My Days of Farming and Practicing Martial Arts in Northeast China during the Republic of China Era

Chapter 5 Actively Making Enemies

Chen Daye, who had never heard such a shocking statement before, was completely stunned.

Is this even human language?!

Then, enraged, she glared at Lu Xingzhou through gritted teeth:

"Kid, when you're out in the world, you need to understand the principle that everyone will help you if you're given a chance! Don't push your luck!"

The henchmen gripped their axes and clubs, eager to fight. If their boss backed down like this, how would he ever be able to survive in this place in front of the station again?!

There are over a dozen of us today; I don't believe we can't take him down!

Lu Xingzhou also wanted to fight.

However, Chen Daye, who still retained some rationality, wanted to try and negotiate a little more.

His insight, honed over six months of training at the Swallow Sect, was enough to see that Lu Xingzhou was ignorant of martial arts.

It's clear that this is a reckless animal.

It is said that the stubborn are afraid of the ruthless, and the ruthless are afraid of the reckless. Even if they can win, they will suffer heavy losses.

The key issue lies in the area in front of Fengtian Railway Station. They dare not actually cause any deaths, as a fight would inevitably be hampered and the losses would be even greater.

He continued, feigning bravado but inwardly weak:

"I'm a local in Fengtian, do you think nobody's going to look out for me? Give me some face, 300, no, 200 silver dollars, you can take him away, it'll make everyone look good!"

Lu Xingzhou retorted:

"Oh ho~ May I ask whom you expect me to give face to, Marshal Zhang or Marshal Feng? Or perhaps Governor Zhao Erxun?"

Chen Dayan's face turned bright red.

Once you know these guys, who the hell would dare to be a local scoundrel!

"Stop trying to put me down! Before coming to Fengtian, I paid my respects to Master Ma at the Gong family. Do you dare disrespect the Gong family?!"

The Gong family?!

A flicker of fear crossed Ni Yang's eyes.

Fearing that the young master, who had just returned from abroad, might not recognize Old Master Gong, he whispered a reminder.

"Young Master, Gong Yutian of the Gong family was once the Commander of the Imperial Guards during the Qing Dynasty. His disciples are spread throughout the provinces, and even high-ranking officials in Fengtian have to give him some respect. We dare not offend him!"

Lu Xingzhou's eyes lit up with surprise: "The Gong family is actually in Fengtian?!"

Has the timeline changed? Is this Baguazhang master from the movie "The Grandmaster" now the head of security for the warlord?

Seeing that he had heard of the Gong family, Chen Daye straightened his back defiantly: "Although the Gong family is located in Faku, they also own quite a few properties in Fengtian. Master Ma comes to collect debts every month!"

Faku, in Manchu, means abundant water and grass, and plentiful produce. It belongs to Tieling and is located 200 li north of Fengtian.

Recalling the storyline, Ding Lianshan, who speaks fluent Northeastern dialect, and Ma San'er, who acts as a traitor for the Japanese in Manchukuo, the setting that the Gong family are local bullies in Northeast China is quite reasonable.

Temporarily suppressing his murderous intent, he flicked the dragon-shaped object with his thumb, sending it landing at Chen Daye's feet.

"Then give Master Ma some face, take the money, and get out of here!"

He's trying to stir things up!

The crowd, always eager for a good show, started making a fuss.

"Haha~ You've got guts, kid!"

"Trying to stir up trouble with the Gong family, what a jerk!!"

If you don't know Master Ma, there's nothing wrong with taking him away directly.

Giving him only one silver dollar is like stomping Ma San'er's face into the mud!

The kneeling girl, her face pale, pleaded urgently:

"Young master, Fengyi is unfortunate and unworthy of your attention. Please leave quickly!"

She was kind-hearted and did not want to implicate Lu Xingzhou.

How could Chen Daye let go of this good opportunity to deepen his connection with Third Master?

"Leave?! Leave my ass! You're not leaving today unless you kowtow and apologize to Third Master!"

Lu Xingzhou, who harbored malicious intentions, would certainly not apologize.

"What else is there to say? Let's see what they've got!"

Immediately, a chaotic battle erupted.

Two minutes later, more than a dozen thugs were lying on the ground groaning after being beaten.

Surrounded by more than a dozen armed thugs in a narrow area, Lu Xingzhou paid a greater price this time than he had four days ago.

He was hit on the left shoulder and chest with a stick, and his right leg was slashed by an axe, leaving a deep gash.

Perhaps a vital blood vessel had been severed, as blood gushed out in streams, looking quite gruesome, but Lu Xingzhou didn't seem to care about stopping the bleeding.

He casually picked up the silver dollar from the ground and stuffed it into Chen Daye's pocket.

"Keep the money safe, I'm taking the person with me."

This kid is just too damn wild!

Did the onlookers remember the name of this fierce young man who seemed indifferent to life and death? Even the thugs who were beaten down didn't dare to look him in the eye.

Only Chen Daye, who was being given special attention, screamed and cursed: "Ah~~ You little brat, don't run away! If you have the guts, kill me, or I'll tear you to pieces!!!"

With his leg bone shattered to pieces, he'll never have the chance to stand up again in this lifetime, so it's only right that he curses a few times.

Lu Xingzhou expressed his understanding.

"My name is Lu Xingzhou, and I live in Erdaohuzi, the source of the Liaohe River. Please don't go to the wrong place, you must come!"

After saying this, he told Ni Yang to push the cart and then prepared to leave with the girl.

The girl, now free from suffering, didn't rush to escape the trouble. Instead, she immediately tore a piece of white cloth from her mourning clothes to bandage Lu Xingzhou's wounds.

Her legs were numb from kneeling for so long that she staggered a few steps and fell into Lu Xingzhou's arms.

This is neither a melodramatic coincidence nor a sign that the girl was scheming.

She was pulled into Lu Xingzhou's arms.

Lu Xingzhou took the white cloth with a sly grin: "Little lady, watch your step!"

"I'm sorry, young master, I understand."

Lin Fengyi was afraid of being seen as clumsy, so she ignored her embarrassment and wanted to continue treating his wound.

Little did she know that Lu Xingzhou's sense of justice and courage had nothing to do with whether she was capable or not.

Feel the bouncy pressure on your forearm and let out a hi~hie~hie" Stephen Chow-style weird laugh.

"I'll bandage myself. Besides, I risked offending the Gong family to buy you; I can't repay this favor by just making you a maid."

He considered himself a spoiled brat like Yang Kang, but unfortunately, his handsome face, a super-enhanced version of Yan Kuan, clearly lacked the power to intimidate.

The girl in his arms was stunned for a long time before she blushed and ran away.

After pushing the cart a few steps, a soft, coquettish voice came from below: "Master~~ Fengyi understands~~"

Hearing this made Lu Xingzhou feel an unbearable tingling sensation in his heart, like a wound on his thigh that was healing.

He casually tied a white cloth around his neck, walked four or five steps awkwardly, and then returned to normal.

The onlookers spontaneously made way.

This guy is ruthless; we can't afford to mess with him!

Lu Xingzhou knew perfectly well that using the tactic of trading injuries for injuries to intimidate his opponents and achieve a one-against-ten advantage was already the limit.

Even dealing with those thugs from the Northeast left me so badly injured; I'll need to seek out a master to train with in order to deal with the vicious bearded man and the even more vicious Japanese devils in the future.

On the way to the cemetery, I learned that the girl's maiden name was Lin Fengyi.

With a beautiful oval face that bears a striking resemblance to Liu Yan, and an even more impressive bust, she must be the charming cousin-in-law from "The Young Marshal".

Based on historical context.

If she hadn't run into Lu Xingzhou, she wouldn't have found a buyer today. She would have been sold into a brothel before being redeemed by her cousin, the young marshal.

After handling the funeral arrangements for Lin's father, he returned to the station and was stopped by a young man with a bruised and swollen face.

"Mr. Lu, please wait a moment!"

Lu Xingzhou asked in confusion, "Who are you? What do you want?"

The young man's face showed a mixture of shock and grievance: "My goodness! You don't even remember hitting me twice? You really must have a bad memory!"

"Would I hit you twice?"

He had a conflict with Chen Daye after returning to China, and it's not hard to guess his background.

"Are you Chen Daye's underling?"

"Yes, Liao!"

Lu Xingzhou carefully examined his small, squinty eyes. "Isn't that a little rascal?"

Who could be so cruel as to beat him like this... me?

That's fine.

Lu Xingzhou really didn't remember hitting him, but whenever he saw this face that was famous all over the country, he would let him off the hook, right?

Ni Yang explained it to him:

"You shameless Sanjiangshui, you always resort to sneak attacks in the back during fights, no wonder my young master is like this!"

Chen Daye, who kept dozens of beggars, did not recognize Ni Yang after he had washed himself clean, but Sanjiangshui did recognize him.

Instead of being ashamed, he retorted with pride: "Get out of here, you long-faced brat! What do you know, kid? This is called 'all's fair in war'!"

Turning to her, she smiled obsequiously and asked, "Mr. Lu, you've even taken in a little chick, and I'm strong, handsome, and incredibly dashing, so why don't you take me in too?"

Ni Yang roared, "Who are you calling a little chick! I may be skinny, but I'm all flesh and blood!"

Lu Xingzhou chuckled.

"Want to follow me? Aren't you afraid of the Gong family's retaliation and getting you implicated?"

Sanjiang subconsciously grimaced, inadvertently aggravating his wound: "Ouch!"

His grimacing in pain created a hilarious effect, even making Lin Fengyi, who was still recovering from her sadness, laugh.

He covered his face and said, "Old Master Gong is such a hero, why would he need to get involved with Chen Daye?!"

Okay, you've got a pretty sharp mind!

"Can you shoot a gun?"

"Young master, I know both the long and short ones!"

Lu Xingzhou flicked his hand under the hem of his suit jacket and tossed him a pistol.

*Slap*

The three rivers flowed steadily as they caught the unusually beautiful pistol, which they stroked: "What kind of gun is this? I've never seen one like it before."

"The Colt M1911 began entering service with the US military this year; you'd be lucky to have seen one."

Lu Xingzhou had a whole box of 24 of the original modern pistols, which were finalized at the end of last year.

In addition, there were some gold and silver jewelry, long guns and short cannons inside the cauldron, along with the check, all of which were contributed by the arms dealer family that was "out of necessity" to be wiped out when Bai Xiuzhu was rescued.

Seeing Ni Yang's envious expression, Lu Xingzhou said, "Learn to shoot from Sanjiangshui later, so you can protect Madam's safety."

"Okay! I'll listen to you, young master!"

Ni Yang happily picked up his suitcase and boarded the train with Lin Fengyi, whose face was flushed.

The steam locomotive whistled a long "whoosh~ whoosh~" as the long train swayed and lurched out of Fengtian.

After passing through Changtu to Siping Street, turn west towards Zhengjiatun.