Thea thought carefully about it and realized she had nothing to lose anyway. She would study with her for a while first. It was always good to learn more, not to mention that having a teacher was always more convenient. Dad was ashamed to practice. So she bravely nodded and said, "Yes, ma'am, I'm willing to learn from you."
"Very well, come meet me at this address tomorrow morning, and I will give you this medicine bottle... the swelling will go down quickly." Lady Shiva's expression was a bit strange, and she handed a note and a bottle of medicine to Thea. "Huh." She disappeared with a sound.
At that moment, the only thing echoing in Thea's mind were the words "The swelling will go down quickly..." Is my face swollen? She touched it and winced, "Ouch!" It hurt, but the sensation in her hand proved that it was swollen and her image was completely ruined!
She couldn't go home like this. This image would drive Moira crazy when she saw it. She could only find a place where no one was around, pour the ointment and rub it on her face, hoping the magic of the medicine would reduce the swelling. After waiting for ten minutes, she realized she was overthinking. There might be a magic remedy, but it definitely wasn't the bottle in her hand. My face still burned with pain.
It seems I can only spend the night at Felicity's house, I just hope she won't get too curious... but how is that possible!
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"Wow... Thea, what's wrong with you? Did you meet a bad guy? Do you want to take medicine? What if..." Felicity was as excited as ever, seeing Thea looking disastrous and in tattered clothes, with a big swelling on her face. She immediately came up with a series of theories in her mind, becoming so anxious that she started crying.
At first, Thea felt her friend cared for her and felt a warmth in her heart. But then, the more she listened, the more something seemed off. What kind of medicine should she take? What did she have?
When she found out, she got so angry that she slapped her head, "What are you thinking? I fell while practicing martial arts." Thea and Felicity talked about martial arts training. After all, they were in a team relationship now, and she knew that. The hacker also knew she was learning martial arts, so both parties could rest assured.
Although her tone was sincere and her expression moving, the woman with a Master's degree from Massachusetts wasn't so easy to deceive.
"Did you fall?" Felicity shook her head slightly, grabbed her tablet, pulled up a bunch of photos, and pointed to them, saying, "This, this, and this, these are the ones that fell, you. It was obviously a beating..."
Knowing she couldn't be fooled, Thea could only tell the truth: "I didn't stop for a moment during sparring. It was just a minor injury. My teacher also got a knife from me."
"It's so dangerous..." Felicity murmured.
Thea cursed in her heart, where did that go... Didn't you see Yao Fei training Oliver? Yao Fei shot an arrow when he saw him; it was a transparent hole from back to front. In the future, Oliver will train Roy and Barry, and it won't be easy. Grab my arrow first and then talk! Dad's training method is much gentler than his!
The two had already discussed how to defend against surprises. For an heiress of a large group like Thea, strengthening herself is always better than carrying high-tech weapons. Women give the impression of being weak and powerless. They are targets for various types of people, being the main target of ordinary thugs and various villains.
If Thea is going to appear frequently in public, turning herself into a weapon is the only option. Wearing an evening dress with a gun strapped to her thigh is an anime image. In reality, no one dresses like that. The skirt is too short to cover it. It's too long and hard to hold.
After all, if you see a beautiful woman with a bulge in her long skirt, what will you think?
Seeing Felicity taking care of herself like a kind sister, she didn't expect her to have any experience in dealing with traumas. She gently applied an ointment to the swollen parts of her face, one by one. Thea felt that this skill was better than getting another beating. Although she emerged from the forest much stronger, sighing in her heart, I sure was lucky not to fight again.
"To be honest, were you really not raped?" But as soon as she spoke, Thea immediately felt that her kind sister had disappeared 13 thousand kilometers away and the unscrupulous girl had returned.
"You idiot, I'm so powerful! I can beat a hundred people like you!"
"I don't believe it, let me check!"
"Hey, don't touch blindly..."
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Malcolm returned home, holding his waist, and applied a wound remedy he learned from the ninja master. The master lived for over eight hundred years, not only in martial arts but also in all spheres of life. ...With his knowledge, he reached the pinnacle. Theoretically, you could get at least fifty PhDs.
In the original plot, Yao Fei's herbal medicine, which can detoxify and heal all diseases, is the cultivation method obtained from the ninja master. At this time, the remedy Malcolm gave himself was prepared by him according to ancient recipes.
He applied a good remedy and made a fresh dressing for her. He had a little fun with the experience tonight. He planned to fight to keep her motivated, but he didn't expect the beating to leave him bleeding all over the floor. However, he was still very proud in his heart and felt that his daughter had her own ruthless style. He didn't know that Thea's face was swollen and she was about to stab him, so that's how the misunderstanding arose.
He accidentally glanced at the table and found an extra note: "I agree to your request, remember to pay as agreed." Without signing the payment, Malcolm sneered and tore the note. This woman who is obsessed with money, it's really ridiculous that she has incredible skills in martial arts but has become a slave to money.
But thinking that she could approach him quietly, her strength is really unfathomable, and Thea could protect herself better now that he taught her.
The issue of his daughter may come to an end. With her wisdom and current martial arts skills, there definitely aren't many people who can intimidate her. Should he worry more about his son?
Thinking that Tommy still didn't know about Thea, he was very upset. What if Tommy found out he had betrayed her during the marriage, what would his son think of him? He must be even more contemptuous. If he tells the truth, the father-son relationship may be completely broken. Unfortunately, he can't say it.
He also understood Thea's thoughts during daily training. His daughter learned martial arts to deal with emergencies. Although Malcolm controlled the underground forces in Star City, he didn't implement militarized management, after all. There are more brain-dead people every year, especially this year. And if? What if the heavens aren't paying attention and some people who are about to commit suicide show up to make an unexpected fortune?
Although a young and beautiful daughter is definitely the first choice, there's no guarantee that no one will be eyeing the son. It would be a big joke if the son of the black boss were kidnapped by thugs who didn't know the truth. Looking at the black bow and arrows hanging on the wall, it seemed he should give his son a chance?
After turning on the monitor, he found that his luck had improved since he was stabbed by his daughter. Tommy was staggering through the door and immediately ordered the housekeeper to call him.
"Old man, what's wrong with you? Are you ready to restore my bank card?" Tommy didn't know what was going on. He thought he had been doing well recently and could return to his former glory. His heart was pounding for a while.
"As my only heir, don't you think it's dangerous to stay with Laurel in the slums every day?" Malcolm always felt that he and his son were not on the same page. He originally planned to have a good talk, but the tone of his first sentence was a bit cruel.
Upon hearing this, Tommy also felt very depressed: "Am I in danger? I'm a poor guy and take the bus every day.
Oops, that makes a lot of sense. Malcolm didn't know what to say. To ease the relationship, he had to take a step back and said, "I'll restore your expenses tomorrow. Can you listen to me carefully?"
Tommy has been feeling very uncomfortable recently. He takes the bus and subway. As he's very short on money, he doesn't dare to go out with his previous friends, so he can only call and pretend he's sick. When he found out he could get his allowance back, he immediately felt energized and even gave himself an unprecedented gift. My father served a glass of water and sat obediently, indicating you can speak now.
Seeing his son looking at him with a smile on his face and understanding his purpose in an instant, Malcolm almost held his breath, steadied his emotions, and whispered, "What would you do if you met a kidnapper? Have you thought about that problem?"
"Where are the bodyguards? You don't owe them a salary, do you?" Tommy was surprised why Malcolm Merlyn asked such a question.
That's the difference! Malcolm told himself that although Thea overthinks and is a bit paranoid about being pursued in her own eyes, it's always better to be cautious. I can fight against ten of your so-called bodyguards, but I can't say that at least for now. "If you're with Laurel, you don't want a bodyguard following you around all the time, right?"
Of course, who enjoys a popular exercise wouldn't be happy if the bodyguards were watching from the sidelines! Tommy lowered his head and thought for a moment. He wasn't stupid, but very intelligent. Knowing there was something in his father's words, he bit his lip and asked, "What do you mean?"
"You need the ability to protect yourself, anytime and anywhere!"
"Do you want me to carry a weapon with me?" Tommy thought he understood what his father meant.
"No, you need to receive training!" Malcolm shook his head and said solemnly.
"Haha" Tommy smiled and realized that Malcolm's taciturn face didn't seem to be joking, and his expression became serious. "You're not joking? Do you want me to accept this combat training? Special forces like that?"
Malcolm didn't answer his question. Mostly because there was very little communication before. Today, through just a few sentences, he analyzed his son's current psychological state and understood where his weaknesses lay. Things will be easier to handle. "You also hope that you can protect Laurel when the crisis comes?
Tommy nodded immediately, that's not absurd, what man doesn't want to protect his woman?
"You don't need to go to the group tomorrow. I can train you so you have the strength to protect your woman." Malcolm has been dating Thea for over six months and has heard many of Thea's unintentional complaints. The heroes' protective instinct is also understood to some extent.
When Tommy heard the first sentence for the first time, he was ecstatic to know he didn't have to go to the group to suffer. When he heard the second and third sentences together, he felt he was filled with a sense of mission, and he must protect Laurel.
It took a few seconds for him to grasp the meaning of the second sentence: "You're going to train me? Do you have that skill?" Tommy glanced at his father sideways, aren't you a businessman? Looking left and right, he seemed like an ordinary person.
Malcolm, who had gained a lot of experience as a teacher, knew he couldn't speak nonsense at that moment. He copied the teaching method he used with Thea, took out a bag of tennis balls, and handed it to Tommy, "throw them up, the rest is on me."
However, the first lesson didn't go well. Tommy hadn't thought about it. He was still pondering his father's martial arts skills. It was still okay to hold the tennis ball, but he threw the entire bag away.
Watching the tennis balls flying in the sky, it makes me laugh! Lao Ma felt heartbroken and could only continue to say, "Get them back! One by one!"
As expected, the right teaching time came next. Tommy was surprised by Malcolm's excellent shooting skills. However, when Malcolm asked if he wanted to learn, Tommy asked, "Why not a gun?"
At that moment, Malcolm also realized how Yao Fei felt at the time, why was he so arrogant? Look, our daughter doesn't have so much nonsense!
He deliberately said the gun was ineffective against him, but he wasn't Thea, and his perception was very poor. Besides, he was old and the gun could still harm him up close. We can only quote the Ninja Master: "Guns are tools of the weak."
After saying that, he regretted it. He might as well not have said it. Looking at Tommy's expression, he knew he didn't understand what he meant. He could only explain indifferently, "After my training, you can effectively dodge bullets. Or make evasive movements as soon as the shooter raises the gun."
Tommy asked as if he were listening to Arabian Nights: "Can you do that?"
What else could Malcolm say at this moment, he could only bear it and say yes! You can do it yourself! At the same time, I murmured in my heart what would happen if he said to try it out! Was he injured and couldn't show his usual strength?
Fortunately, although Tommy was a bit curious, he didn't have enough awareness to let his father test the gun and nodded, "Okay, I'll believe you for now."
Malcolm thought about this problem for a while, then forgot about it and let everything continue as usual. It seems that the martial arts class cannot be interrupted. He will return to his teacher position and lead another class of students! Although I'm always a student...
Seeing that it was still early, I dragged Tommy into the dense forest, the place was still the same, the smell was still the same familiar smell, but the people weren't exactly the same.
Next, Malcolm, who thought he had some teaching experience, copied the same method he used to teach Thea. Five minutes later, he regretted it. Tommy's intelligence was good and his thinking was very sharp, but his innate physical qualifications were really worrying, to be clearer, he has no talent, he's just an ordinary person!
He hardly has any talent, so he looks. Besides, he has been frequenting nightclubs for many years and his body is extremely slow, let alone his perception. If Malcolm's qualifications are considered the central starting point, Thea gets a perfect 10 easily. Tommy, on the other hand, would get a 0. They're both children, why are their qualities so different?!
Throughout the entire night, Malcolm accompanied Tommy and focused on shooting at the target ten meters in front of him. If I remember correctly, when he taught Thea, she hit the target with an arrow and moved on to the next course. He was trained in Nanda Parbat... Although it took three days, I was already middle-aged at that time and Tommy was only twenty years old!
Fortunately, Tommy has tenacity in his temperament. If he can't do something well, he'll do it with all his might. This really allowed Malcolm to understand his son a little better.
As the father-son teaching deepened, their relationship warmed up a bit. Tommy no longer rejected him so much. Malcolm sat on the ground and quietly opened the bandage under his ribs, which began to bleed again. Only then, when Tommy turned to say something, he was shocked to see his father's abdomen covered in blood: "What happened to you? Who did this to you?"
Seeing that his son cared so much about him, Malcolm felt that the blow was worth it, but he couldn't tell Tommy that it was his sister who cut him, otherwise the explanation would be endless.
I made up a lie in my head: "There's an underground force rising in Star City recently. I went to investigate them before, so I got a little hurt..."
Tommy didn't know that his father's so-called underground force was himself. He just felt that it suddenly made sense to ask him to practice martial arts tonight. He was secretly investigating something and was discovered. Later, he was afraid of implicating himself, so he practiced martial arts on his own. It turns out my father is an unknown hero!
At that moment, he said solemnly, "Don't worry, I'll be careful and definitely find the killer who hurt you!"