"Zhang Chen?" Fang Yan looked at the name on the back of the letter of challenge and asked in surprise, "I don't know him, why did he hit me?"
The bald man's mouth twitched and he said, "It's not a fight, he wants to compete with you----"
"Do you think I'm stupid?" Fang Yan sneered. "I just had a conflict with the Brilliant Martial Arts School. They challenged me now, don't they just want to defeat me and beat me up? They just want revenge, and they found a high-sounding excuse for revenge. I don't even bother to fight with such a hypocritical and cunning villain."
The bald man thought about it and it really seemed to be the case.
"Teacher Fang really has a deep understanding of human nature and can predict future events--" the bald man grinned, revealing two neat rows of big yellow teeth.
"I would do the same if it were me." Fang Yan said.
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Fang Yan handed the letter of challenge back to the bald man and said, "Just pretend you didn't see me."
"No, no." The bald man waved his hand to refuse. "Zhang Chen came early in the morning and has been waiting at the door of our security department for an hour. He said that if you don't accept the challenge, he will not leave."
Fang Yan said indifferently: "If he doesn't want to leave, then don't leave. He can stand there as long as he wants. The land and the sun are free. If you are in a good mood, pour him a glass of boiled water. If you are in a bad mood, talk to him more and waste his saliva. When he is thirsty, he will naturally go back."
"He's a grown man, always standing there. How bad is that?"
"This is the job of your security department. You just chase him away on the grounds that he affects the normal work of the security department and pollutes the students' eyes. You said that students are afraid of him when they see him -"
"He won't leave." Baldy said with a wry smile. "If it were anyone else, we could find a way to get rid of him. But for Zhang Chen, there's really nothing we can do."
Fang Yan looked at the bald man in confusion and asked, "How much do you know about him?"
"Zhang Chen is a famous martial arts maniac. In order to compete with a Wing Chun master, he followed the master for more than a month. When others ate, he sat down to eat. When others had a meeting, he stood by and listened. Wherever others went, he followed them. The master couldn't stand it anymore and had to agree to his request for a fight."
"What's the result?" Fang Yan asked.
"I don't know." The bald man shook his head. "They competed secretly, and we don't know the result. No news has been released."
"You mean, I can't just refuse to accept it?"
"That's not possible." The bald man said. "Glorious Martial Arts School is right next to our Suzaku. Zhang Chen will definitely come and follow you every day."
Fang Yan was somewhat interested in Zhang Chen and asked, "How good are his skills?"
"He's a very good fighter." Baldy said excitedly. "He's the three-time Sanda fighting champion of Huacheng. He's the ace coach of the Brilliant Martial Arts School. Some say he's the best fighter in Huacheng."
Fang Yan's face changed drastically, and he said, "You should tell him that Fang Yan has not been found."
"Teacher Fang-----"
"Hey, Baldy-----" Fang Yan looked the baldy up and down, sneered and said, "I found that you really want me to accept this game. Why? Do you want to see me get beaten? Or did Zhang Chen send you here to lobby for you, and if I agree, he will give you some benefits?"
"No, no." The bald man waved his hands. "Why would I want to see you get beaten? I mainly want to see you beat someone up----"
"This reason doesn't convince me." Fang Yan said.
The bald man pondered for a moment, looked at Fang Yan and said, "In fact, it's not just me who hopes you will accept the challenge. My colleagues in the Security Department hope you will accept it, and the teachers and students of the entire Suzaku Middle School also hope you will accept it."
"Huh? The level has risen so much in a flash? Up to the point of fighting for Suzaku?"
"You know, although our students at Suzaku have good grades, they are no match for those martial arts students when it comes to fighting. It is for this reason that martial arts students often come to the Suzaku students' activity area to show off their strength. The students are holding their breath, and our security department is dealing with conflicts between these students all day long, and we are also holding our breath. But what can we do if we hold our breath? Our fists are not as hard as theirs, and we are not as ruthless as theirs in fighting. So we can only be bullied."
The bald man looked at Fang Yan and said, "Teacher Fang is good at both literature and martial arts. The story of you beating up the swordsman Wu Ren to avenge your students has long been known to everyone in Huacheng. The students of Suzaku regard you as their patron saint and think that as long as you are there, you can protect them. But the students of Brilliant Martial Arts School think we are bragging, saying that Teacher Fang is just a show-off. If he meets the teachers and students of their martial arts school, he will be beaten down in three moves. "
"Because of this incident, students from both schools had a lot of verbal battles. This time Zhang Chen came to our school gate to challenge us, and the students from Brilliant Martial Arts School will definitely spread the news to the whole school. Students from our school will know it soon - if they know that you rejected Zhang Chen's letter of challenge, they will definitely be disappointed and frustrated. So, this competition is related to the reputation of Suzaku and the morale of the students. We all hope that Teacher Fang can stand up and fight for our honor and dignity."
"My personal honor and disgrace are nothing, but since it concerns the honor and dignity of Suzaku, I have no choice but to do it." Fang Yan said with a serious expression.
"Teacher Fang agreed?" The bald man was overjoyed.
"Hero Fang." Fang Yan shouted.
"Here." The short and fat Fang Yingxiong ran up to Fang Yan and said, "Junior Master, are you looking for me?"
"Are you willing to fight for Suzaku's honor and dignity?"
"I am willing." Fang Yingxiong shouted. "But why should I fight for the honor and dignity of Suzaku? I have nothing to do with Suzaku----"
"Then fight for me." Fang Yan said. He pressed the letter of challenge into Fang Yingxiong's hand and said, "You can only win, not lose."
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Fang Yingxiong and Baldy looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
Fang Yan's face was filled with sorrow. He said, "Principal Lu is angry. How can I please her? I'll tell her that she's not the kind of woman I said, stupid and foolish, who believes everything I say and is moved to tears and laughter by a little favor, and who wants to pledge herself to me. She probably won't believe it, right? But she has never pledged herself to me in the first place."
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"Teacher Zhang, you should go back first. Baldy has gone to find someone for you. We will notify you when we find him."
"That's right. You are standing at the school gate, and the students coming and going are all looking at you----"
"If the school leaders knew about this, we would be scolded again."
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Zhang Chen was indifferent to the persuasion of the Suzaku security guard and said, "I will never leave until Fang Yan comes out."
"Teacher Zhang -- Hey, Baldy is back." A security guard pointed at the wall and said, "Teacher Fang Yan is out too."
Fang Yan, along with the bald man and the heroic man, walked to the school gate. Looking at the rough-dressed man standing at the entrance of the security office, he said, "We have met before."
"You have seen me, but I have not seen you." Zhang Chen looked at Fang Yan with burning eyes.
That night, he and his men blocked the entrance to Chu Xiangqing's restaurant. Fang Yan did not go downstairs, but stood upstairs and recorded their shouting and cursing. The police came and took them away, and he did not even have a chance to meet Fang Yan from beginning to end.
He was the one who beat the skilled swordsman from Japan? He was the legendary Tai Chi master? You couldn't tell from his appearance.
He was gentle and handsome, with a thin and upright body, and his face was too young. No matter how you looked at him, he didn't look like a top master.
However, Zhang Chen's intuition told him that this was the person he was looking for.
He sensed danger, and his body responded subconsciously.
Fang Yan also recognized that Zhang Chen in front of him was the man he saw in front of the window surrounded by brilliant students. He smiled and said, "It turned out to be you - I even took a photo of you."
Zhang Chen felt a pain in his chest, as if he was stabbed on the spot, and said, "Yes. Those photos are still in the police station."
"Look, you already have a criminal record at the police station - you still want to hit me, isn't that too risky?" Fang Yan said with a smile. He handed the video to the police at the time to prevent these guys from retaliating.
"I'm challenging you. A fair and aboveboard challenge." Zhang Chen was not used to Fang Yan's way of speaking, so he could only state his intentions directly. "Our martial arts association often holds martial arts competitions, which is legal."
"Is it legal to hit someone?" Fang Yan said angrily. "Is it legal for me to hit you?"
"It's legal," Zhang Chen said. "Only if you can knock me down."
"I feel relieved to hear you say that." Fang Yan said. "The reason we practice martial arts is to strengthen our bodies and protect our families. Fighting and killing in our spare time is not what we do. Although I have never competed with anyone, you are so persistent, so I will help you - where do we start the fight?"
Zhang Chen didn't expect Fang Yan to agree so readily. He was overjoyed and said, "Glorious Martial Arts School has a special martial arts arena. If you have any concerns, you can choose the location."
He was worried that Fang Yan would be unhappy if he arranged the competition venue at the Brilliant Martial Arts School. After all, Fang Yan would be easily surrounded by students from the Brilliant Martial Arts School when he was away from home. If he didn't handle it well, Fang Yan would suffer a great loss.
"Then let's go to Brilliant Martial Arts School." Fang Yan said. "I believe you can't do something like a hundred against one. If it doesn't work, we can call the police."
"------" (To be continued)