Pan Bohua found a training ground.

Soon, people crowded around the edges of the field.

No one found anything strange about Pan Bohua sparring with Bai Zhenzhu. Although Bai Zhenzhu looked unfamiliar, most people couldn’t tell her gender at first glance.

Her hair was cut short, her skin tanned to a wheat color, and she preferred men’s clothing without any makeup. Her feminine features were very subtle.

Those TV dramas with men dressing as women were truly unconvincing – they weren’t nearly as natural as Bai Zhenzhu’s appearance.

She didn’t deliberately try to speak like a man or act rough and bold, which would have seemed artificial.

Initially, she dressed this way because it was convenient for business, and over the years, Bai Zhenzhu had grown increasingly comfortable with it.

This was probably her releasing her true nature…

No longer suppressing herself, like an unleashed horse that had tasted freedom, she certainly wouldn’t want to be reined in again.

Yes, this was Bai Zhenzhu’s true character.

Standing naturally on the training ground, she was a head shorter than Pan Bohua and less robust in build. It made everyone nervous – they didn’t even consider she might be female, just thinking this unfamiliar youngster looked weak and would probably become Pan Bohua’s punching bag.

Everyone had come to watch a live combat lesson – how could they not be excited?

Even Zhou Cheng whispered, “Zhenzhu isn’t Third Brother’s match.”

Xia Xiaolan gave him a look, “But Zhenzhu dared to issue this challenge. If she doesn’t fight this match, she’ll always think about it. I still remember the first time I met Third Brother when he helped me deal with Ke Yixiong, the Yangcheng gang leader. Zhenzhu asked me then if Third Brother was the strongest… She’s been waiting for this match for three or four years!”

Winning wasn’t important – what mattered was that Bai Zhenzhu dared to challenge Pan Bohua.

When Pan Bohua showed up back then, even Ke Yixiong backed down – he was a human weapon!

Yes, his wife was right, his wife was never wrong. Zhou Cheng didn’t know why he had spoken up; he should just quietly watch the match with his wife.

On the training ground, Bai Zhenzhu cupped her fists to Pan Bohua:

“Third Brother, I hope to have a good fight with you. Please don’t go too easy on me. Though my strength isn’t equal to yours, I’ve learned my family’s leg techniques – please be careful!”

“This is a friendly match, we’ll stop at contact. I won’t go easy on you, but I won’t use lethal force. However, I might not control my power perfectly and you could get hurt – be mentally prepared.”

“What fight doesn’t involve injuries? We’re not just tickling each other!”

Having reached an agreement, they didn’t waste time with feints and probing moves but quickly clashed together.

The spectators thought Pan Bohua would knock down Bai Zhenzhu with one punch, but when the fight actually began, they found Bai Zhenzhu was far more skilled than they imagined – forget one move, they had exchanged many strikes with neither showing signs of defeat!

“Where did this person come from? So impressive!”

“Leader Pan has fierce power, but this person is agile.”

“Not just agile, but with lasting, powerful follow-through…”

“Such a stable stance – what leg technique is that?”

It was quite different from the unit’s combat style.

The spectators couldn’t help cheering.

Xia Xiaolan clutched Zhou Cheng’s hand, watching excitedly.

A real fight without stunt doubles was better than any “4D movie” – so thrilling.

Pan Bohua was quite surprised too.

He had fought with Bai Zhiyong before, and Bai Zhiyong wasn’t his match.

He hadn’t expected Bai Zhenzhu to last this long against him.

When Bai Zhenzhu swept with a kick, Pan Bohua blocked with his arm, the impact numbing his limb, making him discard his earlier dismissive attitude.

This Bai Zhenzhu not only had the determination to challenge him but also the ability – it seemed today would truly be a satisfying fight-

“Excellent!”

Pan Bohua laughed heartily, increasing his effort from fifty percent to eighty percent.

Holding back twenty percent wasn’t because he looked down on Bai Zhenzhu as a woman, but because he feared losing control – his combat style was primarily practical, mostly lethal moves against enemies.

He believed Bai Zhenzhu was the same – each reserving some power made it sparring rather than a fight to the death.

Bai Zhenzhu noticed his increased engagement and was delighted.

They exchanged moves for nearly half an hour on the training ground, with more and more unit members gathering to watch. Finally, Bai Zhenzhu’s stamina dropped faster; panting, she showed an opening that Pan Bohua seized to throw her down.

Bai Zhenzhu landed on the mat with a thud.

Even Xia Xiaolan felt the pain.

But Pan Bohua didn’t show excessive concern, just extended his hand to pull Bai Zhenzhu up:

“How long are you staying on Qiong Island? Let’s practice again another day!”

Despite being completely exhausted and soaked in sweat as if she’d been pulled from the water, Bai Zhenzhu was very happy and immediately agreed:

“Third Brother, thank you, this fight was exactly what I expected – very satisfying! I’ll be staying on Qiong Island for a while, we can practice whenever you want!”

Pan Bohua felt satisfied too, otherwise, why suggest another match?

The two ignored everyone else, discussing their moves while walking to the water fountain to wash their faces.

“You must have trained a lot these past couple of years? You weren’t this good before, otherwise those thugs wouldn’t have ambushed you so easily.”

Pan Bohua was referring to when Bai Zhenzhu was ambushed by Ke Yixiong’s men in Yangcheng and stabbed multiple times. Pan Bohua had saved her then and helped her get revenge.

“Yes! That injury was very embarrassing. These past couple of years I’ve spent more time with my martial brothers and privately regained my skills. Making money is important, but martial arts can’t be neglected.”

“I thought so – you’re even stronger than your brother Bai Zhiyong now…”

They left all the spectators behind.

The observers slowly realized something surprising:

“Could this unfamiliar person be a new instructor? Did they just fight Leader Pan to a near draw?”

“Their physical condition isn’t as good as Leader Pan’s, that’s why they lost…”

“Let’s go meet the new instructor!”

A group of people ran after Pan Bohua and Bai Zhenzhu.

Xia Xiaolan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry – these people, were they all blind?

What new instructor? Couldn’t anyone tell Bai Zhenzhu was a woman?!

Looking over, she saw Zhou Cheng lost in thought.

“What are you thinking about?”

“This is the first time I’ve seen a woman fight Third Brother to a draw. If I didn’t have firearms, I couldn’t last half an hour against Third Brother… Did she come just to challenge him?”

Just for a challenge?

What a shame.

Zhou Cheng wasn’t trying to play matchmaker, he just felt that being able to fight Pan Bohua for half an hour meant their combat abilities were perfectly matched.

If their combat abilities matched, other aspects could be considered too.

For all these years, Third Brother hadn’t had a suitable partner. Just days ago, he’d teased Zhou Cheng about pleasing his father-in-law, saying marriage was troublesome.

If the marriage partner were Bai Zhenzhu, would Third Brother still find it troublesome?

Xia Xiaolan and Zhou Cheng were in sync, immediately thinking the same thing:

“She didn’t just come for the challenge, she’s also avoiding her family’s marriage pressure… What’s going on between Third Brother and Jiang Yan, is there something there?”

Bai Zhenzhu said she wanted to stay single, not wanting to change herself to accommodate a man, but what if that man was Third Brother Pan?

Xia Xiaolan always felt Bai Zhenzhu looked at Third Brother Pan differently.