Martial Arts Across the Heavens: Becoming a Martial God Starting from the Big Boss in Tangshan

When Admiral Fucha returned to the yamen, he couldn't help but laugh.

What the imperial court feared most was the gathering of these remnants of rebel groups with prior convictions.

Although he was quite unhappy today because of Huang Feihong's rebuttal, he managed to arrest so many militia members in one go.

Many of them were registered former Black Flag Army core members.

Reporting this achievement would definitely be a great accomplishment!

He was pondering how to write the report when suddenly a close aide strode in, bowed, and reported:

"My lord, there is a doctor outside requesting an audience."

"Doctor? Wong Fei-hung?"

Governor Fucha raised an eyebrow, and the first person he thought of was Wong Fei-hung.

They're pleading for mercy so quickly?

"Reporting to Your Excellency, it's not Wong Fei-hung. The man claims to be surnamed Chen, and says he runs a clinic. He's dressed rather strangely, with short hair and a Western-style suit," the attendant quickly replied.

"Opening a clinic? Short hair and a dress?" Admiral Fucha was slightly surprised.

It wasn't Wong Fei-hung; it was a doctor I'd never heard of, and a fake foreigner at that.

He initially wanted to refuse outright, but then he thought, in this day and age, people who can cut their hair short, wear Western clothes, and still dare to swagger into the government office to see officials are truly remarkable.

Most of them have been abroad or studied overseas.

Those who can study abroad must come from wealthy or influential families, or at least have some connections.

Who knows, some kind of deity might be standing behind them.

Although I don't care, there's no need to offend them for no reason.

"Let him in."

Not long after.

Chen Wen entered the back hall of the yamen and bowed with clasped hands:

"My name is Chen Wen, and I greet Your Excellency the Admiral."

Admiral Fucha leaned back in his armchair, sized him up a few times, and spoke in a neutral tone:

"No need for formalities, Manager Chen. May I ask what brings you here to see me?"

Chen Wen smiled slightly:

"I dare not accept such praise. I have disturbed you today because I have a favor to ask and I have come to express my gratitude to you, sir."

"Thank you?" Admiral Fucha frowned, somewhat puzzled.

He didn't even know the other person, so why should he thank them?

"Exactly." Chen Wen nodded. "A few days ago, the Shahe Gang caused trouble at my place. Today, I heard that you, sir, have captured and brought the entire Shahe Gang to justice. It's truly gratifying! You've rid the people of a scourge! That's why I've come to thank you, sir!"

Governor Fucha understood. It turned out that there was a conflict with the Shahe Gang, and after hearing that he had arrested members of the Shahe Gang, they came to try to get on his good side.

He waved his hand and adopted an official tone:

"This is my duty, Manager Chen, there's no need for such formalities. If this is all you have to say, I appreciate your kindness, please return."

His words were both a dismissal and a further probe to see if the other party truly had other motives.

Chen Wen seemed oblivious to the implication of seeing the guest out, his smile unchanged, and continued:

"Your Excellency upholds justice, which I deeply admire. Besides expressing my gratitude, I have another request."

"Oh? What is it?" Admiral Fucha sneered inwardly, knowing there was more to come.

"Among those captured by you today, besides the thugs of the Shahe Gang, there is also a group of my workers."

"Could you please investigate this matter and release those innocent workers?"

Admiral Fucha's face darkened, and a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes as he stared at Chen Wen:

"Workers? Manager Chen, let's not beat around the bush. Those people are from Huang Fei's militia, aren't they? You... are you an envoy sent by Huang Feihong?"

"To engage in street fighting, disrupt the important meeting place between this official and the foreigners, and disturb the foreigners, is a serious crime!"

"I'm arresting people according to the law. How can I let them go just because of your word? Even if it were Wong Fei-hung himself, you wouldn't be able to get rid of them! Please leave!"

Chen Wen seemed to have anticipated that the other party would say that.

Instead of continuing to argue about whether the worker was innocent, he took a wooden box from his pocket and presented it with both hands.

"Your Excellency is busy with countless affairs of state and works tirelessly for the local area, which I deeply admire. This is just a small token of my appreciation, and I hope you will accept it as a way to calm your nerves."

Admiral Fucha glanced at the wooden box; the carving was decent, but not particularly valuable.

He didn't want to pay attention, but Chen Wen had already opened the box.

Inside the box lay a string of pearl necklaces.

Each pearl is perfectly round and full, uniform in size, and has a lustrous sheen.

He had seen the imperial pearls before, but such high-quality South Sea pearls, so uniform in appearance, were truly rare! The value of this string of pearls…

His breath hitched slightly, and his eyes were fixed on the string of pearls.

Chen Wen secretly sneered at the other party's reaction. These pearls were imitation saltwater pearls he had bought, counterfeit goods costing only a few dozen yuan each.

But in this era, not only can fakes be mistaken for real ones, but they can even be better than the real thing!

Fucha became increasingly excited as she looked at the pearl necklace, and quickly looked back at Chen Wen with a hint of greed in her eyes.

This string of pearls is quite valuable.

Moreover, Chen Wen, who can casually produce such a treasure, is clearly wealthy and a prime target.

Today we released his people and accepted this gift.

If the militia makes any more moves in the future, wouldn't I be able to arrest people and collect money at the same time?

Thinking about this...

Fucha suddenly laughed heartily, and his tone became extremely friendly:

"Upon careful consideration, I believe that today's events were indeed a case of the Shahe Gang oppressing the innocent!"

"Those men under Huang Feihong were merely acting in self-defense after witnessing injustice. Although their actions were excessive and disturbed the foreigners, it was understandable!"

"Ultimately, they are also victims, innocent citizens who were dragged into this mess!"

He waved his hand and gave instructions to his attendants standing by:

"Go, release Manager Chen's workers!"

"I cannot refuse Manager Chen's kind offer."

"If you encounter any difficulties doing business in Foshan in the future, feel free to come and find me!"

After speaking, he looked at Chen Wen with a smile, and naturally took the wooden box from his hand, his fingers tracing the smooth surface of the box:

Chen Wen smiled broadly and bowed again with his hands clasped in greeting.

"Thank you, Your Excellency! Your wisdom and compassion for the people are truly a blessing!"

……

At the entrance of the government office.

Huang Feihong, along with Toothpick Su and Lin Shirong, had been waiting outside the door for almost half an hour.

He stepped forward several times, presented his calling card, and earnestly requested to see the Admiral, but the two guards completely ignored him.

He was extremely anxious at that moment.

Those militia members who were arrested were people that Lord Liu had asked him to take care of.

He hadn't had many good days with him, but now he was locked up because of a street fight.

If the admiral were to use this as an excuse to make trouble, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Lin Shirong followed behind him with his head down, his large body looking rather listless.

He knew he had really messed up this time.

"Master, I don't know how it happened... The Shahe Gang went too far, and the brothers couldn't hold back..."

"Can't help it?!" Wong Fei-hung turned around abruptly, his voice low and filled with suppressed anger and anxiety.

"Shirong! It's one thing for you two to fool around all the time! But where is this time?"

"The imperial court is watching us! Before he left, Lord Liu repeatedly told us to keep a low profile and behave ourselves! Now look what's happened, dozens of us have been arrested!"

"How am I supposed to explain this to Lord Liu? How am I supposed to explain this to the families of those brothers?!"

He grew angrier as he spoke, but seeing Lin Shirong's drooping head, he couldn't bear to criticize him any further.

Lin Shirong is loyal and willing to stand up for his brothers.

Ultimately, this was also to fight against the Shahe Gang, which oppresses the people.

The fault lies not in the motive, but in the consequences.

The consequences, however, are so severe that they may not be able to afford them.

Baozhilin's income has been poured into the bottomless pit of the militia these days.

No matter how much money Huang Feihong could make, he couldn't keep going out like this with no income.

He made a special trip home and took out all the remaining savings he had.

If all else fails, sell some of our belongings and get them out of there first!

Huang Feihong took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, and walked towards the guards again, intending to bribe the gatekeeper first.

Just then!

A hearty laugh suddenly rang out from inside the yamen.

"Thank you very much, sir. I hope you will grace me with your presence for drinks sometime in the future!"

"Not at all, I wish Manager Chen great fortune!"

Upon hearing the two voices, Huang Feihong immediately looked over.

Admiral Fucha personally escorted someone to the door, a smile on his face.

The one who was sent out was none other than Chen Wen, the short-haired, strangely dressed man who was completely unfathomable to him!

What left Wong Fei-hung, Lam Sai-wing, and the others even more dumbfounded was...

There were other people behind them!

These are the militia members who were just arrested!