Quickly conquer the martial arts world, and let your fists dominate the heavens!

Chapter 172 Hard Work, Master's Wife
Geng Xu was skin and bones, extremely thin. When he suddenly knelt on the ground, his bones hit the ground with a loud sound.

Chen and Zhan were somewhat surprised, surprised by the other party's decisiveness.

"Get up. Kneeling won't help if you've done something wrong. You'll still die if you're supposed to." Chen Zhan reached out and lifted Geng Xu up, who couldn't control his body.

The room was small, with three chairs. The three of them sat down, and Zhu Ran stood next to Geng Xu.

Chen Zhan remained silent, so Geng Xu spoke up, "I'm not pleading for mercy, I'm begging to die. There's no point in keeping this life going. The pain I endure every day is greater than the day before. Even opium can't suppress it now. Nobody understands this kind of pain."

Chen Zhan sized up the man opposite him and said coldly, "Then why don't you kill yourself? Are you using opium to stay afloat, or are you being forced to do it?"

“That’s right. I wasn’t forced down this path. Two years ago, I fell ill and was in great pain. I was persuaded by someone to smoke opium, which did alleviate the pain and even made me feel like I was floating on air.”

"At that time, the Four People's Boxing Society was quite wealthy. Although opium was expensive, it was enough for me to relieve my pain. In any case, I was the one who was harming myself."

"But once you're controlled by opium, it's for life. Once I'm in, it's as difficult as climbing to heaven to get out."

"Moreover, I may die, but the Siminquan Society cannot be destroyed, and the lineage of Geng's Xingyi cannot be extinguished. If I do not cooperate with them, the Siminquan Society will be buried with them."

After Geng Xu finished speaking about being buried alive with his family, he was overcome with pain. He clutched his chest, bowed his head, and trembled violently, his body shaking like a leaf.

He kept groaning "ho ho~" as Zhu Ran tried to go find opium, but he held her tightly.

Chen Zhan stepped forward and used subtle force to press several acupoints to help him get through this pain.

"Such a powerful force? If you don't comply, we dare to destroy your Four People's Fist Society?" Chen Zhan asked only after seeing that he had stopped trembling.

"Yes, in Beiping, the thirteen martial arts schools are the most prestigious in the martial arts world on the surface, but in secret, the Yellow Lotus Sect and the Heaven and Earth Society are the most powerful, followed by the Green Gang and the Taiping Society. Moreover, many gangs are in cahoots with the martial arts schools. I don't know about others, but the Yellow Lotus Sect secretly used the Boxer Rebellion as a cover to gather many martial arts masters and annex and kill many gangs."

"Otherwise, how could there be thirteen martial arts schools but only four gangs?"

Chen Zhan understood what he meant. His illness was definitely real; that couldn't escape Chen Zhan's notice. But his explanation was another matter.

I can't completely trust what a smoker says.

"Heaven and Earth Society?"

"Yes, the Heaven and Earth Society is also the Hong Gang. The older generation likes to use the old name, and I can't change it for a while."

"You're also a master of Xingyi, I can tell. You must know about the opium sold in the Golden Pavilion, right?" Geng Xu continued to ask.

"Yes, that's what I'm investigating. Regardless of the circumstances, you were involved, right?" Chen Zhan asked coldly.

“That’s right, that’s why I’m asking for death. I’m ashamed of my father and my master. I would rather die than be guilty. I only ask that the Four People’s Boxing Society be preserved.”

"No one else knows about the Simin Boxing Club, and no one has participated?"

"Absolutely not!"

He spoke with absolute certainty, without the slightest hesitation.

"You want to exchange your life for my protection?" Chen Zhan asked calmly.

"Forehead"

"Speak directly."

"Although you are a great master, you cannot defeat them alone. I would like to ask you to take a few people south. I will disband the boxing club. The ordinary disciples are all common people and will not be troubled."

These words sound somewhat disrespectful to Chen Zhan, but this is his only lifeline, and he still has to ask for help, which is a real dilemma.

Chen Zhan's gaze turned even colder.

"Is King Kong Geng the Great Spear your father?"

"Yes."

"Then you're considered a member of the martial arts school, right?"

"Of course! In the next life too!"

Do you recognize this seal?

Chen Zhan tossed out a large seal, the very seal that Tian Jingjie had given him and that Liu Lanqi had left behind.

This represents the identity of the leader of this lineage of Xingyi.

Upon seeing this, Geng Xu jumped up and asked, "Are you the head of Xingyi Quan?"

His hesitation stemmed from the fact that everyone in the Xingyi school knew that Sun Lutang was the true leader, but the seal could not be faked.

Liu Lanqi is the senior disciple, and by seniority, he is the head of the Xingyi school.

Receiving his seal is a form of authentication.

Chen Zhan said, "Tian Jingjie is my master. According to the seniority system of Xingyi School, we are of the same generation."

Geng Xu quickly clasped his hands in greeting: "I dare not. You have received the Grand Seal. Although we are of the same generation, you are the sect leader."

"I won't argue with you about seniority. Do you still remember the rules of the martial arts world, starting from when Master Uncle Cunyi founded the Martial Arts Alliance?"

"Remember this: opium, whoever touches it dies!"

Chen Zhan also stood up, walked up to him, and said:

"Just remember that. So you can't leave. You can't leave, the Four People's Boxing Society can't leave, and neither can the Yellow Lotus Sect or the Heaven and Earth Society." "Where do you usually hold your meetings?"

Geng Xu didn't understand Chen Zhan's meaning for a moment; he didn't know what it meant to be unable to leave.
But he still answered respectfully, "In the Golden Pavilion."

"What time?"

"night!"

"I'm meeting with them tonight. No matter what reason you give or what method you use, I just need the people. They have to be there, as many as they can."

Is it difficult?

"They have very strong connections in official circles!"

"That's my business. If you want to preserve the Simin Boxing Society, do as I say. The more people you recruit, the more members of the Simin Boxing Society will survive!"

Believe it or not, it's up to you!

Chen Zhan looked at him calmly.

Going to their door to kill them is too slow! It's better to just take care of it in the Golden Pavilion.

Chen Zhan didn't lay a hand on Geng Xu, as he was already nearing the end of his life. Now, living is more painful than dying, and with his intelligence, he'll know what to do.

The two left the Siminquan Club.

Chen Zhan had originally planned to visit the other three companies, but now there's no need.

On the way back to Panjiayao.

Chen Zhan said, "Zhao Hongbao must have something to hide. It's clear that he didn't participate in the opium trade, but it's impossible that he didn't have time to report, as he himself said."

Ye Ningzhen nodded.

"Uncle Hongbao wouldn't do such a thing. Besides, to be honest, Shuncheng Gossip Hall isn't short of money or status, so there's no reason for them to do something like that."

"But it is indeed very strange. I will investigate this matter thoroughly. If I do it, I will die. No one can interfere."

Chen Zhan knew that Ye Ningzhen would not tolerate this, so he decided to let the matter drop for the time being.

"You left all your guns outside the city?"

"Yes, it's buried. It's inconvenient to bring it in. Do you need it tonight?"

"No need, it won't be of much use inside the building."

The two returned to the small courtyard rented by Tian Jingjie. Without mentioning what happened that night, Chen Zhan took the little fox, and the three of them went to the small courtyard he rented together.

People came in batches and rented many small courtyards.

One could say that a cunning rabbit has three burrows.

“Teach him Bagua stance training. Starting at eleven is a bit early; his muscles and bones aren’t fully developed yet, so the intensity can’t be too high,” Chen Zhan said to Ye Ningzhen.

"Hmm, no problem. This kid has a good foundation. He's been practicing horse stance for a few months, but not excessively."

The little fox was excited when he heard that he was finally going to be taught real skills.

He was clever and naturally saw the relationship between Chen Zhan and Ye Ningzhen, so he took the initiative to say, "Thank you for your hard work, Master's wife."

Ye Ningzhen smiled. This kid is young, but he's shrewd and very clever.

"Don't let anyone in and disturb me." Chen Zhan walked into the house.

The big battle is imminent tonight. Although there is no danger, every bit of improvement is valuable. The thrill of increasing strength is more addictive than anything else.

Now I have the time.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, he recalled the journey he had fought his way through. With the change in his own fate, the chances of gaining an advantage by killing ordinary samurai were even smaller.

There's only one point, which is negligible.

If we upgrade it again, an ordinary Japanese ronin samurai should not be able to provide even a single bit of luck value.

Of course, this does not preclude him from killing Japanese people.

Chen Zhan wondered what the connection was between luck and destiny.

If everyone's luck value is fixed, shouldn't the value of their innate luck-devouring ability be affected by the increase in their destiny?
But the current situation is that he can get less and less, and being shot or killed by a bomb is not considered bad luck.

That's understandable. Martial arts can corrupt one's destiny. If someone dies from a bomb or gunpowder explosion, it has nothing to do with martial arts.

The luck value is actually more like the martial arts luck value.

Killing Mitsui Hayato yielded 1500 points, while Tanaka Taro, the commander of the Kwantung Army, only received 500 points.

After investigating for a long time, he still couldn't fully understand it.

So your luck value is already sufficient.

I wonder what talents will emerge after the next upgrade.

(End of this chapter)