Chapter 026: Defection

After an unpleasant lunch, Wang Bo officially taught Chun-Li the Ripple Breathing Technique.

Since he had already promised Yazi, he would not go back on his word.

However, to Wang Bo's surprise, Chun-Li's talent in learning Ripple Qigong far surpassed Ya Zi's, effortlessly crushing Ya Zi's efforts.

In one afternoon, Chun-Li had officially begun her practice of Ripple Qigong, while Ya Zi only achieved this several days later, which made Ya Zi exclaim in disbelief.

“I always thought you were lying to me.”

“What did I lie about?”

"You once said that someone, within a single week, had transformed Ripple Breathing into instinct and completely changed their own breathing habits. I thought you were lying to me—how could anyone be that amazing?" Yazi said, her face full of disbelief.

"And now?" Wang Bo asked.

Yazi looked at Chunli, who had already mastered the basics. "Now I believe it."

Because right before her eyes there was a living, breathing pervert.

"I don't think Ripple Breathing is that difficult." Chunli maintained her breathing, feeling the ripples within her body. As she spoke, her breathing remained unchanged, circles of ripples spreading through her bloodstream.

At this moment, she felt that with these ripples, she could accomplish things that were previously impossible.

For example...

She picked up a glass of water, infused it with ripples, then turned the glass upside down, mouth facing downward. Yet the water inside was not drawn by gravity to spill onto the ground; instead, it kept churning within the glass.

This is simply too amazing.

At this moment, Chunli fully understood the power of Ripple Qigong. No wonder Yazi held Ripple Qigong in such high esteem—it really was miraculous.

Especially some of Wang Bo's methods of using Ripple Qigong made Chun-Li marvel.

This kind of magical power was something he had never imagined.

An afternoon of cultivation came to an end.

In the evening, after enjoying a dinner at Wang Bo's house, Yako and Chunli drove away. Wang Bo's heart stirred, and he sat on the sofa, pricking up his ears to eavesdrop on their conversation.

Throughout that afternoon, he kept feeling that the two women were acting strangely, as if their glances at him concealed something.

So, driven by curiosity, Wang Bo decided to eavesdrop on the two women's conversation.

After the two women drove away, the sound of their conversation reached Wang Bo's ears.

"Well, after an afternoon, have you observed anything?" It was Yazi's voice.

Wang Bo was utterly perplexed. Observe me? What for?

Chunli sat in the passenger seat and said slowly, "I still hold to my judgment: that man is dangerous, very dangerous."

Dangerous? Is he talking about me? Wang Bo admitted that, in a sense, he was indeed dangerous—whether it was his steel body or his powerful magic, both were enough to let him command the wind and rain anywhere in this world.

After all, this is just a world without supernatural powers.

Yazi rubbed her temples, a headache coming on, and felt that her friend had gone completely off the deep end. “I don’t think he’s dangerous at all. On the contrary, he’s just a rich playboy. What’s dangerous about someone like that?”

"Would a playboy master the Ripple and take on over forty people alone?" Chun-Li retorted.

"But that doesn't prove he's dangerous," Yako retorted. "Are people who know the Ripple dangerous? Are people who can fight dangerous? Since when is being able to fight a reason for being dangerous?"

"I admit, being able to fight is indeed not a reason for danger, but Yazi, don't forget what I told you this morning. The real reason he's dangerous is not because he can fight, but because he's a terrorist."

Chun-Li's words left Wang Bo utterly confused?

A terrorist? When did I become a terrorist?

What exactly did I do to become a terrorist? Just because I beat up more than forty thugs all by myself, that makes me a terrorist?

Wang Bo found it both funny and frustrating—this was too unjust.

Or perhaps there is a reason I don't know about.

Wang Bo continued to eavesdrop on the two women's conversation.

Yazi said, "Do you really think he's a member of some organization?"

"The possibility is very high. Otherwise, how would you explain how a small-time thug suddenly came into possession of such a large ruby? And he would rather give up tens of millions of dollars to buy a villa and become a rich man—this defies common sense."

Chunli said gravely, “Yazi, you should know better than I do that tens of millions of US dollars is no small sum. No one can remain indifferent. How could a low-level thug, if no one was pushing him from behind, possibly give up tens of millions of dollars?”

Yazi: "..."

On this point, she was indeed utterly perplexed.

"So you suspect that he joined that organization, and that ruby was also provided by that organization? The reason he gave up tens of millions of dollars to cash in the ruby was because that organization was pushing him behind the scenes."

"Yes."

Yazi admitted that this explanation was indeed quite reasonable.

Tens of millions of US dollars is really not a small sum.

"Then what do you think is his purpose in giving up tens of millions of dollars just to cash out as quickly as possible?"

Chunli lowered her head and said, "That's exactly the reason I came back this time. If he really is a member of that organization, he will definitely take action. I will investigate this matter thoroughly."

Yazi shook her head and said while driving, "I still can't believe he's a member of that organization. If he were, why would he have taught us such a miraculous power as Ripple Qigong?"

Chun-Li said, "That's what I can't figure out. But I have an idea that's not quite mature yet."

"What idea?"

"According to the intelligence we've obtained, the higher-ups of that organization all possess a kind of miraculous power, enabling a single person to easily take on a powerful military unit. So I suspect that this power is very likely the Ripple Breathing Technique."

Chun-Li continued, "Yazi, you've also sensed the wonder of Ripple Qigong, haven't you? I suspect the reason he taught us Ripple Qigong is that he wants to turn us against our own. You're a Hong Kong police officer, and I'm an Interpol agent. If he succeeds in turning us, making us his moles, what do you think the consequences would be? You should know."

Yazi was startled, instinctively stepping on the brake. The red Ferrari let out a piercing screech of tires before finally coming to a stop.

She stared blankly at Chunli, stunned by Chunli's wild imagination.

"This... how is this possible?"

"Nothing is impossible, Ya Zi." Chun-Li bit her nails and said, "I've seen too many people with ulterior motives like this, who stop at nothing to turn us against each other!"