Fanatic!

Chapter 36 Only Money Can Make You a Boss

When Chen Wujun entered the dog meat restaurant from last time, he saw Shark Nine, Jixiang, Ahao, Huazi Rong, and Karen sitting around a steaming hot pot.

There were also many henchmen sitting at the surrounding tables, all looking at him.

"Sister Shark Nine!"

"Junzi, come sit down! It's so late, I'm a little hungry." Shark Nine beckoned to Chen Wujun.

"Junzi, you were really impressive today! You took on more than a dozen people by yourself. You've gained fame overnight. Who will dare to look down on you from now on?" Jixiang said with great enthusiasm.

Chen Wujun sat down in the empty seat and placed a bag of money next to Shark Nine's feet.

"In the casino."

Then I took the bowl and chopsticks from the boss, along with a dish of fermented bean curd and chili sauce.

"It smells so good, I'm really hungry."

"Your wrist is injured? I have some liniment!" Karen noticed at a glance that Chen Wujun was hesitant to use his left hand, and his wrist was red and swollen.

"It's nothing, I have some ointment at home, just apply it and it'll be fine," Chen Wujun said with a smile, reaching into the hot pot with his chopsticks to scoop out dog meat.

He was indeed hungry.

"Nothing will happen tonight. Just have Cunbao and his men keep watch. Wenlong was caught off guard and can't even muster the manpower," Shark Nine said while eating hotpot.

"Li Dong won't let this go, will he?" Ah Hao said while eating.

"Although the others have mobilized their forces, they won't easily get involved. Otherwise, that Elephant guy would have a chance! That guy's got something wrong with his head; all he does is fight and kill all the time." Shark Nine didn't care at all:
"Wenlong will use people to launch a few counterattacks; as long as we hold on, we'll be fine."

"Tonight, Cunbao and his men will keep watch there. Tomorrow, Ah Hao and Hua Zai Rong, you two will also go and help out..."

"Rewards will be given after everything is finished."

"Junzi, you've really made a name for yourself this time. Fei and Curry will bring some people to help you. You don't need to do anything these next few days, just wait for our call."

Chen Wujun nodded; he understood what Shark Nine meant.

In this battle, Jixiang, Ahao, Cunbao, and others contributed manpower and resources, incurring considerable costs.

Even if Shark Nine wanted to push himself to the top, his efforts weren't enough to silence the gossip.

So these days I have to wait with my men. If Wenlong leads his men to counterattack, I'll have to lead my men to provide support.

This made Chen Wujun even more convinced that it was right for him to offer some benefits to Afei and Curry at night to win them over.

……

Meanwhile, the other henchmen nearby, seeing Chen Wujun sitting at the same table eating with Shark Nine, Jixiang, and Ah Hao, knew that the boss wanted to promote him to a higher position.

Some people felt that he was not qualified or experienced enough, and although no one said it out loud, they couldn't help but feel jealous.

After finishing the hotpot, Chen Wujun greeted Shark Nine, then asked Afei to make arrangements for everyone before returning to the dance floor, where there were hardly any other customers.

"How are you? There was a fierce fight outside just now. Are you alright? You're covered in blood." When A-Yue saw Chen Wujun return, she was startled to see so much blood on him in the dim light.

However, upon inspection, it was discovered that the blood was all from other people.

"They all belong to others, let's go!" Chen Wujun took A Yue back to his residence, and as soon as they got to the room, he hugged A Yue and rolled onto the bed.

Clothes were constantly being thrown aside.

The fighting tonight only intensified his desires.

"Hiss—" Chen Wujun accidentally braced himself with his left hand and immediately felt a sharp pain in his wrist.

A-Yue pushed his chest down, sat on him, and looked at him with seductive eyes.

……

After a long while, the room quieted down. Chen Wujun lay there resting for a moment before getting up to get the ointment and applying it to his wrist.

The ointment comes from the martial arts school. There are two kinds: one for external injuries and the other for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. They are much more effective than ointments sold outside.

After applying the ointment for a short while, Chen Wujun felt a cool sensation on his wrist, and the pain was relieved a lot.

I lay in bed and started thinking about everything that had happened that day.

Scenes of the battle flashed through his mind.

"When we were in the alley, I could have dodged the sticks several times by taking a triangle step followed by a kneeling step, but I had no experience. I would just rush in, kill someone, and then retreat, wasting a lot of opportunities and energy..."

"Fighting is the best teacher; next time, I can do better!"

After reflecting on the events of the day, Chen Wujun felt his body had recovered somewhat and began to get restless again.

……

At 5 a.m. the next morning, Chen Wujun got out of bed, tried his wrist, and felt better. It didn't hurt as much as yesterday, and he could do some simple movements.

First, I stood on the rooftop railing for half an hour.

Afterwards, they returned to their residence and asked Ah Yue to go downstairs to buy instant noodles and some beef.

After finishing their meal, Chen Wujun took out 4000 yuan and said to A Yue, "Let's find a place to stay today! Something close to here."

"It's not for your dad or your brother to live in. I might stay there!"

After taking out this money, Chen Wujun only had 14,000 yuan left, and that was because he had received money from Shark Nine over the past two months. He could only buy two crystals, which would last for 12 days.

Fortunately, there are more opportunities now.

After finishing his meal, Chen Wujun went to the martial arts school to practice.

"Today, besides stance training, just practice footwork. Do you know what's most important when you're out doing business?" Senior Brother Li said slowly and deliberately while sipping his tea.

Clearly, he knew what had happened last night.

"What is it?"

"Run fast! When you're fighting, be happy to fight, think you're invincible. But if things get bad, you have to run faster than others!" Senior Brother Li advised patiently.

Chen Wujun felt that what Senior Brother Li said made a lot of sense.

"What kind of kung fu did Senior Sister Shark Nine use?" Chen Wujun imitated Shark Nine's movements from yesterday. Although he had only watched it once, he imitated the turning, spinning, flipping, and twisting movements quite well.

"Senior Sister, this is the Swimming Dragon Palm." After taking a few glances, Senior Brother Li said, "Before the war, it was called the Turning Palm, Bagua Palm, Swimming Body Bagua Palm. It is said to be widely circulated, but during the war, almost all the important parts were lost."

"Later, magnetic crystals came along, and some seniors compiled some of the Baguazhang content, added and modified some parts, and finally it became Youlongzhang."

"Although it retains some of the style of pre-war Baguazhang, it is completely different now."

"Master told you that kung fu is divided into external and internal styles, right? This Swimming Dragon Palm is one of the internal styles."

Chen Wujun wrote down everything that his senior brother Li had said.

At 3 p.m., Chen Wujun left the martial arts school and went to the largest gambling den he had robbed the day before.

The gambling den is not open for business these days, only partially revealed.

After opening the door and going inside, I saw Curry lying on the gambling table, humming a song.

"Treading along gray paths...all that remains is the reflection of an abyss...I have already shouldered a burden of hardship and sighs..."

"Brother Jun!"

The henchmen next to him stood up.

Chen Wujun nodded and walked to the gambling table: "Curry, what song are you singing?"

He thought the song was quite nice.

Curry sat up from the gambling table.

"Brother Jun, it's Grey Track! That movie from a few months ago, A Moment of Romance, didn't you see it? It was a huge hit! This song is from it."

Although the movie's protagonist was just a marginal henchman, the plot really resonated with these gangsters.

"I didn't watch it!"

"Get me a disc later..." Chen Wujun said.

A few months ago, he didn't have any money to go to the movies.

However, he had a second-hand TV and a second-hand DVD player at his place, which he used to watch DVDs, usually recordings of "Police Report".

After staying at the gambling den until evening, Chen Wujun took out 300 yuan from his pocket and threw it on the table.

"Buy Four Treasures Rice per person, from Li Ji Roast Meat! Tell the owner to make sure there's plenty of filling!"

Chen Wujun still felt a little pained after spending 300 yuan on a meal.

'To become a big shot, you not only need to do what big shots do, you also need to be rich.'

'You need money to be a big shot!'

……

Around 7 p.m., Chen Wujun received a phone call from an unknown number.

"Hello? Hello?"

"Wait a minute!" The signal was bad in the gambling den, and Chen Wujun couldn't hear what the other person was saying, so he stretched out the antenna next to the phone.

This time I could hear it clearly; it was Ah-hao calling.

"Junzi, bring your men to the Old People's Street, to Yongfa Building!"

"Right away!" Chen Wujun hung up the phone and glanced around the vicinity.

"Grab your weapons, let's head to Old People's Street!"

The henchmen grabbed knives and iron bars.

Chen Wujun had someone hold the knife for him, while he held two steel pipes and wrapped them with tape around his left arm.

Although his left wrist doesn't hurt as much now, he still can't exert any force, so he came up with this solution.

He then took the knife from Curry.

"go!"

A group of people filed out of the casino.

(End of this chapter)