Longevity Martial Arts: Beginning with Sword Drawing

Chapter 6 Blackmail!

"Get down here, get down here!"

"No, you should go there, listen to me, you are right!"

"Both of you are wrong, you should listen to me and come down here!"

"Why are you arguing! Are you playing chess or me?! Shut up, don't you understand what it means to watch chess without talking? If you lose this game, it's all up to you!"

……

Lin Bei walked forward with his hands behind his back, watching them play chess curiously, but actually listening to their conversation.

"Yo, Xiaobei is free today, do you want to have a game with the old man later?"

Two old men recognized Lin Bei and greeted him with a smile.

"Hey, I don't know how to play chess, so I just join in the fun, and I dare not keep playing chess with you."

Lin Bei declined very modestly.

For one thing, he really didn't know much about Go, but he only knew some rules. He had played a few games with others, and he belonged to the rookie level at most.

Secondly, he came to scout for news, not to play chess.

A game of Go is too long, sometimes it can last a whole day, and he still has to practice, and he can't afford it.

"Hey, what's the matter, old man, I don't play much, anyway, just pass the time."

The old man grinned, showing two big yellow teeth.

Lin Bei shook his head: "I still can't do it, so as not to spoil your old happiness later."

Seeing that he refused again, the old man no longer invited him, and said with some emotion.

"It's rare to see a young man like you who can mingle with old men like us!"

Indeed, the area under the big banyan tree is full of elderly people and a group of children playing and playing.

Young people are very busy, hunting in the mountains, and gathering ginseng.

Only a group of old people and women with weak legs and feet are left, as well as children who need to be taken care of.

This is very similar to the previous life, the people who see the most in the square are always grandpa, aunt, and children.

However, these old men in front of them are different from those in the previous life. Many of them are also Qi and blood warriors.

It's just that I'm getting older, my blood has entered a period of decline, and I have long since lost hope of progress.

In other words, retired!

As a result, several alleys and alleys nearby, with this big banyan tree as the center, formed a leisure area similar to the "park square" in the previous life.

It's just that there are no flower beds pruned into various shapes, and there are no railings for exercising.

There are only a group of old men who love to play chess, and a group of children chasing and playing.

There are also a few small stalls next to it, selling tea and pasta, and there are a few chattering old men sitting here and there.

But what is most popular with children is the scarecrow stand filled with candied haws.

"Little friend, do you want one? It costs a penny. It's very cheap."

"What? No money? Go find your grandfather. Your grandfather is playing chess over there. As long as you keep annoying him, he will definitely pay for it."

"Hey, hey, that little fat guy over there, you can't lick it, if you don't buy it, go away!"

Lin Bei shook his head with a smile, went to the tea stand, and ordered a bowl of tea and a plate of fennel beans.

Back then, when he first traveled through time, when he went out for the first time, he felt that the whole alley was gloomy and lifeless.

It wasn't until I discovered this "elderly leisure area" not long ago that I understood the reason.

The young and middle-aged have all gone up the mountain, the elderly and children have come here to play chess and play, and the women have gone to the river to wash clothes. No wonder there are so many people in the residential area!

The tea tasted astringent and slightly bitter, but it was very refreshing. Lin Bei took the tea and threw a fennel bean into his mouth. While chewing, he listened to the bragging of a few old men on the only few tables and chairs in the tea shop.

"Have you heard that Lao Li's house has been burglarized!"

"Oops, really? Missing something?"

"Hey, it's not just about money, his eldest son lost his life!"

"I've also heard about this. It is said that when the thief sneaked into his house, he accidentally woke up his sleeping eldest son. The thief is also a ruthless character. Seeing that the situation was not good, he rushed up to cover his son. mouth……"

The old man wiped his neck while talking, clicked his tongue twice, and continued.

"Many people were awakened at that time, and I went to join in the fun. Oh, that scene, the whole room was covered in blood, it was horrible!"

"Oh, it's so pitiful. Old man Li has been unlucky for eight lifetimes, and this happened to him."

"you do not say……"

……

"Thief, this world is indeed chaotic, with burglary and murder at every turn. It seems that I have to be more vigilant!"

Thinking in his heart, Lin Bei continued to listen with his ears pricked up, silently sifting out things that might be useful to him.

He knew too little about this world, and he didn't have the strength to venture out alone.

In this case, the knowledge that comes out of the mouths of these old men is of great help to myself in understanding the background of this world.

Listening attentively, Lin Bei is like a sponge, fully absorbing the sea of ​​complicated information.

Sudden.

"Huh? Why didn't you speak?"

Lin Bei showed doubts, put down the tea bowl, and looked at the opposite table.

I saw a few old men all looking in the same direction in silence, with a hint of fear in their eyes.

Following the eyes of several people, Lin Bei saw two familiar figures, one fat and one thin.

"It's them, no wonder!"

The visitors were none other than the two gangsters from the Flying Eagle Gang who were in charge of collecting protection fees.

Lin Bei had already found out the names of the two of them, the fat one was named Li Hui, and the thin one was named Zhu Chunsheng.

Looking at the names alone, it can be said to be ordinary and unremarkable, but both of them are ruthless guys.

The most shameless thing is that the two of them and their gang are all warriors above the fourth level of energy and blood, living in the inner city, but this group of guys are bullying and afraid of the hard, and they go to the outer city to blackmail.

Two figures, one fat and one thin, quickly came to the pastry shop next to the tea shop, and sat down firmly.

"It's really bad luck. I'm so unlucky today. The labor and management have lost all their food money for this month. Damn Xipi!"

Fat Li Hui was like a lump of fat, pressing on the stool, making a creaking sound, almost crushing the stool.

He kept cursing and calling the boss to order.

It didn't take long for bowls of noodle soup covered with sliced ​​meat, and several baskets of steaming steamed buns to be served.

The two of them ate the noodles while cursing at the top of their voices.

"It's appointed that Zhao Laoliu of the Black Snake Gang is out to cheat, his mother Xipi, this kid doesn't look like a good person!"

"That's right, Zhao Laoliu has a sly eyebrow and has done a lot of bad things in secret. Madaba, he actually bullied us."

Cursing and cursing, suddenly, the skinny man slapped the table and shouted loudly.

"Hmph, this kid doesn't talk about morals in the world, brother, why don't we teach him a lesson now and show him some color!"

Hearing this, the fat man seemed to choke, hesitated for a moment, and shook his head.

"This kid is backed by the Black Snake Gang. The boss told us not to cause trouble."

"Tomorrow, wait until tomorrow, let's play a few more rounds with him, I will expose his tricks with my own hands, and make him lose face!"

"Big brother wise!"

The skinny Zhu Chunsheng quickly flattered him.

The two ate Hesai nonsense, and soon left several empty bowls and empty steamers.

After hiccupping, Li Hui called the boss over while picking his teeth with a toothpick. He burped again, and the stench hit his face. .

"Well, it seems that you haven't paid the protection fee this month, have you?"

Li Hui said casually.

"Ah? I, I paid it. I just paid three taels of silver two days ago. Did you forget, Mr. Li?"

The boss exclaimed, his face full of grievances, but he didn't dare to speak loudly.

(End of this chapter)