A Knife for Nothing

After the meeting, I said I wanted to go see the corpse. Team leader Liao was about to speak, but Bai Yidao suddenly said, "Team leader, let me take these honored guests."

"Alright!" Liao said in a low voice to him, "Don't cause any trouble!" Although his voice was very soft, it didn't escape my ears.

Bai Yidao, Luo Weiwei and several policemen then led us out of the criminal police squad. I asked, "Isn't the morgue here?"

"You'll see when you come with me..." Bai Yidao said.

We went to the parking lot. I thought to myself that the corpse couldn't possibly be thrown outside. Bai Yidao was clearly deceiving us, I wanted to see what medicine he was peddling in his gourd.

Sure enough, Bai Yidao stopped and turned around, arrogantly lifting his chin, "I've seen all of your files. I heard one of you was once the chief instructor of the armed police. I just happen to have trained for a few days too. How about we spar a bit?"

I sneered. Bai Yidao, this princeling, was clearly trying to show us who's boss. But who knows who will end up putting who in their place.

I looked to Wang Yuanchao, and his cold lips suddenly cracked into a faint smile. "Good!"

"Great! Let's warm up and get the blood pumping. Please go easy, Instructor Wang," Bai Yidao said, cracking his neck audibly. He took a few steps forward and took a stance, "Please!"

Wang Yuanchao also stepped forward, but didn't take any stance. He just took out a cigarette and lit it.

Huang Xiaotao instructed, "Wang Yuanchao, don't hurt him too badly."

Suddenly laughter erupted from the other side. One policeman said, "He can beat Brother Bai? Our Brother Bai has been the mixed martial arts champion for three consecutive years!"

"A good man doesn't harp on old victories. That's all in the past," Bai Yidao laughed. "Instructor Wang, please go easy on me!"

After speaking, Bai Yidao immediately stepped forward, his moves fierce as a tiger, throwing a punch straight at Wang Yuanchao's face. At this time Wang Yuanchao was still lowering his head to light his cigarette. I thought, this bastard is clearly ambushing! Bai Yidao is too insidious.

Wang Dali was even scared into shouting, "Watch out!"

But Wang Yuanchao didn't even lift his head, easily avoiding the punch, and casually bumping his shoulder against him in return.

Although Bai Yidao's horse stance was extremely stable, he still stumbled back several steps from Wang Yuanchao's bump. If not for someone catching him from behind, he would have fallen flat on the ground, utterly humiliated.

Cheers erupted from our side. Wang Yuanchao's combat ability completely outmatched Bai Yidao.

"Yidao!" Luo Weiwei anxiously shouted. I suddenly understood that these two were a couple. No wonder they were both so arrogant.

Although I don't understand martial arts, I have read some wuxia novels. The move Wang Yuanchao just used was probably Iron Mountain Lean. After bumping Bai Yidao away, he leisurely took a puff from his just-lit cigarette, as if nothing had happened, casually standing there and stretching his neck.

Bai Yidao pushed away the person supporting him from behind. Furious, baring his teeth, he took off his jacket and threw it on the ground, revealing solid muscles. In a few steps he charged forward, whipping his leg around towards Wang Yuanchao.

The kick came swiftly with a fierce swooshing sound, aimed right at Wang Yuanchao's head. I thought this bastard is too despicable, using such a deadly move right off the bat!

Wang Yuanchao casually took a step back, easily dodging the kick.

As soon as Bai Yidao's front foot touched down, his back foot followed up without hesitation, charging straight towards Wang Yuanchao's solar plexus. Wang Yuanchao shifted his body to dodge again, then pinched the cigarette for a deep inhale before flicking it away. Only now did he take a stance.

The two exchanged moves swiftly, dazzling to behold. Although I'm no expert, I could make out some of what was happening. Each time Bai Yidao threw a punch, Wang Yuanchao would punch his arm joint, preventing him from throwing the punch. When Bai Yidao kicked, Wang Yuanchao would kick his thigh joint, stopping the kick.

One jumped and darted yet landed no blows, the other didn't move an inch yet his moves were ruthless. It was just like a teacher disciplining his disciple!

The clueless policemen on the other side initially whooped and hollered, but eventually fell silent together, able to see even as fools that Bai Yidao was completely being beaten down and suppressed with no chance to counter.

Only our side's cheers and applause remained on the field.

Later I heard Wang Yuanchao explain that what he had used was Jeet Kune Do, the martial art founded by Bruce Lee. The name sounds very cool, but many don't understand the meaning. 'Jeet' means intercepting. Before the opponent even raises his fist, you strike the joint with a punch, dissolving his move into nothingness. It's an offensive style that substitutes for defense!

Bai Yidao was using military/police MMA. As the chief instructor of the armed police, Wang Yuanchao was far more familiar with this style than eating or sleeping. Bai Yidao was basically overreaching.

On one hand, with Bai Yidao's slightest movement, Wang Yuanchao knew which move he was going to use, easily handling it without effort.

On the other hand, Wang Yuanchao knew that using identical moves to spar could drag on for longer. Since Bai Yidao had bullied me earlier, Wang Yuanchao deliberately wanted to vent this anger for me, which is why he used Jeet Kune Do to discipline this brat!

Jeet Kune Do's moves are said to perfectly counter military/police MMA. It's precisely for this reason that its predecessor Wing Chun was banned as an 'illegal fist' in the 70s and 80s.

By the end, Bai Yidao was already panting for breath, spent. Wang Yuanchao remained composed and at ease, calm and unruffled.

Suddenly both extended their fists at the same time, knuckles colliding midair with a shocking crack!

Bai Yidao's hand recoiled as he desperately shook his wrist. At this point his body already had shoe prints from kicks all over. Wang Yuanchao's clothes, from start to finish, hadn't been touched at all.

"Holy shit, too badass!" Wang Dali shouted, "Uncle Wang is just like Lin Chong Leopard Head!"

Wang Yuanchao smiled and turned to walk back. At this moment Bai Yidao suddenly charged from behind. I was greatly alarmed, this bastard is actually so shameless!

"Watch out behind you!" I shouted.

Bai Yidao's eyes were already red. He jumped up, wanting to strangle Wang Yuanchao from behind.

Wang Yuanchao directly spun and kicked, sending Bai Yidao flying over a meter away, landing butt-first on the ground. I seemed to hear the sound of his buttocks splitting.

The police rushed up. Bai Yidao sat on the ground, unable to get up no matter how he tried. He cursed, "You've deliberately injured someone, I'm telling my dad, I'll make sure you all getfired!"

Wang Yuanchao looked utterly unconcerned, leisurely taking out a cigarette and lighting it.

"Are you a kindergartener?" Wang Dali said. "You picked the fight and got beat up yourself, now you want to run crying to daddy. Seems like your dad isn't here, do you want to recognize one on the spot? I can reluctantly agree to your request."

"Bastard, I'll kill you!" Bai Yidao growled viciously, then said to the people around him, "They deliberately hurt someone, you all saw it, didn't you Weiwei? You saw it all, right?"

The police hesitated, then nodded together. I thought, these people are simply too shameless.

Bai Yidao, feeling he had regained some face, straightened his collar and smugly said, "Just you wait, no matter if the bureau chief or department head sent you, you'll be in big trouble!"

I coldly laughed, "Some policeman you are. Testimony is unreliable. The key still lies in material evidence."

After speaking, I took out my phone from my pocket. I had recorded every word since Bai Yidao provoked us, missing nothing. This was life wisdom I had learned from Forensics Examiner Qin. For dealing with such scoundrels, keeping material evidence is the most effective method!