Chapter 51

Over here, Wang Shuangqiao picked a cooking iron furnace, but because it was two feet in diameter, it was too large and heavy, and she was having a headache about how to move it back. A young man with a long sword in his hand and a carefree smile on his face walked over: "Shuangqiao, do you need big brother's help?"

Seeing it was Wang Ergou, the notorious ruffian of Guojian Town, Wang Shuangqiao quickly shook her head: "No need..."

"Why not? This iron furnace weighs about a hundred pounds. How can a little girl like you move it?" Wang Ergou approached with great enthusiasm: "Big brother has plenty of strength. Moving this thing is a piece of cake. I won't even ask for a fee. Just give me a kiss when we get it to your place!"

"You... How can you be like this?" Wang Shuangqiao glared at Wang Ergou angrily: "I said I don't need your help."

"No problem, big brother just likes to help people." Wang Ergou grinned, handed the long sword to another young man behind him, and was about to lift the iron furnace. However, a hand grabbed his shoulder, making him suddenly unable to move.

A cold voice sounded in Wang Ergou's ear: "She said she doesn't need your help. Don't you find it embarrassing to be so persistent?"

Wang Shuangqiao's eyes lit up: "Buqi..."

"Sure, I didn't expect that just a moment away, someone would try to steal my business," Lu Buqi, who had been reviewing the blacksmithing process of Wang Gangqiang and Wang Niansen, saw Wang Shuangqiao's predicament. Thinking about how considerate she was to bring him breakfast, he didn't hesitate to intervene.

"Let go of me!" The iron-like grip on his shoulder surprised Wang Ergou.

Lu Buqi let go, but he pushed Wang Ergou back several meters, and he only stabilized himself with the help of his two companions.

Wang Ergou's face turned ugly, and he was about to step forward, but he was held back by a young man with a lecherous look who whispered a few words in his ear. His expression changed, but he held back.

"I'll move it to your place, and you can add a bun for me tomorrow morning!" Since Lu Buqi called it "business," he naturally had to act like it.

Wang Shuangqiao smiled sweetly: "Then I'll add two!"

Lu Buqi nodded, grabbed the iron furnace with one hand, and easily placed it on his shoulder. After nodding to Wang Niansen, he left the blacksmith shop with Wang Shuangqiao.

Wang Ergou also followed them out of the blacksmith shop, accompanied by the lecherous young man and another relatively burly young man. Lu Buqi naturally noticed this but just smiled inwardly and didn't show any reaction.

"Why did you pick this iron furnace among so many iron tools?" Lu Buqi asked, as walking in silence was rather dull.

Wang Shuangqiao smiled and replied: "The three stoves at home are all very old, and one of them has a crack. It takes much longer to steam buns. Mother has wanted to buy a new furnace for a long time, but she thinks it's too expensive and hasn't been willing to buy one."

"You are really considerate!" Lu Buqi praised her: "Remembering all these things at home... Did you go out to pick mushrooms today?"

"Yes, I did. When you and Uncle Lishou went to the steward's house, I went out, but I didn't go that far!" Wang Shuangqiao replied: "Yesterday, I went to visit my grandmother and picked mushrooms on the way."

Lu Buqi understood. He and Wang Lishou had been surprised that she had gone over ten miles to pick mushrooms. It seemed like a lot of work. This morning, Lu Buqi had been very careful with the buns, not wanting to waste any mushrooms.

"Buqi, thank you earlier. Otherwise, Ergou and his friends would have been very annoying. Mother has chased them many times with a meat cleaver, but they still bully people."

Lu Buqi chuckled: "It's a small matter, not worth mentioning..."

"But it wasn't a small matter yesterday, right? It was all because of me that you... " Talking about killing, even after a day, Wang Shuangqiao still felt very uncomfortable.

Lu Buqi shook his head, his voice low: "You don't need to feel guilty. It wasn't entirely because of you. I just didn't want to leave any trouble. Forget about it. It's not good if someone accidentally hears about it!"

"Um..." Wang Shuangqiao nodded obediently, but in her heart, she thought, how could she ever forget? She would never forget this in her life.

Thus, the two chatted casually. Wang Shuangqiao also mentioned learning the Five Animal Imitation Fist from Lu Buqi. Lu Buqi took the opportunity to explain some theoretical knowledge. Unconsciously, they had passed through the center of Guojian Town and were heading towards the less crowded North Gate.

The North Gate and West Gate of Guojian Town were more desolate than the East and South Gates, with fewer people on the streets. Just as they were about to reach Wang Shuangqiao's house, three people jumped out from a small side road.

"Where did you come from, you brat, to dare to touch me, Dog Master? Don't you know that this is Dog Master's territory in Guojian Town?" Wang Ergou, with his hands on his sword, blocked Lu Buqi and Wang Shuangqiao. The lecherous man and the burly man each had a blade on their shoulders, looking at the two with wandering eyes.

Wang Shuangqiao's face changed slightly, but she wasn't too nervous: "Wang Ergou, what do you want?"

"What do we want?" Wang Ergou pointed at Lu Buqi: "This outsider embarrassed me in front of so many people. If I don't teach him a lesson, he won't know what Dog Master can do."

"Dog Master? You can still laugh when you call yourself that!" Lu Buqi didn't like pointing at people, nor did he like being pointed at: "I wonder how unwilling the person who named you must have been to give you such a vulgar name."

"Damn your mother, I hate it when people talk about my name. I was going to let you off with a bow and an apology, but now I have to teach you a lesson!" Wang Ergou was furious, waving his hand: "Dasha, Sandan, cut him down!"

When the burly man and the lecherous man swung their blades, Lu Buqi was still amused by their names. Only when their attacks were about to hit did he use the iron furnace to deflect their blades and kick them several meters away. They were just two guys with a strength of four or five levels, coming to make a fool of themselves.

Wang Ergou was completely stunned. How could this boy, who looked only fifteen or sixteen, be so strong? The feeling of hitting a wall would definitely make many people with poor mental fortitude unable to recover for a while.

Lu Buqi smiled inwardly, put down the iron furnace, and walked to Wang Ergou, who was still in a daze: "Next time, when you insult someone, don't insult their mother!"

As he spoke, Lu Buqi slapped Wang Ergou on both sides, knocking out half of his teeth and beating him to the ground, where he cried out for his mother and searched for his fallen teeth.

While Wang Ergou was searching for his teeth, Wang Shuangqiao, who was following Lu Buqi, was covering her mouth and laughing. After laughing for a while, she said: "Buqi, Wang Ergou's father is the boss of the flour shop, and his brother-in-law is said to be the head of the private soldiers in Xisi Camp. Be careful about his revenge... Uh..."

Seemingly thinking of something, Wang Shuangqiao looked at Lu Buqi in horror: "You didn't kill them too, did you?"

"Do you think I'm a serial killer?" A few black lines appeared on Lu Buqi's forehead: "Today is just a small matter. If he seeks revenge, there will naturally be people to deal with it. It won't be a big deal..."

Lu Buqi actually wanted to say that today was different from yesterday. Although it was only one day, he had already established himself in Guojian Town. If someone wanted to harm him, even if he didn't act, Wang Yingfu and Wang Lishou wouldn't stand by and do nothing.

As long as he didn't provoke any big shots, Lu Buqi wasn't really worried... Besides, since he had already provoked them, worrying about it would just be self-inflicted trouble.

That night, Lu Buqi fulfilled his promise and set up a thank-you banquet for Wang Gangqiang and Wang Niansen at Kuaihuo Tower. Besides their parents, the four major figures of Guojian Town were all present, and Wang Shuangqiao also attended because Lu Buqi casually asked her after delivering the iron furnace.

With the presence of the sweet and obedient Wang Shuangqiao and the company of the Kuaihuo Tower's owner, the atmosphere was much better. However, what Lu Buqi didn't expect was that this thank-you banquet, which was supposed to be for Wang Gangqiang and Wang Niansen, turned into a celebration for him!