Gao Wuming: From Dockworker to Physical Achievement

The dockside market, evening.

In the warehouse area, tables were set up outdoors, and a chef hired from the outer concession was cooking dishes.

Although I wasn't too keen at first when I heard I was going to the docks, Chen Yi offered me too much.

For the sake of the ocean, any difficulty can be overcome.

Chen Yi sat comfortably on the outdoor sofa he had brought out, enjoying the cool night breeze.

"Master Yi." A short while later, Qin Tianqi, dressed in a suit and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, walked into the warehouse area.

"Not bad, he really does look like an elite from the concession."

Chen Yi looked at Qin Tianqi and said with a smile.

Qin Tianqi sighed, "Master Yi, I have no choice. Those people outside are very good at judging people by their appearance. You can't get anywhere without dressing well."

"However, Master Yi, I've obtained the martial arts techniques you requested."

He pulled out two booklets from his clothes.

"Sure, you can use the money in the safe as you like. As long as you can get the martial arts techniques, any expense is worthwhile," Chen Yi said.

For him now, the ocean has no meaning anymore; if he could convert it into martial arts, that would be a huge profit.

He sat up straight and took the booklet from Qin Tianqi's hands.

I flipped through it.

Both of these martial arts manuals are fist techniques; one is called Mighty Fist, and the other is called Black Wind Fist.

The name is rather ordinary, unlike the impressive Iron Shirt from last time.

However, any martial art will do; all I need is the bonus it provides after reaching perfection.

Chen Yi put the booklet away, nodded, and said, "You've worked hard. Take a rest and get ready for dinner."

"Serving Master Yi is not hard work."

Qin Tianqi smiled and sat down at the dining table.

He genuinely didn't find it hard. If it weren't for Chen Yi, he would still be a laborer at the docks, living a miserable life, instead of being able to look so respectable now.

When going to the stock exchange in the foreign concession, he would casually throw away hundreds of silver dollars.

Those rich young ladies looked at him with shining eyes.

There's nothing that feels more comfortable than that.

These were all given to me by Chen Yi.

As darkness fell, the two people who had arranged to meet at the dock arrived from outside.

"Mr. Chen." The two men were extremely respectful, afraid that if they were even slightly negligent, they would be suddenly beaten to death.

In their eyes, Chen Yi had become a ruthless killer who wouldn't blink an eye.

"Sit down," Chen Yi said with a smile.

The two sat down properly.

"Sit down, everyone. Let's talk after we've eaten and drunk our fill," Chen Yi said.

Li Cheng and the Shang brothers also sat down.

In no time, seven people were gathered around the table, making it quite lively.

The two men were eager to please, and their underlings readily offered flattery, making for a very harmonious meal.

When they had almost finished eating, the underlings wisely left.

Chen Yi then asked, "What are your thoughts? You can speak now."

The businessman spoke first, saying, "Mr. Chen, my name is Wang Hai. Our Fuhai Chamber of Commerce is willing to provide you with a monthly stipend of ten thousand silver dollars."

"Ten thousand silver dollars is a lot of money. What do you want?" Chen Yi asked.

"Let's make friends with Mr. Chen. If he gains a foothold in Tianhai in the future, then we can discuss cooperation," Wang Hai said.

"It seems you want to compete with the Tianhai Chamber of Commerce for business? But I love making friends, so I've agreed to this," Chen Yi said.

Someone came to deliver silver dollars; could there be anything better?

As for the other party's goal being to wait until he gained a foothold and then compete with the Tianhai Chamber of Commerce for business.

It might offend the Tianhai Chamber of Commerce.

However, he offended the Tianhai Chamber of Commerce from the very beginning and didn't care what the Tianhai Chamber of Commerce thought.

When Wang Hai heard Chen Yi agree, he immediately smiled, and the atmosphere became much more intimate.

He took a box out of his pocket and said, "This is our chamber of commerce's gift to Mr. Chen."

Mr. Chen opened the box and took a look; ten deposit slips lay neatly on it.

A face value of one thousand silver dollars.

In the past, he might have been overjoyed.

But now, it's just adding some numbers.

After closing the box, Chen Yi asked, "Does your merchant guild have any martial arts techniques?"

If we could obtain martial arts techniques from the Fuhai Chamber of Commerce, it would save us a lot of trouble.

Upon hearing this, Wang Hai said awkwardly, "Well, we don't know much about martial arts, but if Mr. Chen needs them, we can provide him with some firearms."

The implication is that while martial arts are powerful, nothing beats the usefulness of a gun.

The main reason they valued Chen Yi was that he controlled the southern section of the dock and had more than 300 laborers under his command.

Furthermore, these 300-plus laborers were familiar with the Tianhai Concession.

This is the greatest resource.

"Firearms, how many can you give?" Chen Yi asked.

He knew that his martial arts skills would surpass those of guns and cannons.

But it's always good to have some on hand right now.

"At most fifty. Tianhai is checking quite strictly," Wang Hai said.

"It seems we can be good friends," Chen Yi said with a smile.

Then he looked at the other one, "What's your name, friend?"

"Zhang Li," the other party quickly replied.

"I don't know what kind of cooperation you're planning to discuss," Chen Yi asked.

Zhang Li asked, "Could I speak with Mr. Chen alone?"

This is something she doesn't want Wang Hai to know.

Wang Hai smiled, stood up and said goodbye, "Mr. Chen, I'll be leaving now."

"Take care," Chen Yi said with a smile.

He has always been kind to his good friends.

Wait until Wang Hai leaves.

Zhang Li took a deep breath, took out a booklet from his pocket, and placed it in front of Chen Yi.

"Martial arts?"

Chen Yi took the booklet and opened it.

There are three characters written on it.

Five Animal Exercises.

The panel will pop up at the appropriate time.

Martial Arts: Five Animal Frolics (Practice Method).

Level: Not yet learned.

Proficiency: 0/100.

Chen Yi's eyes lit up; this was actually a training method.

Although he was comparable to a skin-smoothing martial arts master, in the end, he was actually no match for him.

His weakness in qi and blood will cause him to exhaust himself more quickly.

I thought that the training method would need to be approached gradually.

Things like this, which form the foundation of a martial arts school, are rarely sold.

Unexpectedly, he received a pleasant surprise tonight.

"With my current strength and the training I've received, once I break through to the third level of Qi and Blood, those two Skin-Piercing Martial Masters won't be able to escape today."

Chen Yi was in a great mood, and his gaze toward Zhang Li was incredibly friendly: "Whatever you want, as long as it's within my power, I'll definitely fulfill it."

Zhang Li took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Chen Yina:

"Everyone in my sect except me has been murdered. I have been investigating the clues and finally found the murderer. I only ask Mr. Chen to avenge me."

Chen Yi said, "Tell me who the murderer is. Also, I have to tell you that I can't help you right now. If you're in a hurry, I can only apologize."

Zhang Li said, "I saw Mr. Chen fight with the people from the Iron Body Martial Arts School. With Mr. Chen's talent, once he has a training method, he will surely shock the entire martial arts world."

I only hope that Mr. Chen can help me get revenge at that time.

My enemy is Herman, the vice president of the Fighting Association.

Chen Yi nodded and said, "If you're willing to wait, that's fine."