Chapter 121 Whose power is there? (Please subscribe and vote for me)
"A Dong, you're here!"
At a private pier in Jiaoao, when he saw Wu Dong and his accompanying guards, Yan Zhendong's face was filled with joy. He ignored the mess and dirt under his feet and rushed up to grab Wu Dong's arm.
"Haha, I haven't seen Master Yan for half a year, and he is much more enthusiastic than before!"
Wu Dong chuckled, let Yan Zhendong hold his arm, and walked towards the exit of the private pier.
Looking back, I saw that this private pier is really shabby.
Except for the area connected to the trestle, which has been smoothed out, the rest of the place is full of potholes. Weeds on the ground are mixed with sludge, and stones of different sizes are mixed together, emitting an unpleasant stench. I don’t know what kind of stuff is mixed with it.
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The coolies on the dock were all sallow and thin, their clothes were in tatters and covered in dirt, as if they had rolled in the mud. They were almost like beggars.
They were urged to work hard by the foreman with whips. If they made the slightest mistake or took a few steps too slowly, they would be whipped without mercy.
The screams and begging for mercy that came from time to time were really unpleasant to hear.
All kinds of cargo taken off the ship were placed randomly like rags, regardless of whether the ground was mud or sewage flowing across it.
All in all, this private pier gave him a rather bad feeling.
A depressing and dull atmosphere enveloped me, and I didn't know what I was worried about.
If Foshan Wharf had behaved like this, I am afraid that the management of the militia would have been exterminated from top to bottom by Wu Dong.
Yan Zhendong, who was standing next to him, was keenly aware of Wu Dong's displeasure.
After all, I had been in contact with Wu Dong for a long time and understood some of his ways. He explained with some embarrassment: "There is a garrison nearby, and it is not far from the Weihai Guard Port of the Beiyang Navy. It's not a big mistake to be careful!"
Wu Dong nodded silently, really thinking that he didn't know what the Qing army was like in the area.
"Of course, the powerful behavior in some places is far worse than yours, Adong!"
Yan Zhendong shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I've seen this kind of thing so many times, naturally I don't feel anything at all!"
"Master Yan, there is no need to be like this!"
Wu Dong chuckled and said: "It's just that I can't stand it. You also know my temper!"
"I know, I know, no wonder you don't like it!"
Yan Zhendong disagreed, shook his head and said: "The power of the government here in Shandong is still relatively strong, I'm afraid there are some things that may make you unhappy!"
This is a fact, and it is also a reminder.
In Guangdong Province, the power of the imperial court was weak and it mainly relied on the power of local officials and gentry to maintain its power. The power of the government could be large or small.
If local snakes are strong, the power of the government will be suppressed, and vice versa.
But in Shandong, the situation is different.
Because it is close to the capital, and this is the core area of the Beiyang system, the power of the government is quite strong.
If local powerful people are too strong, they may attract strong pressure from the government.
Unless you dare to risk the criticism of local people and get involved with foreign forces, the government will be afraid of you.
But this is not safe. Local officials dare not directly confront foreigners easily, but they keep making small moves in private.
The Boxer rallies that are now spreading throughout Shandong are secretly the work of the government.
The purpose is also very simple, that is, to kill with a borrowed knife, and to deal a severe blow to the foreigners and their colluders through the Boxers who have conflicts of interest with the foreign churches.
In some respects, the imperial court and the government did not do anything at all, nor did they appear to be submissive to foreigners after the Gengzi Rebellion. Their backbone has not been completely broken.
Of course, these deep-seated things are not something that Yan Zhendong can figure out at the moment.
He just wanted to remind that this place is not the same as Guangdong Province.
"Haha, don't worry, Master Yan!"
Wu Dong smiled and said: "In this world, there are so many things that I can't bear to see!"
"If you keep everything in mind and worry about whether these things are available or not all day long, how can you still live?"
"If I encounter it, if I can take care of it, I won't be stingy about taking action. But if I can't interfere randomly, then I can only treat it as if I didn't see it!"
Yan Zhendong chuckled and shook his head, feeling a little more relaxed.
"Are you Wu Laohu?"
Arriving at a small highland not far from the pier, there were already more than a dozen Shandong men with strong aura waiting for them for a long time.
Without waiting for Yan Zhendong's introduction, one of them shouted and asked, his tone not polite at all.
"Who are you?"
Wu Dong smiled softly, not feeling slighted at all. This was a normal process of showing off one's power.
"Don't worry about who I am!"
The man sneered: "I heard that you have made such a big name in Nanyang, but I don't believe it!"
"How do you believe it?"
With a smile flashing in his eyes, Wu Dong followed up and said, "How about we have a fight?"
“Just what I wanted!”
As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for Wu Dong to react, the guy stepped on plum blossom steps, his figure was erratic and he rushed to Wu Dong in the blink of an eye.
The 'swipe' punch went straight to Wu Dong's waist and ribs, fast, accurate and cruel.
"Well done!"
Wu Dong was not polite and swept out with a sharp whip from the spot.
Unexpectedly, the opponent's body was extremely flexible, and he easily dodged it in a flash.
Feeling uneasy in his heart, Wu Dong suddenly struck out with his right hand, forcing the man to dodge again, but then Wu Dong suddenly flew up.
He put his legs together and gave a fierce and domineering knee strike, like a siege hammer, and pushed him directly up.
How could the opponent expect that Wu Dong would change his moves so quickly and be so domineering and fierce?
The plum blossom steps under my feet were swaying continuously, but unfortunately I was too hasty to avoid it, so I could only block it with my hands crossed in front of my chest.
"careful!"
The group of Shandong men at the foot of the hillside did not expect that the situation would change like this. Their expressions changed drastically and they only had time to exclaim.
Only the leader of the big man swayed, with a somewhat incomprehensible weirdness, rushed to the side of the battle circle in the blink of an eye, and swept his legs out without hesitation.
"Senior Brother Li, what are you doing?"
Yan Zhendong, who was following Wu Dong, had his eyes twitching slightly. He couldn't help shouting angrily and was about to block with his fist.
"Master Yan, don't worry, I can handle it!"
Wu Dong looked in all directions and naturally noticed Senior Brother Li's movements. He obviously wanted to surround Wei and rescue Zhao. How could it be that easy?
The tall figure twisted in mid-air, a pair of knees just touched the opponent's crossed arms, and Ming Jin suddenly exploded, sending him flying directly.
Itself, however, relied on the force of the counter-shock to hover in the air, with one hand placed on the ankle of the long leg that was roaring towards him, and the other hand, like a soft and boneless poisonous snake, was suddenly thrown on Senior Brother Li's shoulder.
Senior Brother Li only had time to scream in agony, and his tall and strong body fell down in response.
Wu Dong, however, landed firmly on the ground with both feet and looked at the other Shandong men with sharp eyes, so shocked that they did not dare to act rashly.
In just a blink of an eye, Senior Brother Li and the younger brothers around him were all defeated by Wu Dong.
Not to mention the other companions of Senior Brother Li, even Yan Zhendong couldn't help but be shocked by such martial arts.
"It's amazing, it's indeed the Wu Laohu who is so famous across Southeast Asia!"
Just when the Shandong man, who was frightened by Wu Dong's sharp eyes and wanted to find Yan Zhendong to explain, wanted to make a move, Senior Brother Li, who was swept by Wu Dong's snake hand, stood up suddenly and cheered Wu Dong repeatedly.
Another man who was knocked away by his knee also stood up at this time. It seemed that he was not seriously injured.
In this way, the originally tense atmosphere suddenly relaxed, as long as everyone was fine.
After glancing at these Shandong men, especially Senior Brother Li who was full of 'boldness', Wu Dong said leisurely: "How about this? Is this powerful enough?"
In one sentence, the big men in Shandong blushed with embarrassment...
I originally wanted to give Wu Dong, the so-called ‘Tiger Wu’, a showdown, but he was backhanded and given a showdown. This was very embarrassing.
Fortunately, Shandong men have a straightforward temper. Senior Brother Li blushed and handed over his hands to apologize: "It's me, brother, you've seen a joke!"
"It's okay, it's just a normal sparring session!"
Seeing that the other party was subdued, Wu Dong had no aggressive thoughts. Instead of looking at the monk's face, he looked at the Buddha's face.
Sure enough, seeing that the atmosphere had completely calmed down, Yan Zhendong, who had a somewhat unpleasant expression on the side, also smiled broadly. He didn't even know each other, and then made an introduction as an intermediary.
"This is Wu Dong. I have told you before. Now you know how powerful he is. Even I was shocked just now!"
"These guys are all boxers from my neighborhood, and Senior Brother Li is the local altar leader. He is a cheerful guy!"
"Now that everyone has seen it, don't take it to heart about the unpleasant idea just now. We will all be brothers from now on!"
Wu Dong looked sideways. He didn't expect Yan Zhendong to be so good at talking. Why didn't he notice it before?
Yan Zhendong had to give me some face, so he chuckled and said, "I know what you are thinking. We will be in contact for a while in the future, and you will know my temper by then!"
"Haha, just by looking at your physique, Brother Wu, you can tell that you are not someone who is easy to talk to!"
Senior Brother Li laughed loudly, Zilaishu patted Wu Dong's shoulder and said boldly: "Okay, since Brother Wu is a friend of Master Yan, then he is a friend of me, Mr. Li!"
As he said that, he tried with a smile: "Brother Wu, you won't deny your face!"
"Of course I have to give you face!"
Wu Dong chuckled, pointed at the desolate environment around him, and joked: "But this is obviously not a good place for Senior Brother Li to show his hospitality!"
"It's my fault, it's my fault!"
Senior Brother Li hurriedly patted his bare forehead, stretched out his hand to make a gesture of invitation, and said, "Come on, let's go back and have a good meal first. We must let Brother Wu have a good experience. We Shandong men
enthusiasm!"
The group left the Jiao'ao area in a lively manner and headed towards the area where Yan Zhendong's hometown was. What was a bit embarrassing was that several close brothers, including Wu Dong, were not very good at riding horses.
In the end, they had no choice but to accommodate the guests and follow them on foot. It took them several days to arrive...
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