C23 Communication between fellow apprentices

A sharp sound resounded in the training room. It was extremely ear-piercing, as if the air itself was being torn apart, causing one to feel a chill run down their spines.

"What for?"

Wang Li was disturbed, feeling impatient, he turned around and asked.

His voice was not loud, but it sounded like the chimes of a bell, and had a special sort of rhythm. As it reverberated within the training room, it instantly suppressed Zhang Xueyi's screams.

"Could this be the legendary Lion's Roar Technique?" Liu Hao pulled back his shoulders, looked at Zhang Xueyi, and then stared at him.

Zhang Xueyi also never thought that Wang Li would actually suppress his voice so strangely. Not only was it not ear-piercing, it was also filled with a sense of wisdom, as if she had shouted loudly.

In an instant, all of the anger in her heart disappeared with Wang Li's shout. She looked at Wang Li blankly, as if she had just woken up from a great dream, and was unable to say a word.

After a long while, she finally opened her mouth and pointed at Wang Li. "You, you …"

"Alright, you what, go back!"

Wang Li also no longer had any thoughts of staying here anymore, and his guidance to Liu Hao was more or less the same. He stood up and was about to walk outside.

"Eh, Master Wang, you're done for just like that?"

Liu Hao was completely mesmerized by Wang Li's guidance. He had always been obsessed with martial arts and didn't understand how to go about it in the past, but now, although Wang Li had said it out loud in a simple manner, he had pointed out a path for him. He was suddenly enlightened in his heart, and before he could even be happy, Wang Li was about to leave.

"This time, let's end it here, do as I say, your health will soon be better, and your Armored Fist will truly reach the next level." Wang Li said without turning his head back.

Hearing that, Liu Hao was ecstatic, he immediately followed and said: "Master Wang, then if I want to find you in the future, how can I find you? How about you leave me a phone number?"

"That's fine, there are still two more chances to guide me. You have to cherish them. If there's nothing else, don't disturb me." Wang Li's feet paused for a moment, then nodded and said.

Although he had promised to guide Liu Hao thrice, he didn't want to be harassed by him every single day. There were some things that had to be said, even if the other party was the number one son of the Sailing to the Sea.

"Don't worry Master Wang. If there's nothing else, I won't disturb you. If something really does happen, I'll go to Uncle Zhang's house and find you. Leaving a phone number is just in case something happens to me, so I can contact you conveniently. " Liu Hao was not an idiot. Wang Li had already said it so bluntly, how could he not understand how to advance and retreat?

"That's good. Take us back now." Wang Li nodded, without further ado, he walked straight out of the training room, with Liu Hao following closely behind.

"Hey, wait for me!"

Once again, Zhang Xueyi was ignored. Surprisingly, she did not get angry, and seeing Wang Li and Liu Hao walking out in succession, she immediately chased after them and shouted.

"Wang Li, you have finally returned. The chairman is waiting for you in the study room."

After almost two hours, almost across the entire Linhai City, Liu Hao finally sent Wang Li and the other two to Zhang Hengyuan's villa.

"Senior Brother, wait for me?"

Wang Li frowned, he was not feeling very good, this Zhang Hengyuan was treating him too highly, even though he was his senior brother, he could not treat him as his subordinate.

Although he was unhappy, Wang Li did not show it. For the old man's sake, bear with it, and first see what this Zhang Hengyuan was planning to do.

"Alright, I'll go look for him."

Wang Li nodded towards Aunt Zhou and went straight to the second floor.

The study was on the second floor, which was Zhang Hengyuan's private world. Normally, not even Zhang Xueyi was allowed to enter.

Wang Li went up to the second floor and politely knocked on the door.

"Junior brother, come in. The door isn't shut." Zhang Hengyuan's calm voice came from inside. Upon hearing it, Wang Li sensed a trace of unconcealable exhaustion in his voice.

"Senior Brother, you're looking for me?"

Wang Li pushed the door and entered, smiling as he asked.

"Junior brother, come in and take a seat. I have something to tell you." Zhang Hengyuan rubbed his temples tiredly, then stood up and nodded towards Wang Li, and said harmoniously.

He walked over to the water dispenser and poured two cups of water. Then, he walked over to Wang Li who was on the sofa and asked calmly: "Junior brother, are you used to it?"

"Huh?"

With regards to Zhang Hengyuan's sudden concern for him, Wang Li was overwhelmed by it. Laughing, he replied, "There's nothing wrong with it, if Senior has anything to say, just say it, I'm listening."

"Eh."

An awkward expression flashed across Zhang Hengyuan's face. He laughed, then suddenly sighed and asked: "Junior Brother, do you think that Senior Brother has succeeded?"

"Of course."

Wang Li was very suspicious of Zhang Hengyuan's motive for finding him, but his expression did not change at all, and he said without the slightest hesitation: "Senior Brother, in just a short span of ten years, you have created the Hengyuan Group, one of the top hundred enterprises in our country. If one were to say, it could not be considered a success, then I'm afraid there are no small number of people who have succeeded."

He knew that the latter came from nothing, and was practically created by Zhang Hengyuan himself. Now that Hengyuan Energy has been on the market for many years, its market value was around ten billion. Forget about the Sailing to the Sea, even the entire eastern part of China could be considered as a large tax payer.

As the founder of the Hengyuan Group, Zhang Hengyuan was practically a model businessman. There were many people who were studying economics and business science, but if someone said that he didn't succeed, then no one could be considered to have succeeded.

Therefore, Wang Li's words could be said to be from the bottom of his heart.

"Hehe, success!"

Facing Wang Li's praise, Zhang Hengyuan's face did not contain a single trace of joy. Instead, he sighed and said, "What do I count as a success, what does Hengyuan count as? With my current strength, I can't even guarantee Xue Yi's safety."

"Hmm?"

Hearing Zhang Xueyi, Wang Li's heart was moved, he started to carefully ponder about what Zhang Hengyuan meant. What was Zhang Hengyuan's purpose for suddenly telling him this?

Could it be that Zhang Hengyuan had suddenly met some strong opponent, who he had anticipated the danger Zhang Xueyi would face, and was thus worried about his gains and losses?

Or perhaps, Zhang Hengyuan wanted to use this to probe him?

Wang Li's thoughts raced, but his expression did not change at all. He smiled and said, "Senior Brother, as long as I'm here, Xue Yi will not have any problems. Don't worry!"

"Yeah, luckily you're still here."

Zhang Hengyuan nodded, glanced at Wang Li, and said: "Junior Brother, even though it has been more than ten years since I left master, the most respected and intimate thing I have to date is still Master. Now that I've encountered some difficulties, the first one I thought of was Master, and Master recommended you to me. Although the two of us don't understand each other, after all, we are brothers from the same school, and we have great trust in you. So, I still have to entrust Xue Yi's matter to you. "

"Senior brother's words are foreign. You and I are brothers. Now that you're in trouble, how can I just sit back and do nothing? Otherwise, this old man will definitely break my legs." Wang Li laughed.

"Yeah."

Zhang Hengyuan sighed, it was unknown if it was because of the words "'s junior and junior brothers" or if the word "old man" had worked, but the gaze with which he looked at Wang Li was much gentler, no longer as unfamiliar as before.

Before this, even though Zhang Hengyuan acted affectionately and treated Wang Li as his junior, his attitude and words were still on guard, so much so that he did not even say who his opponent was.

And now, after a series of exchanges, the trust between the two of them had increased a lot. At the very least, Wang Li could feel that Zhang Hengyuan's state of mind was slowly changing.

Therefore, he planned to strike while the iron was hot and ask Zhang Hengyuan about his troubles. Only when he knew who his opponent was would he be able to effectively guard against and protect Zhang Xueyi, and even Zhang Hengyuan himself.

Wang Li did not have any feelings for Zhang Hengyuan, nor could he be considered to be a friend of Zhang Xueyi. However, he trusted the old man's words and he would not go against him.

Now, since Zhang Hengyuan planned to ease the relationship between the two, he decided to tell them everything he had in his heart. If Zhang Hengyuan could understand why he agreed to stay and help him, then there was no harm in doing so, but if Zhang Hengyuan was still as cautious and vigilant as usual, although he would not go against the old man's words, he would only protect Zhang Xueyi and would not care about anything else.

"Senior brother, since our conversation has come to this, you and I shouldn't hide it from each other, so I want to ask you a few questions." Wang Li said.

Hearing Wang Li's words, Zhang Hengyuan's expression changed slightly, but he did not express it, and laughed: "Junior Brother, if you want to say something, then say it, if you have any questions, then ask."

At this time, he had already returned to the carefree and carefree state he had when they first met. But the only difference from that time was that Wang Li could feel his intimate state of mind.

Without hesitation, Wang Li met Zhang Hengyuan's gaze and asked: "Senior Brother, since you told me to protect Xue Yi, then Junior Brother I would like to know the source of the danger, or to be more direct, who is Senior Brother's opponent?"

After he finished speaking, his gaze was calm, but he was staring at Zhang Hengyuan without blinking. He wanted to see all of the changes in his expression, and from there, he had the confidence in being able to do so.

But when Zhang Hengyuan heard these words, he didn't make any unusual movements, and only laughed: "Haha, even if you didn't ask, Junior Brother, I would still have told you this."

"Then please speak, Senior Brother."

Wang Li did not see anything wrong with Zhang Hengyuan's expression, and nodded.

"This is a bit of a long story, but since you're one of us, I'll cut it short." Zhang Hengyuan said, he pondered for a moment, as though he was thinking, and was not in a hurry to speak.

Wang Li looked at him, but was not in a hurry, and waited indifferently. He even picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea, feeling that his teeth were leaving a lingering fragrance, he could not help but praise: "Good tea!"

"Junior has studied the Way of Tea as well?" This is a high-grade dragon-well before the rain. " Zhang Hengyuan was awakened by Wang Li's praise, and a smile appeared on his face as he spoke.

"This little brother only knows half about the Way of Tea, not senior brother. I wonder if senior brother has thought of a long way to go?" Wang Li asked as he casually walked through the tea ceremony.