America: John Wick 1924

Chapter 24 The Martial Arts School Recruiting Guards

Of course, Li Yu's ability to easily defeat the Lavrov brothers was also related to his seizing the initiative.

The battle had barely begun when Li Yu used a vicious elbow strike to cripple "Xiong Da," forcibly turning the "one-on-two" situation into two "one-on-one" matches, creating favorable conditions for defeating them one by one.

At this moment, Chen Zhen narrowed his eyes and carefully examined Li Yu, seemingly lost in thought.

"To be able to defeat the Lavrov brothers single-handedly... you must be quite skilled. May I ask if you have any martial arts training?"

Li Yu said calmly:
"I once trained my body with a country martial arts master, but I have never practiced martial arts. The reason I was able to kill those Rov brothers was purely by luck."

"Just lucky" is indeed a very versatile humble expression!
As I said before, there's no need to reveal everything about yourself to strangers you don't know.

"Mr. Chen, let's get back to the main topic. Since those assassins were targeting you, why was I the one who was attacked?"

Chen Zhen showed an embarrassed expression:
"I guess... they probably mistook me for someone else..."

"got the wrong person?"

Li Yu was taken aback.

Chen Zhen nodded seriously:
"In the eyes of foreigners, all yellow people look the same."

"The Lavrov brothers must have received intelligence beforehand and knew that I was in that carriage."

"When they attacked, I happened to be in the restroom, and you were the only Asian left in the carriage."

"So they mistook you for me..."

Upon hearing this, Li Yu subconsciously twitched the corner of his mouth.

At first glance, it seems outrageous.

But upon closer examination, this is the most likely answer.

White people cannot recognize the faces of Asians, and vice versa.

Li Yu and Chen Zhen are very similar in age, height, and build.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the Lavrov brothers mistook someone for someone else.

"So, does that mean I was completely innocent victimized...?"

Li Yu shrugged and chuckled.

“Very well, I understand everything. I suffered this misfortune because of you, and you felt guilty, so you tried to get me out of the police station, right?”

Chen Zhen sighed silently and nodded.

"Mr. Li, I'm so sorry to have caused you so much trouble."

Li Yu spread his hands and smiled calmly.

"No need to apologize, it's not your fault. You can only blame those Rove brothers for being so blind, making such a basic mistake as 'mistaking someone for someone else' as an assassin. It's enough that this matter has been resolved peacefully."

Anyway, I didn't lose anything. Li Yu silently added to himself.

After killing the Rolf brothers, his "Paladin" and "Good Samaritan" experience points both increased significantly.

With the help of the Chen siblings, he regained his freedom and was able to say "goodbye" to the police station.

After a while, he not only did not suffer any losses, but also gained a lot of benefits.

Upon realizing this, Li Yu felt a surge of joy.

He finally understood why he had been attacked by the Rove brothers and who had rescued him from the police station.

To be honest, Li Yu wanted to leave.

All he wanted to do was find a place to eat as soon as possible; the ever-growing hunger was burning his stomach lining.

However, Chen Zhen still had something to say.

After a brief moment of hesitation, Chen Zhen took a deep breath and looked at Li Yu with a strange sense of urgency.

"Mr. Li, is this your first time in San Francisco? May I ask what your plans are for visiting San Francisco?"

Li Yu, eager to leave, was unwilling to talk much about himself, so he casually replied:
"I don't have any ideas for now. I plan to find a place to settle down first, and then find a job with a relaxed schedule."

"So, would you be interested in serving as a guard at our establishment?"

As soon as Chen Zhen finished speaking, Chen Qi's expression changed. Although it was fleeting, a strange light flashed in her eyes, and her small hands, folded over her legs, tightened slightly.

Li Yu was stunned for a moment, almost thinking he had misheard.

Home guard – someone responsible for looking after and protecting a home.

A martial arts school was actually recruiting guards... It was so strange that Li Yu couldn't help but ask:

"Aren't you running a martial arts school? If it is a martial arts school, why do you need to recruit guards?"

Chen Zhen pursed his lips, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

"elder brother……"

At this moment, Chen Qi couldn't hold back any longer and reached out to grab Chen Zhen's sleeve, shaking her head at him with a serious expression.

Li Yu glanced at Chen Zhen, then at Chen Qi, and pondered to himself.

A martial arts school recruiting bodyguards... an assassin who openly attempted to assassinate Chen Zhen on a train...

Although he didn't know the specific reason, Li Yu had already guessed that the brother and sister... or rather, their martial arts school was facing a considerable crisis.

After a moment of silence, Li Yu said softly:
"I'm sorry, but I have to decline."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhen quickly opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something more.

But Li Yu had already spoken first:
"Let me make it clear beforehand that I'm not declining your invitation out of fear of trouble. I'm simply not interested in the position of 'guard'—that's all."

Li Yu's primary goal remained unchanged: to find a church willing to hire him and live a life where he could "play the role of a pastor every day."

Seeing Li Yu's resolute tone, Chen Zhen showed a disappointed expression and let out a long sigh.

"...Alright then. Since you've made up your mind, I won't force you."

"Mr. Li, if you change your mind, you are welcome to come to me anytime."

“Our establishment is quite well-known in San Francisco’s Chinatown and is easy to find.”

After saying that, Chen Zhen stood up and extended his hand to Li Yu.

"No problem, I'll visit you when I have time in the future."

Li Yu smiled, stood up as well, and shook hands firmly with Chen Zhen's outstretched hand.

……

……

After Li Yu left the meeting room, he ran into Una.

"You've come at the right time. Here, your luggage. Check it to see if anything is missing."

As she spoke, she pushed the large suitcase she was carrying in her right hand and the long strip of cloth she was carrying in her left hand in front of Li Yu—it was Li Yu's luggage.

Li Yu did as instructed, placed the suitcase on the ground, opened it, and quickly checked whether any items inside were missing.

There weren't many everyday items inside, but the guns and ammunition were crammed full, just like Leon S. Kennedy's briefcase.

Seeing this, Una pouted.

"You're a priest, yet you carry quite a few weapons."

Li Yuwan'er:

"Didn't I tell you? As a priest, it's perfectly reasonable for him to carry extra weapons to constantly warn evildoers."

Una snorted coldly.

"As long as you don't do anything illegal or disorderly, you can bring as many weapons as you want."

Soon, Li Yu completed the check and found that none of his luggage was missing, and the vajra and lever-action rifle, which were tightly wrapped in cloth strips, were also safe and sound.

Seeing that Li Yu had finished, Una turned around and looked back.

"Come with me, I'll take you away from here."

Una's attitude remained cold, but Li Yu didn't care—after all, he probably wouldn't see her again after leaving the police station.

(End of this chapter)