Erya's father was a dull man. His neighbors and friends called him Old Geng. He worked in a wood factory. Long hours of physical labor made his body thin. He was less than 40 years old, but his face was full of wrinkles and his hair was gray. His spirit had disappeared under the heavy pressure of life.
Old Geng worked in the county town all year round and had never seen Luo Kai. But he heard from Erya about the fishing village and knew that he was Erya's savior. He warmly invited Luo Kai into the house as a guest and rummaged through the cabinets to find some food.
In this world, machinery was not fully popularized. Productivity was low and material was scarce. Most of the wealth created was exploited by the upper class such as business groups, farm owners, and aristocrats. In addition, each country was militaristic, so the people at the bottom lived a hard life.
Looking at the coarse grain pancakes in front of him, Luo Kai knew that his big appetite would make this poor family poor. As the saying goes, when people from the same hometown see people from the same hometown, they will cry. The people in the fishing village were Luo Kai's hometown. He was rich now, so he forced Old Geng to eat in a restaurant outside.
On the street, he met Old Geng's eldest son, Geng Daqiang, who was in his twenties and wearing thick-rimmed glasses. He had just started working this year. Old Geng spent all his savings to help his son get a job as a proofreader and editor in the newspaper office in the county.
There were many small restaurants outside the Lobster Alley. Most of them were dirty, messy, and oily, with garbage everywhere. After finding a roast duck restaurant, Luo Kai directly ordered ten roast ducks and a pile of flatbread, setting up a large table.
Geng Daqiang had just entered the workplace, and the people he usually came into contact with were some well-dressed businessmen and white-collar workers, so he felt superior to them. When he saw Luo Kai wearing a tattered coat, he was somewhat disdainful, and when he was dragged to a dirty and messy restaurant by his father, he became even more disdainful. It was not until the table was filled with oily roast ducks that he showed a smile to Luo Kai.
"It's the first time I see Brother Luo. I must drink with you!"
Geng Daqiang's throat trembled. He hurried to get the wine. He was in a hurry and accidentally bumped into a passerby. The man had a fierce face and a strong waist. He slapped Geng Daqiang and staggered. The man scolded, "Dog, don't you have eyes?"
Fear appeared on Geng Daqiang's face as he hurriedly apologized.
The brawny man was still furious. He raised his sandbag-sized fist and was about to hit him.
Luo Kai suddenly stood up, grabbed the burly man by the back of his neck and threw him outside.
Before the burly man could react, he felt himself flying up into the air. When he came back to his senses, his nose and mouth were only a few centimeters away from the ground.
"Ah!"
Accompanied by a blood-curdling scream, the brawny man fell hard on the street. He was dazed for a long time before he regained consciousness. He hurriedly got up, wiped the blood from his mouth and nose, and looked at the small restaurant in disbelief. He was thrown at least seven or eight meters away. Was this something that a human's strength could do?
Luo Kai seemed to have done something insignificant. He sat down again and invited Old Geng and his daughter to eat and drink. Old Geng looked at him with fear in his eyes, while Erya was full of worship. Every time she woke up at midnight, she would remember the scene of that night. Luo Kai's vigorous movements on the huge rock had been firmly engraved in the depths of her heart.
Geng Daqiang no longer looked arrogant. He eagerly poured wine for Luo Kai and asked flatteringly, "Brother Luo, you must be a security guard in a big factory."
Luo Kai shook his head. "I ride a tricycle."
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Luo Kai's personality was actually a bit lazy. Now that he had money, he didn't want to show his face in public. He slept all day in his rented house.
One day, Old Fu came to his door again. Luo Kai felt a bit strange. "How did you find me?"
"Hehe, there's no one in Longyang City that we can't find!"
Old Fu took out a piece of paper from his backpack and handed it over. "I was wrong last time. How could someone like Brother Luo be willing to be under someone else!"
Luo Kai frowned. "What's this?"
"Take a look and you'll know."
Luo Kai took it over patiently. There was a line of beautiful words on the paper. "Luo Kai is hereby hired as Zang Xiaozhuo's bodyguard. The monthly salary is ten thousand star dollars. During the period of employment, Luo Kai will not be under any jurisdiction. He can freely use all his time to hire people to hire Zang Xiaozhuo."
There was another line of small words at the bottom right corner. "Big brother, I've already paid you the salary in advance. You can't go back on your word!"
Luo Kai didn't know whether to laugh or cry. At the same time, he was touched. How was this hiring a bodyguard? It was clearly giving him money.
"How about it? Do you want to take it this time?" Uncle Fu said with a smile.
Luo Kai signed his name without hesitation. "Help me thank Xiaozhuo."
Uncle Fu took out a small book from his backpack. "This is Seongma Province's entry pass. It's best not to leave the country in the near future. Wait for the war to end. It won't take long."
"Thank you."
Luo Kai finally calmed down. This thing was equivalent to a passport. In other words, it was proof of identity. No matter which country he went to in the future, it was a must.
Since he had already agreed, Luo Kai wasn't really going to do nothing. He followed Old Fu to find Xiaozhuo. The two of them boarded a public transport rail at the station. It was actually a train carriage. It was very spacious, but the speed was slow. Moreover, the noise was very harsh. It wasn't comfortable to sit in.
Along the way, Old Fu told Luo Kai some things to pay attention to. Xiaozhuo studied at the Panseok Sports School. It was the only physical skills training school in Longyang City. All the rich kids in Longyang County gathered there.
The physical skills school was different from the engineering school. It was a lifelong education. Students had to enter the school when they were seven or eight years old. They had to pass the elementary, intermediate, and advanced exams until they graduated. The only requirement for graduation was to become a physical warrior.
The Panseok Sports School had been established for decades. However, less than a hundred people had passed the Association for Physical Arts's exam to become a physical warrior. In other words, less than a hundred people had graduated. Most of them would never graduate. Therefore, it became a lifelong education. However, students could go out and work when they reached adulthood. They didn't have to stay in school.
Luo Kai was a little confused. "Xiaozhuo doesn't look like he practiced physical skills."
Old Fu laughed and said, "Xiaozhuo is still young. He only learned some theories and simple martial arts."
Luo Kai had never learned physical skills systematically. Thirteen only taught him a set of fist techniques to exert force and briefly mentioned the art of physical training. What was the real process of physical training like?
He was very curious and asked, "How does the school teach physical skills?"
"You've never been to a sports school?" Old Fu was shocked.
Luo Kai shook his head. "No."
"Then where did you learn these skills?"
Luo Kai hesitated and said, "A sworn brother taught me."
Old Fu had the idea of making friends. This kid is so powerful. The brother who taught him must be even more powerful. He wanted to ask in detail. Luo Kai perfunctorily said, "I have lost contact with my brother for a long time. I am also looking for him."
In the end, Old Fu thought of something: "By the way, there is something I want to tell you. We have found out the identities of the three people who kidnapped Xiaozhuo in front of us. The leader is nicknamed Ma Hou. He should be a slave. The branches of the slave trade are all over all human countries. They are deeply connected with some big farm owners, and all of them are hidden in the dark. They are engaged in the trading of people and information.
Although these three people were killed by you, the forces behind them may have found out that it was you. The Jiu Yuan village did not dare to start in Longyang City, but it does not mean that the slave trade does not dare. You should be careful in the future. "
Luo Kai's expression changed as he nodded.