Chapter 42 Foshan
Chapter 42 Foshan
The giant on the sea was puffing out clouds of smoke, while the workers carrying bags on the shore were bustling around like ants.
At the berth, four figures, one big and three small, walked down from the rickety fishing boat, talking non-stop.
"Brother Huai, this boat can't hold on any longer. I guess we can only get here."
"It's beyond my expectation that we can get here. I didn't expect your boat to be so fast."
It's not that our ship is fast, it's that you have extraordinary power. Those steamships may not be able to catch up with you.
The three of them were inevitably shocked at first, but later they gradually became numb.
The people who came were none other than the Qin Huai and Hai He trio. Since that day when they had come to their senses, the four of them had been traveling day and night. With the help of Cang Lan's power, Qin Huai turned into a human engine and managed to increase the speed of the ship by more than double. In just a few weeks, they had reached Foshan from Tianjin.
Looking at the distinctive arcades and wok-ear houses outside the dock and listening to the very unfamiliar Lingnan accent, the four of them were a little confused.
"Never mind all that. Send a telegram and find a place to settle down."
Qin Huai casually threw a dollar on the boatman, told him to take care of the boat, and then walked out with the three of them.
As one of the earliest ports for foreign trade, Foshan is as prosperous as big cities like Beijing and Tianjin.
As a developed commercial and handicraft center in the south, Foshan has a very large population. With a large population, the spirit of martial arts prevails, and Foshan has become the base for various southern styles of boxing.
Cangzhou in the north and Foshan in the south. This is no joke, they earned their fame through fighting.
Qin Huai was also somewhat looking forward to it. If Cangzhou had a great Baji master like his teacher, then Foshan should also have some secluded old senior.
I just don't know if I'll be lucky enough to see it during this trip.
"Make way, make way, don't block the way."
A porter carrying a wooden box shouted but kept leaning towards Qin Huai.
"Kang Dang"
"Kacha!"
The crudely made, shabby wooden box shattered under the force of gravity, and the blue-and-white porcelain inside instantly turned into a box of fragments.
"Boy, I told you to get out of the way but you didn't listen. You damaged the boss's goods, so you have to pay for it!"
Li Fu's words seemed like a signal, and in an instant Qin Huai and his four companions were surrounded by the helpers who had gathered there.
"Fuck, can your thoughts be more obvious?"
Qin Huai was also helpless. In this world, even paying mooring fees could cause people to extort money. He was really hopeless.
Fathead put his hands in a stance, Old Fish silently drew his knife, and Sea Wolf rolled up his sleeves.
Li Fu relied on his numbers and was not afraid of Qin Huai, who was obviously a head taller and stronger than him, and he stretched out his hand to ask for money.
"This is high-end porcelain that will be exported to the West. It's not cheap. Since you're not looking for trouble, I'll give you the cost price. It's not much, 500 dollars!"
When Qin Huai heard the powerful man's big mouth, he was too lazy to say anything more. He drew his Suiyun sword and held it horizontally.
The chillness of the blade's edge was like a basin of cold water, which gave the hot-headed scammer a chill.
"Don't mess around. If you hurt me, my brothers won't let you go!"
The helpers around the four men saw their companions being cornered and hurriedly picked up their knives, pretending to chop.
Ignoring the forceful man's shouting, Qin Huai exerted force on his hands, and a series of fine blood beads appeared on the sharp frost blade.
"You can guess how many of your brothers will be left standing before your head falls off."
Qin Huai's voice was not loud, but it sounded like thunder to Li Fu's ears.
"Plop!" "Uncle, I was blinded by evil and bumped into you.
Please be so kind as to let me go as if I were a fart."
Qin Huai loosened his grip, tilted his head, and glanced at a two-story building near the dock.
Ever since he possessed the power of Tianwu, his intuition has become more and more inhuman. Just as the thought flashed through his mind, Qin Huai felt that there were two pairs of eyes in the building staring at him.
I thought it was just a case of greed for money, but I didn't expect it was premeditated.
Suiyun pressed down the laborer who was causing the trouble, and the helpers surrounded Qin Huai and his four companions. The group of people kept walking like this, stopping every step until they walked out of the dock.
Qin Huai was just about to leave, but he didn't expect that more than a dozen helpers suddenly came forward to block his way.
A fierce-looking, somewhat robust man staggered over.
"My friend, this is all a misunderstanding. How about you just keep your name, release the person, and let this matter go?"
"If you hadn't come, I would have left long ago."
Qin Huai narrowed his eyes and took a closer look at the man.
The man in front of him didn't speak a strong dialect. He stood in the crowd that had been separated for him. His face was dark with red, he was tall and strong, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. There was a scar on his nose that ran diagonally, and he had a beard. Although he was not as tall as Qin Huai, he was much taller than the helpers. He wore a long gown and a jacket, and had a braid. He looked neither civil nor military. The helpers standing behind him were very respectful to him, and they all seemed to regard him as their leader.
"Then how about letting this matter go? Let this kid give you a gift and apologize, so as not to hurt the relationship."
Qin Huai said nothing. Seeing that the boss did not move, Sea Wolf quickly replied angrily,
"Okay, since you want to apologize for wasting so much of our time, shouldn't you show some appreciation?
Our boss' time is precious, so we won't ask for more from you, just 500 dollars!"
"Okay, no problem."
When the sturdy man heard Sea Wolf talking, he unexpectedly did not object or hesitate. He took out the silver note and handed it to Qin Huai.
"Hmph, you guys are smart!" Sea Wolf hurriedly took the banknote and put it in his arms.
"Snapped!"
Qin Huai retracted his Suiyun and gave Li Fu a big slap in the face.
"I'll just teach you a lesson today. Be more careful next time."
Looking at the four people walking away, the sturdy man smacked his lips and waved his hand. Two thin men with ordinary looks and extremely inconspicuous were hanging far behind the four people.
The man was about to turn around and go back to the dock when he caught sight of Li Fu, who was covering his hand with a bright red slap mark. After thinking for a moment, he took out a dollar and threw it over.
"Well done, I reward you."
After saying this, he ignored the helpers who were thanking him profusely behind him and whistled towards the small building.
In the two-story building, the exquisite oil paintings and valuable calligraphy illuminated by bright lights seem to be somewhat out of place with the busy dock workers outside.
The soft sofa on the thick and luxurious carpet creaked, and two men were chatting casually at the window after witnessing the riot on the dock.
Sitting next to the sofa was a middle-aged man wearing a vest and a bow tie, with gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, and his neatly combed hair was shiny under the light.
"Master Tan, he glanced at us. Could he have noticed something?"
Master Tan, who was of medium height and well-proportioned build, spoke bluntly when he heard that the middle-aged man was a little worried.
"Manager Qian, don't worry. I think they are just country bumpkins who have never seen the world. They are just curious about your luxurious western-style building and are just looking at it."
"But I see that this person has the skills and courage to do what he does. He doesn't seem like an ordinary person. I'm afraid he can't be compared to those weaklings I met before."
"Humph, in this small piece of land of Guangfu, no matter how fierce a dragon is, it has to lie down and abide by the rules of our martial arts association!"
(End of this chapter)