CHAPTER 128: CHAPTER 129: RAPID PURSUIT (PART ONE) (3000 WORDS!)

To Lu Ren’s surprise, many martial artist combat videos were circulating online, yet the Huaxia officials didn’t take them down. Instead, they adopted a laissez-faire attitude, making many Martial Arts Family exchange videos hit the top trending, with many comments expressing shock and disbelief, as well as questioning the authenticity of the videos.

Considering the recent aggressive promotion of Traditional Martial Arts courses from elementary schools to universities, although the thunder is small, the raindrops are huge. There’s even a special martial arts department established in the education sector, indicating that these videos are a signal of the country’s vigorous promotion of Traditional Martial Arts.

It turns out that there is indeed true Traditional Martial Arts in our lives!

Of course, Lu Ren didn’t have the energy to collect this information himself. Instead, an old forum buddy collected a vast amount of information, summarized it, and posted it, and it remained undeleted, eventually becoming popular.

Just as he wanted to delve further into these interesting materials, his phone chimed with a text message.

He picked it up, raised an eyebrow, then got up and headed to Jiayu Bar.

An hour later, getting off the rideshare, Lu Ren looked at the giant neon sign in front of him, along with some garish patterns.

Jiayu Bar.

It seemed to have been significantly renovated since he last visited, as it appeared somewhat rundown back then.

At that time, even the wall paint outside had started to peel off, but now the outer wall had entirely been converted into a tempered glass structure.

Pushing open the glass door, after walking through a light-filled passage, Lu Ren saw two security personnel in professional suits standing at the entrance.

They looked very presentable, clearly welcoming guests at Jiayu Bar.

The two security personnel were noticeably taken aback as Lu Ren approached, their expressions carrying a hint of nervousness.

Because after achieving Great Perfection of Fist Technique and undergoing enhancement, he stood almost 1.95 meters tall, with an incredibly muscular physique, broad shoulders, and prominent trapezius muscles. Even though he was wearing a coat, he still looked visually impactful, like a tank about to roll over, yet without any sense of clumsiness, instead conveying an impression of possessing fierce explosive power.

It felt like a Primordial Fierce Beast wrapped in human skin walking in.

One of the men forced himself to calm down, stepped forward with a stiff smile, and said, "Sir, have you booked a booth?"

Lu Ren: "No, just here to have some fun."

Upon hearing this, the security personnel secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his smile relaxing considerably, nodding, "Sir, if you go straight inside, the bar is there, and there are many open seats."

"Thank you."

Lu Ren nodded slightly in thanks. From the moment he entered until now, he had behaved like a regular guest, only appearing particularly imposing in physique.

As Lu Ren walked in, one of the men, who hadn’t spoken, clutched his chest, pale-faced, and grabbed the man who had spoken, saying, "Oh my god, Brother Sheng, that man was so intimidating, simply fierce-looking. Just by his muscles alone, you can tell he’s not someone to be messed with."

Mr. Li remained calm, saying, "It’s okay, aren’t they all guests here? You see, he was very polite."

Seeing Mr. Li being so manly, the man replied softly, "It’s a good thing you’re here, Brother Sheng. If it were just me being stared at by that person, I wouldn’t know what to do!"

Mr. Li turned his head coldly towards him, "Where are you from?"

The man replied with some coquettishness, "Oh, stop it! You know the answer, you cheeky fellow..."

Hearing the commotion behind him, Lu Ren couldn’t help but twitch slightly at the corner of his eyes. He didn’t expect to encounter a presence similar to Brokenback Mountain here.

It’s often said that there are many same-sex individuals in Shu Capital, especially in bars, but this was the first time witnessing it firsthand.

How bizarre indeed. In the past, when he was active in the group, they would ask the admin to cross-dress, and once released, everyone was excited. But encountering it in reality, it’s still something he couldn’t accept.

Upon entering the bar’s interior, the overwhelming noise hit him head-on, with near-deafening disco music causing Lu Ren to furrow his brows. The dance floor was packed with men and women, fervently swinging their bodies, trying to vent the stress they encountered during the day.

It’s not that Lu Ren looked down on those who came to the bar; many just wanted to relieve their massive daily stress, and this kind of release is a form of stress relief exercise.

But under these colorful lights and the ambiguous atmosphere intentionally conveyed by the bar, the suppressed desires inside people’s hearts kept pounding and getting released, making many engage in unbelievable acts.

For a Martial Arts Family devoted to practicing fist technique and calming the mind, this place was no different from a den of demons and monsters.

And aren’t there many professional body hunters lurking at the bar’s entrance, spotting single or pairs of drunken women as their prey?

They are a group of people controlled by their bodies’ desires, sinking into it.

Lu Ren calmly walked to the bar, his aura clashing with the entire vibe of the bar.

So much so that many people immediately noticed his presence, after all, a tall figure brimming with explosive muscles, with a composed demeanor, would catch anyone’s eyes.

The female bartender saw Lu Ren approaching the bar and stammered slightly, "Th-This gentleman... do you, do you want something to drink?"

"Do you have anything good here?"

Lu Ren asked casually, his fingers subconsciously tapping rhythmically on the bar countertop. His gaze was not on the young girl in a maid outfit, with her chest pressed like a poached egg and clearly only eighteen or nineteen years old, but constantly surveying the entire Jiayu Bar.

This bar seems to have undergone an expansion, now twice as large as before, and there’s an added height with two VIP lounge boxes on the upper floor. Transparent glass allows a view of the dance floor on the first floor.

The overall ambience reveals a quite impressive decorative style.

No wonder it’s quite famous on the web reviews of Shu Capital.

"We have many nice cocktails here, like the latest Blue Love and Death, Rainbow Glory, and the fiery... uh, many more drinks like whiskey, Shaoxing yellow wine, beer..."

Lu Ren was intrigued, "You all even sell Shaoxing yellow wine here?"

Looking at Lu Ren’s tall and muscular build, but hearing his calm tone, the server’s tone finally became smooth, and she laughed, "We even sell Wuliangye here, sir, would you like some?"

Lu Ren pondered for a moment, "Give me a glass of milk then!"

"What?!?" The server seemed to think the loud disco music had caused her to mishear, and reconfirmed, "Milk, milk?"

"Do you have it?"

"Uh, yes, we do. Would you like pure milk?"

It was the first time she heard someone ordering milk in a bar, but since a lot of cocktails use milk for color balancing and taste smoothing, they had stock.

Looking at the glass of milk placed before him, Lu Ren took a sip and praised, "You guys are quite conscientious, this milk is very fresh."

The server said, "Many cocktails need fresh milk, otherwise the taste changes."

Lu Ren pondered for a while and asked, "Do you have blazing noodles here?"

"Ha?! Blazing, blazing noodles?!"

The server was obviously stunned, realizing that this tall guy was just trying to make things difficult for her.

Mad, even if you have a grudge against this bar, why pick on a server?!

Cursing in her mind, the server maintained a stiff smile while bringing out a takeout box from behind the counter.

"Sir, this is the blazing noodles I just ordered. But I lost my appetite from eating too many sweets earlier. It’s a large portion, untouched, hope you don’t mind. It’s fourteen bucks. Would you like to pay now, scan a QR code, or use a card?"

"..."

Lu Ren fell silent, not expecting the server to indeed have some blazing noodles ready after just a casual joke.

Seeing the server pull out her phone and open the payment interface, Lu Ren observed her nearly 1.75-meter tall slender and well-proportioned figure.

Feeling a slight stir in his heart, he spoke, "How about sharing contact info?"

The female server quickly pulled back her phone with a wary expression.

"Mister, I can’t handle your physique, plus I can’t deal with someone with muscles like yours... I’d die!"

I wasn’t insinuating that!

Wondering what young girls think these days, Lu Ren inwardly grumbled. He just thought her bone structure was quite good, slender yet powerful, very suited for Phoenix Falcon Fist.

This also aligns with Li Ziqing’s desire to propagate Phoenix Falcon Fist.

Just as Lu Ren was about to speak, his eyes suddenly narrowed, noticing a group descending from the second floor, with Xiang Zheng in the middle, wearing a full suit, arrogantly strutting flanked by men in black suits.

As the server was about to continue talking, she noticed the tall muscular man’s calm demeanor suddenly shift.

A coldness emanated, as if a beast had awakened, eyes opening and ready to devour.

This truly startled the female server, making her freeze in place. Lu Ren, unconcerned, then took bold steps into the dance floor heading toward the descending Xiang Zheng.

Wherever he passed, the crowded people parted like water, compelled by a force emanating from Lu Ren’s vibrating muscles, creating a unique power causing anyone touching him to naturally step back.

His towering stature and straightforward approach immediately drew Xiang Zheng’s attention.

Seeing Lu Ren’s face, Xiang Zheng’s expression drastically changed.

Shocked, incredulous, unbelievable!

It seemed he hadn’t anticipated someone presumed dead to appear here suddenly, coming straight for him. Which step went wrong?

Watching Lu Ren rapidly approaching, Xiang Zheng regained his composure and said sternly, "Stop that guy coming over here. I’ll take responsibility if anything happens."

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