?61: Chapter 56: Four Uses of Chopsticks_2 61: Chapter 56: Four Uses of Chopsticks_2 Gao Yi and Sean were not allowed in through the front door; the old man led them around the house to the backyard.

    Behind the door was an ordinary-looking living room.

    After entering the living room and closing the door, the old man didn’t say a word of superfluous chatter.

    He gestured for them to follow and then led the way.

    The house was a typical UK countryside villa, and after walking around it, they reached a typical barn.

    The long barn was located on the right side of the house, while on the left side was a perfectly trimmed lawn.

    Walking another twenty or thirty meters forward, there was a pond, nearly ten acres in size.

    However, between the pond and the grass, there were two vegetable plots, one planted with leeks and the other likely with coriander, also known as cilantro.

    Seeing the vegetable fields, Gao Yi knew for certain that this old man was definitely Chinese.

    The old man opened the door of the barn, where the floor was covered with rubber mats.

    There was also a table with a mannequin on it.

    Unlike the realistic mannequin Gao Yi had used to test the hammer’s strength, this one here was much simpler, but likewise made to resemble a human, just without bones and blood.

    The old man stood in front of the table, turned around, and looked at Gao Yi.

    Gao Yi bowed with his hands clasped together and respectfully said, “Master Chen, I am honored to learn from you.”

    Gao Yi spoke in Chinese, causing Old Chen to frown slightly, but then he unexpectedly returned the gesture and said, “You’re being too polite.” Sear?h the N?velFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    However, after he lowered his hands, Old Chen immediately said to Gao Yi in English, “You can call me Teacher, but do not call me Master.

    I do not want to know your name, I will call you Student.

    The tuition is fifty thousand pounds, fifteen days, meals and lodging included.

    Please leave on your own when your time is up.

    Any questions?”

    Sean immediately took out the bag he was carrying, opened it, and took out a stack of cash, smiling, “No problem, this is the tuition.”

    Old Chen discreetly swept the money into his pocket, then, with a serious expression, said, “The teaching starts now.

    Student, stay.

    You, please leave.”

    Sean hesitated for a moment, then quietly said, “Sir, may I observe for a bit?

    I’ll only watch for a little while.

    I’ve sent students here before, I know you have extraordinary skills, I just want to see a little.

    Is that alright?”

    Old Chen frowned, but he still nodded and said, “Alright, you can watch for ten minutes.”

    Sean immediately expressed his satisfaction to Gao Yi, “You will see a completely different style, I believe, you’ll be quite surprised.”

    Old Chen ignored Sean, surveyed Gao Yi briefly, and said, “He specifically asked to start with the environment of the dining area, so I’ll start with the cutlery.

    Are you Chinese?”

    “Yes.”

    “Then let’s start with chopsticks.”

    The teaching began immediately, without any useless chatter, which Gao Yi found somewhat unusual.

    Old Chen picked up a chopstick, formally began, “There are two main categories of mainstream cutlery in the world: chopsticks and knives and forks.

    Both of these types of cutlery can be lethal weapons.

    Next, I will explain four main uses for chopsticks.”

    “The first, chopsticks stabbing the nostrils, piercing the brain, can instantly cause death.”

    Old Chen held the chopstick in a reverse grip, swung his arm backward, and the chopstick accurately pierced into the nostrils of the mannequin.

    Then, he struck the hand holding the chopstick with his left hand.

    “The key point of this move is that it must be extremely accurate, requiring long-term practice.

    The advantage of this move is that after the chopstick enters the nostril, it causes a series of muscles like the masseter muscle and the stylohyoid muscle to contract, making it impossible for the target to make any noise.

    Even if the force is insufficient to kill the target instantly, it provides ample time for a follow-up strike.”

    Gao Yi truly felt enlightened about the uses of chopsticks.

    Old Chen then picked up another chopstick, said gravely, “The second use, stabbing the eyes.

    This move is a bit more difficult, requires less skill but demands the highest in strength and speed.

    To use this move, you must kill instantly.”

    Old Chen extended his arm and thrust the chopstick into the eyes of the mannequin.

    It looked simple and didn’t seem to require much strength.

    Gao Yi immediately said, “Teacher, stabbing the eyes with chopsticks seems much easier than stabbing the nostrils.

    Why do you say this move is more difficult?”

    “Because the instinctive protection people have for their eyes is extremely strong.

    Furthermore, after a severe impact, the eye will instinctively evade and scream in pain.

    The instinctive power is very strong, and the target’s head turning speed is extremely fast, possibly making it impossible to complete the next part of the move.

    Screaming out is extremely disadvantageous for an assassin.”

    Old Chen explained seriously why the simpler-looking move was actually more difficult, but he kept the explanation brief.

    The deeper, more detailed explanations would be left for the later lessons.

    He picked up the third chopstick, this time a disposable wooden one, made of soft wood that could easily be broken.

    Holding the two ends of the chopstick, leaving a large enough middle gap, he gently broke the chopstick.

    Those who often break chopsticks to pick their teeth know that breaking it this way makes the broken end sharp enough.

    Holding the broken chopstick in his hand, leaving less than two centimeters of the sharp end exposed, Old Chen blandly said, “The third method, find the position two fingers below the jawline, in front of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

    Here lies the carotid sinus; just over one centimeter of penetration is needed…”

    Quickly swinging his arm, the broken chopstick stabbed into the spot Old Chen had indicated, then he released his right hand, leaving the broken chopstick stuck in the mannequin’s neck.