"Master Ma, why did our teor Martial Arts Hall have to close down?"
In a small and inconspicuous martial arts hall located at the foot of the Hu Ben Mountain Range, within a small town, Ma Han sat on the ground drinking stifled sips of wine. Standing beside him was a middle-aged man, the head instructor of this martial arts hall, an establishnt which was not particularly unusual for this area.
"ng Li, if I were you, I would hurry to find another place, don’t you know, our Master Ma has offended soone from the Wolf’s Fang rcenary Group, the largest freelance rcenary group among the common folk. Isn’t that simply courting death? Just now, they did a little sothing to this place, and we can’t carry on with business. What else to do if not close down?"
A mocking voice chid in.
The middle-aged man known as ng Li imdiately beca enraged and said, "Zhou Yuan, at the very least, you learned martial arts alongside Master Ma since you were young. If it wasn’t for Master Ma taking you out of your mountain hovel in the ice and snow, would there even be a ’Ghost Fist’ Zhou Yuan today? Don’t forget your roots; otherwise, may the heavens strike you with lightning!"
Zhou Yuan’s face changed slightly, then he sneered again: "What you said is indeed true, but so what? My ’Ghost Fist’ fa wasn’t earned by relying on the heavens or the earth, but on my own skills. Enough, ng Li, I won’t waste words with you. Frankly, I am now a small team leader within the Wolf’s Fang rcenary Group, countless tis more powerful than being a martial arts instructor here. Whether in public or private, everyone must address as ’Brother Yuan’. So, Ma Han, whatever debt of gratitude I owed you for the teor Martial Arts Hall has been repaid over these painstaking years. Now, we owe each other nothing. Take care of yourself. I bid you farewell!"
With a loud laugh, Zhou Yuan left.
"You, Zhou Yuan, you vile ingrate, betrayer, you will not die a good death!!!"
ng Li shouted angrily.
Zhou Yuan glanced at him, his eyes filled with murderous intent, "ng Li, this is the last ti you have the opportunity to talk to like this. For the sake of Ma Han, I will not make a move. But next ti, rember, keep your mouth shut. If possible, rember to address with respect as ’Captain Zhou’, I think I would be very pleased."
With that, he glanced at Ma Han with a cold smile and left.
Ma Han took a sip of wine and stood up, saying indifferently: "You should leave too. With your abilities, as long as you don’t admit you used to follow , it won’t be a big problem to find sowhere else. I can understand you all, you have to survive."
Ma Han patted ng Li on the shoulder, then left.
Unable to help himself, ng Li said, "Master Ma, what about this teor Martial Arts Hall then? It’s your ten years of heart blood!"
The only response was the desolate figure of Ma Han.
When Lin Feng arrived, it was already past dusk. He handed his horse to the stable boy for feeding and went into the tavern to fill his stomach.
"Have you guys heard? That teor Martial Arts Hall in our town has closed down!"
"The teor Martial Arts Hall? I heard their strength was pretty decent, so why did they suddenly close down?"
"Who knows, but it seems to be because of the Wolf’s Fang rcenary Group!"
"I have a little insider information. The master of the teor Martial Arts Hall offended the Wolf’s Fang rcenary Group, and with no other choice, he had to close down!"
"So that’s the case. In that case, the teor Martial Arts Hall brought it upon themselves. Who else to offend but to provoke the Wolf’s Fang rcenary Group, don’t they know that within their ranks are two Great Martial Masters?"
Lin Feng, who had been enjoying his al heartily, overheard a group of four or five n at the next table chatting away, and he was not surprised; he simply continued eating.
"The latest news, it’s said that Master Ma, all alone, has gone seeking revenge from the Wolf’s Fang rcenary Group. The one he will face is a small team leader from the group, Zhou Yuan of ’Ghost Fist’ who had once sought his fortunes under Master Ma! In three days, they’re scheduled for a deathmatch!"
"Oh my, ’Ghost Fist’, I know him. He’s the guy Master Ma brought out of the mountains. He was just eleven or twelve years old at that ti. After following Ma Han and learning martial arts, he made a na for himself as ’Ghost Fist’. Who would’ve thought that now, they’ve beco enemies with such ferocious ambition!"
"Exciting! I must go and watch when the ti cos!"
Hearing this, Lin Feng frowned slightly. He didn’t know who Ghost Fist Zhou Yuan was, but Master Ma, he pondered, couldn’t be Ma Han, could it? After all, Ma Han was just a man who ran a martial arts hall.
Unable to contain his curiosity, Lin Feng asked the n at the next table, "Brothers, I’m a foreigner. May I know the na of this Master Ma you’re talking about?"
One of the n thought for a mont and said, "I think it’s Ma Han. Yes, that’s the na."
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng’s expression changed slightly. So it really was him. Does that an the things they did had leaked?
Impossible... At that ti, Lin Feng had killed all the mbers of the Purple Scorpion Team, leaving no survivors. How could the news have possibly gotten out?
Could it be that Zheng Han or Lu Keke had leaked the information?
Thinking this, Lin Feng paid for his al and left. The teor Martial Arts Hall had so repute locally, and after getting directions, he arrived at the hall only to find a notice posted at the entrance, which briefly stated that the martial arts hall was now permanently closed.
Lin Feng noticed that there really was nobody inside, and then he headed to the headquarters of the Wolf’s Fang rcenary Group.
In a small teahouse opposite the headquarters, Lin Feng saw a familiar face.
Ma Han.
The latter also saw him and was sowhat surprised, "Lin Feng, why are you here? Oh, don’t overthink it, the closure of my martial arts hall has nothing to do with you."
Lin Feng didn’t speak and sat down next to him, saying lightly, "I want to know why the Wolf’s Fang rcenary Group ca after you."
Ma Han sighed, "Because of Zheng Han’s severed arm."
"Severed arm?"
Lin Feng was puzzled.
"Actually, the Wolf’s Fang rcenary Group didn’t know anything, because you had disposed of all the bodies. There was no trace left behind, but Zheng Han’s severed arm drew their attention because the cut was clearly made by a knife, and the kind of people who would indulge in such cruelty are none other than the Wolf’s Fang rcenary Group themselves. Combined with the fact that Purple Scorpion and the others had not reported back for so ti, and Wang Dako was also missing, the Wolf’s Fang rcenary Group couldn’t find the actual perpetrator."
"They directly pinned the bla on us, starting with Zheng Han. He was just starting to recover a little of his Qi-Blood when he was captured by the Wolf’s Fang rcenary Group and then beaten to death in a water prison. After that, it was Lu Keke. She was taken away by the Wolf’s Fang rcenary Group yesterday, her life or death unknown."
"Lastly, it was . They probably found no pleasure in simply dealing with and seed to take delight in toying with , letting the martial arts hall I relied on for a living collapse. Many martial masters, hearing that the Wolf’s Fang rcenary Group was going to make a move on , all left. I think they just wanted to experience this feeling of betrayal and abandonnt."
Ma Han said this with a bitter smile.
"It’s obvious they’ve succeeded, and they got what they wanted." Even Zhou Yuan, whom he had saved, had left him, let alone the others.
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