Chapter 36 The Bad Guys Part 2
Li San Niang stared blankly as the hunchbacked man, like a strongman, lifted his arms and moved the wheelchair, along with Mr. Bu Ke, outside the door.
This exertion doesn't match the scoliosis symptoms observed by Li San Niang. Could it be some kind of legendary martial art? The kind that involves internal energy?
While Li Sanniang was still dumbfounded, Li Daxiong preemptively said, "What did Sanniang come along for? Now look what's happened, another one of our family members has fallen into trouble!"
Upon hearing this, Li San Niang closed her surprised jaw, turned her head and carefully looked at Li Da Xiong from head to toe, and said to Li's mother with surprise, "Mother, Da Xiong has grown up. He knows that he can't fool me with lies, and he can preemptively point out my faults."
Li's mother immediately pointed a finger at Li San Niang, saying, "Even in this state, you're still being sarcastic!"
Together, they cleaned up the basin of blood and the blood-stained cloths. Li San Niang also told Li Da Xiong about the bloodstains they found at the courtyard gate and in the kitchen. After cleaning them up, they were about to sit down and discuss the events of the night when, unexpectedly, Li Er Xiong, carrying a lampstand, ran into Li Da Lang and Li Er Lang, who had come with them.
In the already quiet night, the movement of several people inevitably made some noise. Li Erxiong, who was nearby, heard the noise and saw the lights, so he must have gotten up to check on Li's parents.
Li Dalang was able to get up from behind the courtyard wall, probably thanks to the keen hearing of martial arts practitioners.
As for Li Erlang, a man who was already incredibly cunning at such a young age, the fact that his own brother, who slept on the same bed, would get up at night not to urinate but to light an oil lamp was an unusual occurrence. There must be something going on, and if something was going on, he had to get involved.
So, in the end, Sister-in-law Li simply went to the kitchen, lit a lamp, and cooked a pot of soup noodles. Everyone had a bowl, and after eating and filling their stomachs, each person had a small bowl of mung bean water and waited for Father Li to speak.
Father Li held a glass of mung bean soup, his face stern, but inwardly he felt helpless. "Well, this time, apart from the younger ones below Li Sanlang, everyone in the family knows what they should and shouldn't know, and even San Niang has been dragged into it."
After drinking the mung bean water in one gulp, Mr. Li put down the small bowl, looked around, and finally fixed his gaze on Mrs. Li's face. Mr. and Mrs. Li looked at each other, Mrs. Li nodded, and Mr. Li said directly, "What happened tonight was so sudden. Now that I think about it, I guess we were tricked."
"Are you saying that Mr. Ke brought people to our house today on purpose to have you treat his injuries?"
As Li Da Xiong spoke, he turned to look at Li San Niang, who pointed at herself with her finger and asked in surprise, "For me?"
"Yes, Dalang's guess is probably right. Usually when he needs me, he sends someone to pick me up and take me to the liaison office. Today should be fine too, but I guess Mr. Bu Ke has taken a liking to San Niang's abilities and knows our schedule for today in advance. He planned it all out, deliberately making San Niang suspicious so that she would come to us on her own. Once she gets involved, she can't escape."
Apart from the few people who participated tonight, Li Erxiong, Li Dalang, and Li Erlang are still confused.
Finally, Li's father shook his head and said to Li's elder brother, "Alright, it's all fate's cruel joke. Tell them everything."
Only then did Brother Li begin to explain to everyone why his father had come into contact with the scoundrels.
Brother Li omitted the grudges of his father's previous generation and directly stated that his father had saved a wandering poison doctor by chance in his early years, who was known as the "Poison King".
Poison King was betrayed by his fellow disciples and wandered into the mountains, where he was encountered by Li's father, who was gathering herbs. With the compassionate heart of a healer, Li's father saved the old man.
No one expected that this old man was the infamous "Poison King" of the martial arts world.
However, the old man's injuries were too deep, and he could only live for less than a year. He was used to living a carefree life in the martial world and had enjoyed everything he wanted. His only regret was that he had not yet found someone to inherit his skills.
Naturally, Li's father became the old man's last disciple. In the year before the old man's death, he taught Li's father everything he could. In the end, Li's father buried the old man in the mountains.
Later, Li's father worked as a traveling doctor outside Chang'an City and gradually gained some fame. He was appreciated by the old physician Gao and recommended to work as a chaplain at the Chang'an Medical Alliance.
So how did the Li family acquire their sizable clinic and residence?
It was still that old man known as "Poisonous Yama" who caused the trouble. One year, Li's father went into the mountains to pay respects to the old man, and by sheer coincidence, he encountered the villains and a certain group fighting each other.
The Bad Guys organization was formed after Emperor Taizong ascended the throne. He felt it was a waste to execute all the criminals in the prison, so he selected some capable people to join the Bad Guys organization, specifically to do difficult and dirty work for the emperor.
The difficult tasks are those that are not entirely justifiable on the surface but still need to be done, and those with a high casualty rate. This is a legitimate business conducted by an officially recognized government office on Zhuque Avenue, the kind with official positions.
Doing dirty work involves things that can't be discussed openly, such as espionage, assassination, and stealing intelligence and resources. These activities are all conducted covertly, with liaison offices in various locations, and are never officially recognized.
Li's father encountered a scene of thugs killing someone to cover their tracks. He had stumbled in by mistake and was no match for them. They could even poison him. However, Li's father had already met Li's mother and they were preparing to get married and start a family together.
It is not advisable to take risks if you are not alone.
From then on, Li's father joined the Bad Guys as an unofficial member. He didn't do dirty work, but he was required to provide medical assistance whenever the Bad Guys needed it. He was essentially the exclusive physician of the Bad Guys' liaison office in the shadows of Chang'an.
When Li Da was seven or eight years old, his father went to deliver medicine for injuries. However, he encountered a situation where his enemies attacked him. Li Da's father used poison to save a group of people from the liaison office. As a result, he was rewarded and had the scoundrels use various methods to give Li Da's father a property through legitimate means.
Otherwise, based on the consultation fees that Li's father earns from practicing medicine at the medical alliance, he wouldn't be able to afford such a large property even in his next life.
Later, Brother Li began to practice martial arts. One day, some thugs went up to the roof to pick up Brother Li's father and take him to the liaison office for treatment. Brother Li discovered them and mistook them for villains, so they started fighting.
As a result, things turned out this way. Brother Li knew from that time that his father was working for the scoundrels.
Li Da Xiong's position in the Jinwu Guard was entirely due to the influence of his deceased father's friend, Li Da Sao's biological father. However, it's hard to say for sure; there must have been some unscrupulous people who helped him.
But in reality, only Li's father has received an unofficial badge from the Bad People; Li's elder brother doesn't.
Therefore, Mr. Bu Ke's promise to give Li San Niang a waist token made Li's father think that they came for Li San Niang and wanted to find more doctors to leave more options.
After Brother Li finished speaking, Brother Li stood there dumbfounded, not realizing that his family had such a past.
Li San Niang was also stunned, thinking to herself, "Is this going to be another martial arts novel?"
Li Dalang, on the other hand, looked like he was deep in thought.
Li Erlang found it strange. He grinned and said to his father, "Grandpa, is that Poison King Yama's skill really that powerful? Grandpa, could you teach it to me?"
Sister-in-law Li grabbed Li Erlang's ear and said, "I'll teach you to learn! Learn, you're so clever! I could use eight hundred tricks on you every day!"
Having learned the whole story, everyone understood. Li's mother patted the table and said to everyone, "Alright, now that I've told you everything, tell me what you all think."
"Mother, am I going to end up like Father, an unofficial member of the 'Bad People'?"
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