Chapter 45 Jinjiang's Exclusive Mysterious Power
It takes about twenty minutes to walk from Old Li's house to the steamed bun shop, and most of the way is through narrow alleys.
These alleys are very narrow. In the narrowest places, a tricycle has to stand close to the wall to pass by, otherwise it will be bumped. Unlike the alley in front of Old Li's house, where a large truck can drive in.
You can also choose to take the main road, but that will take you on a longer route, almost doubling the distance.
Therefore, Su Ruyi usually walks through the alleys. Although the alleys are narrow, they are surrounded by residential areas, so there are many people coming and going, and most areas do not feel dangerous.
Su Ruyi was cornered in the alley, right at a corner.
Although people do pass by, there are fewer than in other places.
Five sleazy-looking men walked towards Su Ruyi. Other people passing by also ran away when they saw this.
Some passersby who couldn't bear to stop ran away as soon as they saw the knife one of the thugs was twirling.
These petty thugs are the most difficult to deal with; once you get involved, they'll keep coming back to cause trouble.
Everyone here has a family and doesn't want to get involved with strangers.
"Boss, this woman is really pretty. Let us brothers have some fun too," said Henchman A to the burly leader.
Brother A was skinny like a monkey, his pants were drooping so low that his crotch was almost touching the floor, and you could almost see his buttocks from behind.
The leader was very tall, over 1.9 meters, with broad shoulders and a thick waist, like a pagoda.
He was wearing a black vest, his arms were covered in tattoos, his muscles were bulging, and the ground seemed to vibrate with every step he took. His face was also very abstract, and it looked ferocious even when he didn't make any expression.
Su Ruyi couldn't help but tremble at the sight, and was also taken aback by his imposing aura.
When you see someone like this on the street, everyone will walk around them.
Su Ruyi was no exception. Although she now had power, she had spent more time as an ordinary person, and the idea of seeking advantage and avoiding harm was deeply ingrained in her.
When encountering someone who might pose a danger to them, they will instinctively avoid them and try to avoid conflict.
Su Ruyi is now a well-off woman and has expectations for life, so she is not as reckless as before. Therefore, her first reaction upon seeing the group was to run away.
But after realizing it was impossible, she gave up the idea and tried to calm herself down.
"What do you want to do?"
Su Ruyi silently took out three wrist-thick wooden sticks from her backpack and put them behind her back to assemble them.
This was custom-made by Su Ruyi after Grandma Zhou came to her home. She went to the furniture factory to find a craftsman to make it.
It can be disassembled normally, and can be screwed together to become a long stick when needed.
The sticks are made of a very hard wood; without a machine, it would take a long time just to polish them.
This stick is not easy to make; it requires careful design, otherwise it is prone to breaking under stress. Although it is just a small piece of wood, the material cost is not low.
So, including labor and materials, this seemingly insignificant stick costs eighty yuan.
Su Ruyi had everyone prepare. The sticks used by the others were made of different materials and would be lighter. The harder the wood, the heavier it would be, making them harder for Li Mei and the others to handle.
Having weapons in hand gives one more confidence.
Su Ruyi did not believe the claim that one should not carry weapons, otherwise they would be taken away by thugs and cause more serious injury.
She used to have a tenant who was a street vendor, a single woman in her thirties. Every time she went to set up her stall, she carried a knife, and no one dared to compete with her for territory. The other vendors all knew she was ruthless and would actually dare to kill someone.
If you value your life, no one will dare to disarm someone empty-handed. If you encounter someone who is fearless and incredibly skilled, it doesn't matter whether they have a knife or not.
Su Ruyi had actually prepared a knife, but she wouldn't take it out unless absolutely necessary. Otherwise, excessive self-defense would be troublesome, and she didn't want to go in and work as a sewing machine for a few scumbags.
"If you know what's good for you, hand over all your money and spread your legs to serve Brother Dao obediently, otherwise, hmph hmph hmph..." Henchman A laughed lewdly, and the others laughed along, saying all sorts of obscene and vulgar things.
Su Ruyi said indifferently, "What if I don't agree?"
Su Ruyi had practiced before, so she quickly assembled the sticks.
It wasn't dark yet, but the alley was poorly lit because of the obstruction, and Su Ruyi was standing in a corner.
Therefore, although the thugs saw what she was doing, they didn't see it clearly and didn't care about her little movements.
What kind of intimidating power can a slender girl have?
Dao Ge's face was contorted with rage: "Then we brothers will take care of you right here today."
"A woman earns so much money just to spend on men, right? Our Brother Dao thinks highly of you, so don't be ungrateful."
Su Ruyi looked out of the alley and saw the thugs laughing even more arrogantly.
"It's no use looking at it; no one will come to save you."
A middle-aged man who had been drawn to the place and lingered for a few seconds saw the thug's threatening gaze and quickly rode away on his bicycle.
Li Mei was helping a little girl choose a hula hoop when someone rushed over.
"Boss lady! Something terrible has happened! Hurry, your child has been cornered in the alley by some thugs!"
Li Mei's expression suddenly changed. "Who, who's been blocked?"
"It's that girl who's always walking with you."
Sun Xingzhao: "Is it Boss Su? She's tall and thin, a very pretty 18 or 19-year-old girl."
"Yes, that's her!"
Li Mei staggered, her heart pounding.
"Where is she? Take me there quickly."
Sun Xingzhao, who was able to open a steamed bun shop in a bustling area, was quite shrewd and quickly stopped her.
"What's the point of you going? You should just call the police!"
"Yes, yes." Li Mei hurriedly ran to the nearby police station, not even having time to deal with the hula hoop that hadn't been put away properly.
Li Mei rushed to the police station in a panic, and soon returned with several police officers. But when they got to the steamed bun shop, they found that the middle-aged man was no longer there.
Sun Xingzhao: "That man ran away because he was afraid of getting into trouble, but he said where it was. I'll take you there."
Sun Xingzhao didn't want to get involved in this trouble, but he also knew that if something happened to Su Ruyi, their hula hoop business would probably be ruined.
Originally, Ma Lefeng only started selling hula hoops as a way to earn extra money, but now it has become an important source of income for her family.
Ma Lefeng plans to bring all her relatives along to make money, something she hasn't done before.
After all, the steamed bun shop is enough for the couple; if they bring in more people, they won't make much money.
But hula hoops are different; they can be taken to other places to sell without tearing each other apart.
Sun Xingzhao always wanted to help his other brothers, but he also knew he couldn't let his family suffer because of it, otherwise Ma Lefeng would cause trouble for him.
Therefore, now that the opportunity has come, I cherish it very much.
The group rushed there in a hurry, but after only a few steps, they witnessed a shocking scene.
Five men, their faces bruised and swollen, walked one after another like a string of gourds, their hands bound with leather belts.
The tall man at the front was hunched over, coughing frequently, his mouth full of blood, and he had lost several front teeth. He looked extremely disheveled.
And walking at the very back was a young girl carrying a wooden stick.
If anyone in the group walks too slowly, the wooden stick is swung in the air, making a 'whooshing' sound, which sounds like it's being hit hard.
She wore a white shirt and military green trousers, looking graceful, delicate, and gentle, yet she also resembled a harsh and cruel slave owner, whose every move could make a burly man tremble.
The stark contrast drew curious onlookers from the vicinity, with many following behind to watch the spectacle.
What happened?
That phrase popped into everyone's head.
Li Mei was the first to react. She rushed to Su Ruyi, looked her up and down, and asked nervously:
"Ruyi, are you alright?"
Su Ruyi laughed and said, "I'm fine. These guys look tough, but they're actually not as good as the kids from my hometown. If my mom came, she could beat their brains out."
The five thugs gasped inwardly. What terrifying place did this woman come from? How could she be so ruthless?
They were knocked down before they could even make a move, completely stunned.
Especially Brother Dao, whose height of 1.9 meters and weight of 120 kilograms has always allowed him to act arrogantly in the underworld. But today he was beaten up quite a bit and was even thrown out like a ball by a woman!
Seriously, throw it out.
Dao Ge still remembers that feeling of being suspended in mid-air. He felt as if he had been suspended in the air for a long time, and the feeling of the wind blowing past his ears is still very vivid.
He was completely powerless to resist. Every blow felt like it carried the force of a thousand tons, making his very soul tremble and causing him excruciating pain.
Brother Dao had fought many battles in the past to fight for territory or for various grudges, but he had never been so thoroughly crushed before.
Absolutely terrifying!
If Dao Ge is like this, then others are even more so.
This woman is definitely not human. Not to mention a woman, even a man wouldn't have such power!
Combined with Su Ruyi's southern accent and recalling the mention of witchcraft in the south in the movie, the group felt increasingly terrified.
They didn't dare to run at all along the way!
They weren't afraid of being hit; they'd been stabbed before, and it was just a scar. But the unknown terrified them.
Upon seeing the police, the thugs immediately began to wail and cry.
"Officer, help me!"
She looked as if she had been violated by some kind of female demon.
Su Ruyi rolled her eyes inwardly, then walked up to the police officers and said:
"These men tried to rob me and even assaulted me, so I fought back. Officer, wasn't that self-defense?"
The police officers were shocked; even after seeing it, they still couldn't believe it.
How did this skinny guy manage to beat up several grown men?
They knew these thugs; they were well-known figures in the county.
They were all ruthless in their fights, but no one expected to be taught a lesson like this by a girl.
The older policeman said, "You've been trained, haven't you?"
Su Ruyi smiled shyly, looking nothing like someone who could beat up a group of people.
Li Mei also realized what was happening and proudly recounted Ms. Su Ying's remarkable achievements.
Everyone who heard this was deeply moved.
Like mother, like daughter; appearances can be deceiving.
Especially when Su Ruyi said that her mother was much more capable than her, everyone present was eager to see what this rumored lady was like.
Suddenly, an old man came over and asked, "Little girl, are you practicing Qigong? Is your mother a Qigong master?"
"It must be because he practiced qigong!"
"It was shown on TV before, there was a qigong master..."
Right now, the qigong craze is sweeping the country, with various qigong masters possessing unique skills, even special abilities, and some even claiming to be able to sense divine instructions.
Thinking about it from this perspective, it's perfectly normal for Su Ruyi to possess this unique skill.
"Wow, this is truly amazing! I'm going to keep practicing tonight, even with the pot on my head!"
"Comrade, do you take on apprentices?"
"No, no, I'm just naturally strong," Su Ruyi quickly explained.
Unfortunately, no one listened to what Su Ruyi had to say. No matter how strong a person is, there are limits. She must have practiced qigong.
It's just that family secrets are not passed down to outsiders, which is why they keep them hidden.
Although many qigong masters are very flamboyant and often perform on television, some qigong masters choose to live in seclusion.
When these topics come up, the public's imagination runs wild. They can link anything Su Ruyi says to qigong, attributing it to the merits of qigong.
Su Ruyi had no choice but to stop explaining.
In the current climate, if she were to say that much of that stuff is nonsense, pseudoscience, or a complete scam, she would be condemned by everyone.
After all, it was reported on TV, so how could it be fake?
Moreover, this is actually a good thing for Su Ruyi.
No matter how good she is at fighting, her deterrent effect is limited.
But if you associate her with mysterious forces, then it's a different story.
Anyway, she neither admitted it nor tried to explain it; it was just that others didn't believe her, and it had nothing to do with her.
This wasn't the first time Su Ruyi had beaten up hooligans, but it was the first time she'd been surrounded by such a large crowd. If it weren't for the police officers stopping her, she would have been trapped by the crowd and unable to leave.
There weren't that many onlookers to begin with, as everyone was worried about getting into trouble. But ever since that old man shouted about qigong, wow, all the surrounding residents have suddenly appeared.
Su Ruyi thought the qigong craze was almost over, since she hadn't heard anyone mention it before, and she never expected it to be so popular.
After learning that Su Ruyi was a qigong master, the five thugs stopped resisting and confessed obediently.
They heard that the girl selling hula hoops was from out of town, had no family connections, and didn't have a man, so they had wicked ideas.
They had a brilliant plan: to take advantage of Su Ruyi, not only to seize the money she currently had, but also to make her continue earning money for them, and to sleep with her.
As a result, they ran into a brick wall.
Come to think of it, how could an ordinary girl possibly run such a big business? These days, you can't run such a big business without some ability.
Su Ruyi was released quickly. As she left, some police officers, still unwilling to give up, asked:
"Comrade, are you really not taking on apprentices?"
Su Ruyi: ...
She thought the matter was over, but she underestimated the information network of the people in the county.
Although Liulin County is not small, it is equivalent to the size of a prefecture-level city.
But just like in a small county town, any news spreads quickly everywhere.
One day, when Su Ruyi walked to the storefront as usual, she saw about a dozen teenagers squatting at the door.
These thugs were clearly not from the same camp; you could feel the undercurrents between them.
Su Ruyi's first reaction was to be wary, thinking that it was another group of hooligans coming to cause trouble.
At that moment, she was terrified, thinking, "I'm doomed! I can take on a few by myself, but I can't handle a whole group of them!"
Su Ruyi's skills are limited; she only relies on her strength to punch, throw, and kick.
With so many people, unless she transforms into Bruce Lee, she has no chance of winning. They won't all stand there obediently waiting for her to throw them; if someone attacks her from behind, she's finished.
Just as she was about to slip away, a group of people who looked like delinquents suddenly knelt down in front of her.
Su Ruyi: ? ? ?
Old Li, who had been standing guard at the door and rushed out with his stick to provide support as soon as he heard the commotion, was also dumbfounded.
What are you doing?!
"Master, please accept us! If you accept us, our Axe Gang will respect you from now on, and we will never go west if you go east."
“Master, there’s also our Azure Dragon Gang! We have dozens of brothers in our Azure Dragon Gang, all at your command.”
"Li Datou, stop talking nonsense. When did your Green Dragon Gang ever have dozens of brothers?"
"Fuck you, you bald guy Fang..."
Seeing that the group was about to start arguing and it was about to escalate into physical altercation, Su Ruyi shouted:
What are you doing?!
Even kneeling, they can't behave themselves; that's quite something.
The first thug to speak up said, "Master, we want to learn Qigong from you."
"Who told you I know qigong?" Su Ruyi said speechlessly. "Get up right now! Are you trying to blackmail me?"
A group of people immediately stood up, not forgetting to shower Su Ruyi with compliments.
"We all know that you took down Brother Dao without lifting a finger yesterday. That's really awesome!"
"Master is mighty!"
"May the master live on forever!"
Mentioning this made the group of hooligans excited again.
Brother Dao was a local tyrant in Liulin County. People trembled in fear when they saw him and had to pay him tribute.
Su Ruyi's lips twitched. Who said she didn't have to lift a finger? Yesterday she ate three pounds of beef, a chicken, a duck, a roasted lamb leg, as well as some staple food, eggs, and vegetables to make up for it.
Fighting is exhilarating, but replenishing energy is heartbreaking.
Her meal standards are extremely high now; she needs to be served lots of meat and fish every day. These days, her daily meal standard can reach 100 yuan, who would believe it!
While you can eat differently and in smaller quantities, this is the standard you need to achieve physical and mental well-being and boundless strength. And this is just common meat; chicken, duck, beef, and lamb are all examples. If it were to be rare delicacies, I wouldn't even dare to imagine it.
Only now that she's making money can Su Ruyi afford to eat like this; otherwise, they simply couldn't afford to feed her.
"That has nothing to do with Qigong. I don't accept disciples. You can leave now."
With so many obviously delinquent teenagers gathered here, her clients are afraid to come in.
"Master, please accept us! We will definitely listen to you. Even if you are not afraid of anyone who dares to bully you, you still have family. Our entire gang will fight them to the death!"
"Master, we will stand guard downstairs at your house from now on to prevent thieves who want to break into your house at night from disturbing your rest."
Su Ruyi's ears perked up: "Is someone going to steal something from my house?"
"Yes, some people tried to steal it before, but there are always people at your furniture factory during the day, and strangers who approach are watched, so they didn't succeed. That's why some people thought of climbing through the window at night."
Su Ruyi's expression was not good. These people really were picking on the weak.
It's not like she's the only one in the county who suddenly became rich; it's unusual for her to be targeted so quickly.
Liulin County is not a place with poor public security. After all, there are many factories. Although it is in a precarious situation now, it has not yet reached the point of mass layoffs.
Having stable jobs also contributes to a relatively stable social order.
They must have found out beforehand; their family is all women, a vulnerable group, so they were arranged to be there.
"Master, don't worry! With our Axe Gang here, we will never let those scoundrels into your house."
"And our Azure Dragon Gang too!"
Su Ruyi felt a throbbing in her head as she listened. When she was a child, she used to join whatever she heard about, especially when gangster movies were popular. There were even more people following the trend, thinking it was cool.
But that was so long ago. After I grew up, I completely lost my mystique, and all I can think about now is a bunch of shady young punks.
Su Ruyi glanced at the group's hair. Hmm, good, the yellow-haired trend hasn't reached here yet, otherwise it would be even more of an eyesore.
"You all have your own sects now, why are you looking for me? Do you want me to join your sect?" Su Ruyi sneered, her face darkening.
The Axe Gang leader hurriedly said, "If the master is willing to take us in, our Axe Gang will disband!"
"Our Green Dragon Gang is the same."
"Why do you always copy us!"
"You old folks beat me to it."
Su Ruyi frowned, and the people on both sides immediately fell silent again.
"I have nothing to teach you, and even if I did, I wouldn't teach you. My principle is to be loyal to the motherland and the people. What are you thinking, teaching you skills and then letting you harm the people?"
"We have never done anything to harm the people."
"Yes, we also help our classmates resist evil forces."
"I also received the title of 'Three Good Student' this year."
This time, Su Ruyi was stunned, looking at the model student: "You're still a student? And a model student at that?"
The thugs shouted in unison, "We're all students!"
The leader of the Green Dragon Gang said, "I just graduated this year."
The other thugs who didn't respond also said they hadn't graduated for many years.
Su Ruyi: ...
Okay, she still didn't realize it.
"Why don't you study hard and instead join gangs? You've graduated, but instead of finding decent jobs, you're just wandering around aimlessly. Do you really want to become hooligans and end up in jail? You're so young and capable, yet you spend your days loitering around, being supported by your families. Aren't you ashamed?"
"We were just doing our part to uphold justice," the Axe Gang leader said, sticking out his neck.
Su Ruyi rolled her eyes.
The leader of the Green Dragon Gang: "Master, we didn't lie to you. When thugs block students at the school gate demanding money, we're the ones who stop them."
"Yeah, if we don't form a gang, we can't beat them."
"We have never broken the law or discipline, and we always salute and greet Uncle Hat when we see him."
Su Ruyi understood. Although these people were a bit shady, they weren't true thugs like Brother Dao.
"I only heard it from you guys, who knows what it's really like?"
Then one by one, people started to guarantee their numbers.
Su Ruyi: "Okay, I believe you, but I really don't know any qigong. I'm a gifted individual that others can't learn."
The group was somewhat disappointed, but they were not discouraged.
Axe Gang Leader: "Master, can we follow you?"
"Why would I want to hang out with you? I'm just an ordinary businessman, I don't work in the underworld."
The leader of the Azure Dragon Gang was a straightforward man, and he said directly:
“There are people like Brother Dao who want to take over our gang. We don’t want to associate with them. They’re not doing anything good, and they’re serious.”
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