Chapter 435: What He Was Holding Back Wasn't Water, It Was Human Relations and Worldly Affairs

Lao Deng: "???"

Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing? How did I suddenly end up lying on the ground?

I was careless, didn't dodge…

He attributed this failure to his own carelessness, having no guard against Xu Mo.

The move Xu Mo used had no flashy elements at all; it was simply the basic technique from the Qinna Technique that Lao Deng had just taught him.

Yet this plain, unadorned move instantly knocked down the force representative Lao Deng of the Qinghewan Branch.

The police officers of the Qinghewan Branch were stunned.

Their faces showed disbelief.

Lao Deng got taken down like that?!

It should be noted that in their branch, Lao Deng was the best fighter, especially proficient in the Qinna Technique, a fact universally acknowledged.

No one could have imagined that Lao Deng would be defeated by Xu Mo, and in a single move, pinned to the ground using the very Qinna Technique that Lao Deng had just taught Xu Mo!

He just learned the first step, yet immediately applied it in combat? Moreover, he managed to use the newly learned move to take down his own Qinna Technique instructor, Lao Deng.

That's somewhat unscientific.

"Lao Deng, did you hold back?" a police officer asked with a suspicious look.

At those words, the officers' faces instantly showed a look of sudden realization.

So Lao Deng had held back; no wonder.

They had said Xu Mo couldn't possibly take down Lao Deng instantly, after all he had just learned the Qinna Technique and had no reason to subdue the veteran in a single move.

Stop at the Point.

After subduing Lao Deng, Xu Mo immediately released his grip, not using much force.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," Lao Deng quickly stood up, "Team Leader Xu learns so fast. I did underestimate your talent just now. Again."

Being knocked down by a beginner in front of so many colleagues, he felt his face was a bit tarnished and thought of doing it again to regain his standing.

Xu Mo smiled, "Come."

This time, he planned to hold back a bit, letting Lao Deng win once, because a man's face is most important when he's out. Having taken down Lao Deng as a beginner, Lao Deng's face was somewhat bruised.

Xu Mo wasn't holding back; he was dealing with Human Relations and Worldly Affairs.

The two again created distance, assumed their stances, and the fight was about to erupt.

"This time I won't let you off!" Lao Deng said.

He realized he had underestimated Xu Mo's learning speed; Xu Mo's talent was impressive. Though he had only seen it once, his combat performance far exceeded that of most beginners. Treating him as a beginner and expecting to beat him was unrealistic.

This time, he intended to be serious.

From the side, Gao Ju reminded again, "Stop at the Point, and don't use too much force."

"Don't worry, Gao Ju, I have control," Lao Deng nodded.

Then his gaze returned to Xu Mo, and after a nod, he charged at Xu Mo.

The essence of the Qinna Technique is to subdue the opponent in the shortest time, leaving no room for resistance; Lao Deng understood this, so he immediately attacked Xu Mo's lower side.

He struck swiftly, aiming to catch Xu Mo off guard, knock him down, then subdue him. Of course, he would control the force and never hurt Xu Mo, since this was only Sparring.

Xu Mo approached the bout with the intention of holding back, so he didn't take the Sparring seriously at all. As soon as Lao Deng moved, Xu Mo followed the opponent's technique, pretended to stagger, and then fell deliberately.

Seeing this, Lao Deng immediately gave up on fighting, reached out and grabbed the nearly upright Xu Mo before he hit the ground, thus preventing any injury.

"Are you okay?" After quickly reaching out and helping Xu Mo up, Lao Deng, with an apologetic face, said, "My my, I was a bit heavy-handed just now, sorry."

Xu Mo shook his head, "I'm fine, I hadn't even fallen yet; good thing you grabbed me in time."

In fact, even if Lao Deng hadn't reached out, Xu Mo would have been fine; since he dared to hold back, he must have been prepared.

The onlookers watching the two fight were also startled by the sudden turn.

They thought they were lucky Lao Deng intervened; had Xu Mo fallen on his own, he might have been seriously injured.

Gao Ju, also startled, quickly rose from his chair, rushed to the two, first checked Xu Mo to ensure he was fine, then looked at Lao Deng, slightly frowning, "I told you not to use too much force."

As Lao Deng's direct superior, although he knew Xu Mo wasn't injured, Gao Ju still had to go through the routine of checking Xu Mo and reprimanding Lao Deng.

Like Xu Mo's deliberate holding back, this is all about Human Relations and Worldly Affairs.

"I'm fine, Gao Ju. If I truly fell, it's just because my skill is lacking; it's Sparring, there's no way to avoid a mishap," Xu Mo quickly stepped forward to speak for Lao Deng.

"As long as you're okay, Team Leader Xu just helped our Police Station a lot, we can't have any trouble," Gao Ju continued with a diplomatic remark.

After the incident, Lao Deng no longer mentioned continuing to teach Xu Mo the Qinna Technique; he was genuinely afraid that a careless heavy hand might seriously injure Xu Mo.

The officers of the Qinghewan Branch silently breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems Han Team was right; Team Leader Xu, this police prodigy, is indeed not omnipotent and has his shortcomings.

Everyone felt balanced now.

The bout and teaching paused for now, and everyone continued sitting, eating and chatting.

During that time, Chen Ke, sitting beside Xu Mo, leaned in and whispered, "Team Leader Xu, did you hold back just now?"

The participant sees clearly what the onlookers miss; Chen Ke, having witnessed the Sparring between Xu Mo and Lao Deng, saw the clue.

Moreover, he knew Xu Mo's skill; Lao Deng's move could never have knocked Xu Mo down. If Xu Mo fell, there was only one possibility: he was deliberately holding back, pretending to be unable to win.

To that, Xu Mo calmly replied, "No."

"You say you didn't hold back? I don't believe you at all..." Chen Ke didn't believe Xu Mo's words.

……

The dinner lasted over two hours before ending.

At the restaurant entrance.

As hosts, Gao Ju and the officers didn't leave right away; they stayed here to accompany Xu Mo, Han Fei, and the five colleagues from Ge Bi Pian Qu who came to help with the case, waiting for their designated driver.

The guests haven't left yet, so of course they wouldn't go ahead first; that would be inappropriate.

At that moment, a group of drunken, shirtless hulks staggered out of the restaurant.

"Damn it, why is this road—belch—so crooked? Who the hell built this road?"

"Yeah, seriously, this road is moving, damn!"

"Big Brother, don't panic, little brother will help you straighten the road, go ahead boldly!" After saying that, the guy immediately dropped to the ground, trying to steady the wobbly road.

The Big Brother wearing a massive gold chain was very pleased with the little brother's performance and couldn't help casting an admiring glance at him.

"You really know how to handle things… later we're heading to Hong Lang Man, I'll get you an extra technician so you can feel really great."

"Thanks, boss!"

"Thanks for what, you being polite to me mlgb… where's A Fei?"

"He's learning to roar like a dragon in the bathroom; I'll go call him."

"He barely drank anything and vomited, that A Fei… make him hurry, the brothers are waiting!"

"……"

Just by overhearing their conversation, it's clear this group is planning to go to a club to do some illegal, disorderly acts.

They deserved their bad luck; they ran straight into the line of fire, with police right beside them.

At this moment, a squad of police officers was staring at this bunch.

Realizing a group nearby was watching them, the big man with the gold chain instantly got upset.

"What the hell are you looking at? Damn… you guys, take them down!"

"……"