Chapter 3 Miscellaneous Disciple
Thirty miles east of Luocheng.
On an island in the middle of a lake.
Cao Rui and the other nine timid children followed the woman down from the black boat.
This small island should be the headquarters of the Luoshui Gang.
There are canals on the island that connect in all directions.
You can see gang members wearing Luoshui Gang uniforms coming in and out everywhere.
They go in and out of the Luoshui Gang headquarters by boat.
It is indeed a safe and convenient place with convenient transportation and easy to defend.
"Yang Ping, I have already said hello to the steward of the Internal Affairs Hall."
"These children can live on the island for three days. If they fail the assessment after three days, they can stay on the island as errand disciples, or they can be sent to Luocheng."
Yang Ping is the name of the woman who saved Cao Rui.
Not only does she have a rough voice, but she also looks neutral and tall, with a height of more than six feet five.
The one who spoke to Yang Ping was Ye Sheng.
Ye Sheng got off the boat in advance and went to the gang to pass on the message. Only after obtaining the permission of the Luoshui Gang's top leaders did Cao Rui and his ten children get off the boat.
Yang Ping and Ye Sheng are both elite members of the Luoshui Gang's martial arts hall and are highly respected in the gang.
Yesterday, when he went out to perform the gang's mission, he had a conflict with the trafficker and killed him in anger.
As a result, he rescued Cao Rui's ten abducted children.
"That's great." Yang Ping held the long sword at his waist and said with a smile.
"Let's go, I'll take you to where you live."
Yang Ping turned around and waved to the children.
The children were still under the shadow of abuse by the traffickers, and no one dared to say much, and followed slowly.
Not long after, they followed Yang Ping to a row house in a corner of the island.
The conditions in the house were not good, with a large bunk bed, but it was very clean and enough for ten children to live in.
"After three days, if you don't want to stay in Luoshui Gang, I will send you to Luoshui City, and someone there will send you home."
When they heard that they could go home.
The frightened children finally came to their senses.
Yang Ping couldn't spend too much time on these children.
She said to have a good rest, and then left the room with her sword hilt pressed.
A little girl said miserably: "I want to go home now."
The little girl's request was echoed by many children.
These abducted children came from various counties and villages in Luoshui area.
The average age is eight or nine years old, and it is not surprising that they have such behavior.
Many children didn't even understand the whole process of their abduction and rescue.
Cao Rui's eyes flickered. By chance, he had the opportunity to join the martial arts gang in this world.
He will definitely participate in the assessment three days later.
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In a blink of an eye, three days passed.
Someone delivered three meals in time.
The children in the big bunk bed had already forgotten their worries temporarily and were having fun in the big bunk bed.
Cao Rui also passively made friends with two little brothers.
One was called Zuo Qiu and the other was called Chen Fugui.
The former was superstitious and always said that he was born extraordinary and would be picked up sooner or later.
Chen Fugui was born in a wealthy family and matured early. He had heard of the Luoshui Gang a long time ago. Like Cao Rui, he was not in a hurry to go home and was very determined to take the test.
On the third day, the door of the big bunk bed was opened early in the morning.
An ordinary member of the Luoshui Gang walked in: "You follow me, it's time to take the test."
The children did not dare to neglect it, put on their shoes and followed this member out.
Following this member to the east of the island in the middle of the lake, there were already dozens of children waiting here.
The gang members asked Cao Rui and ten people to join the queue of the big team.
Around the queue were members of the Luoshui Gang.
Cao Rui did not find the figures of Yang Ping and Ye Sheng among them.
Cao Rui observed the children around him. Some of them were about ten years old, and the older ones were about fourteen or fifteen years old.
Even if their clothes were not exquisite, they were still dressed in soft cloth, which was in sharp contrast to the coarse cloth clothes of Cao Rui and other abducted children.
"These guys have straight bodies. Maybe they have undergone relevant training before participating in this assessment."
"It is even possible that they have been practicing martial arts since childhood under the influence of their families."
"This assessment will be difficult."
"The only thing I can rely on is the willpower of a mature adult personality." Cao Rui thought to himself.
I waited in the queue for about half an hour.
Children came one after another.
There were about two hundred children in the queue.
After the gathering, a middle-aged man with a majestic face and a big beard walked to the front.
"I am Yao Yuan, the elder of Luoshui Gang, and I am in charge of this gang member election meeting."
"Those who pass the meeting assessment will become apprentice gang members of our Luoshui Gang, and can choose an internal skill and martial arts secret book to practice."
"Those who perform well may be accepted as personal disciples by the elders and guardians of our gang."
"Next, you will participate in three levels."
"First, the first level is bone palpation and pulse measurement!"
"Bone palpation determines age and bone strength, and pulse measurement tests your talent for practicing internal skills."
"Combining the two, those who are not talented enough will not pass the first level."
Hearing the content of the first level, Cao Rui was shocked.
This body was born in poverty. It was weaned at three months old and fed rice porridge. There was little meat in the house on weekdays, so it was still dry at the age of ten.
The bone meridians are probably not well developed.
I don’t think I can pass the first level, Cao Rui had a bad feeling in his heart.
More than 200 children were divided into ten teams, and the gang members of Luoshui Gang quickly judged the talents of the children who took the test.
Not long after, it was Cao Rui’s turn.
The white-faced gang member in his thirties smiled at Cao Rui and motioned Cao Rui to stretch out his hands.
The gang member’s hand began to feel Cao Rui’s wrist, chest, spine, leg bones, and foot bones, and finally shook his head in disappointment.
“Nothing special was found, the body bone talent is inferior.”
Then, the gang member gently covered Cao Rui’s dantian area with his hand.
Cao Rui felt a slight numbness in the dantian area, and then there was no reaction.
"Your body meridians have low talent. Kid, you didn't pass the first level. Are you going to leave Luoshui Gang or become a errand disciple of Luoshui Gang?"
Although Cao Rui had expected this, he still felt bad when he heard the White-Faced Gang members say that his talent was not up to standard.
His so-called adult willpower had come to an end before he had the chance to exert it.
"Excuse me, if I become a errand boy of Luoshui Gang, will I have the opportunity to practice martial arts?" Cao Rui asked.
The white-faced gang member smiled and nodded: "There is a chance. There are many examples in the gang who started as a errand boy and eventually became an elite."
"If you have served in the gang for more than five years, you can choose an internal skill."
"If you have made meritorious contributions, the elders and protectors in the gang will also reward you."
"And as one of the three major gangs in Luoshui City, the Luoshui Gang treats errand boys very well."
"If you work in the Luoshui Gang since childhood, the trust in you in the gang will be higher than those errand boys recruited in the middle of the journey, understand?"
Cao Rui nodded: "I understand, I choose to be an errand boy of the Luoshui Gang."
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