The Favored Son of Heaven
chapter-123

Chapter 123: Haft of the Big Dipper, Palm’s Thunder

Translator: Exodus Tales  Editor: Exodus Tales

Nearly a hundred motorcycles had their front tires lifted up by their riders into wheelies. When the front tires dropped heavily back to the ground, the motorcycles engaged in a powerful chase.

One minute. Two minutes. Three minutes…

Yu Wenqian looked in her mirrors and saw Qin Fen get closer bit by bit in his pursuit. Her curiosity towards Qin Fen gradually turned into shock. When the motorcycle gang had gone into a large formation, she had seen how Qin Fen had totally left them in the dust in a mere instant.

She originally thought the dense formation would be able to trap the soldier that chased her. She never thought that this recruit was like an all-capable soldier. Not only was his sniper skills top-notch, but he could also hijack vehicles, and his motorcycle riding skills were even stronger than those of professional athletes. She really didn’t know if there wasn’t anything he didn’t know how to do.

As she contemplated, Yu Wenqian suddenly felt the accelerator in her hand lighten. The rumbling sound of her ride instantly stopped. Her motorcycle… was out of gas…

Qin Fen laughed when he reached two hundred meters of distance from Yu Wenqian. Whether it was sniping or riding, this woman possessed skill. Unfortunately, she had been too careless. She actually forgot the check the most important thing when stealing her vehicle—gas!

A motorcycle without high-octane gasoline was simple scrap metal!

I’m out of gas? Yu Wenqian barely hesitated at all. She flipped off her bike and jumped out from the expressway in a cat-like leap.

Want to run? 

For Qin Fen’s motorcycle, two hundred meters of distance was simply far too short.

Qin Fen had caught up to her last position by the time Yu Wenqian’s body leaped out from the expressway.

Qin Fen didn’t need to slow down, nor did he need to stop and get off his motorcycle for this chase! Qin Fen simply used the high-speed inertia of the motorcycle to shoot out from the rider’s seat. He pounced down from high above the sky, and his entire person was like a bird of prey, a tyrant that controlled the skies. He instantly caught up to his fleeing prey on the ground.

The Dragon Elephant Prajna Art surged through his entire body. His arms expanded again like tires being inflated. His muscles filled his clothes to the point of bursting, and his large thick veins were akin to tiny snakes beneath his skin. They entwined and spiraled around his right palm. His palm, fingers, and wrist crackled from the joints, the sound of which was like exploding beans. The Arhat Worships Buddha, often the most impractical move of the Arhat Fist, became the most optimal move in this very moment!

Yu Wenqian suddenly felt like she was enveloped by the aura of tigers and dragons. She would certainly be struck dead by her opponent’s palm if she were to forcefully escape. Her two legs stopped in place, ending her flee, and she faced the firm and fierce strike, which was like a dragon soaring through the rolling clouds. Her thigh sank down to be perpendicular to her calf, and her two arms furled out like the blooming of proud plum blossoms in cold winter.

The Plum Blossom’s Fifth Form: Flow with Power!

Her power flow had a gentle flow that was incomparable. The five petals of the plum blossom were akin to the five gorgeous Chinese elements. They complemented each other, growing and multiplying without end. Every bit of incoming force could be dispelled to nothing. Before her move could even touch Qin Fen’s Arhat Worships Buddha, Qin Fen’s firm and fierce aura had already begun to faintly weaken.

Qin Fen used the movements of a northern goshawk pouncing on a rabbit. The move he unleashed didn’t change at all. He pulled his stance completely open, and the Arhat Worships Buddha smashed fiercely down.

Yu Wenqian was even further shocked when she heard the sound of the wind. The sound of the wind nearly approached the sound of thunder in her mind. The firm and fierce aura simply broke through the energy of her moving with the flow of power.

In this moment, Yu Wenqian could very clearly sense that the Arhat Worships Buddha would likely cause the flow of power to smash into her own skull if she were to continue moving with the flow of power.

She didn’t dare at all to continue with the flow of power. She simply bent her back leg into a bow step, her knee leveling to the ground. Her hands spread apart, clenched into fists, and guarded above her head at a slanted angle. Her eyes stared level. Her head, shoulders, fists were erected on straight planes to form three opposite points. This was the Plum Blossom Fist’s resistance move, Great Potential, and she forcefully took on Qin Fen’s fist.

Great Potential belonged to the element of metal within the Plum Blossom Fist. True energy surged from the large intestine and the lungs, and her pores suddenly closed shut in this very moment.

Boom…

Three arms met, and Yu Wenqian felt as if she was in a car accident on the expressway. The true energy in her entire body was shaken and nearly dispersed away. It was as if tens of thousands of metal needles had stabbed the bones of his entire body. The earth beneath her feet sunk down. She was no longer as sturdy as the haft of the big dipper. Her legs stumbled backward in endless retreat.

Is he really on the same level as me? Is he really a four-star? Shock could be seen on Yu Wenqian’s forehead. She had changed appearances, suppressed her aura and used a motorcycle to escape, but she was actually unable to successfully get away. When did the military have such a young and powerful soldier?

“Give me back my five thousand dollars!”

Qin Fen landed on the ground, his body brimming with the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art. The explosiveness with which he propelled his body caused Yu Wenqian to feel subtle tremors in the earth.

It was the Striking the Tiger Style. Yu Wenqian had no choice but to raise her true energy once more. Under the most firm and fierce power of four-star level fists, she who did not cultivate Tai Chi to its pinnacle, would simply be a joke if she used softness to conquer strength. Aside from dodging, all she could do was meet force with force.

Yu Wenqian’s legs were still aching from taking the first fist. Though she could dodge this next fist, she wouldn’t be able to dodge a second or a third fist. So she could only choose to meet force with force, hoping that Qin Fen would be exhausted like an arrow at the end of its flight.

Bam…

The second fist slammed into her, and the true energy within Yu Wenqian’s body dispersed at last. She was unable to maintain the fundamental form of the Plum Blossom Fist as well. Her legs thudded with a dozen footsteps in the span of a single breath as she was pushed back.

“Give me back my five thousand dollars….”

The incomparably persistent voice reached Yu Wenqian mind, and in this instant, cold metal was plastered to her forehead.

It was a gun!

Yu Wenqian was quite flabbergasted. This man even carried a gun on him? She raised her eyes to look, and she saw that his hand gripped a Ruger LCP, a pocket-sized pistol. This gun had another name, Palm Thunder!

The size of this weapon wasn’t even the size of a normal person’s palm. It was quite suited to be placed in the cuff. Its only weak point was how the might of its bullets were a bit weaker than usual.

Of course, if one directly put the muzzle of the gun on someone’s skull, the might of the Palm Thunder was in no way small. Even if Sajjad used a biochemical beast in such a situation, his head would be blown to bits all the same.

Yu Wenqian ignored the gun plastered to her skull. She studied Qin Fen with interest. “From the perspective of a girl who gave you her number when you asked, your actions are really too impolite. Don’t you think so?”

“Apologies.” Qin Fen’s apologetic voice was very sincere. “If you return the five thousand dollars that is mine by right, I’ll take you out for coffee later.”

Yu Wenqian carefully and slowly stood up straight with her two legs. “If it wasn’t for your bullet, that Sajjad would have died by my hands. This means that I should also have the right to half the money.”

Qin Fen watched Yu Wenqian as she slowly stood up straight. This incomparably beautiful woman who had been at the coffee shop that day had actually changed faces en route during her escape. If he hadn’t learned tracking skills from the military, she would have easily thrown him off her trail.

Appearance changing techniques were things that even the drill instructor wasn’t familiar with. They were more or less mysterious arts and skills. So it turned out that there really were some people who could use them, and they could use them so true to life.

“You didn’t hit him with your shot, so the bounty belongs to me alone.”

“What if I don’t give it to you?”

“What do you think?”

Yu Wenqian straightened her chest but didn’t make any other random moves. She looked at the gun between her brow. Her voice was calm as she said, “It’s against the law to kill.”

“Robbery is also against the law.” Qin Fen shot back, not coldly nor heatedly.

Yu Wenqian gently pulled her lips back, revealing a touch of a helpless smile. “Would you go so far for five thousand dollars?”

Though she had changed appearances, having covered her original appearance of absolute beauty, she didn’t have anything to suppress the air around her body. Her unique air gave her a sort of indescribable beauty with her level of good looks.

“I would do it for even five hundred dollars.”

Yu Wenqian was taken aback by Qin Fen’s answer. This man should belong to the eighteen-to-twenty-year-old age group. He could be considered a top-notch young man, yet for the sake of five hundred dollars, he would…

“If I had piloted a plane to escape, what would you have done?”

“I would find a way to get to the plane.”

Yu Wenqian’s question was spoken in jest, but she received a very serious answer from Qin Fen. She could clearly sense that this young soldier wasn’t joking around with her.

“You’re a soldier. You can only get five thousand dollars for the head. You might as well give it to me.” Yu Wenqian tossed out a new proposal. “I can get ten thousand dollars for it. I’ll split seven thousand to you when I get it.”

“Good idea.” Qin Fen smiled. “Unfortunately, I don’t know how I can trust a robber who can change appearances. If you want to take that ten thousand dollar bounty all for yourself, wouldn’t I be left with nothing? Not even the five thousand dollars that I should originally get? Plus, I also don’t want to give my bank account number to you. It would be very easy for you to make a careless slip of the tongue and let all the terrorists under the heavens know that I was the one to have eliminated Sajjad.”

Yu Wenqian sighed. This young man was clearly not tempted by high profits. His mind remained clear from beginning to end. His goal was always firm and clear. Were she to continue to drag things out in the current situation, she would simply be insulting her opponent’s intelligence.

Yu Wenqian suddenly smiled. She reached out and touched the bundle by her waist. “Okay, you win.”

“Wait a minute.” Qin Fen stared at the hand on the bundle. “Slow down a bit. Go even slower.”

….

Yu Wenqian fell into silence. This young man was still as cautious as always even with success within his grasp. Her last chance to make a comeback had been crushed by his cautiousness.

“Fine! I lose.”

Qin Fen could hear the sincerity within the words of Yu Wenqian’s second concession. He took the bundle with Sajjad’s head inside and slowly drew back.

Yu Wenqian moved her aching arms a bit. Qin Fen’s two strikes had enormous might just now. Her true energy had yet to completely settle down even until now.

“Don’t go just yet.” Yu Wenqian smiled as she looked at Qin Fen. Not a hint of frustration from being defeated could be seen. “As a gentleman who has obtained the last name and telephone number of a girl, shouldn’t you have the courtesy to inform her of your own last name and telephone number?”

“I’m no gentleman.” Qin Fen slowly took another two steps back. “You should leave quickly as well. This place may not be as safe as it appears.”

“You’re not a gentleman? Really?” Yu Wenqian had a very confident smile. “If you still want to hunt terrorists, we will eventually meet again in the future. It will be best for you to carry five thousand dollars on your person for next time. When I seize the upper hand then, I will take back the bounty that should have been mine tonight.”

By the time her words drifted into Qin Fen’s ears, Yu Wenqian had already disappeared into the darkness of night.

There were nearly a hundred motorcycles of a motorcycle gang parked on the expressway. They were unusually quiet today. Everyone was deeply stunned by Qin Fen’s actions of soaring into the air in an attack just now.

The exhaust pipes, which had always roared without end, were all turned off for now at this moment. The leader of the motorcycle gang looked at Qin Fen as he walked back to the expressway. He then looked at the heavy model Triumph 1050cc motorcycle that was parked not too far away by the road.