Martial Arts Across the Heavens: Becoming a Martial God Starting from the Big Boss in Tangshan

"Yes, Captain!"

Liang Kuan had been eager to try, and upon hearing the order, his spirits lifted, and he immediately darted forward to meet it!

The ensuing fight was almost entirely one-sided.

These county constables are good at bullying honest people and extorting small vendors, but they are no match for Liang Kuan.

Liang Kuan moved swiftly, his fists and feet flying like the wind.

In just a short while, they were lying scattered all over the ground, screaming and howling in agony.

He stared at Liang Kuan with a look of utter horror.

The teahouse was eerily silent, both inside and out.

The onlookers stared wide-eyed at the scene in disbelief.

Then an even bigger gasp erupted!

"Good heavens! They...they even beat up the government officials?!"

"Is this...is this a rebellion?!"

"Quick, quick, something terrible is about to happen!"

The people were so frightened that they retreated, but they couldn't help craning their necks to look.

Beating up a shop assistant is one thing, but openly assaulting a constable from the imperial court is a completely different matter!

This is a heinous crime punishable by confiscation of property and extermination of the entire family!

The waiter was taken aback at first, then, as if he had seized upon something even more serious, he jumped up and down and screamed:

"Rebellion! Rebellion! Officer Xie! Did you see that?! They dare to lay a hand on the officers!"

"This is a rebellion! Quick! Call in the troops! Arrest them all!"

Xie Si looked at his brothers lying on the ground, his heart filled with even more turmoil.

His face was ashen, he stared intently at Liang Kuan, then looked at Chen Wen, who remained calm and composed, and gritted his teeth, saying:

"Very well...very well! To assault government officials in broad daylight is tantamount to rebellion! What happened today must be accounted for!"

He knew he had really messed up today.

If he couldn't capture these people, his job as head constable would be over, and he might even be implicated.

Before he could finish speaking...

A ruthless glint flashed in Xie Si's eyes. He took a deep breath, pushed off with his feet, and lunged at Liang Kuan!

This seemingly reckless move actually concealed a hidden strategy.

This was a desperate fighting style he had honed during his years of apprehension work: feinting with his right fist while concealing his left palm under his ribs, waiting for an opportunity to lock and seize his joints.

If it were Liang Kuan from a few months ago...

They might be caught off guard and thrown into disarray by this sudden attack, which carried the menacing aura of the government.

But now, after rigorous training in the factory and bloody battles at the docks, and being trained by three masters, Liang Kuan's vision and reaction are no longer what they used to be.

He saw through his opponent's feint at a glance, and instead of retreating, he advanced, sidestepping the blow.

His right hand moved like a nimble snake emerging from its hole, precisely landing on Xie Si's outstretched left wrist, and then smoothly guiding and pulling it!

Xie Si felt a subtle yet irresistible force coming towards him, and his body involuntarily staggered forward.

Terrified, he tried to regain his balance, but it was no use.

Liang Kuan suddenly exerted force on the other person's wrist, pressing down as the other person pulled back, while at the same time silently tripping him!

"Ouch!"

Xie Si could no longer maintain his balance and fell forward.

In his panic, he waved his hand wildly, trying to grab something, his fingertips brushing against Liang Kuan's head.

With a soft hissing sound.

The cloth covering Liang Kuan's head was ripped off by Xie Si.

The cloth fluttered down, revealing a strange hairstyle.

The shaved area on her forehead had grown short stubble, and the area at the back of her head where braids should have been hanging down was instead covered with uneven short hair.

"hiss!"

A collective gasp filled the teahouse, both inside and out.

I was even more horrified than when I saw the constable being beaten down!

Cut off braids?!

In this era when the law of "keep your head, lose your hair; keep your hair, lose your head" had been in effect for over two hundred years.

Even a three-year-old knows what cutting off a braid means!

That's disrespect for the imperial court! That's... treason!

Xie Si fell to the ground and before he could get up, he looked up and saw Liang Kuan's strange hairstyle. His pupils contracted!

Having handled cases for many years, he naturally knew what this meant.

Previously, when I saw Chen Wen with his short hair and Western-style clothes, I just thought he was an oddball who had returned from overseas or admired foreign things. Although he was a bit eye-catching, the court didn't dare to do anything to foreigners.

They also dared not persecute the fake foreign devils.

But this guy in front of me has clearly cut off his braid!

"You...you all..."

Xie Si's voice changed, his finger trembled as he pointed at Liang Kuan, then suddenly turned to Chen Wen, who had been sitting calmly.

"Traitor...traitor!"

The waiter finally saw it clearly and was so frightened that he quickly took a few steps back.

Chen Wen remained calmly seated in the center of the teahouse, his gaze sweeping over the terrified waiter, the horrified Xie Si, and the dumbfounded crowd outside.

Smile.

"This is Officer Xie, and this fellow..."

"You were right just now."

"We're here to 'rebel'!"

"We are the Blood Flag Army! The Blood Flag Army, dedicated to overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and exterminating foreigners!"

"Blood Flag Army?!" Xie Si's mind was buzzing; he had never heard of this name before.

But at least the slogan "Oppose the Qing and Destroy the Foreigners" was enough to make him lose his soul!

This is absolutely lawless, vicious, and treacherous!

"Run! Run! Go back and report to the magistrate! Call in troops to suppress the bandits!"

Xie Si was so terrified that he could no longer care about anything else and tried to escape as fast as he could.

The other constables, who were less seriously injured, also realized what was happening and struggled in terror to escape this horrific place.

However, they had only turned around and taken two steps.

"Ah!" "My leg!" "Ouch!"

Screams rang out one after another!

The constables who were trying to escape had chopsticks stuck deep into their legs, shoulders and backs!

The chopsticks pierced the flesh very deeply, almost halfway in, and blood gushed out instantly. They screamed in pain and collapsed to the ground, unable to move any longer!

Xie Si was also so frightened that he stood there in shock, his clothes instantly soaked with cold sweat.

Without a doubt, if he dared to make another move, the next chopstick would pierce through his body!

Inside the teahouse.

Chen Wen had somehow moved to another table and casually grabbed a handful of chopsticks from the bamboo tube.

He gently weighed it in his hand, his gaze falling on the crowd with great interest.

"Thank you, Officer Xie."

Chen Wen's voice carried a hint of amusement.

"Since you're here, why rush to leave? Why not stay and watch a show with us?"

After saying this, Chen Wen waved again.

"Liang Kuan, give the signal!"

"Yes, Captain!"

Liang Kuan excitedly agreed.

He quickly pulled out a specially made bamboo tube firework from his pocket, ran to the open space at the entrance of the teahouse, and lit the fuse with a fire tinderbox.

Whoosh—smack!

A crimson firework shrieked as it shot into the sky, exploding violently in the hazy gray sky and transforming into a vivid, dazzling red halo.

It lingered for a long time and was clearly visible even in daylight!

Xie Si looked up at the exploding red signal, his face ashen, only one desperate thought remaining in his mind:

"It's over...they have accomplices...it's all over!"

soon.

Lin Shirong led the Blood Flag Army into the city.

The attack on the county government office was almost child's play.

The already small number of constables, whose morale was low, were further weakened by the capture of their leader, Xie Si, and several skilled men.

The rest saw a group of men waving blood-red flags charging towards them menacingly.

The vast majority of them offered no real resistance, simply dropping their sticks and rulers, kneeling down to beg for mercy, or scattering to escape.

The Blood Flag Army stormed into the county government hall almost without shedding a drop of blood.

They dragged the county magistrate, who was still in the back room embracing his concubine and smoking opium, out like a dead dog.

The people in the city were terrified by the red signal and the sudden shouts of battle, and they all turned and ran.

"Pirates! Pirates have landed!"

"Run! Hide!"