Stunned and Speechless

No, no, this can’t go on like this! It’s good that Xu Mo is outstanding, but in the eyes of outsiders, he can’t be too outstanding. Otherwise, someone might get the wrong idea and try to poach him… Seeing the looks in the officers’ eyes, Han Fei thought to himself.

Han Fei also noticed Director Gao’s gaze—a burning, covetous look, full of envy and desire for talent.

He absolutely couldn’t stand the idea of Xu Mo being poached. If Xu Mo were to leave, it would be a huge loss for their police station.

Thinking this, Han Fei couldn’t help but speak up.

“Actually, Xu Mo isn’t good at everything. He has his weaknesses too, like…” At this moment, Han Fei’s brain was working overtime.

He racked his brains and finally came up with something Xu Mo couldn’t do: grappling techniques!

Combat and grappling were mandatory courses at the police academy, something almost every officer knew, even the female officers.

Han Fei knew Xu Mo was skilled, but he also knew that Xu Mo was self-taught. His skills came purely from his speed and strength, but Xu Mo didn’t know grappling techniques.

Once he thought of it, Han Fei immediately said, “For example, grappling techniques! Xu Mo didn’t graduate from the police academy, so he never learned this.”

Who says I don’t know them? I just learned grappling techniques… Xu Mo silently complained in his heart.

“Captain Xu doesn’t know grappling techniques?” One officer’s previously dull eyes suddenly lit up.

He finally felt a bit better.

At last, there was something he could do that Xu Mo couldn’t.

The other officers felt the same way, and their moods instantly balanced out.

So even a genius like Xu Mo has things he can’t do. But then again, who’s a perfect genius anyway?

Otherwise, how would anyone else survive?

“As a police officer, how can you not know grappling techniques?” another officer suddenly chimed in.

Combat and grappling are essential skills. How can you subdue a criminal on the spot without them? Without these skills, wouldn’t it be dangerous when going out on arrests?

“Exactly, not knowing grappling techniques makes it easy to get injured during arrests… Captain Xu, if you don’t mind, I can teach you some basic grappling techniques for self-defense.”

The speaker was Old Deng, a seasoned officer and the best fighter at the Qinghe Bay Police Branch.

He stepped forward, wanting to teach Xu Mo some basic grappling techniques for two reasons. First, he didn’t want this rising star of the police force to get injured or even killed during an arrest, which would be a huge loss for the entire police community.

Second, Xu Mo was undeniably a genius, and being able to teach a genius was an honor in itself.

In the future, he could boast about it: “You know Captain Xu Mo, right? His grappling techniques? I taught him!”

Teach Xu Mo? Han Fei’s eyelid twitched.

He had only said half of what he meant earlier. He had said Xu Mo didn’t know grappling techniques, but he hadn’t said Xu Mo was weak!

After all, Xu Mo’s combat skills were on par with Chen Ke’s. He could definitely protect himself. What criminal could possibly hurt Xu Mo?

“Actually, Xu Mo’s skills are quite…” Han Fei was about to speak, but Xu Mo nodded at that moment: “Sure, I’ve actually been wanting to learn grappling techniques for a while now. If you’re willing to teach, I’d be more than happy to learn.”

Xu Mo saw this as an opportunity.

Although the system had just rewarded him with grappling techniques, no one else knew he already had them.

Grappling techniques would come in handy sooner or later, and rather than having to explain later how he’d learned them, it was better to take this chance to “learn” them now.

That way, when he used them in the future, it wouldn’t seem out of place, since everyone would have seen him “learning” the techniques.

Seeing Xu Mo agree, Old Deng immediately beamed: “Come on, let’s move over to this open area. I’ll demonstrate a few basic moves for you first.”

With that, he pulled over another officer and began demonstrating some of the most basic grappling techniques for Xu Mo.

Xu Mo watched and even pretended to “learn” the basic moves alongside him.

The other officers in the room also put down their chopsticks and watched Old Deng’s live demonstration.

Of course, they weren’t watching to learn grappling techniques—they’d already learned those in the police academy.

They were mainly watching to see if Xu Mo could pick it up.

He probably won’t learn it. No matter how talented you are, there has to be a limit. Being a self-taught sharpshooter is impressive enough… one officer thought to himself.

If Xu Mo couldn’t learn it quickly, they’d feel a bit better.

At least they’d have one skill they could do that Xu Mo couldn’t.

Before long, Old Deng had finished demonstrating some basic grappling moves with another officer.

“These are the simpler moves. If you can master these, you’ll have enough for basic self-defense. Captain Xu, did you remember the moves I just showed you?”

Xu Mo nodded: “I remember them.”

The moves Old Deng had demonstrated were very simple. Anyone could remember them after seeing them once, so it was no surprise that Xu Mo had picked them up.

“Then… how about a practical test? Just come at me. Don’t hold back, it’s fine,” Old Deng said, patting his chest with confidence.

He was the best fighter at the Qinghe Bay Police Branch, no question about it.

Six or seven ordinary men couldn’t get close to him, and he was very confident in his skills. He didn’t think Xu Mo, who had only just learned the basics, could possibly hurt him.

Xu Mo looked eager, like a rookie who had just learned a few moves and was now trying to challenge a martial arts master.

“Alright, here I come,” Xu Mo said, getting into position.

Old Deng also prepared to defend: “Bring it on!”

Before the two could start, Director Gao warned Old Deng: “Old Deng, take it easy. Don’t go all out. If you hurt Captain Xu, I’ll deal with you when we get back!”

This wasn’t a slight against Xu Mo.

On the contrary, it was a bit of protection for Xu Mo, who had just helped their police station solve a case.

“Don’t worry, Director Gao. I know what I’m doing,” Old Deng assured him, patting his chest.

Then, he turned his attention back to Xu Mo. “Come on.”

The next second, Xu Mo moved.

He deliberately slowed his speed and held back some of his strength as he threw a punch.

“Not like that. You haven’t grasped the essence yet… Watch me,” Old Deng said, quickly reaching out to grab Xu Mo’s wrist, planning to use his momentum to take him down and show him what real grappling techniques looked like.

But what Old Deng didn’t expect was that Xu Mo’s punch was a deliberate feint.

As soon as Old Deng grabbed Xu Mo’s wrist, Xu Mo lowered his stance, using his elbow like a blade to strike at Old Deng’s neck. At the same time, his other hand went for Old Deng’s left arm, followed by a sweeping leg. Old Deng instantly lost his balance, and Xu Mo pressed his advantage, pinning him down with one hand on his neck and the other on his arm…

Everyone was stunned.

The room fell completely silent…