The open-air meeting was lively and grand.
Use wooden stakes and twine to circle it out. . .
The common people could only watch the game from outside the hemp rope.
A bonfire is lit every five steps (about six meters) in the venue.
With the light from the blazing bonfire, the common people could clearly see the actions of the contestants in the arena. Shen Tang also curiously went to the front row - he had to stand on tiptoe in the back row, and the viewing effect was not good - there was a pair of contestants wrestling on a thick wooden board in the arena.
Both of them are burly men.
One of his arms could be as thick as an ordinary person's thigh. When he exerted force, the muscles swelled, which was a sight to behold.
but-
"It's still a bit short of Gong Xichou's figure." Gong Xichou's figure, hehe, whoever sees it doesn't say something good. Shen Tang even wants to twist off his head and replace it with his own.
However, she pinched her biceps in frustration and sighed.
Not to mention Gong Xichou, she couldn't even compare to the contestants off the field, and she would never have such a beautiful figure in her life.
They were so absorbed in their thoughts that one of them was knocked down by the other.
The onlookers cheered.
The winner smiled and waved.
At the same time, he gracefully pulled up his defeated opponent.
"Anyone else wants to challenge me?"
He stood on a makeshift wooden platform.
Confidently and loudly challenge other contestants.
Even after asking three times, no one came up to fight.
Shen Tang knew at first glance that this was the "favorite to win".
Curiously asked the common people beside him: "Who is this person?"
The smile on the common people's faces has not yet faded.
When the two of them were wrestling just now, he screamed quite loudly.
"I don't know, I just know it's number 18."
Each contestant has his or her own ranking number.
This is also to make it easier for common people to support their favorite contestants - compared to simple serial numbers, contestants' names are not easy to remember - after confirming their participation in the competition, the contestants will receive their own badges, a small wooden board the size of a palm.
Shen Tang silently memorized the number 18.
Ask someone later if he is one of us.
After a while, No. 18 still hadn't waited for the challenger, and was a little bored. Just as he was about to go down, he heard a calm male voice that Shen Tang was very familiar with. No. 18 was also a martial artist, and when he heard the breath of the person coming, his face became heavy.
The visitor said, "Twenty-three, please teach me."
Shen Tang was delighted when he saw someone coming.
Hey, isn’t this Li Li who I haven’t seen for a long time
The common people had no impression of No. 23, and the few supporters were because of Li Li's tall stature, which at first glance looked a lot bigger than No. 18. He had a big advantage in size, but wrestling also depended on skills. No. 18 had thrown down all the other contestants in the past few days, and his skills were sophisticated, while Li Li looked like a newbie.
Number Eighteen obviously knew Li Li.
He said, "Let's talk about the rules first. You can't use martial arts."
Li Li nodded and raised his hand to tuck his sleeves.
The response was brief: "I know."
Number 18 took a deep breath and adjusted his breathing rhythm.
Actually, he was an elite soldier following General Zhao Feng's private troop, and at most he was a second-class upper-rank soldier. Although not worth mentioning compared with those martial arts geniuses, it was enough for him to become a small sergeant in the private troop and be in charge of a few people.
General Zhao Feng admired Li Li very much.
I'll give you some pointers every now and then.
As the squad leader, Eighteenth had naturally met and exchanged a few words with Li Li. He was somewhat aware of Li Li's natural strength, and that he could fight a third-class Zhan Niao with equal strength. As a second-class upper-class warrior, he would only be beaten if they met.
Fortunately, this is wrestling and not a no-holds-barred fight.
In terms of skills, I may not lose.
The two men greeted each other and got ready.
He put his left foot in front and his right foot behind, with a stable center of gravity.
The onlookers thought that he would keep his composure, observe the enemy's movements first, and then strike back. But when the gong sounded, No. 18, who was favored and had the upper hand, took the lead in attacking. The onlookers' eyes blurred, and No. 18's left foot slipped forward.
The speed was so fast that it almost left an afterimage.
He approached Li Li.
Trying to hook Twenty-three's left heel with your left foot.
If the surprise attack was successful, he could use his left hand to hold the back of his neck and push to the right, and then hold his left ankle with his right hand to make his upper body lose its center of gravity. With another push, he would have the upper hand. However, Li Li obviously knew his intention and dodged quickly.
While dodging, don't forget to launch a swift attack.
The common people watching were so nervous that their hearts were hanging in their throats.
"Number 18!"
"Number 18! Number 18!"
"Take down Twenty-Three! Go ahead! That's it!"
"Ah, I got dodged again! What a shame!"
The man next to Shen Tang shouted "Come on!" at the top of his lungs, waving his handkerchief, which caused great damage to Shen Tang's ears, making her eardrums bulge and buzz. She had no choice but to raise her hand to cover the man's ear and tilt her head in the opposite direction to avoid being hit in the face by the other party's handkerchief, but she forgot that there was someone on the other side of her, whose voice was just as loud.
“Ahh—I’m going to fall! Fight back!”
“Twenty-three!!!”
Shen Tang covered his ears with his hands with a blank expression.
Not only from the sides, but also from behind there was an excited shoving and pushing.
On the stage, Li Li had already stepped back with his right foot into a left bow stance.
The center of gravity is extremely stable.
No matter how No. 18 attacked, he didn't move at all.
At the same time, we will seize every opportunity to turn defense into offense.
Soon, the two had exchanged thirty or forty moves, and the movement here also attracted the attention of other contestants, who all cast their eyes to watch the excitement. Opportunities are always fleeting, and victory or defeat is a matter of thought. In a flash, No. 18 showed a moment of annoyance, and Li Li had already stretched out his hand as fast as lightning, slid forward with his right foot, and penetrated No. 18's armpit with his left arm.
Shen Tang said: "Oh, Li Li is going to win."
Sure enough, the next moment No. 18 was thrown to the ground, his shoulders touching the ground, and his counterattack was restricted by the raccoon's strength.
“I lost.”
Number 18 surrendered decisively.
Li Li loosened his hand and breathed slightly.
There was also a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
He reached out and pulled No. 18 up from the ground.
Asked: "Another round?"
Number 18 smiled bitterly: "I thought I could easily win the first place, but I didn't expect to run into a stumbling block like you."
At the same time, signal to continue beating the gong.
The tension this time was not as strong as last time.
Rather than a duel, it was more like Eighteen instructing Twenty-three. Li Li was a wild kid after all, with only brute force and his own skills, which were quite crude. If he wasn't so talented, learning and integrating while fighting, Eighteen wouldn't necessarily lose. Eighteen wasn't a stingy person, and was happy to help Li Li hone his skills.
Although it lacks the smell of gunpowder, it is still very entertaining.
The difference is that Lili has more supporters.
Shen Tang watched three shows.
Number 18 loses faster and faster.
The last time, No. 18 simply waved his hand and refused.
"No, no, it's no fun to lose."
He knew that the person who was so admired by General Zhao Feng was not an ordinary person, but he did not expect that this guy could be so powerful without using any martial arts.
A smile appeared on Li Li's serious face.
"I'll buy you a drink?"
"really?"
When it comes to wine, No. 18's eyes light up.
The fine wines at Fugu Department Store are in limited supply.
The finest wine.
If you go too late, it will be gone.
Number 18 only grabbed it twice and shared it with his brothers below. He only tasted a few sips himself and was not satisfied at all.
As Li Li was a prominent figure under Shen Jun, he must have a lot of wine, so he was taking advantage of him this time.
"It's not the wine from Fugu Department Store."
Li Li gave a special explanation.
He didn't get to grab the wine either.
"That's fine, let's go, let's go drink!"
He stretched out his arms and pushed Li Li impatiently, fearing that if he was late, the free wine would fly away.
Li Li was about to laugh, and then—
He couldn't laugh anymore.
"Fuck, big brother behind me, stop pushing me!"
In the crowd, a short figure was pushed forward by the people behind him, forced to climb over the hemp rope, and staggered two steps before he could stand firm. The big brother sitting in the corner and beating the gong saw this person coming out and laughed teasingly, "Do you want a challenge?"
Shen Tang: “…”
Do you think she's here to challenge you
Shen Tang explained: "I was pushed out."
She's wrestling with Li Li
My thighs are not even as thick as other people's arms.
The man who was beating the gong was right beside her, so he naturally saw her, and smiled and reminded her, "Go back quickly, common people are not allowed to cross the rope."
"Crossing the rope will result in a fine of three coins."
This is also to prevent some emotionally excited common people from running out, which would be bad if they were accidentally injured by the contestants.
Li Li had good night vision and could see the identity of the person coming even without the light of the campfire. He looked stunned.
He was about to blurt out the word "Lord".
Shen Tang raised his hand to stop him.
At the same time, he adjusted his mask.
She didn't want to reveal her identity and disturb other people from watching the fun, and she also felt uncomfortable: "Do you have money?"
Li Li naturally brought it.
However, there were only about twenty coins in the purse.
Shen Tang borrowed three cents from him to pay the "fine".
After squeezing out of the crowd and waiting until there were fewer people around, Li Li asked in a low voice, "My lord, why did you come out alone?"
"Why not?"
Li Li said: "The master is in danger."
You have to bring two guards with you when you run out.
Shen Tang complained: "You are not a three-year-old child. You need an adult to follow you when you go out. Not to mention that this is Fugu City, under my jurisdiction, even in other places, if a bad guy encounters me, what is the difference between encountering the King of Hell? I should worry about the bad guys..."
Li Li: “…”
Think about the Lord's ability...
This is indeed the truth.
Shen Tang didn't want to ruin Li Li's mood of drinking with his friends, so he raised his hand to dismiss him and said, "I'll just walk around and see if there's anything missing. You two can have fun too."
There are some things that only common people can see.
Shen Tang can't be seen despite his title of Shen Jun.
Li Li understood and nodded.
"Lend me some money, and I'll pay you back later."
She said it without blushing.
Shen Tang is poor in the truest sense of the word.
The word penniless describes her.
Because she had to leave at the last minute, no one prepared pocket money for her. She had to find the money from her sleeve pocket after searching all over her body for money. She also relied on her good mouth to say a lot of auspicious words to the store owner before she could get the money at a discount. Anyway, the store owner didn't know her identity, so she didn't feel any psychological burden at all.
Li Li, who was asked to borrow money from his lord for the first time, said: "…"
The two poor fellows divided the remaining copper coins.
Number 18 remained silent throughout.
He had only one question—
Who's going to pay for the drinks later
He didn't want to be detained for drinking too much.
Li Li looked at the remaining assets and saw the subtle look in No. 18's eyes. His cheeks became hot and he felt embarrassed. Fortunately, he had dark skin, otherwise it would be embarrassing.
Number 18 asked, "Still going to drink?"
Li Li said: "I still have a few notes."
As Fugu Department Store became more and more famous, some shops in Fugu City also recognized the value of "tickets", and common people could use them to exchange for goods in the shops, but there was no preferential treatment from Fugu Department Store, so common people had to pay a little more. Li Li estimated that he could barely afford to treat them to a meal.
He said, "Go drink!"
Number 18 was nervous when he heard this.
Kang Shi was in the same mood as him. He was strolling on the street for a rare moment of leisure. He was standing in front of a stall, looking at the small gadgets on it. He was so absorbed in it that someone tapped him on the shoulder. He turned his head...
No one
"Jishou!"
Kang Shi lowered his head slightly, Oh, it’s the lord.
"How did the lord get one person?"
Shen Tang saw Kang Shi from a distance.
The moment he saw him, Shen Tang, who was troubled by poverty, had his eyes brightened up and an idea suddenly came to his mind, a way to make money.
"Come out to get some fresh air after your work. You come in and ask the same question as Li Li. What can happen to me alone?"
Kang Shi said: "No, I'm worried about others getting into trouble."
Family members know their own business.
Kang Shi didn't think that there were any brave warriors like Gong Xichou and Zhai Le in Fugu City. Otherwise, if he offended his lord, he would be sending himself to death thousands of miles away. The gift would be insignificant but the sentiment was greater.
Shen Tang: “…”
She chose to skip the unpleasant topic.
His eyes turned to Kang Shi’s purse.
"Does Ji Shou have any extra money?"
Kang Shi twisted the shriveled coin purse and shook it.
Signal the lord to look at it himself.
Judging from the sound, it's probably more copper coins than Shen Tang. It's impossible for them to be rich. Poverty is their core culture. If the lord is poor, how can the people under him be rich
Shen Tang pursed his lips: "Then what are you looking at?"
Kang Shi said: "It doesn't cost money to watch it."
If you really like it, you can go back and buy it later.
Shen Tang pretended to clear her throat and coughed twice, not knowing where to start. Kang Shi saw that she was hesitant to speak, as if she wanted to say something to him but was too embarrassed to speak. So he took the initiative to ask, "My lord, do you have any instructions?"
"Hehe—" Shen Tang smiled, stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder, his smile was somewhat malicious, "Since you and I are both short of money, Ji Shou, do you want to go over and get some money to spend? I just saw a hidden gambling stall..."
Kang Shi sighed, "If the lord is short of money, I can just go back and get some. Why bother with those people? Gambling is not a good thing. If my cousin finds out, he will quarrel with me again."
Shen Tang argued confidently, his face as thick as the corner of the city wall, which could not be cut by a knife or pierced by a gun: "If you don't tell me and I don't tell you, how can Yuan Liang know? Besides, the money in the hands of gamblers will be taken away by the dealer sooner or later. Instead of giving the gambling stall a bargain, it's better to give it to you and me, which can also indirectly benefit the common people of Fugu City, don't you think?"
Kang Shi: “…”
I can see the lord's little trick at a glance.
The lord definitely wants to use his literary skills to make money, but - has the lord ever thought that once the two of them sit at the gambling table, the one who will lose every time will be the lord himself
Kang Shi said calmly: "My lord has given an order, and I dare not disobey."
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