Starting as a dockworker

Chapter 32 Qiang Ge kneels down and moves into his new house!

Logically speaking, disciples have no right to interfere in the affairs of the martial arts school.

But as long as Li Xiao wanted to know something, Xiao Zhenshan would answer without reservation and without holding anything back.

They didn't seem like they were here to learn martial arts; they looked more like leaders on an inspection tour.

Xiao Zhenshan told him to settle in today and come back tomorrow to begin formal martial arts training.

After leaving the training room, Xiao Zhenshan waved and called Huo Yingjun over.

"Handsome, your father said he's arranged a house for your fourth senior brother. Take it with you."

"Okay, Master!"

That's it.

Li Xiao followed Huo Yingjun as they walked out, amidst the shocked gazes of their fellow disciples.

The events of today have already spread to all the disciples at the martial arts school...

When I passed by.

The outer disciples who were practicing their martial arts all put down their weapons and craned their necks to take a look...

"What are you looking at? Hurry up and call Fourth Senior Brother!"

Huo Yingjun shouted at the group of outer disciples.

"Greetings, Fourth Senior Brother!"

These outer disciples bowed respectfully one by one, including the few people who had been at the entrance earlier.

They witnessed firsthand how this man dressed as a laborer instantly became their disciple.

The background of these four senior brothers is probably incredibly powerful...

Guiyuan Martial Arts School is located at the end of a street, offering a quiet retreat amidst the hustle and bustle.

Leaving the martial arts school and walking along the street, the further east you go, the more bustling it becomes.

The streets were bustling with people, and the sounds of vendors hawking their wares filled the air, creating a lively atmosphere.

On the way, Huo Yingjun couldn't contain his curiosity and whispered, "Fourth Senior Brother, this is the first time I've seen Master so out of control. Your background must be quite extraordinary..."

"You'd better not pry into my background; it won't do you any good..."

Li Xiao smiled and said, "That's the truth."

Regardless of someone's background or connections, at least they are a person.

And his backer is a god...

"Yes, yes, yes..."

Remembering his father's solemn instructions, Huo Yingjun quickly slapped himself a few times. "Fourth Senior Brother, I won't mention this matter again... Hehe, if there's anything I can do to help you, just let me know..."

Just then, Li Xiao suddenly smelled the aroma of roasted duck over fruitwood. He sniffed a few times, squinted his eyes, and said, "What smells so good..."

Huo Yingjun was very good at currying favor and immediately flattered him, saying:

"Fourth Brother, you have such a keen nose! That's the aroma wafting from the famous 'Hu's Fruitwood Roasted Duck.' Old Hu's craftsmanship has been passed down for three generations. They use special fruitwood to slowly roast the duck, resulting in crispy skin, tender meat, and a rich but not greasy flavor. The fragrance wafts down half the street. You wait here, and I'll go get you one..."

With that, the guy scurried off to the shop across the street to buy roast duck.

Li Xiao wandered around the nearby shops, looking for anything he needed to buy.

After wandering around for a while, Li Xiao saw a department store.

I was just thinking of going in to take a look and see what kind of products are available in this era.

Suddenly, a rickshaw driver in the distance peeked out furtively.

Then, as if he had discovered something, the man shouted, "Found it! It's here!"

A short while later, a group of rickshaws came running towards them.

In each rickshaw sat a young man carrying a knife, wearing a black stand-up collar jacket, clearly a member of a gang.

"You bastard, you hid for a month, but I finally found you!"

One of the cars was occupied by none other than Big Dog Qiang from the Black Tiger Gang.

When Big Dog Qiang learned that Li Xiao had made a fortune of three hundred silver dollars at Huang's Rice Shop, he planned to take it all over, since Li Xiao was his "slave".

The so-called "slaves" were men selected from among the refugees outside the city who were able-bodied and agile. They would pay a small amount of money to bring them into the city to work as slaves and earn money for them.

No matter how much money the slaves earn, a large portion of it ends up in their pockets.

Meanwhile, the servants under Big Dog Qiang made a fortune, but he didn't get any; he disappeared.

During this time, Da Gouqiang was often ridiculed by the other members of the gang, and he lost face.

So he vowed that even if he had to dig three feet into the ground, he would find Li Xiao and break his legs.

However, he searched for a long time but couldn't find him, so he assumed the person was dead and gave up.

But today things took a turn for the better.

Two of the rickshaw pullers who were beaten by Li Xiao were also slaves of Big Dog Qiang.

Big Dog Qiang ran into them today and demanded money, only to find they had been beaten.

Upon inquiry, the origin of the rickshaw driver Lao Gang was revealed.

Then, after carefully questioning their appearance, Da Gouqiang discovered that the person who beat them up was none other than Li Xiao.

After being questioned by the group of rickshaw pullers, they soon found Li Xiao's location.

"Surround him! Don't let this kid get away!!!"

Big Dog roared angrily, and a group of henchmen wielding axes jumped out of the car and charged towards Li Xiao.

The surrounding people avoided them, not daring to provoke them.

Li Xiao didn't intend to run away, and was soon surrounded by these dozen or so people.

"Damn it, you hid for a whole month! You're really good at hiding!"

The big dog, looking ferocious, rushed up to Li Xiao, pointed its knife at Li Xiao's face, and roared, "Tell me, where have you been hiding this month?"

Li Xiao smiled and said, "Big Dog Qiang, what do you mean by 'dodging'? I didn't dodge."

"What did you call me?"

The big dog scratched its ear and asked incredulously.

A month ago, this guy was calling himself Brother Qiang, but now he's called Big Dog Qiang?

Who gave him the courage to talk to himself like that?

"Big Dog Qiang, isn't that what everyone in the underworld calls you?"

"Heh...you're dead..."

Big Dog Qiang sneered a few times and said, "Where's the money? Hand it over."

Li Xiao asked, "What money?"

Big Dog roared, "Playing dumb, huh? Hand over the three hundred silver dollars you made from the Huang family, and I might even leave you a whole corpse!"

Li Xiao said calmly, "It's spent."

"Fine, you've got guts. Today I'll show you how many eyes Lord Horse has."

Big Dog was furious. He waved his hand and ordered his men, "Take them away!"

His men immediately surrounded him, ready to kidnap Li Xiao.

Li Xiao remained calm, estimating that Huo Yingjun should be arriving soon.

He hasn't formally started practicing martial arts yet. If he wants to escape unscathed from today's conflict without revealing his spiritual techniques, he'll have to rely on this junior brother...

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear!

"What are you doing!"

At this moment, Huo Yingjun ran over carrying a roast duck wrapped in kraft paper.

"Master Ying!" "Master Ying!" "Master Ying!"...

The group of people immediately bowed and saluted, including Big Dog Qiang.

Big Dog Qiang's Black Tiger Gang is a small gang that makes a living by oppressing the people, while the Dingyang Gang is a big gang in the city that does big business. Who in the underworld doesn't know Huo Yingjun, the son of Gang Leader Huo?

He is not only the young leader of the gang, but also an inner disciple of the Guiyuan Martial Arts School.

Big Dog Qiang thought he had broken the rules by doing business near Guiyuan Martial Arts School.

So he hurriedly took out cigarettes, offering them to him while explaining, "Sorry to bother you, sir. We're just grabbing someone on your turf and we'll leave right away..."

Huo Yingjun pushed away the hand offering him a cigarette and asked, "Who are you arresting?"

Big Dog pointed at Li Xiao, "This is the guy."

Huo Yingjun's expression immediately turned cold, and he said, "Do you know who he is!"

Big Dog Qiang was startled and asked with a grim expression, "Who is it...?"

Huo Yingjun shouted, "He is my master's last disciple, my fourth senior brother! Does your Black Tiger Gang have the guts to arrest my senior brother? Even if your gang leader comes, he won't be able to touch a hair on his head! You want to arrest him? Who do you think you are!"

boom!

Upon hearing this, it was as if a bolt from the blue struck Da Gouqiang!

He stared at Li Xiao's smiling face, frozen in place like a clay sculpture.

Xiao Zhenshan, the master of Guiyuan Martial Arts School, is a disciple whom even the leader of the Black Tiger Gang cannot afford to offend...

But why? Wasn't he a dockworker?

How did I suddenly become the closed-door disciple of Guiyuan Martial Arts School...?

Big Dog Qiang couldn't understand how the disaster victims he had helped to survive had become so successful.

He thought the rickshaw pullers were just bluffing when they said those things before, but he didn't expect it to be true!

"Fourth Senior Brother, should I take care of this person for you?"

Huo Yingjun turned his head and asked Li Xiao so bluntly.

It was as if, in his eyes, the life of this big dog Qiang was as insignificant as that of an ant.

Upon hearing this, Big Dog Qiang, with snot and tears streaming down his face, crawled on his knees like a dog, grabbed Li Xiao's leg, and begged for mercy: "Li Asi, no, Master Li, please spare me, please spare me! I was blind to your greatness, I was blind as a dog..."

After thinking it over, Li Xiao decided not to use Huo Yingjun's hand to kill him.

This person only wants to see himself as a money bag.

But in the end, it saved his and his mother's lives.

If it weren't for him choosing me from the crowd...

He and his mother had probably long since become one of the countless starving refugees outside the city.

Taoist practitioners believe in cause and effect. They enter the human world to cultivate merit and become immortals, not evil dragons.

But this fellow cannot be let off lightly.

Li Xiao said calmly, "Fine, you kneel down and slap yourself a hundred times, admit I was wrong, and we'll let this matter rest and call it even."

"Thank you, Mr. Li! Thank you, Mr. Li!"

Big Dog Qiang was extremely grateful and kowtowed several more times.

He then knelt on the ground, saying "I'm sorry" while slapping himself.

Clap clap clap!

The sound of slapping continued, while onlookers watched the spectacle from afar.

for a long time.

One of the henchmen said, "Brother Qiang, they've gone far enough, should we just call it quits?"

Big Dog shoved him away, "Get lost! You want to kill me?! If I don't get all one hundred slaps, my body will be floating in the river tomorrow..."

He continued fighting while watching the figure disappear around the street corner...

It was that same figure again...

But he knew that this laborer was no longer someone Big Dog Qiang could afford to offend...