggled, then added, "Of course, the medicinal liquor you got me helped a lot."

Lu Zheng blinked and nodded.

The medicinal liquor he got for Lin Wan later contained not only reishi but also a few drops of stalactite essence. Such Heavenly and Earthly Treasures are indeed beneficial for cultivation.

"Let’s go find a secluded place so I can help you get familiar with your power," Lu Zheng suggested with a smile.

"Sure, sure!" Lin Wan’s eyes lit up, and she no longer felt tired.

...

Driving to a green space in the suburbs, they found a secluded grove.

"It’s really not easy!" Lu Zheng sighed. "Why is it so difficult to find a place with no people? There are too many people in Hai City!"

"Stop complaining and hurry up!" Lin Wan urged.

"Okay, okay, let’s do it!" Lu Zheng nodded.

Then Lin Wan’s fist appeared in front of Lu Zheng again.

"Pop!"

Lu Zheng blocked it, then advanced with his left hand, shaping it into a Tiger Claw and reaching straight for Lin Wan’s throat.

"Watch out!" Lin Wan shrank back, lightly tapped her foot, and kicked at Lu Zheng’s kneecap.

"Not bad!" Lu Zheng lifted his leg, stepping on Lin Wan’s lower leg first, blocking her kick.

"Clap clap clap!"

In the secluded grove came the sounds of strikes, creating gusts of wind that blew the surrounding branches and leaves, making them sway and scatter.

"Up the tree!" Lu Zheng called out, sweeping his leg low, while Lin Wan lightly jumped, her body soaring three meters into the air, landing on the high branches of a nearby tree.

"Is this Lightweight Skill?" Lin Wan exclaimed in surprise and delight, feeling the Blood Qi surging within her, aiming at a branch ahead, and leaping forward.

With a "whoosh," she traced a graceful arc in the air, jumping across nearly five meters to land on another tree’s branch.

"Wow! If I went for long jump, I’d be unbeatable!" Lin Wan shouted excitedly.

"Show some ambition! Is the long jump the point here?" Lu Zheng retorted, reminding her, "There’s also the high jump; an Olympic gold medal is calling!"

"Forget it, I can’t take away the athletes’ jobs." Lin Wan laughed as she jumped around the trees and then turned back to look at Lu Zheng, raising an eyebrow with a smile, "Come and catch me!"

Lu Zheng lightly tapped his foot, shot up, and quickly approached Lin Wan.

...

Two figures flickered through the trees, one chasing and one escaping, quickly delving deeper into the forest.

"Oh?" Lin Wan suddenly stopped, looking towards a place not far in front of them.

Lu Zheng also stopped, following Lin Wan’s gaze to see a large black plastic bag. Sniffing the air, he said solemnly, "It’s a corpse."