Chapter Twenty-Eight: There Are Always Exceptions
When Lao Gao and the couple saw Xiao Ran's attitude, they immediately understood that Xiao Ran was coming for Zhao Hongyuan, glanced at each other, and retreated very tacitly.
Xiao Ran, a strong man, has already opened the skylight and said something bright, so they should not get in the way here.
In case there is something that makes Xiao Ran unhappy, I'm afraid that I will be killed directly by Xiao Ran?
Zhao Hongyuan saw Lao Gao and the three of them leaving, but he was a little vigilant in his heart, and silently adjusted his body shape to make a move.
Although the military crossbow in Xiao Ran's hand has not yet been raised, he knows that in this case, trust is the biggest joke.
Xiao Ran knew his own ability, although he had learned a little boxing from Zhao Hongyuan, but if he really started to use his hands without weapons, he was probably not Zhao Hongyuan's opponent.
So when Zhao Hongyuan was on guard, Xiao Ran's right hand was placed on his waist, ready to draw his gun at any time.
"You're here for me?"
In the end, Zhao Hongyuan didn't hold back and spoke first.
Xiao Ran didn't go around the bend anymore and said, "Yes, I want to learn boxing from you." β
"Learn boxing?"
Zhao Hongyuan was stunned for a moment, he was a little puzzled.
Before the disaster, traditional martial arts declined, and few people were willing to spend time learning traditional martial arts, resulting in the loss of a large number of traditional martial arts.
Even if someone wants to learn, they will give up halfway for one reason or another.
After all, the pressure of life is here, there is no way to make money in traditional martial arts, and when you are a little older, you will focus on other places, so the people who followed Zhao Hongyuan to learn boxing before have basically only learned the skin, and they are far from being able to talk about the true tradition.
Although learning traditional martial arts will have an advantage in the face of zombies, traditional martial arts often require years, more than ten years, or even decades of hard work, and this alone is enough to discourage nine out of ten people.
Isn't it really interesting to learn this kind of fighting, sanda, and the like?
It doesn't take much hard work, and the results are fast.
So Zhao Hongyuan really couldn't understand why Xiao Ran spent so much effort to come to him to learn boxing.
"Are you serious?"
Xiao Ran nodded, "I'm serious." β
Zhao Hongyuan stared at Xiao Ran for a few seconds, feeling that Xiao Ran's expression didn't look like he was pretending, and the other party had indeed spent a lot of thought, so he asked again, "What is the reason?" Why learn boxing? Why are you looking for me? β
When he said this, Zhao Hongyuan had already relaxed, because Xiao Ran had already expressed his intentions, and he couldn't think of any reason for Xiao Ran to be unfavorable to him.
Xiao Ran also relaxed a little, because according to the experience of the previous life, Zhao Hongyuan was a decent person, and he relied on his powerful skills to survive in the apocalypse, and after figuring out the zombie routine, he even took the initiative to establish a stronghold and sheltered hundreds of people.
After awakening the ability, he expanded his stronghold and developed into a faction that sheltered the other.
Such a decent person would not do a sneak attack.
Of course, Xiao Ran only relaxed a little, and it was impossible to relax completely.
"I have a friend named Chen Jinkai, he learned boxing from you, and said that you are a person with real skills, so I came to you."
This is not Xiao Ran's nonsense, when Xiao Ran came into contact with Zhao Hongyuan in the previous life, Zhao Hongyuan said some news about several of his disciples by chance, and Chen Jinkai was his youngest disciple.
It's just that this disciple was very unlucky, he happened to be outside when the disaster broke out, although he avoided earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons and torrential rains, but when the virus broke out, he still became a zombie.
Zhao Hongyuan also saw Chen Jinkai, who had become a zombie, a month after the end came.
Therefore, Xiao Ran mentioned Chen Jinkai's name at this time, even if Zhao Hongyuan had doubts, it was impossible to find the other party for verification.
What's more, Xiao Ran did get some news about Chen Jinkai from Zhao Hongyuan in his previous life, and it was absolutely no problem to simply fool Zhao Hongyuan.
"Have you seen Xiao Kai? Where is he? How about now? β
"I don't know, I saw him before the disaster broke out."
Xiao Ran didn't say much, because it was wrong to say more.
A little disappointment flashed in Zhao Hongyuan's eyes, the more disaster struck, the more he hoped that his apprentices would be able to return to him.
After a pause for a few seconds, Xiao Ran said again: "I have been in contact with Chen Jinkai, he mentioned you, I have also seen your photos, I happened to see you here a few days ago, so I came to look for you." I know that your boxing skills are not easy to pass on to the public, but now the situation is different, if you have any requests, just mention them, and I will try my best to meet them. β
Xiao Ran had no intention of having a relationship with Zhao Hongyuan, but regarded this matter as a transaction.
Before the disaster broke out, Zhao Hongyuan could hold his identity as a martial arts master, strictly screen those who came to him, and even put forward harsh conditions, but now it is the end of the world, and the situation is completely different.
In the apocalypse, all the things, most of the persistence, became measurable.
If it can't be measured, it's probably not enough.
Xiao Ran has a large amount of materials, so naturally he will not go around in circles with Zhao Hongyuan, just make a deal directly, and save himself from owing favors.
Strictly speaking, this time it was Zhao Hongyuan who owed Xiao Ran a favor.
But Zhao Hongyuan showed displeasure.
"My boxing method is called Wufowl Boxing, which evolved from Wufowl Opera and passed down to me, which has gone through more than 1,000 years and 52 generations, and is the brainchild of countless ancestors of my master!
The patriarch has a saying, if you are not a person in my master's family, you can't pass it on.
Xiao Ran, if you really want to learn boxing from me, you can worship me as a teacher, and I will naturally teach you with all my might. β
"I don't apprentice, I just want to learn boxing."
Xiao Ran was also happy, and directly refused.
"Learning boxing is just a deal for me, and when the deal is completed, you and I owe each other nothing."
"Impossible!"
Zhao Hongyuan was also firm, "If you are not a member of my master's sect, you must not teach!" β
"I think there have to be exceptions. For exampleβ"
Xiao Ran smiled, took off the backpack behind him, unzipped it, and the first thing that came out was chocolate and compressed biscuits.
These were all brought by Xiao Ran from the bomb shelter, enough for him to eat for three days, and they were the kind that did not require moderation.
Then ten bottles of fresh water.
When he saw the fresh water, Zhao Hongyuan's eyes lit up.
If you don't eat, you can last for about seven days, but if you don't drink water, I'm afraid you can only last for three days.
After the fresh water, there were all kinds of first-aid medicines, and Zhao Hongyuan was already speechless with surprise, and he felt more and more mysterious that it was impossible to see through.
But Xiao Ran continued.
There was nothing left in the backpack, but he still had it on him.
He took out the gun from his waist as well.
"As long as you teach me the Five Fowl Fist, these things are all yours."
Zhao Hongyuan was a little moved, even if he was a master of martial arts, he had no power to fight back in the face of the gun, and denying traditional martial arts would not decline.
But thinking that the brainchild of countless ancestors of the sect can only be exchanged for these things now, he is really unwilling in his heart.
Xiao Ran was not in a hurry, and took out three more magazines and a hundred rounds of ammunition.
Zhao Hongyuan resisted the impulse in his heart and twisted his head to the side.
He refused.
Being able to refuse Xiao Ran's deal in this situation is indeed a difficult choice for Zhao Hongyuan.
Seeing this, Xiao Ran didn't dwell on it, silently put everything back into his backpack, and took back the gun, bullets, and magazines.
"Okay, then I'll come back in two days."
Leaving this sentence, Xiao Ran really went downstairs.
Xiao Ran was not at all worried that Zhao Hongyuan would reject his proposal, because as time went by, the importance of materials would become more and more apparent.
For a month at most, people will have to eat grass roots and tree bark in order to survive, and they will fight and even kill people for a little food.
In another half a year, in order to survive, human beings will even lose the bottom line of being a human being.
Zhao Hongyuan's persistence is not worth mentioning in the apocalypse.
So Xiao Ran is not in a hurry.
But he can't keep putting it off, because he knows Zhao Hongyuan's ability, once Zhao Hongyuan finds out the zombie's routine and establishes a safe base, Xiao Ran will have to pay a greater price if he wants to make a deal with Zhao Hongyuan.