Martial Arts Song

Chapter 365: Qijianmen

The chilly autumn wind blew in Chen Qing's face. Sitting in a rickshaw, he looked at the streets on both sides, a trance appearing in his eyes occasionally.

He felt that Chenxing District was the place most similar to the city of Qianyang.

Whether it is the style of the house architecture or the status of the people here.

This was also the reason why he accepted Jiang Ying as his apprentice, simply because he missed Qianyang.

Although he came from another world, the memories he inherited from his original body were all real, and Qianyang was also the beginning of everything for him...

It is in this kind of observation and occasional trance.

The rickshaw driver also took Chen Qing to the street where "Qijianmen" was located, a street called "Chenning Road".

This street named "Chenning Road" is close to the river in Chenxing District, and this river extends all the way to Hongjiang River.

When Chen Qing arrived here, although the weather had become a little cold, there were still quite a few people here.

There were many women in simple clothes by the river, and some of them were washing clothes by the river at a distance.

On the streets along the river, there were many children chasing and playing.

At this time, it was already around two or three in the afternoon.

Chen Qing, who came here wearing a suit and sitting in a rickshaw, couldn't help but attract the attention of many people on the roadside.

However, these people only glanced at him and did not dare to look at him any further.

Chen Qing took all of this in and couldn't help but feel a little strange.

At this time of year, the women living by the river were not working but washing clothes. The children chasing and playing along the way had happy and innocent smiles on their faces, and they didn't seem to be hungry.

The atmosphere of this street was somewhat different from the slums he imagined.

Just when Chen Qing was feeling strange about this, after the rickshaw pulled him through a curved intersection, the figure of "Qijianmen" finally appeared in his sight!

It was a house facing the street, covering a large area. Although it was built entirely of cement bricks like the surrounding houses, and there were no stone statues such as stone lions or stone tigers at the door, the overall scale of the gate was much taller and more imposing than other houses around it, and also much newer.

From a distance, before reaching the door, Chen Qing's more acute hearing heard an orderly and relatively slight "hissing" sound coming from inside.

In his mind, an image of a group of people holding wooden swords and swinging them continuously emerged unconsciously.

At this time, the rickshaw driver in front also said: "Sir, the 'Qijian Gate' is ahead."

"Ah."

Chen Qing nodded and replied, "Just stop at the door."

"okay!"

The driver responded and quickened his pace.

Soon, the rickshaw arrived at the gate of "Qijianmen" and stopped.

The driver turned around and bowed to Chen Qing, smiling and saying, "Sir, fifteen dollars for this."

After hearing this, Chen Qing slowly stood up, took out his wallet, paid the fare, and got out of the car.

Then, he stood at the door of "Qijianmen", looked up at the three words "Qijianmen" carved in vigorous font on the stone of the door beam, and then stepped in.

The main reason why he came to Qijianmen first instead of looking for Jiang Ying was that he didn't know where Jiang Ying's home was.

Although it has been a while since I accepted Jiang Ying as my apprentice, from the beginning of August to the end of September, it has been almost two months.

But at the beginning, because he had to communicate with Lu Hongfeng every morning, he asked Jiang Ying to come to the riverside to find him.

Later, because of Takasugi Naoto's boxing match, he had no time to visit Jiang Ying at home. Perhaps because Jiang Ying was well-behaved, or because of her inferiority complex, or for other reasons, she never mentioned inviting him to her home.

After that, he asked Jiang Ying to go to Lin Manli, and he began to be busy practicing martial arts with external auxiliary conditions, and had even less time to go to Jiang Ying's house.

Although Chenxing District is one of the poorest and most backward districts in Dongcheng, it is not a small place. It is impossible for Chen Qing to search aimlessly like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Therefore, he simply came directly to the "Qijianmen".

As the local boss of Chenxing District, "Qijianmen" must have better ways than him to find people.

Jiang Ying used to be a shoe shiner. As a martial arts school with masters of "Qi Bian", "Qi Jian Men" must have certain special powers in Chenxing District.

In this era, people from the middle and lower classes will have more or less dealings with martial arts schools.

Because whether it is a gang or a patrol officer, it takes a lot of skills to stand out.

Going to a martial arts school to learn Kung Fu is the only way to improve your skills.

The police and gangs both have a certain control over the lowest-level professions such as shoe shiners - because they have to collect protection fees.

This is why Chen Qing came directly here.

He planned to find Jiang Ying through the "Qijianmen".

"Who are you looking for?"

When Chen Qing stepped into the "Qijian Gate", someone immediately noticed him.

This is a young man standing not far from the door. He is wearing green shorts and looks to be about 27 or 28 years old. His facial features are very ordinary, but his eyes are very sharp.

When the other party saw Chen Qing wearing a well-fitting suit, he naturally did not think that Chen Qing was here to learn Kung Fu, so he came up to him and asked.

"I'm looking for Mr. Lu."

Chen Qing smiled slightly and replied to the young man's question.

The young man was stunned when he heard this, then he looked Chen Qing up and down, then frowned and asked, "Who are you? What do you want to see our old master for?"

"I am Mr. Lu's friend. Please tell him that an old friend from Jiangbian is visiting."

Chen Qing replied with a smile again.

After hearing this, the young man looked at Chen Qing up and down again with a suspicious look on his face, "Friend?"

Fortunately, Chen Qing was well-dressed. The fabric of his suit was not cheap, and he had an extraordinary temperament. After taking a look at him, he said, "Then wait here for a moment. I'll go ask."

After saying that, he turned and walked inside.

Chen Qing didn't feel offended. After all, he looked too young, while Lu Hongfeng was already ninety-seven years old.

There is too big a difference between the two sides.

If it were him, he would also find it strange if a young man who looked younger than himself suddenly came to his door and said he was the friend of the oldest person in the family.

While the young man went to inquire, Chen Qing stood at the door, waiting, and looked around at the interior of the "Qijian Gate".

The interior of the "Qijian Gate" is larger than the original Tiger-shaped Gate, but the overall layout is also divided into the front yard, middle yard, and back yard by the courtyard wall.

There were many young men and women of different ages in the front yard. They were wearing training clothes and holding wooden swords in their hands, keeping them horizontally raised, without moving.

The young man just now was staring at these young men and women, obviously supervising them.

When Chen Qing saw these young men and women, his eyes became dazed for a moment again.

These people reminded him of the days when he practiced martial arts in the Tiger Shape Sect.

Just when his eyes were in a daze, the young man who had gone to ask questions came back and walked out quickly from the middle courtyard.

Unlike his previous frown and suspicion, he came out with a warm and eager smile on his face:
"So you are really the old master's good friend. Please forgive my ignorance. Please come in~"

As he spoke, the other person came up to Chen Qing and quickly raised his hand to lead Chen Qing inside.

"It's okay. If I were you, I would be suspicious too."

Chen Qing said this with a smile, and then walked towards the central courtyard.

The young man also quickly walked in front to lead the way.

The two walked through the front yard, came to the middle yard, and then walked to the back yard. During this time, when passing by the middle yard.

Chen Qing saw that there was also a group of students in the middle courtyard, who were different from the students in the front courtyard who were holding wooden swords and keeping the same posture.

There were fewer students in the middle courtyard than in the front courtyard. When Chen Qing walked in, the students in the middle courtyard were holding wooden swords, standing in front of human stakes, stabbing, chopping, splitting, or poking, practicing their accuracy on the objects hanging on the human stakes and swaying left and right.

After Chen Qing took a look, he looked away.

Soon, led by the young man, he came to the backyard.

The backyard of "Qijianmen" is not as small as the backyard of "Huxingmen". It is very large and is not much smaller than the central courtyard.

This place is also beautifully built, with rockery, ponds, flower beds and pavilions, which is very elegant.

When Chen Qing arrived here, in the pavilion in the middle of the backyard, Lu Hongfeng was already sitting at the stone table inside, wearing a loose white training suit.

Next to him stood a middle-aged man wearing a blue satin robe and a black jacket, who looked to be in his forties or fifties. Standing next to Lu Hongfeng, his entire posture and demeanor were respectful.

"My dear Lin, you are a rare guest. How come you have time to come to my place?"

Seeing Chen Qing coming, Lu Hongfeng in the pavilion immediately chuckled, raised his hand and pointed to the seat next to him, saying, "Come and taste the tea I received not long ago."

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A set of tea sets was placed on the stone table in the pavilion, and a cup of hot tea was poured in front of and opposite Lu Hongfeng.

After hearing what Lu Hongfeng said, Chen Qing smiled and replied, "I have wanted to visit you for a long time. After we last met in Xicheng, I missed the days of asking you for advice. Unfortunately, I have been too busy recently. I only have time recently, so I came here right away."

As the conversation progressed, others also came into the pavilion.

Then, he sat down opposite Lu Hongfeng without any hesitation, took a sip of the hot tea, and praised, "Good tea!"

Seeing this, Lu Hongfeng smiled, then raised his finger and pointed at the middle-aged man standing next to him, and said half-jokingly: "This is my grandson, Lu Mingcheng. If I leave in the future, you have to take care of him."

"What are you talking about, Mr. Lu?"

Chen Qing smiled and replied, "I think you are in good health and can live for at least a few more decades! What's more, you have so many talented people in your sect, so you don't need me to take care of you."

"Haha, if everything remained peaceful like this, I wouldn't worry about it. My children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. But now..."

When Lu Hongfeng said this, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared.

After hearing this, the smile on Chen Qing's face slowly faded.

As a master of "Qi Bian", the people and circles that Lu Hongfeng has come into contact with are not comparable to those of the low-level workers in Dongcheng. Moreover, he has lived for nearly a hundred years and has rich experience. He is probably the person with the most experience in the entire "Hu Hai"!

Perhaps because he did not know some key information, he did not understand clearly the fact that the Ryuying warship came to the "Huhai".

But with his experience, he could roughly guess that Ryuying had bad intentions and would not give up easily.

"If a war really breaks out, I will do my best to ensure that all your hard work will go to waste, Mr. Lu. Don't worry!"

After suppressing his smile, Chen Qing looked at Lu Hongfeng seriously and said.

In fact, his relationship with Lu Hongfeng was not close enough to the point where he could entrust his son to the care of others.

However, he came here with another purpose, which was to learn the skill of Qigong from Lu Hongfeng. So, after hearing Lu Hongfeng's half-joking words, he simply went with the flow and said some words of loyalty.

After hearing this, Lu Hongfeng was immediately surprised. He quickly asked, "Little friend Lin, are you telling the truth?!"

There was a high possibility of war breaking out in the "Huhai" before their eyes. Although Lu Hongfeng was half joking, he actually really wanted to find someone to take care of the "Qijianmen".

After all, once a war breaks out, it is beyond human control.

Although this group of masters is difficult for ordinary people to contend with.

But in the war, he was just a much stronger ant, and ultimately could not withstand the torrent of artillery shells.

However, he also knew that his friendship with Chen Qing had not reached that level yet, so what he said just now was mostly a joke.

But I never expected that Chen Qing would agree immediately!

For a moment, he couldn't believe it.

"It's natural!"

Chen Qing looked at Lu Hongfeng's surprised expression and nodded seriously. "Mr. Lu, your guidance some time ago has helped me understand a lot of martial arts principles, and you have never asked me for anything in return. You finally asked me, how can I refuse?"

After hearing these words, Lu Hongfeng looked at Chen Qing with mixed feelings for a moment.

Just when he was in a complicated mood, Chen Qing suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Mr. Lu, I want to ask you for help with something."

"what's up?"

Lu Hongfeng asked with his eyebrows slightly raised.

Chen Qing said, "The apprentice I accepted before is the one you have seen before. After she returned to Chenhang from my place yesterday, she did not return this morning as usual. I think she may have encountered some troubles, but because I went to West City with you before, I don't know where her home is. I would like to ask you to help find her and see what happened."

When he accepted Jiang Ying as his apprentice, it was because of Takasugi Naoto's martial arts arena that he asked Lu Hongfeng for advice on "Qi training".

Although he always asked Jiang Ying to find him by the river afterwards, sometimes Jiang Ying came early and would inevitably run into him and Lu Hongfeng communicating by the river.

As an expert with a sharp eye, Lu Hongfeng naturally discovered Jiang Ying.

Moreover, Lu Hongfeng mentioned this at the end of the initial discussion.

really!

After hearing what Chen Qing said, Lu Hongfeng suddenly realized: "Oh, that little girl! So it's this matter, I thought it was something else!"

After saying that, he looked at the middle-aged man named "Lv Mingcheng" who was standing next to him and had not spoken the whole time, and ordered: "Mingcheng, send someone to inquire about Lin Xiaoyou's apprentice, the little girl..."

At this point, he looked at Chen Qing and asked, "What was the name of that little girl?"

"Jiang Ying."

Chen Qing looked at Lv Mingcheng calmly and said, "She used to shine shoes at Jiangyue Road. If you want to find her, you can start from there."

"Did you hear that?"

After Chen Qing finished speaking, Lu Hongfeng looked at Lu Mingcheng and asked.

"I heard it, I heard it..."

The middle-aged man named "Lv Mingcheng" responded quickly with nods and bows, like a grandson.

Then, he came to the young man who brought Chen Qing in and ordered, "A Tao, did you hear me? Send someone to Jiangyue Road to help Senior Lin...Senior Lin find his apprentice, quickly!"

"Oh, alright!"

The young man called "A Tao" responded quickly and then quickly left the backyard.

After explaining Jiang Ying's situation, Chen Qing said nothing more.

Although he wanted to learn Qigong from Lu Hongfeng, he couldn't bring it up now, otherwise his purpose would be too obvious, and it would make the "loyalty" words he just said greatly discounted, or even directly invalid.

Therefore, he did not make any other requests afterwards, but waited for the news while drinking tea and chatting with Lu Hongfeng.

About two hours passed like this.

When the time came to dusk.

The young man named "A Tao" finally returned to the backyard.

"How about it?"

As soon as he returned to the backyard, Lu Hongfeng asked.

After hearing this, the young man "A Tao" looked at Chen Qing with a hesitant look on his face, then bowed to Lu Hongfeng and said, "In reply to the old master, Lin... Senior Lin's apprentice Jiang Ying was arrested by Chen Xing's patrol station!"

As soon as these words came out, Lu Hongfeng frowned.

Opposite him, Chen Qing, who had a calm face, narrowed his eyes slightly.

(End of this chapter)