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Chapter 30: Plan and Bet

"Junior brother, stop joking!"

Huang Feihong was unusually serious.

Hong Chen patted his hand and said, "Brother, don't worry. Tell me, who is more afraid of a rebellion than you?"

Huang Feihong frowned.

Thirteenth Aunt answered again: "The government office!"

Hong Chen looked back with approval, "Aunt Thirteen is right again! Although the imperial court ignores the people, they know their crisis better than anyone else. How long has the Taiping Rebellion lasted? How many people in the country have rebelled, are rebelling, or are preparing to rebel? When it comes to rebellion, the most sensitive people are officials."

"Junior brother, are you trying to use this to force the government to give an explanation?" Huang Feihong suddenly realized.

"That's right. But it's an exaggeration to say that we have given an explanation. As long as we can get compensation for the injured compatriot and make the government no longer dare to ignore the lives of ordinary people, and at the same time boost the cohesion and self-confidence of the people of Foshan, it will be considered a great victory."

Huang Feihong nodded slightly, looked at Hong Chen twice, and then said, "Then let's go together tomorrow morning."

"Of course. As the chief instructor of the militia, you can control their behavior. As for the people in the government office, leave it to me to talk to them."

"Okay! Thank you for this matter, Junior Brother." Huang Feihong bowed and finally a smile appeared on his face.

Hong Chen said, "Brother, don't panic. This matter is not over yet."

"Oh?" Huang Feihong was stunned.

"The government has solved the problem, but we can't just let the foreigners who hurt people go, right?"

"This..." Huang Feihong certainly knew who was the main culprit, but he also knew that the foreigners would never hand over the perpetrators, so he didn't mention it.

Hong Chen looked at Zhu Rourong: "I need a few people who can swim to help me."

Immediately, Zhu Rourong breathed rapidly: "Yes! Uncle Master, you want to..."

"Don't say it. It won't work if you say it." Hong Chen interrupted him.

But Zhu Rourong was even happier.

Huang Feihong held his wrist even tighter, frowning, "Junior brother, isn't this too risky?"

"It's definitely a risk. Ah Rong, when you find people, remember to tell them clearly that they might die on this trip, but I will leave a sum of money for their families. Let's set it at 100 taels, and those who survived will also get 20 taels."

Suddenly, the crowd was in an uproar.

"I can go too!" Yan Zhendong, who had been silent from beginning to end, suddenly stood up.

"No hurry." Hong Chen smiled and said to Huang Feihong: "Brother, this matter can only be done secretly, not openly. It's useless to ask anyone for help. We can only rely on ourselves."

Huang Feihong couldn't refute it. After a few seconds of silence, he said, "I'll go too!"

Hong Chen shook his head: "Brother, it's not that I look down on your skills, but the people I'm looking for have to do it in the water, and I have to sneak in alone. You are not good at this, and I'm afraid you will be discovered. Brother, if you really want to lend me a hand, why don't you be responsible for supporting me from the outside?"

Huang Feihong was unwilling, but he also knew his own abilities.

His trust in Hong Chen came from his previous suppression of bandits from north to south. Each bandit camp was basically discovered by outsiders only after a long period of demise, and there were rarely signs of large-scale fighting at the scene, which showed how skilled Hong Chen was in assassination.

"Okay! I'll pick you up! When do we leave?"

"Tomorrow night." Hong Chen did not hesitate.

"so fast?"

"Well, we will go to the government office tomorrow morning. The government office will definitely tell the foreigners. The foreigners will definitely think that we dare not cause trouble for them, so it will be easier for them to act."

"But if we do that, the foreigners will guess it's us."

"Even if they guessed it was us, the foreigners don't have the ability to arrest us, otherwise the government would lose more than just face. Therefore, the foreigners can only go to the government, but the government has no evidence and is worried about us rebelling. Do they dare to arrest us?"

Huang Feihong understood, and his face was immediately filled with amazement, and his gaze towards Hong Chen changed.

"Junior brother, you really... gave me a big 'surprise'!"

Hong Chen smiled and said, "It's good that you're not scared." Aunt Thirteen looked at Hong Chen with admiration and curiosity.

Yan Zhendong had a strange look on his face, his eyes full of inquiry.

Zhu Rourong and others were more direct in their discussions and laughed loudly.

"Okay, your uncle said these words in front of you because he trusts you. You must not let him down. Nothing that happened today is allowed to be spread to anyone else. Do you hear me?!" Huang Feihong warned loudly.

"Yes!" a group of people said in unison.

At this moment, Hong Chen, who was standing next to Huang Feihong, felt his right hand slightly warm and his wrist was even hotter.

Due to the large number of people around, he just raised his eyebrows and then suppressed his curiosity.

"Okay, let's go back, Arong, you need to prepare well!"

"Yes, Master!"

After a while, everyone dispersed.

Huang Feihong looked at Yan Zhendong.

Hong Chen took the initiative to say: "Brother, this is Master Yan Zhendong from Shandong, who has mastered the Iron Shirt."

Huang Feihong smiled and clasped his fists: "So it's Master Yan, I'm Huang Feihong."

Yan Zhendong forced a smile on his serious face and said, "I have come from afar. I have heard of Master Huang's name more than once in Foshan. After meeting him today, I find that he is indeed as his name suggests."

"Master Yan, thank you for your praise. Please take a seat," Huang Feihong invited politely.

Yan Zhendong looked at Hong Chen and said, "Master Hong, you have almost finished your business. Can we start our bet now?"

Huang Feihong was stunned: "Junior brother, what bet?"

"Oh, I just saw Master Yan's Iron Shirt Kung Fu on the street, so I was excited and agreed to fight him. If I win, I will give him 100 taels, and if I lose, I will give him 1,000 taels."

"Ah?" Huang Feihong and Thirteenth Aunt exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

Thirteenth Aunt frowned strangely, pulled Hong Chen's sleeve, and whispered: "Who would bet like you? You have to give money to others regardless of winning or losing, so why did you bet?"

Huang Feihong nodded in agreement and said, "Junior brother, even if you have money now, you can't squander it like this. It's better to save it well. Whether you need it to support your family or do other things in the future, at least you will have some savings."

Hong Chen said gratefully: "Brother, Thirteenth Aunt, thank you for considering me. But I have never been interested in money, and I am alone now. Unlike my brother, I have to consider Baozhilin, take care of my disciples and militia members, and now I have to consider getting married and starting a family."

This was of course a joke, and Aunt Thirteen's cheeks immediately turned red, while Huang Feihong said shyly, "Brother, don't talk nonsense."

"Hahaha, Senior Brother, Thirteenth Aunt, to me, Master Yan's kung fu is excellent. Being able to fight with him is worth at least one hundred taels. Since there is a bet, how about you help me be a witness?"

"Okay." Huang Feihong sighed and agreed.

Aunt Thirteen nodded repeatedly, looking excited.

"Master Yan, my senior brother and Aunt Thirteen are witnesses. What do you think?"

Yan Zhendong nodded: "Of course."

Hong Chen nodded, put down his folding fan, and took off his coat.

The two of them came to the yard together and stood facing each other.

Yacasu who was passing by happened to see this scene. He immediately put away the Chinese medicine book in his hand, adjusted his glasses, and looked expectant.

"Shandong, Iron Shirt, Yan Zhendong!"

“Foshan, Hong Quan, Hong Chen!”

"please!"

"please!"

(End of this chapter)