Destruction of the Shahe Gang

[The next day, you waited for Wong Fei Hung and the others to return to Baozhilin Clinic and clean up the aftermath.

When you revealed that you were a descendant of Northern Shaolin, Wong Fei Hung immediately welcomed you with delight.

However, when he learned that you had come to challenge him, Wong Fei Hung tactfully declined on the grounds that his home had suffered a disaster.

You had expected this and immediately said you were in no hurry and did not mind waiting.

Afterward, you did not leave. Instead, you stayed at Baozhilin Clinic to help with the post-disaster reconstruction. The warm-hearted Wong Fei Hung naturally welcomed this.]

[A day later, some foreigners invited Wong Fei Hung to the opera. Wong Fei Hung, returning the favor, invited you along as well.

As your strength increased, so had your memory. Thus, you knew this was a trap laid by the Shahe Gang and the foreigners for Wong Fei Hung, their goal being to take his life.

This was an excellent opportunity to improve your final evaluation score, so naturally, you did not let it pass and immediately agreed.]

[At the opera house, events unfolded exactly as you remembered.]

[Not long after the performance began, Shahe Gang assassins disguised as actors launched an attack on Wong Fei Hung in the gallery.

You did not rush to intervene, because you knew Wong Fei Hung could handle them.]

[And indeed, Wong Fei Hung swiftly sent the assassins sprawling in defeat.

While Wong Fei Hung fought the assassins, the venue had already descended into chaos. The foreigners' riflemen took the opportunity to raise their guns, preparing to shoot Wong Fei Hung.]

[When had the vast land of China ever allowed foreigners to run wild here?!!

So, you acted without hesitation.

One of the Shaolin Seventy-Two Arts: Marble Skill!

In an instant, pebbles no larger than an adult's little finger shot rapidly from your hands, striking every foreigner precisely on the wrists.

You did not hold back, nor had you intended to.

Thus, amid crisp cracking sounds of shattering bones, every foreigner let out miserable screams.]

[Your sudden attack left ten foreigners at the scene with comminuted fractures in both wrists.

Your attack had taken only an instant and had been extremely covert. Coupled with the utter chaos all around, no one noticed.

Thus, apart from Wong Fei Hung, whose keen eyes caught a fleeting afterimage, no one saw anything.]

[Given the current medical standards, even if their injuries could be healed, they would suffer severe aftereffects. They could forget about ever using guns again in this lifetime.]

[After shattering the foreigners' wrists, you did not act again.

Broad daylight was not the right time to kill foreigners. You had no desire to become a wanted criminal so soon.]

[The foreigners had guilty consciences to begin with, so after being injured, they immediately fled in disgrace, leaving guns of every size scattered across the ground.

The Shahe Gang assassins were beaten senseless by Wong Fei Hung and his disciples, then frightened away by the soldiers who arrived afterward.

Taking advantage of no one paying attention, you picked up the only flintlock pistol on the ground.]

[Although the Shahe Gang had left, they had left behind eight bloody words at the scene: "Militia Brings Glory, Kill All Foreigners!"

As the militia's chief instructor, Wong Fei Hung naturally became the Governor-General's prime suspect.

The Governor-General had long found Wong Fei Hung displeasing, so he immediately ordered Wong Fei Hung thrown into prison.

With a healer's compassionate heart, Wong Fei Hung asked to treat the injured at the scene first, promising to report to prison himself afterward.

The Governor-General was not entirely heartless, so he granted Wong Fei Hung's request, though he also sent two constables to follow him.

You had naturally seen that the Shahe Gang had hung the bloody banner, but you had no reputation and little influence, so you did not waste your breath arguing.]

[What happened afterward was not much different from the original plot.

First, among the people saved by Wong Fei Hung and Thirteen Aunt was a laborer who had signed a contract selling himself to the foreigners. Through him, they learned of the Gold Mountain Scam.

Then Yan Zhendong, seeking fame, led his newly accepted disciple Liang Kuan in beating up the constables guarding Wong Fei Hung and forcing their way into Baozhilin Clinic.

He wanted to challenge Wong Fei Hung and use Wong Fei Hung's reputation as a stepping stone to make a name for himself in Foshan.

And Yan Zhendong was one of the opponents you had been waiting for.

So, you stepped forward to fight in Wong Fei Hung's place without hesitation.]

[Yan Zhendong's signature martial arts were Tiger Claw Technique and Iron Shirt, one for offense and one for defense. Both had reached Great Accomplishment, making him a bona fide Hidden Force expert.

You, meanwhile, were merely an unknown Shaolin Martial Monk, so he did not think highly of you at all.

Yet after you provoked him with only a few words, the impatient Yan Zhendong attacked without hesitation, intending to defeat you first before challenging Wong Fei Hung.]

[Compared with you, Yan Zhendong's Iron Shirt held no advantage whatsoever. In fact, he was at a disadvantage, while his Tiger Claw Technique could not break through your Golden Bell Shield Iron Shirt at all.

Your Hun Yuan Pi Li Quan, meanwhile, surged like thunder, its power terrifying. Empowered by your formidable physique, doubly enhanced by the talents "Eating is a Blessing" and "Strength Multiplier," Yan Zhendong simply could not withstand your fists.

Therefore, even though you held back considerably, Yan Zhendong lasted fewer than twenty exchanges before you beat him so badly that he could not get back up.]

[Your battle with Yan Zhendong brought you some gains, further refining your self-created martial art, Hun Yuan Pi Li Quan. It took another step closer to completion and was an excellent beginning.]

[Having lost, Yan Zhendong naturally had no face left to challenge Wong Fei Hung. He could only leave in disgrace with Liang Kuan.

Not long afterward, the Governor-General arrived at Baozhilin Clinic with soldiers to search for the escaped laborer.

To buy time for the laborer to flee, Wong Fei Hung had no choice but to fight the soldiers. You did not participate, instead leaving with Ya Cha Su and Thirteen Aunt.]

[Half a day later, dawn had fully broken. Without realizing it, your group arrived at a dock and encountered the Shahe Gang, who were secretly capturing beautiful women for the foreigners.

Thirteen Aunt was a great beauty, so she immediately caught the eye of the Shahe Gang's leader.]

[At a shout from the Shahe Gang's leader, a large group of gang members swarmed toward you. Several more gang members stood in the distance with muskets at the ready.

Even your Great Accomplishment Golden Bell Shield Iron Shirt could not withstand musket fire. With several burdens at your side, you did not dare act rashly and could only watch helplessly as Thirteen Aunt was captured by the Shahe Gang, while the laborer was viciously beaten and thrown into the sea.

Ya Cha Su seized the chance to escape and went to inform Wong Fei Hung.

As for you, seeing that the situation had turned unfavorable, you hid yourself first.]

[You had no intention of simply leaving like this. After seeing Ya Cha Su depart, you first rescued the laborer and hid him in a secluded corner. Then you found a bag of pebbles from afar and stealthily approached the Shahe Gang again.

The Shahe Gang committed every evil imaginable, so you decided to deliver justice on Heaven's behalf!]