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Chapter 86 The Leader of the Northern Martial Arts World (Seeking First Subscriptions!!!)
Fengtian West City, Japanese Consulate District.

Although there was no designated leased area, it was practically a city within a city, a country within a country, within the Japanese consular district.

A self-governing paradise with its own laws, ruled by the Kwantung Army, which called itself the "Kwantung Exclave!"

The most mysterious location in the consular district is the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, which occupies a vast area and has numerous residences. No one knows where Taro Tanaka lived.

There was also an independent garrison barracks, with the 2nd Infantry Battalion stationed there, totaling about a thousand troops.

The Fengtian Special Service Agency and the South Manchuria Railway Investigation Department also provided cover in the surrounding area.

According to the investigation by the Thieves' Gate, the South Manchuria Railway Research Department secretly supported many forces, and the Black Dragon Society was composed of Japanese ronin who advocated Japanese Pan-Asianism and plotted to invade and occupy China.

There is also a mysterious martial arts school called "Beichen Hall," which ostensibly teaches Japanese Kendo.

But they secretly trained and concealed ninja groups and spies/assassins.

Despite the undercurrents of unrest within the consular district, it maintained a facade of prosperity.

After all, Japan needed to plunder resources from all over China, so a facade of harmony had to be maintained. Various chambers of commerce, restaurants, department stores, and even Japanese and Korean restaurants, transportation, brothels, and black markets were all part of this.

Everything is available.

Six months ago, the consular district designated an area to establish a meeting venue.

The "China-Japan Friendship and Harmony Association" was officially established some time ago.

With Ma San, a senior disciple of Gong Baotian and a master of Xingyi, serving as its president, the association aims to promote the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, Sino-Japanese unity, and national harmony. It packages Japan's aggression as helping the puppet state of Manchukuo build a paradise of benevolent rule, thus making the people accept the "legitimacy" of colonial rule.

The martial arts community was naturally excited, but one person's strength was not enough to shake Japanese rule, especially since Ma San still held a significant position in the Northeast martial arts world.

After all, he was the first disciple of the old master Gong Baotian. Although Gong Baotian is now dead, Ma San still acts in the name of the old master. He also has the support of the two elders of Fengtian. No one in the martial arts world can say anything about him.

To put it bluntly, it's because his fists weren't strong enough; he couldn't beat Ma San.

Gong Baotian was indirectly killed by Ma San, but he did not expel Ma San from his sect before his death.

Therefore, the two elders would use the excuse of fellow disciples killing each other to fob off Gong Er.

That means, since your father didn't say anything, Ma San is still the senior apprentice.

Ma San practices boxing in the association's courtyard. Although he holds the title of president, he doesn't have to handle specific affairs and has plenty of time to practice boxing.

The snow was thick, and he stepped into a half-foot-deep hole. His shoes sank into the snow, but he felt as steady as if they were nailed to frozen ground. His front foot was slightly turned out, and his back foot was straight. His knees were neither stiff nor weak, and they felt as heavy as lead.

The upper body is upright, the shoulders are not hunched, the elbows are not raised, and the two hands are placed in front of the chest, one in front and one behind, with the palms facing each other loosely, as if holding an invisible ball of air.

As his Xingyi Quan skills improved, his unease grew.

A few days ago, Gong Er returned to Fengtian, and he chose to avoid her, whether it was because he did not want to become enemies with his elder sister who had been with him since childhood and fight her, or because he was afraid that he would be defeated and killed.

Or both.

But the two old men who were supposed to be there that day failed to accomplish anything and even lost their lives.

Hao Mingqi, who was still alive, ran back and told him about the horror of Chen Zhan and the whole story.

Hao Mingqi's actions back then had nothing to do with him. He had never been to Tian Jingjie's Liuhe Hall, nor had he met Master Tian many times.

They had no connection with the Gong family, nor any enmity.

Logically speaking, there's no need to worry.

But what worried Ma San was what Hao Mingqi had said about Chen Zhan and Gong Er secretly reaching some kind of agreement.

Gong Er was willing to let Chen Zhan stain the Gong family mansion and the face of the Gong family with blood.

Given Chen Zhan's age and his cultivation level as a Grandmaster of Internal Energy, it would be difficult for him to stand up for Gong Er.

Hao Mingqi abandoned his family and business, hiding in the Concord Society, and has not dared to return to his sect to this day.

Even if he surrendered to the Japanese, the Japanese could not send troops to help him resolve the factional conflict.

So, fearing that Chen Zhan would block his way again, he could only hide at Ma San's place. Ma San also looked down on these two old men; their kung fu was mediocre, but they were quite good at bullying others. Back when Gong Baotian was still alive, he used to call him "San'er" all the time.

They really think they're from the old days.

Now that they're in trouble, they've changed their address to "chairman."

They are masters of opportunism and adaptability.

However, he couldn't say anything, since the Sino-Japanese Friendship Association was just an organization under the Japanese intelligence agency. He had many disciples, but not many things he could make decisions about.

Since he betrayed his ancestors, he must have gotten something in return.

He's going to stand up for himself!

He wants to do what Gong Baotian wanted to do back then.

He wants to do what Gong Baotian couldn't do back then!
Gong Baotian had two great wishes in his life: to promote the spread of Southern Fist to the North, to strengthen the country and the race, and to expel the invaders. However, these wishes were no longer within his reach.

He knew this when he became the Japanese's dog.

But his other great wish is to become the leader of the martial arts world in the north!
Gong Baotian traveled south many times throughout his life, spreading Northern Kung Fu to the south and Southern Kung Fu to the north, with the aim of strengthening the country and the race, and encouraging everyone to practice martial arts, but he was not without his own selfish motives as well.

The goal was to increase influence, become the leader of the martial arts world in the north, the leader of the martial arts alliance, and even unify the martial arts world in the north and south.

This is not just something to be said casually; Li Cunyi actually did it back then!

Twenty years ago, Li Cunyi founded the "Chinese Martial Arts Association" in Tianjin. The association aims to promote Chinese martial arts and strengthen the nation and its people, breaking the limitations of traditional martial arts schools' secret transmission.

He almost single-handedly united many martial arts sects in the north.

Although Li Cunyi does not claim a high position, everyone in the martial arts world recognizes him as the "leader" of the northern martial arts world!

Back then, Gong Baotian could only follow behind Li Cunyi, doing menial tasks and serving him.

After Li Cunyi passed away, the Chinese Martial Arts Association still existed in name, but it disintegrated due to being targeted by foreigners.

Gong Baotian wants to carry on his legacy and revitalize the Samurai Association.

He wanted to be the person in charge, but after half a lifetime of effort, he failed to achieve it.

Ma San wanted to accomplish this, which was his way of getting ahead!

Gong Baotian can't do it, but he can!

He wanted to prove that Gong Baotian was wrong to suppress him back then, otherwise he would have made a name for himself in the martial arts world of the south.

He will not kill his master later!
Therefore, Ma San's vigorous promotion of the "China-Japan Friendship Martial Arts Tournament" was aimed at first seizing control of the martial arts world in Northeast China, and then plotting to take over the entire North.

In the entire martial arts world outside the Great Wall, even the old and frail Gong Baotian was no match for him. Who else could stop him?

But unexpectedly, Chen Zhan appeared out of nowhere.

Xinyi Liuhe Hall!
Ma San kept his plans in mind, and his punches became faster and more fierce. The Gong family's Xingyi style was mostly derived from Li Cunyi, so it was naturally the authentic Xingyi style.

After completing a set of Xingyi Quan, Ma San was full of energy and returned to his room.

Immediately, a disciple brought clean water to wash their hands, and soon someone came to report.

"Master, Miss Gong Er is coming this way, she's almost at the door, should we stop her?"

Ma San wasn't surprised and shook his head, saying, "Let her in."

Gong Ruomei didn't bring Lao Jiang with her. She walked alone from the Gong family mansion, step by step, to the plaque of the Sino-Japanese Friendship and Harmony Association. She was aware that someone was secretly watching her, but she didn't care.

No one stopped me at the gate, so I entered the compound.

It was extremely spacious, even larger than the Gong family's courtyard.

Many disciples stood at the entrance of the main house. Gong Ruomei did not force her way in, but simply spoke calmly:
"Ma San, you should return the things belonging to the Gong family!"

(End of this chapter)