The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 392: Ma Dayuan, a Righteous Man

Ma Dayuan was seriously injured and unconscious, and the four evil men were immediately at a loss. It was not a problem for them to kill people, but it would be difficult for them to save people. Ma Dayuan would be most valuable if he was captured alive, but he would be worthless if he died.

Duan Yanqing acted decisively and found a nearby doctor for emergency treatment. He believed that this top-notch master would not die so easily as long as his injuries improved. At the same time, he also wanted to find out why he appeared in the wilderness late at night.

But the news they got after daybreak made the four evil men look at each other in bewilderment, probably because they had learned of Ma Dayuan's death!

Rumor has it that a master infiltrated Ma Dayuan's residence last night and killed him using his unique throat-locking technique. His wife caught them, grabbed Ma Dayuan's body, and fled. Later, Ma's wife contacted the Beggars' Sect. They deduced that the killer must have used the Dou Zhuan Xing Yi (Fighting Stars Shift) technique, which allowed them to use Deputy Sect Leader Ma's own skills to kill him. They then launched an overnight raid to capture the Murong Trading Company's members, but found nothing.

All of a sudden, Xinyang City became lively. The Beggar Gang raided the Murong family's shop and claimed that they had killed the deputy leader of the Beggar Gang, Ma Dayuan. However, they could not produce any evidence except the testimony of an eyewitness, Mrs. Ma.

The people of Murong Trading Company expressed their innocence and refuted it righteously. They said that only the head of Murong family was qualified to practice the magic skill of Dou Zhuan Xing Yi. No one else, not even his wife, would have the chance to see it, let alone the servants and guards like them. Moreover, the head of Murong family, Murong Fu, was in Gusu City thousands of miles away and it was impossible for him to fly to Faith to assassinate Ma Dayuan.

The shop manager said seriously, "Our young master is a master of martial arts. If he were to launch a surprise attack, even Boss Qiao wouldn't be able to dodge it. With Deputy Boss Ma's strength, there's no need for him to unleash his Dou Zhuan Xing Yi magic. This unnecessary action is extremely suspicious."

The two sides argued endlessly, and the person in charge of Murong Trading Company only said that if they produced evidence, he would fully cooperate. Otherwise, he would get to the bottom of the matter and would not let the villains put the blame on the Murong family.

It has been several years since the saying that Murong was the best martial artist in the world, but the reputation of the Murong family has not diminished at all. On the contrary, because Gusu College is becoming more and more famous, Murong Fu is also a competitive person. Although he does not accept challenges easily, he will not hesitate to take action if someone provokes him. So far, he has not been defeated.

Putting aside the dispute between Murong Merchants and the Beggars' Sect, the four evil men, upon hearing this news, had a different understanding. "The truth is probably not that Ma Dayuan was killed by someone using his own unique skills, but that he himself used a throat-locking technique to kill someone, and was accidentally seen by his wife, so he took the body away. After disposing of the body in the wilderness, he didn't have time to leave and was captured by us."

"Mrs. Ma was a mere woman, supposedly devoid of any martial arts skills. How could she have frightened the master who had killed Ma Dayuan? The one who had carried off the body must have been Ma Dayuan himself." Duan Yanqing's analysis made perfect sense. But who had been killed? Perhaps only Ma Dayuan himself knew the answer.

To be on the safe side, Duan Yanqing and others checked again and confirmed that it was indeed Ma Dayuan. Although the battle last night was short, his throat-locking and grappling technique was correct. However, they had never heard that Ma Dayuan had this powerful Vajra Palm.

"The leader of the Beggars' Sect, Qiao Feng, was born in Shaolin. His master was Master Xuan Ku. He also possesses Shaolin's unique skills such as the Dragon Claw Hand and the Demon Subduing Palm. It should not be difficult to ask for a Shaolin unique skill for the deputy leader, Ma Dayuan. After all, Shaolin and the Beggars' Sect have always been friendly, otherwise Qiao Feng would not have been able to become the leader of the Beggars' Sect." Ye Erniang paid close attention to Shaolin and knew a lot about it, but she also knew that the 72 Shaolin unique skills were rarely passed on to outsiders, and she had some doubts about Ma Dayuan.

However, this person was not in disguise, and Ma Dayuan did not have a twin brother. This person was also proficient in throat-locking and grappling techniques, so he must be Ma Dayuan without a doubt.

They were not in a hurry to rush to Dali at this moment. Instead, they took a detour and approached Xixia, preparing to secretly send Ma Dayuan to Yipintang. The Beggar Gang announced the news of Ma Dayuan's death themselves, which actually helped them. No one paid attention to an unconscious passerby.

For two consecutive days, Ma Dayuan's luck seemed to be not very good. Either the quack doctor gave him the wrong medicine, or his horse stumbled and almost threw him into a ditch. When he slowly woke up on the third day, he was interrogated by the four evil men.

Ma Dayuan remained silent at first, but when Duan Yanqing mentioned the dispute between the Beggars' Sect and the Murong Family, and the Beggars' Sect's announcement of his death, he chuckled and said, "You all heard it too. Now I'm a dead man. You think you can use a dead man like me to threaten the Beggars' Sect? You're dreaming!"

"It's alright to tell you the truth. I once told my wife that if I ever disappeared and the Beggars' Sect couldn't contact me, she should announce my death to prevent the Beggars' Sect brothers from being implicated. However, I never imagined that my wife would pin the blame on the Gusu Murong clan. Perhaps in her mind, only the Southern Murong clan would dare to offend the Beggars' Sect and harm me. You know, I usually talk about the Northern Qiao Feng and the Southern Murong clan the most in her ears."

"It's just that she doesn't have any martial arts skills, and she doesn't know the true strength of Qiao Feng in the north and Murong in the south. If they wanted to kill me, they wouldn't leave any witnesses, and they certainly wouldn't use my own unique skills to kill me." Ma Dayuan looked up at the sky and suddenly asked, "Where are we from? How long will it take to reach Xixia?"

"Do you know your situation?" Duan Yanqing's voice came from his abdomen, hoarse and unpleasant.

Ma Dayuan said calmly, "It's nothing but death. A true man walks between heaven and earth, standing tall and proud. Why should he fear death?"

"As expected of the Beggars' Sect's deputy leader, you're truly fearless. But do you know there are many things in this world more terrifying than death?" Duan Yanqing asked, "Have you ever considered what the consequences would be if you were captured by the Yipintang?"

"Do you know that if I'm still alive and within the borders of the Great Song, can you live in peace?" Ma Dayuan said fearlessly, "My Beggars' Sect disciples are spread throughout the Great Song. The four of you are all unique. If you are exposed, you will inevitably attract attention. Then my identity will no longer be a secret. Are you prepared to be hunted down by the Beggars' Sect masters led by Leader Qiao?"

The four evil men looked at each other in bewilderment. They had previously hidden themselves by day and ventured at night, choosing deserted places to avoid the omnipresent Beggars' Sect disciples. Now, with Ma Dayuan in their care, and gravely wounded and needing medical attention, they inevitably needed to come into contact with strangers. If this continued, they feared they would be discovered, and the scenario Ma Dayuan described would inevitably become reality.

Qiao Feng's martial arts skills are very high, and they have suffered losses in the past. Xixia Yipintang is known as the best martial arts, but they have never gotten the upper hand from Qiao Feng. If he leads the masters of the Beggar Gang to intercept him, the four of them will not be able to stop him even if they join forces. The only way to keep it secret for the time being is to deliver this great gift to General Helian.

"Go through Dali, and from Dali through Tubo into Xixia!" Duan Yanqing made a prompt decision and changed the route immediately. At least there were no ubiquitous Beggar Gang disciples on this route, and he was going to Dali anyway, so doing so would make it seem more natural and not arouse suspicion.

Ma Dayuan took a deep breath, but because his wound had not yet healed, he almost got a stitch in the side due to the pain. In his heart, he was secretly thinking about his next move. He decided to just follow the four evil men through these six days of bad luck, and then find a way to return to the Beggars' Sect and use its huge information system to find Lin Bufan.

However, he did not have many clues. If he said the top leaders of a faction, it was a bit too broad. There were quite a few forces in the entire Central Plains martial arts world. Among them, Shaolin, Beggars' Sect, and Gusu Murong were all the best, and there were also quite a few top leaders.

However, Qiao Feng of the North and Murong of the South could be ruled out first. After all, they were representative figures of the young martial arts masters of the Central Plains of the Song Dynasty. However, this option was ruled out by the world consciousness. As expected, trying to cheat with too many combined conditions could easily backfire. I just don't know where Lin Bufan fits in?

The Great Song Dynasty?

Central Plains martial arts world?

Young master?

While Ma Dayuan was daydreaming, on the other side, Murong Fu was also leisurely rushing towards the Dali Kingdom. Along the way, he just missed the spy who was rushing to Gusu Murong family to report the news, and he still didn't know the news of Ma Dayuan's murder.

However, Murong Shanghang's goods are sold all over the world, and the news is also common. I believe this news cannot be hidden from him for too long.