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Chapter 378 Growth
The man named Li Gu smiled, casually tore off a piece of cloth, wrapped it around his and his companion's wounds, stood up and said, "We'll find an oxcart on the road later. If that doesn't work, I'll have to trouble you brothers to carry me."
"Not at all!" Several people helped him walk.
"That's fine. You can keep these few heads. Just give me a share later."
Ah Xing thought about it and figured it would be good to use some of the money to buy dried meat. He was going to town anyway, so he might as well go and take a look.
"Then thank you very much, young man. This is my younger brother, Li Bao, and these are Huang Tang and Huang Ke." Li Gu and the others cut off the heads of the Japanese soldiers, put away their knives, and looked at Ah Xing, who was not yet a married man, and called him "brother." This young man must not be married yet, although he looks a bit old.
The group chatted and laughed all the way to the conscription registration office in an oxcart. The area was full of people, and the lines stretched for a long distance. By the time they arrived, it was already dark.
Li Gu gave a wink, signaling his companion Li Bao to pull out the heads of Japanese soldiers from the basket and shout loudly, "The hero who killed the Japanese is here, here to claim his reward!"
Before Ah Xing could react, Li Gu suddenly shouted this, and without warning, Li Gu gave him a hard shove, shoving him right in front of everyone.
Li Gu, limping, shouted, "This is the hero who led us to kill five enemies. His head is here. Please make way!"
His shout immediately drew everyone's attention, and they quickly made way for him.
Ah Xing gave a bitter smile. This was it; he was about to be exposed.
Ah Xing was escorted forward by several humans. Along the way, the young people all looked at him with admiration or envy. The Japanese heads at the bustling market had already dried out, and most people had seen them before, but this was the first time they had seen a fresh Japanese head. Many people were carefully checking it so that they could get their own heads next time.
Not far away, Lü Xiong and Deputy Wang were standing side by side, questioning the recruits. When he came over, they saw Lü Xiong standing there.
A thoughtful and complex smile appeared on Lü Xiong's face. He naturally recognized him. He wondered how the person who killed those Japanese last time was so accurate and professional.
Ah Xing was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to do with his hands and feet, so he stood in front of them.
"Oh my, what a young hero! You gentlemen must be here for more than just a reward. Would you be interested in joining our Commander Wang's army and fighting the Japanese alongside us?" Adjutant Wang's face beamed with joy. These guys were promising talents, especially the one in the front. His cool demeanor was perfect for being a soldier. He couldn't let them go.
Wang, the adjutant, has now been promoted to colonel, as has Lü Xiong, but they are only nominally in command because there aren't enough soldiers.
Ah Xing hadn't spoken yet.
“Yes, yes, we’re in cahoots. On our way here, we rescued the woman and killed the Japanese to enlist. But if we need people, we have to come together, not just one person,” Wang Gu said quickly. He was very shrewd and immediately saw through Wang’s intentions.
Just as Ah Xing was about to refuse, Wang Bao looked at him pitifully, tugged at his clothes, and whispered, "Brother Ah Xing, we really can't afford to eat anymore. If we don't join the army, we'll starve to death. Please come with us, I beg you."
Ah Xing sighed and took the corner of his clothes from his hand. He had also been a homeless person when he was a child, so he naturally knew the bitterness of hunger. Otherwise, he wouldn't have kept dried meat on hand all the time.
He calmly said to the two people in front of him, "I killed those people with them, but I didn't come here to join the army; they did."
"Young hero, why don't you want to join the army? You can make some demands. We have a lot of people now, and with your skills, becoming a captain is no problem." Lieutenant Wang was now trying his best to keep any talented person he saw.
"Exactly, what? Aren't you afraid of losing face if you can't beat someone?" Lu Xiong said smugly. This assassin is here, but why hasn't he caused them any trouble lately? Judging from his clothes and appearance, he seems to have been living a hard life for a long time. Could it be that he's no longer an assassin?
"Who says I can't beat you? Don't even mention you, beating you is a piece of cake for me!" Ah Xing was furious when he remembered how they had fled in disarray in Wangjiazhuang, and the rivalry between the young men instantly flared up.
"Hehe, he's taken the bait!" Lu Xiong thought to himself. This young man's kung fu was quite high. The fact that he was willing to come with these people showed that he wasn't the kind of cold-blooded killer who would kill indiscriminately. The fact that he took the initiative to help when he saw a woman being bullied showed that he was relatively upright. If this person could be used for his own purposes, wouldn't that be a great help? Naturally, he had to find a way to keep him here.
“Then why don’t you fight me? If you win, I’ll double the reward. If you lose, I’ll still double the reward. But you have to become the head constable. How about it?” Lu Xiong raised an eyebrow and issued the challenge.
"Whoa~~Yo~" Surrounded by spirited and passionate young people, seeing this situation, they all added fuel to the fire.
"Fight! Fight!" the young men shouted and egged them on.
Ah Xing was a young man, and he wasn't easily provoked. He took off his clothes, revealing his muscular physique, and threw them aside with a flourish, saying, "Fine, let's fight!"
"Good!" Lu Xiong liked this kind of person the most. He was very similar to his former self. He grinned and leisurely took off his shirt, revealing his bright white and shiny chest muscles, which drew cheers from the crowd.
The two lightly leaped to the center of the field and quickly engaged in combat. Ah Xing's main strengths were speed, lightness, trickiness, and style. As an assassin, his primary goal was to kill with a single blow. Lu Xiong had spent a long time in the military and had also practiced killing techniques, but his style was expansive and natural.
The two started fighting. Lü Xiong was fearsome, and his punches landed hard, but Ah Xing dodged them with an extremely strange turn.
It was mainly a competition, so everyone held back and didn't use their killer moves. Even so, it was still a very thrilling match that lasted for the time it takes to burn an incense stick. In the end, Ah Xing's stamina was not enough and he lost to Lü Xiong.
"A bet's a bet, I agree to come over, but I need to go back and take care of things." Ah Xing was a little annoyed; why had she given in to his provocation?
"Alright!" Lu Xiong stared at him intently, then suddenly grinned, "You're not going back on your word and not coming, are you?"
"How could that be? Do you think I'm that kind of person?" Ah Xing rolled her eyes at him, finished dressing, and put her hands in front of him. "Give me the money, I need to buy something!"
"Hehe!" Lu Xiong chuckled indulgently, casually pulling out his money pouch to take out the money, but Ah Xing beckoned him with her hand, "Just give it all to me, you said you'd give double!"
"You silly child! Fine, fine! Take it all!"
Ah Xing took the money and ran away. Li Gu and the others were also conscripted. In the past few days, Wang Erniu's team has multiplied several times. According to the records, it has exceeded nearly two thousand people. He has become a veritable local militia.