Quickly conquer the martial arts world, and let your fists dominate the heavens!

Chapter 114 Trading
Chen Zhan never expected that his actions would change Gong Ruomei's mind.

Following the original route, Gong Ruomei broke off her engagement, embraced Taoism, killed Ma San, and was seriously injured herself. The Northeast soon fell.

Human strength is no match for the overwhelming force of the situation.

The Gong family was ultimately destroyed, with most of its disciples dying in the war. The remaining disciples fled to Hong Kong, where they reopened the Gong Family Bagua Hall, barely surviving until their deaths a few years later.

Now, Gong Ruomei wants to take a different path.

Inspired by Chen Zhan, they went straight for the kill!

"You want me to help you?" Chen Zhan asked with a faint smile.

“That’s right, Mr. Chen, name your terms. Anything my Gong family has.”

Gong Ruomei was very pleased. He had been thinking about this matter for three days, looking at Chen Zhan's big-character poster, and had not slept or rested for three days.

Perhaps seeing that the tide was irreversible, the Gong family had such a large estate, with thousands of acres of fertile land, more than a hundred house deeds, three martial arts schools, and two escort agencies.

Even without Gong Baotian, Chen Zhan alone could have massacred the Gong family, let alone the three major forces of the Japanese, the Northeast Army, and the Nationalist government.

Sooner or later, the family property will be divided up by others.

Even if she, a woman, followed the rules and killed Ma San to avenge herself, she wouldn't be able to protect these assets.

Why not break free from this cage?

Killing someone, abandoning the ancestral property, and leading people south is better than waiting to die!

"I heard that the Gong family acquired a seventh-grade old club-shaped leaf many years ago?" Chen Zhan said.

Upon hearing Chen Zhan mention this, Gong Ruomei relaxed. The century-old ginseng was precious, but compared to Gong Baotian's grudge, it was nothing.

"Listen to what my good junior sister has to say," Gong Ruomei said.

Ye Ningzhen snorted coldly, "Hmph, just like I said, what's a single ginseng root to you? I'd say we should take your signboard."

Gong Ruomei wasn't angry: "That's right, but the old ginseng is missing two whiskers."

"It's alright," the two said in unison.

Gong Ruomei glanced sideways, thinking to herself, "These two both want the old ginseng. I wonder what their relationship is like. Will they fight amongst themselves?"

"Hold on."

She went outside and took a few steps, said a few words to Old Jiang, and soon Old Jiang came back carrying a wooden box.

Gong Ruomei opened the golden nanmu box, and there lay the old ginseng with seven leaves, which looked somewhat human.

It is said that ginseng that is a thousand years old can develop intelligence and ginseng that is ten thousand years old can take human form, but whether this is true or not is unknown.

Ye Ningzhen leaned in and smelled it.
The flavor is strong, a mix of sweet and bitter with an earthy or woody aroma that hits you right in the head.

“It is undoubtedly a rare treasure,” Ye Ningzhen said.

Gong Ruomei sat down and asked Lao Jiang to leave. Chen Zhan then spoke up: "Ma Sanruo has always been in the Sino-Japanese Friendship Association. We can't kill him. The Sino-Japanese Friendship Association is only two or three hundred meters away from the headquarters, and there are three battalions, four or five thousand Japanese Kwantung Army soldiers, stationed around it."

Even if Chen Zhan were insane, he couldn't possibly challenge four or five thousand Kwantung Army soldiers; that would be suicide.

“Of course, but I’ve heard that Ma San is going to Fuxin in seven days, apparently to retrieve some boxing manual. We can ambush him on the way.”

Gong Ruomei was not unprepared. Although the Gong family had fallen from grace, they still had a lot of money. It wouldn't be difficult for her to gather information and bribe officials.

Chen Zhan also thought it was a good idea, "Don't wait for him to come back, make a move in Fuxin, what kind of boxing manual will he get then?"

Gong Ruomei shook her head; as for the specific details, no one knew.

Ma San was very cautious and would never tell anyone.

After the three of them discussed it, Gong Ruomei looked at Ye Ningzhen. The two women were very close at this moment. The two women, who were as cold as frost, stared at each other. Their gazes were as cold as the wind, making the room feel cold, especially since it was winter.

Chen Zhan shuddered inexplicably.

"Junior sister, did you come here to take advantage of someone in distress?" Gong Ruomei asked.

Ye Ningzhen shook her head, stood up and took a few steps, then said:
"Taking advantage of others' misfortunes is true, but you have no right to say that!" "Because your Gong family are the ancestors of those who take advantage of others' misfortunes, and they have done a lot of things by trickery and force."

"That old scoundrel Yin Fu, who is your grandmaster, revealed my grandmaster's residence to our enemies back then. Those enemies were no match for him, so they cooperated with the foreigners, and with dozens of guns at their throats, they launched a sneak attack."

"If my Cheng School's founder hadn't died young, how could your Gong family have secured its position as the orthodox lineage of Bagua?"

"Master Cheng attained enlightenment at the age of thirty, while that old bastard Yin Fu was still at home serving Master Dong, and he's already learned to be a hypocrite!"

"Of course, Elder Gong is indeed a genius. You can't blame your Gong family entirely for what Yin Fu did, but ultimately, the Bagua Authenticity brand was obtained by taking advantage of someone else's misfortune. If I want to take it back, your family will have to accept it!"

Although Ye Ningzhen spoke with great authority, her tone was calm and she was not excited.

Gong Ruomei's momentum weakened somewhat.

She didn't know much about her ancestors. Gong Baotian, a Grandmaster of Internal Energy, was over sixty years old and still considered himself to be in his prime. There was no need for him to explain these things to her.

If what Ye Ningzhen said is true, then there is no question of taking advantage of someone in distress.

After all, both of their ancestors had passed away many years ago, but the things Yin Fu left behind were still being used by the Gong family, and they had benefited greatly from them.

"If you don't believe me, ask your old housekeeper," Ye Ningzhen said calmly.

"No need. Even if there was no ancestral feud, we are all from the same lineage of Dong Zu. The title of the authentic Bagua should belong to whoever is stronger!" Gong Ruomei realized that matters of the martial world should always be handled in the way of the martial world.

The bigger the fist, the more authentic it is!

Ye Ningzhen's gaze sharpened as she looked at Gong Ruomei, locking onto her with her aura, and the two clashed.

Gong Ruomei hesitated a little. He didn't know Ye Ningzhen's strength. When they met more than ten years ago, it wasn't their turn to fight.

However, one can tell from their aura that they are experts of the same level.

We need to intercept and kill Ma San in seven days. If we get injured in today's fight, it will cause some trouble.

Ye Ningzhen suddenly relaxed and smiled:
"There's no rush. I'll settle things with you after I've killed the traitor."

Gong Ruomei's momentum also relaxed. As long as Ma San was killed, she had no more worries and was not afraid of Ye Ningzhen at all.

"However, I have one condition: we must have a wager. The title of 'authentic Bagua lineage' doesn't count," Ye Ningzhen added.

"You want my internal cultivation method, right?" Gong Ruomei guessed instantly.

"That's right. If I lose, I'll give you the secret pill formula of the Cheng School. How about that?" Ye Ningzhen had gained a slight advantage. Cheng Tinghua was skilled in both medicine and martial arts, and his secret pill formula was precious enough, but it was not as good as the internal cultivation method, which was a true treasure of a school and lineage.

But Gong Ruomei readily agreed.

In fact, Gong Ruomei lost, so the prize was not important. No one in the Gong family could stop her anymore. What could she possibly do with anyone else's money?

She won; with Chen Zhan around, he couldn't kill Ye Ningzhen.

This is a natural advantage, but there's nothing we can do about it; they have people protecting them.

When circumstances are stronger than people, might makes right.

Chen Zhan sipped his tea, paying no attention to the transaction between the two. He listened until they finished speaking, then stood up and said, "Ma Sanli Feng, send someone to inform me."

Chen Zhan left directly.

Ye Ningzhen quickly caught up, feeling exhilarated. All the things she had been holding back over the years had finally come out today. Only one final battle remained, and she could reclaim the glory of her lineage.

How could it not be fast?

She quickened her pace, her tone light: "Wait for me."

Chen Zhan stopped and waited for her. The two walked out of the Gong family compound side by side. The cold wind blew on their faces, and the snowflakes that had not yet melted on the ground rose up and swirled in front of them.

Gong Ruomei watched the two gradually walk away from behind.

There are mixed feelings in my heart.

(End of this chapter)