Chapter 782 Opening Ceremony

"The Attaché of Zhe Pengguo's Consulate in Tianjin and Mr. Zhiying Er are here!"

Following the shout of the singer, just as they walked into the gate chatting and laughing, everyone who was preparing for the second part of the "Apprenticeship Ceremony" actually looked at each other and fell into a deathly silence.

Many people's expressions became strange.

Why are the Zhepeng people here?

Since the war in Rehe, anti-Japanese sentiment has been rising across the country, and the Zhepeng people are now the shit on the streets. Anyone who gets the slightest bit of dirt will be called a traitor.

However, the Zhepeng people have always been arrogant. Several anti-Japanese demonstrations organized by the people in Tianjin were all destroyed by the Zhepeng people either by putting pressure on the authorities or by directly taking action.

The authorities are weak, but the people dare to be angry but dare not speak out.

But except Geng Liangchen!

Who doesn't know that not long ago, Yuan Wenhui, a notorious and notorious lackey of the Zhe Peng people, kowtowed for mercy at the door of Geng's mansion and then disappeared.

But Zhe Peng didn't even say a word afterward!

In addition to Wu Zantong before, and the Zhang Jingyao assassination case that Su Yi has never admitted, the people in Jinmen know very well that Geng Liangchen and the Zhepeng people are working against each other.

So now that the Zhepeng people suddenly arrived, no one suspected that Su Yi and the Zhepeng people were colluding. Instead, they all thought that the Zhepeng people were here to stir up trouble and cause destruction.

Everyone's eyes fell on Su Yi's face, waiting to see his reaction.

After all, he is the master here.

"Master Geng, either I go and kill him..."

Zhao Dezhu looked angry, but he only spoke halfway when Su Yi reached out to stop him.

"The martial arts hall is opening today. I'm very happy to open the door." Su Yi said, "Those who come are guests. There is no reason to drive people away. Go and welcome the guests."

"Yes." Zhao Dezhu hurried away.

Su Yi turned around with a smile and clasped his fists at everyone, looked around and said loudly: "Everyone, please go inside and take your seats first. I'm sorry that Geng can't accompany me. Zhe Peng is here. No matter what, I can't be rude. But he's not that bad either." For the sake of dignity, let all senior friends stay here to greet them. I will wait here and go in later."

"Boss Geng, aren't you going to push us away so you can beat the little devil?" Someone in the crowd shouted, "Don't dare to be impulsive. We are so happy today and it is not appropriate to see blood."

This statement made everyone burst into laughter.

Su Yi followed the reputation and found out that it was An Yufeng from the Hong Gang, an old acquaintance.

At this moment, he was winking at Su Yi.

Su Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said: "Don't worry, Geng won't hit the guests who come to the door."

These words made everyone smile knowingly again.

Gong Baosen cupped his fists and said with a smile: "Everyone, please come inside!"

Then everyone walked inside together.

Su Yi nodded to An Yufeng, who was not far away, and expressed his gratitude.

This person seemed to be making jokes, but he was actually helping Su Yi out of trouble.

After all, it was Su Yi who wanted to separate the big guys and spend time alone with the Zhe Peng people. Someone with so many thoughts would inevitably murmur in his heart. An Yufeng's move was to dispel everyone's doubts and remind everyone who Geng Liangchen was.

This is not the first time that An Yufeng has helped Su Yi. Su Yi and this person have a tacit understanding of being a gentleman.

After all the guests came in, the smile on Su Yi's face faded a bit, and he turned back to look out the door.

At the right time, Zhao Dezhu was leading the man in a suit to walk in. Who was He Zhiyinger?

The person following him is his most loyal lackey Kameda Ichiro.

Su Yi calmly watched the two of them arrive, and He Zhiying Er smiled brightly. After standing at attention, he bowed slightly and said loudly: "Geng Sang! Congratulations on the opening of your martial arts gym. Please accept the small gift..."

When he said this, Kameda Ichiro behind him took a step forward, held a gift box in both hands and bowed to hand it over.

He Zhiyinger continued: "Geng Sang, I hope you don't mind my uninvited visit, I'm rude!"

At the end, there was another bow.

Su Yi nodded to Zhao Dezhu, who stepped forward and took the gift from Kameda Ichiro.

Su Yi calmly clasped his fists and said, "The visitor is a guest. Mr. He Zhi, please come in."

"Thank you!" He Zhiyinger bowed slightly again, fully demonstrating the craftsmanship of Zhepeng people.

"Geng Sang, I originally planned to visit you earlier." As he walked in, he and Zhi Ying Er took the initiative to initiate a conversation, "But recently I have been on business in Rehe and did not return to Jinmen until yesterday."

"Really?" Su Yi smiled slightly without showing any unnecessary expressions or eyes, "I asked why Mr. Hezhi has never been in the Hezhi Mansion, not even going to his favorite Yingzi Tavern and Changping Club. "

These words made He Zhi Ying Er pause in his steps, his face changed drastically, and he turned around suddenly to look at Su Yi, his eyes shining brightly.

It is true that he was not at Hezhi Mansion during this period, but he did not go to Rehe either.

He was afraid that Su Yi would take risks and wanted to catch him or kill him, so he had been quietly hiding in the Sakurako Tavern, an izakaya owned by his lover.

But from time to time he would go to his other secret base, Changping Club, to stay for a few days. He also deliberately made his whereabouts irregular.

And Su Yi mentioned these two places just now!

What does this mean?

It shows that Su Yi actually has the whereabouts of He Zhiying Er all along!

After thinking about this, He Zhiying felt a chill in his heart.

He felt a creeping fear when he thought about the fact that he had thought he was safe these days, but was actually being watched by the God of Death the whole time, and was always on the verge of death.

"Don't be nervous." Su Yi smiled and said to He Zhi Ying Er, "Mr. He Zhi, don't you think that I didn't do anything, which is also an expression of goodwill?"

Hechi Takaji's expression was gloomy and uncertain, and he suddenly smiled: "It is indeed a sign of goodwill, but I was rude."

He bowed slightly to Su Yi again.

"Geng Sang, can I call you Mr. Liangchen?" He Zhiyinger asked.

"The name is just a code name, you can do whatever you want." Su Yi smiled.

"Then please don't be so polite. You can call me Ying Er or He Zhi." He Zhi Ying Er said, "Also, Mr. Liangchen, please rest assured that I am here today just to express my congratulations to you. Without any other intention, I will never do anything to embarrass or embarrass my friends.”

"Given the current opposition between you and me, your coming to me publicly has already made me very embarrassed and embarrassed." Su Yi said calmly.

Not only was Hechi Takaji not angry, but he smiled: "Oh? Mr. Liangchen is embarrassed by this? That means you also regard me as a friend."

"Maybe." Su Yiruo smiled at him thoughtfully, "Please, Mr. Hezhi?"

"Thank you!" He Zhiyinger bowed.

When Su Yi walked into the martial arts performance hall with Zhi Ying Er, the bustling scene that was originally buzzing suddenly became silent.

Everyone paid attention and looked at the four people who walked in.

Both Su Yi and He Zhi Ying Er looked normal.

On the other hand, Zhao Dezhu and Kameda Ichiro behind him both felt quite uncomfortable.

Su Yi led He Zhiying Er to one of the tables at the front. This table was filled with representatives from various concession industry bureaus.

"Mr. Hezhi, can you take a seat here?" Su Yi said.

However, Wachi Takashi looked around and his eyes fell on another table.

At that table, seven people, including representatives from Gong Baosen, Shang Yunxiang, and Yu Xuezhong, Chen Shi, Yixiantian, Guo Changsheng, and An Yufeng from the Hong Gang were seated.

"Master Liangchen, I am here today as a friend, not as a public official." He Zhiyinger said to Su Yi, "So, can I sit over there?"

"Sorry, the seats over there are already full!" Su Yi didn't answer, so Zhao Dezhu responded coldly.

He Zhiyinger looked at Su Yi.

Su Yi was silent.

Kazuchi Takaji smiled: "What if I have to sit?"

"You..." Zhao Dezhu's expression changed.

"Zhuzhu, go and arrange tables and chairs for Mr. Hezhi to attend alone!" Su Yi smiled and said to Zhao Dezhu, "Mr. Hezhi is a distinguished guest, so he needs special treatment to show respect. Do you understand?"

Zhao Dezhu grinned: "I understand! Let's do it now."

Su Yi watched Zhao Dezhu turn and leave, then turned to He Zhi Ying Er and smiled and said: "Mr. He Zhi, the apprenticeship ceremony is about to begin. I will stay with you less. I am not taking good care of you. I am sorry."

"Young Master Liangchen, you can do whatever you want and don't worry about me." He Zhiyinger said with a smile.

Su Yi nodded slightly to He Zhiyinger, then turned around and went to the stage.

Kameda Ichiro looked angry and was about to step forward to grab Su Yi, but Kazuchi Takaji stretched out his hand to stop him.

"He Zhisang, you..."

"As the guest does, the host does as he pleases." He Zhiyinger said with a smile, as if he didn't care at all.

Soon Zhao Dezhu moved tables and chairs for He Zhiyinger alone and let him sit in the aisle.

There was only one table in the empty corridor, and only one person, Zhiying Er, sat there.

Kameda Ichiro stood behind Wachi Takaji, his face ashen.

I don’t know if Zhao Dezhu did it on purpose or if he forgot about him and didn’t move a chair for him.

The specialness here naturally attracted the attention of guests.

Feeling the strange looks from everyone, He Zhiyinger remained calm and composed, as if he had never seen him before.

But Kameda Ichiro couldn't stand it anymore. He looked at everyone who looked at him viciously and glared back, just like a vicious dog protecting his master.

At this time, Su Yi had already walked to the stage. He glanced at He Zhiyinger who was awkward in the middle of the corridor and ignored them.

He knew very well that He Zhiyinger's purpose was to sit at Gong Baosen's table as his friend, but sitting like this in front of everyone, what would others think?

What would Gong Baosen’s table think?

Come and watch the ceremony. Isn’t it awkward to sit at the same table as the head of secret agent Zhe Peng?

So Su Yi would naturally not let this happen.

He Zhiyinger's request was actually to test Su Yi's bottom line.

Next, he will test Su Yi's bottom line step by step, because he consciously holds Su Yi's handle. Through such step-by-step testing, he will gradually make Su Yi get used to some of his "arrogant and rude" requests.

It doesn't matter if he is rejected once or twice, because this person is really patient and knows how to be patient.

A martial arts gym is a place where martial arts are taught, so opening a martial arts studio naturally involves accepting disciples.

There are thirty apprentices in total, all of whom Su Yi has carefully selected over the past few days.

Among them, two people are particularly eye-catching.

One of them was blond and blue-eyed, and he was Bill Underwood, who had previously won the runner-up in the Chinese Martial Arts Elite Competition.

The other person is not a stranger to Jinmen Martial Arts. He is the former disciple of Zheng Shan Ao and the manager of Zheng Shan Ao Martial Arts Hall - Dong Dayou.

Bill Underwood is wearing apprentice uniform, standing with the apprentices who are about to become apprentices.

But Dong Dayou came to preside over the apprenticeship ceremony as a martial arts school manager.

Originally, the apprenticeship ceremony had to be witnessed by the elders of the master's sect, but Su Yi was a new member of the court, so there were not many elders of the master's sect.

So he was sitting alone on the Taishi's chair, waiting for his disciples to come forward one by one to offer tea.

Each person who kneels down first loudly announces his or her name and hometown, and then says something like "I heard that Master Geng is both virtuous and talented, so I came here to seek refuge. Please accept me and teach me the skills."

At this time, they will offer a cup of tea, which is called apprenticeship tea.

If Su Yi agrees, he will take the teacup and drink a sip.

Dong Dayou, who is the host next to him, will loudly sing out the name of the person, saying that the person has good character and can be cultivated, and then ask whether he has ever violated the law or committed crimes; whether he is sincere in becoming a disciple and coming to learn skills; and whether he is willing to abide by the rules of the school and respect the teacher.

After the three questions, the apprentice will offer the "apprenticeship ceremony" and then perform the ceremony of kowtow.

After the ceremony, there is a clerk who records the inheritance genealogy next to him, who will record the name of the apprentice in the martial arts school inheritance genealogy. This step is called "recording the school wall".

After completing this step, the master-apprentice relationship is officially established.

Thirty apprentices have to come to the master one by one, and the steps are very cumbersome.

And there is a sequence for who comes first and who comes later. The first person to pay respect to the master must be the eldest brother, and the ones in the back are all junior brothers.

This is the rule, and it is also an indispensable ritual for martial arts to pay respect to the master, which is inevitable. Even if Su Yi finds it troublesome, he cannot escape it.

The ceremony of paying respect to the master for thirty people took at least an hour, and then Su Yi had to announce the rules of the sect, encourage the apprentices a few words, and then thank the guests who watched the ceremony, and then enter the next link-the thank-you banquet.

As Su Yi announced the start of the meal, the cold and hot dishes that had been prepared long ago began to be served on the table like flowing water.

On the stage, the opera troupe also began to prepare for the warm-up.

The originally solemn atmosphere suddenly became lively, and laughter and joy were heard.

At this time, as the host, Su Yi had to take the apprentices to toast and say some words of thanks next to the table, even if it was to He Zhiyinger.

After a round of toasts, the stage troupe on the stage was also ready, and a play "Catching and Releasing Cao Cao" was about to be performed.

As soon as Meng Xiaodong, who was dressed as an old man, appeared, she immediately won the applause of the whole audience.

Just when Su Yi was about to sit at Gong Baosen's table to watch the play with everyone, He Zhiyinger left his seat and walked towards Su Yi.

"Mr. Liangchen, if possible, please sit with me." He smiled and said to Su Yi, "I think we should have a good chat, what do you think, Mr. Liangchen?"

Su Yi thought about it and smiled, "Okay."

It's only a matter of time before the showdown comes. He Zhiyinger wanted to use this opportunity to negotiate with Su Yi, and he obviously had other purposes and thoughts.

But when the enemy comes, the general will fight, and when the water comes, the earth will cover it.

What should be faced will be faced sooner or later, so let's face it now.

On the stage, Cao Cao, with a white face, was singing with shackles: "I jumped into the dragon's pond and escaped from the tiger's den to avoid disaster, but who knew that Zhongmu County would fall into the net again, standing angrily on the dripping eaves, to see how Chen Gong would deal with me..."