Ultimate Firepower

Chapter 56 Four Ways to Use Chopsticks

Now Gao Yi feels that Sean no longer treats him as a consumable, so he can follow Sean to London.

Why the goal is Paris but the first stop is London? The reason is very simple. Sean wants to race against time to let Gao Yi learn more.

Sharpening a gun in the face of battle will bring displeasure.

Gao Yi's strongest point now is close combat, and he has the confidence and ability to kill with one blow, but what he lacks most is experience, and any skills that can get close to the target except rushing past.

It's impossible to just rush in and kill everyone one by one on every mission, so the more you learn, the better. This is Sean's expectation for Gao Yi, and it's also the reality.

He set off directly after getting his passport and flew to London. After arriving in London, someone picked him up in a luxury car and then he checked into a hotel. Everything was arranged by Sean, who took care of him like a nanny the whole time, so Gao Yi didn't have to worry about anything at all.

After the long flight, the young and strong Gao Yi felt a little tired, but the energetic Sean continued to be busy.

It was not until the next day that Gao Yi woke up after a nap. Sean, still full of energy, pulled him straight to the outskirts of London.

Gao Yi didn't know where to go, but there were no buildings outside the car window and green grass appeared on the ground. Sean drove off the road and drove along a country road for several kilometers, passing several scattered houses, and finally stopped in front of a beautiful-looking white house.

It was a house with a pointed roof, no walls or fences, and a gravel path in front of the door with flower beds on both sides. A little further away were two large oak trees, and behind the house there was a row of willow trees and a pond that looked quite large.

From the outside, this is indeed a beautiful British country villa, but there are Spring Festival couplets on both sides of the door, and a big character "Fu" is pasted on the door.

Gao Yi pointed at the house and asked in astonishment: "Chinese?"

Sean nodded and said calmly, "Yes."

Sean can indeed provide nanny-level care and butler-like service, and he will prepare everything quietly, but this is only the good side.

The bad thing is that Sean would never discuss these things with Gao Yi, as he is used to acting on his own.

So the current situation occurred. When he arrived at the door, Gao Yi found out that the teacher Sean found for him was a Chinese.

It wasn't that Gao Yi was dissatisfied, he was just simply surprised. He asked in astonishment: "Why didn't you tell me in advance?"

"Well, since you didn't ask, I thought you didn't care, and it's not important."

Sean didn't mean to hide anything, he really didn't care, but seeing Gao Yi's stunned look, after hesitating for a moment, Sean finally said, "Sorry."

After apologizing first, Sean said solemnly: "I am a gardener. I am responsible for taking care of the seedlings, but the gardener will not ask the seedlings for their opinions before doing anything, and the seedlings will not ask questions, so... I am used to it. I am used to deciding everything on my own, so this time I also habitually did not ask for your opinion. I apologize to you again. This is my mistake."

Gao Yi waved his hand and said, "I'm not angry, I'm just surprised, because I never thought you would find a Chinese to teach me. It's okay, let's go in."

Sean exhaled, and then he said with an embarrassed look: "In the past, I would not explain the origin of the teacher to newcomers, but you are different. I have to make it clear to you. The teacher I found for you this time was once a member of the London Triad Gang. He is also a killer who is good at close-range assassination. He was once very famous. He has a lot of skills to teach you. As for why we don't use our own killers to teach you, it's because the killers in the garden... are all dead."

"Okay, I understand. No need to explain. Let's go in."

Gao Yi opened the car door and said with a smile, "Chinese are better. I can't wait to see what this master can do."

Sean did not get out of the car. He said to Gao Yi who had already taken a step, "You stay here and learn as much as you can. I will go to Paris today. When I think I need you to go to the site, you have to leave, so your time is very tight."

"I know. Let's go."

Gao Yi can't wait any longer.

Xiao En got out of the car, straightened his clothes, stood next to Gao Yi, and whispered, "He doesn't know my identity, but he won't ask. But if he asks, just say I'm an agent. Just don't reveal Hua Yuan's identity. You can say anything else."

After giving a brief explanation, Sean quickly walked to the door of the building and rang the doorbell.

While waiting for the door to open, Sean suddenly said confidently: "You will be surprised. I can't wait to see your surprised expression. Although what I teach you may not be useful, I promise that the first lesson will be unforgettable for you..."

As Sean was bragging about the teacher's abilities, the door opened.

An old man who should have looked plain, but who looked somewhat like an immortal because of his white beard and the Chinese cloth coat he wore, opened the door.

Looking at Sean and then at Gao Yi, the old man was obviously surprised.

Sean smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Chen, I contacted you."

The old man's surname was Chen. He looked at Xiao En, then looked at Gao Yi, then walked away and said in English: "Please follow me."

Without letting Gao Yi and Sean in, the old man took them around the house and to the backyard.

Behind the door was a living room that looked ordinary. After walking into the living room and closing the door, the old man didn't say a single word. He just made a gesture of invitation and walked in front.

The house is a typical English country house, and around it is a typical barn.

The long barn is on the right side of the house, and on the left side is a neatly trimmed lawn. About twenty or thirty meters ahead is a pond of about ten acres. However, between the pond and the lawn, there are two vegetable plots, one planted with leeks and the other with coriander, also known as cilantro.

When Gao Yi saw the vegetable field, he knew that the old man was undoubtedly Chinese.

The old man opened the door of the barn. The floor of the barn was covered with rubber mats, and there was a table with a dummy on it.

Unlike the simulated dummy that Gao Yi used to test the power of the hammer, the dummy here is much simpler, but it also creates the effect of a real person, except without bones and blood.

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

Gao Yi clasped his hands together and said respectfully, "Master Chen, please give me more advice."

Gao Yi spoke in Chinese. Old man Chen frowned. Then he clasped his fists in surprise and said, "You're welcome."

But after lowering his clasped hands, Old Man Chen immediately said to Gao Yi in English: "You can call me teacher, but don't call me master. I don't want to know your name. I will call you a student. The tuition fee is 50,000 pounds for 15 days. Food and accommodation are provided here. Please leave on your own when the term expires. Any questions?"

Sean immediately took out the bag he brought with him, opened it, took out a stack of bills, and said with a smile, "No problem, this is tuition."

Old man Chen unnoticedly rolled up his hand and put the money into his pocket. Then he said seriously, "The teaching will begin now. Students stay. Please leave now."

Sean hesitated for a moment, then he whispered, "Sir, can I watch for a bit? I just want to see a little bit. I've sent students here before, and I know you have amazing skills. I just want to see a little bit, okay?"

Old man Chen frowned, but he still nodded and said, "Okay, you can watch for ten minutes."

Sean immediately said to Gao Yi with satisfaction: "You can see a completely different style. I believe you will be surprised."

Old man Chen ignored Sean. He looked at Gao Yi and said, "He specifically told me to start with the restaurant environment, so I'll start with the tableware. Are you Chinese?"

"Yes."

"Let's talk about chopsticks first."

The teaching began immediately without any nonsense. To be honest, Gao Yi was quite not used to it.

Old Man Chen picked up a pair of chopsticks and said in a very formal manner: "There are two main types of tableware in the world, chopsticks, and knives and forks, and these tableware are deadly weapons. Next, I will explain to you the four main uses of chopsticks."

"The first is to insert a chopstick into the nostril. The chopstick will pierce the brain and kill the person instantly."

Old man Chen held the chopsticks in his hand with his backhand, swung his arm backward, and the chopsticks pierced directly into the nostrils of the human model with extreme precision. Then, he hit the right hand holding the chopsticks with his left hand.

"The most important point of this move is that it must be extremely accurate, which requires a long time of practice. However, this move has an advantage. When the chopsticks pierce the nostrils, it will cause a series of muscles such as the masseter and palatine hyoid muscles to contract, which can make the target unable to make any sound. Even if the power is insufficient and the target cannot be killed instantly, there is still ample time to make a follow-up attack."

Gao Yi felt really enlightened to find that chopsticks could be used in this way.

Old man Chen picked up another chopstick and said in a deep voice: "The second way to use it is to poke the eyes. This is a relatively difficult move. It requires lower skills but the highest requirements for strength and speed. To use this move, it must be fatal in an instant." Old man Chen stretched out his arm and inserted the chopstick into the model's eyes. It looked quite simple and did not seem to require much strength.

Gao Yi immediately said: "Teacher, it seems that it is much easier to poke the eyes with chopsticks than to poke the nostrils. Why do you say this trick is more difficult?"

"Because people instinctively protect their eyes, and after the eyes are severely injured, they will instinctively dodge and cry out in pain. The power of instinct is very strong. The target's head deflects very quickly, which may make it impossible to complete the second half of the action. Crying out in pain is extremely disadvantageous to a killer."

Old man Chen explained with a serious face why the seemingly simpler moves were actually more difficult, but it was just a simple explanation. The truly in-depth and detailed explanation would be left for the specific teaching later.

I picked up the third pair of chopsticks, this time it was a disposable pair made of wood, the kind of cork that breaks easily.

Hold both ends of the chopsticks, leaving enough space in between, and gently break the chopsticks.

People who often break chopsticks to pick their teeth know that only in this way can the broken edge be sharp enough.

Holding the broken chopsticks in his hand, leaving only the tip less than two centimeters, Old Man Chen said calmly: "The third way is to find the area two fingers below the jaw, in front of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. This is the carotid sinus. You only need to pierce it more than one centimeter..."

With a quick swing of his arm, the broken chopstick pierced into the position pointed by Old Man Chen, then he released his right hand and the broken chopstick remained on the model's neck.

"After stabbing, quickly pulling it out will cause the carotid artery to bleed quickly, and blood will spurt out. Even in the hospital, it will be too late to rescue. However, this move requires extremely high skills. If the position is slightly off, it will mean the complete failure of the assassination attempt."

It only takes three minutes to explain the three tricks.

Old man Chen had a calm expression on his face, but his eyes were full of anticipation for Gao Yi's exclamation.

"Okay, these are the three moves you need to practice. They are skills that require a long time of practice. Once you have mastered the trick, you can practice slowly. Now, you can try it first. Long-term practice will be your own business in the future, so if you don't understand something, just ask."

It is said that there are four moves, but why do you only talk about three of them?

Gao Yi immediately asked: "Teacher, what is the fourth way to use chopsticks?"

Old Man Chen said calmly: "The fourth and most important use of chopsticks is... eating!"

Gao Yi was stunned, but Sean couldn't help laughing.

Sean is a very dull person, so he wouldn't laugh out loud, but the fact that he couldn't help laughing showed that Gao Yi's question was very funny, and old man Chen's answer was very humorous.

It seems like this is an old song, but the question is, does the use of eating need to be taught in the killer training camp?

Gao Yi was puzzled, but he did not ask further questions, while Sean could not help but smile and asked, "Are these techniques completely different experiences for you?"

Gao Yi nodded.

Old Man Chen said directly: "You start practicing."

There was also a human model in front of Gao Yi. When Old Man Chen ordered him to start practicing, he immediately picked up the chopsticks.

It is always good to have many skills. The skill of killing people is also a skill.

Gao Yi poked the chopstick crookedly and it pierced the bridge of the human model's nose. He used too much force and broke the chicken wing wood chopsticks.

Without hesitation or pause, Gao Yi withdrew his hand and stabbed the half of the chopstick in his hand into the model's neck, exactly at the carotid sinus on the model's neck.

He was not accurate in poking the nostrils, but he was very accurate in stabbing the fatal point on the neck. The reason was simple: Gao Yi had practiced it before.

Putting down the broken chopsticks, Gao Yi picked up another chopstick, then he reduced the force and tried it once, twice, three times. The third time, he accurately poked the chopstick into the model's nostrils.

It's actually not that difficult. Just practice a little to find the right target, and the rest will just come with practice.

Then Gao Yi picked up another chopstick from the table and stabbed it into the model's nostrils over and over again, without missing a beat.

When Gao Yi shifted his attention away from the model and no longer looked at it, he swung his arm and stabbed the chopsticks straight into the dummy's eyes. Without even using his left hand to assist, the chopsticks went straight through the back of the dummy's head.

Sean opened his mouth wide, while Old Man Chen was a little dazed, with his eyes wide open.

Gao Yi looked at Old Man Chen and said respectfully, "Teacher, is there really a fourth way to use chopsticks?"

Old Man Chen swallowed his saliva and asked, "Have you practiced it?"

"No, really not."

"Based on my previous experience, it takes at least a month to master this move. One month is considered fast. Do you dare to say that you have never practiced it before?"

Old man Chen was really anxious. He was furious and his self-esteem was hurt.

Gao Yi hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll tell you why. Tell me the fourth way to use chopsticks."

Without waiting for Old Man Chen to answer, Gao Yi suddenly raised his left hand and stabbed the two fingers of his left hand into the eyes, hit the carotid sinus with the protruding knuckle of his right middle finger, brought his left hand down and hit the dummy's throat, and shook his right hand and punched the dummy in the chest.

The dummy didn't fly out or even fall down, but there was a large dent in its chest.

This is not a fixed move. Gao Yi just wanted to let Old Man Chen see his punching strength, boxing speed and whether he could identify acupoints accurately. Of course, he hit an acupoint, which is called the carotid sinus in modern medicine.

Old man Chen closed his mouth, his beard twitching, and then he suddenly said: "The fourth use is to throw the chopsticks as hidden weapons. It can still pierce the eyes and brain and kill people in an instant. But this trick is just a legend. Don't take it seriously. Let's just talk about it casually."

After he finished speaking, Old Man Chen took out the stack of banknotes from his pocket, grabbed Sean's hand, put the banknotes in his hand, and said, "You can go now."

Sean was stunned, holding the money in his hand, and his mouth made a gurgling sound, but no one knew what he was saying.

Gao Yi quickly said: "Teacher Chen..., I just want to learn some killer skills."

Old man Chen took a step back, looked at Gao Yi with resentful eyes and said, "Looking for trouble, huh?"

Old man Chen was so angry that he stopped speaking English.

Sean suddenly shut up, then he handed over the money again and said sincerely: "Sir, it's a misunderstanding. You don't need to teach him fighting skills or killing skills. Just teach him the experience and tips on how to approach the target."

Old man Chen refused to take the money, so Xiao En put the money on the table and said to Gao Yi, "I'm leaving first. What you lack is experience. Study hard. Goodbye."

Sean was a smart man. He knew that if he stayed, it would only make it more difficult for old man Chen to step down, so he turned around and left.

Sean left. According to the plan, he went to Paris to conduct reconnaissance and make preparations. If there was any news, he would call Gao Yi over. If there was no news, he would let Gao Yi study here.

Now only Gao Yi and Old Man Chen are left, but Gao Yi doesn't know what to learn and Old Man Chen doesn't want to teach anymore.

I just don’t know how to break this awkward situation.

Finally, Gao Yi picked up another pair of chopsticks from the table, walked forward a few steps, turned around, and threw the chopsticks in his hand away.

The chopsticks rotated twice in the air and inserted into the side of the dummy's nose bridge, penetrating about one centimeter. This depth was enough for the chopsticks to stay on the dummy's face without falling off.

Gao Yi whispered, "Teacher Chen, the fourth use you mentioned is like this, right?"

Old Man Chen looked at the chopsticks on the dummy's face, his expression changing from gloomy to bright. Then he finally became serious and said in a cold voice: "So you are here to challenge me!"

After saying that, Old Man Chen suddenly drew a circle with his left hand in front of his body, then clenched his fist to the left, and at the same time took a half step back with his right foot, and brought his right fist to his waist, making the starting posture of Xingyiquan.

Just as Gao Yi was stunned, Old Man Chen suddenly pulled out a pistol from his right arm. Then he stood up suddenly, pointed the pistol at Gao Yi's head, and shouted: "Get out!"

(End of this chapter)