Half a month later, Hong Kong Island Pier.
After more than ten days of wandering at sea, I finally set foot on land again.
Luo Heng was quite refreshed.
Although the first Spring Festival after time travel was spent on a boat.
The boat was full of ghosts and there was no Chinese New Year atmosphere at all.
However, Luo Heng felt that this new year was particularly festive.
Behind him, Wang Jiazhi held up the beautiful Yue Yuehong.
But Gong Liu and A Yan were supporting each other, walking around as if their injuries were worse than Yue Yahong's...
How could a quasi-grandmaster's muscle control be matched by people like Gong Liu and A Yan who had no experience in martial arts?
Communication was not developed, so Luo Heng and others boarded the ship secretly.
So no one came to greet them at the dock.
Eight people squeezed through the bustling crowd.
We found a few rickshaws, and our senior brother led the way straight to Tai Wo Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island.
The last time the senior brother came to Hong Kong, he used the gold given by Luo Heng and his relationship with Elena to buy a tenement building here.
The old-fashioned buildings are exactly the same as those in Shanghai.
Occasionally, you can still see bright red couplets and lanterns hanging on both sides of the street.
The New Year atmosphere has not dissipated yet.
Several people chartered four rickshaws and arrived at the tenement building.
From a distance, Luo Heng saw his third senior brother, Wang Huashun and Ah Hou, talking at the door.
Although the brothers and sisters were not separated for a long time, they met with another kind of enthusiasm.
"First senior brother, second...second senior brother?"
Wang Huashun was even more surprised when he saw Liu Yunqiao.
Make arrangements for everyone to enter the house quickly.
Due to this time, everyone in the boxing gym moved collectively to Hong Kong Island.
Luo Heng raised his head and looked at the building.
Gray and white exterior walls, a total of four floors.
Luo Heng was quite satisfied with the large French-style windows and terrace.
"Junior brother, this building was previously owned by a businessman from Shanghai. After buying it, he sub-let it out.
"But now that the tenants have been cleared, we have too many people taking up space, and it is inconvenient to have outsiders living together."
Huo Qingyun introduced the situation of the Tanglou.
Luo Heng nodded and smiled.
That rent is nothing to him.
However, he still curiously asked: "Brother, the money I gave you last time was not much. I'm afraid it's not enough to buy such a building, right?"
Hearing this, Huo Qingyun nodded and said with a smile: "It's really not enough. Originally, I wanted to buy a smaller building next to it.
“But Elena feels that since the junior brother wants all the junior brothers in the boxing gym to move here.
“The place is too small to accommodate, and there are two open shops downstairs and a basement.
"Junior brother, after you come here, there will be a place to teach boxing in the boxing gym."
Mentioning the foreign girlfriend, the elder brother's lips unconsciously showed a smile.
Luo Heng nodded with satisfaction, still very satisfied with the overall layout of this tenement building.
There are two shops side by side on the first floor, which are deep enough.
"We cleaned up the basement and gave it to uncle Wang Dang's house to continue opening a fruit stall. I originally wanted to tell you this after I went back.
"It's just that when I arrived in Shanghai, there were so many things going on that I was so busy that I forgot about them."
Huo Qingyun scratched his head in embarrassment.
Luo Heng shook his head indifferently and said: "It's okay, Uncle Wang Dang's family has many people, so it's good to arrange them like this.
"How did senior brother pay for the house? How much is the shortfall?"
Huo Qingyun then remembered the business and said with a smile: "Elena borrowed it from Gui Lao's bank in her own name.
"It's probably tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars, I don't know the exact amount..."
Luo Heng nodded, his senior brother was a simple and honest man.
Fortunately, Elena is here, otherwise it would definitely be a wrong decision to let the senior brother go to Hong Kong Island to play the front line.
"Let's not talk about these for now. After we meet Elena, let her tell you.
"I'll take you to the room reserved for you first."
The senior brother was quite excited and asked several junior brothers to help arrange spare rooms for Gong Liu and others to stay.
He personally took Luo Heng into the corridor.
Generally, for tenement buildings facing the street, the usable area of shops must be taken into consideration on the first floor.
They are all built in the back alley with external staircases.
That is, in later generations, many old Hong Kong films.
There are zigzag open stairs that appear on the sides of buildings in alleyways.
This building is a bit special. The stairs are not only built indoors, but also made entirely of iron.
Luo Heng didn't pay much attention to it. In fact, his knowledge of Hong Kong Island in those days was limited to the impressions of those few movies.
Follow the senior brother up to the fourth floor.
Because the previous owner sub-let the property, the fourth floor was usually reserved for public use by the landlord.
The separated suite is quite large.
It is a full fifty or sixty square meters, divided into three bedrooms, a kitchen and bathroom, and a small living room. The old sofa in it must have been left by the previous landlord and has not been replaced.
Luo Heng had no requirements for these things.
Overall, Luo Heng was quite satisfied.
There are three bedrooms, Luo Heng lives in a master bedroom with a terrace.
There are two rooms left, one for Gong Liu and A Yan, and one for Wang Jiazhi and Yue Ya Hong.
It can be arranged.
After looking around, I went downstairs with my senior brother again.
Uncle Wang Dang heard that everyone had arrived and came over to say hello.
Luo Heng looked around and asked curiously: "Why don't you see Elena?"
Wang Huashun grinned: "My sister-in-law does not live here, but lives with friends over Victoria Harbor.
"Her friend runs a company, and she also helps there."
Luo Heng nodded and smiled: "Doesn't that mean that senior brother will not live with us in the future?"
Huo Qingyun blushed with embarrassment.
He said shyly: "Junior brother, please don't talk nonsense. I...I am still comfortable living here with everyone."
Luo Heng shook his head and said with a smile: "That's not okay. Senior brother, you can't just care about your own comfort and neglect your sister-in-law."
Everyone laughed again.
Uncle Wang Dang smiled and said: "Everyone has been here for a long time, so I just called you, the Fourth Brother, to come over and let us all get together. You brothers have not seen each other for many years..."
Luo Heng's heart moved.
In addition to his own son, Dad has a total of four disciples who entered the house.
After traveling through time, only Brother Zhao, who came to Hong Kong Island with his family a few years ago to make a living, has not been seen.
In my memory, due to their similar age, the relationship between the original owner and Senior Brother Zhao was the closest.
But he didn't wait for Luo Heng to agree.
Ah Hou suddenly ran in from outside and shouted: "Junior brother, junior brother has your letter..."
Everyone turned their heads curiously.
Ah Hou held the envelope in his hand, handed it to Luo Heng, and said with a smile: "That fellow countryman came to visit relatives in Hong Kong Island. He said that someone asked him to bring a letter to my junior brother..."
Luo Heng took the letter in confusion.
All his senior brothers have arrived on Hong Kong Island at this time.
There are basically no relatives left in Foshan. Who will bring the letter at this time?
But when he saw the handwriting on the envelope, Luo Heng suddenly realized.
"Long time no see, Master Luo's personal greeting"
There is a signature on the side, showing Chen knowledge.
There were so many things going on during this period that I almost forgot that there is still a Wing Chun Master Chen living in the boxing gym.
Waiting for me to go north to Jinmen together.
Uncle Wang Dang greeted and asked the third senior brother Wang Huashun to call the fourth junior brother.
Luo Heng and others just arrived today, so everyone has to help clean up the room.
Everyone started working.
Luo Heng walked aside, opened the letter and took one look at it. His expression suddenly changed and he stood up suddenly.
"Junior brother, what's wrong? What did the letter say?"
Huo Qingyun immediately noticed that Luo Heng looked wrong and immediately asked with concern.
Luo Heng's brows furrowed, and he lost all the joy of meeting again after a long separation.
He handed the letter to Senior Brother and asked coldly: "Senior Brother, what day is today?"
The senior brother received the letter with some suspicion and replied casually: "Junior brother, are you living a confused life on the ship?
"We set out on the night of New Year's Eve in Shanghai and drifted at sea for sixteen days.
"Today is the tenth day of the first lunar month."
"Yes, it's the tenth day of the first lunar month. In just a few days, let's celebrate the Lantern Festival together and have a great time."
Uncle Wang Dang on the side also chimed in cheerfully.
Luo Heng shook his head and said calmly: "I'm afraid I won't have the chance to celebrate the festival with everyone this time.
"I have to go back to Foshan."
The eldest brother also finished reading the letter at this time, with a look of disbelief on his face, and lost his voice: "Uncle Deng is dead?"
"What?"
Uncle Deng is quite famous in Foshan.
And he also has a close relationship with his father, Luo Li.
Everyone present, except for a few women who joined behind.
Basically everyone is familiar with him.
At this time, when I suddenly heard the news of Uncle Deng's death, I felt a little unbelievable.
Second senior brother Liu Yunqiao asked doubtfully: "How is it possible? Could it be a mistake?
"We met him before when we left for Shanghai. Was he in good health at that time?"
Huo Qingyun smiled bitterly and handed him the letter in his hand, explaining: "Master Chen made it very clear in the letter.
"Because Uncle Deng refused to sell the Golden Building to them, the Japanese proposed a contest to bet on the outcome.
"Uncle Deng originally wanted to invite colleagues from the Foshan martial arts community to help me.
“I don’t want the Japanese to directly collude with the Foshan Patrol Division to prevent the masters from various martial arts schools who are willing to help from going out.
"Ten days ago, a Japanese man named Miura and an old Japanese man broke into the Golden Tower step by step according to martial arts rules.
"Uncle Deng, Brother Yong, Brother Shou, Third Sister and others were beaten to death on the spot. Mr. Liu Da escaped because he was old and did not play..."
"Ten days ago? New Year's Eve?" Liu Yunqiao's expression also darkened.
Luo Heng gritted his teeth and said: "Xiao Dongying is really bullying people. I have to go back to Foshan."
Although Luo Heng was not close to Uncle Deng, they had several conflicts in person.
But he actually already understood it in his heart.
Those old people may be a little domineering and autocratic in their actions.
The starting point is indeed for him.
Given the original owner's dissolute temperament, if he was not taught a lesson, he would simply be sent back to the countryside to live an honest life.
He will definitely not obey the arrangements honestly.
Later, Luo Heng came through and showed good strength due to system reasons.
Uncle Deng immediately changed his mind and gradually led Luo Heng to Shanghai and recommended him to Du Guosheng.
Although in Luo Heng's eyes, this matter was simply unnecessary.
But that is based on the premise that he has a system and can grow quickly.
If he is really just a normal young man with some talent.
You can help Du Guosheng, the leader of the Shanghai Youth Gang, and also use it to fight and kill in Shanghai.
Instead, he is responsible for the arrangements that the other party secretly leaves for him.
It can be said that it is the position with the least risk and the most reuse.
From his point of view, Uncle Deng's arrangement was simply the most perfect path.
Their only mistake was that they didn't know that Luo Heng had traveled through time and had already changed his soul.
Moreover, he had just traveled through time and had no sense of identity with the original owner.
At first, I didn't know what they were planning behind the scenes.
Luo Heng only saw that the original owner was almost sold into slave labor, and even the boxing gym was deceived.
Eventually died in the brothel.
Both sides have their own positions on this matter.
It's simply impossible to reconcile.
However, so many things happened later.
Luo Heng gradually understood Uncle Deng's thoughts.
But understanding is understanding, it is impossible for him to accept such an arrangement.
Confront each other, quarrel, and even start a fight.
But instead of watching them, they were bullied and even beaten to death on New Year's Eve...
It's like some people don't have a harmonious relationship with their parents and elders.
Many times, when we meet, we will be like enemies and dislike each other.
However, outsiders are not allowed to say anything bad.
What's more, the people who committed the murders were Japanese!
It can be said that no matter who it is, as long as he comes from later generations and knows that period of history.
Cities naturally harbor hatred towards Japanese people.
Luo Heng had just played tricks on the Japanese people in Shanghai, causing them to suffer a loss.
Turning around, an elder whom he knew well was killed.
This kind of hatred almost made his anger almost burst into the sky.
"It stands to reason that given the relationship between Master Luo and Uncle Deng during his lifetime, it is appropriate for you to go back to express your condolences at this time. But you just got off the ship, do you want to rest for the night?"
Seeing that Luo Hengyou wanted to leave immediately.
Uncle Wang Dang couldn't help but persuade.
Luo Heng shook his head: "It's better not to delay.
"Since the Japanese people have been trying not to make people happy for years, they come to kill people on New Year's Eve.
"Then I will make it impossible for them to celebrate the Lantern Festival!"
Luo Heng's tone was decisive.
Everyone present could hear his determination.
Uncle Wang Dang said worriedly: "Don't be impulsive. Didn't Qingyun just say that the Japanese bribed the patrol police and they colluded with each other.
"Those people have guns. No matter how good your skills are, you still won't be able to gain favor..."
Luo Heng shook his head gently: "Uncle, I know you have good intentions.
"But the matter is settled. I will leave for Foshan immediately."
Several junior fellow apprentices were also worried.
Wang Dang tried to persuade him again, but Huo Qingyun quietly stopped him.
Others don't know Luo Heng's ability.
Most of the newspapers on Hong Kong Island are in English, which they can't understand.
These people all live at the bottom and have no habit of reading newspapers.
I don’t know what happened in Shanghai during this period.
Those of them in Shanghai know how capable Luo Heng is now!
"Junior brother, I will go back to Foshan with you."
Huo Qingyun stopped the people who were trying to dissuade him and said in a deep voice.
Luo Heng shook his head: "No, senior brother, please stay here. We are new to Hong Kong Island and there are many things that need to be arranged.
"I'm going back alone this time. I can act more freely."
Huo Qingyun's eyes were also full of worry.
Luo Heng was determined and would not hesitate any longer.
He has nothing to clean up.
Once again, he rejected the proposal of Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother and others to come together.
Luo Heng gave a few more instructions.
Let everyone stay in Hong Kong with peace of mind and I will be back soon.
After that, he went upstairs and found the Gong Liu girls who had already rested.
He told me that he was in an emergency and had to go back to Foshan.
The women couldn't help but feel worried again.
Luo Heng couldn't bear to say goodbye to them tenderly.
I found an opportunity and quietly took out fifty gold bricks from my backpack.
Put it in the bedroom cupboard.
He took another ten gold bricks and gave them to Wang Jiazhi.
The girls have just arrived in Hong Kong Island and have to arrange everything. They have no income now, so they are probably too embarrassed to ask their senior brother for money.
With Wang Jiazhi's intelligence, I believe she can arrange everything properly.
Go downstairs again and find the senior brother.
Luo Heng leaned into his ear and whispered that there were gold bars in the cabinet and asked him to find Elena.
Talk about paying off the house debt as soon as possible.
Luo Heng hailed a rickshaw and hurried to the dock.
In fact, the land distance between Hong Kong Island and Foshan is only two hundred kilometers.
But there were no buses in this era either.
It is extremely inconvenient to travel by land if you don’t drive yourself.
Most people travel between the two places by boat.
Luo Heng relies on his money ability.
Use a broken piece of gold to bribe a British captain at the dock.
Soon we were on board.
At midnight, we disembarked in Shantou.
Without stopping, I hired a carriage and headed to Foshan...
Finally, one day later, I set foot on Foshan again.
This trip goes to Shanghai.
It was just over a month before and after.
Not to mention what happened in the meantime, after coming back again, the whole Foshan seemed to have become a lot stranger.
Luo Heng did not go directly to Jinlou.
Instead, he returned to the boxing gym first.
The carriage stopped in front of the door and Luo Heng jumped out of the car.
After paying the fare and sending the driver away.
He turned around and was about to call the door.
The door of the boxing gym suddenly opened a crack.
Chen Shi showed some curious eyes.
"Master Luo?"
"Master Chen." Luo Heng smiled slightly.
"Have you received my letter?"
Chen Shi quickly opened the door and let Luo Heng in.
Luo Heng nodded: "Your letter arrived at Hong Kong Island at about the same time as me. I rushed back after receiving the letter."
With that said, Luo Heng once again solemnly bowed his fist to Chen Shi: "I would also like to thank Master Chen for writing the letter to inform him of the news."
Chen Shi chuckled and shook his head: "I didn't expect to write a letter to tell you about this.
"Someone reminded me that I'd better contact you. It occurred to me that before you left, you told me about things on Hong Kong Island, so I asked someone to bring the letter."
Luo Heng raised his eyebrows and asked curiously: "Who is it?"
Chen Shi turned around and closed the door.
He pointed to the courtyard of the boxing gym and said with a smile, "You'll know if you go in and take a look?"
Luo Heng's curiosity was really aroused by him now.
Stepped into the yard.
But I found that in the past, there was an open space for the brothers to practice boxing.
A luxuriously decorated carriage was parked.
It seems familiar.
He didn't have to think about it carefully.
The door on the side corridor creaked open.
A nimble shadow sprang out from inside.
It seemed that he had discovered Luo Heng, a stranger.
He stood up in shock and bared his teeth at Luo Heng.
From behind, an old voice shouted: "Yuanbao, don't be naughty!"
This voice?
Luo Heng's heart skipped a beat.
He looked up and saw an old man with a sheathed machete hanging on his waist.
Chased out of the house.
"Old Jiang?" Luo Heng was surprised and revealed the other party's identity.
It was Lao Jiang, the unemployed executioner who followed Gong Er.
Why is he here? Could it be...?
Before Luo Heng could ask, he suddenly realized something.
He quickly turned his head and saw on the other side, in front of the main wing where he lived.
Yi Yi was wearing a dark flower cheongsam, his eyes were bright and powerful, but not angry.
There was a faint smile on his face, but it didn't make people feel cold.
On the contrary, Luo Heng could clearly feel that she was also happy to see him.
(End of chapter)
