Chapter 66: Jingwu Hero

"That day, the foreigners came to the door, holding the loan contract you signed, demanding we repay the money, and they only gave us one day of preparation time. If we couldn't repay, they would confiscate all our assets."

Yin Chengtao said: "It was fortunate that your second brother took action, borrowing 500,000 silver dollars from the Zhang family, which counted as getting through this difficulty. As for why those foreigners were killed at the Yamen, I'm not clear about that.

These days I've been bedridden, and it's all been your second brother managing the business.

I have to say, your second brother is still very talented; these days he has managed the family business in an orderly manner."

"Second brother!"

Yin Xuan looked at Yin Qi in shock.

Borrowing 500,000 from the Zhang family, this couldn't just be borrowed using connections and face; there must have been collateral.

But the Yin family's assets had long been mortgaged; what else was there to mortgage?

Also, he didn't expect his second brother to have such good business talent; otherwise, his father wouldn't praise him so much.

Yin Qi smiled slightly: "Big brother, since you're back, then in the future, the family business should be managed by you again."

Yin Xuan's expression sank, displeased: "Second brother, what do you mean by this? You and I are brothers of the same womb; in the future, if the family business is to be inherited, it should be half for each of us. By saying this, aren't you looking down on your elder brother?"

Yin Qi hurriedly said: "Big brother, you're overthinking it. I really don't have the time. I have to practice martial arts and learn medicine from Old Master Zhang; where would I have time to handle business matters? If the militia is established, I'll have to be busy with that too."

Hearing this, Yin Xuan's expression finally softened, and he asked curiously: "By the way, second brother, who was that big official earlier? It looks like he seems to appreciate you very much."

"Big official, what big official?"

This time it was Yin Chengtao, his wife, and Yin Shishi's turn to be confused.

"It's like this..."

Yin Qi had no choice but to recount the matter once, then said: "He is our Zhejiang Provincial Commander, Nalan Yuanshu. Perhaps he feels my martial arts are decent, so he wants to recruit me."

"Hiss, Zhejiang Provincial Commander!"

Yin Chengtao and the others all gasped.

This Provincial Commander was the highest military official in a province; calling him a frontier official would not be an exaggeration.

Yin Chengtao's eyes lit up, saying: "Qi'er, since this Commander Nalan appreciates you quite a bit, perhaps we can directly apply to him to establish a militia."

As the highest military official in Zhejiang, approving the establishment of a militia wouldn't just be a matter of a single word?

Yin Qi nodded: "Father, the timing isn't mature yet. When the time is mature, I will naturally go and speak."

Applying to establish a militia now would be begging someone to do a favor.

Waiting until the remnants of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom rise up to apply would be helping the other party share their worries.

"Hmm, as long as you have a plan in mind!"

Although Yin Chengtao was confused in his heart, not knowing what this so-called 'timing' was.

But Yin Qi's ability these days had already gained his approval, so he naturally wouldn't doubt it anymore.

"Let's go, let's go see your Japanese friends. Regardless of anything else, they saved your life, how can I avoid seeing them?"

"Alright, Father!"

Yin Xuan nodded.

Yin Qi followed his father and big brother toward the main hall. As for Mother Yin and Yin Shishi, they were female relatives and it wasn't convenient for them to see outside guests.

Main hall!

"Greetings, Uncle!"

Fujiwara Jiro and Xuezi bowed one after another.

Yin Chengtao tried his best to produce a gentle smile, saying: "You two don't need to be so formal. This time, I really must thank you; otherwise, Xuan'er's fate would be unthinkable."

Fujiwara Jiro smiled slightly: "This is all as it should be. Even if we weren't classmates, I couldn't just watch someone die."

Xuezi stood to the side, nodding obediently.

"Everyone sit!"

Yin Chengtao walked to the main seat and sat down, turning his head to ask: "I don't know if you two have any important business coming to Shanyin? My Yin family still has some capability in Shanyin; if there's any place we can help, we certainly won't decline."

Fujiwara Jiro said: "Reporting to Uncle, we actually don't have any important business. Coming to Shanyin this time is mainly to establish a martial arts hall to promote our Japanese Bushido."

Yin Chengtao said unexpectedly: "You are also a practitioner of martial arts?"

Fujiwara Jiro nodded: "I studied under Funakoshi Fumio, practicing martial arts for ten years. It's just a pity my aptitude is limited, incomparable to Little Brother Yin, who could beat the British Silver Knights until they couldn't find north with just a long spear."

"Funakoshi Fumio, Japan's number one expert!"

Yin Qi was surprised, unable to help but say: "In other words, you are from the Black Dragon Society?"

Fujiwara Jiro said unexpectedly: "Little Brother Yin actually knows about our Black Dragon Society and our Black Dragon Society's head instructor, Mr. Funakoshi? But you are right, Mr. Funakoshi is our Japan's number one grandmaster."

"I also heard it from someone by chance; I didn't expect Brother Fujiwara to study under a famous teacher!"

Yin Qi just smiled.

Funakoshi Fumio, the number one expert in Japan in the movie *Jingwu Hero*.

However, he was upright and had the demeanor of a grandmaster.

He was neither willing to be blindly loyal to the Emperor nor willing to collude with the robot Fujita Gang.

He had originally thought this was just the movie world of the *Huang Feihong* series; he didn't expect it to also be mixed with *Jingwu Hero*.

Regarding Fujiwara Jiro, he secretly became vigilant in his heart, because this Black Dragon Society was no good sort; it was the vanguard of Japan's invasion of China, providing various intelligence support to the Japanese army.

It even engaged in smuggling, assassination, opium trafficking, etc., and could be said to commit all kinds of evil.

This Fujiwara Jiro coming to Shaoxing to establish a martial arts hall was probably not just to promote Japanese Bushido, but very likely a foothold for infiltrating Shaoxing, and might even suppress the Chinese martial arts world, deliberately provoking disputes between the two countries.

He didn't deny that there were good people in Japan, such as Funakoshi Fumio and Yamada Mitsuko.

But this Fujiwara Jiro remained to be verified.

And this Fujiwara Xuezi, looking at Yin Xuan, he seemed to have a look of deep affection, but he always felt it was somewhat fake.

"Opening a martial arts hall, huh!"

Yin Chengtao nodded slowly, saying regretfully: "It's just a pity that my Yin family is in business; in this regard, I'm afraid I can't help you with anything. How about this, my Yin family is willing to offer 1,000 silver dollars to sponsor your opening of the martial arts hall, which can be considered repaying your life-saving grace to my son."

Fujiwara Jiro was also a smart person; he could feel Yin Chengtao's perfunctoriness.

Although he was secretly angry in his heart, he said indifferently: "No matter. We have already found the location for the martial arts hall, and we will open the hall in a while; at that time, I hope Uncle can go and show support."

Yin Chengtao nodded: "Certainly, certainly!"

"Uncle, Brother Yin, I have also sent him back. We still have some matters, so we will take our leave first and visit again another day."

Fujiwara Jiro stood up and bowed.

Yin Chengtao said: "So urgent? I originally thought about keeping you for lunch. Xuan'er, you go and see them off."

"Yes, Father!"

Yin Xuan's face darkened, feeling somewhat displeased in his heart.

Ten-plus minutes later.

Yin Xuan turned back after seeing them off, and he said displeasedly in a low voice: "Father, Fujiwara and the others are my life-saving benefactors; how could you treat them like that? This makes them feel so cold."

Yin Chengtao also said in a low voice: "Japanese people have wolfish ambitions, and there isn't a single good thing among them. He saved you, but I didn't treat them poorly either; offering 1,000 silver dollars, can that be considered little?"

Yin Xuan couldn't help but raise his voice: "Father, Japanese people have wolfish ambitions, but that's their government; what does that have to do with the Fujiwara siblings? Do you know that these past few days, it was Xuezi who took care of me without taking off her clothes? Otherwise, how could I have recovered so quickly?"

Yin Chengtao's eyes turned cold: "Yin Xuan, you associate with Japanese people; although your father doesn't like it, I won't stop you; this is your freedom. But if you want to marry a Japanese woman, that is absolutely impossible, unless I am dead."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 67 =====