The Villain's Counterattack

"I know, I know!" Walking on the wilderness path, countless memories swirled in Ma Dayuan's mind. The shadow of a vaguely familiar stranger suddenly emerged: "It's him, it's him, it's actually him! Hasn't he been dead for thirty years? How is it possible..."

Suddenly, a shadow appeared quietly behind him, and the wind from his palm was so fast that it was indescribable. Ma Dayuan was still not calm, and he rolled forward more than ten meters, spitting out a mouthful of blood, "Who?!"

"Were you also outside Yanmen Pass thirty years ago?" The man who came was a burly man, dressed in black and covered with a veil. His figure was quite similar to Qiao Feng, but his voice was a bit older. He looked at Ma Dayuan coldly and said, "Zhao Qiansun and Monk Zhiguang died at my hands. Wang Jiantong was lucky to die early. I also have leverage over that bald old Xuanci. You are all guilty of grave sins and deserve to die!"

Ma Dayuan's mind was still swirling as he realized the man who had killed him might have been Murong Bo, the patriarch of the Murong family who had "passed away" thirty years earlier. This led to a flurry of thoughts. Was the Murong family's rapid growth truly due to Old Madam Murong? A widow's motherly strength was understandable, but for her sudden burst of intelligence to forcefully manage the Murong family's prosperity was, in any way, unnatural.

The most important thing is that the situation in the Mobei grassland has changed drastically. The Jin Dynasty, which historically destroyed the Liao Dynasty and defeated the Song Dynasty's capital Bianliang, was destroyed in its infancy. A big city suddenly appeared in the place where there should have been a high mountain forest tribe. This is abnormal no matter how you think about it.

He thought about it carefully and finally found a suspicious target: the Murong family!

No, it should be Murong Trading Company. It would be fine if others didn't know the inside story. The omnipresent Murong Trading Company was also spread across grasslands and deserts. It was impossible for them not to know about this place. However, the intelligence Murong Fu provided to Shaolin and Beggars' Sect did not mention a word about this obviously abnormal city. It was abnormal no matter how you thought about it.

His appearance caused the other party to hunt him down and kill him. First, it was the ordinary grassland tribe cavalry, then the general second- and third-rate martial arts masters, and the last one was much stronger than himself. It was the "deceased" Murong patriarch Murong Bo.

Then a person's name inevitably emerged in my mind: Murong Fu!

Could he be the reincarnation of Lin Bufan? Or perhaps, his identity was Murong Bo. Ma Dayuan felt a pang of regret at this thought. He should have called for judgment when Murong Bo silenced him, asking the gods to destroy him. But one thing was certain: Lin Bufan was definitely between them, father and son, and Murong Bo was even more likely.

Why do you ask?

Perhaps it was because when he arrived in this world, he had risked his life to answer a question that included the option of a young master from the Central Plains martial arts world of the Song Dynasty, but the world consciousness gave a negative answer, which led him to rule out Qiao Feng and Murong Fu, his two biggest suspects. If it was Murong Bo, it would be clear. He didn't look young at all, he was definitely a handsome middle-aged man even older than himself.

But who is this masked man who wants to kill him?

Wait, thirty years ago outside Yanmen Pass, Ma Dayuan used his half-baked Vajra Palm to fight the enemy, but his mind was unprecedentedly clear. This kind of martial arts killed Zhao Qiansun and Monk Zhiguang. His figure and physique resembled that of the gang leader Qiao Feng. "You, you are Xiao Yuanshan?! You are not dead!"

The man who arrived was none other than Xiao Yuanshan. He hadn't expected that Ma Dayuan, though merely a top-tier warrior, could withstand even greater blows than Zhao Qiansun and Master Xuanku. His sneak attack hadn't quite killed him with a single blow, but he could sense from the touch that Ma Dayuan was wearing inner armor of considerable quality. However, for a master like him, even a single blow would have been enough to inflict a heavy wound. A few more would have ensured his death.

This person discovered his identity before dying, which is much better than Tan Gong and Tan Po. Only Monk Zhiguang and Zhao Qiansun recognized him the moment they saw him. Monk Xuanku didn't know who he was until his death, and he actually suspected Feng'er. It's funny to think about it. Although this person is not as good as Monk Zhiguang and Zhao Qiansun, he was able to react so quickly, which is rare.

It was precisely because of this that he further suspected that this person had participated in the ambush and siege against him thirty years ago, and he was ruthless in his attack. The weapon he used was the Vajra Palm, which was ten or a hundred times stronger than Ma Dayuan's. "Bang~Bang~Bang~" a few hits knocked him to the ground, causing him to bleed profusely.

His heart was hopelessly broken. Xiao Yuanshan let out a long cry to the sky, glanced at the old beggar lying on the ground, who was tremblingly reaching his hands into his arms. He snorted and turned away.

Ma Dayuan used all his internal strength and tried to hold his breath to prevent himself from dying immediately. He slowly took out a stack of papers from his arms, and with his last breath he pulled out two of them. Then he could no longer hold on and closed his eyes.

Xiao Yuanshan has an extreme personality, but he is also a proud man. He is very confident in his palm power. Knowing that Ma Dayuan will die and will die quickly, he turned around and left without destroying the body. Unexpectedly, this caused a lot of trouble for his son.

Three days later, the disciples of the Beggar Gang in the Liao Kingdom arrived late and found Ma Dayuan's body frozen in ice and snow. They found a blood-stained paper in his hand. Although it was slightly damaged, the content inside could still be seen.

However, the contents of the two pieces of paper made them look at each other in shock, because one of them said, "The one who killed me is Qiao Feng," and the other one said, "The one who killed me is Murong."

As intelligence personnel of the Beggar Gang, they also knew a thing or two about autopsies and could roughly determine the time of Ma Dayuan's death. Combined with the time and place of his death when he sent the message to them, and the fact that they had received instructions from Qiao Feng before coming, it was impossible that Qiao Feng was the one who did it.

As for Nan Murong, it was even more impossible. They knew clearly that the Murong Trading Company was sniped by many wealthy families in the Song Dynasty. Murong Fu fought back strongly without leaving Gusu City. The Murong family now cannot do without him. Such a huge frenzy was terrified even by the Beggar Gang.

It can only be said that interests are attractive, and the Murong Trading Company, which is rich enough to rival a country, is really too enviable.

If Murong Fu had the ability to travel ten thousand miles a day, perhaps it was possible, but how did he locate Deputy Leader Ma? You have to know that ever since he left alone, even the Beggars' Sect couldn't find him. It was only when he showed up a few days ago and sent a message revealing his general route that they were able to catch up.

Then, they found more papers on Ma Dayuan. The content of each paper was different. Some said "The one who killed me was Shaolin", some said "The one who killed me was Mobei horse bandit", and what made them feel most incredible was that there was also content like: The one who killed me was a disciple of Beggar Gang.

The Beggar Gang disciples looked at each other in bewilderment. Deputy Gang Leader Ma's paranoia was too severe, and in the end he was indeed beaten to death. With Deputy Gang Leader Ma's martial arts skills, the person who could easily beat him to death must be a real master. The many papers in his hands all had names written on them about people or forces that had the ability to kill him.

"Deputy Gang Leader Ma suddenly ignored the obstruction and insisted on sneaking into Mobei. He must have his own intentions. He was also investigating certain truths with the determination to die, which led to the murderer silencing him." There were many smart people among the Beggar Gang's intelligence personnel. After a brief discussion, they decided to transport Deputy Gang Leader Ma's body back to Liaodu. However, these papers should not be shown to outsiders and needed to be secretly sent back to the Beggar Gang headquarters.

To be honest, according to the content of the paper, they themselves are also suspects, which makes them very upset.

"Deputy Gang Leader Ma was killed by a palm strike that looked like the Shaolin Vajra Palm." A Beggar Gang disciple who was quite close to Ma Dayuan suddenly said, "I've seen Deputy Gang Leader Ma use this palm strike before."

"Give him a taste of his own medicine! Could it really be Master Murong? But, this is impossible. Master Murong is clearly in Gusu. How could this be possible..."

"Does Boss Qiao know this palm technique? Or, given Boss Qiao's mastery of the Dragon Subduing Palm, can he imitate it?"

The Beggars' Sect disciples looked at each other, and suddenly felt that both Qiao Feng in the north and Murong in the south were suspects, but they both had clear alibis and neither of them could be the murderer.

"The problem is still in the Mobei grassland. Let's go back to Liaodu and continue Deputy Gang Leader Ma's investigation. We will definitely find other clues." But deep down in their hearts, they were suspicious of their two backers in Liao and felt uncomfortable all over.

Which two backers are you talking about?

Haha, one is the Murong Trading Company that can shelter them and provide them with all kinds of conveniences. The second is Qiao Feng, who has superb martial arts and can stand up for them, or Xiao Feng, the Khitan leader of the Liao Kingdom’s Royal Guard!