All Heavens Strategy Game

The courtyard gate opened.

A dozen or so people stood outside the courtyard, all of them eleven or twelve years old, their skin tanned dark by the sun. The group was led by a boy who looked to be about thirteen years old.

In this famine year when people couldn't get enough to eat, most boys were short and thin, but this person was exceptionally strong.

Su Ming recognized the man.

This man, named Su Xiong Gou, was the leader of the children in Sishui Village and was quite famous in the village.

It is said that it weighed 12 pounds when it was born, and was dark-skinned and strong, just like a bear.

His father originally wanted to name him Dog Bear, but he was afraid that the child wouldn't be able to handle such a fierce name, so he simply reversed the two characters of Dog Bear and named him Bear Dog.

A person's name reflects their character.

Su Xiong Gou was tall and strong, much taller than his peers. He stood out from the crowd, and was estimated to be over 1 meters tall.

His arms were thicker than the thighs of the child next to him, exuding a powerful presence.

To grow up to be this tall at thirteen is truly a gift.

He had a bad temper and a straightforward personality, so few people dared to mess with him. Even if an adult messed with him, he would still fight back. Relying on his strength, many adults in the village were no match for him.

"Su Sanlang, why should the whole village have to support your martial arts training? Can you manage with those skinny arms and legs?"

"I thought you were hiding and too scared to come out, you sissy, such a coward..."

"You're not qualified at all. Brother Xiong Gou is the most qualified person. If you know what's good for you, go to the village chief and give up your spot!"

"Pah! An eight-year-old brat dares to talk about martial arts? A toad dreaming of eating a swan, what a pipe dream!"

The children crowded around Su Xiong Gou, chattering away like they were in a market.

Su Xiong Gou glared at Su Ming: "You're Su Sanlang? I advise you to give up your spot, otherwise I'll beat you up later, and I can't guarantee I won't beat the shit out of you!"

"Such a young age, yet so ill-mannered..." When Liu saw a group of children coming up to cause trouble, and many villagers watching, her face turned pale. She muttered something and was about to stand in front of Su Ming, picking up a broom to try and drive the children away.

Su Ming raised his hand to stop Liu Shi's actions and comforted her, "If one problem isn't solved, more problems will pop up. Leave this to me, trust me."

Su Ming walked out of the courtyard. He looked at Su Xiong Gou and was about to speak when...

A middle-aged man suddenly stepped out from among the onlookers, his face dark, and approached Su Xiong Gou. He reached out and pinched Su Xiong Gou's ear, cursing as he spoke:

"What are you showing off for? The village chief said everyone would support Su Ming. That's the village chief's decision, that's the clan elder's decision. Why are you, you fool, coming to cause trouble?"

"Dad, I'm not convinced! The village chief keeps saying that Su Sanlang from Widow Liu's family has a natural talent for martial arts, and I thought he was some kind of amazing guy."

While covering his ears and groaning in pain, Su Xiong Gou stubbornly cursed, "Tsk tsk... Now that I've come to his door, I see he's all skinny arms and legs, short and thin. I could kick him so hard he wouldn't know which way is which."

"Who knows? This is the decision of the village elders. What can you do even if you're better than him? He's just lucky; he gets a martial arts training spot without lifting a finger, and the whole village supports him!" the middle-aged man said. "Hurry up and leave, don't embarrass yourself here!"

"I'm not leaving! I want to fight him! Only the winner can prove who has more talent, and I want to eat meat too!"

"You're not leaving, are you? I'm going to beat you to death today!" The middle-aged man made a gesture as if he were really going to drive his son away.

Su Ming watched all of this from the side and found it all amusing.

This middle-aged man looks honest, but he's got quite a few tricks up his sleeve.

The father and son worked together, openly and subtly slandering Su Ming, which aroused everyone's dissatisfaction.

What they really want is to grab a spot for martial arts training!

Fearing that Su Ming would not agree to their demands, they used this clumsy attempt to provoke him!

Faced with the father and son acting like drama queens, Su Ming didn't want to listen to their rambling and said, "I promise you."

"Go back quickly, there's no way he'll agree to your request. How could he possibly beat you..." The middle-aged man choked up halfway through his sentence and turned to look at Su Ming in astonishment.

Su Xiong Gou originally wanted to continue acting in cooperation with his father, but now he was also choked by this sentence, and the father and son looked at Su Ming at the same time.

—He actually agreed!

He agreed so readily that neither the father nor the son had time to react.

Su Ming's eyes flashed as he scanned the crowd: "However, I have one condition: we must agree on three rules before we start fighting."

"Three rules? What does that mean?" Su Xiong scratched his head.

"It means that three things must be agreed upon before the fight begins."

Su Ming explained:

"Firstly, I will only accept your challenge; I will not accept challenges from anyone else."

"My time and energy are limited. I can't keep fighting one challenge after another. If someone comes to challenge me today, another tomorrow, and yet another person challenges me the day after, it's too much trouble."

"Therefore, I will only accept your challenge."

"Secondly, in the next few years, if anyone else wants to challenge me, they must defeat you first before I will accept that person's challenge."

Su Ming paused here and did not continue speaking.

"And the third one?"

"You must agree to these two conditions first."

"Okay, I agree!"

"It's not enough for just you to agree; you also need to ask the people around you."

"Oh?" Su Xiong Gou's eyes flashed, and he looked at his companions beside him, his expression cold and stern: "Heh, who among you wants to compete with me for a spot?"

The boys were startled and retreated, not daring to look Su Xiong Gou in the eye, and no one dared to speak.

Whoever Su Xiong looked at would lower their head in submission, and no one spoke for a long time.

Su Xiong Gou nodded in satisfaction and looked at Su Ming again: "You can continue now."

Su Ming said:

"Thirdly, since it's a fight, which wastes time and energy, there must be something extra."

"I heard that your father is good at fishing. He has caught many big fish in Dawang Lake and is a fishing expert in the surrounding area. How about this, if you lose, you have to ask your father to catch ten big fish for me, and each fish must weigh no less than two pounds."

"how?"

"Sure," Su Xiong Gou countered, "But what if you lose? What will you give me in return?"

"I will not lose."

"Heh, with your looks, I could blow you over with a single breath. I'm afraid I might accidentally kill you. Where do you get your confidence?"

Su Ming didn't refute. He walked out of the courtyard, came to the open space, and beckoned with his outstretched hand: "Come here!"

Seeing the kid's reckless behavior, Su Xiong Gou chuckled coldly and stepped out from the crowd: "If you lose, you have to give me 10 catties of pork. I've been wanting to eat meat for a long time..."

"Are you ready?" Su Ming interrupted him.

Su Xiong Gou angrily retorted, "Didn't your mother tell you not to interrupt others when they're speaking? Do you even respect me? I hate that look in your eyes the most. I'll punch you to pieces later..."

"Are you ready?" Su Ming asked the same question again.

"Come here!"

"good!"

Su Ming took a running start and accelerated forward, positioning himself to the side of the opponent. With lightning speed, he unleashed a high roundhouse kick, striking the opponent's chin hard.

"boom…"

Su Xiong Gou collapsed to the ground and couldn't get up!