Chapter 1517 - 1515: Guidance

Chapter 1517: Chapter 1515: Guidance

Looking at Zhang Shaoting’s gloomy expression, Yang Chen smiled and said, "Your uncle is also doing it for your own good. If you want to grow, you’re destined to endure hardships."

Zhang Shaoting nodded, "I understand."

"How’s your family doing now?" Zhang Shaoting sighed, "Although things have settled down, our family’s reputation has plummeted. I’ve already talked with Siyan, and we’re planning to hand over the family’s business to Shangdong Group as agents; we’re not going to run it ourselves anymore. Moreover, I’m consistently engaging in charity work, hoping to make some changes."

Yang Chen nodded slightly, "Do more charity, real charity, and try to focus on the children. Help those who can’t go to school, truly impoverished children, and those plagued by illness, abandoned by their parents—they all need help. Helping those who really need it is the best kind of charity."

"I understand!" Zhang Shaoting nodded earnestly.

Yang Chen had high hopes for the young man in front of him. After all, when he returned to Ningchuan, he had interacted with Zhang Shaoting quite a bit. He watched the young man grow from a prodigal son into who he is now.

Just like an elder watching the younger generation grow.

"Come on! Let me see how well you’ve been training." Yang Chen stood up and said to Zhang Shaoting.

Zhang Shaoting was surprised yet a bit afraid, "Boss, don’t joke around. My skills are hardly a match for yours."

Yang Chen laughed, "No worries, just treat it as practice. Come at me any way you like; I just want to see how deep your skills go."

Zhang Shaoting was very excited, "That’s really embarrassing."

"No matter, come on!" Yang Chen took Zhang Shaoting to the gym.

In the gym, there was a boxing ring.

The two of them put on gloves and got onto the boxing ring.

Yang Chen stretched his muscles and said to Zhang Shaoting, "Your uncle should have taught you real combat, right? I remember your uncle had quite a reputation in the Lijia Continent, considered a formidable figure in the circle."

Zhang Shaoting nodded, "Yes, he said he wouldn’t teach me just the moves of traditional boxing. All of what he taught me was meant for killing! If not used, then it’s either death or serious injury when employed!"

"Indeed," Yang Chen said, "People who survive among corpses never use traditional boxing forms. Every move they make is meant to be a lethal strike, existing solely to kill."

"But..." Zhang Shaoting felt a bit worried.

Yang Chen saw Zhang Shaoting’s concern and laughed heartily, "No problem, just attack me with your uncle’s techniques. If you can hurt me, consider it a win!"

Ye Xin on the side mocked, "Bullying a newbie doesn’t make a hero."

Yang Chen said in frustration, "I’m guiding a newcomer, okay? Don’t speak out of turn!"

Ye Xin chuckled dismissively.

Zhang Shaoting also laughed, easing his initially tense mood quite a bit.

Yang Chen said to Zhang Shaoting, "Come on! Fight in the way you think you can win! Treat it as a battlefield! Think of facing an enemy where it’s either you or me! Attack! Give it your best shot!"

Yang Chen’s ability as an instructor was very strong.

Under his guidance, those trained by him were now no ordinary persons.

If it were the sect era, he would be considered a great master, with disciples under him who would all be renowned figures in the martial world!

Now facing Yang Chen, Zhang Shaoting went from initial nervousness to being emotionally stirred, gaining confidence in his attacks.

Woosh!

Zhang Shaoting darted forward in a single stride, throwing a punch directly at the throat.

A throat-locking strike, the most effective attack.

However, it was easily dissolved by Yang Chen.

Zhang Shaoting swiftly switched tactics, aiming a kick at the groin!

Yang Chen played with his knee, blocking Zhang Shaoting’s leg.

With a sudden push, Zhang Shaoting staggered back.

"Active attack and pursuing momentum are not wrong! But don’t attack blindly, attacking for the sake of attacking, without considering defense or if the opponent has an opportunity to strike! If it were real combat, when I pushed you aside, I could have drawn a knife and killed you! When you were pushed away, you were nearly helpless! If it were a life-and-death battle, you would already be dead!"

Zhang Shaoting was covered in cold sweat.

Just like Yang Chen said, if it were a real fight, he might already be dead.

"But that attack just now was quite good, having some combat awareness. Continue!" Yang Chen didn’t forget to praise him, lest he discouraged his enthusiasm.

"Oh! Okay!"

Zhang Shaoting responded and immediately jumped to Yang Chen’s side, aiming a strike at the temple.

Yang Chen dodged to the side, landing a punch beneath Zhang Shaoting’s rib.

Thud thud thud!

Zhang Shaoting retreated two steps, clutching his abdomen in pain, gritting his teeth.

Yang Chen said in a deep voice, "Never change your attack strategy just to avoid some unlikely situation, because it’s extremely unwise, revealing your intentions entirely to the opponent! Before you even attack, the opponent has already seen through your intentions! When you’re attacking the opponent, it also means you’re running towards death!"

Zhang Shaoting nodded quickly, holding his rib.

Because it really hurt!

This time Zhang Shaoting learned his lesson, changing to attack Yang Chen’s lower body.

Zhang Shaoting’s legs were like scissors, furiously attacking Yang Chen’s lower body.

But Yang Chen was as steady as Mount Lan, effortlessly dodging Zhang Shaoting’s attacks and even being pushed into the corner of the ring by Zhang Shaoting.

Finally, Yang Chen stopped dodging and stood still.

Then...

Zhang Shaoting kicked Yang Chen’s calf.

Immediately, Zhang Shaoting let out a miserable cry of pain.

He was injured!

Clutching his calf, gritting his teeth in agony, rolling as if wanting to roll on the ground from pain.

And the attacked party, Yang Chen, was completely unscathed, instead smiling at Zhang Shaoting.

After a while, Zhang Shaoting finally recovered.

Yang Chen crouched beside him, saying, "Do you think the opponent’s lower body is weaker than yours? If the opponent’s lower body is stronger than yours, the result would be what we just saw. Even if their lower body is not as strong as yours, always attacking the lower body—are you deliberately selling flaws to the opponent? Attacking with the same move repeatedly is looking for death, isn’t it? Or do you think the opponent doesn’t have hands? In the time you attack their lower body, don’t they have time to draw a knife?"

Before Zhang Shaoting could recover, Yang Chen grabbed him by the collar and pulled him up.

"Stand up. An attack is never a solitary existence. If you want the opponent to be overwhelmed, don’t give their hands and feet idle time. If you want the opponent to be unable to defend, make your intentions unpredictable! If you want to survive, you must win!" Yang Chen said to Zhang Shaoting sternly.

After speaking, Yang Chen took off his gloves and said, "Experience and understand!"