Chapter 35: The Boss Challenge
For this kind of large gang, they have struggled all their lives, and naturally they want to leave the power to their juniors, but Jin Rong is a girl and cannot be recognized by everyone, and Jin Peng is not willing to let Jin Rong experience these scenes of fighting and killing, so Yu Qian appeared in his eyes at the right time. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Yu Qianqi said: "You already knew that the old man meant this?" Then why didn't you tell me. ”
Dong Xinlei said helplessly: "It was the old man who told me not to let me say it." ”
Yu Qian closed his mouth and stopped talking, the old man asked him to take charge of Hongmen temporarily, he was not afraid, nor was he unhappy, but he was afraid that if he didn't handle it well, the old man's decades of efforts would be in vain.
Besides, he didn't know anything about Beihongmen, let alone be in charge, who would obey a kid who had just come to the Hongmen in Hongmen.
Especially the elders led by Lei Ting, as soon as they heard that Yu Qian was temporarily managing Hongmen during the old man's recuperation, their faces turned green, and they almost didn't step forward to bite him twice when they stared at him.
"Alas!" Yu Qian sighed, tapped his fingers on his head, and said softly: "It's really nerve-wracking!"
Nie Tianxing was also very nerve-wracking, looking at the young man opposite, who had changed from a stranger to the big brother of Beihongmen in a blink of an eye, he was a little unhappy in his heart, of course, he would not show these unhappiness on his face, and he had always obeyed the old man's decision unconditionally.
Of the three of them, only Dong Xinlei had a relaxed face, which he had already expected, and he also believed that if Hongmen was really handed over to Yu Qian, then his future achievements would never be under the leadership of the old man. He also has some concern for Qian, 'How can the golden scales be a thing in the pool'!
After a long time, Yu Qian broke the silence in the car and asked, "Where are we going now?"
Dong Xinlei said with a smile: "Go to the president, since Brother Qian has taken over the Hongmen, there are still some rituals to be done, although it is only 'temporary', Tianxing, right?"
"Yes!" Nie Tianxing said: "This is the rule of the door, and the elders attach great importance to these!" (Those old stubborn and nasty ones.) )”
Rite? In Yu Qian's imagination, the ceremony was nothing more than paying three buckles and nine bows to the ancestor, and then saying something hard and making the country prosperous, but when he arrived at the headquarters, looking at the classical building built in the suburbs, which could accommodate thousands of people, and there were countless candles lit without lights, Yu Qian realized that he might have misunderstood the word 'ceremony' that Dongxin Lei had understated.
Here is probably not less than 10,000 pings, in the middle of a building that imitates the ancient palace, red bricks and blue tiles, the eaves are bent upward, carved into the appearance of a dragon.
Several large stone pillars with more than three people thick are painted vermilion, supporting the behemoth to stand still, and the stone pillars are even more exquisitely carved, coiling dragons and crouching tigers, lifelike.
The floor is covered with a red carpet that stretches from the main hall to the bottom of the steps. In the large courtyard of thousands of square meters under the steps, the lights are bright, although it is night, but it is as bright as day, the black pressure inside is full of people, there are many people but not mixed, standing neatly and neatly, the birds are silent, only occasionally can hear the whirring sound when the flame burns. The scene was solemn and a little weird, and there was a faint sense of slaughter.
Yu Qian got out of the car and saw exactly this scene, thanks to how much he had experienced this, if he changed to an ordinary person, he would be scared half to death.
Even so, Yu Qian was secretly speechless, turned his head and asked Dong Xinlei, "This is the ceremony you are talking about?"
Dong Xinlei was also a little at a loss, he had just heard that the inauguration ceremony of the eldest brother of Hongmen was very grand, but the eldest brother of Beihongmen had always been the old man Jin and had never changed, and it was the first time he had seen this meeting.
originally thought that the ceremony would not be very grand, after all, Yu Qian was only temporarily taking over, how could he have imagined that the elders would make such a big deal. Nie Tianxing snorted, he was much calmer than Dong Xinlei, and said softly: "Obviously, the elder wants to get off the horse first!"
Yu Qian's heart moved, he looked up and smiled, and said wildly: "If you come, you will be safe!" When have I ever been intimidated. After speaking, Yu Qian strode into the arena with his head held high.
Nie Tianxing nodded and praised: "Not bad, so courageous!"
Dong Xinlei patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother Qian has a lot of advantages, and you will find out slowly." Nie Tianxing dodged Dong Xinlei's palm, waved his hand as he walked towards the middle of the field, and said, "I expect that what you say will be realized soon." ”
"You kid......"
Yu Qian walked in the middle of the field, thousands of eyes on both sides were swirling on him, everyone wanted to see what the character who replaced the old man was like, and after seeing it clearly, everyone was disappointed.
Yu Qian is too young, and he doesn't look extraordinary, so he doesn't understand why the old man favors him.
Especially the five elders standing in the main hall, each of them shook their heads secretly, their thunder noses snorted, and they couldn't help but whisper: "A few elder brothers, you said that you want to hand over the position of the eldest brother of Hongmen to this kid, isn't our Northern Hongmen finished?" Especially at the Hongmen Summit in a few days, what ability does he have to fight with those old fritters. ”
The other four elders nodded in unison and said, "Even if Brother Lei has a point, but the eldest brother in charge has already made a decision, and we can't change it." ”
Lei Ting sneered: "If this kid can't complete the Hongmen ceremony, no matter how much Boss Jin supports him, he won't be able to sit in the position of the eldest brother." ”
Yu Qian walked through the courtyard and came to the front of the main hall, looking up at the five old men with evil smiles on their faces.
Dongxin Lei said in his ear behind Yu Qian: "They are all elders of Beihongmen, they are idle all day long, today finally has their chance to play, Brother Dong should be careful." ”
Before he could finish speaking, Nie Tianxing pulled him to the side and hurriedly flashed aside under the 'concerned' gaze of the elders, and snorted in a low voice: "What are you talking about now, don't you see that the old men's eyes are about to breathe fire, don't you want their dentures to nail you in the flesh, right?"
"Boy, can you not say it so disgustingly." Dong Xinlei raised his fist and shook it in front of Nie Tianxing's eyes, expressing his dissatisfaction.
Yu Qian sighed, it's really troublesome, who is he provoking whom?
cheered up and said in a shocking voice: "I am Yu Qian, I am not qualified to stand here and speak, but I was entrusted by Old Man Jin to come with courage. When I first entered Hongmen, I didn't know the rules, and I asked the elders to preside over the ceremony. ”
Yu Qian's words were not agitated or resistant, his face was not good, he was not panting, and his voice was not trembling, and several elders nodded secretly when they saw this, and their voices were good.
Lei Ting took a step forward, looked around, and finally locked his eyes on Yu Qian for a while before he said loudly: "Hongmen has been established for hundreds of years, during which there have been many heroes, and the eldest brother of each generation is a hero of the world, saving the people from fire and water, and saving the country from danger. Now that the times have changed, although Hongmen is lonely and divided, we have never forgotten the spirit and etiquette left by our ancestors. Dynasties can be changed, but etiquette cannot be expensed. ”
Thunder's voice was very similar to his name, like Thunder, and his voice was so loud that even the people standing at the back of the room could hear it clearly.
After a pause, he said: "If you want to sit in the position of the big brother of Hongmen, you must pass three levels, which are 'Lianzhong Sanyuan', 'Needle in the Sea', and 'Invincible'." Yu Qian, if you quit now, there is still a chance, otherwise we will not be responsible for any danger in passing the level. ”
Yu Qian said with a smile: "It's just three levels, what's there to be afraid of." ”
Thunder said well, and said to the people below: "The inauguration ceremony of the eldest brother in charge begins, please Master Zu." ”
As soon as the words fell, eight big men walked out of the hall, carrying a huge portrait of more than a zhang, the person in the portrait was wearing ancient clothes, standing with his hands behind his back, looking into the distance, his eyes were bright, although it was a portrait, but it still gave people a sense of oppression without anger and authority, Yu Qian guessed that this person might be Zheng Chenggong.
After the portrait was carried out, led by the five elders, they all bowed their knees and bowed, and more than 1,000 people in the field below knelt on the ground, kowtowed three heads, stood up, sorted out the clothes on their bodies, knelt down again, kowtowed their heads, and repeated back and forth three times before they completed three bows and nine bows.
The scene was spectacular, Yu Qian had only seen it in his life, he was also infected by the scene in front of him, with respect on his face, he followed the elders and everyone to kneel and worship together, Thunder peeked at each other, and his good impression of Qian greatly increased.
After kneeling down, Thunder announced: The first level - even the three yuan.
This level is not difficult to say, it is not necessarily simple, that is, a target is placed in the field, a fist-sized red heart is drawn in the middle, and the person who breaks through the level holds a dagger in his hand, stands thirty steps away, and must continuously shoot the red heart to pass the level.
Lei Ting explained the rules of this level, looked at Yu Qian and said, "You understand." ”
"Thank you Elder Lei for reminding me, I can hear you clearly." Yu Qian replied loudly.
This level is too simple for him, in terms of cold weapons, Yu Qian is very sure, after all, he has been playing in the game for so long, and he still has the secret method of internal strength to help, the result is naturally needless to say.
Yu Qian took the flying knife brought by the big man, the blade was silver, with patterns engraved on it, and the word Hongmen was written at the end of the blade, and he checked the weight of the flying knife, feeling that the weight was just right.
Yu Qian stood in front of the target, looked at the elders and more than a thousand gangs, and looked at him intently, some people had an expression of seeing a joke on their faces, some people had contemptuous faces, and some people had solemn expressions.
He laughed secretly in his heart, strode out thirty steps away, turned his back to the target and did not turn around, and played with the flying knife in his hand. He closed his eyes and tried to calm his mind, after all, at such a distance, as long as there was the slightest deviation, he would not want to hit the bull's-eye.
Time passed little by little, and everyone was a little impatient, and Thunder was just about to speak and urge.
At this time, Yu Qian suddenly turned around, waved his arm, and a silver light flashed, dazzling in the dark night, and the silver light disappeared without a trace in an instant with a sharp whistling sound.
"Do!" With a soft sound, the flying knife was not biased, and it was nailed to the center of the bull's-eye, the tip of the knife was gone, and the blade trembled.
Before everyone could react, Yu Qian raised his knife and flew, and two silver lights were nailed to the left and right of the first flying knife like eyes.
It's too fast, just in the blink of an eye, Yu Qian has already finished shooting three flying knives, and he is smiling and clasping his nails.
There was silence in the field, and the needle drop could be heard. Then, I don't know who shouted 'yes' first, like a fuse.
There was a "...... uproar", applause and cheers continued.
Dong Xinlei had a smug smile on his face, and the beauty in his heart was as if the object of everyone's applause was him.
Nie Tianxing sneered and said, "What are you beautiful, the flying knife is not yours!"
Dong Xinlei was in a good mood, and he didn't care about him, and praised: "How is it?" The person I admire is just not ordinary. ”
Nie Tianxing shook his head and was silent.
Yu Qian's performance was also greatly beyond the expectations of the five elders.
Thunder's eyes were shining, and he said to himself: "This young man, perhaps, is not bad!"
When the other elder heard this, he smiled and said, "Yes! At least Boss Jin didn't find a straw bale grandson-in-law! Haha!"
Yu Qian bowed his hand to the elder and said, "Can I pass this level?"
The five elders said in unison, "You've passed!"
Lei Ting smiled, and he liked Yu Qian a little in his heart, and whispered: "Boy, don't be too happy, we are the big head behind." This second level is not easy!"
As he spoke, he clapped his hands twice, and several big men came over carrying a large iron pot. There are also a few people who have already set up a platform, and a fire is lit below, and the big Han Gate gently puts the iron pot on it.
Yu Qian gathered his eyes and took a look, and his heart was shocked, there was half a pot of oil in the big iron pot, and he secretly said that this second level of Haidilao needle didn't let him enter the oil pot, right? !
After a while, the oil in the iron pot began to boil, and the 'gurgling' bubbled straight up.
The elders nodded to each other, and Thunder took out a golden nail from the tray on the side, and his wrist shook slightly, and the golden nail flew out of his hand, falling into the oil pot impartially.
Lei Ting said: "This second level is very simple, as long as you fish out the gold nails in the oil pot, you can pass the level." ”
Yu Qian blinked his eyes, looked at the oil pot, and felt the heat five steps away, let alone put his hand in and grab some golden nails, isn't it a joke.
Dongxin on the side said unevenly: "Elder, how is this possible?" Brother Qian has never practiced qigong, even if he has practiced qigong, he can't do it without forty or fifty years of foundation, isn't this difficult for a strong man? You didn't mean to make things difficult, did you?!"
As Dong Xinlei said this, the disciples below also felt reasonable, although they didn't know much about Qian, but his hand of flying knives made people have to admire it in their hearts, and their good impression of Qian soared, and they also felt that this second level was a bit excessive, and they all whispered.
The five elders blushed, and the thunder sank their faces and shouted, "Silence! Silence!" Under the angry eyes of his high-decibel voice and the angry eyes of several other elders, everyone hurriedly closed their mouths.
"This is the rule left by the ancestors, and the elder brothers of the previous generations have to pass this level! If anyone else has any doubts, stand up for me. "Who would dare to express dissatisfaction with Lei Ting's removal of Master Zu, and Dongxin Lei could only hum quietly and didn't dare to say anything more.
Seeing this, Lei Ting nodded with satisfaction, and said: "Of course, we are not unreasonable, we can make an exception for the sake of Yu Qian's youth." As he spoke, he said to the big man below, "Give him the gloves." ”
Dahan agreed, took a pair of deerskin gloves and handed them to Yu Qian, and Lei Ting continued: "You can take this pair of gloves to fish out the golden needle, this is the first time for the eldest brother of the past generations!"
Yu Qian looked at the pitiful gloves in his hand and really wanted to cry without tears, the thickness of this glove is there, but the length is too pitiful, and it can barely reach the wrist with it, and then look at the oil in the iron pot, at least more than a foot deep, put your hand in it to touch it to the end, how can the oil in it not reach the elbow, it makes no difference whether this glove is brought or not.
Yu Qian circled around the oil pot with his hands behind his back, muttering in his heart, old man, old man, you can really give me a problem! If I take out the golden needle, won't this half of my arm become a 'fried chicken wing'?
But since the old man is such a smart person, since I asked him to replace him, it is impossible not to think of this, there must be some way to solve this level! But what can be done? What else did the old man teach me?
Just thinking about it, Yu Qian's heart moved, and he stopped and stood in front of the oil pot, putting deerskin gloves on the oil surface in the pot with both hands.
Everyone held their breath as they watched his every move, wondering in their hearts that he wasn't really going to put his hand in it. Some of the timid lowered their heads and didn't dare to look at it, but they couldn't bear to miss it, and looked at it from the corner of their eye.
After a while, Yu Qian finally moved. His arms kept stirring on the oil surface, and the oil in the iron pot slowly turned under Yu Qian's stirring, Yu Qian stirred faster and faster, and the oil also turned faster and faster, and finally, a vortex was formed in the middle, and the golden nail was in the center of the vortex.
The oil is originally buoyant, and the golden nail is located in the vortex with the greatest buoyancy, the light end slowly floats upward, and the heavy end remains still. After a while, the golden needle was already standing in the center of the vortex, and the oil in the center of the vortex was much less than that outside the vortex, and the golden nail was within reach.
Yu Qian saw the opportunity, reached into the vortex like lightning, grabbed the golden nail between his two fingers, and instantly withdrew his palm.
Even so, there was still a little bit of oil splashing on his arm, and the hot burning pain made Yu Qian grit his teeth, and finally didn't scream, but the blood flowed down between his teeth and in his mouth, sweet and salty.
Yu Qian let out a long breath and lifted the golden needle high, and the audience burst into thunderous cheers like a fried pot.
People gradually feel that this humble young man can always bring you infinite surprise. Maybe it would be fun to be with him! Nie Tianxing also had to admire Yu Qian's wisdom.
The five elders also looked at each other and smiled, and Thunder nodded and said, "Young people are courageous, smart, and know how to seize the opportunity, it seems that we old bones are really about to retire!"
Xiang Huishan, one of the five elders, said, "No matter what, he is still too young, how can he serve the public?" Don't forget, there's not a single corner of the world that's fuel-efficient! Let's see if he can make it through the third hurdle. ”
"The third level, I hope he can come through alive." Thunder sighed and said, "The second level has passed. Start the third level - invincible!"
As he spoke, he looked down at Yu Qian under the Great Hall and asked, "Do you know how many steps there are leading to the Great Hall?"
Yu Qian didn't know what the use of Lei Ting asking this question was, so he looked at it roughly and said, "There are thirty levels." ”
Thunder said: "There are a total of thirty-three steps, and your third level is to walk through these thirty-three steps and take over the token of the big brother in charge." ”
Yu Qian smiled: "Elder Lei, I don't think it's going to be so simple. If you have anything to say, I think I can handle it. ”
Lei Ting's body shook and smiled: "It's good to be with young people, I feel a lot younger myself." As he spoke, he turned his head and said, "Boys, come out!"
As soon as the words fell, dozens of burly men with steel knives in their hands poured out in the main hall.
Thunder pointed at them and said, "These people are all the spirit eagles among the disciples of the Hongmen. There were thirty-three people in all, with a table of thirty-three steps. If you want to kick up, you'll have to lock them up, but I have to warn you that they won't let them go easily, and they won't show mercy. I don't know how many people who want to be big brothers die at this level. Brother Hongmen not only has the courage and wisdom, but also needs to be confirmed by real strength!"
Yu Qian had nothing to say. Thirty-three big men, or Hongmen Jingying, still want to knock them down, why don't you just give me a shot?
Yu Qian scolded secretly in his heart, but his face was smiling, and he said, "Then can I use a weapon?"
"Absolutely!" This time he spoke to Huishan, and then waved his hand. Yu Qian felt a black shadow flying towards him, stretched out his hand to take it, it turned out to be a wooden sword, and looked up and asked, "This is my weapon?"
"That's right!" Xiang Hui Mountain Thief smiled: "It is not easy for Hongmen to cultivate a spirit eagle, in order to reduce unnecessary casualties, those who break through can only use wooden swords. ”
Bananas, you're spicy! Yu Qian gritted his teeth in anger, I can only use wooden swords, but they all use real swords, as far as you Hongmen are people, I won't be a person?
Even if his scheming heart was as gloomy as Yu Qian, in the face of such treatment, he couldn't help but secretly greet the ancestors of the five elders.
Yu Qian shook the wooden sword in his hand, nodded, squinted his eyes and smiled: "Okay!" Good! Not bad! That's nice!"
Anyone could hear the anger in his words. The elder understands even more, Thunder sighed secretly, this is not a game, there is no good hand in fighting, in case Yu Qian has a mistake, not only is he unhappy in his heart, but he can't explain it to the old man.
Lei Ting thought about it and asked, "Yu Qian, if it's too late to quit now, you have to think about it carefully, in case you ......"
Thunder's words were out of kindness, but when he heard that Yu Qian's ears were angry, he thought he was laughing at himself, Yu Qian's heart surged, and he waved the wooden sword in his hand, interrupting Thunder's words, and smiled on his back: "Don't think about it, and there is no case." I have taken the token of Brother Hongmen today!"
As he spoke, he raised his sword and walked up the steps, facing the thirty-three big men with steel swords without fear, and said wildly: "If anyone is not convinced, please come!"
Yu Qian's self-confident arrogance couldn't help but break the hearts of the people below, and even the elders and Nie Tianxing secretly gave a thumbs up, praising it!
Seeing Yu Qian go up the steps, the big man standing at the front roared wildly and slashed at Yu Qian.
The speed is not very fast, the big man screams quite loudly, but he is merciful when he makes a move, he doesn't know what Yu Qian's skills are, it is just a tentative move.
He showed mercy to his subordinates, and Yu Qian could use all his strength. Lifting the wooden sword to take the other party's knife, feeling that the other party didn't use much strength, he laughed secretly, and knocked the wooden sword in his hand outward, the big man's knife was swung out, and the middle door opened, how could Yu Qian let go of this great opportunity, a stride rushed forward, waved his fist, and hit the left armpit of the big man's arm with the knife.
The big man snorted, shook his body twice, and fell down softly. The left armpit is the main point of the human body, and it is close to the heart, and after receiving a heavy blow, the heart will stop beating for a short time, and the person who is attacked will also go into shock.
Yu Qian pushed away the unconscious man, didn't look at it, and said in a shocking voice: "Next, who is coming?"