Chapter 168: Chapter 168: Do You Really Know Kung Fu?

Unlike *Mutual Affection*, which didn’t have high expectations when it came out.

This time, for *Kung Fu*, everyone’s expectations were quite high.

If they hadn’t reserved tickets early, Jiang Qin and her group probably wouldn’t have even gotten seats. The entire theater was packed.

Fearing she’d be recognized, Jiang Qin also wore a mask.

The holographic cinema’s first-person viewing experience was truly immersive; it was as if every person was vividly standing right there in front of you.

The opening scene, with the sheer scale of the gangster force, was especially shocking.

However, Jiang Qin could overhear the quiet discussions of the people next to her. “Isn’t this how the power dynamics on Chaotic Star are structured?”

“I heard there’s no permanent Law Enforcement Department on Chaotic Star, just various chaotic factions.”

“Over there, Half-beastmen and Beastmen can be enslaved, sold off, and used for human experiments.”

“And some people are kidnapped and trafficked there…”

“There’s nothing to be done. It’s better to develop a Wild Star than to try and conquer a planet like that. Neither the Empire nor the Federation would waste the manpower and resources to take Chaotic Star.”

The main hideouts for Star Thieves were mostly located there, too.

As were Interstellar fugitives, people with nowhere else to turn, and so on. It was, one could say, a rather dark place.

The Axe Gang’s style reminded everyone of Chaotic Star, and of the recent incidents Jiang Qin had faced.

In their hearts, they felt a strong aversion to this kind of villain.

It was only because they remembered the warriors who had to fight off Alien Beasts, and didn’t want to see them die on Chaotic Star, that the citizens didn’t call for the eradication of those evil forces.

As the discussions continued, the plot reached the scene where Mr. Xing was told he had to kill someone to join the Axe Gang.

In such a chaotic era, being a good person meant being a poor person.

He wanted to join the gang as a subordinate, to live a good life with money and women.

Yet, he could never bring himself to do it.

He finally chose to target the Landlady, but ended up stabbing himself and was even bitten by vipers.

The people who had just been complaining that the protagonist had a bad character and no morals fell silent.

“Are those two doing it on purpose? They can’t bring themselves to do it, right? That’s why they messed up so many times.”

After all, messing up two or three times is understandable, but failing every single time was a bit strange.

“Actually, even though that Landlady curses so fiercely and wants to kick out the three masters who helped the tenants, she’s probably doing it to protect them, right?”

“I don’t think so. She’s just scared of getting involved, a coward who’s afraid of death. That’s why she wants to drive them out!”

“That’s right. She has such a fierce-looking face, she must be a coward.”

“Those three only acted to save people. Why else would they stick their necks out and offend the Axe Gang?”

“But the names of their Martial Arts techniques sound pretty cool.”

“Yeah, Five Wolves Bagua Stick, Twelve Road Tan Legs, Hong Family Iron Wire Fist… just hearing the names makes them sound powerful.”

“The Axe Gang hired assassins to deal with those three tenants. Can they beat them?”

The truth was, they couldn’t.

The two hired assassins killed Kuli Qiang using only a Zither.

Kuli Qiang wasn’t weak by any means, but against one member of the assassin duo, he didn’t even have a chance to fight back.

He was killed instantly in a single exchange.

This left the audience stunned. Some of the more sentimental people’s eyes even turned red.

After all, Kuli Qiang, the Tailor, and the third master had only exposed their Martial Arts to protect others, yet it ended up provoking the Axe Gang’s retaliation.

This scene also seemed to confirm what the protagonist had said at the beginning.

Good guys don’t get good rewards…

Watching further, the still-living Tailor also nearly died.

At the critical moment, the Landlord and Landlady acted one after the other.

One used the Lion Roar Skill, the other used Tai Chi Boxing.

The seemingly mercenary and cold Landlady, and the lecherous, cowardly Landlord, were actually masters!

This twist stunned everyone.

Those two powerful assassins were actually defeated by them.

But the other two tenants still died in the end. And after the Landlord and Landlady let the Axe Gang members go, it was clear they had no intention of stopping there.

Instead, they found the Fire Cloud Evil God, ranked number one on the assassin list.

The protagonist, Mr. Xing, also lent a hand in this, since his skill, after all, was lock-picking.

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After the movie ended, the crowd left the theater, satisfied.

Although the journey was a bit rough, for them, the ending was just about perfect.

The Landlord and Landlady didn’t die, the Fire Cloud Evil God was defeated, and the protagonist and his fat friend had completely turned to the path of good.

They even opened a candy shop.

The most heart-wrenching scene was undoubtedly the part where the protagonist robbed the mute girl of her money.

The Interstellar People didn’t know who Mr. Xing was, after all. In the theater at that moment, you can’t imagine how many people were crying and cursing at the same time.

After all, the young female was not only thin and beautiful but also mute; she maxed out all the Interstellar People’s pity buffs.

If this had been performed by a real person, they would have definitely been flamed online.

Fortunately, it was just a Superpower replication.

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After the viewing, topics related to *Kung Fu* immediately shot to the top of the trending charts.

#Has the ancient Cultivation System truly been lost?#

#In the film, the assassins use a Zither to kill. Is Jiang Qin also an heir to this school of Kung Fu?#

#Why did Jiang Qin choose a street punk to be the protagonist?#

#Where can I learn the Tathagata Divine Palm?#

#Is Kung Fu good?#

[The same ancient style as always, but the era of *Kung Fu* should be a bit later than the era of *Mutual Affection*.]

[All I can say is, a movie ticket isn’t expensive, and Jiang Qin’s work is more than worth the price.]

[My desire to find a master is especially strong right now. I’ve had a loud voice since I was a kid. I think I’m suited to learn the Landlady’s Lion Roar Skill.]

[Wouldn’t it be easier for us Lion Clan Beastmen to learn it? After all, we’re born with a lion’s roar.]

[Actually, I also suspect Jiang Qin knows Martial Arts. If she didn’t, how could she know so many details?]

[And she can play all sorts of ancient instruments. The Zither in the movie could kill without leaving a trace!]

[She’s been on a Barren Star since she was young. Maybe she was taken in by a beggar, only to discover he was looking for a successor.]

…

Jiang Qin, suddenly inundated with messages, was speechless.

’This is a truly ridiculous leap of logic, isn’t it…’

’It’s over. The whole world is spreading rumors that I studied under a hidden master, was steeped in ancient culture, and know Kung Fu.’

They even analyzed that her Zither, erhu, guitar, and other instruments were all weapons!!

Some people even guessed that the reason she had remained safe after being attacked so many times was because she knew Martial Arts!

’The sky is falling!’

Yun Xie frowned, pulled a spare Light Computer from his Space Button, and logged into a black and red website.

Just as he expected, the bounty posted at the top had changed again.

The price had risen again, and the publicly available intelligence had been updated.

[Known: Jiang Qin is protected by six S-level and one SS-level male, plus more than twenty A-level individuals.]

[She herself also knows some Ancient Martial Arts. Any Hunter attempting capture, remember to control her movements.]

[Don’t let the prey escape once it’s in your jaws.]

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