The New F4 Chapter 9 - Preparation

The next day in the university, it was all quiet.

When Qing He and Mimi arrived at the school they noticed a change in the atmosphere. A feeling of tension and unease.

Groups of students who have seen them point at them and speak in hushed tones. Then quickly walk away.

"Hm, strange, everyone is quiet! Why is everyone speaking in hushed tones?" whispered Qing He.

"Qing He Senior's observations are most correct!" agreed Mimi, whispering back at him.

A group of students came up to Qing He and all whispered comments to him.

"Hey, tell F4 good luck!"
"F4 jia you!"
"Tell Dao Ming Si , Leurng Chu Son wishes him good luck!"

Qing He just nods and smiles foolishly in response and waving goodbye when they left.

Qing He looks at Mimi who looks at him with perplexed looks on their faces.

"What on earth is going on?" they are both thinking.

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Back in San Cai's house Dao Ming Si was working out in the front yard of the house.

He was doing the SanChin Kata from the Gojo Ryu style karate.

He had been practicing all morning.

San Cai's mom was talking to San Cai both of them folding clothes,

"Young Master Dao Ming Si is sure one healthy young man! I expect lots of healthy children from him!"

"Ma!" San Cai yelled back blushing. To change the subject San Cai said, "Why are you still calling him Young Master?"

"Oh no my dear, I have to call him that. It's his right. And it's courtesy!" said his mom shocked that even San Cai should suggest otherwise.

"Ma, he doesn't want anything to do with his family anymore!" Said San Cai as she finishes folding the clothes then went out to Dao Ming Si.

The mother at first surprised by what San Cai told her thought to herself,

"It may be that Young Master Dao Ming Si may have left them, but I doubt that they would abandon their one and only son!" she nodded smugly behind San Cai's back.

San Cai grabs a towel hanging on a chair and walks over to Dao Ming Si then stops to admire his lean athletic form performing the kata.

After finishing the kata Dao Ming Si walks over to San Cai who gives him the towel. She smiles at him and he smiles back.

Then she looks concerned and said, "Please promise me you will try to talk your way out first?"

"San Cai, believe me I don't want to fight him anymore than you. Yes, I will try to talk him out of it first."
She hugs him and he returns her hug.

"I'm scared" she said.

He kisses the top of her head and whispered to her, "Silly pumpkin, don't be!"

Then he lifts up her chin and looks into her eyes,

"But I know how to resolve this quickly!"

Her eyes widening she said excitedly, "Really, how?"

"I send you in to fight in my place! He'll be Wong Tin Sushi after you're through with him!" he said laughing.

"Oh, you pig-head you!" and she starts to punch him playfully all over and he's trying to get away from her laughing all the while.

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During his lunch Xi Men was working out in his company's gym.

Most of the female co-workers were watching his workout sighing in admiration and adoration.

His assistant was holding the heavy bag looking more beat up than the bag.

Xi Men stands in front of the bag in a guard position then he gave a Kiyap and jumped into a jumping reverse turning kick, twimyo bandae dollyo chagi, a Tae Kwon Do technique, into the bag.
The assistant staggers back.

"You OK?" asked Xi Men of his assistant who fixed his glasses back on his face and nods looking sick.

Xi Men smiles and said, "Alright you take a break!" his assistant with a sigh of relief sits down heavily on a nearby weight bench.

Xi Men dances around the bag throwing kicks at it.

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Hua Ze Lei was on his family estate.

He was in his gym, a plain clean hard wood floor, fashioned to look like an Aikido dojo.

He was dressed in an Aikido Hakama, the traditional Aikido uniform.

He was kneeling in the "Seiza" position in "mokuso" or meditation.

After achieving "Mushin" or empty mind he got up and went through a series of "Ashi Sabaki" the graceful footwork of Aikido.

Then in his mind visualizing all possible techniques being thrown at him he reviews his counter-techniques.

His handsome face lost in the dream like meditation.

Wong Tin Ma is hitting the speed bag in his home.

Lin Wai kicking a heavy bag in a gym.

Mok Po Le taking a nap.

Everyone is preparing.

To be continued…