The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 395 Duan Yanqing's Caution Misses the Opportunity

As the saying goes, when luck comes, everything in the world is the same, but when luck is gone, even heroes are not lucky enough. These four evil men are well-known characters in the world of Tianlong. They have been doing evil for many years and have never been killed. It goes without saying that they have great luck.

But when they met Ma Dayuan who was possessed by Sun Yuankai, their luck plummeted. Ye Erniang went straight upstairs to report what she saw to Duan Yanqing. Duan Yanqing thought about it and decided not to make trouble. He took a short rest and left the inn to find a safer place. He did everything to ensure that Ma Dayuan would not be rescued.

In the past few days, he had made up his mind and planned to hide Ma Dayuan in a secret place in Dali Kingdom, and then ask the masters of Xixia Yipintang to take him away. Then, with the help of the masters of Xixia Yipintang, he would attack the Dali royal family, defeat the brothers Duan Zhengming and Duan Zhengchun, and take back his own throne.

Therefore, he was always very cautious along the way. When he suddenly heard that they had encountered a force related to the Dali Kingdom, he naturally thought too much. But the more he thought about it, the more worried he became about something unexpected. So he ordered Yue Lao San to keep a close eye on Ma Dayuan, and he and Ye Er Niang prepared to see who they were waiting for.

As for Yun Zhonghe, they were not worried. Although he was ranked fourth, his lightness skills were definitely the best among the four evil men. He was the most suitable person to go and investigate the news.

However, Duan Yanqing made a mistake. He thought that the enemy was in the open and he was in the dark, but in fact, they knew nothing about the enemy. Murong Fu, on the other hand, knew them quite well. Especially after reading the original novel, he knew the personalities of the four of them very well. The character flaw of the lustful Yun Zhonghe was very easy to be exploited.

In fact, to put it bluntly, it was worthless. Murong Fu went out alone and set up a simple maze at the agreed location. Then Duan Yu, who disguised himself as Mu Wanqing, dressed up as a woman, covered his face with a veil and hid, "secretly meeting his lover."

He just needs to be sincere and avoid those maids and guards, and he doesn't have to worry about Yun Zhonghe not taking the bait. As long as he enters the maze, he will not be able to get out for a while. By then, Duan Yu and Murong Fu will join forces, and he will not be able to escape even if he has nine lives.

Without mentioning Yun Zhonghe's tragic plot against Duan Yu and his beauty, let's say Duan Yanqing and Ye Erniang were quietly observing the gate of the inn. Soon they saw a fast horse galloping towards them, and the person made them look at each other.

"Zhu Danchen!" Duan Yanqing's voice was hoarse and raspy. Ye Erniang, thinking deeply, said softly, "His status in Dali Kingdom is not high. He is considered an honored guest. So it seems that this so-called young master is not that great."

Duan Yanqing nodded slightly when he heard this, but then he heard Ye Erniang say, "But that maid's martial arts skills are indeed not bad. I'm not afraid of her alone, but if two or three of them join forces, the outcome is uncertain. If there are four of them against me alone, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win."

"Four maids with extraordinary martial arts skills?" Duan Yanqing suddenly felt familiar. When he was trying to look through his memories, he heard a Buddhist chant. He saw a burly monk walking in from the gate. He was tall and strong, holding a vajra, with steady steps and an imposing manner.

"Greetings, Master Xuanbei!" Zhu Danchen immediately greeted the newcomer. The monk couldn't help but smile when he saw him. "I heard that the Four Evils were heading to Dali to trouble the Duan family, so I was ordered to go and support them. I never expected to meet Master Zhu here. What a coincidence."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Danchen was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him: "Master, please trouble me to travel thousands of miles. The people of Dali are grateful." Then he said that he came to meet Duan Yu, the prince of Zhennan. According to the distance they traveled, they would meet again today.

As the two of them walked away, the waiter hurried out to greet them. Seeing Zhu Danchen's appearance, he hurriedly asked, "Is it Master Zhu of Dali who is here?"

Zhu Danchen was also a smart man. He knew Duan Yu and his party had arrived when he heard this, so he smiled and responded, "But my young master arrived early?"

The waiter nodded hurriedly and said, "The young master and his entourage have already settled in the backyard. He has instructed me to lead Master Zhu directly to the main courtyard if he arrives." However, there were many misunderstandings between the two of them. The "young master" mentioned by Zhu Danchen was Duan Yu, while the "young master" mentioned by the waiter was Murong Fu. However, although there was a mistake, they still coincided and no one noticed the problem.

Duan Yanqing and Ye Erniang looked at each other and found that this seemed to be a great opportunity. They always knew that the Dali royal family was small and that in the next generation there would only be Duan Yu as the only heir. If they could capture this heir, they would have no problem threatening Emperor Baoding.

"Be patient and wait for the fourth brother to come back before we make any plans. They can't leave for a while." Duan Yanqing is a patient person. The fact that he practiced martial arts for ten years before coming out to seek revenge and was willing to join the Yipintang of Xixia shows it all.

Ye Erniang had no objection. After all, it was Boss Duan's family affair, and she was just a subordinate. If Boss Duan wasn't anxious, why should she be anxious? "Why is the Prince of Zhennan in Dali in the Song Dynasty? And is he returning to Dali with that noble family member? This person..."

"What young masters are there in the Central Plains martial arts world of the Song Dynasty?" Duan Yanqing said disdainfully, "Just looking at their pomp and ceremony, I know they're just dandies, not worth mentioning. But the great monk Xuanbei, wielding the great Skanda pestle, is not to be underestimated. It would take quite a while for me to take him down. Zhu Danchen's martial arts skills are only average, so even the third and fourth brothers could easily take him down without Second Mother's intervention."

Speaking of the martial arts of the four evil men, Duan Yanqing is undoubtedly the best. He is also a leader among the first-class martial artists and has even stepped into the threshold of super first-class. It's just that he has a disability that affects his performance. However, even so, he is not comparable to a first-class master like Master Xuan Bei.

His martial arts are both good and evil. Purely based on the martial arts of the Dali Duan clan, he is better than Duan Zhengchun and only second to Emperor Baoding. If he lets go and gives it his all, Emperor Baoding is definitely not his opponent. However, he has an obsession in his heart. When facing people from the Dali Duan clan, he only uses the Duan clan's martial arts and never uses evil martial arts.

He is the Prince of Yanqing and he also has his own pride!

As the second-ranked of the Four Evils, Ye Erniang has consistently outmaneuvered Yue Lao San, the Crocodile God of the South China Sea, preventing him from seizing power for years. Her martial arts skills are truly extraordinary, boasting not only razor-sharp swordsmanship and impressive internal strength, but also exceptional martial arts skills surpassing those of Duan Yanqing and Yue Lao San, surpassed only by Yun Zhonghe. Her martial arts are truly mysterious, and in the original novel, even the combined efforts of Zhu Danchen and Gu Ducheng are no match for her, ultimately only being stopped by Fan Hua.

Although Yue Lao San, the Crocodile God of the South China Sea, has a frighteningly straightforward personality, his martial arts skills are quite impressive. Chu Wanli and Fu Sigui fought against the Crocodile God of the South China Sea together, but the outcome was still unclear. It is natural that he could also defeat Zhu Danchen alone.

Although Yun Zhonghe ranks fourth, his martial arts skills are probably not much lower than Yue Lao San, and he is definitely not comparable to Zhu Danchen alone. There was also a scene in the original novel where Yun Zhonghe chased Zhu Danchen.

From this point of view, the martial arts skills of the four guards of Dali Duan family do not seem to be very high. However, it depends on who they are compared with. You must know that these four evil men have been doing evil for many years and have never been eliminated. If their martial arts skills are really low, they would not be able to survive until now.

The waiter led Zhu Danchen and Master Xuanbei out the side door, heading for the main courtyard. Duan Yanqing's momentary caution ruined their best opportunity to strike. If they had acted now, capturing Master Xuanbei and Zhu Danchen would have been easy. After all, Murong Fu and Duan Yu were not at the inn at the time and had already lured Yun Zhonghe away, preparing to capture him in one fell swoop.

Murong Fu's martial arts skills at this point were definitely superior to Qiao Feng's. In the original novel, Qiao Feng was able to defeat Yun Zhonghe with a single blow, let alone Murong Fu now. However, Murong Fu was hesitant to use his full strength, and he didn't want to expose his full power. So he planned to use Duan Yu as a cover. Duan Yu's strength was no less than Duan Zhengchun's at this point, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to defeat Yun Zhonghe, provided Yun Zhonghe didn't escape early.

This is the fundamental reason why Murong Fu set up the maze. If he personally took down Yun Zhonghe, it would seem too easy.