I have to say that Meng Li underestimated the influence of martial artists on this world.

Since the armistice between the two countries. It has been 14 years since the Southern Tang Dynasty set martial arts, although in the past 14 years, the Southern Tang Dynasty has spared no effort, but if you want to spread the martial arts to remote small villages, with the current development of this country, it is still a little worse. Especially in remote fishing villages like Mengjia Village, it is even more difficult to learn martial arts.

Like other villages, Mengjia Village's desire for warriors, especially the kind of strong warriors with martial orders, goes far beyond the big cities where warriors are everywhere.

It is precisely because of the lack of martial artists that they attach great importance to martial artists and do not miss any opportunity to win them over.

This morning, Yanbei Shuangxiong came by boat from the Huaichuan River, and Meng Xiang, who noticed that the matter was very important, no longer bothered to beat his fish and shrimp, which might not be able to beat much in a tiring day, but after the two warriors left, they hurried back to the village and told the old village chief who was playing the old man's fist in front of his house.

The old village chief, who was looking forward to training a few more warriors for the village, of course he would not let go after hearing the news, and happened to hear the sound of the back mountain, so he pulled the villagers who had gathered in a hurry to the back mountain.

But after all, it is difficult to achieve perfect things in this world, just like today, they will be disappointed after all.

Meng Li broke free of the hands that were held by the old village chief, and put the old village chief's big hands with cracked skin with his backhand, holding one hand from both sides, and gently patting the other hand, as if comforting the emotional old village chief, and said softly: "It's true that they're gone, and their speed is very fast, I can't see where they're going." ”

The old village chief, who was supported by a strong thought, was disappointed, like a deflated ball, staggering and falling to the ground.

Meng Li, who noticed the old village chief's abnormality, hurriedly raised his arms and held the old village chief who had lost his strength.

"Grandpa the village chief, are you okay?"

The old village chief sighed, "Alas, it's old, it's useless." ”

Meng Li secretly said "I'm sorry", and was about to help the old village chief back to the village when Meng Xi's figure suddenly appeared in front of the two.

"Meng Li, take away your dirty hands. ”

The tall Meng Xi was a head taller than Meng Li, and although he was only fourteen years old, he had grown into a burly and strong man. He stretched out his big hand, like a pu fan, and grabbed Meng Li with a handful.

A cold light flashed in Meng Li's eyes, his eyes were fast, and he punched out. forced Meng Xi back, and said coldly: "Meng Xi, pay attention to your words, if I have a dirty hand, then your mouth will not be clean." ”

Meng Xi's face was like a cloudy and sunny day in June, he glared at Meng Li and asked, "Hugh should avoid the serious, what did you just do to my grandfather?"

When there was a sound from the mountain just now, Meng Xi was practicing martial arts, and by the time he arrived, he was already a step late, and it was the difference of this step that happened to make him see the picture of the old village chief almost falling.

Meng Xi, who has been hostile to Meng Li since he was a child, had a preconceived idea, and when he saw this scene, he thought that his grandfather was being bullied, so he had this scene in front of him.

Meng Li and Meng Xi seem to be natural opponents. Every time they encounter each other, there will always be contradictions due to various problems, which makes people helpless and worried.

But then again, if it weren't for Meng Xi's-for-tat, I'm afraid that so many things wouldn't have happened, and in the end, the problem still appeared with Meng Xi.

The old village chief, who knew everything about his grandson, of course knew where the problem was, raised his crutches and hit Meng Xi's ass with a stick.

Meng Xi was completely stunned by this sudden stick, rubbed his ass and said aggrievedly: "Grandpa, what are you doing, I'm angry for you!"

"I'm angry, I think you're going to be angry with me!" The old village chief, who did not show any favoritism in front of the villagers, seemed to be angry with this grandson who always made him worry about it, and the crutches that he raised breathlessly lifted were followed by the second stick.

In the end, it was the old village chief who had practiced martial arts when he was young, Meng Xi hid backwards, but he couldn't dodge. The crutches seemed to have long eyes, and when they fell, they turned a corner, impartially, and still fell on Meng Xi's buttocks. only heard a click, and the crutch that was polished and starched by Meng Xi himself broke into two on the spot.

Meng Xi looked at the half-cut crutch that fell to the ground, and couldn't help but think of the picture when he gave this crutch to his grandfather as a birthday gift, and the stick hit him and hurt in his heart.

When the villagers saw this scene, they immediately surrounded them from behind, and Meng Xiang and others, who were in a relatively high position, pulled the old village chief and comforted him repeatedly, telling the elderly man not to be angry.

Meng Li also grabbed him from the side and said with relief: "Forget it, grandpa the village chief, it's not worth it to be angry." Moreover, Meng Xi is also for your own good. ”

Meng Li's words played some role, making the anger in the old village chief's heart disappear a little, raised the half-cut cane in his hand, pointed at Meng Xi's hatred of iron and steel, and said: "Listen, you listen, little rabbit, how many times do you want me to tell you before you understand, I told you that Meng Li's character is fine, among you young people, he is even the best one, you ask everyone here, which one will say Meng Li's 'no'?" But you, who are hostile to him again and again, you naïve child, what can you do to let go of your prejudices!"

Meng Xi looked around, and when he saw that everyone thought it was true, his heart felt like a knife had been inserted.

"No, it's not like that, you've all been deceived by him!"

Meng Xi roared, pointed at Meng Li with one hand, gritted his teeth and said, "Do you know that he, he is already a ......"

What is already it?

Everyone was puzzled, and the eyes that looked at Meng Xi were all strange.

He didn't look like a martial arts genius who had achieved four forgings after two years of martial arts training, but more like a child who couldn't bear the reality and then made trouble unreasonably.

The incomprehensible eyes of the crowd made the child even more devastated, so that the already unspeakable content behind made him even more speechless.

Just when he didn't know what to do, a hand suddenly landed on his shoulder, calming him down.

"Let me tell you!"

Li Botao's voice came from behind Meng Xi, this warrior who had lived in Mengjia Village for two years, slowly walked out of front of the people, and said in the puzzled gaze of everyone: "The Meng Li you see is Meng Li who goes out of the water to fish every day, and will work in the township when he has a little time, you think that you know him, just like you know the family around you, but have you ever thought that all this is just an illusion created by him." Meng Li, whom you are well aware, has long since become a martial artist without your knowledge, and he is also a first-class martial artist who forges the body and five forgings. ”

Meng Li is a first-class martial artist?

Everyone looked at each other, all in disbelief. But if this Lord Li, who used to be a man of the wind in the water town, said it himself, how could it be wrong?

A child who has been hiding it under their noses for two whole years requires such a deep mind.

The old village chief held Meng Li's hand tightly, and said in a trembling voice: "Child, is this true?"

After two years of reaching the first-class martial arts, others don't understand this concept, how can an old man who was originally a martial artist not understand.

If you want to reach five forging from scratch in two years, you must not only have amazing talent, but also terrifying perseverance. Faced with this young man who was always working hard during the day, the old village chief could even imagine how he worked hard to practice martial arts.

When he practiced martial arts, it must have been in the dead of night when everyone had already slept!

In this world, there is no success for no reason, Meng Li must have put in countless efforts to achieve this achievement, at least, he slept less than everyone else.

Meng Li nodded and didn't hide it anymore. Now, he doesn't need to hide it anymore.

The old village chief looked at Meng Li, and then at Li Botao not far away, as if he understood something, and said distressedly: "Silly boy, it's hard for you, it's because I, the village chief, have suffered so much in the past two years." At the same time, as Meng Xi's grandfather, I also want to apologize for the trouble he caused you. ”

Meng Li smiled slightly, shook his head lightly and said, "It's okay." ”

Li Botao sneered: "Don't misunderstand, the old village chief, the reason why I say this is not to praise him for enduring hardships and standing hard work, but for having another thing to say." ”

Meng Li said unceremoniously: "Li Botao, if you have anything to say, you don't have to hide it." ”

For this Li Botao, the more Meng Li came into contact with him, the more he hated it, he was clearly a hypocrite, but he just wanted to pretend to be sanctimonious, which made people unappetizing.

"Okay, it's really a young man, just because of your boldness, I'm going to give you a thumbs up. Li Botao said, he really gave a thumbs up, but then, his face suddenly became gloomy, and he said coldly: "But you are young and vigorous after all, I wanted to save you some face, but since you don't care, then don't blame me for being ruthless." ”

Meng Li clasped his hands on his shoulders and listened attentively, he wanted to listen to how the other party was ruthless.

Li Botao said: "Three months ago, I saw that you were already a first-class martial artist, and I couldn't figure it out, so I went to Liangshui Town to check your martial arts household register, but I didn't expect to find any records related to you. Do you know that after becoming a martial artist, you need to report to the government, and you must show where the martial arts come from. You are a black household, you dare to be arrogant, believe it or not, I will sue the government and punish you for the capital crime of learning martial arts privately!"

To learn martial arts, you need to enter the martial arts book, of course Meng Li knows this.

As the first country in the north and south to promote martial arts, the Southern Tang Dynasty also had quite strict control over martial artists.

After ordinary people become martial artists, regardless of men and women, they must register with the local government as soon as possible, not only to mark the name of their place of origin, but also to indicate the way to learn martial arts.

If a person is found to have taught martial arts privately, he will be punished with different degrees depending on the severity of the circumstances, and the maximum sentence can be sentenced to treason and death by death.

But then again, the martial artists who dare to register with the local government are basically regular martial artists who are innocent in the way of learning martial arts, except for those fools who don't know the importance of martial arts, the rest of the martial artists who are not righteous in martial arts would rather be incognito than have the slightest contact with the government, after all, no one will be stupid enough to find themselves unhappy.