Under One Person: One Person Goes

Chapter 171: Son-in-law? Yuan Jingui?

"Yuan Jingui, where are you?"

Wang Yi's sudden words made the old master Quan Xing, who was happy to have his successor, Jin Guang, feel troubled.

"I knew you wouldn't look for an old man like me for no reason. I want to ask you why you looked for him."

"During the battle of Fengtian outside the Great Wall, the Japanese offered a hidden reward of 10,000 yuan for my head. I was not surprised, but I was very curious. At that time, I only did two things outside the Great Wall. One was to ask Jianghu Xiaozhan to post a message to fellow martial artists. The sects that could receive my letter were all well-known in the martial arts world and would not tell others about the content of my letter. Until now, no one in the streets knows what happened in Fengtian. The second was to ask Master Liu to use a dream to send a message to Quan Xing, and let that Wu Gensheng go back to pass the message, which caused a wave of infighting in Quan Xing.

From the beginning to the end, the Japanese only knew that I appeared in Fengtian. They didn't know why Fengtian had gathered so many people in just half a month. They not only stopped some of their masters from coming to help outside the pass, but also opened a pocket formation in Fengtian to eat up the people they sent out. The famous and upright people would not say anything, and they also knew that this would bring trouble to themselves. Quanxing only knew that we were going to fight the Japanese in Fengtian and wanted to join in the fun. Then how did the Japanese conclude so quickly that I was the one in charge of this incident?"

"Based on this alone, do you think it's possible that Yuan Jingui was the one who lied to the Japanese and caused you to be put on a hidden bounty? Isn't that too arbitrary?"

"Master, you must know my uncle Yuan. His nickname is Changming Yegan. He is good at making up rumors and stirring up trouble. Even if it's not him, it doesn't matter if there are fish or not. What's more, I have already caused a wave of infighting in Quanxing. I don't believe that there are no people in Quanxing who are up to no good and are waiting to make trouble for me when I'm not at home. Instead of waiting for them to make trouble for me, I might as well take action first so that those who want to make trouble for Quanxing will know that I don't care about picking a day or a time when I take action against Quanxing. I just need to find a reasonable reason."

During the question and answer, Master Jin Guang felt a toothache. Because he knew Wang Yi was not joking, and what he said was not wrong. All the famous and upright sects in the circle of extraordinary people have a consensus that if you encounter a cultivator who dares to call himself Quanxing while traveling in the world, no matter whether he has a grudge against you, you will attack him. If you can kill him, you will kill him. If you can't kill him, you will cripple him. If you can't cripple him, you will run away and ask others to continue the attack.

And Wang Yi is the one who can really implement this consensus. This guy can really have a smile on his face, hold a knife in his hand, and stab you in the kidney while talking to you.

I also had a profound experience when I came into contact with Wang Yi.

"So you're planning to get something out of me? Aren't you making things too difficult for me? If this gets out, will I still be able to survive in the underworld?"

"Don't tease me, Master. You are already a member of the Quanxing community. Do you still have face and credibility? Besides, if I do it cleanly, no one will know that the news leaked from you. You are so skilled in the art of escaping the darkness that you can't even see the head or the tail. No one in the Quanxing community would think that it was you who leaked it."

Master Jin Guang was about to lose his temper after being mocked by Wang Yi, but when he saw Wang Yi walking up to Li Tianran, who had not yet completed the ceremony of becoming a disciple, and looking at him with a half-smile, Master Jin Guang became numb.

"Brat, is this also part of your calculations?"

"No, it's just fate. Master, please tell me. You don't want to have someone to inherit your legacy, but the golden escape light is broken from you, right?"

Li Tianran, who was standing next to Wang Yi, was confused. He didn't know that he had become part of Wang Yi's PUA of Master Jin Guang. He was about to speak, "Master..."

"Don't be so anxious to shout. The apprenticeship ceremony hasn't been completed yet. If you shout, you will be responsible."

Wang Yi's retort made Master Jin Guang completely defeated and he gave up.

"Chengcheng, I recognize the old man. In Tianjin, when Yuan Jingui's girlfriend gave birth to a big fat boy, he boasted that he would arrange for his son to go to the best school in Tianjin. You should be able to find some clues if you go to Tianjin."

"Tianjin, that's quite close, Master, you should stay in the capital during this time to lay a good foundation for your good disciple. Don't think about taking him away. You may be willing, but he may not be. After I take care of my uncle Yuan's family, I will take your good disciple to see the world for you."

After getting the information related to Yuan Jingui, Wang Yi did not delay. After leaving a few words to Master Jin Guang who had a gnashing face, he used his magical power to shrink the ground into an inch and jumped directly from the city gate, turning into a residual shadow and disappearing into the night.

Looking at the direction where Wang Yi disappeared, Master Jin Guang, who had been gritting his teeth just now, also relaxed, without any guilt at all for betraying his so-called fellow disciples.

"This Wang Yi, sometimes I really can't figure out whether he is Quan Xing or I am Quan Xing. Disciple, let's go and live in this Wang Yi's house for a while. I can also feel your background and know how to teach you."

As he spoke, Master Jin Guang also walked down the city gate with his hands behind his back and hunched over, which surprised Li Tianran.

"Master, do you know where Brother Yi's home is?"

"How could I not know? Your brother almost died on his way home!"

"Uh...he gave birth to you and you died?"

"Evil creature! How can you talk like that!"

"Master, why don't you practice the profound skills so that I can feel the magical power of your golden escape and flowing light?"

"...Because my master doesn't even know how to use the Golden Escape Flowing Light to lead people! Your brother may be able to do it, but the problem is that he doesn't want to learn it!"

"Ah? Master, why aren't you worried at all that something might happen if Brother Yi goes to find your Quan Xing? Can Brother Yi destroy the Quan Xing by himself?"

"One man destroys the Quan Xing sect? Ha, the Quan Xing sect has existed for thousands of years since the Warring States Period, and no righteous leader has ever been destroyed. And you should understand clearly that he is going to cause trouble for Yuan Jingui and give a warning to those who want to target the people around him. He knows better than you what the result of a full-scale war with Quan Xing will be. You should worry about whether you can master the Golden Escape Flowing Light before I leave! Whether I can carry forward this method depends on you, my good disciple."

Master Jin Guang and Li Tianran, the old and the young, disappeared into the night, and Wang Yi also used the speed of teleportation to catch a train leaving Beijing and heading for Tianjin as soon as possible.
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Tianjin, port.

As one of the first ports open to the outside world that was forced to trade with foreign powers, dump goods and plunder raw materials in the late Qing Dynasty, Tianjin has become an overseas bridgehead for foreign powers to invade land and plunder resources.

In addition, after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, a group of old people and young people moved from the capital to Tianjin with their gold and silver jewelry. Together with the compradors, politicians, wealthy businessmen, and bureaucrats in the country, they colluded with the great powers, making this city prosperous in a way that did not belong to its people.

As the economic lifeline of Tianjin, one of the ports was controlled by the Lin family, a wealthy merchant serving foreigners. By controlling the business of a port, the Lin family became a powerful force in Tianjin. However, many people knew that the Lin family was not as arrogant as it is now more than ten years ago, until their lack of virtue found a son-in-law for his only daughter, a man with great means named Yuan.

The son-in-law's methods were even enough to make the master of the Lin family let his only daughter marry him, and the child born would take the son-in-law's surname. It was also because of this son-in-law's tricks that the Lin family was able to climb up the ladder of the foreigners, have such a port controlled by the master of the Lin family, and expand their business.

The local laborers in Tianjin who depend on the Lin family's control of the port for their livelihood also cursed God for being blind. The Lin family did a lot of immoral things, but did not see any retribution. Instead, because they had a son-in-law, their business was expanding, and their family was living a prosperous life. However, the lives of these laborers and common people were getting worse day by day. Why?

But no matter how much they curse, they still have to live their lives. After cursing a few times, they still have to go to the port to work and carry sacks.

At this moment, a white car was driving out of the Lin Mansion purchased by the Lin family, speeding all the way, completely ignoring the lives of pedestrians on the street. The speed of cars in these days was not high, basically around 30-40 kilometers per hour, and there was a speed limit in big cities, and the best speed was only 16-18 kilometers per hour. Although the pedestrians on the road were in a panic because of the car of the young master of the Lin family, they still had time to hide, and no one was killed.

But even if someone died, the Lin family was wealthy and powerful, with connections far and wide, so there was no way to file a lawsuit.

No one was killed, but the vendors who got up early to set up stalls at the market and the pedestrians all lost their day’s work.

"Damn it, God is so blind, how can such a person have a child?!"

"Keep your voice down. Don't you know that the son-in-law of the Lin family is a man of means? If you gossip about him behind his back, be careful not to have your tongue pulled out when you sleep at night!"

"Just pull it out. How can we live like this now? The damn Lin family raised the rent by 30% this month. What kind of business should I run now? I can't even make enough to pay the rent. I might as well give this business to the Lin family."

"Don't you care about the lives of your family? I heard that not only has the rent on our street increased, but even the wages of the workers at the Lin family port have been reduced. There have been a lot of outsiders in the Lin family mansion recently, and they all look fierce and look like they are not easy to mess with. Do you think it is possible that the Lin family has made an enemy outside and is being sought after for revenge?"

"Even if they offended the Japanese emperor, it has nothing to do with us. They talk as if there will be no next Lin family if this Lin family falls. Driving so fast, it's only a matter of time before you get into a car accident and your family will be extinct. He~Tui!"

The two vendors whose merchandise had been knocked over were packing up their things and setting up their stalls again, cursing the car that had driven out of the Lin family mansion, carrying their young master from the Lin family.

Little did they know that a young man had already walked up to the stall they were cleaning, found a table and sat down, and spoke loudly.

"Boss, is your mutton soup bun still open?"

"Open, open, young man, how many do you want?"

"One person, one bowl, three steamed buns."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

"Boss over there, what kind of food do you have? Give me some too. I have a big appetite and can eat a lot."

"Okay, wait a moment, little brother."

Seeing that someone was taking care of their business, the two vendors were too lazy to continue cursing and quickly got back to work.

Those who came to take care of the business naturally got a free ride. Wang Yi, who rushed from Beijing to Tianjin, arrived that night after a little more than three hours' drive.

After arriving, he immediately asked for information about Yuan Jingui. It wasn't that he didn't want to ask Jianghu Inn, but Jianghu Inn's business didn't reach Tianjin. He could only find a place to stay first and then slowly ask around. In his opinion, with Yuan Jingui's skills as a weapon refiner, the best way to make money was to trade with wealthy businessmen.

Unexpectedly, while I was out looking for food, I heard something interesting from these two vendors.

While breaking the steamed bun into a bowl, Wang Yi was also eating the steamed buns, fried dough sticks and soy milk brought from another shop. He then brought the steamed bun he had broken into pieces to the store owner.

"Boss, what's the origin of this car? It's so arrogant on the road, aren't you afraid of hitting someone to death?"

"Young man, you're from out of town, right?"

"We just arrived in Tianjin last night."

"Hey, let me tell you, this Lin family..."

Wang Yi listened to the complaints of another shop owner and learned about the history of the Lin family's rise to fame. Especially when he heard that the Lin family's son-in-law's surname was Yuan, he raised his eyebrows.

One family complained while another brought up three bowls of meat bun soup and then went about their own business.

Wang Yi was eating meat bun soup and smiling as he looked at the streets that were slowly being cleaned up after being made a mess by the Lin family's car.

"Oh, damn, this is the right time to come. I really have something to do with you, Uncle Yuan."

(End of this chapter)