Body Refinement for Longevity: From Health Cultivation Exercises to Overcoming All Techniques
Chapter 14 Moving into the Inner City
The old steward shook his head and sighed repeatedly.
Chen Lei is already so arrogant at this point, even though he's only at the Ming Jin level. If he were to reach the An Jin level, what would become of him?
Compared to the trouble he might cause, the old steward was more afraid that he might offend the wrong person and lose his life.
He was speechless about this kid.
The old steward looked at Hou Chun and said, "Hou Chun, let's leave it at that. Go back now and don't cause any more trouble for my nephew."
"Yes, I understand."
Hou Chun readily agreed, but after leaving, his eyes were filled with a deep chill.
"Old man, young calf, you better not give me the chance..."
He has a vengeful nature and will definitely repay this debt tenfold in the future!
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Inside the other room, someone said, "Xiao Han, do you think we should move? This person is wicked by nature and holds grudges. This matter won't be resolved so easily."
I can protect you for a while, but not forever.
Chen Han was well aware of this. He remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded.
Moving? Where can we move to? It's just outside the city.
There, the order was even more chaotic, and murders in the streets were common!
If they go there, they might get into other trouble and get stabbed to death, or starve to death at home because they can't earn any money.
That's just how the world is: the rich feast on meat and wine while the poor freeze to death on the streets; the common people's lives are as worthless as grass...
"How about this, brother? Wasn't Chen Hanxian a martial artist with internal strength before? Let him teach my good-for-nothing son martial arts. How about that? He'll provide all the food and lodging in the inner city. I'll pay him one tael of silver a month."
Upon hearing this, Chen Han's eyes lit up; this was an unexpected delight.
The old steward was overjoyed. "That's wonderful... then thank you, Brother Li."
As he spoke, he bowed with his hands clasped in thanks.
Master Li originally wanted a respectable martial arts master with internal strength, but after thinking about it, he decided against it, as his request was a bit too much in the current situation.
They had no choice but to settle for Chen Han.
"Chen Han, it's been a long time since you've practiced martial arts. Are you confident?"
Chen Han's face was full of joy, and he would never say a word of objection. Moreover, he was once a martial artist with internal strength, and his understanding of every move and style of the Mountain Breaking Fist was profound.
He couldn't guarantee that he could train someone with hidden strength, but he was more than capable of training someone with visible strength.
"My nephew has a deep understanding of the Broken Mountain Fist and has not forgotten a single detail, so he is naturally confident."
"Alright, then it's settled!"
Master Li said loudly.
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"Brother Chen, the situation at the front is not optimistic. Three of the five martial artists who fought against the Red Spider have been seriously injured and are in grave danger. I may not even be able to protect myself. You must be careful."
The old steward and Master Li left with their men, while Chen Lei stayed behind for a long talk with Chen Han.
He looked at Chen Han with a worried expression, his words condensed into this one sentence.
"I see..."
Chen Han felt bitter and deeply despairing about the calamities to come.
"Take care of yourself!"
Chen Lei stuffed a bag of silver into Chen Han's arms, catching the latter off guard.
He looked at the at least thirty taels of silver in his pocket and knew that this was most of his brother's fortune.
"What are you doing? Take it back!"
A hint of anger flashed across Chen Han's face.
Chen Lei is in his early twenties and still hasn't gotten married. If we give him more money, how long will it take before he can settle down?
"Brother Chen, this is a small token of my appreciation. Please take it. My family values me highly and I have no shortage of resources for training. Besides, I've always been carefree and independent since I was a child. You're different. You have a family and relatives now, and you're all doing well."
Good...
Chen Han had heard the same words a few days ago; they were spoken by Shen Wufu.
He may be dead now.
Chen Han's face turned pale and then black, looking quite unpleasant.
After a long silence, he couldn't utter another word. He simply clasped his hands in a fist salute, looked intently at Chen Lei, trying to imprint his image deeply into his mind, and said, "Brother, take care!"
A few days later, Chen Han brought his family to the inner city.
All the family property was sold, totaling a little over one hundred taels of silver, which would have been a complete loss in the past.
Chen Han, holding Shen Yue's hand, led Shen Wan'er and Madam Lu to the temporary residence provided by Master Li.
This is a small courtyard located deep in an alley, surrounded by three small houses, making it quite cramped.
Among them were two households, with an empty room surrounded on both sides, which was their residence.
Clearly, they dared not live in the outer city, so they sold everything they owned to rent this small plot of land in the inner city.
The group exchanged brief greetings to get acquainted.
The family consisted of three people: a middle-aged couple and their sixteen or seventeen-year-old son.
The family consisted of a husband and wife, both in their early twenties. The man was stout and burly, with a face full of menacing features, and his appearance suggested he was not easy to get along with. The woman was delicate and frail, exuding an air of illness.
Chen Han also noticed that the fat man's gaze kept wandering between Shen Wan'er and Shen Yue.
Lust is a man's nature. Chen Han didn't verbally warn him, but he kept a watchful eye on him.
Upon arriving at their new home, the three girls cleaned the house. Although Shen Yue was very dissatisfied with the small size of the new home, the young girl was sensible and did not complain.
Chen Han specially found a wooden hammer and thick boards to reinforce the doors and windows. He also told the three women not to go out unless absolutely necessary, unless he was home.
In this chaotic world, even in the inner city, if any official took a fancy to Shen Yue or his wife, they would simply abduct her.
When he returns home and finds no one there, he'll be truly helpless.
This was something that Master Li had specifically instructed him to do.
After everything was settled and Chen Han watched as the door closed tightly, he left with peace of mind.
From today onwards, Chen Han should start teaching Li Mubai martial arts.
It was still morning, and there was something else I needed to do before going to Master Li's house.
Chen Han arrived at the tavern where he had previously worked as an accountant, carrying a bag of food and a few taels of silver, and found the innkeeper.
He hadn't yet given a thank-you gift for asking someone to introduce him to him.
But when he found the old shopkeeper, his gaze darkened.
"You old bastard, are you looking for death?!"
"I said there was a fly in your food, so there was a fly. What the hell are you talking about? I'm putting my cards on the table right now: pay me fifty taels, or... I'll burn your restaurant down!"
Several rough-looking men glared angrily at the old shopkeeper, spilling wine everywhere.
Clearly, if the old shopkeeper dared to say no, they would burn the whole shop down.
"Grandpa, our shop is just a small business, it can't afford to be ruined like this. You can't bully people like this."
The old shopkeeper wore a bitter expression and wailed incessantly.
"They're the ones causing trouble!"
At this moment, a graceful and beautiful woman rushed into the gate, accompanied by several men with similarly rough skin. She pointed at the group and said...
"Fuck your mother, hit her!"
In an instant, the two groups of burly men started fighting.
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