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...
Li Banfeng went to the Song family warehouse, and Ma Wu couldn't stop him. He wanted to go with Li Banfeng, but Li Banfeng thought he was in the way.
There was no choice but Ma Wu went back to the cabin and started packing his things.
Every time he went hunting with Li Banfeng, as long as they succeeded, they would sell it immediately. Was there anything valuable in the house?
have.
Every time Ma Wu went to a new place, he would write down what he saw and heard along the way. In total, he wrote down more than seventy pages of paper and drew more than a dozen pictures. These are priceless treasures.
He gathered his notes and drawings from under the bed, took two sets of clothes, and went upstairs.
He wanted to help Li Banfeng pack his luggage, so he went to the second floor and looked out the window. He saw a group of people with weapons coming in from both ends of the alley.
Song Jiasen is here!
How come it came so quickly?
According to Ma Wu's speculation, Song Jiasen should be waiting for Tang Tianjin to come back home, and he would have to wait for at least an hour or two. How come he came so soon?
There's someone watching around here, and he saw me coming home!
Ma Wu picked up the clay and prepared to set a trap, but then he thought that setting a trap was useless.
How big should the trap be?
If Song Jiasen sets fire to the house, no matter how big the trap is, it will be useless.
You have to leave yourself a way out.
If Song Jiasen surrounded the house, where should he leave the retreat?
It's not suitable to stay anywhere.
…
Song Jiasen brought more than fifty thugs and surrounded the wooden house from front to back. Seeing that the curtains of the wooden house were closed, Song Jiasen asked a thug beside him: "Did you see him go back with your own eyes?"
The thug nodded and said, "I saw it with my own eyes."
"Ma Junyang, get the hell out here!" Song Jiasen yelled, but there was no response from the room.
"You're not coming out, right? Break the door open for me!"
The situation was more optimistic than Ma Wu thought. Song Jiasen did not burn the house, but directly asked people to break down the door.
The two thugs walked to the door, their feet were glued to the ground and they couldn't move.
There is clay on the door.
Song Jiasen was furious, but he didn't dare to step forward rashly: "Fuck you, you're playing dirty tricks on me, Ma Laowu, are you going to come out?"
The cursing became louder and louder, and more and more people gathered around to watch.
But aren’t these onlookers afraid of trouble?
Afraid.
But today's situation is special.
In Lanyang Village, fights happen every day and murders are not uncommon.
However, the Song family seldom takes action personally. In most cases, the Song family acts as notaries and has a very majestic image.
Today, the Song family suddenly turned against the poor young master of the Ma family, and many people wanted to know the reason.
In fact, some people have already guessed the reason:
"Ma Wu must have shipped the goods without the knowledge of the Song family, otherwise Mr. Song would not have done it himself."
"Ship the goods without the knowledge of the Song family? Is he really desperate?"
"It's hard to say who doesn't want to die. Even though he's down and out, he's still a young master. Boss Song is just making a fuss. How dare he kill someone?"
Everyone was discussing when they suddenly heard Song Jiasen shout, "Ma Laowu, in front of the villagers of Lanyang Village today, don't say that I wronged you. You sold the goods outside without telling me, didn't you?"
There was no response from the house.
Why didn’t Ma Wu respond?
Because he wasn't in the cabin at all.
At this moment, Ma Wu was hiding in Landlord Wei's house.
After landlord Wei died, the house has been empty ever since. Li Banfeng really guessed it right. His death meant there was one less person to collect the money, and no one else cared.
In Landlord Wei's small building, Ma Wu could see what was happening in the wooden house from the second floor and could barely hear some sounds.
As long as Song Jiasen withdraws, Ma Wu can leave calmly.
Song Jiasen waited for a moment and shouted angrily: "Ma Laowu, you don't dare to admit it? I've brought a witness here, let's see if you admit it!"
Two thugs dragged a man up, and when Ma Wu saw this man, he clenched his fists.
This is his friend!
It’s Xiaochuanzi!
Chuanzi sold Ma Wu?
No!
Ma Wu knew this very well; Chuanzi was not that kind of person.
Song Jiasen received the news from Yang Yanzheng, found out the truth, and arrested Xiaochuan.
Chuanzi was stubborn and never admitted to shipping the goods.
Xiao Chuanzi suffered, was beaten all over, and was dragged in front of everyone.
Song Jiasen pointed a knife at Xiao Chuanzi's eyes and asked, "Did Ma Laowu ask you to go to Lushui City to ship the goods? Tell me the truth."
Xiao Chuanzi lowered his head and said nothing.
Song Jiasen smiled and said, "Okay, come on, give me one of his legs."
Several guards held Xiao Chuanzi down, two of them lifted one of his legs, one tied his thigh tightly with a rope, and the other was about to chop it with an axe.
"Stop!" Ma Wu came out. He couldn't bear to watch Xiao Chuanzi die.
He stood in front of Song Jiasen and shouted, "Uncle Song, what do you want to do?"
Song Jiasen laughed and said, "Ma Laowu, don't you know what I want to do? I never caused you any trouble when you came to Lanyang Village. You shipped the goods behind my back and broke my rules!"
Ma Wu said expressionlessly: "You have to have evidence to back up your words. Who saw me selling goods behind your back?"
Song Jiasen grabbed Xiao Chuanzi's hair and said with a fierce smile: "The witnesses are all here, and you still dare to quibble?"
Xiao Chuanzi shouted, "Master Wu didn't let me ship the goods, don't accuse me wrongly!"
"Good boy, you are so stubborn!" Song Jiasen raised the knife and wanted to gouge out Xiao Chuanzi's eyes.
Ma Wu shouted, "Song, how dare you! Don't you see who he belongs to?"
Song Jiasen was startled, then turned around and said with a smile: "He? He is just a worker of the Ma family, who is he?"
"You know he's from the Ma family, and you still dare to touch him?"
Song Jiasen laughed and said, "Is there only one Ma family in Pro Province? Can't we touch the people of the Ma family? Is my Song family so easy to bully?"
Ma Wu also laughed: "I know that the Lu family is behind you, but I tell you, the Ma family's worker is also a person, and the Lu family's lion dog is also a dog.
Song Jiasen, do you really think you are a lion? In my eyes, you are just a dog! "
Can Xiao Chuanzi's status be compared with Song Jiasen?
No, Ma Wu is very clear about this.
Even if Song Jiasen killed Xiao Chuanzi on the spot and compensated the Ma family with money afterwards, the account would be settled.
If others compared Xiao Chuanzi and Song Jiasen, Song Jiasen would laugh.
But when these words came out of Ma Wu's mouth, Song Jiasen didn't laugh.
The aura of the rich young man made it impossible for him to laugh.
Song Jiasen's eyes were bloodshot and he said, "Ma Junyang, you scolded me?
I'm going to say this today. Don't mention him. I'll kill you right now. Do you believe it?"
Ma Wu looked Song Jiasen straight in the eye and said, "Come, I'll stand here and let you kill me!"
Song Jiasen turned the dagger in his hand and said, "Don't think you are the son of the Ma family and speak so arrogantly. Let me tell you, this is Lanyang Village, not your Ma family mansion!"
Ma Wu sneered and said, "I am no longer a son of the Ma family. I was kicked out of the Ma family.
I have slept in shacks and picked up food from garbage dumps. I am not much better than a beggar. If you want to kill me, just do it. No need to say any more nonsense."
Does Song Jiasen really dare to kill Ma Wu?
I dare not.
Not to mention killing Ma Wu in front of so many people, even if he killed Ma Wu secretly, he was afraid that the Ma family would not forgive him.
But he wanted to teach Ma Wu a lesson and beat him up severely. He wanted to let this young man know what the rules of Lan Yang Village were and who was the master of Lan Yang Village!
Song Jiasen also knew that Ma Wu had been robbed before. This was not the first time that Ma Wu had been beaten. He probably thought that even if he beat Ma Wu half to death, the Ma family would not pursue the matter.
Ma Wu was also prepared to be beaten. As long as he could save Chuanzi, it didn't matter if he was beaten a few more times, as long as he could still breathe his last!
Song Jiasen was about to order everyone to take action when he heard his men come to report: "Master, the warehouse is on fire."
Song Jiasen's veins jumped.
He didn't know what was going on.
Ma Wu also heard this.
He suspected that it was Li Banfeng who did it, but he couldn't figure out the reason.
Li Banfeng said that he would go to the Song family warehouse to get some things. Would he set fire to the Song family warehouse?
No matter how turbulent his heart was, Ma Wu never showed it on his face.
The fire in the warehouse was an opportunity, and Ma Wu could use it to show off his power.
He still looked directly at Song Jiasen and shouted, "Come and kill me if you dare. Let's see who has the tougher life!"
Song Jiasen did not respond.
What does Ma Wu mean by this?
Was it he who sent people to burn down the warehouse?
Wasn't he kicked out of the house?
Something's going on here!
The Ma family may have spared Ma Wu, or even been helping him secretly.
The Ma family burned down the warehouse, which was a warning to me.
If he continued to confront Ma Wu, he was worried that the situation would get out of control.
But should we stop now?
There were many people watching around. Song Jiasen came here to establish his authority. If he stopped here, it would be difficult for him to gain a foothold in the future.
Having monopolized Lanyang Village for twenty years, Song Jiasen was ultimately quite experienced and was able to come up with a plan to deal with emergencies.
"Fifth Young Master, I respect you as a man. Although you are down and out, I, Song, will not bully you.
Lanyang Village is my territory. If you break my rules, it is like a slap in my face. I cannot just swallow this anger.
Since I set the rules, we should follow them. Tomorrow at noon, we will compete in the open field and see who is better.
If I win, please find another place to make your fortune and never set foot in Lanyang Village again.
If you win, Song and his family will move out within three days. Is that okay with you?"
Ma Wu didn't want to agree. He knew that he was no match for Song Jiasen, and he was not the kind of person who would seek fame for the sake of it.
But Xiao Chuanzi was in Song Jiasen's hands. If he didn't agree, it would be tantamount to giving in. The momentum he had just shown would be all in vain. Xiao Chuanzi might lose his life, and he would also be severely beaten.
Agree to it first and save Xiaochuanzi first.
"Mr. Song, you are a third-level martial artist, and I have just reached the first level. If I fight you, it is basically like sending myself to death."
"What? Are you scared? Don't worry, you won't die in Qingtianchang. Just admit defeat." Song Jiasen looked at Ma Wu with a mocking expression.
Ma Wu sneered, "Give up? How can it be so easy? I want to find someone to play against me. Is this in accordance with the rules?"
This is indeed in line with the rules. Song Jiasen proposed to fight in Qingtianchang, that is, a duel in daytime, and Ma Wu can find someone to fight for him.
Song Jiasen can also find someone to fight, but what level of people can he find?
Find a fourth floor at most.
What level of people can Ma Wu find?
It's hard to say.
If Ma Wu paid a large sum of money, or even if the Ma family made a move in secret, it would be no problem to find a fifth or sixth level figure.
Song Jiasen was conflicted, but his expression was calm: "Fifth Young Master, this is a matter between you and Song, there is no need to involve others. I will not bully the weak. I will let my son compete with you, one level against another. Is this fair?"
Song Jiasen has two sons, Song Zhigang and Song Zhiyi, both of whom are first-level cultivators.
"Zhiyi, do you dare to fight with the Fifth Young Master?" Song Jiasen handed the matter over to Song Zhiyi because his eldest son Song Zhigang practiced too quickly and was injured.
Song Zhiyi had never participated in a duel before. He became a disciple at the age of six and usually spent his time in town learning his trade. He seldom went home and knew little about what was going on at home.
But he was not afraid of fighting, and looked at Ma Wu with contempt: "Why not?"
At this point, Ma Wu had no reason to refuse: "Okay, it's settled. You release Chuanzi first."
Song Jiasen threw Chuanzi in front of Ma Wu and then left with his men.
The journey was calm, but Song Jiasen was anxious.
The warehouse is still burning!
What the hell does Luo Sancai do for a living!
How many people did the Ma family send to burn down the warehouse?
…
In fact, there was only one person, and he was not sent by the Ma family.
Li Banfeng was hiding next to the warehouse. When he saw Song Jiasen taking his men away, he went into Suishenju, threw the key into the warehouse, and sneaked in.
He wanted to find some valuable things, but the warehouse was too big and there were not many valuable things. Time was also urgent, so Li Banfeng picked up a few things he liked, set it on fire, and took away the cash box in the chaos.
There wasn't much money in the safe, just over 300,000 yuan. After hearing what happened, Li Banfeng gave all the 300,000 yuan to Xiaochuan: "You're a man, use this money to treat your injuries."
Xiaochuan shook his head and said, "It's free. I just have a minor skin injury. I just need to apply some medicine. It's nothing serious."
Li Banfeng was quite surprised: "Is it really nothing serious?"
Xiaochuan nodded and said, "It's really okay."
Li Banfeng was very appreciative: "Since you are fine, go back to work."
Xiaochuan and Ma Wu looked at Li Banfeng together. They thought that a normal person should not say such vicious words.
Li Banfeng said righteously: "You said everything is fine, why don't you go to work?"
Ma Wu couldn't understand Li Banfeng's idea, so he turned to look at Xiaochuan and said, "Chuanzi, don't do this road construction job anymore. Follow me from now on. We can't stay in Lanyang Village anymore, and I don't plan to compete with the Song family. Let's leave tonight."
Li Banfeng looked at Ma Wu and said, "Why are you walking? This place is so nice.
Isn't it just a duel? How difficult is that? Just practice your eloquence first!"
Ma Wu was surprised and asked, "Why should I practice my eloquence?"
Li Banfeng said seriously: "In a duel, isn't it all about eloquence?"
ps: I think a duel is not just about eloquence, image is also important.
(End of this chapter)