Yefutidaolu

Chapter 74 Rumors
That night, the Kudalis were very happy.

When the foremen were punched and kicked, they started out laughing, venting their anger, and roaring.

But as the fight went on, someone started crying.

Once there is the first cry, there will be the second.

Soon, no one could hold it back any longer. The men who were able to carry hundreds of pounds didn't even have the strength to hit others. They huddled together on the ground and cried. The sound of sorrow was endless. They confided in each other and seemed to be comforting each other.

Gao Jian didn't know what happened to them.

But he knew it must be very bitter.

Gao Jian stood by and watched them punching and kicking each other. After the fight, they cried and laughed. They were a group of people, just like a bunch of lunatics.

However, he did not feel pity for these foremen, because he knew that most of them had cultivation skills and the Ku Dali could not beat them.

They didn't dare to fight back because Gao Jian was there to suppress them.

After crying, those poor people bowed down to Gao Jian one after another, no longer calling him boss, but benefactor.

Grace is as deep as the ocean.

They never thought that someone would come out to do this.

Looking at them, Gao Jian said to them, "Everyone get up!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Kudalis all stood up.

Gao Jian walked forward, looked at the Kudalis who were crying and trying to cheer up, and said loudly: "From now on, don't be afraid of them!"

"I will teach you a practice method!"

When these words came out, Shui Cangcang who was standing next to them was stunned.

Gao Jian... do you really want to stir up some trouble?
But maybe that's a good thing.

Shui Cangcang also felt that these people were living too miserable. He had rarely seen these people in the past, so he didn't have any feelings about them, but when he saw them suddenly, he still felt some sympathy in his heart.

But... where did Gao Jian's practice method come from?

Where does the practice method come from?
Of course, Gao Jian wrote it himself.

These days, he is actually no more relaxed than Shui Cangcang.

Gao Jian knew very well that if he wanted to gain a firm foothold and have enough energy to help others, he must have a group of die-hard supporters of his own.

These hard-working people are the best candidates.

Gao Jian was not planning to manage his own power. He knew that he was not cut out for it. If he were to do so, he would be overwhelmed just by the accounts and remembering people's names.

But Li Jun can.

Li Jun was originally leading these boat trackers in doing things. All he had to do was teach them how to practice and let Li Jun lead them.

Then, Gao Jian can use their strength to venture into the dangerous places on his own.

Therefore, these days, he has been using his own thinking, the "encyclopedia" nature of the Xuanhua Tongmen Dao Ge, and the ability of the Rusty Knife to clear his mind, to write a technique that can be practiced to the first level in his spare time.

Gao Jian didn't have the ability to master the techniques of a higher level. After all, he only understood what the techniques of the second level were like through the second level of the Xuanhua Tongmen Dao Ge.

But no matter what, this technique can indeed be cultivated to a certain level, and it does not require talent. Talent is only related to the speed of cultivation.

It's a pity that Gao Jian was unable to concentrate his divine will, otherwise, he actually wanted to spread the song of Xuanhua Tongmen.

However, this technique is too profound and cannot be comprehended without divine intervention. Gao Jian can only comprehend it by himself but cannot express it out loud and cannot teach it to others.

But even so, Gao Jian used the extensive knowledge brought by this technique to create an incense method and the body refining method in front of him.

They are all in the same realm, but they can all help Gao Jian break the status quo.

As Gao Jian said the three words "cultivation method", the expressions of the Kudalis all changed.

All the emotions, whether it was crying, cheering, or roaring, quieted down at this moment.

"Exhale first. After you exhale, I will teach you how to practice." Gao Jian said.

The Kudalis did not make any noise, they just looked at each other.

really?
The boss wants to teach them martial arts?

really?
A skill can be passed down from generation to generation and is a craft that will last for thousands of years.

Whose training method is not hidden for their own use? How difficult is it to learn a method?

Let me put it this way, even if you just want to learn the craft of carpentry, you have to work like a slave for your master for more than ten years, allow your master to beat and scold you, and carry your master's excrement and urine. It will take many more years before you can learn the craft of carpentry.

Even with this, there are still many people who cannot even ask for it!
If you want to be treated like a slave, you don't have that chance yet. Your master has to think highly of you, and you have to have some family background and connections.

Because... after working like a slave for more than ten years, you will become a new master.

If the carpenter's craft is so precious, how precious must a practice method be?

Anyway, these bitter people suddenly felt that this world was a little unreal.

Looking at their expressions, Gao Jian smiled and said, "You guys, don't you trust me?"

After hearing these words, the Kudalis suddenly woke up!

Has the man in front of them ever told a lie to them?
Even with so many foremen, he was able to overwhelm them!

This person is probably the most trustworthy person in the world! He is worthy of being trusted with one's life.

So, the Kudalis knelt down collectively.

This time it was not a quick kowtow, but a very solemn bow.

"Master!"

"Benefactor!"

They spoke in a mixed bag, and even the names they addressed were not uniform.

There was no follow-up statement because they couldn't think of one and didn't know what fancy words like "to die for" meant.

But they know that from now on, if their boss says something, they will go there even if it means going through mountains of swords and seas of fire.

Gao Jian nodded, then shouted, "Everyone, stand up. You haven't finished venting your anger yet. You can't be the only ones venting your anger, right? Take those people to other docks. There are more than a thousand of them!"

"Oh!!" The laborers stood up and led the foremen away.

Shui Cangcang walked up to Gao Jian and said to him, "Captain Gao, you really want to do this..."

“Mr. Shui, aren’t you helping too? To be honest, I thought you would refuse, but I didn’t expect you to be so cooperative.” Gao Jian smiled.

Shui Cangcang said sternly: "I don't mind helping them, but it's better not to touch the bottom line of some things."

In the traditional sense of "lending a helping hand", it is no big deal to lend a hand to these bitter people, let them practice, or even help them overthrow those small sects.

But there are boundaries.

Gao Jian nodded.

We are all smart people and naturally understand the implied meaning.

Shui Cangcang may not have been to the outer city, but he is not a fool who knows nothing.

"However, I still want to remind you that these people have the courage to come and cause trouble for you. It is impossible for them to come here on their own. In my opinion, these people are actually bait." Shui Cangcang reminded.

"Bait? Oh, you mean, someone expected that I would beat them to death?" Gao Jian asked back.

"Then I don't know. But since they are here, they must have a trick up their sleeve. Now that I've vented my anger, I have to think about how to respond next. Ah, sob, sob - I'm sleepy. I'm going to go back to sleep. I haven't slept for fifteen days... Really, it's all thanks to Lieutenant Gao." Shui Cangcang yawned and returned to the inn.

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Five days later.

The news spread that a horrific atrocity had been committed in the outer city of Cangzhou.

Many 'gentlemen' claimed that this was a horrific act of brutality and lack of humanity.

They said: "These crude and uncouth people, who usually live with the animals, really have the behavior of beasts and the heart of tigers and wolves. They don't know obedience or disobedience, and blindly rely on their strength to tie up hundreds of people in a line, beat them with fists and feet, and parade them through the streets for more than a thousand docks. It is really unbearable to watch!"

"Especially that Gao Jian, who is so ruthless that he instigated those laborers to rebel and kill their former master and surrender to him. I heard that he also killed all the gods in the outer city. The lack of rain recently is all because of him. Tsk, tsk, tsk... His methods are so cruel and ruthless that it makes people feel cold."

For a time, there was a lot of public opinion in the outer city. Many people saw that the foremen who were originally well-dressed were actually beaten up by those mud-legged people, and some were even beaten to death!

The one leading all this was a newly appointed captain of the Demon Suppression Division. He had made a lot of noise before and it was said that he had killed so many gods that it hadn't rained in the outer city for half a month!

How ridiculous! It's totally against the will of Heaven!

For a time, rumors spread among the wealthy people in the outer city.

Zhang Ya is one of them.

Zhang Ya is the behind-the-scenes boss of Anxiang Chamber of Commerce and used to be a foreman at the dock.

When he was a foreman, he was smart and capable. He led the hard-working people to "conquer the docks". Relying on his fists and strategies, he conquered twenty or thirty docks in a row, saved up a fortune, opened a business, and became a respectable man.

Wearing silk, holding a tea bowl, he also became a disciple of a martial arts school in the inner city and was taught a set of boxing techniques. Now he has reached the first level of cultivation, his boxing techniques are sophisticated, and he has several first-level martial artists under him. He lives a comfortable life and his position is stable.

However, he has been a little overwhelmed recently.

Because the dock that originally belonged to him was robbed.

Moreover, the foreman of the dock was his nephew. He asked his nephew to be the foreman to help him look after the place where he had made his fortune.

But unexpectedly, he was caught, and he and others pooled money to hire a second-level martial artist, who was also killed.

Because none of the foremen were released, they had no idea what happened that day, but they thought that the only possible person was Gao Jian.

Only Gao Jian has the ability to kill a person in the second realm!
Of course they didn't dare to say anything directly, and they were prepared to swallow their anger. After all, being at the second level of killing was domineering enough in the outer city.

Being domineering requires strength.

However, the other party still let slip the handle.

The other party actually tied up all the foremen, dragged them out and beat them up by the peasants, killing or injuring many people.

Now, there is something to talk about.

Because... a wizard of the third realm secretly gathered these people.

As far as Zhang Ya knows, many forces, such as martial arts schools, sects, gangs, businesses, families, etc., have received news through their own channels, but they are all very secretive. Only the leaders of these forces know about it, and there is no news outside.

The Zuo family seemed a little dissatisfied and asked themselves and others to help blow the wind.

Zhang Ya agreed decisively.

That’s the Zuo family!
They were already feeling aggrieved and wanted revenge, and now that the Zuo family had stepped forward to win them over, not only could they vent their anger, but they might even be able to move up to a higher level in the future!

then……

The news spread.

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Li Jun is recovering from his injuries.

His injuries would not heal in ten days or half a month, so he had to lie in bed to recuperate. Now it has been the eighth day since that day. I heard that everyone can learn the exercises now.

Life is really getting better and better.

However, at this time, some trackers were seen running towards them.

"Brother Jun'er, something bad has happened!"

A boatman rushed to Li Jun's bed.

Li Jun, who was lying on the bed, was still wondering what had happened, but when he finished listening, his eyes bulged.

“Really…really——!”

Li Jun was so angry that he couldn't speak.

So annoying!

It was supposed to be a relieving thing, because those foremen usually bullied people too much, and I finally got a chance to vent my anger, but ended up being described like this.

Does the person who says these things have no eyes?

They usually do hard physical work at the docks, with their shoulders pressed down and their feet worn down, and sweat and blood dripping from every pore. The docks are like the gates of hell everywhere, and it is almost impossible to find someone who can work there for ten years without any problems.

They toil all day long but earn very little. The foremen control the channels and manage the payment of wages, so these hard-working people have nowhere to turn to for help.

Especially the trackers and laborers have the hardest job, carrying things on their shoulders, doing the hardest work but receiving the lowest wages.

However, firewood, rice, oil and salt are all expensive, and they can't afford to eat much. They can only work for several days in a row, and when they have money, they can eat some cheap offal.

And even so, there is not work to do every day.

When there is work to do, the foreman will recruit people to do it. Some of them are recruited by issuing work tickets, while others are recruited by name.

Only those who are chosen can work for a day.

When the hard-working people couldn't find a job at one dock, they had to try their luck at the next dock. Sometimes they went to more than a dozen docks in a day and still couldn't find a job, so they had no income for the day.

In addition, due to many special circumstances on the river, the arrival time of the ships is not stable.

Therefore, the work of these laborers was very unstable, and various factors such as wind direction and tide would affect it. Sometimes there would be no ships coming to load or unload goods, and then no one would have work to do.

The hard workers who roam around the docks are called "wild bulls", "wild horses" and "wild dogs". They can only try their luck at the docks and work wherever there is a need for manpower. Their lives have no guarantee at all.

Since the jobs are in short supply, the foremen can naturally use this as an excuse to lower the wages of the hard-working people without worrying about no one doing the work.

If you don't want to be a "wild buffalo" and want to work at a dock for a long time, you have to keep a good relationship with the foreman and give him gifts.

During every festival or when there is a wedding or funeral in the foreman's family, we have to be more conscientious and give him gifts.

Li Jun once heard of a foreman who celebrated his 40th birthday three times: the "pre-celebration" the year before, the "actual birthday" the second year, and the "solar calendar age" the third year. In total, he held three celebrations in one year and gave three gifts.

There were also foremen who even asked the hard-working people like them to collect money for a "dowry" when they had a daughter.

At some docks, wages are not paid every day. Instead, one ticket is issued for each day's work. After seven or ten days, the worker can take the ticket to the foreman to exchange for money.

The work ticket is a piece of straw paper the size of a tofu block, which is very easy to damage. If the work ticket you carry with you is wet with sweat and the writing is blurred, the foreman will insist that the work ticket is fake, and the day's work will be in vain.

They are reluctant to even buy a pair of shoes. When they have nothing to do or are not working, they go barefoot.

Li Jun felt that his revenge was justified and natural.

Why do people say this?

Listening to those words, Li Jun felt like he couldn't sleep.

Li Jun only then realized the essence of the phrase "people's words are scary".

Really...

People's words are terrible.

There are tens of millions of people in the outer city of Cangzhou, but there are only about 100,000 Kudalis at the docks. There are also many other people who don’t know Kudalis, such as tailors, laborers, and many other people. They are just living their own lives and don’t understand Kudalis’ current situation.

So, for these people, gossip spreads easily.

In this world, reputation is still very important. With a reputation, many things will be easier to handle. It was because Li Jun had a reputation that these trackers were willing to trust him.

But now, the reputation of all the trackers is about to be ruined. If they really have to bear this reputation, they will not be able to survive.

In the Qiyun Divine Dynasty, if you cannot exist completely isolated from society, then... fame can really kill people.

If a woman loses her reputation, she will be condemned by thousands of people and have nowhere to hide.

If a man is accused of being rude, unfaithful and unfilial, he will really have no way to survive anywhere.

Unless you have the violence to suppress everything, you must have a legitimate reason to do so.

This is why Li Jun was angry.

Li Jun thought that he had a legitimate reason for his actions. They were doing it for revenge, and it was fair and square! They were just taking revenge on the foreman for bullying them in the past.

The boss is also a very good person.

How can they accept the reputation they have ended up with?

"Go find the boss!" Li Jun shouted!
(End of this chapter)