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Chapter 11 Relationship between characters in martial arts novels No. 10: Setting up and fighting in the arena

Short Stories by Ni Kuang 倪匡 1836Words 2023-02-05
The arena was set up at the crossroads where two avenues intersected, and it was so magnificent. The four pillars that hugged each other were actually made of high-quality cedar wood, about two feet high, and the pens seemed straight; on the top of the pillars, there was a The gold nuggets piled up under the sun, making people who looked up and looked up, breathless, shone brightly and dazzled.That is the prize money set by the ring master. Each piece weighs fifty taels. Anyone who dares to go on stage, regardless of victory or defeat, can get one piece. The arena set such a bonus.How can there be no sensation?The stage opened on the first day of May, and there were tens of thousands of people around the stage. The news had already spread, and there was an uproar in the Jianghu, all talking about the ring.People who have practiced boxing and kicking come from all directions, some just to watch the excitement, some naturally want to take the opportunity to become famous in the world, and some, it has been explained, are aiming at fifty taels of gold for nothing else.

Naturally, there are people with higher martial arts who have already become famous, and they are all trying to find out who set up the ring?But all I know is that it will be hosted by the rich and powerful Huang Wanwan, who will accept the challenge in the arena at that time, and they will not be able to find out at all! As a result, there were more rumors that she would be a stunning woman, and some said that the abbot of Shaolin Temple was the master of the ring.After more than a month, the more he talked, the more magical he became. When the stage opened on the first day of the new year, thousands of heads under the stage were moved, and the curtain of a beautifully embroidered dragon and tiger picture on the stage was lifted, and the host walked out with steps. There was no sound at all, and for a while, everyone held their breath in astonishment and forgot to make a sound.

Then, the extreme silence turned into an extreme uproar, and after an almost unanimous utterance, the voices were noisy, and everyone competed to ask people they knew and didn't know, and express their opinions.Suddenly came out, the ring master who had already made his appearance on the stage made a square bow on the stage, and seemed to have spoken a few words, but even the people closest to the ring did not hear what he was saying. Some of his voices were drowned out by the uproar.Besides, even if it is quiet, I am afraid that not many people will hear his speech: How loud can a child's voice be?

Yes, standing on the stage at this time was a little boy who seemed to be no more than ten years old. He was dressed in a brocade jacket, had a round face and big eyes, and he was born rich and handsome. Master, this is really unexpected! Amidst the din of voices, people quickly exchanged opinions, and information flowed among the crowd at an incomparable speed. The identity of the child has been determined to be the grandson of the rich man Huang Wanwan, and it is said that Huang Wanwan is also the lifeblood of Huang Wanwan. As a result, the opinions were collected again, some people were happy, and some people were furious!

Most of the happy people are good-for-nothings, frivolous children, and street hooligans.They believed that the gold on the top of the four big pillars was naturally real, and it was true that each person would get fifty taels as long as they came to the stage.From the beginning to the end of this competition, it was nothing more than Huang Wanwan wanting to make his precious grandson play a new game in a different way! This is also the reason why some people are furious. They are all heroes with real martial arts foundation. Fifty taels of gold will not be placed in their eyes. It is a great shame to be teased like this!Therefore, at that time, there were hundreds of people, who either cursed loudly, or dispersed without saying a word.

It was at this time that someone remembered that although there were four piles of gold nuggets on the pillars, there would always be a time when they were all distributed. The child's fists and feet greeted him a few times, pretending to be a success or failure, and he was given fifty taels of gold, which was enough to be happy in the city for a while, if he didn't go now, when would he stay? Everyone has the same heart and the same reason, everyone thought of this in an instant, at the same time, at least one or two hundred people shouted in unison and rushed to the front of the ring, and there was a great chaos among the crowd , you push and hug each other; some women who were caught in the crowd to watch the excitement suffered a lot, and many slaughtered pigs seemed to scream, and they didn't know what happened, and the chaos continued.

The little stage host, condescending, laughed loudly when he saw the chaotic situation below; this made people believe that Huang Wanwan was asking his precious grandson to have fun. At this time, there were ten or twenty people scrambling to get on the stage. In order to get on the stage, conflicts broke out in the audience first. bloody, In the midst of the turmoil, a figure flew up among the crowd, leaped over the crowd arguing in front of the stage, and stepped onto the stage at once, and it happened that two people were on the stage just now, both of them were shrunk by that person's elbows, bang bang Twice, knocked off the stage, struggled for a while.

The one who got on the stage was a thin man, he clasped his fist at the young master, and kicked the young master's face with one kick, so fast and urgent, he seemed to treat the young master as an opponent. As soon as this man made a move, the audience immediately fell silent, the little stage master flickered, and the whole person suddenly jumped up, his figure and posture were strange and inexplicable, before the man could retract his feet, he had already received two heavy palms on his chest. The arena was empty on all sides, and people were surrounded on all sides. Those who faced the man saw the blood spurting from the man's mouth, but the people behind the man saw the broken ribs and pierced the ribs on their backs. Flesh, carrying blood arrows, stretched out, the little host jumped backwards, and was so fast that not a single drop of blood spilled on him!

As soon as he retreated, the man also fell down. The little master slapped a pillar with his backhand, and the force went straight to the top of the pillar. He happened to bounce a gold nugget, and it fell, unbiased, and landed on the man. Huang Wanwan didn't make a mistake on the collapsed chest, but how can the dead enjoy gold?
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