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"I'm sorry I forgot about you."
He spoke with a dumb laugh, then helped Qi Tiezui up.
"Plastic brotherhood, I don't even bother to talk about you two."
Qi Tiezui rubbed his tailbone which was hurt from the fall and spoke to him angrily.
At this moment, a man with a hideous face suddenly appeared in front of the Buddha.
"Zongzi!"
Almost out of instinct, the Buddha spoke, and then, without saying anything, he started punching and kicking this "zongzi".
This "zongzi" just squatted on the ground in a curled up position, protecting its head from serious injuries, but it had no power to fight back.
Zhang Qihai soon discovered something was wrong.
"Brother, please don't post it yet. This is not a zongzi, it's a living person."
He looked at the scene with some amusement, then walked forward to separate the Buddha and the hideous-looking man in front of him.
Lord Buddha then calmed down and looked at the zongzi he had just made.
Sure enough, this was not the corpse-like rice dumplings in the coffins that they had passed by before, but an old man with long hair. The old man's body was covered with bruises from being beaten by himself, making him look even more hideous.
"I'm sorry, old man. I was really scared by your elusiveness. I was a little too heavy-handed. I hope you can forgive me."
The Buddha also spoke with some apology, looking at the old man, but the old man just curled up on the ground in a protective posture and did not answer them.
"Old man, are you okay?"
Zhang Qihai also walked up and asked him.
The old man still didn't say a word and looked as if he was frightened.
"Could this old man be a mute?"
Chapter 72 Shame
"This deaf and dumb person is really pitiful."
Qi Tiezui also took a few steps closer, looking straight at the old man, and a bit of pity arose in his heart.
Zhang Qihai didn't say anything, but just looked at him quietly.
The old man didn't speak and was acting nervous, which was indeed a bit weird, as if he had lost his mind.
Just when everyone thought he was an old man who was out of his mind and completely irrational and was about to leave, the old man suddenly started singing in an opera style.
And this opera tune is none other than the opera that Er Yuehong's ancestors once sang.
“How can you sing this?”
When Er Yuehong heard the familiar melody, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.
Zhang Qihai noticed his abnormality and glanced in his direction.
Er Yuehong then turned his gaze and began to explain to Zhang Qihai.
"Little Buddha, this is our family's opera."
After he said that, he quickly walked to the old man, squatted down beside him, and asked him, "How can you sing this?"
The old man didn't answer him, but just looked at him blankly and continued singing his opera.
"Hold the bow in your left hand, put the arrow in your right hand, and shoot from the air..."
Er Yuehong had no choice but to squat down beside him and continue singing along with his accent.
The old man didn't seem to expect that the young man could sing the same opera style as himself, and looked in the direction of the young man in surprise.
"Old man, we were indeed a little reckless when we hit you just now. I apologize to you again. Can you tell me who taught you this opera singing?"
Er Yuehong asked with some excitement in his eyes, shaking his arms.
In addition to surprise, the old man's eyes were full of confusion and even a bit of emptiness.
However, even so, the look Hong gave Eryue was much friendlier.
Just when everyone thought the old man wanted to say something, he suddenly stood up, yelled twice, and then ran away.
"What's going on?"
Qi Tiezui saw that he was running very fast and didn't look like an old man of this age at all. He was dumbfounded and spoke.
"This old man must have lived here for decades. He probably hasn't seen anyone in a long time, so it's natural for him to be wary of us. But you see he stopped at the corner. He must be trying to take us somewhere."
Zhang Qihai smiled and patted Tiezui's shoulder, looking at the old man. Although he continued to run forward, he looked over here, and couldn't help but say, "Yes, he did say that."
"Then let's follow him without further ado. Since he has been living in this mine, he might have something we want to know."
"Yes, why not come with me to have a look."
Jiu Ye and Fo Ye spoke at the same time, both agreeing with Zhang Qishan's idea.
Qi Tiezui and Erye also nodded, and the group followed the old man's footsteps and continued walking, intending to see where the old man was going to take them.
At this time, after killing the Fourth Master, Chen Pi suddenly became the Fourth Master and the helmsman of Peking.
However, when he entered the secret room, he was facing a large group of people. Although he did not say it, he was still injured.
Just as he was sitting in front of the table bandaging his arm, Lu Jianxun came uninvited.
"Captain Chen, Lord Lu is outside the door looking for you."
Someone came to report, but Lu Jianxun did not follow the usual path. Before Chen Pi agreed, he led a group of people and broke into the mansion where Chen Pi was currently living.
Chenpi looked at the group of people with a cold face, and hid the cloth that wrapped his injury half a minute before they came in.
"Captain Chen, I heard that you wiped out the entire family of the Fourth Master. You are indeed a master of kung fu. Congratulations."
Lu Jianxun spoke with a smile, but his smile gave people a meaningful feeling, as if he was hiding a dagger behind his smile.
"Tell me, what is the meaning of coming here uninvited?"
How could Chen Pi not know what was in his mind, and he spoke coldly.
"After all, we just worked together. This time I came here to congratulate you."
Lu Jianxun still had that meaningful smile on his face, but his eyes were looking Chenpi up and down, as if to see if he was injured.
After all, Chenpi is a strong enemy to him. If he is injured, he can take this opportunity to kill him, thus saving himself a lot of trouble in the future.
Of course, it wouldn't matter if he wasn't injured. The worst that could happen is that they would continue to cooperate. After all, Lu Jianxun was from a legitimate family of meritorious service. If he wanted to eliminate such a small helmsman in the future, he would always find a chance.
Chen Pi saw the murderous intent hidden in his eyes and couldn't help but glance at his face.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. If you want to congratulate me, there's no need. This is what you expected. In fact, I should thank Lord Lu."
As Chenpi spoke, he actually put himself on alert.
Seeing that he looked full of energy and even became wary of him, Lu Jianxun guessed that he was probably not injured.
To be on the safe side, he put away his intention to kill him this time, put on a kind smile on his face, and finally said to Chenpi.
"I think we can still be friends. After all, Zhang Qihai is still in the mine. This may be an opportunity for us to get rid of him. Since he is our common enemy, why not work together to kill him?"
When Chenpi heard this, his eyes became even darker.
Zhang Qihai killed one of his arms when they first met. This was undoubtedly a huge shame for Chen Pi, who had always been praised for his talent in martial arts.
Upon hearing that Lu Jianxun wanted to work with him to eliminate Zhang Qihai, Chen Pi looked a little kinder and put away his vigilance.
However, he still looked at Lu Jianxun with a slightly gloomy look, "Cooperation is fine, but I still hope that you can show some sincerity in cooperation. Breaking into my house without permission and acting aggressively is not the sincerity that should be shown."
His tone was very cold, and he was obviously unhappy about Lu Jianxun's sudden and aggressive visit today and his intrusion into his residence.
Chapter 73: Not appreciative
"Don't be so ungrateful, my boy. Our Lord Lu has given us enough face by visiting you personally to discuss cooperation with you."
At this time, one of Lu Jianxun's men suddenly spoke rudely, looking down on Chenpi, and spoke to him coldly.
"Lord Lu, since your subordinates are ignorant, I will have no choice but to teach them a lesson for you."
Chen Pi sneered, then attacked Lu Jianxun's men.
Almost no one could see clearly that Chenpi had taken out an iron ball at some point and threw it towards the servant.
The next second there was a shrill scream.
The servant squatted on the ground with his hands covering his ears in pain. At this time, blood was flowing out from between his fingers where he was covering his ears, and the servant's broken ear fell to the ground.
Lu Jianxun was a little frightened on the spot.
This thing was a bit too fast. It was just a small iron egg, but its speed and power were better than his carefully equipped firearms.
Originally, Lu Jianxun wanted to take advantage of the fact that Chen Pi had just wiped out the entire family of the Fourth Master, and that Chen Pi should be weak and in need of preparation, so it would be the best time to deal with him. And at this time, he could teach him a lesson and let him recognize his position.
Unexpectedly, he underestimated Chenpi's ability.
Lu Jianxun knew clearly that under such circumstances, he would not be able to gain any benefit from Chenpi.
"Captain Chen is indeed very capable. It is indeed my servant who is ignorant."
As he spoke, he ordered his other servants to help the man up and send him to the hospital for treatment, and then he continued to speak to Chenpi.
"Since the cooperation has been brought about, and the servants have given us a bad experience, after all, we are on Captain Chen's territory, so I can't act wildly, so I have to leave first."
"I won't send you far."
Lu Jianxun's visit this time was meant to show his power, so Chen Pi naturally wouldn't give him a good look. Since he said he was leaving, Chen Pi nodded.
At this time, Zhang Qihai and his group followed the old man forward. After a while of twists and turns, the old man brought them into a room, where there were nearly thirty or forty beds neatly arranged.
The old man rested on one of the beds.
"Why did this old man bring us here? There's nothing to eat or drink, and it doesn't look like it's from anywhere."
Qi Tiezui stared at the simple facilities and the empty walls here, frowned, and then spoke.
“This should be where the old man lives.”
Zhang Qihai smiled and then spoke to the old man.