Chen Qi, You Finally Got Your Share of Bad Luck!

Chen Qi's role in the "Young and Dangerous" series allowed Chen Huijie to understand the chaos and violence of the Lungmen era. Now, in "Kung Fu Hustle," a mere ten-minute flashback scene featuring Chen Qi is enough to make everyone feel how difficult it was for someone who wanted to be a good person in that era.

Chen Huijie also watched the scene between Chen Qi and Lin Yuxia. Chen Qi, who wanted to be a bad guy but couldn't bring himself to do anything bad, could only bully someone weaker than him, namely the "Mute Girl" played by Lin Yuxia.

He and the character played by Hong robbed Lin Yuxia's ice cream stand of money, stealing two ice creams before leaving. On the tram, Chen Qi's exaggerated laughter as Lin Yuxia chased after him was also understood by Chen Huijie.

That exaggerated laughter was not only directed at Lin Yuxia, but also at her own wickedness. Chen Huijie could feel the immense sorrow and the bitterness of self-contempt within it.

"But, that old beggar gave Chen Qi a copy of 'The Buddha's Palm,' right? It must be real, right?" And now, Lin Yuxia, after finishing her first acting role the day before yesterday, also struck up a conversation on set:

"After all, that old beggar was actually played by Master Chongyue role. Although the makeup was so heavy that he was unrecognizable, there must be some deeper meaning behind Master Chongyue's personal appearance, right?"

Lin Yuxia and Chen Huijie discussed the previous plot. Now, the filming location has returned to Rat Stronghold. The current scene is about the Landlady, played by Wenyue, trying to drive Waai Fu and his two companions out after the Axe Gang members have been driven back.

"You three are such good fighters, you've got plenty of work outside, go sell your skills, you idiots!"

"Stop pretending to be a coward! What are you doing huddled up here?!"

At this moment, facing Madam Wen Yue's scolding, Waai Fu, Tai He Shang Zhong behaved quite well. The three of them lowered their heads. Even though they had saved everyone, they still dared not raise their heads in the face of Madam Wen Yue's scolding, just like three primary school students being reprimanded by their teacher.

"... Every family has its own troubles, and we really don't want to drag you down with us." Shang Zhong could be said to understand this feeling the most. Because of his past experiences, he became a lone mountain climber. He knew very well that he had to settle his old scores himself and couldn't involve others.

"You know that already! If we offend the Axe Gang, do you think we'll ever have a good life?! Get out of here right now!"

"... The Landlady is going a bit too far."

Not far away, Zuo Le, whose arm had been bandaged, couldn't help but feel that Madam Wen Yue's act of driving people away was a bit excessive, even though she knew it was all an act. It was somewhat like she was abandoning someone after they had served their purpose.

At that moment, Wei Yenwu, whose face was covered in wounds, glanced at Zuo Le subconsciously upon hearing this, and without hesitation, slapped Zuo Le across the face.

"Think about it again." Wei Yenwu was also a little helpless. Zuo Le really hadn't understood the script after reading it. If this blockhead didn't quickly develop some emotional intelligence, how could he be a member of the Imperial Calendar Bureau of Great Yan?

Does he really think that being capable and having a clear conscience is enough to succeed in officialdom? In Wei Yenwu's opinion, the fact that Zuo Le, with his low emotional intelligence, could still handle matters related to "year" at the Imperial Calendar Bureau responsible for managing the year) shows that his father, a general, had given him considerable face.

Why did Wenyue want to drive them away? It was because the Axe Gang wouldn't let it go. This time they were defeated purely because they were unprepared, but next time they would retaliate, the three of them might not even be able to leave.

Now, Wenyue is constantly urging Waai Fu and the other two to leave with insults, but her actions don't seem to be understood—of course, this is something the extras deliberately don't understand; they're all seasoned veterans of the martial arts world, how could they not understand these principles?

Faced with a barrage of questions and accusations from the neighbors, Madam Wen Yue merely glanced around, angrily threw away her cigarette, took a deep breath, and then shouted sternly:

"They've rebelled!!"

At this moment, Madam Wen Yue's "Lion's Roar Technique" began to reveal its power! Chen Qi had notified everyone in advance to prepare, and at the moment Madam Wen Yue unleashed her power, everyone promptly protected their ears to prevent damage to their eardrums.

Not far away, Chongyue, the Rat King, and others, who had been protecting themselves with their internal energy, also experienced the power of the "Lion's Roar Technique" for the first time. Before long, the Rat King discovered that the glass in his hand had cracked under the sound waves.

"Crack!" With a little force, the glass shattered, and both the Rat King and Chongyue were slightly surprised by what they saw.

"Impressive internal strength! Madam Wen Yue... It's truly unbelievable that she wasn't born with martial arts skills; many of the techniques she's mastered were learned from Duke Wei, yet she still possesses such profound internal strength." Chongyue couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, looking at the Rat King's shattered water cup on the floor, and praised:

"The Lion's Roar Technique is a rather profound martial art. Even if I wanted to fully master it, it would take me several months. Yet, Madam Wen Yue has progressed so quickly in her training?"

"... When Madam Wen Yue first started practicing the Lion's Roar Technique, she had only mastered it to a certain extent, yet her Madam Wen Yue Lungmen, causing quite a stir."

At this moment, the Rat King was also extremely surprised by Madam Wen Yue's performance, and said with lingering fear:

"After that, Second Wei built a large enough basement in his own residence so that Madam Wen Yue could practice martial arts. The problem of disturbing the peace was solved, but as Madam Wen Yue's internal strength became more and more advanced, many areas of Lungmen would often feel the tremors."

"Judging from Madam Wen Yue's current performance, she has clearly reached a higher level... Master Chongyue, what level do you think Madam Wen Yue's Lion's Roar Technique has reached now?"

"... roughly the eighth level." Chongyue judged this from the powerful and steady aura emanating from Wenyue, as well as her brief display of skill, and said:

"The perfect Lion's Roar Technique should be like that of Director Chen Qi, with a clear lion's roar that terrifies people, causing them to surrender without a fight, and possessing extremely strong oppressive power."

"Madam Wen Yue didn't use her internal energy; she simply roared. The internal energy from the Lion's Roar Technique already possessed such power, indicating it was at least at the eighth level."

"... This really makes me ashamed."

The Rat King couldn't help but feel ashamed. He had practiced martial arts for almost his entire life and cultivated Originium Arts for so many years, but in the end, he couldn't compare to Wei Yenwu. After all, Wei Yenwu received a royal education, which meant that he received the best martial arts training in the Great Yan. It was normal for him to be inferior.

But now, Wenyue, who started learning martial arts halfway through her career and had long missed the best time to practice, and whose foundation wasn't that solid, has actually managed to cultivate such a profound internal skill as the Lion's Roar Technique to this level in just a few months...

The Rat King dared to say that if he were to face Madam Wen Yue now, and he failed to seize the initiative and prevent Madam Wen Yue from having a chance to unleash her power, once the Lion's Roar Technique unleashed, his racial disadvantages would be laid bare.

"I imagine that Duke Wei must have put in a lot of effort to help Madam Wen Yue practice martial arts."

Chongyue also thought it was unlikely, but when he thought about how Wenyue's bedmate was Wei Yenwu, he felt that it was understandable... Wei Yenwu had obviously helped Wenyue avoid many detours in order to cooperate with Wenyue training, and had also laid a foundation for Wenyue beforehand, which was why Wenyue's progress was so rapid.

However, now that Madam Wen Yue no longer has any weaknesses in martial arts, I'm afraid that Duke Wei's future days will be even more difficult.

Chongyue couldn't help but imagine that scene... Although Wei Yenwu Wenyue were usually respectful to each other and were a model couple, if they ever quarreled, if Madam Wen Yue let out a Lion's Roar Technique, the whole of Lungmen would know that Duke Wei had angered his wife again and was about to be taught a lesson...

"Duke Wei, please take good care of yourself." Chongyue rarely muttered this to himself, clearly indicating that he was not optimistic about Wei Yenwu's future position in the family.

After Chongyue sighed, he turned his gaze to the other side. In the direction Chongyue was looking, Chen Qi and the character played by Hong had already reached a shop selling snake gall wine. The two hid behind several iron bars filled with snakes, preparing to fulfill the prerequisite for joining the Axe Gang - killing someone!

Their chosen target was the Landlady had previously caused them great trouble, namely Madam Wen Yue.

"That gossipy old woman screamed like a pig being slaughtered; she deserved to die!" Chen Qi was still making excuses for his behavior, then turned to look at the simple-minded Hong, and said with disapproval:

"Learn from this!"

As soon as Chen Qi finished speaking, he slowly raised a rusty little knife, aimed it at Madam Wen Yue, and swung it out.

However, it was clearly his first time using a throwing knife. Due to nervousness, Chen Qi threw the knife a little too high. On camera, the knife bounced off the wall and then quickly returned!

"Puff!"

With a sound like a throwing knife piercing flesh, Chen Qi was stabbed in the left shoulder by his own throwing knife! Combined with Chen Qi's incredulous expression, the hilarious effect was overwhelming.

Meanwhile, a mournful erhu melody slowly echoed across the set. Not far away, Nian, who had been temporarily called in to play, wore sunglasses for the blind and provided heartfelt accompaniment for Chen Qi's "tragic experience."

However, the mournful erhu music, combined with Chen Qi's misfortune, didn't evoke sadness in anyone... but rather a desire to laugh.

Now, even Talulah, FrostNova, and Xi, who were not far away, no longer felt sorry for Chen Qi. Everyone was amused by Chen Qi's unfortunate appearance, which was probably related to the fact that Chen Qi had not planned for blood to flow out.

"How did this guy manage to throw that knife so accurately? In a way, it's actually pretty precise."

"He really wanted to do evil, but even God wouldn't let him have his way."

Chen Qi plays a nobody whose actions, while pitiful, are undeniably hateful. However, what they admire most about Chen Qi is that he portrays these kinds of nobodys in a way that makes them impossible to hate; instead, everyone finds him both unlucky and hilarious.

A character you can't bring yourself to hate, which is why the awakening and transformation of Chen Qi's character in this movie doesn't seem abrupt.

Chapter 215: Chen Qi, you're finally in trouble!

Chen Qi's ricocheting and counter-attack maneuver drew snickers from the spectators. Hong, however, maintained his character's naive and harmless demeanor, and, somewhat bewildered by Chen Qi's incredible feat, asked:

"Huh? How come (you were able to do this)...?"

"What? Why?" Chen Qi, who had just embarrassed himself, felt insulted by the question from Hong, whom he had always looked down upon. He then commanded Hong, "You throw it!"

"Should I throw it?"

However, Hong seemed somewhat timid and hesitant in response to Chen Qi's urging, appearing innocent and unable to bring himself to do it. He didn't need to act at all to portray the character perfectly. Even with a throwing knife in his hand, he didn't give the impression of being an honest and simple person who would actually harm anyone.

As Chen Qi said before, this is why he chose Hong to play the role. When Lee first heard about the role, he immediately recommended Hong to Chen Qi, saying that he could definitely play the role well.

"If Director Chen Qi were looking for someone to play a frivolous character, I would be the first to volunteer. But now that Director Chen Qi is looking for someone to play an honest person, I think this kid, Hong, is the most suitable."

"You might not know this, but when I first found this child, he was kicked out of his workplace because of his good nature and almost starved to death on the streets."

"That's all. This kid, Hong, never thought about taking revenge on anyone, nor did he give in to depravity. Just based on that, I think you can believe he played this role well."

Clearly, Lee's guarantee was trustworthy. Now, Hong has truly brought out the soul of this character, even achieving a better effect than Chen Qi had expected. Hong's portrayal of the heartfelt bewilderment at doing evil was extremely spot-on.

So, faced with Chen Qi's urging, Hong nodded hesitantly and finally took out his knife, trying to throw it just like Chen Qi had done.

It must be said that Hum did a very good job. Except for Chen Qi's difficult throwing knife bounce off the wall, everything else was perfectly replicated. Hum threw soft, but extremely accurately hit Chen Qi's right shoulder, forming two artificial rearview mirrors on the left and right.

"Puff!"

At this moment, Chen Qi's utterly incredulous expression, as if saying "What the hell are you doing?", successfully broke Talulah and the others' composure once again.

Not far away, a blush appeared on Nian's face, who was wearing sunglasses, and the accompaniment played on the erhu seemed even more melancholic.

However, Hum seemed completely unaware of what he had done wrong. In his view, he had acted entirely according to Chen Qi's instructions. He then moved closer to Chen Qi and asked with considerable concern:

"Excuse me, how are you feeling?"

"... I think you could move a little further forward and aim a little more carefully, okay?"

Even after being stabbed twice, Chen Qi acted as if nothing had happened. However, no one cared about Chen Qi's performance, because everyone knew that comedic plots didn't need logic at all, since comedic characters were unlikely to be in danger.

However, not far away, Chongyue, witnessing this scene, overlooked the comical facade and considered it from a different perspective—what if all of this were real, stripped of its comedic elements? What if someone were actually stabbed like that several times and remained unharmed?

"Such a physique... even some Feranmut might not possess it. It's extremely difficult for Feranmut to get injured, but if they do get injured, healing is not so simple."

"Even races with strong self-healing abilities are unlikely to exhibit such a performance, being stabbed without bleeding... unless supported by profound internal energy, allowing for rapid hemostasis."

Could it be that director Chen Qi is actually using this comedic plot to imply that the "Buddha's Palm" technique his character practiced has always been effective, and that the current protagonist just doesn't know how to use it yet?

With this thought in mind, Chongyue continued watching the comical scene between Hong and Chen Qi. Having received guidance from Chen Qi, Hong also took a few steps forward. This time, his movements were much larger than before, and he suddenly stretched out his arm, intending to throw the throwing knife in his hand.

But just as Hong straightened his arm, the throwing knife in his hand suddenly pierced Chen Qi's right arm again. Chen Qi immediately grimaced in pain, but dared not make a sound.

"Whoosh!"

The next moment, completely oblivious to the fact that he had accidentally injured his teammate again, and almost made the entire crew laugh so hard they fell off their chairs, Hong suddenly threw the throwing knife. However, the object he threw and successfully hit Madam Wen Yue's face seemed to have lost its crucial sharpness.

Madam Wen Yue instinctively removed the object stuck to her face, glanced at it, and immediately burst into a tirade:

"Who threw the knife handle?!"

"... knife handle?"

Hum belatedly realized what was happening and subconsciously looked at Chen Qi beside him. Seeing the blade without a hilt now attached to his right arm, he asked with some surprise:

"Huh? There's another one? Where's the handle?"

Chen Qi was clearly too exhausted to complain anymore. He was in excruciating pain, tormented by this teammate who had ruined his life, and weakly said, "How was I supposed to know where you threw it...?"

"Could it be the same one? There's no reason for that!" Hong muttered as he drew the blade, while Chen Qi immediately cried out in pain, "No—"

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" Hong quickly apologized, and then smoothly inserted the blade back into Chen Qi's wound, sealing it perfectly. Only Chen Qi's expression was contorted with pain, and he was unable to utter a single word.

Chen Qi's distorted expression wasn't acting; it was a genuine reaction. Although Chen Qi's acting skills had reached a level of perfection after fulfilling the system's "Master-Level Acting" standard, this was his first film in Yan, and he had promised in a previous interview with Eureka that he would do an even better job. Therefore, he had to put in his utmost enthusiasm for filming.

So these knives really did pierce Chen Qi's body. Although they couldn't do anything to him, the pain was real!

Especially considering the suffering to come... Chen Qi felt even more distressed and bitter at the thought, but the act still had to continue.

"... Do you have something to say?"

"Yes, I have some important things to take care of first, I'll contact you later..."

Chen Qi ignored him and prepared to crawl away from the scene. At that moment, Hong noticed the gaze cast by Madam Wen Yue not far away and exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no, we've been discovered!"

"Don't come any closer!"

Hum immediately raised the cage in front of him, which contained a large number of venomous snakes. However, with a loud crash as the cage hit the ground, Hum belatedly turned his head to look behind him.

At this moment, halfway through his crawl, Chen Qi was suddenly entwined with many venomous snakes. Although Chen Qi didn't say anything for fear of disturbing the snakes, his unsteady gaze towards Hong seemed to be reciting some well-known quintessences of the Yan.

At this moment, both Nian, who was providing the accompaniment, and Xi, who was drawing these snakes not far away, were almost unable to hold back their smiles. Nian's fingers, which were playing the erhu, were twitching uncontrollably, and the erhu music he produced was so sorrowful that it brought tears to people's eyes.

And Hong clearly knew he had caused a great deal of trouble. As if trying to make amends, he said to Chen Qi in a comforting tone:

"Don't be afraid. Snakes love music. They won't bite if I whistle."

"I will never trust you again..."

However, even though Chen Qi said that, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine when he looked at the lifelike cobras that Xi had drawn.

"This is the first time I've seen Chen Qi so scared... This guy is actually afraid of such a small snake? He's supposed to be Feranmut, right?"

Nian and Xi had never seen Chen Qi so terrified. This kind of venomous snake had limited deterrent effect on ordinary people in Terra. Although the venom was deadly enough, as long as you could survive until you got to the hospital, you would be fine. Most Feline could survive for half a day, so the venomous snake was not a high threat in Terra.

Especially after they all knew that Chen Qi was Feranmut, they were surprised that someone like Chen Qi, who wouldn't dare approach a venomous snake and wouldn't even be hurt by a bite, would be afraid of snakes.

Little did they know that while Chen Qi's current combat power was indeed comparable to that of Feranmut, his strength had only increased in the last month. In truth, his deep-seated fear of poisons, ingrained in his DNA as an Earthling, remained unchanged...

"Xi-mei, what do you think? Should we add a little something extra to our Director Chen's story?"

"... It's rare that we agree with each other."

Upon hearing Nian's mischievous voice, Xi rarely revealed a wicked smile. She had been anxious because Chen Qi didn't seem inclined to use her in the film, and she planned to take this opportunity to get a little revenge.

Xi put away the sword she was using to paint and began to remotely control her subject with her nimble hands.

Not far away, Xi was also controlling the two nearest cobras, making them open their mouths, which had had their fangs removed, and their neck folds bulging, as if if Chen Qi didn't do something, the two venomous snakes would bite Chen Qi hard in the next moment.

"... Trust me one more time."

Chen Qi swallowed hard, feeling a bit regretful for letting Xi Lai do it, after being so impressed by the lifelike snakes. He could only try whistling.

"Now!"