The second floor of a quiet tea restaurant.

  Soft music flowed like a gentle stream, flowing through peoples hearts. The second floor of the tea restaurant was not very crowded, with only about ten people, chatting in twos and threes, all very self-consciously discussing their own topics. Suddenly, footsteps came from the stairs, causing many customers to involuntarily glance over.

  A ponytailed girl in jeans and a white polo shirt, and a tall, athletic woman with short hair and wearing a purple tracksuit, walked up side by side.

  Many eyes lit up in the entire tea restaurant!

  "Look, two beauties! Especially the one wearing purple casual clothes, wow, I spent four years in Suzhou during my university days and just came back, didnt expect our Anyi County town to have such a stunning beauty. Shes really a mature woman, and the other one beside her is also pure and lovely."

  "Monkey, no matter how beautiful a woman is, she belongs to someone else, stop dreaming."

  "Hey, bro, dont hit me. By the way, whos that tall and slender girl with short hair to her ears? Ive lived for over 20 years, and shes definitely one of the top three most beautiful women Ive ever seen. Her facial features, her temperament... really captivating."

  "Monkey, Im telling you, that beautys name is Lin Qing, shes a big shot, with a very deep background. That two-hundred-thousand-dollar Range Rover we saw the other day belongs to her. In Anyi County alone, she has a hotel and two teahouses in her name. And these are just a small part of her assets."

  "Is it that fierce?" The young man nicknamed Monkey was left staring with his eyes wide open.

  Anyi County town is just an ordinary county town in Jiangsu Province. A two-million RMB Range Rover in a small county town is indeed very eye-catching.

  "Miss Lin, your room is ready, please follow me." The waiter from the second floor of the tea restaurant immediately came forward to greet her.

  The two beauties followed the waiter into the private room under the gaze of many people, and then the door closed.

  ********

  Inside the private room.

  She randomly ordered a pot of tea and then let the waiter leave.

  "Lin Jie, youve been coming here every day for the past few days and always reserve this private room. Haha, your intentions are as clear as Sima Zhaos, everyone on the street knows about it." The ponytailed girl smiled and glanced out the window, where a childrens welfare institute was located across the way.

  On the empty ground of the childrens welfare institute, some staff members of the welfare institute are playing with those orphans.

  "You little girl." Lin Qing couldnt help but laugh and scold, however Lin Qing still occasionally looked through the window at the welfare institute below, her gaze searching for a moment, seemingly not finding what she was looking for, somewhat disappointed.

  "Thats strange, I couldnt find Teng Qing Shans figure on the empty land of the welfare institute. Why didnt he come today? Doesnt he know that Lin sister is waiting for him here?" The ponytail girl sighed intentionally.

  "Alright, Ah Min, stop being so sarcastic." Lin Qing chuckled lightly.

  The ponytail girl Xiao Min nodded, and then asked in doubt: "Lin sister, I always feel that Teng Qing Shan is very mysterious. When we went to Daxinganling for a self-guided tour, you encountered danger, and Teng Qing Shan carried you, a big living person, for nearly twenty miles on the mountain road. Thats a mountain road! Teng Qing Shans physical strength is really terrifying."

  "He is very mysterious." Lin Qing also nodded.

  Lin Qing still clearly remembers the scene when he first met Teng Qingshan.

  That time, Lin Qing and a group of like-minded friends went to the Northeast to explore and travel in Daxinganling. As an old hiking friend, Lin Qing and his group would not follow the safe route provided by the tourist area, but instead hired local villagers as guides to explore some areas that were not open to the outside world.

  Who would have thought...

  Deep in the rarely visited mountain forest, it was really too enchanting. Lin Qing was attracted by a rare bird species and inadvertently got separated from the group while trying to take pictures of the bird. When Lin Qing came to his senses, he couldnt find the group anywhere.

  In the desolate mountain forest, there is no mobile phone signal, and it is impossible to contact the team.

  In this case, shouting at the sky didnt work and shouting at the ground was useless. Lin Qing could only grit his teeth and head back alone, but who would have thought that on the way he would run into a poacher from Daxinganling? The poacher took one look at Lin Qings outfit and guessed what had happened.

  In the desolate mountains and wilderness, Lin Qing was so beautiful. When they saw Lin Qing, this group of poachers who hadnt touched women for a long time in the deep mountains had an instant surge of hormones. Without hesitation, each one immediately took action. But Lin Qings surname was very stern, desperately resisting.

  How can one woman fight against five big men?

  Lin Qing was naturally beaten and humiliated, and just as he was about to lose all hope, Teng Qing Shan appeared alone in the vast expanse of Daxing An Ridge. Teng Qing Shan struck like lightning, and Lin Qing, who was injured, hadnt even seen clearly when those five big men had already fallen to the ground unconscious.

  "Hmm..." Lin Qing couldnt help but hum a low tone as he recalled the past, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

  "Teng Qing Shan actually wanted me to walk back alone at that time, fortunately, he wasnt too heartless. He ended up carrying me back." Lin Qings mind flashed back to the scenes of the past, on Teng Qing Shans back, it was as if she was a small boat drifting back to harbor. No matter how rugged the mountain road was, Lin Qing felt calm in her heart.

  Twenty miles of rugged mountain roads, and Teng Qing Mountain arrived at its destination with Lin Qing on his back.

  Ordinary people get exhausted walking twenty miles of mountain roads, let alone carrying a big living person. Moreover, its in the uninhabited area of Daxinganling. Even excellent special forces may not be able to withstand it.

  The mysterious young man Teng Qing Shan and Lin Qing parted ways at Daxing Anling, Lin Qing thought it would be hard to see Teng Qing Shan again, but unexpectedly they met once more in this county town of Anyi.

  "Teng Qing Shan..." Lin Qing was still immersed in his memories.

  "Huh? Lin Jie, look! Teng Qing Shan has appeared!" The voice of the ponytailed girl Xiao Min woke Lin Qing up, and she involuntarily turned her head to look out the window.

  Across the window, there was a welfare institution called "Huaxin Childrens Welfare Institute". Lin Qing and Xiao Min could clearly see the empty space of the welfare institution through the window. At this time, a short-haired young man wearing casual clothes and glasses came to the empty space with a large basin full of apples.

  "Wow, an apple!"

  "Eat an apple."

  "Hurry up and eat an apple."

  "Dont be disorderly, youre behind me. Line up properly."

  The children who were originally playing immediately gathered around and spontaneously formed two small teams.

  Hua Xin Childrens Welfare Institute, every morning they give these orphans a cup of milk each, and in the afternoon it is a piece of fruit. These orphans usually dont have any snacks, so the afternoon fruit is especially attractive to them.

  "Thank you, Uncle Teng."

  These lovely kids, after getting the bright red apples, all shouted out in unison.

  The young man with short hair listened and a smile also appeared on his face, while his hands were constantly releasing fruit.

  ……

  In the tea houses private room, Lin Qing and Xiao Min were watching through the window as a short-haired young man was distributing fruit.

  "Linda, look at that guy from Tengqingshan, hes laughing so happily. It seems like he really likes kids." Xiao Min said with a sigh.

  "He must really like kids, or else he wouldnt be here at the welfare institute as a free volunteer." Lin Qings gaze was completely focused on the short-haired young man Teng Qing Shan, Teng Qing Shans sincere smile towards the orphans had completely captivated her. "Xiao Min, I suddenly thought of something I want to do."

  "Whats going on?" Xiao Mins eyes lit up.

  Lin Qing sighed and said, "Madam Hua Xin has been supporting this welfare institute for nearly thirty years with her own efforts, which is truly admirable... I plan to donate one million yuan, so you can get in touch with the people at the welfare institute."

  Mrs. Hua Xin, now over 80 years old, is the director of the Hua Xin Childrens Welfare Institute.

  "This is great!" Xiao Min was overjoyed.

  ……

  At this moment, a short-haired young man Teng Qing Shan was also constantly distributing apples. Most of the children had received them and started eating them with big bites.

  "Its so small." A slightly curly-haired child looked at the apple in his hand, then looked at the apples in other peoples hands and found that his own was a size smaller. The welfare institution bought apples, of course, it is impossible for each one to be exactly the same size. So the fruits held by the children will not be the same size either.

  Kids like comparisons! It seems... a little smaller, and youre at a disadvantage.

  "Brother, my fruit is the smallest. Yours is much bigger than mine, almost as big as two of mine." said the curly-haired child to another sturdy-looking child beside him.

  "Hmm, Im not feeling too well today, its so big, I cant finish eating it, lets exchange." The robust child said with a smile, the curly-haired childs eyes sparkled and he asked repeatedly: "Really?" But his gaze fell on the big apple in his brothers hand.

  "Is this fake too?" The robust child smiled and took over his younger brothers apple, handing over his own big apple.

  At this moment, Teng Qing Shan had already finished distributing everything and happened to see this scene.

  "These two brothers..." Teng Qing Shans gaze drifted away, and a scene from an extremely distant past involuntarily emerged in his mind...

  That was New Years Eve many years ago.

  Outside, snowflakes are swirling and firecrackers are going off constantly. Inside a spacious house, a large group of children are cheering around an old woman who appears to be about sixty years old.

  "Everyone has one, here you go." This white-haired old lady looked kindly at the group of children and gave each child three pieces of White Rabbit milk candy. In that distant era, a poor era, having White Rabbit milk candy for Chinese New Year was already quite good.

  "Thank you, Grandma."

  A group of children cheered and excitedly took over the caramels.

  They hadnt tasted milk candy for a year and a half. At this time, how could they bear it? They were all happily eating, still excitedly saying things.

  "Brother." A child wearing a worn-out cotton-padded jacket with patches sewn on it, puckered his mouth and looked at his older brother.

  "Whats wrong?" asked Qing He? A slightly taller child standing next to him, dressed in similar simple clothes, looked over with a puzzled expression.

  "I, my milk candy is finished. Its too delicious... Just a moment ago, Ive already eaten it up." As he said this, the child called Qing He looked at the other children who were still slowly eating, and they all almost drooled. The slightly taller child lowered his head to look at the two large White Rabbit milk candies in his hand.

  "Here, Qing He, take it and eat." said a slightly taller child.

  "Brother, arent you going to eat?" Qinghe hesitated a little.

  "My tooth hurts." A slightly older child laughed and said, "I just ate one piece and it hurt so much. Here you go. By the way, remember... when eating sweets dont bite them into pieces, like you do, biting and chewing, others eat one piece but you eat three pieces."

  "En, I know, brother. Youre always the best to me." Qing He chuckled, "But these two pieces, lets split them evenly between us, one piece each."

  A slightly taller child looked down and obviously he was just a kid too, couldnt resist the temptation of milk candy, nodded: "Yeah, one piece each."

  ……

  "One piece each." Teng Qing Shan muttered in a low voice, "Qing He, its been twenty-two years, already twenty-two years."

  Just then, footsteps sounded, and Teng Qing Shan turned his head to look. He saw an old lady with a head full of silver hair, being accompanied by a woman, walking towards him.

  "Dean Grandma!"

  "Hello, Deans wife!"

  A large group of orphans immediately cheered excitedly, while the old lady with a head full of silver hair smiled happily as if she were in bloom.

  "Dean Grandma." Teng Qing Shan was taken aback, the Dean Grandma in front of him seemed to be a combination of the old grandma who took care of him and his brother in his memories. "Its been 22 years, Grandma should be 83 years old this year too." Teng Qing Shans body trembled slightly with excitement.

  But in an instant, he gathered his emotions and regained his composure.

  "Director, this young man is called Teng Qing Shan. He came to us voluntarily as a free volunteer and has been here for six days already. Hes very diligent and clever." The woman said with a smile.

  "Oh, Teng Qing Shan?" The old lady over eighty years old with a head full of silver hair smiled and looked at Teng Qing Shan.

  "Green mountain, you take care of the principal for a moment, Ill go to the cafeteria to prepare dinner for the kids." The woman said with a smile.

  "Dont worry, Aunt Liu," said Teng Qing Shan with a smile.

  "Director, Ill take my leave first." The woman said to the director, while Teng Qing Shan naturally stepped forward to help support Directors wife. This old lady looked at Teng Qing Shan and smiled kindly: "Qing Shan, youre 23 this year, right? Ive seen your resume."

  "Yes, I just graduated from university." Teng Qing Shan nodded and said.

  "Look at your tender skin, youve obviously never done any hard labor. Youll have to suffer a bit here for the next few days." The directors wife said with a smile.

  "No, Im quite happy with what Ive done." Teng Qing Shan said with a smile, supporting the Dean.

  The director grandma sighed: "To be honest, Qing Shan, seeing you makes me feel very close. I couldnt help but think of many years ago, an orphan in this orphanage, it was around 1980s, the conditions were very poor, and only my eldest daughter and I took care of the children. At that time, there was a pair of biological brothers among the orphans, one named Qing Shan and the other named Qing He. The names were given by me. You are also called Qing Shan... this is really fate."

  Hong Qingshans heart skipped a beat, but he nodded: "Yes, its fate."

  However, Qing Shan was adopted and left the orphanage twenty-two years ago. Today he should be twenty-nine, much older than you, maybe even married with children." The director sighed, "He was a very well-behaved child, I dont know how he is now, my body is getting worse and worse, if only I could see Qing Shan again, that would be great."

  Hong Qing Shan couldnt help but tremble in her heart: "I believe that Director Nai Nai will definitely get what she wants."

  Qingshan, Qinghe, a pair of brothers, were abandoned at the gate of an orphanage shortly after birth. At that time, the director Huaxin had just opened this orphanage. Qingshan and Qinghe can be said to be one of the earliest orphans. Moreover, Director Huaxin worked hard to raise this pair of brothers, and their feelings for each other were very deep.

  ……

  Lin Qing and Xiao Min watched as Teng Qing Shan spent time with the children at the welfare institute. At first, he accompanied the directors wife, but later on, he also played with the kids. From start to finish, he didnt show a single sign of impatience. The children obviously adored this "Uncle Teng". Afterwards, Teng Qing Shan escorted the children to the cafeteria for dinner.

  "Lin sister, hes out." Xiao Min said immediately.

  Only then did Teng Qing Shan walk out of the orphanage gate, and Lin Qing immediately shouted through the window: "Teng Qing Shan!"

  Hong Qing Shan finally looked up.

  "Come and sit down." Lin Qing said with a smile, she was very clear that Teng Qing Shan must have had dinner in the cafeteria, because... she had invited Teng Qing Shan several times before, but he only came over to chat with her twice.

  Teng Qing Shan smiled and shook his head: "No, I still have something to do today. Lets get together another time when were free."

  "Thats okay then." Lin Qing was somewhat disappointed, but still smiled and said.

  Lin Qing and Xiao Min saw Tun Qing Shan off like this.

  "Lin Jie, this Tun Qing Shan is really not giving face. Lin Jie, you, a great beauty, personally invited him, but he didnt even respond." Xiao Min said with a smile.

  "Alright, lets go, come have dinner at my place." Lin Qing stood up and left the tea house with Xiao Min.

  *******

  A farmhouse in the suburbs of Anyi County town.

  In the empty courtyard, Teng Qing Shan was bare-chested but not wearing glasses. With glasses, he looked gentle and modest, but without them, he appeared steady and resolute.

  At this moment, Teng Qing Shan is wearing a top and standing in the San Ti stance.

  With chest out and back straight, hands formed into tiger claws, feet empty as if walking on muddy ground. Teng Qing Shan stood there, giving people a feeling of an immovable high mountain, whether advancing, turning sideways or chopping with his fist, all made people feel spiritually unshakeable.

  "Hah!" "Hah!"

  A strong gust of wind blew through the air.

  But once momentum is built up, it becomes as calm as a clock striking a bell.

  His left foot was like an iron plow tilling the earth, his right foot then suddenly kicked out, his right fist shot out in succession, his whole body was like a bow bent to its limit, and that right fist was like a sharp arrow shooting out.

  "Gasp!"

  A loud burst of air suddenly appeared out of thin air, and a strong gust of wind even appeared in the courtyard.

  Xingyiquans San Ti Shi transforms into the "Beng Quan" of Wu Xing Quan, flowing like clouds and water without any forced movements, generating immense power that produces explosive energy.

  If those who learn martial arts in society see this scene, they will be shocked and stunned.

  Only then did Teng Qing Shans entire body begin to flash and dodge within the courtyard, based on the Xingyiquan San Ti Shi, transforming into Wuxingquan at times. Obviously, Teng Qingshan achieved the highest results in the Paoquan of Wuxingquan.

  "Ah."

  With a flick of his body, Teng Qing Shan returned to the preparatory stance of Xing Yis San Ti Shi, slowly exhaling a breath.

  The mind is as calm as water, like the surface of a lake with not a single ripple. I can naturally and clearly sense the condition of every part of my body, from the five internal organs to the six external ones, and even to each and every muscle, skin, and hair on my body. However, its still far from the legendary "inner vision".

  "Although its just one last step, this step is like a natural moat, difficult to cross. If I can enter the realm of the grandmaster in my lifetime, I will die without regret." Teng Qing Shan couldnt help but sigh.

  In the morning I hear of the Way, in the evening I die content!

  Xingyiquan is one of the three major internal martial arts, and there have been some who reached the level of master in history. However, in modern society, those who can reach this level are extremely rare.

  "This ground is too unstable, its impossible to let go and exert oneself." Teng Qing Shan looked at the ground, this cement floor already had some cracks. This was still Teng Qing Shan not exerting his full strength, just practicing. If he were to engage in an intense battle with a strong opponent, this cement floor would likely completely collapse.

  Then, Teng Qing Shan sat cross-legged, his eyes gazing at the tip of his nose, his nose observing his heart, his breathing so weak it was almost inaudible, his mind as still as stagnant water.

  The mind is infinitely relaxed.

  "Whoosh..." The extremely faint sounds of the blood flowing through the bodys blood vessels, like a gentle stream, and the sound of the heartbeat, were all so clear and audible.

  Time slowly passed, and soon it was late at night.

  Teng Qing Shan remained seated cross-legged and still in the courtyard, while at this moment, on the cement road outside the village, a lean man dressed all in black was speaking softly into his collar: "Grey Eagle, I have arrived at the suspected target location." Afterwards, the lean man slightly calmed down.

  Approaching quietly, footsteps light, without making a sound.

  With both hands quietly grasping the wall of the courtyard, his ten fingers exerted a slight force, and with one grasp and one push, he jumped in like a cat, landing on all fours, making almost no sound.

  The man in black immediately looked around and suddenly found a vague figure sitting cross-legged in the center of the courtyard, which scared him to jump.

  "Youre still chasing after me." The person sitting cross-legged with their eyes closed suddenly opened them.

  "Run!" The man in black changed his face and didnt hesitate at all.

  The man in black understood that if he could launch a surprise attack and kill him, he might still have a chance, but now that the other party had discovered him, according to the intelligence briefings, he didnt have a single thread of hope.

  "Whoosh." The man in black suddenly retreated and flipped his body over, ready to jump out of the courtyard.

  "Boom!"

  Within the black-clad mans line of sight, he only felt that the cross-legged figure suddenly sprang up, and the entire cement floor violently shook, cracking open. The figure was like a furious old tiger, instantly crossing over 7-8 meters, pouncing over. The terrified black-clad man didnt even have time to draw his own weapon.

  "Ugh!" The man in black felt a sharp pain in his throat.

  "Hah~~, hah~~" The man in black wanted to speak, but couldnt say a word, and his head fell down powerlessly, already dead.

  Teng Qing Shan tore open the black-clad mans sleeve, and fresh blood stained his arm. A complex code similar to a tattoo appeared on his arm. With Teng Qing Shans incredible eyesight, despite only a weak moonlight, he could see it clearly. Teng Qing Shans face changed slightly: "For me, theyre willing to pay such a huge price. Please have the Dark Hand organization track my whereabouts."

  "Our whereabouts have been leaked, we cant stay in Anyi County anymore."

  Hong Qingshan immediately turned around and entered the house, changed his clothes, put on his backpack, and quietly left Anyi County in the dark of night.

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