The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 374 The villains who do good things are the most difficult to deal with

There is a big difference between a dowry maid and whether she enters the son-in-law's room. Before dinner, Wang Yuyan gave the four maids Zhu, Zi, Qing and Bi a new identity: Murong Fu's concubine.

After breakfast, Wang Yuyan sent Ah Zi, Ah Qing and Ah Bi away, leaving only Ah Zhu and Murong Fu to enter the top floor of Huanshi Water Pavilion.

"My talent is fantasy, which fits in well with these worlds. I can often get information that ordinary people can't get. It's not an exaggeration to say that I have seen through some of the Creator's secrets." Ah Zhu held Murong Fu's hand with one hand and Wang Yuyan's hand with the other and said softly.

"The Book of Dreams is a divine artifact. I use my innate abilities to open up a dream world, but Brother Bufan needs to collect fuel from these illusory worlds. The more fuel you collect, the more powerful the dream world will become. The so-called fuel is not only the imprint of the world, but also Brother Bufan's own strength and the recognition and understanding of many people in the world for Brother Bufan."

Ah Zhu suddenly thought of something and hurriedly asked, "Brother Bufan, do you often suffer from the torture of the life and death talisman?"

Murong Fu shook his head slightly and smiled, "As long as you complete some daily playful tasks, you can avoid punishment. A little pain and torture is nothing. For your sake, I can endure more suffering."

Wang Yuyan's eyes were filled with concern and heartache, but Ah Zhu shook her head firmly and said, "That's not the case. What I want to say is, Brother Bufan, please try not to complete those tasks, and rely on yourself to bear the punishment of those life and death talismans."

Murong Fu couldn't help but frown when he heard this. The punishment of those 9981 life and death talismans was so cruel. The two girls also knew the plot. In the original novel, even one or two life and death talismans could torture the 36 island masters and 72 cave masters to a state worse than death, and they would eventually fight to the death against the Tianshan Child-Fairy. But this girl actually had to withstand those many life and death talismans every day by herself.

"Brother Bufan, please listen to me carefully. The life and death talisman on your body is not the so-called true qi torture in the Tianlong world, but a special power. It does contain resentment, but it is more of a true fire. This true fire is the best for refining the body, and at the same time it can improve the qualifications of Brother Bufan's body. This is a punishment, but also a reward." Ah Zhu's words made Murong Fu stunned. There was such a thing!

"How many life and death talismans are left on Brother Bufan?" Ah Zhu asked carefully. Murong Fu said that the task had become much simpler in recent years. With just a few operations by himself, he had changed Murong Bo's fate and reduced a lot of resentment. Now there are only less than five left. If nothing unexpected happens, they can be completely cleared away within a year.

But now this accident has happened, Ah Zhu has to use this to refine her body and not get rid of her resentment easily.

Murong Fu smiled bitterly and said, "These resentments are beyond my control. It doesn't mean that they won't disappear if I deliberately do nothing. As long as someone recognizes what I do, the resentment will diminish."

Ah Zhu said helplessly, "Then I can only deliberately not complete the daily suicidal missions to let the life and death talisman take effect. But if Brother Bufan is in too much pain, he can ask us sisters for help. We sisters have retained some of our talents. Lingyue's true energy can heal injuries and alleviate pain. I can also combine my spirit with Brother Bufan to bear the pain together."

"Brother Bufan, we can speak freely today. Starting tomorrow, I will still be the concubine Ah Zhu, and Ling Yue will still be the legal wife Wang Yuyan. To the outside world, Lin Bufan, Ling Meng, and Ling Yue will never exist. If outsiders know about this, the consequences will be unimaginable. Please keep this in mind, Brother Bufan." Ah Zhu's words surprised Murong Fu a little. "Is there any reason for this?"

"I can't say it. The time is not right yet!" Ah Zhu shook her head slightly and was determined not to reveal the matter. However, Murong Fu believed her, nodded in agreement, and asked Wang Yuyan to follow suit.

Wang Yuyan rolled her eyes in dissatisfaction and said, "When have I ever been disobedient? I always listen to my sister."

Ah Zhu changed the subject and shifted to the strategy for this world. "Brother Bufan, your strategy for this world still has many shortcomings. You haven't visited many of the wonderful places yourself, and your involvement is seriously insufficient. This has greatly reduced the space for us sisters to live in. How can you bear to force us sisters to live in such a small space?"

Murong Fu shrugged helplessly and said, "It's not that I don't want to. As you said before, the timing is not right. I worked hard and finally laid a solid foundation. Now that Yazhou is being suppressed by the officials of the Song Dynasty court and I have lost my official position, it is the perfect time to travel around the country. Many things can be carried out now."

Wang Yuyan said excitedly, "I want to go to Leigu Mountain, I want to go to Lingjiu Palace, I want to go to the Xixia Palace, I want to go to Xingxiu Sea, I also want to go to Yanmen Pass, and finally to the frontier!"

Murong Fu glared at her unhappily and said, "You are Wang Yuyan, not Ah Zhu. Why are you going to the frontier? We must go to Leigu Mountain. If we rescue Wuyazi, we will go to Lingjiu Palace afterwards. As for the Western Xia Palace and Xingxiu Sea, we can't go there so openly. After all, I am a founding viscount of the Song Dynasty and an official of high rank. If I openly take my wives and concubines to a foreign country, it will definitely cause new trouble."

Wang Yuyan snorted and said, "Brother Bufan is going to abandon us sisters and go alone. Is he going to marry the Princess of Xixia like in the original novel?"

"Don't make trouble, little girl. If we had disrupted the Leigushan Zhenlong Conference, Xu Zhu would have lost the chance to inherit Wuyazi's martial arts and go to Lingjiu Palace, and the story of him and Tianshan Tonglao lurking in the Western Xia Palace would not have happened. Do you think Li Qinglu would still be recruiting a prince consort all over the world?" Murong Fu patted Wang Yuyan's smooth forehead. His movements were natural and intimate, and his eyes were full of doting, which made Wang Yuyan particularly enjoy it.

Seeing this, Ah Zhu couldn't help but purse her lips and smile. Brother Bufan was still the same Bufan, he just grew up a lot, but the price of this growth was too high, and it was not what she wanted to see. "From the original novel, we know that the Xixia princess had no lover before the ice cellar, so she took the initiative to recruit princes. This time, I'm afraid it's not the Xixia princess who initiated the campaign, but the Xixia king."

"Is it a plot requirement, or is it a fixed direction of the world?" Murong Fu's mind moved, and then his expression turned slightly unhappy. "If that's the case, then isn't it inevitable that Xingzilin and Qiao Feng's identity will be revealed?"

Ah Zhu glanced at him and said speechlessly, "Brother Bufan is a veteran who has experienced three worlds. Do you think major events that affect the direction of the world will disappear for no reason? Just like Yu Canghai's large-scale attack on the Fuwei Escort Agency in "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer", the six major sects besieging Guangmingding in "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", and the swordfighting at Mount Hua in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

Murong Fu smiled and said, "I couldn't stop Yu Canghai's massive attack on the Fuwei Escort Agency, but I was able to defeat him and force him to return empty-handed, even using the opportunity to escape a difficult situation. It wasn't impossible to stop the six major sects' siege of Bright Summit, but allowing it to happen was more advantageous for me. As for the Huashan Sword Contest, I certainly couldn't prevent it. I was powerless to stop Ouyang Feng's madness and Qiu Qianren's becoming a monk, but I was able to preserve some of the Jin Kingdom's strength and save the lives of Guo Jing's teachers."

"But they were just insignificant extras. In the end, the Mongols still destroyed Khwarezm and reached Xiangyang. Guo Jing also became a great hero defending Xiangyang, didn't he?" Ah Zhu smiled and shook her head. "Brother Bufan changed a lot of things. Many times, he took advantage of the situation and used the opponent's strength to his advantage, and the results were often better. It's just that in this world, Brother Bufan's identity seems a bit unfavorable. He is a great traitor."

"I was able to forcibly clear myself from such a sinister identity in the previous world, and this world is no exception." Murong Fu said confidently, "You must know that besides being the strongest of the younger generation of the Central Plains martial arts world, I am also a Viscount of the Great Song Dynasty and the former Governor of Yazhou. How can I be called a traitor? Have I ever conquered a city or done anything detrimental to the Great Song Dynasty?"

"You are worthy of being Brother Bufan. Villains who can do good things and are good at doing good things are the most difficult to deal with." Wang Yuyan's face was full of pride.

Ah Zhu suddenly asked back, "Can someone who knows how to do good things, is good at doing good things, and often does good things still be a villain?"

Murong Fu laughed heartily and said, "Who told you that good people can't be villains? Do you know the definition of a villain?"

Seeing the two women's concerned expressions, Murong Fu said seriously, "The so-called villain is not necessarily a bad person. Anyone who makes things difficult for the protagonist and is an enemy of the protagonist is a villain."

The two women suddenly understood. "In the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, you're friends with Linghu Chong, in the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, you're incredibly caring towards Zhang Wuji, and in the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, you teach martial arts to Guo Jing. Is that why? You don't want to be a villain. No wonder in this world, you're friends with Qiao Feng and teach Duan Yu and Xu Zhu martial arts."

"That's not the case." Murong Fu shook his head slightly, raised his head and looked into the distance, saying dimly, "I just don't want to owe you anything."

Ah Zhu and Wang Yuyan looked at each other and fell silent. Didn't they want to feel guilty? Who did Brother Bufan owe to in his past life? And why did he feel guilty? They naturally knew. It was a different world.

Even if Brother Bufan hadn't intervened, the world wouldn't have lasted long before being destroyed and devoured by the world-destroying, utterly evil person. Instead, it was Brother Bufan's intervention that eliminated the world's instability, unexpectedly saving it. However, this act of killing to save the world was definitely not suitable for Brother Bufan. It was only natural for him to have a knot in his heart, and he only hoped that experiencing more worlds would help him untie it.

Brother Bufan, you are right, never!

Maybe time can heal everything!

Ah Zhu suddenly asked, "Brother Bufan, how are you going to deal with Zhong Ling and Mu Wanqing? They seem to be within Brother Bufan's hunting range."

Murong Fu couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly upon hearing this. "You are the only ones in my heart. The so-called expansion of my harem was just to find you. Now that you have appeared before me, the others are no longer important."

"Tsk tsk tsk, Brother Bufan, this won't do. You've been teasing little Zhong Ling for a long time. The little girl has set her heart on you, and her parents have tacitly accepted your relationship. And you actually said such cruel words. Such an irresponsible Brother Bufan, what's the difference between him and Duan Zhengchun?"

Murong Fu: What you say makes sense, but if I really have to take responsibility, wouldn't that make me only slightly better than Duan Zhengchun—same playboy, just a little more responsible? Besides, I admit I flirted with Xiao Zhongling, but what does Mu Wanqing have to do with me? Why not just push her over to Qiao Feng?

I stole your Azhu and Azi, and I gave you Mu Wanqing in return. I think we're even, right?