Chapter 154: Duel and Gift

  Nie Mei heard this, a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes. In Nie Mei's view, Li Huan had been practicing martial arts for less than two months, while Nie Yong had practiced for over a decade, and this was simply Nie Guo Xing intentionally trying to make things difficult for Li Huan. She looked at Li Huan, wanting him to refuse, but Li Huan directly ignored her.

  "Li Huan, what do you think?" Nie Guoxing asked with a smile, knowing that as long as the person in question agreed, this matter would basically be settled.

  "What about me?" Li Huan couldn't help but understand Nie Guo Xing's meaning, so he pretended to be hesitant and indecisive, which made him appear timid in front of others, but as a man, he didn't want to refuse either.

  "Xiao Huan, don't be afraid, it's just going up to play. Are you still afraid that Xiao Yong will eat you? Your grandfather is watching, isn't he?" Nie Guoxing smiled.

  Nie Guoxiong let out a cold snort, but didn't say anything.

  Nie Guoxing mentioned him at this time, obviously forcing Li Huan to agree.

  "Alright, then I'll go practice with Brother Yong." Li Huan stood up. He had wanted to beat Niu Yong for a long time, but hadn't had the chance before. Now that the opportunity was right in front of him, how could he let it slip away? However, if he agreed too readily, there was no guarantee that Niu Guo Xing wouldn't see through his trickery, and who knows what might happen then.

  "Su Wen, what do you think?" Nie Guoxiong looked at Su Wen, he seemed to have said something irrelevant, but Su Wen could decide something, and Nie Guoxiong also wanted to get some information from Su Wen. Even Nie Guo Xing couldn't help but take a few more glances at Su Wen, he didn't know what was going on with this outsider.

  "It's all right," Su Wen said calmly.

  "Xiao Huan, then go and practice with Xiao Yong. Be careful not to get hurt." As soon as Nie Guoxiong said this, the few people around Nie Guoxing all showed a look of shock, they did not expect that Su Wen would agree to this match just by opening his mouth.

  Nie Mei and Li Xun were also somewhat surprised, this was also beyond their expectation.

  "Little Brother Yong, please give me some pointers!" Li Huan walked up with a smile, "Later you take a look at my moves and see if there's anything wrong. I've been practicing this martial art for a while now, but it's too profound and sometimes I have trouble controlling my hands."

  Nie Yong was stunned. Li Huan's last sentence seemed like a prepared line.

  "Let's begin!" Nie Guo Xiong said calmly.

  "Xiao Huan, keep your lower body stable and use varying degrees of force when striking." Su Wen said casually.

  "I understand!" Li Huan saw the hint in Su Wen's eyes, and he also knew that Su Wen was a person who held grudges. If he determined someone as an enemy, Su Wen would definitely strike with ruthless force. Li San Xie was a prime example. Although Li Huan didn't participate in that battle, Su Wen had intentionally kept it from him, but Li Huan had been with the Fei Tian squad all along and already knew what happened. Zhou Fei once asked Li Huan what he thought about it, and Li Huan still remembered his response: "Boss looks refined, but when he takes action, he's really ruthless."

  Nie Yong's face was full of pride, he nodded to Li Huan with a gesture that seemed like a proper Jianghu figure, but whether he had the ability of those Jianghu figures was hard to say. Anyway, in Su Wen's eyes, Nie Yong shouldn't be Li Huan's opponent.

  Li Huan sneered inwardly, but his face didn't show it.

  "Come on, brother, you make the first move, I'll let you have three chances!" Nie Yong had an air of righteousness about him, but his attitude was thoroughly asking for a beating.

  "Then thank you, Brother Yong." Li Huan smiled unwittingly. "I'm going to make a move now, Brother Yong be careful, three moves!"

  "Come on, let's go!" Nie Yong shouted.

  Li Huan's eyes became sharp, he didn't know any fancy footwork, but after staying with Zhou Fei for a long time, the extreme speed rush in the army was still possible. He only saw him take three steps and jump, two steps to accumulate power, and within ten steps, he completed two accumulations of power.

  One punch with great force and momentum, directly hitting Nie Yong's chest.

  Nie Yong was stunned, he hadn't reacted yet, and in his haste, he raised his hand to block it. All of a sudden, there was a "crack" sound, and Nie Yong's arm was actually blown off. This unbelievable scene left everyone present in shock.

  "You sneak attacked!" Nie Yong said, and with a swift kick, he aimed at Li Huan's abdomen.

  "Too slow!" Li Huan said in a low voice, he rushed up and hugged Nie Yong's leg, immediately a joint dislocation, only to hear a "click" sound, Nie Yong's thigh bone and tendon were dislocated, "Second move, Brother Yong, look at the third move."

  Li Huan ignored everyone's shout and suddenly spun and threw the object, and Nie Yong was thrown out.

  There was a loud crash, and a table in the distance was smashed to pieces.

  "Three moves, just right."

  "Li Huan, you're so vicious!" Nie Guoxing shouted in shock.

  "Xiao Huan, how can you be so careless and look at what happened to Xiao Yong?" Nie Guoxiong said coldly, but the smile at the corner of his mouth was very self-satisfied. From his words, it could be inferred that this matter would likely be glossed over.

  "Hmph!" Nie Guo Xing was still fuming with anger, "Big brother, Xiao Huan's move was too heavy-handed."

  "Xiao Huan just said that, his moves are not skilled, it's not surprising to have this kind of situation." Nie Guoxiong waved his hand, "Alright, the whole roasted sheep is almost done, you guys quickly help Nie Yong up, we'll eat soon."

  Nie Guoxion managed to divert attention with a few words, but Nie Yong was no longer able to eat and was immediately sent to the hospital.

  Su Wen looked around Nie Guo Xing and saw that apart from the departed Nie Yong, there were several others. When Nie Yong was defeated, these people all showed anger, it was clear that they were all members of the Nie Guo Xing lineage. In comparison, the Nie Guo Xiong lineage was indeed sparse in terms of manpower.

  "Xiao Huan, when did you become so formidable? Nie Yong was completely helpless in your hands." Nie Mei said in a low voice.

  "The boss teaches well." Li Huan smiled and said, "Mom, you won't stop me from learning martial arts in the future, will you?"

  "Mom had told you before, no matter what you want to do, mom won't stop you. Previously, I was biased against your martial arts training because I was afraid you would encounter swindlers in society. Now that you're following Su Wen to learn martial arts, just learn well. As long as I see you happy and carefree, I'll be satisfied." Nie Mei stroked Li Huan's cheek, "You're all grown up now, if your grandma saw you, she would surely be very delighted."

  Li Huan was inexplicably moved, he had an enviable mother.

  "Big brother, today is your birthday, this is a longevity peach I've found for you." Nie Guo Xing spoke again, "This longevity peach was carved from extremely rare red coral by a skilled craftsman, and has been blessed by the great masters of the temple. It's truly one-of-a-kind in this world, precious beyond measure. I'm giving it to big brother as a gift, wishing you good fortune like the East Sea, and longevity like the Southern Mountains."

  "Second brother has a conscience." Nie Guoxiong said with a sentence, he didn't care about what Nie Guoxing had just said.

  "Haha, you young folks, don't hide it anymore, what gifts have you prepared? Hurry up and bring them out!" Nie Guoxing laughed and said, "Xiao Huan, and that esteemed guest, I wonder what gifts you've prepared this time?"

  Li Huan was about to make an offering, but Su Wen stopped him and said, "Since Nie Er Ye has already started, let's have the Nie family go first!"

  Nie Guoxing was taken aback, he didn't understand what Su Wen meant.

  "Nie Er Ye, isn't it that only you have prepared a gift in your family? This is somewhat unreasonable. Your son and grandson are all grown up now. According to our local customs, after the children grow up, they should also separate from their parents. What's meant by separation is that from then on, everyone lives their own life, and of course, gifts are also given separately." Su Wen said with a smile, his tone was relaxed, as if there were no other meanings, but considering Nie family's current situation, it was like a sharp knife stabbing at their heart!

  Divorce?

  Nie Guoxiong and Nie Guoxing had indeed separated early on, based on the will left by their old man before his death.

  Nie Guoxing looked at Su Wen, his heart was shocked.

  Su Wen was better off not speaking, but as soon as he spoke, he put himself in a difficult position. Now whatever he said was wrong. This gift was naturally prepared by everyone, it's just that now taking it out would be tantamount to acknowledging the fact of separation. But if they didn't take it out, how could Nie Guoxiong look at them? A single longevity peach as a gift was too light and fundamentally insufficient to represent the Nie Guoxing family.

  "We didn't separate the family, Grandpa is having a birthday, and it's only right that each of us juniors prepares a gift. It's just our heart's intention." A young maid beside Nie Guo Xing suddenly spoke up, "Grandpa, we know Grandpa is having a birthday too, and we've all prepared gifts."

  Su Wen involuntarily looked at the little girl who was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and she just said two sentences, immediately dissolving the previous awkwardness.

  "What's your name, little girl?" Su Wen asked with a smile.

  "Nie Shengnu!" The little girl's voice was loud and clear.

  "Good name, indeed better than many men." Su Wen praised, "Since you've all prepared gifts, then present your thoughts!"

  Nie Shengnu heard Su Wen's words and looked at Nie Guoxing.

  Nie Guo couldn't help but sigh, this granddaughter of his was indeed stronger than many men: "Sheng Nan, you start first, let Grandpa see what gift you've prepared?"

  Nie Shengnu nodded and walked up with a certificate in her hand: "Grandpa, this is my semester exam certificate. I ranked seventh in the whole grade of liberal arts in senior three and first in class."

  Nie Guoxiong took a look and touched Nie Shengnan's head: "Shengnan, you're the most sensible one."

  Nie Guoxing didn't know why Nie Guoxiong said that, he originally thought the gift prepared by Nie Shengnv was too shabby, but looking at Nie Guoxiong's reaction, it seemed like a very satisfied look.

  "Li Huan, from now on when interacting with others, you must learn to stand in their shoes and look at the problem," Su Wen said in a low voice. "Your grandfather is high-ranking and powerful, not lacking in money or fame, his only shortcoming is that he doesn't have a harmonious family. Nie Shengnuo's award made your grandfather feel very warm inside, I can guarantee that right now your grandfather wants to treat Nie Shengnuo like his own granddaughter, it's just unfortunate that Nie Shengnuo has a group of pig teammates behind her. Your Nie family's wealth is not just in the tens of millions, but your grandfather actually doesn't care about that, some people are just too concerned."