March 10, 1950, Friday, the 22nd of the first month
Almost on the same day, the twelve tabloids in Fragrance Alley published the same news in their newspapers.
" Russian boxing champion Contel II went south to Xiang Xiang Lane, carrying the plaque of the Sick Man of East Asia, and wants to challenge all the famous martial artists in Hong Kong..."
On the same day, Qiushi Daily, which had a circulation of more than 13,000, published an exclusive interview with the Russian boxing champion on the front page.
Song Jinglun, the chief editor of Qiushi News, personally wrote the interview. In the headline interview, the Russian boxing champion named Contel II was portrayed as a strong man who had defeated nine martial arts masters in Nanyang. This time, he came to Xiang Lane to learn the martial arts techniques of the famous martial arts masters in Xiang Lane. He came to present the plaque of Sick Man of East Asia to clear his father's name.
Because this interview was the headline, Qiushi Daily removed the extremely seductive cover girl from the previous few days and replaced it with a photo of the Russian boxing champion, Contel II. In the photo, Contel II was topless and muscular. He looked at the camera with his mouth curled and his evil eyes full of mockery.
At the end of the interview, Song Jinglun said in the author's tone,""In this interview, the Russian boxing champion's attitude was arrogant. He insulted our Chinese martial arts and bullied our China. Qiushi Bao wants to invest ten thousand Hong Kong dollars to hire a famous martial artist to compete on stage to show the spirit of the country. The flag is fluttering, the Great Wall will never fall!”
With the influence of 12 tabloids, the headline interview of Qiushi Bao, and the 10,000 Hong Kong dollars reward, half of Xiang Xiang Street was shocked when the report was published.
[I, Pu Ni Amu, don't mind that Eagle Country guy bullying us. Now, even the Russian guy has the guts to belittle our Chinese martial arts and call us Sick Men of East Asia. Haven't you been taught a lesson by Huo Yuanjia back then?]
Many readers who had read Qiushi Bao were indignant, but that did not include a nine-year-old kid, Huang Yi.
"F * ck, there's actually no big-breasted girl on today's Qiushi Daily. Xiaolong, if there's no big-breasted girl next time, don't bring me the newspaper.”
"F * ck, you're still thinking about big-breasted girls. The Russian bullied my Xiang Xiang Alley. I, Bruce Lee, will teach him a lesson.”
"You? How old are you?" Huang Tu looked at Bruce Lee with contempt.
Bruce Lee rubbed his nose with his thumb and said,"Let me tell you, don't underestimate me. I've already told my father that I want to learn Wing Chun. I'm apprenticed to the famous Wing Chun master, Ye Wen.”
……
The matter only fermented for a day. Because it caused a lot of discussion in Hong Kong, in the end, even mainstream newspapers such as Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po published this matter on important pages.
For a time, the news of the Russian boxing champion going south to challenge the martial arts masters of Fragrance Alley became the hottest news in Fragrance Alley, and people were discussing it on the streets and alleys.
However, the strange thing was that other than Qiushi, the other newspapers in Xiang Lane had also sent reporters to look for the Russian boxing champion, Contel II, to do an exclusive interview with him in their own newspapers. However, the reporters of the other newspapers could not find the boxing champion no matter what.
Mongkok, Kowloon
Liu Jun strolled along the street. Along the way, he occasionally saw a paperboy carrying a backpack and holding a few newspapers in his hand.
"Breaking news, breaking news, the Russian Goku has insulted our Chinese martial arts. Qiushi Bao has invested ten thousand yuan to hire the current Huo Yuanjia!”
Liu Jun smiled when he heard the paperboy's peddling. He led Dong Dao and the others into the ungoverned Nine Dragons Walled City from the east street.
Since there was no one inside to lead the way, Liu Jun and the others came to the intersection of the Walled City. They gave a few coins to a scoundrel and asked him to show them around the martial arts dojos in the Walled City. Finally, they stopped in front of a slightly dilapidated martial arts dojo.
Nowadays, the business of the martial arts centers in Fragrance Alley was not booming. Many Hong Kong people did not even have enough to eat, so why would they spend money to learn martial arts? Many martial arts centers were opened in cities with relatively low rents.
At this moment, the dojo that made Liu Jun stop looked particularly dilapidated. Because it had been in disrepair for a long time, the brick skin of the green brick wall had peeled off a lot. The two thick wooden doors were full of cracks, and the signboard hanging on the door beam could barely make out the words 'authentic Southern Boxing.'
"Is there anyone in this dojo?" Liu Jun turned his head and asked the brat who was leading the way.
The monkey-faced bastard had a flattering smile on his face as he nodded repeatedly and said,"Yes, but the population is not very prosperous. If this gentleman intends to learn boxing, I suggest you go to the Li Family Boxing Hall just now. It's a big martial arts hall and there are dozens of disciples.”
Liu Jun did not reply and continued to ask,""How are the masters of this dojo?”
" Those who are qualified to open a dojo in the stockade must have some ability," said the rotten boy with a smile." Otherwise, before the dojo can open, they will be kicked out by those who come knocking on the door." Although this dojo had a firm foothold in the Walled City, its business was very poor.”
Liu Jun nodded and handed him a cigarette."Wait for us outside the door. I have something to discuss with the martial arts master. If we can reach an agreement, I'll give you some benefits when we come out.”
Pushing open the door of the dojo, the wooden door creaked and screamed.
Liu Jun walked into the dojo and came to the middle of the courtyard. Just as he was about to call for help, he heard a deep voice coming from a room facing the courtyard.
"Is Jun Er back?"
As the voice rang out, the door opened. A middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties or fifties walked into the courtyard. When he saw that the person standing in the courtyard was not his disciple, the middle-aged man was shocked and sized up Liu Jun.
He was sizing up Liu Jun, and Liu Jun was also sizing him up.
The man in front of her was wearing a long robe that had been washed until it had turned white. His sideburns were already stained with white frost, and there were a few deep wrinkles on his forehead. His nose was straight, and his ears were wide. At first glance, he looked like a middle-aged uncle that was commonly seen on the streets.
However, Liu Jun found that the slightly tattered long robe on the other party did not seem to fit him. The long robe should have been loose and flat, but it felt tight on this middle-aged man.
This kind of image didn't match the elegant demeanor of the masters in movies and novels, but Liu Jun's eyes lit up.
He had seen a photo of a famous martial artist from the Republic of China. The martial artist was muscular and had a strong back. If he wore a long robe, he would probably give off the same tense and awkward feeling as the middle-aged man in front of him.
"May I ask this gentleman?" The middle-aged man sized up Liu Jun and cupped his fists. His voice was full of energy.
Liu Jun cupped his fists and said,""My name is Liu Jun, and I'm interested in martial arts. May I know how I should address this master?”
The middle-aged man looked surprised. He paused for a moment before saying,"Mr. Liu, I'm the owner of this boxing gym, Lin Huairen. Mr. Liu, are you here to…learn boxing?"
Lin Huairen uttered the last two words,'learn the fist', his face was filled with confusion.
It had been a full year since this boxing gym had a disciple, and it was about to collapse. The young man who suddenly visited today looked well-dressed and said that he was interested in martial arts. Could it be that he really came to learn boxing?
Liu Jun shook his head, shattering Lin Huairen's hope.""I'm sorry, I don't plan to learn boxing. However, when I passed by the martial arts school, I saw the sign at the door saying that it was authentic southern boxing. I wonder what kind of boxing Master Lin practices?”
It was obvious that when Liu Jun said that he didn't plan to learn boxing, Lin Huairen's eyes dimmed a little, but he still explained,""Mr. Liu, I learned the authentic Southern White Eyebrow Fist from Qin Chengjiu.”
Liu Jun had heard of Qin Chengjiu of the White Eyebrow Fist before. Zhang Liquan was the first to pass down the White Eyebrow Fist to his disciples, Qin Chengjiu, Liao Miandai, and the others.
Zhang Liquan had set up the Datong Martial Arts Club in Guangzhou to teach boxing. In 18th year of the Republic of China, he was a teacher in the martial arts club of Guangdong and Guangxi. In the 1920s and 1930s, he, along with Linyin Hall, Lin Yaogui, Huang Xiaoxia, and Lai Chengji, were known as the Five Tiger Generals of the South. The more famous disciples were Zeng Huibo and Xia Hanxiong.
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