A cloud of dust rose ahead. We were closer to Chifeng and also closer to the edge of the desert. Legend has it that this place was once a sea, but over the years, the sea here has dried up.
What remains is a vast expanse of sandy land. If you dig half a meter down with a shovel, you can see fine cotton yarn. The soil here is also unsuitable for building high-rise buildings, as the sandy land is prone to collapse.
However, the sand below is like dirt gold; digging it out is like taking money. Sand is very expensive in other places, but it's incredibly cheap here. The sand in Ningjia Village is even better; it's like fine cotton yarn, making it exceptionally rare.
County Chief Liu plans to open a sand pit here. There are already sand pits here, which were dug by the villagers themselves. Whenever someone needs sand for building a house, they come and dig it themselves. Moreover, this place is far from the city, so from any perspective, it is suitable for opening a sand pit...
At this moment, the sand and gravel began to fly up, and the light yellow sand expanded continuously in several whirlwinds, eventually swirling up dark reddish-brown sand grains. The storm of sand and gravel resembled a sand bar waving around.
Chen Chu lives here and has seen many of these whirlwinds. Sometimes he even chases after them and lets them swirl around him. The wind isn't very strong; at most, it just swirls up plastic bags or tree branches.
However, there aren't many trees in Ningjia Village, and the further west you go, the closer you get to the desert, so the sandstorms are stronger and more frightening, and sandstorms are common here.
At this moment, Shao Xiaodong opened the car door first, then spat out a mouthful of sand and cursed, "Damn it, what a fucking lousy place..."
Yan Zi stayed in the car without moving, as Shao Xiaodong had instructed. He stayed in the car so that if things went wrong, the others would immediately get in and leave.
Chen Chu and Long Qi also got out of the car and looked at the desolate land in the distance. After all, it was autumn and the villagers were harvesting corn.
Vast fields of corn lay cut down in the furrows, looking from afar like countless ancient battlefields where life had vanished. A long wind blew, creating a desolate atmosphere. The cold wind blew against my face, and large grains of sand stung my skin.
At this moment, Chen Chu was in the middle, with Long Qi and Shao Xiaodong walking on either side. As they walked, Shao Xiaodong called out, "Where are Lao Hou's family members? Are they at home?"
Shao Xiaodong called out several times, and two simply dressed young men emerged from the dilapidated houses beside the sandpit. Although it was already autumn, the two young men were still wearing short sleeves, their dark and muscular arms exposed, their bulging muscles clearly indicating that they were trained fighters.
Shao Xiaodong lit a cigarette and said to the two lads, "Get your big brother out here! Didn't he say he could take down all seven of you Hou family lads and then get out of here? Are you men? If you're got any manhood, come out and have a go!"
"Damn..." The two boys snorted, then took out their phones. Before long, five or six people walked over from the village, including a woman.
The woman was dressed in what looked like clothing from the late Qing Dynasty, like a cheongsam or a similar jacket with cheongsam-style buttons, white trousers, and white flat shoes. The jacket was also light blue. As she got closer, her chest appeared full, and the jacket seemed to be embroidered with plum blossoms or something similar.
Shao Xiaodong and Long Qi were both focused on how muscular the men were, while Chen Chu was only staring at the woman. She was about the same height as him, had long braided hair, a healthy tan complexion, and large feet; she was clearly a trained fighter.
This woman... well, you could say any woman Chen Chu likes, as long as she's somewhat attractive. He finds each one unique. But this woman is fine for casual flings, he wouldn't mind a one-night stand, but a long-term relationship is definitely out of the question. He doesn't like this kind of woman; she's too... has a combative vibe.
If you were to have sex with a woman like that, you'd be riding on top of her every night. Damn, I hope she doesn't beat me to death.
At this moment, the seven men stood in a row. The man in the middle was about 1.75 meters tall, and his height was basically horizontal, like a square. He was too burly, with arms as thick as a child's waist. He wore a short jacket that revealed his dark muscles. He had a straight nose, a square mouth, and short, flat-top hair. His big, dark head swayed back and forth, just like Zhong Kui in the New Year's paintings.
The others were of varying sizes and heights, but all were dark-skinned. The woman, who looked to be eighteen or nineteen, was over 1.7 meters tall. With her long braid swinging, her beautiful eyes revealed a heroic spirit.
Holy crap!
Chen Chu thought to himself that this girl was really something else; it would be quite enjoyable to grab her and have sex with her.
At this moment, the man in the middle said in a gruff voice, "Just a few little brats like you? Damn it... You call that County Chief Liu here, I'll break his head off, damn it, trying to take advantage of me..."
As he spoke, the man punched his other hand, making a crisp cracking sound. Shao Xiaodong coughed, glanced at him a few times, and then said, "Um... Boss Hou, weren't we supposed to be having a competition?"
"A contest? Contest my ass! Brothers, charge!"
With a wave of his hand, Boss Hou's men, of varying heights and builds, rushed forward. Chen Chu frowned slightly, his hand instinctively touching the silver needles on his wrist. He thought to himself, "So many people, they don't seem like good people. I'll have to use the needles..."
As he was thinking, Long Qi had already rushed forward, while Shao Xiaodong took a few steps back as if he was about to run away.
Long Qi rushed forward, then kicked off the ground and sprang up, slamming his knee into a young man. He then raised his elbow high and slammed it down hard on the man's shoulder.
He struck his opponent's ribs with a knee strike and slammed his elbow into their shoulder blade, taking down one opponent in a single move. Then, Long Qi swept his elbow horizontally, lowered his body, and dodged the opponent's attack with his head, before delivering a horizontal elbow strike to another person's face, knocking down yet another.
Long Qi moved with lightning speed. Without waiting for any other movements, he grabbed the shoulders of another fat man like a monkey and delivered two consecutive knee strikes in mid-air. The fat man couldn't take the impact and collapsed, clutching his stomach.
At this moment, someone grabbed Long Qi from behind. Long Qi quickly swung his elbow, hitting the person behind him right behind the ear. With just one elbow, he knocked down another person. Then, Long Qi ran a few steps and sprang up again, raising both knees until his body was about two meters high. He then quickly pressed down, hitting the shoulders of a young man who was rushing towards him with both knees. As for the sixth person, Long Qi tilted his body, his head passing under the man's armpit, and then he raised his elbow and slammed it down from below, hitting the man in the face.
In less than ten seconds, all six men who rushed over were knocked to the ground by Long Qi, each groaning and convulsing. Long Qi's strikes were not only accurate but also incredibly powerful. After defeating the six men, Long Qi cracked his knuckles, which creaked loudly.
A slight smile played at the corners of his lips, but it vanished in an instant, replaced by a cold snort: "What seven Hou brothers? I think they're seven little insects. They only used their elbows, didn't even use their fists or feet... Brother Chu, the remaining two are yours..."
As he spoke, Long Qi took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and started smoking. He turned around, blew out a smoke ring, and then sat down in the van.
Chen Chu narrowed his eyes slightly. Last time, when he cooperated with Long Qi to take down those taxi drivers, he didn't even notice how Long Qi made his move before those people fell down.
Today he witnessed it firsthand. These people were clearly much more ruthless than those unlicensed taxi drivers, but they didn't even last a single round against him. He applied Muay Thai to its fullest extent, using only elbows and knees, striking his opponent's weak points with the hardest parts of his body...
Chen Chu couldn't help but sigh, wondering if Muay Thai was too domineering, or if Chinese martial arts were too focused on trends and failed to keep up with the times...
Meanwhile, Shao Xiaodong, who was standing next to him, was completely unaware that the cigarette in his mouth had fallen to the ground. Sand flew into his mouth from mid-air, and only then did he realize what had happened. He thought to himself, "Damn, that's too ruthless!"
At this moment, Boss Hou shouted and rushed towards Long Qi. Chen Chu took a step forward and laughed, "Boss Hou, beat me first, then fight my Seventh Brother!"
"Damn it! I'm going to fuck you all to death today, none of you will live..."
Boss Hou rushed forward, swinging his big fists. Chen Chu also rushed over, and Long Qi shouted from behind, "Brothers, jump up! Slam down!"
Chen Chu originally intended to use a move from ancient boxing, like "stealing a sheep's head," to throw Boss Hou away by using his opponent's force against him. However, Long Qi behind him reminded him of a move from Muay Thai, so he thought it over and decided to give it a try. Yesterday, Long Qi had taught him the routines of ancient Muay Thai, so he might as well put them to use. In this world, so-called kung fu is just about knocking people down; if it can't, then it's just empty showmanship...
Chen Chu then rushed towards Boss Hou, and with a powerful leap, he held his breath and executed the "Dry Ground Pull" move from Little Hong Fist. He twisted his waist, pressed his tongue against his upper jaw, and let out a muffled groan: "Hmm...!"
It's like the act of entering a virgin's circle.
Moreover, Chen Chu used all the strength of the rough women circle.
Chen Chu lifted himself 1.67 meters off the ground, then raised both knees high and slammed them down on Hou Laoda, who was rushing towards him. His knees struck Hou Laoda's chest with the front knee and his shoulder with the back knee.
After two sharp blows, Boss Hou stopped moving. Chen Chu grabbed his other shoulder with one hand, raised the other, and slammed his elbow into Boss Hou's head.
He slammed his elbow into the Baihui acupoint, and after one, two, and three elbow strikes, Boss Hou was already swaying precariously.
Before the fourth elbow strike could land, the girl couldn't take it anymore and cried out, "Let go of my brother!"
The girl rushed over in three strides, kicking him. Hou Laoda was a little dizzy, but still managed to shout, "Lamei, don't come any closer!"
Chen Chu laughed, thinking to himself, "I've been wanting to have some fun with you, little girl!"
Although the fourth elbow strike didn't land, the body flipped over Hou Laoda's head, and the arm wrapped around his neck, performing an over-the-shoulder throw. This move relies on the force of the throw, and Hou Laoda flipped over Chen Chu's back, landing face-first on the ground with a thud. His heavy body kicked up sand and dust.
At this moment, the girl's small feet had arrived. Chen Chu grabbed the girl's small feet with both hands and exclaimed in his heart, "Oh, these girl's small feet are so nice! They feel soft and tingly." He even pinched the instep of her foot.
La Mei's small feet were grabbed by Chen Chu, her face flushed with embarrassment. Then she flipped her body in mid-air and kicked Chen Chu with her other leg.
Chen Chu smiled, just then Long Qi behind him shouted, "Brother Chu, be careful!"
Chen Chu was taken aback. Sure enough, after the girl kicked him and he let go, she suddenly had two sharp knives in her hand.
The swift, sharp blades gleamed under the bright light as they hurtled towards Chen Chu with lightning speed and unstoppable force.
In ancient times, martial arts training emphasized mastering the sword, which meant that not a drop of water would get on it. This meant that when a sword was practiced to a certain level, even if someone threw water at the sword while it was being swung, the water would be deflected by the sword. After the final round of sword practice, there would be no water droplets on the sword or on the ground, but the surrounding area would be wet. This was considered to have reached a certain level of proficiency.
This girl may only be eighteen or nineteen years old, but she wielded those two sharp knives with impenetrable precision.
Chen Chu dodged with his agile movements, thinking to himself, "If it weren't for the movements taught by Old Man Zhang, what good would it do even if I knew the iron knees and elbows of Muay Thai? I'd still get cut by this knife, wouldn't I?"
Chen Chu thought to himself, "Oh no, I'm going to lose face today. I can't even beat this girl. How am I going to ever face anyone again?"