With lightning quickness and thunderous momentum, they sparred through the nine classic postures: the dragon rolling, the tiger striding, the ape wrestling, the cicada clinging, the tortoise leaping, the phoenix soaring, the rabbit biting the brush, the fish joining scales, and the crane crossing necks, repeating the moves back and forth.
While that battle was far from over, the negotiations at Villa 111 had reached a critical juncture.
Zhou Zhengming had two core demands: one non-negotiable bottom line, and one stance of neutrality.
Chapter 201