Chapter 46: Chapter 42 Martial Arts Sparring Partner Chapter 46: Chapter 42 Martial Arts Sparring Partner No sooner had Jiang Ning stepped out the front gate of Capital City Public Security, she discovered they had posted a photo of her online.
The official, adorable social media account of Capital City Public Security originally only had thirty thousand followers, but these past few days, due to the incident involving Jiang Ning, the followers had skyrocketed to over five hundred thousand in just a few days.
Capital City Public Security had posted about Jiang Ning receiving the “Bravery for Justice” award and an honorary certificate online. Knowing Jiang Ning intended to protect her privacy, they did not reveal her real name, but used the name familiar to netizens—”Miss Terminal Illness.”
As soon as the update went live, some fans who were scrolling through their phones immediately saw it.
Initially, no one paid much attention until they read the post and saw the attached picture, spotting the C-positioned figure in the photo, who was indeed Miss Terminal Illness, completely concealed in a hat and mask. The comments section instantly erupted:
Meow Meow Not Hungry: AHHHH screams! A follow-up achieved with real skill!
Fan Fan: HAHAHA Capital City Public Security is so awesome! The title “Bravery for Justice” is well-deserved by Miss Terminal Illness!
A Drop of Dew: Judging from the photo, Miss Terminal Illness looks in good condition this time, with a determined gaze and full of vitality, much better than the previous times she appeared on camera.
What’s the point of a bicycle when you have bread: Applause applause, virtue brings its own reward. Hope Miss Sister stays healthy and everything goes smoothly for her.
Liang Liang: I just thought about the kidnapping case from a few days ago; if Miss Terminal Illness had been there, with her capability for action, she would’ve definitely caught the criminal on the spot!
QAQ replying to Liang Liang: Are you talking about the incident in Qi Cheng’s live stream?
Liang Liang replying to QAQ: Yes!
Little Wildflower replying to Liang Liang: Didn’t Qi Cheng immediately start live streaming to clarify afterward? It wasn’t like what we had imagined, not a kidnapping.
Liang Liang replying to Little Wildflower: Heh, not a kidnapping? Have you even watched the recorded live stream of that incident? There were two grown men! Tied up with ropes on the roof of a van, and you still say it wasn’t a kidnapping! Are you kidding me?
It’s Qi Qi not Qiqi: Correct! I agree with Liang Liang! During Qi Cheng’s live stream that day, it was crystal clear! Those two people were indeed tied on the roof of a minivan and were unconscious, with their life and death unknown!
It’s Qi Qi not Qiqi: Although Qi Cheng later responded in the live stream and asked everyone not to overthink it, when he held that live stream, he spoke and expressed himself in a very unnatural way, as if he were being coerced. Moreover, this matter has been on the hot search for several days now, and there hasn’t been any official response! Some capital forces are treating us like fools!
Drinking tap water: Whoa! There’s still no official notice on this matter? Wasn’t the police called at that time? Not only did Qi Cheng’s assistant call the police, but many netizens did as well.
Tropical Hawaii: No results yet. Have you heard this saying? Bad lands breed tough people. Qi Cheng is from Yunzhou, right? That place has been an impoverished mountainous area since the founding of the country; it hasn’t escaped poverty in a hundred years, and local tyrants rule brazenly there. Not even Uncle Hat can handle it; no one knows if those two people tied to the car roof were found.
I wish that my deskmate scores the last in the next exam: No way! There are still evil forces these days? It’s a society ruled by law now!
Little Flying Elephant coming through: I can only say, little classmate, you are too naive. There are more things in this society than you could ever imagine. There was indeed something fishy about the incident in Qi Cheng’s live stream. The topic stayed on the hot search all day without an official response, and when Qi Cheng later live-streamed to clarify the matter, he was also somewhat restrained, constantly telling netizens not to overthink it and not to chase the topic’s popularity. It seemed like he was afraid of more people seeing the topic. Who would believe he wasn’t being forced?
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The comments gradually started to deviate from the topic. Regarding the incident where two grown men were accidentally caught on camera tied to the roof of a minivan in Qi Cheng’s live stream a few days ago, some netizens believed Qi Cheng’s subsequent clarification video, thinking that it wasn’t what everyone had speculated, but many others steadfastly believed it was a kidnapping case and Qi Cheng had been threatened, which is why he dared not tell the truth.
In the end, everyone repeatedly commented that it would have been great if Miss Terminal Illness had also been there that day. Given her style of taking action first and talking later, she could have stopped the minivan right there and revealed the truth to everyone.
However, Miss Terminal Illness, whom everyone was hoping for, didn’t go online often, so she was bound never to see these comments.
After leaving the police station, Jiang Ning passed the Capital City Red Cross and parked her car to the side before getting out with some items.
Jiang Ning donated the prize money she had received that day, along with the large check, specifying it be used for educational expenses to build schools in impoverished mountain areas.
Coming out of the Red Cross and seeing that it was still early, Jiang Ning remembered she wanted to find a sparring partner. She pulled out her phone and began searching for martial arts gyms nearby her community and indeed found a few.
Following the navigation, Jiang Ning visited each one and discovered one particular martial arts gym that seemed to meet her needs.
And most importantly, this martial arts gym offered sparring partners, and Jiang Ning took a liking to one of the highly ranked female combat masters.
Mu Yun, upon hearing a colleague mention that a guest had chosen her as a sparring partner, immediately put down what she was doing and walked out from the training-specific room. Her gaze settled on the slender-looking girl standing beside her colleague. “You want me to be your sparring partner?”
“Mhm, can you?” Jiang Ning nodded, she had just asked the boss, and the boss had said, as long as Mu Yun agreed, it would be fine.
Mu Yun sized up Jiang Ning then gestured with a crook of her finger, “Let’s have a little spar.”
Mu Yun used to be a professional combatant in the national team; now retired, she was a black belt instructor-level teacher, and was an expensive hire for the Martial Arts Gym.
If Jiang Ning didn’t have a strong foundation or her skills were not deep, Mu Yun had no desire to play childish games with her.
Jiang Ning was dressed casually that day, perfect for working out.
Jiang Ning smiled, raising her hand to take out her phone and keys from her pocket and put them aside, “Sure, I would be honored.”
She also hadn’t sparred with a professional for a long time.
Jiang Ning warmed up briefly, then followed Mu Yun onto the stage.
Mu Yun twisted her wrists, motioning with her hands for Jiang Ning to attack: “Come on!”
The two circled each other tentatively. Jiang Ning was the first to attack, with a swift and beautiful flying kick aimed straight at Mu Yun’s forehead. Mu Yun reacted quickly, crossing her hands in front of her and blocking Jiang Ning’s kick.
Her arms numbed from the impact, Mu Yun’s expression turned serious; the other person’s strength was formidable!
Moreover, looking at Jiang Ning’s movements from circling to executing that kick: swift actions, her footsteps cutting through the air, her movements fluid without sacrificing power, she was clearly an insider.
After retracting her leg, Jiang Ning stretched out a palm toward Mu Yun, and while Mu Yun moved back to dodge, Jiang Ning’s other hand seized the opportunity to grab Mu Yun’s arm. Mu Yun raised her hand to push Jiang Ning’s hand back; in an instant, their positions switched, but Jiang Ning suddenly swept around with a single-legged sideways kick. Mu Yun, nimble and agile, swiftly dodged.
Mu Yun’s face gradually grew more serious.
Atop the high platform, the two sparred with intensity, gradually drawing the attention of everyone else in the Martial Arts Gym.
It was only after more than ten minutes that Jiang Ning was knocked back several steps by Mu Yun’s palm and sat on the ground.
Jiang Ning waved her hand, “That’s it, let’s stop here, you win.”
The spectators who had gotten to watch an exciting match for free immediately broke into a loud applause.
Mu Yun, drenched in sweat, panting, took a few steps forward, and extended her hand to Jiang Ning, offering to pull her up from the ground.
Jiang Ning looked up with a smile, “So, can you be my sparring partner?”
“I can’t teach you,” Mu Yun said.
The girl in front of her had far exceeded her expectations.
She was already thirty years old, while the girl in front of her was only around twenty-one or twenty-two. If they continued to fight, Mu Yun didn’t guarantee that she could win.
Jiang Ning shook her head, “You don’t need to teach me; I need a sparring partner, not a coach.”
She was sweating all over; her originally clean and dry face now soaked with sweat, showing a faint blush.
If the old man knew she was recklessly acknowledging masters outside, he would definitely skin her!
Mu Yun nodded, “Okay.”