When the man heard the crowd's applause, he couldn't help but reveal a proud smile on his face.
When I looked back, I saw that Liu Mang was among the people who applauded. I was stunned.
The man was surprised and said: "Brother Tieniu is so elegant, he actually has the leisure to watch my fancy tricks."
Liu Mang boasted half-truthfully: "Your boxing skills are very powerful. If you had come out to fight me yesterday, I would have had a headache."
The man smiled and said: "Brother Tieniu is here to trick me. Who doesn't know now that in the entire Baishui Hall, apart from Master Niu, you are the best at fighting."
Liu Mang asked curiously: "I wonder what your boxing technique is called?"
"Tiger Fist, as long as you contribute enough, you can learn it. Unfortunately, I am not very talented. Master Niu taught me several times, but I can only understand so much."
It turned out to be a gang's boxing technique?
Liu Mang was overjoyed, as this meant that he would have the opportunity to learn from it later.
I have external skills, sword skills, and footwork, but I just lack one boxing skill.
After chatting with the man for a while, Liu Mang learned that the man's name was Qi Quan and that he was a refugee from Jingcheng.
Three years ago, he was oppressed by the leader of a small gang. He killed the leader in anger, and then killed several people in a row when he was being chased. He happened to be bumped into by Niu Cong. Seeing his bravery, he was included in the Golden Tiger Gang.
"I wonder what kind of contribution can I make to learn this boxing technique?" Liu Mang asked.
Qi Quan whispered: "If you can perform meritorious service for the gang and gain recognition from the hall leader or flag bearer, you can learn the boxing technique."
When Qi Quan said this, Liu Mang understood that as long as he followed Niu Cong well, he would learn Tiger Fist sooner or later.
"It's a pity that I only learned the first level of boxing. I heard that there is a deeper part of Tiger Boxing. Only the master of Zhangqi Hall and the others have the opportunity to see it." Qi Quan revealed some more information, obviously trying to make friends with Liu deliberately.
Reckless.
When Liu Mang heard this, his eyes froze.
Inexplicably, he thought of his true intention. Could it be that Tiger Fist is also a high-level boxing technique with mental skills?
If this is the case, then he is determined to win this Tiger Fist.
I heard from Qi Quan that in addition to the Tiger Fist, the Golden Tiger Gang also has a sword technique that is also very popular, called the Dafeng Sword Technique.
However, judging from Qi Quan's description, this sword technique should be inferior and has no real intention. Liu Mang has the Tianying sword technique, but he is not interested in it.
The two were chatting, and someone in the distance was beating a broken gong and shouting: "Those who join Baishui Hall this month, come to the backyard to learn the gang rules!"
After Liu Mang heard this, he said goodbye to Qi Quan and headed to the backyard with the other three people who walked out in other directions.
In a main hall filled with mahogany tables and chairs, an ink painting of a tiger taking a leisurely walk hangs on the white wall.
There are four big characters on it: Tyrant has no boundaries.
Liu Mang and four other people stood together and listened to an old man with white hair explaining the gang rules.
"The first rule of our gang is that you are not allowed to rebel, otherwise you will be put to death!"
"The second rule of the gang is that you are not allowed to kill fellow gang members maliciously. Violators will be punished with their lives!"
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"Article 7 of the gang rules is that you are not allowed to hook up with your brothers, wives and children. Violators will be punished with three swords and six holes!"
The old man talked a lot in pieces, which made Liu Mang doze off. He really wanted to ask, why is this kind of thing happening everywhere?
After the old man finished explaining the gang rules, he started to talk about the history of the Golden Tiger Gang.
The leader of the gang, Han Long, was originally a down-and-out scholar, but later he fell in love with the eldest daughter of an official family and made a private life. But he was chased by the government soldiers. When he was desperate, he got the help of the strange beast Golden Tiger. He fled to a cave in the mountains near Jiangcheng and learned the Tiger Boxing Technique.
Because of his extraordinary talent, he practiced his boxing skills to an extremely advanced level and defeated invincible opponents in the outer city, so he established the Golden Tiger Gang. It has been more than ten years now...
Liu Mang listened with great interest. Although the story must have been embellished, a lot of useful information can be gleaned from it.
For example, Tiger Boxing is definitely not simple. Nine times out of ten, it is a top-notch boxing technique with true intentions.
The Golden Tiger Gang has been standing for more than ten years, and the gang leader Han Long is quite capable.
Since he had no mission, Liu Mang left the courtyard of Baishuitang in the evening and returned to Liujia Village.
As usual, he first went to Qi Dazui's house to kill chickens to increase the energy value to 3.4, and then went home to grind the ointment.
Go to the river at night and hit a tree. After hitting your body, you will be covered with bruises and then apply ointment.
The next day, Liu Mang sat up from the floor at home. He tore off the scabs on his skin and looked at the attribute column. The progress of the Chizhu Gong in the exercise column became (first level 5/30
).
Although the progress is a little slower than the first day, you can still clearly feel the progress of the exercises.
It shows that I am still talented in external skills!
Liu Mang's confidence has greatly increased. If he takes his time, he will definitely be able to hone the Chizhu Kung to the second level!
After breakfast, he continued to accompany Qi Dazui to the morning market, where he killed various chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits and turtles to accumulate energy points.
After the morning market, we went to Baishui Hall of Jinhu Gang to report. Master Niu was still not there, and no one dared to arrange work for Liu Mang.
With nothing to do, Liu Mang practiced sword skills and footwork in the courtyard, and sometimes competed with Qi Quan and others in boxing skills.
Although sword skills and footwork can be improved by relying on the attribute bar, if you make some progress in practicing them, you won't be able to save some energy.
Liu Mang always felt a little unwilling to admit defeat. He felt that even without relying on the attribute column, he could master the sword and footwork to some extent.
Eighty-nine days passed like this.
After the morning market ended that day, Liu Mang went to Baishui Tang by the river as usual.
There were many more people in the courtyard, and Mr. Niu, who had not been seen for a long time, also appeared.
But this time he was not the focus. There was a big man in a red shirt standing next to him, whispering something to Mr. Niu.
Mr. Niu listened respectfully. It was obvious that this big man had a high status.
"Hurry and meet Master Mei." Qi Quan whispered.
After hearing this, Liu Mang came to the big Han Master Niu, cupped his hands and said, "Liu Mang pays homage to Hall Master Mei and Master Niu!"
Hall Master Mei is in his forties, slightly fat, with a broad face and a rather kind appearance.
He stared at Liu Mang for a few seconds and then said with a smile: "I heard Niu Zhangqi tell you that you are very good at fighting. The gang needs heroes like you."
Liu Mang replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "It all depends on Niu Zhangqi's support."
After hearing this, Hall Master Mei said to Mr. Niu on the side: "Aren't we going to take a light escort to Yuncheng tomorrow? We can let Tieniu follow. The young man will have more experience."
Mr. Niu said: "That's what I mean."
In a few words, the two of them made arrangements for Liu Mang's itinerary for tomorrow.
Liu Mang didn't have any objections. Since he joined a gang, he had to obey the arrangements of his superiors.
Next, Mr. Niu called Liu Mang, Qi Quan and a dozen or so people to an open space and ordered: "Tomorrow at Yin time, we will take a light escort, and two B-shaped boats will set off from the second pier. On board, there will be Yuncheng Bai Zhilin."
The necessary medicinal materials. You need to take good care of them and deliver them safely. Don't make any mistakes!"
"No!" Everyone responded in unison.
Liu Mang was not very clear about some of the words Master Niu said, so he asked Qi Quan for advice.
"Light darts and heavy darts are calculated based on whether the goods are valuable, not based on weight. Light darts means that the goods are not very valuable to the gang. Of course, regardless of whether the goods are light darts or heavy darts, we must treat them with caution. We cannot
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"The B-shaped ship is the second largest ship in the gang. It is eight feet long and more than two feet wide. The second pier is nearby and is generally used for shipping."
Qi Quan conducted science popularization for Liu Mang one by one.
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Early the next morning, Liu Mang said goodbye to Liu's mother, who had been nagging him since last night, asking him to pay attention to his safety.
After walking for about one stick of incense, we arrived at Pier 2.
It's still dark, but the moon is already getting dim.
There was a light mist on the river, and two eight-foot-long black ships were docked on the shore.
There is a flagpole on the bow of the ship, and a majestic golden tiger head is embroidered on the black bunting.
Before boarding the ship, Liu Mang checked his attribute column: