65: Chapter 67: Down-to-Earth!

65: Chapter 67: Down-to-Earth!

Spore went off to the military, leaving Li Xiaoqiang feeling empty.

As soon as everyone arrived in the hotel lobby, Xiahou Yuan, who was beside Long San, had two people standing next to him: Xia Ke’er and an old man.

The three of them were looking straight at them.

The old man was dressed in a loose-fitting white martial arts uniform, accentuated by a red silk scarf wrapped around a yellow wine gourd at his waist.

Long San walked up to Li Guo’an and laughed, “Mr.

Li, Mogong has arrived.”

Li Guo’an stared at Mogong, clad in white martial arts attire, and nodded slightly, “Mogong, I entrust my grandson to you.”

Mogong took a good look at Li Xiaoqiang and saluted with folded hands, “Sir, you are my elder, and it would be my utmost honor to take in your grandson as my beloved disciple.”

“Beloved disciple?” Li Xiaoqiang heard this and was slightly taken aback, sizing up the old man named Mogong.

Li Guo’an eyed Li Xiaoqiang and said, “Xiaoqiang, Mogong will be your master from now on.”

Li Xiaoqiang did not expect his grandfather to find him a master, but knowing that his grandfather’s return was for his and Spore’s sakes, he also understood his grandfather’s good intentions.

Suddenly, Li Guo’an asked, “Mogong, do we need to perform the formal apprenticeship ritual?”

Laughing, Mogong shook his head, “No need for now, let’s wait until I formally start teaching him kung fu.”

Li Guo’an nodded slightly.

Mogong walked up to Li Xiaoqiang, patted his shoulder, and said, “Kid, life won’t be as leisurely following me.

Tomorrow night, come to the slums in the northern suburbs, and we’ll perform the master-disciple ceremony.”

Li Xiaoqiang nodded, “Okay, Master.”

Mogong looked at Li Xiaoqiang with a smile, “Now you’re already speaking sweetly, heh, good.” Having said that, he addressed everyone, “Folks, I have some matters to tend to, you all chat amongst yourselves.”

After Mogong finished speaking, he walked toward the hotel’s exit, sipping the burning liquor from his wine gourd and lamented, “With friends, a thousand drinks are too few, yet there’s no one for hearty talks!”

Time flew by, and after sending his grandfather to the airport at noon, Li Xiaoqiang returned to the hotel and had a meal with Long San before heading to the hospital to visit Liang Ying.

The hospital was not far from the King’s Grand Hotel, so the two of them decided to walk.

Long San had changed into clean clothes, but his sleek, middle-parted hairstyle, combined with his shifty eyes, made him look out of place to the average person.

Long San eyed Li Xiaoqiang and said, “Heh, Xiaoqiang, what’s the plan?”

Smoking and walking, Li Xiaoqiang responded to Long San, “Thinking of finding a woman to blow off some steam, you coming?”

Hearing this, Long San’s small eyes widened instantly, “Really?

That sounds great, I’m a coarse man without fuss.

As long as it’s a woman, letting me vent is enough, it’s been a while indeed.”

Li Xiaoqiang asked incredulously, “You really crave women that much?”

“Really!” Long San nodded without hesitation.

Li Xiaoqiang laughed, “Since I’ve recognized you as a brother, consider this my treat.

Just remember, you owe me a favor, and if you come across a good woman, introduce her to me.”

Long San, who was already quite thin, smiled with a glimpse of his yellow teeth showing, somewhat sleazily saying, “I’m a simple man.

In this life, my only goals are to earn more money, frequent the alleys and under bridges more, and enjoy a few women, that’s all.”

Li Xiaoqiang said, “Don’t you ever think of finding a woman, having a child, and continuing the family line?”

Long San laughed and shook his head, “Xiaoqiang, look at my face.

Having a child would be doing others wrong, it’s sinful.

If there is a pretty girl out there with an interest in older men and prefers my style, then I’d consider having a child.

But I’d need to have plenty of money.

After being knocked around by society for half my life, I understand the profound meaning of family background; bringing a kid into this world with nothing to offer—that would be committing a sin.”

Li Xiaoqiang didn’t offer any opinion upon hearing this; he didn’t understand the world of Long San.

Then, the two began seeking women.

Li Xiaoqiang asked, “What kind of goods are you looking for?”

Without hesitation, Long San replied, “We can’t afford the expensive stuff, I’m all for the cheap.”

Li Xiaoqiang, with his arm over Long San’s shoulder, said, “Don’t be so damn defeatist.

When we’re rich in the future, we’ll be after those curvy and lively types of goods, deal?”

Upon hearing this, Long San seemed to envision the scene described by Li Xiaoqiang, his face turning slightly red, “Deal!”

The two headed towards a poorer neighborhood in search of cheaper options.

Where they stood, the buildings were dilapidated, and street vendors were a common sight on the streets.

Overhead, power lines stretched across like spiderwebs, cutting the clear blue sky into countless pieces, with many clothes hanging on them—red, pink, white.

Long San was no stranger to such environments, a common sight for those at the society’s bottom.

After wandering around for a while without finding a brothel, it seemed that everything was closed for the day.

Yet, neither was the type to give up unless the Yellow River was in sight.

Long San approached a pork stall, where a bearded uncle was chopping pork with a cleaver, shouting slogans, “Fresh pork for sale, with no hormones added, trust in Bearded Pork, a century-old trusted brand!”

Long San whispered to the vendor, “Brother, do you know if there’s a brothel around here?”

Upon hearing this, the bearded uncle looked up, glanced at the two men, and bellowed, “What?

You’re looking for a brothel?”

The bearded uncle’s voice was so loud that everyone on the street turned their attention to them!

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