Tribulation of Mysteries - Chapter 885

[Chapter 883 Settlement and Youth]

Woohoo!

As the small steamer sailed into the bustling port, the affluence of Jinhu, the first city in the world, rushed towards it.

In the port, iron ships are like mountains and sails are like clouds.

As soon as we got off the pier, we saw a large flow of people, like a tide.

The rickshaw drivers and cars chased each other, and the surrounding clock shops, snack shops, and fruit shops were dizzying.

At a food stall, fried dumplings, soup dumplings, pickled dumplings… emit an enticing aroma.

“Brother Bai!”

At this time, Shi Mingsi also got off the boat with his wife and son, and found a rickshaw: “If there is no place to stay, I can introduce you to the Tiannan Merchant Guild Hall. When the contract is negotiated, Brother Bai will also Now that I have enough money to move out, I can move out.

“Thank you, but I still have some money, so I’m going to look for a house first.”

Aaron declined Shi Mingsi’s kindness and watched him leave, then called out. A rickshaw, as the rickshaw driver ran, he gradually became familiar with this city, which in his eyes was only novel and not too prosperous.

After all, he had just returned from Daliang.

In Daliang, we already have the Internet.

Rickshaws also have the advantage that they can easily travel through streets and alleys, passing through alleys that can only accommodate a few people walking side by side.

“Where is that place?”

When passing under a bridge, Aaron pointed to a pillar with a dragon pattern circling and asked.

“That’s the ‘Dragon Pile’…”

The rickshaw drivers are all local snakes, so they can easily find this kind of thing: “It is said that when the pile was driven, it could not be driven down no matter what, and several people died. Later, a master from the Temple of the Emerald Buddha was invited to take a look… …If the dragon pillar is erected, the evil spirits below will not dare to cause trouble.”

“Oh.”

Aaron continued to let the rickshaw pass by another street.

Most of the people coming and going on this street are martial artists, all of them muscular, with bulging temples and dazzling eyes.

“Where…is this place?”

Aaron looked at it, feeling quite friendly.

“This is Wubei Street, and it is also a famous martial arts street in Jinhu. It is all about martial arts business… Because the Daxuan Forbidden Sword, if it is an ordinary fight, it will be nothing more. Once the weapon is revealed, it will be seen as a sword. Fierce, the intensity of the search is not as high as usual… Therefore, whether coolies at the dock are fighting for business, or gangs are fighting for territory, most of them use fists and kicks, and they can’t use swords and guns if they can…”

The coachman explained: “There are more people in need, Xi There are more and more people practicing martial arts, and it has gradually developed into a martial arts street… It is not easy to make a living on this street. Those who can open martial arts schools have set up all-round arenas and can survive seven days without defeat.

“That’s it…”

Aaron

nodded: “I really like it here. I’m looking for a place to rent a house nearby…” Those

who can open a martial arts gym in Jinhu will at least be in the sky. The position and even the power of heaven may not be enough.

Maybe Tianji, Tianxuan, or even the highest Grandmaster Tianshu!

‘It’s a good opportunity to gain experience. ‘

‘We can’t get any magic at the moment, so we can improve our martial arts first…’

Aaron chatted with the rickshaw driver along the way, such as what to pay attention to when coming to Jinhu.

Sure enough, the coachman said: “This guest, I see you are a student. Apart from the government, the people Jinhu should not mess with the most are the four major patrols and the three major gangs.”

“The four major patrols and the three major gangs “Gang?”

Aaron became interested: “Tell me more carefully…”

“Needless to say, these four major patrols have official backgrounds, and the three major gangs are Cao Gang, Hai Gang, and Li Gang. Each one will take a piece…” Carriage The husband kept saying: “Back then, the daughter of a wealthy family was lost in Jinhu, and it was useless to go to the government… Later, I finally asked Lei Long, the leader of the four patrols, and Boss Lei solved it with just one sentence. “

‘It seems that the four major patrols and the three major gangs have jointly absorbed the dark side forces of Jinhu? Aaron

touched his chin, knowing that there must be shadows under the sun, and the emergence of such an underground emperor is inevitable.

Memorizing the names of the three major gangs and the four major policemen, Aaron saw the rickshaw driver taking him to a nearby residential area.

“The family happens to be renting a house here. The location is convenient. There is a snack street just outside the door, and it is also close to Wubei Street…”

The rickshaw driver nodded and bowed and invited Aaron into an alley, then opened a door and walked in: “Second Uncle , I’m here.”

“You little red guy…”

A middle-aged woman who looked to be in her forties came out. She just cursed and stopped when she saw Aaron.

“Auntie, don’t you still have a house for rent at home? I’m here to bring you business.”

The rickshaw driver chuckled.

At this time, Aaron discovered that after wiping away the dust and sweat, the driver was actually not very old.

However, the vicissitudes of life have made him much more mature than his actual age.

“Well, I’ll look at the house.”

Aaron nodded: “If it’s suitable, rent it.”

Anyway, he didn’t have many requirements for the house, and he didn’t mind if the other party earned more.

After all…ahem…his other identity is ‘Bai Xuan’, and he is a wanted criminal in the Xuan Dynasty!

It may not be a good thing if they are really taken in.

…

Finally, Aaron looked at the room and was quite satisfied, so he signed an agreement with ‘Old Man Yu’ and his family, agreeing that the monthly rent for the room would be five yuan, plus extra if he ate at home.

During the conversation, he learned that Mr. Yu, his wife, and their son and daughter were all in school.

Hearing the proud expressions of the other person mentioning his children, Aaron thought about it and understood.

After all, education fees are very expensive in this era. It is indeed rare for civilians to be able to send their sons or even daughters to receive higher education.

…

two days later.

Aaron walked into Hongshang Press.

“Mr. Bai…”

Shi Mingsi came out with a smile on his face: “Welcome, please…”

Aaron followed Shi Mingsi into a small conference room.

In the conference room, a good-looking female employee brought tea and snacks.

“This is Tiannan Dahongpao, please use it!”

Shi Mingsi handed over a cup of tea and said with a smile.

“Hmm…it sure tastes delicious.”

Aaron took a sip and his eyes lit up.

“I have read Mr. Bai’s novel with the editor-in-chief… and plan to publish it in a newspaper affiliated with the library.” Shi Mingsi handed over a contract: “This is a long-term contribution agreement, 3 yuan for a thousand words.” “Yang, how do you feel, Mr. Bai?”

Aaron took the contract, glanced at it, and signed it with a smile.

“Mr. Bai trusts our bookstore so much?”

Shi Mingsi accepted the contract in surprise. Although the signing was successful, he was a little relieved, and people in Xuan Dynasty did not pay attention to the content of the contract, but the other party’s attitude was still too casual. .

“Of course I trust him. After all, I naturally believe in Mr. Shi’s character.”

Aaron smiled. In fact, he believed in his own strength.

Even if the press cheats on him, he can come back with revenge at will, so he is naturally fearless.

As he spoke, he took out a stack of manuscripts from the bag at hand: “Just in time… I have written another 100,000-word manuscript here. You can take a look.”

“Oh?”

Shi Mingsi took the manuscript and felt a little confused. surprise.

This Brother Bai writes manuscripts really fast!

After reading the content again, I felt even more suspicious.

“It’s wonderful, of course, but I feel like the plot doesn’t advance much, and there’s a suspicion of hydrology…”

He cursed in his heart, and suddenly thought of a key question: “I wonder how many words Brother Bai is going to write?”

According to the habit of paper books, a few words One hundred thousand words is considered a long novel.

“This… about two to three million words.”

Aaron blinked and replied.

Shi Mingsi: ‘Oops… If I had known earlier, I should have reduced the royalties to less than two yuan…’…

“

Haha… Is this the impact of the Internet economy on the real economy?”

Walking out of the press, Aaron recalled Shi Mingsi’s expression at the end still made him want to laugh.

But he endured it and called a rickshaw to Wubei Street, where Wuguan Street is located.

On the street, a circle of people were gathered around to read the notice.

Aaron also approached and found a row of wanted posters, and… Bai Xuan’s name was prominently on the list!

It has even ranked third, with a bounty of 800 Longyang, only behind Cheng Southeast and another leader of the Qiankun Society.

‘Maybe it was finally discovered that I killed Aunt Sun? ‘

‘It shouldn’t be… Who in the right mind would associate a pile of wax oil with a corpse? ‘

‘Well, if I were a government official and found out that Bai Xuan used magic, I would be ranked second at least, and the reward would exceed a thousand…’

With this thought in mind, Aaron casually left the crowd and came to the martial arts street.

“Hongmen Boxing Gym, Chen Style Tai Chi, Huo Family Martial Arts Gym, Elite Club…”

Looking at the signs one by one, Aaron thought they were good.

Some martial arts schools even set up a dojo at the main entrance for disciples to train and attract business.

Aaron just looked at it for a while and then nodded secretly.

Although these are just disciples who have learned from the Three-Legged Cat, they have not even developed their internal strength, nor have they entered the Dandan level.

After all, they just paid tuition to study, not true disciples.

But judging from the routine, it’s barely good. It seems that there is something real in the martial arts gym.

“Three yuan for a thousand words, I can earn back my accommodation fee in one day… Maybe I should visit a few more martial arts schools and learn martial arts?”

Aaron thought for a moment.

In fact, Bai Shu’s martial arts foundation is very solid, and there is even a faint tendency to break through to heaven.

But in Aaron’s opinion, it was still too weak, too weak.

It would be a good idea to take advantage of this opportunity to learn from each other’s strengths and offset weaknesses.

…

Just when Aaron was planning to practice martial arts.

A pier.

A huge ship slowly docked, and a group of people in dark uniforms disembarked from it.

They are all energetic, capable in their manners, generally have a cold temperament on their bodies, and there is a certain symbol of an anchor on their clothes.

This is the mark of Daxuan’s black guard!

Anyone who sees this mark will keep their head down and move quickly, not wanting to have anything to do with this group of hawks and dogs that directly belong to Emperor Daxuan.

“Sir, we have arrived in Jinhu. Our people will contact you soon.”

A guard in black came to the leader and whispered.

The leader’s face was white and beardless, his expression was sinister, but his voice was very sharp: “The captured Qiankunhui rebels cannot survive the severe punishment and confessed that Cheng Nannan fled to Jinhu. The “Shocking Book” must be found!”

“Besides that !

, Aunt Sun’s group died under a strange technique, and we must investigate the matter thoroughly. “The

black-clothed guard has twelve ranks, and this leader ranks sixth, and his martial arts are unfathomable.

“Yes.”

His subordinates respectfully accepted the order and retreated.

Soon, the leader of the local black-clothed guards arrived, bowed and saluted: “Greetings to the sixth stall head.”

“Get up.” The sixth stall head waved his hand casually, as if thinking of something: “We remember that there are people here in Jinhu. Let’s have a training camp for the Black Guards? “

For any organization, the addition of new blood is a top priority.

The black guards pay more attention to loyalty, and they take in and train children since childhood.

As Jinhu is the first trading city of Daxuan with connections in all directions, there is naturally a camp of the Black Guards nearby.

“Your Excellency, you are aware of everything… There are currently 237 new blood in the training camp, and they are training.”

The local leader of the Black Guards bowed.

“Two hundred people? That’s too many… After one year, we must eliminate them until there are only thirty-six people left. We, the black guards, must select the best.”

The sixth gear head didn’t know why, but a thought suddenly came to his mind: “In this case “Let’s go and take a look.”

“It’s best if the sixth gear leader comes to give guidance despite his busy schedule.”

The leader of the black-clothed guard didn’t know what was wrong with the sixth gear leader, but since the sixth gear leader is here. This means that we can only do it.

Just when he left, he gave the person next to him a look.

Nothing can happen to the training camp over there.

…

The outskirts of Jinhu.

In a camp surrounded by tall walls.

From time to time, a tall figure in black clothes would pass by, inspecting the inside and outside.

In a small square, there was a group of half-grown teenagers undergoing training.

“Huhu!”

Yang Kui was dressed roughly and was doing a set of palm skills.

This palm technique was very strange and laborious. After the whole exercise, his hands were as red as blood, and he kept hitting the sandbags.

“Xue Kui Shou is an extremely advanced martial art. It can be mastered quickly, and it can be practiced to its peak, which is comparable to Grandmaster Tianshu!”

A man who looked like an instructor passed by: “However, this skill extremely destroys the vitality, so it must be combined with decoction… Yang Kui, you are doing well, keep up the good work, I believe you will become a master one day.”

“Thank you, instructor, for your guidance!”

The young man named Yang Kui has beautiful features, smart eyes, and a sense of perseverance. Thank you loudly.

When the instructor had gone far away, a guard in black clothes came over and said, “Boss, you are so bad… This blood master is extremely quick to master, but there is no secret medicine to accompany it. He only drinks some prescriptions to nourish qi and blood.” , They are all practicing martial arts at the expense of their lives… If they can become a master, they will burn high incense. “

The coach said indifferently: “Even if they can be trained successfully, they will be cannon fodder after leaving the camp to join the Black Guards… After a few years, they will either die in battle or die of illness… The Blood Hand is quite suitable, not to mention… if this martial art is practiced to the peak, it can be comparable to the Tianshu Grandmaster. I didn’t lie to him… it’s just that he won’t live to that time.”

“Boss, you are still better.”

…

On the training ground, the boy still trained meticulously, sweating profusely.

Only when he lowered his head, a gleam of brilliance flashed in his eyes: ‘I not only want to survive, but also become a grandmaster… revenge! ‘

‘God has bestowed great fortune on me, and it must be for me to achieve something! ‘

(End of this chapter)