Liu Laosan was sitting on the boat and fishing on the river as usual.
Soon after, he noticed a figure waving to him on the shore, so he skillfully put away his fishing rod, stood up, picked up a long pole and started to punt the boat.
A small boat sailed slowly towards the shore.
After approaching the shore, Liu Laosan saw clearly the person coming:
Wearing a gray long coat, the material was very good at first glance. Underneath was a black dress of unknown style. He looked very young, with bright eyes. He had an indescribable temperament about him, making him look very calm and calm. .
"Are you going to cross the river?"
Liu Laosan shouted at the top of his lungs.
The young man on the shore nodded to him.
"Good!"
Liu Laosan became energetic and punted the boat towards the shore.
He is a nearby fisherman. In addition to fishing on the river, he also sends people on both sides of the river across the river from time to time to earn some extra money.
Today, this young man looked like he was not short of money. Liu Laosan felt that he could ask for more.
The two parties quickly agreed on the price. Just as Liu Laosan thought, the other party did not counter-offer and was very happy. This made Liu Laosan smile a little more on his face. He was thinking about saving some more money for the Chinese New Year this year. At least the whole family won't go hungry.
"Old man, I'm from the north. I heard that there was a big war here a year ago. What happened?"
The young man with extraordinary bearing suddenly asked.
Liu Laosan was startled and said subconsciously:
"A year ago, everything was turned upside down here, those Rakshasa."
At this point, his expression suddenly changed, he looked at the other party cautiously, and changed his words:
"The Heavenly Army later defeated the Chinese Army."
"Heavenly Host?"
"Yes, the heavenly army, hahaha."
"So Pearl City is now occupied by the Eastern Navy?"
"Yes, Pearl City is under the control of the heavenly army."
Liu Laosan said with a smile.
Then he saw the young man turning his head to look at the river in the distance, his eyes seemed a little sad.
The rest of the journey was silent, and the other party didn't ask any more questions.
After arriving on the other side of the river, the young man took off his gray coat and handed it to Liu Laosan:
"Old man, I'm sorry, I don't have any money with me. I'll give you these clothes to pay for the arrival on the ship."
"this"
Liu Laosan was immediately stunned. After all, he was still a fisherman with a simple temperament. He quickly waved his hand and refused:
"You can't do it, you can't do it. Brother, your dress is very expensive at first glance. You can at least pawn it for a few silver dollars in a pawn shop. This won't work. This won't work."
But the young man did not allow him to refuse. He smiled and put the coat into his hands, then turned and left.
Obviously he was just walking, but in the blink of an eye the other party disappeared from Liu Laosan's sight.
"I met a strange person."
Liu Laosan looked ahead and murmured.
This young man without any money was naturally Zhao Yan. The conversation with Liu Laosan made him understand that the entire Pearl City area was now under the control of the Eastern Navy.
It turned out that the final result of that battle was still the defeat of the Shenzhou Army. Even if Zhao Yan killed the commander of the Eastern Navy and killed so many officers, it could not change the overall situation. The Pearl City was eventually lost.
How is Lin Shu, the former enemy commander-in-chief?
What happened to Chen Tingshan, the 'best person in the world' who had given him guidance?
Is the Hua Boxing Club left by Hou Qi still there?
Is 'Arhat' Lu Gu still alive?
Zhao Yan had many worries in his heart, so he decided to enter Pearl City to have a look and inquire about the news.
After running quickly for dozens of miles, he approached a checkpoint outside Pearl City.
Several Donghai soldiers wearing dark green military uniforms and carrying firearms guarded the checkpoint, checking pedestrians coming and going.
Zhao Yan naturally would not go up to let these Donghai soldiers inspect, nor did he intend to kill these Donghai soldiers. He just used his body skills, like a strong wind passing through the post, without attracting anyone's attention, and passed through this checkpoint in an instant.
He soon entered Pearl City.
Walking on the streets of this bustling city again, Zhao Yan could clearly feel that the Pearl City today was much more depressed than before. There were almost no people on the streets and there were closed shops everywhere.
Not only that, Zhao Yan also saw ruins blown up by artillery shells in some places, and there were uneven craters on the ground.
Zhao Yan felt that this city was dead. It was no longer the pearl of the Eastern Continent, but just a city that had suffered from artillery fire and war.
Following the route in his memory, Zhao Yan came to an alley and stood outside a gate.
This was once a stronghold of the Hua Boxing Club, and Zhao Yan once practiced boxing with Hou Qi here.
But even without pushing the door open at this time, Zhao Yan could sense that there was no one inside.
brush--
Zhao Yan easily climbed over the courtyard wall and entered the courtyard.
After searching carefully in the house, Zhao Yan had no choice but to leave without seeing the code left by the Chinese Boxing Club.
Unable to contact the Hua Boxing Club, Zhao Yan couldn't find a suitable person to ask for information, so he could only walk around the Pearl City aimlessly.
More than an hour later, Zhao Yan took the initiative to walk into a dead end, then turned around and stood there waiting quietly.
Soon, two men wearing short shirts, tattoos and fierce faces came over.
The two of them were a little surprised when they saw Zhao Yan standing there with a calm face. Then one of them took out a dagger from his waist with a fierce look in his eyes:
"Boy, hand over all the valuables you have!"
Apparently, the two of them regarded Zhao Yan's outfit as a 'fat sheep', so they followed him all the way.
brush--
Their eyes were blurry and they couldn't see anything clearly. The one holding the knife was already lying on the ground, and the dagger in his hand had also reached Zhao Yan's hand.
Zhao Yan stood on top of another man, holding the blade of the dagger with two fingers.
Snapped!
No matter how hard he used it, the blade broke into two pieces!
Seeing this scene, the man who was still standing immediately knelt down towards Zhao Yan:
"Hero, spare your life! I can't see Mount Tai."
"Stop talking nonsense, I'll ask, you answer."
"Yes Yes Yes!"
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After a while, Zhao Yan figured out the origins of the two of them. They were peripheral members of a local group called the 'Qinghu Gang', low-profile characters.
The Qinghu Gang was once the largest gang in Pearl City.
Later, "East Prince" Ji Wanqing founded the Dongwang Gang, which overpowered the Qinghu Gang and dethroned the opponent's title of the largest gang.
However, Ji Wanqing was killed by Zhao Yan, and the 'Dongwang Gang' soon fell apart. Now the largest gang in Pearl City has become the Qinghu Gang again.
"Take me to your boss."
Zhao Yan said to the two people simply and clearly.
The Qinghu Gang should know the news he wants to know, and maybe they can use it to contact people from the Chinese Boxing Club.
"Master Zhang, our Qinghu Gang has always respected your Chinese Boxing Club, and even more admired what Grandmaster Hou and Wu Daxia have done, so we tolerate everything and are unwilling to conflict with the heroes of the Chinese Boxing Club."
In a splendid hall, a middle-aged man wearing a red Tang suit with a sinister temperament sat on the sofa and spoke.
There were three people standing behind him. They all had long auras and strong muscles. They were obviously accomplished warriors.
Sitting opposite him was a man wearing a blue gown who looked very much like a teacher.
The man with a sinister temperament named Hu Liang is the leader of the Qinghu Gang, the largest gang in Pearl City today.
The man sitting opposite him who looked like a teacher was named Zhang Weizhi, and he was a boxer from the Chinese Boxing Club.
Hu Liang came to Zhang Weizhi today for negotiation or bribery.
"Master Zhang, I know that the Chinese Boxing Club is having a hard time nowadays and needs money everywhere, so I have prepared a gift for you."
As soon as the words fell, two people came in carrying a heavy box, placed the box in front of Zhang Weizhi, and then opened it——
The box is full of silver dollars!
Zhang Weizhi glanced at the box full of silver coins, looked at Hu Liang calmly, and said slowly:
"Does Gang Leader Hu know who used to own the place you occupy now?"
Hu Liang narrowed his eyes, somewhat dissatisfied with Zhang Weizhi's attitude.
"It's the president of the Mingcheng Chamber of Commerce, Xie Shousheng's property."
Zhang Weizhi said minding his own business.
Xie Shousheng is the most legendary businessman in Pearl City in the past thirty years. He is a talker in the business community of Pearl City and was once the richest man in Pearl City.
But before the Eastern Navy broke into Pearl City, he gave up the industry he had worked for his whole life and moved his family south.
"Half of President Xie's wealth is in the Pearl City. There are people from all walks of life who rely on him for a living. If he had chosen to stay and not leave, even if the Eastern Navy entered the city, in order to pacify the Pearl City as quickly as possible and maintain a stable In the rear, they will never touch people like President Xie. Instead, they will treat President Xie as a guest. With President Xie’s methods, maybe they can take this to a higher level. If that is the case, now you, Gang Leader Hu, But it’s not so beautiful anymore.”
Zhang Weizhi continued.
Although Hu Liang felt unhappy, he had to admit that the other party was right.
Now that the East Navy is willing to reuse him, it just wants to use the Qinghu Gang to better manage Pearl City. If Xie Shousheng is still there, with the other party's methods and the influence of the Mingcheng Chamber of Commerce, the Qinghu Gang will not be so valued.
"What do you want to say, Master Zhang? You might as well say it bluntly."
Hu Liang looked at each other.
Zhang Weizhi smiled lightly:
"Before President Xie left Pearl City, he donated a large amount of silver coins, gold, and jewelry that were easy to carry to the Chinese Army for free. The remaining antiques, treasures, calligraphy and paintings that were not convenient to transport were destroyed! Someone had advised him He, he said that if Dong Haijun wanted to enter the city, he would rather not leave a single tile to him! It’s a pity that some things cannot be destroyed, such as the building that Gang Leader Hu currently occupies.”
The building where the two were located was once the headquarters of the Mingcheng Chamber of Commerce.
Hu Liang laughed: "I know that Hua Quan Club had a close relationship with Mingcheng Chamber of Commerce. Now that I occupy this building, I also want to make friends with Hua Quan. Master Zhang, I am very sincere."
Zhang Weizhi didn't even glance at the box beside him, but looked directly at Hu Liang:
"President Xie once sat in your current position and was willing to spend all his wealth just to invite Shura, the number one assassin in Pearl City, to assassinate Hoshino Hideki, the commander of the Eastern Navy. Later, Shura only took Xie The president gave him a silver dollar, and then he sneaked into the headquarters without hesitation and assassinated Hoshino Hideki!"
"oh?"
Hu Liang was startled.
He didn't expect such a story to happen here.
"If Gang Leader Hu can do the same thing, our Chinese Boxing Club will naturally be willing to become friends with the Qinghu Gang."
Zhang Weizhi said this.
Hu Liang narrowed his eyes.
Same thing?
Spend all your wealth to hire boxers from the Chinese Boxing Club to assassinate important figures in the Eastern Navy?
Of course Hu Liang knew that the key was not his entire net worth, but his attitude.
If he is really willing to do this, Hua Quan Club will most likely be the same as Shura and only need one silver dollar from him.
"Master Zhang said that, it seems he doesn't want to be friends with me, the Qinghu Gang."
Hu Liang sighed.
Now that the Qinghu Gang has completely surrendered to the Eastern Navy, it relies on the Eastern Navy to become the largest force in Pearl City. How can it possibly go against the Eastern Navy?
"We have different paths and we don't want to work together. If that's the case, there's nothing to talk about."
Zhang Weizhi stopped smiling and prepared to get up and leave.
"Wait a minute."
Hu Liang called to the other party.
Zhang Weizhi looked at him and said, "What other advice does Gang Leader Hu have?"
Hu Liang's sinister face had a hint of coldness as he stared at Zhang Weizhi:
"Since the Hua Boxing Club is not willing to be friends with my Qinghu Gang, then you have to settle the score for killing my brothers in the gang."
Zhang Weizhi's eyes also turned cold and he glanced at the three warriors standing behind Hu Liang:
"What does Gang Leader Hu want to do?"
"From today on, you members of the Hua Boxing Club will withdraw from Pearl City and will not take action in Pearl City from now on. I will pretend that nothing happened before."
Hu Liang said coldly.
Zhang Weizhi looked at him: "What if I say no?"
This time Hu Liang did not speak. A man standing behind him snorted coldly, looked at Zhang Weizhi and sneered:
"Hou Qidu is dead, and Wu Weiguo's life and death are unknown. What qualifications does your Hua Boxing Club have to say no?"
Of course, there are masters in the Qinghu Gang, but they are still inferior to the Hua Boxing Club. However, what they really rely on is not themselves, but the Donghai Navy stationed here, the evil masters and heavenly warriors of the Donglong Club. them.
If Hou Qi is still there, or if Wu Weiguo, who killed Hoshino Hideki and makes a big fuss at the headquarters, is still there, the Qinghu Gang will naturally not dare to talk to the Chinese Boxing Club like this.
But now the Chinese Boxing Society has no leader and no masters who can intimidate all parties, so its intimidation power is much smaller.
In Pearl City, the Eastern Navy dominates everything and no one can resist it. This is the iron rule!
Today's Chinese Boxing Club does not have the strength to fight against this iron rule, and it does not have the qualifications to say no.
But Zhang Weizhi did not back down.
The Chinese Boxing Club has sacrificed so many people and paid so much price, so it is not just for giving in.
"Even if there is only one person left in the Chinese Boxing Club, my answer will not change today!"
Zhang Weizhi looked directly at Hu Liang and said word by word.
Hu Liang shook his head and said no more.
The three boxers behind him walked towards Zhang Weizhi with murderous intent and surrounded him.
Zhang Weizhi fearlessly put up a boxing stance.
These three boxers are all in the realm of double tactics. If they face him alone, he still has a chance of winning. But with one against three, he may have to confess here today.
boom! ! ! !
Just when a few people were about to take action, a loud noise suddenly came from downstairs.
At this moment, Zhang Weizhi and the three boxers all felt a sense of trembling.
This is the intuition of a warrior, just like a beast encountering a beast much stronger than itself in the jungle.
Even if the beast hasn't shown its figure yet, the sound coming from far away is enough to make people's hair stand on end and feel fear in their hearts!
(End of chapter)
