At that moment, several simply dressed middle-aged men walked out of the village. Gao Jianfei recognized these men; they were residents of Yuehua Village.
As they brushed past Gao Jianfei, one of the middle-aged men, holding a few banknotes in his hand, shook them and said with great enthusiasm, "I never expected the Yan family to have such wealthy relatives. Tsk tsk, they gave everyone in the village 800 yuan to let us avoid them for a while. Damn, they're really rich!"
The group of people walked away, but Gao Jianfei stopped... What did those people mean? 800 each, and the whole village had to leave? Old Yan's family? Rich relatives?
After thinking for a few minutes without finding an answer, Gao Jianfei quickly walked forward. At that moment, he saw seven cars parked on the road leading into the village!
Rolls-Royce Phantom, Mercedes-Benz, extended Lincoln limousine, Audi A8, Porsche...
They are all world-famous cars!
At the village entrance stood several burly men wearing sunglasses. These men all had fierce faces and didn't look like kind people!
Gao Jianfei's worries grew heavier! Without thinking much, he quickly walked over there.
"Wait!" Just as they were about to enter the village, the burly men blocked their way. One of them coldly questioned, "Are you a resident of this village?"
"Yes, I need to go home now, please make way." Gao Jianfei nodded.
At this moment, the burly man pulled out a stack of crisp hundred-yuan bills from his pants pocket, counted out eight bills, and handed them to Gao Jianfei with a disdainful look, saying, "Take this, go out and have a meal and some tea, and come back to the village later tonight."
Gao Jianfei glanced at the group of burly men but didn't take the money. "I'm going home to get something. Please make way."
The burly men showed no intention of giving way. One of them took off his sunglasses, revealing a pair of extremely ferocious eyes. "Get lost!" he shouted, then threw the banknotes in his hand at Gao Jianfei's feet. "Take the money and get out of here now!"
In a flash, several thoughts raced through Gao Jianfei's mind... Forcing his way in was possible, but it might make things worse! Right now, everything was in a state of flux, and he absolutely couldn't afford to stir things up any further!
“I’m Yan Kui’s relative. I’m staying at his house,” Gao Jianfei suddenly said.
"Huh?" The burly men were taken aback for a moment, then exchanged glances... "Go in!"
Gao Jianfei hurriedly ran towards the village.
Meanwhile, in the courtyard below Xiaoxiao's two-story house.
There were already more than twenty people sitting or standing in the courtyard!
Six stools were lined up in a row, with six people sitting on them. Behind them stood 15 burly men wearing sunglasses and with blank expressions.
Yan Kui and Xiao Xiao stood on the other side, their expressions a mixture of tension and anger.
On one of the stools sat a man around 40 years old, with a full beard, but dressed extremely elegantly and luxuriously. What was striking about him was that on his left and right shoulders, there was... well, a quail on his left shoulder and, incredibly, a green parrot on his right!
The bearded man held a small jar of bird feed in his hand, poured some into his right palm, and then slightly raised his hand. The parrot on his right shoulder flew directly to his wrist and happily pecked at the feed.
The quail on the left shoulder flapped its wings and flew directly towards the bearded man's right palm.
Suddenly, the bearded man grabbed the quail in mid-air with his left hand, squeezing it tightly in his palm. "You can't eat me! I don't like you! I don't like you!" His expression became somewhat hysterical. "I hate you!" Suddenly, he tightened his grip, and with a "crack," the quail was crushed to death!
Xiaoxiao shrank back towards Yan Kui in fright.
Yan Kui sighed, "Beard, you've finally found me."
"Yan Kui, my dad appeared to me in a dream, telling me I absolutely, positively, must find you," the bearded man laughed, a wicked laugh. "My dad told me he's very lonely down there, so he wants you to come down and keep him company... Haha! I'm just kidding. I'm actually quite humorous, Xiaoxue knows that..." As he spoke, he whistled, and the green parrot that was eating its feed flapped its wings a few times, flew back to the bearded man's right shoulder, and actually started talking... "Yan Kui! Yan Kui! Die! Die!"
"Oh... haha, sorry, sorry, Xiaoxue is too naughty..." The bearded man smiled apologetically.
Yan Kui's face tightened. "Hu Zi, before your father and I fought, we signed a life-or-death pact: no matter who died, it was a deal! We can't hold grudges! Besides, it was your father who challenged me first; he attacked me first with deadly force. I was forced to injure him. You're also a martial artist; you should know very well that your father and I are evenly matched. If either of us went all out, the other would have to fight back. At that point, life and death would be decided in a single move, and we'd leave it to fate!" Suddenly, Yan Kui sighed. "Actually, in my entire life, I've fought hundreds of matches and only killed one person. Hu Zi, I've felt guilty all these years."
"Ha... Yan Kui, I flew all the way from America to find you, not to hear your apology." The muscle at the corner of the bearded man's eye twitched. "Back in America, didn't you say that Wing Chun was the strongest martial art in the world? Well then, today, I've invited a few teachers over so everyone can witness the Yan family's Wing Chun!"
At this moment, the five people on the other five stools almost all snorted, their expressions quite unpleasant.
"Wing Chun?" A middle-aged man in a black short jacket stood up abruptly. "I never imagined there would be a Grandmaster of Wing Chun! We, the hosts, have been living in seclusion in G Province for over a decade, and we only learned of this today. We are truly ashamed! My surname is Su, and my family has inherited a few moves of Iron Palm. I have long admired the fame of Wing Chun, and since I have the honor of meeting Mr. Yan today, I naturally want to learn from his skills!"
"My surname is Zhou, and my family's martial arts are Soft Palm. They're just a few amateurish skills, so of course Mr. Yan wouldn't take them seriously. However, I can't agree with Mr. Yan's claim that Wing Chun is the strongest fighting style today!" A middle-aged man in a yellow short-sleeved Tang suit stood up, cupped his hands slightly, and his eyes held a hint of provocation.
"His surname is Li, and his family's secret weapon is Seven Star Fist."
"His surname is Chen, and his family's martial art is Eagle Claw Kung Fu."
"His surname is Su, and his family's martial art is Drunken Fist."
The five boxers introduced themselves, but their tone was disdainful and their eyes were full of provocation.
Yan Kui inwardly groaned… He knew that G Province was not only a wealthy province in China today, but also a province where folk martial arts were highly developed during the late Qing Dynasty. It could be said that in G Province at that time, martial arts were flourishing, and martial arts schools sprang up like mushrooms after rain! Among them were ten extraordinary individuals, highly skilled in martial arts, chivalrous and righteous, who were known as… the Ten Tigers of G Province!
Today, descendants of five of the ten tigers from G province have come to Yuehua Village.
Yan Kui cupped his hands in greeting and said, “Friends, I was young and impetuous when I spoke, and I was ignorant of the immensity of the world. In fact, whether it is Wing Chun, Iron Palm, or other kung fu, once you master them, they are all extremely powerful. There is no distinction between high and low.”
At that moment, Gao Jianfei, with his hands in his pockets, quickly returned to the Yan family home and stepped directly into the courtyard.
"Xiaoxiao, I'm back." Gao Jianfei bypassed the bearded man and others and went straight to Xiaoxiao's side.
Chapter Fifty-Eight: I Don't Want to Kill Anyone Today!
Chapter Fifty-Eight: I Don't Want to Kill Anyone Today!
When Gao Jianfei arrived at Xiaoxiao and Yan Kui's side, he smelled a strong scent of gunpowder. His gaze swept over them and he saw a dozen or so people, all with unfriendly expressions and menacing eyes; they didn't look like relatives visiting each other!
"Brother Fei, what... what are you doing back here? Didn't I tell you not to come home tonight? You... sigh!" Xiaoxiao glared at Gao Jianfei. Her eyes held resentment and anger, but also a hint of warmth.
At this moment, the bearded man, while playing with his pet green parrot, casually glanced at Gao Jianfei. "Yan Kui... this one? Your son-in-law? He's not bad looking, just a bit rustic. Have you taught him Wing Chun?" He paused, then said to Gao Jianfei three times, "Yes, yes, yes."
Gao Jianfei immediately felt a chilling aura, like a windshield wiper sweeping over his entire body, making him extremely uncomfortable!
Yan Kui immediately said, "Hu Zi, Xiao Gao is an outsider, don't make things difficult for him!" After saying that, Yan Kui turned to Gao Jianfei and said, "Xiao Gao, this is none of your business, you should leave now!"
Although Gao Jianfei didn't know the whole story, the scene before him was as obvious as lice on a bald man's head!
That group of people led by "Bearded Man" are definitely here to cause trouble! And judging from their demeanor, they're no ordinary people; this trouble is bound to be significant!
Sure enough, Xiaoxiao tugged at Gao Jianfei's sleeve and whispered, "Brother Fei, these bad guys want to fight my dad. You should listen to him and leave quickly!"
Gao Jianfei said very seriously, "Uncle Yan, Xiaoxiao, I won't leave! Now that I'm back today, I won't leave... I just arrived at the flower market and rented a place from your family, it's fate. Besides, you and Xiaoxiao have been very good to me. I'm from a small town and don't know any of the rules, but I know very well who has treated me well and who hasn't. Since you're in trouble today, if I just stand by and walk away, my conscience won't allow it! Regardless of whether I have the ability to help you, let's share the burden today!"
Yan Kui paused for a moment, then quickly nodded. He turned to Hu Zi and said, "Hu Zi, what exactly do you want to do today? Just tell me straight up!"
Gao Jianfei noticed that Yan Kui today was vastly different from before, both in terms of his spirit and demeanor. The greed, mercenary nature, and typical petty-bourgeois image that Yan Kui used to display had vanished without a trace, replaced by a composed and dignified demeanor!
It has a certain air of sophistication.
"Hehe..." Bearded man chuckled sinisterly. "Let's set aside our past grievances for now. Well, as a grandmaster of Wing Chun, you've been hiding in G Province for over a decade, never once visiting any of your fellow martial arts practitioners there. That's quite impolite of you! So, let's have a few teachers from G Province talk to you first!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man in a black jacket stepped forward. He clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and said, "I've long heard of the extraordinary power of Wing Chun. Since I'm fortunate enough to meet Master Yan today, I must ask to learn a few moves. Master Yan, don't hesitate. In our folk martial arts world, exchanging skills is a common occurrence! Well, I've learned a few moves of Eagle Claw Kung Fu from my family. Come, come, Master Yan, let's spar a bit!"
After saying that, Su Baihui put on airs and gave Yan Kui a slight bow.
Yan Kui shook his head and said, "Old Yan hasn't fought anyone for over ten years. I've only taught my daughter a few basic moves. I'm rusty, I've been rusty for a long time. I won't fight anymore. But if you're all interested, I'd be happy to set up a table and have a few drinks."
"Teacher Yan, are you looking down on the folk martial arts community in G Province by doing this?" Another martial arts master in a yellow shirt sneered.
"No, no, I wouldn't dare," Yan Kui simply declined.
Standing to the side, Gao Jianfei finally began to discern some clues... It seemed that Yan Kui was a master of Wing Chun, while the other party was a figure from the "folk martial arts circle of G Province." Since ancient times, there has been no first in literature, but no second in martial arts; those who practice martial arts are inherently competitive. Now, the other party wanted to fight Yan Kui to determine who was superior, but Yan Kui was unwilling to make a move.
"Pfft..." At this moment, the bearded man chuckled. "Back in the day, when Teacher Yan was in America, he had a fiery temper and loved to accept challenges from other boxers. What, he's back to his old self now? How embarrassing! Even a dignified Wing Chun master can be timid one day? But, it's also possible that he's too proud to fight... right, Xiaoxue?" He patted the green parrot's head.
"Yan Kui! Yan Kui! Die! Die!" the green-feathered parrot shrieked.
"Dad! Fight them!" Xiaoxiao, with her impatient nature, rolled up her sleeves. "They've come to our doorstep to bully us, what are we going to do? Beat them up!"
"Xiaoxiao, shut up!" Yan Kui coldly rebuked.
"Oh my, this little girl has quite a temper! And she's pretty too..." Hu Zi's eyes rolled a few times, his gaze sweeping unabashedly over Xiao Xiao's already mature and delicate body. "Yan Kui, how about this? You kill my father, and now let me 'lust' your daughter, and our two families' feud will be wiped clean, okay?"
"Bullshit!" Yan Kui roared, involuntarily taking a step forward. This step made it seem as if he had accepted the challenge from the black-clad Su Baihui.
“Come on, Teacher Yan, let’s spar a few moves!” Su Baihui said, seizing the opportunity.
Originally, Yan Kui had been very calm and patient, but just now, Hu Zi directly humiliated Xiao Xiao, which... crossed a line for Yan Kui!
"Fine! Since Master Su is so insistent, I, Old Yan, will risk my life to accompany you!" After saying that, Yan Kui slowly rolled up the sleeves of his shirt.
"Yo yo, a fight's about to break out! Wing Chun versus Eagle Claw, how exciting! How exciting!" The bearded man seemed quite excited, sticking out his tongue to lick his dry lips.
Gao Jianfei thought to himself, "That bearded guy looks crazy, but he's a troublemaker! It was his provocation that forced Yan Kui to take action."
"Please!" Yan Kui rolled up his sleeves, extended his right hand flat, palm up, in an inviting gesture.
"Don't be shy!" Su Baihui spread his arms, bent his fingers, and leaned forward slightly, his shape resembling an eagle spreading its wings. He let out a "hey" and pounced directly at Yan Kui!
Although Gao Jianfei was not the one fighting Su Baihui, he could still feel that Su Baihui's aura contained the power of an eagle hunting a rabbit!
Yan Kui's upper body didn't move at all; he shifted his feet and threw out both fists!
Yan Kui's punches didn't follow any particular pattern, but they had one very obvious characteristic... speed! His punches were incredibly fast!
So much so that Su Baihui had just pounced over and hadn't even made a move when Yan Kui's fists came flying at her head! Su Baihui had no choice but to slide to the side.
Yan Kui seized the initiative, his legs shifting rapidly and his fists swinging wildly, forcing Su Baihui to dodge repeatedly!
On the field, Yan Kui was on the offensive, while Su Baihui was on the defensive. Whenever Su Baihui tried to exchange blows with Yan Kui, Yan Kui never gave him a chance, always managing to land a punch on Su Baihui's face before he could!
Beard, who was watching from the sidelines, narrowed his eyes a few times. Then, he glanced at the other four boxers standing next to him out of the corner of his eye.
"Yan Kui hasn't even gone all out yet... I think Master Su is having a hard time holding on. If he loses, it will be a blow to the reputation of your G Province's folk martial arts community... hehe..." Hu Zi said as if talking to himself.
The four boxers looked at each other, seemingly hesitant. On one hand, they were afraid that Su Baihui would lose to Yan Kui; on the other hand, if they all rushed at him now, it would create a situation of overwhelming numbers against a smaller force, and if word got out, they would lose face terribly!
At this moment, Hu Zi sneered, "I came here today to humiliate and kill my enemy. Since your skills are lacking, I won't humiliate Old Man Yan. Everyone, just swarm him and kill him! Afterwards, who will care if you gang up on him?"
Those boxers seemed to be somewhat under Hu Zi's command. Upon hearing what Hu Zi said, one of the martial artists, wearing a yellow short jacket, charged into the fray without saying a word.
"Teacher Yan, I'd like to join in the fun too!" The yellow-robed martial artist's punches were very soft, but each punch contained both softness and strength. When combined with Su Baihui's Eagle Claw Kung Fu, the power was greatly increased!
The situation changed instantly!
"Ha!" Su Baihui shouted angrily, his right hand with ten fingers bent into an eagle claw shape, and he grabbed directly at Yan Kui's forehead!
Just then, Yan Kui forced the yellow-robed martial artist back with a punch, and Su Baihui's eagle claw was already descending upon his forehead. With nowhere to dodge, Yan Kui suddenly straightened up, moving closer to Su Baihui and throwing a right fist straight at his chest! The speed was astonishing, and Su Baihui broke out in a cold sweat. However, his experience in real combat was considerable; he simply pulled his chest back, preventing Yan Kui's fist from hitting him.
Suddenly, Yan Kui's right fist seemed to have grown several inches longer! Or rather, it didn't grow longer; his fist, which had been clenched, opened, and the knuckles of his five fingers protruded, making his fist appear several inches longer!
"Bang!" Yan Kui's right fist slammed into Su Baihui's chest with all five knuckles! Su Baihui flew backward, spitting blood everywhere!
Instant strike!
The profound secrets of Wing Chun!
"Bang!" Su Baihui fell backward, spitting out another mouthful of blood. His face turned pale instantly, indicating that he was seriously injured!
"Damn it! What are you all standing there for!" Bearded man abruptly stood up from his chair. "Beat them!"
Without any further hesitation, the remaining three martial arts masters pounced on Yan Kui!
The current situation is four against one!