Chapter 883 Settlement and Youth

Woohoo!

As the small steamer sails into the bustling port, Jinhu, the number one city in the world, is full of prosperity.

In the port, iron ships are like mountains and sails are like clouds.

As soon as I stepped off the pier, I saw a large number of people surging, like a tide.

The rickshaw driver and the car chased each other, and the surrounding watch shops, snack shops, and fruit shops were dizzying.

At a food stall, pan-fried buns, soup buns, marinated duxian... exude a tempting aroma.

"Brother Bai!"

At this time, Shi Mingsi also got off the boat with his wife and son, and found two rickshaws: "If there is no place to stay, I can introduce you to the Tiannan Merchant Guild Hall. After the contract is concluded, Brother Bai will have a place to live." Capital, you can move out."

"Thank you, but I still have some money on me, so I'm going to look for a house first."

Aaron declined Shi Mingsi's kindness, watched Shi Mingsi leave, and immediately called a rickshaw. While the rickshaw driver was running, he gradually became familiar with this city, which was only a novelty in his eyes, and not too prosperous.

After all, he just came back from Daliang.

And in Daliang, there is even the Internet.

Rickshaws also have advantages. They can easily walk through streets and alleys, and pass through alleys that can only accommodate a few people walking side by side.

"What kind of place is there?"

When passing under a bridge, Aaron pointed to a pillar with a dragon pattern hovering and asked.

"There is the 'Dragon Pile'..."

The rickshaw drivers are all local snakes, and this kind of tricks came easily: "It is said that when the piles were driven, they couldn't go down no matter what, and several people died. Later, I invited the master of the Jade Buddha Temple to come and see... After the dragon pillar was erected, the evil spirits below came Don't dare to make trouble."

"oh."

Aaron continued to let the rickshaw run through another street.

Most of the warriors coming and going on this street are muscular, with bulging temples and bright eyes.

"Here...where is it?"

Aaron looked at it, feeling quite cordial.

"This is Wubei Street, and it's also a famous martial arts street in Jinhu. It's all about martial arts business...Because Daxuan banned knives, it's nothing more than an ordinary fight. Fierce, the search and arrest efforts are unusually large... so no matter whether coolies on the docks are fighting for business or gangsters are fighting for territory, most of them use fists and kicks, and they can't use weapons or guns..."

The coachman explained: "There are more people in demand, and more people practicing martial arts. It has gradually developed into a street of martial arts... It is not easy to make a living on this street. Those who can open a martial arts gym, They are all big boxers who have set up an eight-sided ring and survived seven days undefeated!"

"I see……"

Aaron nodded: "I like this place quite a bit, I'm looking for a place where I can rent a house nearby..."

Those who can open a martial arts gym in Jinhu have at least entered the heavenly position, and even the heavenly power may not be enough.

Maybe it's Tianji, Tianxuan, or even the highest Tianshu Grandmaster!

‘It’s a good opportunity to gain experience. '

'I can't get the different skills for the time being, you can do some martial arts first...'

Aaron chatted with the rickshaw driver along the way, such as what to pay attention to when coming to Jinhu.

Sure enough, the coachman said: "Guest, you are a student. Apart from the government, the people in Jinhu who should not be messed with are the four major police officers and the members of the three major gangs."

"The four major patrols and the three major gangs?"

Aaron became interested: "Tell me carefully..."

"Needless to say, the four major patrols have an official background, and the three major gangs are the Cao Gang, the Hai Gang, and the Li Gang, and each eats a piece..." The coachman continued: "Back then, there was a daughter of a rich family who was in Jinan. I got lost in Shanghai, and it was useless to find the government... Later, I asked Lei Long, the head of the four major patrols, and Lei Boss solved it with a word."

'It seems that the four major patrols and the three major gangs jointly ate up Jinhu's dark side forces? '

Aaron touched his chin, knowing that there must be shadows under the sun, and the appearance of such an underground emperor is inevitable.

Remembering the names of the three major gangs and the four major patrols, Aaron saw the rickshaw driver take him to a nearby residential area.

"The family here happens to be renting a house, the location is convenient, the snack street is just outside the door, and it is also close to Wubei Street..."

The rickshaw driver nodded and bowed and invited Aaron into an alley, then opened a door and walked in: "Second Uncle, I'm coming."

"You little red bastard..."

A middle-aged woman who seemed to be in her forties came out, and just cursed, she stopped talking when she saw Aaron.

"Auntie, don't you have a house for rent? I brought you business."

The rickshaw driver laughed.

At this time, Aaron realized that after drying off the dust and sweat, the driver was actually young.

However, the vicissitudes of life have made him much more mature than his actual age.

"Well, I'll come and see the room."

Aaron nodded: "If it's suitable, let's rent it."

Anyway, he didn't have much demand for the house, and he didn't mind the other party earning a little more.

After all...cough cough...his other identity is 'Bai Xuan', but he is the most wanted criminal of Xuan Dynasty!

It may not be a good thing if you really take it in.

...

In the end, Aaron looked at the room and was quite satisfied, so he signed an agreement with the "Old Man Yu" family, agreeing that the monthly rent for the room was five yuan, and if he ate at home, he would pay extra.

During the conversation, he learned that old man Yu and his wife had a son and a daughter, both of whom were in school.

Hearing the other party mention the proud expressions of their children, Aaron understood after thinking about it.

After all, education fees are very expensive in this era, and it is indeed rare among ordinary people to send sons and even daughters to receive higher education.

...

two days later.

Aaron walked into the Hongshang Press.

"Mr. Bai..."

Shi Mingsi greeted him with a smile on his face: "Welcome, this way please..."

Aaron followed Shi Mingsi into a small conference room.

In the conference room, there was a good-looking female employee who brought tea and snacks.

"This is Tiannan Dahongpao, please use it!"

Shi Mingsi handed over a cup of tea and said with a smile.

"Hmm... it really tastes mellow."

Aaron took a sip, and his eyes lit up.

"About Mr. Bai's novel, I have already read it with the editor-in-chief... It is going to be published in the newspaper office under the jurisdiction of this library." Shi Mingsi handed over a contract: "This is a long-term contribution agreement, 3 yuan per thousand words Yang, how does Mr. Bai feel?"

Aaron took the contract, glanced at it, and signed it with a smile after probably reading it.

"Mr. Bai trusts our bookstore so much?"

Shi Mingsi accepted the contract with some surprises. Although he was slightly relieved to sign it smoothly, and the Xuanchao people didn't pay much attention to the content of the contract, the attitude of the other party was still too casual.

"Naturally, I trust Mr. Shi's character after all."

Aaron smiled, in fact, he believed in his own strength.

Even if the printing press tricked him, he could retaliate at will, so he was naturally fearless.

While speaking, he took out a stack of manuscripts from the bag at hand: "Just in time... I wrote another manuscript of 100,000 words here, you can take a look."

"oh?"

Shi Mingsi took the manuscript, feeling a little surprised.

Brother Bai, the writing speed is really fast!

After reading the content again, I was even more suspicious.

"Excellent is naturally exciting, but I feel that the plot does not promote much, and there is suspicion of hydrology..."

He slandered in his heart, and suddenly thought of a key question: "I don't know how many words Brother Bai is going to write?"

According to the habit of paper books, hundreds of thousands of words are considered long.

"This... about two or three million words."

Aaron blinked in reply.

Shi Mingsi: "Oops... If I knew it earlier, I should have lowered the manuscript fee to less than two yuan..."

...

"Haha... Is this the Internet economy impacting the real economy?"

Walking out of the printing house, Aaron still wanted to laugh when recalling Shi Mingsi's expression at the end.

But he held back, and called another rickshaw to Wubei Street, which is where Wuguan Street is located.

On the street, a circle of people were watching the notice.

Aaron also leaned over, and found that there was a row of arrest warrants, and...Bai Xuan's name was impressively listed!

Even, it has already ranked third, with a reward of 800 Longyang, only under Cheng Dongnan and another leader of the Qiankun Society.

‘Perhaps the fact that I killed Aunt Sun was finally discovered? '

'It shouldn't be... Who would a normal person associate a pile of wax oil with a corpse? '

‘Well, if I were a government official and discovered that Baixuan was using a strange technique, I would at least be ranked second, and the reward would exceed a thousand…’

Thinking of this, Aaron left the crowd casually and came to Wuguan Street.

"Hongmen Boxing Gym, Chen Style Tai Chi, Huo Family Martial Arts Gym, Elite Club..."

After looking at each signboard, Aaron thought it was good.

Some martial arts gyms even set up dojos at the main entrance for disciples to train and attract business.

Aaron just looked at it for a while, then nodded secretly.

Although these are only disciples who have learned from the three-legged cat, they have not even developed their internal strength, nor have they entered the stage.

After all, those who just pay tuition fees to learn, not true disciples.

But judging from the routine, it's not bad at all. It seems that there are still some real things in the martial arts gym.

"Thousand characters and three Long Yang, you can earn back the accommodation fee in a day... Perhaps, I should go to a few more martial arts gyms and learn martial arts?"

Aaron thought for a moment.

In fact, Bai Shu's martial arts foundation is very solid, and even faintly has a tendency to break through into the sky.

But in Aaron's view, it was still too weak, too weak.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, it is also good to learn from each other's strengths.

...

Just when Aaron was planning to practice martial arts.

A pier.

A huge ship slowly docked, and a group of people in black uniforms descended from it.

They were all in high spirits, with capable manners, and generally had a cold temperament on their bodies, and there was a certain symbol of an anchor on their clothes.

This is the mark of Daxuan's black-clothed guard!

Anyone who saw this mark lowered their heads and walked quickly, not wanting to have anything to do with this group of hawks and dogs directly under Emperor Daxuan.

"My lord, we have already arrived in Jinhu, and our people will contact you immediately."

A guard in black came to the leader and whispered.

The leader had a pale face and a sinister expression, but his voice was very shrill: "Those Qiankun captured will not be able to survive the severe punishment. They confessed that Cheng Dongnan fled to Jinhu. The "Book of Shocking World" must be found!"

"Besides, Auntie Sun's team died under a strange spell, so we have to investigate carefully."

The black-clothed guard has twelve ranks of heads, and this leader ranks sixth, with unfathomable martial arts.

"yes."

The subordinates respectfully took orders and retreated.

Soon, the leader of the local black-clothed guards arrived, bowing and saluting: "See you, Head Six."

"Get up." The head of the sixth gear waved his hand casually, as if thinking of something: "I remember, here in Jinhu, there is also a training camp for our black guards, right?"

In any organization, the addition of fresh blood is the top priority.

The black guards pay more attention to loyalty, and they take in children from childhood for training.

As Jinhu is the first city of Daxuan's business and trade extending in all directions, there is naturally a camp of the Black Guards nearby.

"Your Excellency is aware of the details... Now in the training camp, there are already 237 new bloods who are training."

The local leader of the black guards bowed.

"Two hundred people? That's too much... After one year, they must be eliminated to only thirty-six people. We black guards must select the best."

For some reason, the head of the sixth stage suddenly had an idea in his heart: "In this case, let's go and have a look."

"Naturally it is the best that Six Gears can come to guide you during your busy schedule."

The head of the guard in black didn't know what was going on in the sixth gear, but since the sixth gear had this idea, he had to do it.

Just when he left, he gave the person next to him a wink.

There must be no accidents in the training camp over there.

...

The outskirts of Jinhu.

In a camp surrounded by high walls on all sides.

From time to time, a tall figure in black walked by, inspecting the inside and outside.

And in a small square, there is a group of half-grown teenagers undergoing training.

"Hoo hoo!"

Yang Kui was dressed roughly and was doing a set of palms.

The posture of exerting force in this palm technique is very strange and strenuous. After the whole set, his hands are already as red as blood, and he hits the sandbags continuously.

"Xue Kui Shou is an extremely advanced martial art, and it can be done quickly, and it can be practiced to the peak, which is comparable to Grandmaster Tianshu!"

A man who looked like a trainer passed by: "However, this skill is extremely destructive to vitality, so it needs to be combined with decoction... Yang Kui, you have done a good job, keep it up, I believe you will become a master one day."

"Thank you instructor for your guidance!"

The young man named Yang Kui had delicate features, sharp eyes, and a sense of perseverance. Hearing this, he thanked him loudly.

When the coach had gone a long way, a black-clothed guard next to him came over and said, "Boss, you are so bad... This blood master is extremely quick, but there is no matching secret medicine, and he only drinks some prescriptions to nourish qi and blood." , They are all practicing kung fu with their lives... If you return to the master, you will burn the incense if you can enter the heaven."

The instructor looked indifferent: "Even if they are successful in training, they will be cannon fodder if they go out to join the black guards... After a few years, they will either die in battle or die of illness... Xue Kui is quite suitable, not to mention... if this martial art is practiced Even at the peak, comparable to Grandmaster Tianshu, I didn't lie to him... It's just that he won't live until then."

"Boss, you are still taller."

...

On the training ground, the boy still trained meticulously, despite the sweat.

Only when I lowered my head, did a gleam flash in my eyes: 'I not only want to survive, but I also want to become a master...to take revenge! '

'Heaven has blessed me with great fortune, and it must be for me to achieve a career! '