Martial Arts Song

Chapter 103 One Hundred and Three Masters
Since the "Security Bureau" has assigned a task, it is natural for both parties to meet regularly so that both parties can report progress and explain things.

The time of meeting was when Chen Qing was on his weekly vacation.

There is no so-called rest day in the world of work. Most jobs require working every day. Only higher-level and official jobs can take one day off per week.

Of course, this break is not mandatory, because if you take this day off, you will have no money on this day.

Therefore, many people with high pressure in life rarely choose to rest unless they have something to do.

"No."

Hearing the inquiry from the figure next to him, Chen Qing also replied calmly.

He went to work for a week and never entered the walled city. How could he make any progress?

Of course, this is also related to his passive coping.

"understood."

The figure in a dress next to him replied calmly without any emotion after hearing Chen Qing's answer.

Obviously, the other party didn't think Chen Qing would make progress so soon.

"Ah."

After Chen Qing responded, he stood up and prepared to leave.

But after taking a step forward, he sat back and asked the figure next to him: "I am working for you now. Can I reimburse the movie tickets for our future meetings? I don't like watching this movie either."

"...Keep the ticket stub and reimburse it at the end of the month."

The figures in suits next to them replied in a dull tone.

After hearing this, Chen Qing smiled slightly, then stood up and left.

He couldn't afford the two-dollar movie ticket, but he didn't like the other party's calm tone of explaining what he was doing, so he wanted to hear what the other party's frustrated tone was like.

Now that he got the results he wanted, Chen Qing was very satisfied.

After that, after leaving the theater, he strolled around Da Cross Street again, then left Da Cross Street and came to a street called "Qingshui Road" in Yunyang District.

There are not many people on this street. Most of the shops on both sides are old-fashioned teahouses, but most of them are deserted.

Chen Qing walked into one of the teahouses called "Huangmei". As soon as he entered the door, he saw an empty first floor. On a stage, there was a woman with white fox face makeup, singing something plaintive. Dialect play.

A waiter wearing a waiter's uniform came to greet Chen Qing from the store and asked with a warm smile: "Will our guest sit in the lobby or in the private seats?"

Chen Qing glanced at him and asked, "Huangmei blooms in September and plum blossoms fall in June."

Hearing his words, the waiter immediately smiled and said: "Sir, please come with me."

After saying that, he led the way and led Chen Qing from the stairs next to the lobby to the door of a private room on the second floor.

"Sir, this is it."

After saying this with a smile, the waiter turned around and walked down the stairs.

Chen Qing stood outside the door, and did not push the door immediately. Instead, he knocked on the door according to a certain rhythm.

Then, he heard Tan Jintai's voice coming from inside: "Come in."

Chen Qing then opened the door and walked in.

That's right.

He came here to meet with Tan Jintai - Tan Jintai found him at the graduation ceremony and explained not only the arrangements of the Security Bureau, but also the location and password of the meeting between the two people later.

When he graduated and became an assistant patrol officer, he also became an informant of the military commander in the patrol room.

"Coming."

In the private room, Tan Jintai was sitting on the tea table, with a pot of tea and several plates of melon seeds and peanut cakes in front of him.

When Chen Qing opened the door and came in, he was crossing his legs, immersed in the singing in the lobby outside, and one hand was still shaking back and forth in mid-air to beat the time.

"Ah."

Chen Qing responded, and after taking a quick glance at the environment in the room, he walked to sit opposite Tan Jintai.

"Did you find anything?"

Tan Jintai asked, his hands still shaking back and forth in mid-air.

Chen Qing understood that the other party was asking about "Fufeng" and shook his head and replied: "No."

The same answer as the reply to the Security Bureau.

And the reason was the same. He had only been working for a week, and he was assigned to the other side of the river, so it was naturally impossible for him to make any progress.

"understood."

Similarly, Tan Jintai didn't think that Chen Qing would discover anything within a week. After hearing his answer, he just nodded.

But then, he asked: "What is the mission assigned to you by the Security Bureau?"

After hearing this, Chen Qing did not hide anything and told Tan Jintai about the tasks assigned to him by the Security Bureau.

"So that's what happened."

After hearing this, Tan Jintai nodded thoughtfully and said nothing.

Chen Qing was moved in his heart and asked: "Tan Chu, there is one thing I don't understand very well. Why is it that the side of the river and the side of Yunyang are like two different places? After I went there, I found that there was no cement connection there. There are no roads, and the members of the Hammer Gang in the walled city are extremely arrogant and don’t take the people in the patrol room seriously at all, what’s going on?”

Since the mission targets hiding in the walled city were all mentioned, he simply asked Tan Jintai to inquire about the situation in Hexi.

As a member of the official military command, Tan Jintai is considered to be in the highest-level local circle in Qianyang. People of this level should know what is going on over there in Hexi, right?

really!

After hearing his inquiry, Tan Jintai did not show any confusion or confusion. Instead, he glanced at him lightly and said slowly: "The matter is actually very simple, because there is no traffic on the other side of the river yet." It will be under the official control of Qianyang." "Not under the control of Qianyang?"

Chen Qing frowned, not understanding the meaning of this sentence, and asked: "What does this mean?"

Upon hearing this, Tan Jintai slowly lowered his hand that was still in the air to beat time, and his expression became serious.

He looked at Chen Qing and said, "It has been twenty-three years since the founding of our Central Government. Do you know this?"

"Ah."

Chen Qing nodded.

This was the knowledge he was taught in primary school when he was studying.

"Then you know that before the Yang Kingdom, there was the 'Ning Dynasty' in the imperial era, right?"

Tan Jintai said again.

"know."

Chen Qing nodded again.

Later, I heard Tan Jintai say calmly: "Except for the young people of your generation, the vast majority of people who are still alive today are people who have experienced the Ning Dynasty imperial era. These people will not disappear out of thin air. They need to adapt to the new era." Times, but some people can adapt, and some cannot adapt, especially those older local powerful people in the 'Ning Dynasty' period. They are accustomed to enjoying being superior to others. Do you think they can adapt, or are willing to give up being superior to others? Do you want to adapt to the current era of enjoyment?"

"..."

After listening to Tan Jintai's words, Chen Qing was speechless for a long time, then he looked enlightened, and then said thoughtfully: "You mean, the other side of the river is now divided into those places left over from the Ning Dynasty's imperial period. Hao Qiang, are they in charge?"

The reason why he used the word "supervisor" was because there was still a patrol house on the other side of the river.

Seeing that Chen Qing was so open-minded, Tan Jintai's eyes showed undisguised admiration, and he continued: "That's right. The central government was able to ban the imperial 'Ning Dynasty' so quickly, in addition to military strength and the will of the people, The most important thing is to be willing to give these places space for powerful people to survive."

"In an era when there were no firearms, people fought for survival resources with fists and feet. The reason why these local tycoons stood out was because their families had masters who practiced kung fu to the extreme. And the reason why they could dominate among the many local tycoons was naturally because Kung fu is the most important thing."

Having said this, he glanced at Chen Qing and said calmly: "Your master is not the only person in this world who has practiced Kung Fu to the level of 'insight like fire, meticulous, and aware of every detail'." The reason why the other side of the river has changed This is the case because there is a local strongman in Qianyang who has practiced kung fu to an inhuman level."

"Moreover, compared to your master coming from other places, this one has important people and money in the local area. If we want to force unification by force, it will be very troublesome, and if not, it will cause very huge losses. In addition, If the other party is willing to negotiate, then the central government is naturally very willing to take this place without losing a single soldier. But I didn't expect that the original decision would make Qianyang become what it is now..."

After saying that, Tan Jintai couldn't help but sigh.

After hearing these words, Chen Qing finally understood what was going on.

"I see……"

In short, in order to quickly capture Qianyang, the capital city of Qian Province, the central government chose to work with a local man who wanted people, people, and money, and practiced kung fu to the same inhuman level as Huang Xunhu. Powerful negotiation.

In the end, the Central State divided the rivers and streams for this person's power to survive, took over other areas, and maintained the superficial unity.

As a result, after so many years, the side of Hexi became different from other districts in Qianyang.

Because the local powerful man is in charge, other districts in Qianyang have built cement roads or paved stone brick roads, but the original gravel road over the river is still there.

Similarly, because the officials in Qianyang could not intervene here, this led to the blatant existence of gambling stalls, opium dens, brothels and other chaos on the Hexi side, turning it into the gold-selling den it is today!

After understanding this, Chen Qing's heart moved slightly, and two words popped into his mind: Master Quan!

Over at Hexi City Walled City, the master who has practiced kung fu to the same level as Huang Xunhu should be this "Master Quan"!
It is probably because of this "Master Quan" that Hexi can maintain its current situation. This is why Lu Jinchang, the captain of the first team, is so afraid that he did not reply when he was scolded by the gangsters of the Hammer Gang, but chose to leave. .

If this is the case, then Lu Jinchang, the captain of the first team, took them to the walled city to investigate, and then returned humiliated, which is very telling.

"You know the real reason, but it's hard to tell, so you're involved in the situation personally and take us to the walled city to see with our own eyes the living conditions of the patrol house in Hexi?"

Chen Qing couldn't help but analyze in his mind.

Judging from Lu Jinchang's behavior of scolding Mu Dachao, the other party obviously did not agree with the statement that the city was ruled by the Hammer Gang.

But the other party took them to the walled city again, watched him being insulted by the Hammer Gang, and then returned to the patrol room, losing his wisdom. The purpose was to make them understand the current situation of patrol life in Hexi and let them cherish their lives.

The reason why patrolling in Hexi is so dangerous is probably because Hexi is not under the control of Qianyang, but is controlled by "Master Quan".

As for why it was difficult to tell the truth, Chen Qing also understood.

One is that it will damage the official image of the central government, and the other is that it can easily lead to bad direction.

Most of the new assistant patrol officers are teenagers between the ages of sixteen or seventeen to their twenties, a time when the cult of personality is extremely strong.

If the deeds of "Master Quan" were widely publicized, I don't know how many young people would worship that "Master Quan" and go astray.

Just imagine, in the age of firearms, a person dominates a region alone, and even the central government cannot control it!
How can such a majestic image not be admired by those young people who are in their prime of life?
In Chen Qing's previous life, the influence of just one movie led countless teenagers into the wrong path of street gangsters, let alone such a real person!
This also made him understand why he couldn't get any useful information from the two old patrol officers, Qian Youqiang and Tao Kunping.

Only Tan Jintai, who knew that he had a mind far beyond that of his peers, would tell him this.

After realizing this, Chen Qing suddenly discovered that Lu Jinchang, the captain of the first team, did not hesitate to use his reputation in the patrol room in exchange for their understanding of the living conditions of the Hexi patrol. This can be said to be a good intention!

But the next second, he suddenly reacted.

The people from the Qianyang "Security Bureau", knowing that there was "Master Quan" behind the Hexi Walled City who, like Huang Xunhu, had practiced kung fu to an inhuman level, arranged for him to go there and arrest those former The remnants of the dynasty...

What does it mean?
Thinking of this, Chen Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Tan Jintai and said, "Chu Tan, the 'Security Bureau' knew that there were masters like my master behind the walled city, and arranged for me to catch the remnants of the previous dynasty. Is this because they want to pick a fight?" Do you want my master to fight with that two tigers?"

"This possibility cannot be ruled out."

Tan Jintai met Chen Qing's gaze and said calmly: "However, it is unlikely. 'Tang Hongquan' is now old. Although he is still unmatched for ordinary people, for masters of the same realm, he is He has reached a state where he will not fight easily, because at his age, once there is a fierce battle, no matter whether he wins or loses, it will be very damaging to the body."

"Of course, your master is not young anymore, and he will not easily fight against masters of the same level."

"It is difficult for these two beings who are not easy to fight with people of the same realm to fight unless it is a life-and-death moment. Qianyang's Security Bureau wanted to lure them into fighting, and they sat on the mountain to watch the fight. Not only did they succeed, It's unlikely, and it may even lead to a backlash between the two of them. Do you think Qianyang's 'Security Bureau' will be so stupid?"

Tan Jintai asked Chen Qing in return, and then continued without waiting for his answer: "I personally feel that the reason why the 'Security Bureau' did this is more likely because you are the most suitable person to do it!"

"Imagine, if you have your master as your backer, 'Tang Hongquan' will be somewhat jealous of your master. Unless you point your finger at him and scold him in public, or touch his real interests, he will definitely not care about you, and may even I'm afraid you'll die in the walled city and won't be able to explain to your master."

"Under such prerequisites, you can go and catch those remnants of the former dynasty hiding in the walled city without any scruples."

Having said this, Tan Jintai smiled slightly, looked at Chen Qing, and asked again: "What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)