Lord of Prolo

His name is Li Banfeng—”Feng” as in “mountain peak,” not “madness.” The doctor confirmed he is not insane.

To save a friend’s life, he stepped onto Platform 96, boarded the 11...

Chapter 112: What a Madman

"Can you hear the voice in my heart?" Li Banfeng was shocked and quickly took two steps back.

Ling Miaosheng smiled and said, "Sir, don't worry. I can tell you frankly that I am a peeping cultivator. It is because I heard the sound of music in your heart that I introduced so many record players to you.

I know you are a person who loves music, and I would like to be your friend, but I heard the sound of steam just now, and I think I can't help you.

There are only two steam record players produced in Amikan in the whole of Pro. One is on the Lu family's special train, and the whereabouts of the other record player is unknown.

I guess you have a special feeling for that record player, but unfortunately, I can't help you make up for it."

Ling Miaosheng was ready to see the guest off.

Li Banfeng glanced around and said, "I bought the sewing machine record player and the bellows record player."

Ling Miaosheng was stunned for a moment, then shook his head slightly: "Sir, I have to remind you that each record player has different characteristics and tones. These two record players cannot provide you with what you are looking for, and these two record players are not cheap."

Li Banfeng nodded: "Name your price, if you buy it, you buy it."

These two record players are indeed not cheap. The bellows record player costs 60,000 yuan, and the sewing machine record player costs 70,000 yuan.

But Li Banfeng thought that the gears, bearings and other things inside could be used, so he gave the cash without hesitation.

But the gear bearings alone are not enough. Many parts of the steam engine on my wife's body are broken. The connecting rod is bent and there are several water pipes leaking. Where can I get replacements for these parts?

A record player that was not on display was also seen in the corner of the room.

Li Banfeng smelled fuel on this record player.

"Let me see this record player!"

Ling Miaosheng quickly explained: "Sir, this is not a record player, it's a movie player."

Movie machine?

It's actually a movie projector.

But this projector has nothing to do with electricity.

Most of the theaters in Proletariat have nothing to do with electricity. In fact, movies don't need electricity. Just having light and film that can move is enough.

When Ling Miaosheng lifted the curtain, Li Banfeng's eyes lit up.

This projector is the good thing he is looking for.

It's steam powered!

"The steam-powered movie player from Amikan. It burns grease. You've seen a steam record player, so you should be familiar with its working principle."

Ling Miaosheng showed Li Banfeng the movie projector.

First put the heavy film box on, hung the curtain, and then Ling Miaosheng lit the grease.

There are three mirrors in the fuel tank, which reflect the flames behind the lens.

Flame is not only the power of the steam engine, but also the light source of the projector.

After the focus is adjusted and the pressure is in place, the piston rises, steam is ejected, the connecting rod drives the gears, and the projector starts to run.

This is a fifteen-minute black-and-white film that tells the story of the adventures of a man and a woman who are stranded on a desert island. There is basically no plot, only absurd and bizarre comedy performances.

After the film was finished, Ling Miaosheng turned off the projector and said to Li Banfeng, "This movie projector and the steam record player are from the same factory. The price is not cheap either."

Ling Miaosheng offered three hundred thousand.

Li Banfeng did not bargain. Since they were produced by the same manufacturer, the parts must be interchangeable.

Under the pretext of going home to get money, Li Banfeng went to Suishenju, came back and paid directly for the record player along with the other two.

Ling Miaosheng was surprised at Li Banfeng's straightforwardness, and gave Li Banfeng thirty records and twenty films as gifts. Li Banfeng also bought ten barrels of grease and two barrels of motor oil, and hired a horse-drawn carriage to load the two record players and a video camera and deliver them.

Li Banfeng casually gave an address and when they arrived at an alley, Li Banfeng directly ordered the carriage to unload the goods.

The boss of the car also reminded him: "Boss Ling gave me all the money and asked me to move the things into your house."

Li Banfeng waved his hand and said, "No need to go into the house, this is appropriate, go back quickly."

The car owner got a great deal and left happily.

Li Banfeng was just about to take out his keys to send the things back to his residence when he suddenly heard a malicious voice approaching from behind.

Li Banfeng suddenly turned around and saw a young man walking towards him quickly.

The two were less than ten meters apart. Seeing that Li Banfeng had noticed him, the man stopped and looked at Li Banfeng with a smile.

What is going on?

He was so close, but Li Banfeng didn't even hear any footsteps?

This person has accomplishments.

What Taoism?

While he was thinking, danger approached from all directions. Five people appeared in the alleys on both sides of the alley and surrounded Li Banfeng.

They walked without making any sound. One of them walked up and touched the record player, another walked up and touched the video player, and another walked up and touched Li Banfeng. Li Banfeng instinctively felt that his pocket was empty and his wallet was missing.

What a clever move!

What sect do these people belong to?

A man in overalls opened Li Banfeng's wallet and said to the man in a suit beside him with a smile: "Brother, look, this guy is really rich. There are more than 10,000 yuan in this wallet."

"Do I need to tell you that?" The man in a suit laughed, "If you don't have money, can you afford such an expensive record player? And you bought so many.

I say, brother, you are so rich, give it to us two, just as a friend."

Is this Green Water City?

Is there such a thing in Green Water City?

Li Banfeng nodded and said, "Okay, let's be friends. What's your name?"

Everyone laughed out loud, and the man in overalls laughed so hard that his stomach hurt. He turned to the man in the suit and said, "Brother, he asked you your name. Do you tell him?"

The man in the suit smiled and said, "I won't tell you our name. We are from the Ghost Hand Sect. You can ask around in Green Water City to find out our name. You won't suffer any loss if you make friends with us."

"I don't think I'm at a disadvantage. I've given you the money in the wallet. Do you think I've made friends with you?"

It was not easy for Li Banfeng to say such words. Stealing his things would be equivalent to touching his bottom line, but he endured it today.

Li Banfeng didn't want to stay in Lushui City. He was anxious to go back and punish his wife, and he was also worried about exposing his identity.

"This amount of money is not enough," the man in the suit looked at the wallet in the man in the overalls, then looked at the record player next to Li Banfeng, "Leave these record players here. Although we don't understand the market, we can definitely sell Ling Miaosheng's things for a good price."

"I can't give you the record player." Li Banfeng shook his head.

The man in overalls smiled, flashed in front of Li Banfeng, and tapped Li Banfeng's face with his wallet: "What did you just say? You said no? You told us no? Do you know what the consequences are? Do you know..."

whoosh!

Li Banfeng suddenly raised his hand and cut the throat of the man in overalls with the mandarin duck axe.

He covered his neck with his overalls and stared at Li Banfeng with shock and fear on his face.

Li Banfeng took the wallet from him and patted him twice on the face.

The man in the suit was shocked and swung the dagger, stabbing Li Banfeng in the throat.

Li Banfeng grabbed the man in overalls by the head and blocked the knife with the back of his head.

A man in black came up behind him, and Li Banfeng pulled out a bloody pendulum and hit him on the neck.

The man in the suit was stunned.

Who is this person?

How can killing a person be easier than killing a chicken?

At one o'clock in the morning, Li Banfeng moved two record players and a video camera back to his home.

The lady didn't make any sound and seemed to be still sleeping.

Li Banfeng sat beside his wife, breathing heavily.

The smell of blood filled her nose and the lady woke up.

snort~

"Hey, sir," the lady said, her voice rising and falling, her tone still changing, "where have you been?"

"I went to Green Water City and met people from the Ghost Hand Sect. I had a fight with them."

"Why did you run to Green Water City? Didn't someone catch you? Why did you run there? Are you trying to save your life?"

Li Banfeng smiled bitterly: "I thought you never cared about what happened outside the house."

Huff, huff~

"Ghost Hand Sect? Thief Cultivator? This Taoist sect actually still exists! My dear, my little slave is injured, and you didn't even tell me to bring back two little thieves to help my little slave recover?"

"There are so many of them, I can't handle it."

"There are so many people~, bring them all back~, I will deal with them."

Li Banfeng smiled bitterly: "You are already in this state, what if you can't beat them?"

"I~what's wrong with you? Why do you still dislike me~what's wrong with me? I'm in this state, but not for you?

You brought back so much junk that the house couldn't even hold it all, but you didn't even bring me some food. You're not good to me, you're not good to me, you...how did you get hurt like this?"

The record player was injured and his eyesight is not very good.

Then she saw Li Banfeng holding his stomach and blood was still flowing.

"Husband, why are you injured like this?"

He was stabbed with a deep wound.

"Didn't I just say that there are a lot of them?" Li Banfeng sat leaning against the record player, his breathing becoming heavier.

"Why didn't you run away when there were so many people around? Why did you bring all this junk back?"

"These are not junk. These are record players and video players from Amikan. I'll dismantle them and replace the parts for you. Just replace them and you'll be fine."

"You risked your life to come to Green Water City just for this?"

Li Banfeng didn't say anything more and tried to stand up.

He planned to dismantle both the record player and the video player.

huff~

A ball of steam wrapped around Li Banfeng, making him lie on the bed, with the steam gently caressing his wounds.

Li Banfeng's lips trembled, and he gritted his teeth and said, "It hurts so much..."

The steam swirled around Li Banfeng's forehead. Li Banfeng felt a wave of tiredness coming over him. He closed his eyes and slowly fell asleep.

Huff, huff.

"You crazy man, don't you know who you are? You still want to save me? Who gave you the ability? Who gave you the courage?"

Huff, huff.

"Do I need you to save me? I just treat you as a knife that can kill people and make a living from you. Do you really treat me as your wife?"

Tong Lianhua sneered in the outer room: "If it weren't for this madman saving you, you wouldn't have been able to hold on for much longer, right?"

The record player sneered and said, "It's just a body. What if you don't want it? Just get another one."

"Can you change to something else? Is there anything in this room that would suit you?"

"If there's none in this room, there's always some outside."

"Can you go out? Besides, it's hard to find things outside that can carry fireworks, boil water, and sing songs. This madman has helped you get them all."

Huff, huff.

The record player didn't want to argue with Honglian.

She kept caressing Li Banfeng gently with steam.

"You mad man, you mad man."

Huff, huff~

Li Banfeng suddenly woke up: "Madam, are you calling me?"

huff~

A cloud of steam came and brought Li Banfeng into sleep again.

The steam lingered around Li Banfeng all night long.

ps: Dear readers, I knew you liked salad the most.

(End of this chapter)