The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 115 The atmosphere is tense
Wu Chengyu was terrified, his body trembled violently, and he never expected that Hong Qigong's appearance was for this purpose.

He turned to look at Ah Ku, who still looked completely bewildered. Was this little girl trying to defy fate?
What will happen to Guo Jing and Huang Rong after that? Will Guo Jing still be Guo Jing without the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms?
Or perhaps the next leader of the Beggars' Sect will still be a woman, but instead of the brilliant Huang Rong, she will become her simple-minded future wife, Mo Ku.

The turn of events was so sudden that Wu Chengyu felt his throat go dry and had to swallow twice before he could make a sound.

"Seventh Master, back then you said I was a fine talent and invited me to join the Beggars' Sect. How come you've taken a fancy to my Ah Ku today?"

“You seemed a bit cunning and bold back then, but now you look no different from those rich kids, all money and no brains. Your eyes gleam when you talk to me, and you're full of schemes. The Beggars' Sect can't give you wealth and status, so get out of here.”

"Little Aku, why don't you become my disciple and come with me?"

“I am my brother’s little wife. We will get married in the future. I will not go anywhere else. I will just stay with my brother.”

"What's so good about this brat? He's grown up big and burly, like a stupid wooden stake. Besides, most rich people are heartless. He's not suitable for you."

If you become my disciple, the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms will surely shine brightly in your hands. After joining my Beggars' Sect, you might even become the future leader of the Beggars' Sect.

The Beggars' Sect is the largest sect in the world, while the Wu family is merely a powerful clan in Suzhou; they are insignificant in the grand scheme of things.

"No, I don't want to be a beggar anymore. The Wu family has treated me very well, and I'm not going anywhere."

Wu Chengyu was momentarily speechless, feeling conflicted. He didn't want Aku to leave him either.

As for A-Ku, returning to the Wu family was like entering paradise. She was well-fed and happy every day. Wu Chengyu taught her martial arts, and she found it more fun than anything else. She didn't have much interest in any divine skills or secret manuals.

But this is the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, the most powerful palm technique in the metal element of martial arts. In terms of fame, almost no other martial art can surpass it.

Wu Chengyu asked himself why, despite having so many secret manuals at his disposal, he still coveted the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. The most crucial point was that, given A-Ku's current aptitude, comprehension, and exceptional physical constitution, there were few in the world more suited to the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms than her.

Even Guo Jing, who came later, was not as physically fit as her.

This is a female version of Jordan who doesn't drink—no, a female version of Qiao Feng!

In the world of martial arts, high martial arts skills are the most important thing, and this is the opportunity that Ah Kun has obtained.

Seeing Wu Chengyu hesitate, Hong Qigong turned to her and asked, "Little girl, you don't understand what the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms represent, but you know very well. So, don't ruin the little girl's future."

Wu Chengyu hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Why don't you find someone else? It's good that A-Ku is with me. It's best if he can stay out of the affairs of the martial world. If he becomes your disciple, he probably won't be able to avoid the conflicts of the martial world in the future. I only wish that A-Ku will live a peaceful life."

Just as Hong Qigong was about to speak again, a beggar suddenly ran in from outside, leaned down and whispered something in Hong Qigong's ear. This time, Wu Chengyu was very well-behaved and did not eavesdrop.

Hong Qigong's expression changed, and he couldn't persuade Aku anymore. He said to Wu Chengyu and Aku, "The old beggar has important business to attend to and will be in Suzhou for the next few days. We'll discuss the little girl's apprenticeship another day. I'm determined to get this apprentice."

If you're looking for me, just have Ah Ku go to this back alley to help the beggars, and I'll naturally get the news.

As soon as he finished speaking, Hong Qigong turned and left, leaving Wu Chengyu and Aku looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Brother, do you really want me to go with Master Qi?" "As long as A-Ku doesn't want to leave, A-Ku will follow you for life. But I'm thinking, how can I get you the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms without having to become a disciple, or even if I do become a disciple, without joining the Beggars' Sect? It seems that someone has done it before."

A-Ku nodded blankly, not understanding what Wu Chengyu was saying, but secretly made up her mind that she would never leave Wu Chengyu.

As Wu Chengyu had predicted, the entire city of Suzhou descended into chaos over the next six or seven days.

On one side, various families were haggling and arguing with Shi Chang over various business deals, neither side willing to give in.

On the other side, a number of unknown martial arts figures did indeed arrive in Suzhou. It was unclear whether they were there to sabotage the peace negotiations between the Song and Jin dynasties or were simply martial arts masters recruited by Shi Chang.

In short, these people are of mixed character, each of them is armed, and some of them have a notorious reputation in the martial arts world, making them even more frightening than Ruthless and Unpredictable.

The Wu family remained quiet. They had already reached an agreement with the Shi family to not care much about the arena fight. Even if they lost, they would only earn less and would not really lose much profit. Furthermore, it had already been decided that Wu Chengyu would fight.

But for other families, the benefits represented by this arena were too great. Although these families' members practiced martial arts, they were not martial arts families after all, and their martial arts skills were not very high. Some related families called on their friends and relatives to come and pay their respects.

Some families, unsure of who to turn to, turned their attention to the martial arts masters who had suddenly appeared in Suzhou.

They might offer banquets, substantial rewards, or even have families directly recruit them as sons-in-law. These experts each had their own purposes, and several of them readily agreed.

Wu Chengyu still sits on the second floor of Wuweilou every day to enjoy the scenery. Recently, there have been too many fierce-looking people on the streets, scaring the girls away from going out. At the entrance of Huangying Lane and beside the Wuque Bridge, the early spring willows are a beautiful scene of spring in Jiangnan, but these people have ruined the scenery.

These past few days, Wu Chengyu has also brought Aku to the Wuwei Restaurant. Aku continues to help the beggars every day as usual, and Wu Jinshui continues to keep accounts as usual. Hong Qigong has also come out a few times. Each time, he would have a big meal and then try to persuade Aku to become his apprentice, but Aku always refuses.

Hong Qigong didn't mind and came as usual, almost as if he was there to freeload a meal.

Wu Chengyu has not shown up these past few times, seemingly deliberately avoiding Hong Qigong. He serves Hong Qigong good wine and food, letting Hong Qigong harass A-Ku. He has great confidence in A-Ku, who suffered too much as a child, so becoming a beggar leader is definitely not A-Ku's dream.

Hong Qigong did not appear at the market that evening. Ah Ku finished serving dinner early and the cat prepared its own food in the kitchen.

Wu Zhenghong, Wu Zhengfan, and Wu Zhengliang, the three leaders, came to Wuweilou together.

"Twenty-one, we've reached an agreement with the Shi family. We'll exchange our iron ore mining rights for the coal mines in Suzhou. If you win, you'll get two coal mines; if you lose, you'll only get one—not the mining rights, but the ownership. Either way, we won't lose out."

Wu Chengyu nodded. Exchanging the remaining four years of iron mine operating rights for the ownership of two coal mines was really a good deal. In fact, the Shi family was deliberately letting the Wu family gain a huge advantage.

It seems that the historians went to great lengths to win over Zheng Qingzhi and his third brother, Wu Chenglian.

However, this seems to have brought the Wu family one step closer to becoming a faction of treacherous officials.

　Thanks to book friend 8257 for the reward

　　
　
(End of this chapter)