Opened a martial arts school, and his eldest disciple Batman

Chapter 105 The Incomplete Seeds
Du Mu frowned. This kind of incident of grain being robbed on the way happened frequently in all dynasties, but directly asking the local governments to pay grain again was rare even in the Qing Dynasty.

"Where was the food lost?" Du Mu asked.

Zhao Yuanhai said with a gloomy face: "The grain was concentrated in Lianyungang, and then transported upstream by the canal. It was robbed by pirates on the river. It should be near Huqiu Mountain. The pirates there are strong. The court has been suppressing them for several years, and the suppression has become stronger and stronger."

Du Mu frowned slightly, then said to Matt: "Matt, you go back first, I'll take care of some things on our side."

Although Matt's Chinese is not very good, in addition to fighting the lawsuit this month, he also often comes to the martial arts gym to see the children. He has improved a lot through communicating with them, and his senses have also made up for some of his hearing problems.

Although Zhao Yuanhai spoke quickly due to his eagerness, Matt still caught every word of it sharply. After digesting it a little, he understood what happened.

Matt frowned slightly. "Is there anything I can do to help you? There shouldn't be any legal support for collecting taxes twice, right?"

Du Mu shook his head. Matt did not obtain his lawyer's license in Dashun, so there was no point for the other party to follow him.

Of course, the feudal dynasty imposed compulsory taxation, so even if Matt was really a lawyer, it would be useless.

Matt had just finished his lawsuit with Osborne and had nothing else to do, so he was thinking about whether he could help. Since Du Mu was unwilling, he didn't insist.

Although Matt was exhausted from fighting this lawsuit, he felt very satisfied because he only had to argue his case in court.

It was only afterwards that Matt realized, when he thought back on it, that this lawsuit was unusually 'clean'. There were no inexplicable people coming to warn him, no inexplicable witnesses changing their testimonies, no evidence being lost, no parliamentarians questioning him, and other such messy things.

I hope future lawsuits can be as successful as this one.

Zhao Yuanhai turned around and wanted to lead the way, but was stopped by Du Mu who patted his shoulder.

He turned around curiously and saw Du Mu smiling slightly. With a wave of his hand, a cloud appeared under their feet and carried them flying.

After Zhao Yuanhai took off, his legs went weak and he almost fell to his knees in the clouds. Fortunately, Du Mu pulled him up.

He looked at the streets gradually rising beneath his feet, and even made eye contact with a few people who were looking up in amazement. The distance between them was getting farther and farther, until he could almost overlook the entire Kowloon Town.

Zhao Yuanhai looked back at Du Mu in disbelief, his lips trembling a few times, and said in disbelief: "Du... Master Du? Have you become an immortal?"

Before Du Mu detained the moving skeleton, Du Mu's status in their minds had changed from a martial arts master to a character like Yan Chixia in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, a master with powerful skills who could slay demons and eliminate evil.

This kind of image was not uncommon to the superstitious ancients. Most people firmly believed that there were indeed great people in this world, but ordinary people had no chance to see them.

But... a master who can slay demons and monsters and a god who can really fly on clouds are two completely different concepts.

Du Mu smiled when he heard this. For the simple ancients, calling the wind and rain and riding on clouds were the most intuitive labels to distinguish between humans and immortals, but they were not very sensitive to specific powers.

He looked at Zhao Yuanhai and felt that he had been dealing with matters in other universes during this period of time and had not taken the time to take care of these familiar people other than money. It seemed that he would have to give them some initiation later.

He smiled and said, "Almost? But I haven't achieved immortality yet. I just know some magic. I can't be considered an immortal."

Zhao Yuanhai looked at the clouds under his feet with a dazed expression. Doesn't this count as an immortal?
In fact, in the clouds under his feet, Du Mu was the only one stepping on the flying sword, and another person was being held up by his magic power.

But there was only one flying sword for two people, which looked not very elegant. Du Mu was a little more proud and covered it with a ball of water vapor.

In the water vapor, the tassels of Du Mu's flying sword emitted bright light, which, after refraction, made the entire auspicious cloud appear glittering in the sunlight.

Matt let out a breath as he watched Du Mu and the other man flying away on the clouds.

This superpower looks really cool.

After Du Mu flew away, Matt saw that nothing was wrong and planned to return to New York.

At this time, he saw Hulk walking out of the side yard with two children sitting on his shoulders.

Matt was startled and jumped onto the wall, then saw a group of little kids following Hulk, ready to go out.

During this month, Matt has already learned that this is an ancient world. Seeing Hulk going out so openly, he is worried. Will he really not be regarded as a monster by the ignorant people?

But he couldn't say a word to remind them. After all, directly questioning others would scare innocent people and seemed even more impolite.

Besides, Hulk has lived here for a long time, so the people around him should be used to it...

Fearing that the ignorant ancients would anger Hulk, Matt followed them anyway.

Then, he saw Hulk, who was three meters tall, walking on the street with confidence, and all the neighbors greeted him with smiles.

"Master Haotian, are you taking the children out to play today?"

Hulk showed a ferocious smile on his muscular face, waved his millstone-sized palm and said, "Yeah, take these little idiots to the beach to build sand piles."

"Master Haotian, would you like to try the fish I caught? They are very fat."

"No, I hate eating fish. It's too fishy."

"Master Haotian, would you like to try some of my buns? They have thin skin and large fillings, and I guarantee they won't have any fishy smell!"

"Humph, it's so small that it's not even enough to fill my teeth. I'll be scolded when I get home after eating it. Don't try to trick me."

Hulk responded to everyone's greetings and politeness directly, either responding with a smile or refusing with a sour face. This clear emotion and honesty made these neighbors like chatting with Hulk very much.

Master Haotian?
Matt looked at Hulk's broad back and taut muscles blankly. He really couldn't connect him with the word "Eastern Heavenly Master".

Because Hulk was so eye-catching and there was almost no flow of people in the ancient town, it didn't take long for him to become familiar with the people around him. At first he needed to paint his face to cover it up, but now he can show his true face openly without scaring people.

It wasn't just Hulk. The little girl on Hulk's shoulder, whose name seemed to be Li Xiaoqi, also greeted people she knew happily. But just like Hulk, she refused to accept anything that people around her wanted to hand over to her.

Matt took two steps forward and said to a kid who was at the back, "Zhang Qiushi, has Hulk always been so popular with the people around him?"

Zhang Qiushi looked at Matt. He was very good at remembering faces and knew that this man was one of the Western Barbarians who often came to the martial arts hall. So he nodded and replied, "Yes, Uncle Hao is very helpful. As long as it is physical work, Uncle Hao can finish it in a few breaths, and he doesn't ask for anything in return. He is also a master who practices the lineage of the Giant Spirit God, so he is naturally respected."

Uncle Hao is okay...

Matt endured it and didn't say that Hulk's last name was not Hao. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. There was no point in worrying about it.

But don’t they think the name is weird?

"Dad, is there a surname called Hao? Why haven't I learned it when I was studying the Hundred Family Surnames?"

Matt's keen senses allowed him to hear the puzzled voice of a child on the outskirts of the crowd. He nodded secretly, as expected, there were still locals who had doubts.

"What's the big deal? There are many surnames that have existed since ancient times. The one that used to be called 'Wanyan' was later changed to 'Wan'. Besides, 'Haoran Zhengqi, Kejin Xiemo' is obviously a Taoist name."

Well, it seems the locals have their own understanding.

Matt's hearing was far better than others. Those who were close to Hulk along the way simply greeted him enthusiastically. Only those on the periphery could not help but whisper after seeing the eye-catching Hulk from afar.

Therefore, he collected a lot of information that ordinary people could not get.

For example, the reason why Hulk likes to go to the beach is because the crime rate in Kowloon Bay is very low, and the only dangerous things are fishing boats. Hulk has saved two people who capsized in storms, so he runs to the beach every now and then when he sees the weather change.

This surprised Matt, and he couldn't help but look at Hulk with admiration.

After all, in the news reports Matt had read, Hulk was a monster born from an accidental experiment by Dr. Banner, causing countless innocent casualties and economic losses.

Although after arriving at the martial arts gym, they learned that Hulk was just in a bad mood and had no bad intentions, so they compared his image to: a naughty kid who had the power to destroy a city but was fortunately suppressed and disciplined by Du Mu.

But now, Matt discovered that Hulk's nature was just like Peter's, and his basic tone was kindness.

Of course, he was still irritable and short-tempered.

At the same time, he also heard these people mention another name, 'Master Du'.

Destroy the Beggars' Gang, adopt disabled children, use Taoist mechanical techniques to rebuild hands and feet, treat eye diseases, exorcise demons, distribute good breeds, and sell fairy piglets.

Each event was attended by different people, who had lively conversations.

Some strong-looking men like to talk about Du Mu's righteous deeds and military prowess, while the older and more mature people are looking forward to the seeds and livestock distributed by Du Mu.

Matt was in awe, but also a little surprised.

Piglets?

After listening for a while, based on the description, it seemed to be a Yorkshire piglet... Matt raised his hand and looked at the bloody key on his wrist with a strange look on his face.

Don't living things... need blood to stay in this world?

However, since Du Mu saw that Tom could no longer go to the world of Hogwarts, he understood the principle of settling down at birth and had already purchased a batch of pregnant sows to give birth in Shunchao.

With a large number of piglets, Du Mu finally had jobs for the local people. In addition to distributing grain seeds and fertilizers, he just had to wait for the next spring.

This year, the people of Kowloon Bay are just like ignorant people who believe in those shamans who perform magic tricks. They blindly trust the immortal seeds and immortal livestock given by Du Mu. Only when the autumn harvest comes next year will they understand what kind of shock Du Mu has brought to them.

Du Mu did not intend to directly "generate" food for the people, because this would be endless. No matter how strong Du Mu was, he could not feed 24 people by himself, unless he worked as a porter hours a day.

But he was willing to provide the people with sufficient high-quality seeds and environment so that they could grow their own food.

Coupled with Banner’s recent invention of the blood patch and Peter’s recently established company, it will be easy to get a virtuous cycle going on Dashun’s side.

Matt seemed to have sensed something and suddenly looked at the seemingly insignificant children around Hulk.

In fact, Du Mu's direct giving of seeds, modern livestock, and fertilizers still cannot be regarded as teaching people how to fish, because these things are consumable and need to be replenished after they are used up. As grain is planted, its yield will also decrease year by year.

Those things were just the help that Du Mu gave to the world because he was too soft-hearted to help himself while he waited for these children to grow up.

These children are the ones who are teaching people how to fish.

When they grow up, they cultivate grain seeds, synthesize fertilizers, build transportation, teach and educate people, and so on. These seeds that can truly increase human happiness several times or even dozens of times will bear fruit.

Does Mr. Du Mu want to improve the welfare of the entire world with his own efforts?
Matt clenched his fists.

His heartbeat uncontrollably quickened by two beats.

Just thinking about this concept, he could hardly hide the yearning and excitement in his heart.

I really envy Mr. Du Mu...

I actually had the opportunity to accomplish a feat of this magnitude.

Even though everything has just been planted and the seeds may have just sprouted in the soil, Matt has no doubt about what kind of towering trees these seeds will grow into in the future.

And for me, just cleaning up the filth in Hell's Kitchen almost exhausted all my strength.

With a sigh, Matt followed Hulk's team to the beach.

As soon as they arrived at the beach, Matt thought the children would happily play in the sand, but the first thing they did caught Matt off guard.

They were indeed very excited, but they took off their prosthetic arms and legs before reaching the beach.

Since the repair agent is still waiting for possible side effects and will not be actually put into use until at least a week later, they are still using prosthetic limbs for the time being.

Finally, with a few adults like Lao Liu and Jiang Wanli looking at the prosthetic limbs, the children without arms and legs laughed along with Hulk and rushed to the beach.

Matt stood beside the adults who were taking care of the children, looking at the neatly arranged prosthetic limbs on the ground, and then at the children with disabled bodies who were supporting each other, chasing, playing and laughing. He felt an indescribable shock for a moment.

Although he knew the cause and effect of the matter, he had to admit that sometimes people's eyes can really deceive them.

Those children usually seemed to have no problem with their movements, and even liked to climb up and down, and their emotions were very full. Even when Matt saw their prosthetic limbs, his subconscious mind could hardly classify them as "disabled".

But now, watching them take such good care of their prosthetic limbs, yet openly showing their flaws in the sun, and playing with each other without a care...

Matt couldn't imagine how strong the wills of these children would be when they grew up, how much trust they would have in each other, and how strong a rope they would form when they gathered together to accomplish something.

Just then, Matt saw Hulk smilingly letting several children sit on his hands, then he stood up, waved his hand towards the sea and threw them out.

Several children screamed and laughed, and fell into the water one after another.

Matt's eyes widened immediately, all his previous feelings and shock disappeared, and now there was only horror.

"Wait! Hulk! They're not your toys!"

Seeing other kids clamoring to play with this, Matt rushed forward with his teeth almost broken.

Hulk is a straightforward person. He doesn't treat these kids as disabled people, but he doesn't treat them as human beings either!
But before he could run to Hulk and stop his stupid behavior, Hulk stopped on his own.

His face was no longer as cheerful as it had been when he was playing, but rather a long-lost serious expression.

Matt was slightly stunned, but his attention was still on the children who had just fallen into the water. Regardless of his expensive suit, he wanted to jump into the water to save them.

But before Matt fell into the water, the children who were thrown into the sea by Hulk had already swam back.

The only one without hands was carried on the shoulders of the other two children, his face full of excitement.

When they got close to the shore, the two children with hands but no feet put their arms on the children without hands, one on each side. After the children with feet stepped on the sand, they stood up and carried their two companions like carrying a pole. The three of them laughed at their own funny appearance.

Matt's pace gradually slowed down. As he breathed a sigh of relief, he couldn't help but hold his forehead to cover his face.

Because when he saw this scene, he wanted to laugh a little...but this was too hellish and his moral values ​​did not allow it.

Just then, Matt heard Hulk buzzing, "Little Stick, take these little carrots back. There's danger coming."

Matt was stunned. What little stick?
Then he looked at the blind stick in his hand and realized that Hulk was talking about him.

Why didn’t I think Hulk was so talented at giving nicknames before?

The next moment, Matt's expression calmed down and he looked towards the coastline.

He finally felt it too.

A bloody smell wafted from the coastline.

Matt looked in the direction of the setting sun and squinted his eyes slightly. It was a rare occasion that he only used his eyes.

Huge ships were sailing towards the coastline with their backs to the sun.

Even at such a long distance, the sea breeze still carried a fishy smell, allowing Matt to outline the image of the entire ship in his mind.

That's right, just relying on the smell...

Because the entire ship was most likely soaked in blood, from the sails to the decks, every part was filled with a strong smell of blood.

What the hell is this?
Although Matt didn't understand why, his experience told him that the person coming was not friendly and was very dangerous.

Du Mu must be warned...

Matt shouted to Lao Liu, Jiang Wanli and other adults outside the beach, "Bring the prosthetic limbs here! Get the children out of here!"

Old Liu didn't understand what was going on, but he could still hear the urgency in the other person's words. He didn't dare to delay, so he wanted to pick up the cloth under the prosthesis with the other adults and carry them to the beach together.

However, the children around them were anxious: "No! No way!"

"It's easy for water and sand to get into prosthetic limbs!"

"Don't move, we'll be there soon!"

Matt was very anxious. At this time, why bother about prosthetic limbs?

But the next moment, this group of children acted extremely quickly. They formed teams of two, three or three, just like the three people who fell into the water at the beginning. They carried each other on their backs. Those children with intact legs carried the weight of their companions and ran quickly towards the shore.

Since begging involves more kneeling and lying prone, only a few of these children have legs.

This means that a pair of legs must carry at least three or four children before they can run.

However, they were so fast that in the blink of an eye, half of them had reached the shore where the prosthesis was.

During this process, none of the children sought help from Matt or other adults.

(End of this chapter)