Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Chapter 2 Need an Identity

A drop of blood flowed down the bamboo pole and finally dripped onto the bluestone slab. It looked so bright, as if adding a touch of brightness to this dark and dirty world.

Chen Gu still had a faint smile on his face.

But the middle-aged man opposite had changed from a ferocious look to a face full of fear. He looked down at the bamboo pole piercing his chest, then looked at Chen Gu holding the bamboo pole, with a pleading look on his face, "I still have my mother, wife and children at home!"

"Bang, bang, bang" the sounds of doors and windows closing were heard all around, and the number of people watching the fun suddenly decreased by more than half, but there was still a small number of people who continued to watch.

Chen Gu smiled, turned to look at the old man Liu Er, and asked: "Am I brave enough?"

Liu Er narrowed his eyes, took out a dime and threw it to Zhang San, saying, "Take Wang Wu to see Doctor Li, and the rest of the money will be yours."

Zhang San, who was usually quite nimble, was a little dazed at this moment. He only came to his senses when the silver fell on him. He quickly picked up the silver that had fallen on the ground and said repeatedly, "Oh, okay, okay, okay, I'll go right away."

Zhang San took Wang Wu away. Chen Jue took back his bamboo stick and continued to pound it on the ground. After taking a breath, he asked Liu Er again, "Am I brave enough?"

"Boy, you are indeed brave, but also more vicious. I am looking for an apprentice to take care of me in my old age, but I don't want to die in the hands of an apprentice." Liu Er said as he threw a dime to Chen Gu.

"Did you just choose this name yourself?" Liu Er asked with a frown.

Liu Er couldn't help but paused when he was about to close the door. Anyone who could do such a thing as betraying his master and destroying his ancestors must have looked very honest at first, otherwise he would not have gained the trust of his master.

"Okay!" Chen Gu nodded and said with a smile: "Chen Gu, thank you Master in advance!"

"It's just that the executioner is fast!" said Chen the Executioner.

Chen Gu picked up a dime of silver on the ground and walked into the house with a bamboo pole. Only then did he discover that the house actually had a front yard. Although it was only 20 to 30 square meters, it was indeed a yard.

"Use it to buy some food. I can't afford to offend you."

The ground of the yard was paved with stone slabs, and there was a small shed on the left, which was filled with firewood, including weeds and branches, firewood blocks, and a pile of coal.

Chen Gu looked at the silver on the ground and said with a smile: "Old man, you are a simple and honest man who betrays his teacher and ancestors, and you are a straightforward and upright man, why don't you give it a try?
Even if you really die in my hands, wouldn't that be considered as atonement for your sins? Maybe it can even save you a few reincarnations so that you can complete your merits."

"That's the kitchen." Liu Er pointed to the side of the firewood room and said, "There are two steamed buns in the pot. They should still be a little hot. If they get cold, heat them up yourself. After eating, boil water and wash them. Come back to see me when you're clean!"

"That's faster?" Liu Er asked with a frown.

If it was someone like Chen Gu, even if he was accepted as a disciple by the master, he would definitely be strictly guarded against by the master, and it would be extremely difficult for him to betray his master and ancestors.

The "executioner" in Chinese is pronounced as "gui" in Mandarin in later generations, but in this era it is pronounced as "kuai". When Chen the Executioner was named, he actually chose the "kuai" pronunciation.

Liu Er looked at Chen Kui, who was smiling, and was silent for a moment. In the end, he did not close the door, but turned around and said, "Come in!"

Chen the Assassin shook his head and said, "No, my grandfather gave it to me before I was born. Assassin means to cut off or break open."

"You also know this?" Liu Er couldn't help but be a little surprised and looked back at Chen Gu.

"I will get a lot, old man, just wait and enjoy it." Chen Gu said with a smile. Liu Er was a little confused for a moment, but seeing Chen Gu's frank expression, he finally said nothing more and went back to the room and closed the door.

Chen Gu didn't say anything more. He endured the pain in his stomach from hunger and went to the firewood shed. He put some leaves in a small basket and brought them into the kitchen. He looked at the cold steamed buns in the pot, added some hot water to the pot, lit the fire to steam them, then picked up the buns and wolfed them down.

After eating two fist-sized steamed buns, Chen Gu drank some boiled water with salt, then sat down in front of the stove door, leaning against the wall to rest, slowly recovering his strength. He took out the silver in his arms and looked at it, falling into deep thought.

Chen Gu was already in his thirties. As he was a patient with super-androgenic syndrome, he had poor academic performance since childhood. He was also irritable and quick-tempered, and liked to be aggressive. This was determined by his genes, and Chen Gu could not calm down even if he wanted to.

However, after traveling through time and space to the body of this teenage boy, the situation seemed to have improved.

At this moment, Chen Gu felt that his thinking was very clear and he could think about problems calmly.

There is no doubt that we are now in the ancient Qing Dynasty, but as for the specific year, this remains to be confirmed.

The reason why Chen Gu chose to stay with Liu Er instead of leaving with the silver in his hand was not because he had no way to survive in this world.

With his current calmness, relying on his later knowledge, and a dime to get through the difficult period at the beginning, Chen Gu believed that he could survive in this world and live well.

The reason for staying to be an executioner was mainly to obtain a legal identity to reduce the occurrence of accidents.

In this world of material scarcity, anyone may become a vicious criminal at any time. They can only survive better by obtaining as many resources as possible.

After all, most people in this era have too low ability to resist risks. Any accident, such as injury, illness, natural disasters or man-made disasters, may cost them their lives.

If an outsider enters their sight, the most likely possibility is that he will become the target of their looting.

Therefore, Chen the Executioner needs an identity, and the identity of executioner is undoubtedly the best protective color under the current circumstances. Even if he is just an executioner apprentice, most people will stay away from him.

After all, this is a profession that is hated by gods and ghosts, and it is unlucky to be involved in it.

After keeping the dime in his hand, Chen Gu stood up and boiled water for a bath.

After the water was boiled, Chen Gu left a little hot water in the pot and put two handfuls of rice in it, preparing to cook some porridge. The little beggar had been hungry for too long, and two steamed buns were not enough to fill him up.

But he couldn't eat too much at once after being hungry for a long time, so Chen Gu cooked some easy-to-digest porridge, which should be enough for him to eat after he took a shower.

He asked Liu Er for a set of clothes. An hour later, Chen Kui appeared in front of Liu Er with a short haircut that looked like it had been bitten by a dog, looking relaxed.

"Why did you cut all your hair?" Liu Er asked with a frown.

Chen Gu touched his hair, which was of varying lengths, and said with a smile, "I was too lazy to wash it, so I cut it to look fresher!"

Judging from the cold and humid climate of this place, it should be located south of the Yangtze River. The people in these places already have pigtails, proving that the Qing Dynasty has completely taken over the world.

At this time, no one cares about the fact that one's hair and skin are given by one's parents.

(End of this chapter)