Starting boy Ma Kongqun

Chapter 145 Entrusting a Wife and a Son

Although the original "Ten Thousand Horses Hall" was famous in Jianghu, it was mostly because of the hall master Ma Kongqun. His apparent power was limited to outside the customs, and at most he added the "Haiyuan Pavilion" in Qingzhou.

After the Battle of Huashan, the "Ten Thousand Horses Hall" officially entered the Central Plains via Shanhaiguan, and people discovered that the power it had shown before was actually just the tip of the iceberg.

Within one year, "Ten Thousand Horses Hall" opened thirty-six offices in major thoroughfare cities across the country.

On the surface, these are thirty-six large-scale shops and warehouses, and their business scope involves medicinal materials, livestock, grain, weapons, cloth, jewelry, porcelain and many other goods.

In fact, in every shop and warehouse, in addition to the shopkeepers and clerks responsible for operations, there is also a middle-level backbone of the "deacon" level and an elite gang of thirty to fifty people stationed there.

These branch deacons are mainly the children of the original "Pegasus Ranch". They have all practiced at least one superior martial arts taught by Ma Kongqun as appropriate. Although they are young, their strength cannot be underestimated.

Their gang members also practice "Xinyou Sword Technique" and the three styles of "Loulan Slash", and they are all proficient in the art of riding and archery. Everyone is equipped with the standard configuration of "Wanma Tang", such as fast horse, light sword, strong sword, etc. Once the powerful bows and arrows are sent out in groups, the ordinary forces in the world will be invincible to those who stand in their way.

Although "Wanmatang" operates serious businesses and has never been involved in gray and black industries such as casinos, brothels and collecting protection fees, it has eventually squeezed the living space of some local black and white forces and divided some of their interests.

Moreover, the hidden strength displayed by "Ten Thousand Horses Hall" has really aroused the vigilance of several major forces in the Central Plains.

You must know that the grassroots forces disclosed by the "Wanma Tang" in the past were the twelve teams of the "Dibu", arranged in the order of the earthly branches, with a total of 360 warriors. But now the total number of gang members stationed in these thirty-six divisions has exceeded this number by more than three times.

Therefore, these sub-rudders of the "Ten Thousand Horses Hall" have been targeted by local forces to varying degrees. Although the targets were only some small players standing in the front desk, and the methods used were not too drastic, they still caused some trouble.

So during this year, Ma Kongqun led the Thirteen Flying Eagle Guards and visited the thirty-six disposal rudders one by one.

Everywhere he went, he would go directly to visit the local sect that was really in charge. He not only showed off his muscles but also made a big deal, and always made the other party face-to-face to promise win-win cooperation or at least peace of mind.

With this promise, Ma Kongqun is no longer afraid of being insincere and going back on his word, or in other words, he hopes that someone will jump out and cause trouble, so that he has a reason to use thunderous means in an upright manner.

It's a pity that everyone is a smart person in the old world, and no one is stupid enough to give this "Heavenly Sword" a chance to go crazy and kill people.

On this day, Ma Kongqun suddenly received a secret letter from Wudang Mu Taoist. The letter invited him to visit the former residence of a layman not far from Wudang Mountain, and it was best to hide it from others.

After Ma Kongqun read the letter, he pondered for a moment, then briefly explained the matters at hand, and then rode the "Dark Lord" alone, traveling day and night and specializing in remote and dangerous places. Sure enough, he arrived near Mu Tao Ren's former residence without anyone noticing.

It was midnight at this time, so he asked the "Dark Lord" to hide in the nearby mountains and forests, while he used Qing Kung Fu to sneak into the former residence of Mu Tao Ren.

Mu Daoren came from a wealthy family. This manor was quite large and there were large fields nearby. It happened that he was fond of martial arts since he was a child. Although he was the only son in the family, he insisted on becoming a monk in Wudang regardless of his parents' objections.

In the past, when his parents were alive, Mu Daoren would often go home to visit. After his parents passed away a few years ago, he handed over the family business to a reliable housekeeper, and he only came there a few times throughout the year.

Ma Kongqun climbed up and looked around. When he saw a room in the backyard with lights still on, he flew over to it. The window of this room was open, and at a glance he saw Mu Taoist setting up a chess board under the lamp, holding white in his left hand and black in his right hand, fighting fiercely with each other.

"Brother Taoist, it's so elegant!"

With a chuckle from his mouth, he floated through the window like a breeze.

When Mu Taoist heard his voice, his tense expression suddenly relaxed as if due to the stalemate in the chess game, and he returned to his usual free and uninhibited mood. He casually smiled and said, "Brother Kongqun came so fast? I thought there were more. I’ll wait for you for a few days.”

Ma Kongqun sat down opposite him unceremoniously, grabbed the wine bottle next to him, poured himself a glass, raised the glass and drank it in one gulp, sighing: "Brother Taoist has summoned me, so naturally I don't dare to delay. If I hadn't accepted your invitation, I can only travel at night to deceive others, but I could have been two days earlier."

Mu Taoist bowed his hand to him and said seriously: "Brother Kong Qun's heart of fist, I will never forget it."

Ma Kongqun waved his hand: "Between you and me, there is no need to say these polite words. There must be something going on when Brother Dao calls you, so there is no harm in speaking out."

The old Taoist Mu’s face was a little red, but in the end he still said a little coyly: "I feel ashamed to say it. Two years ago, my Taoist incompatibility moved my mortal heart. I broke the precept and got married to a woman, and gave birth to two children."

Ma Kongqun didn't show any surprise, but asked with interest: "But I don't know which strange woman can actually make Taoist brother lose his Taoist heart?"

Mu Taoist confessed: "It's Shen Sanniang, cousin of the poor Taoist layman."

Ma Kongqun smiled and said: "'Shen Sanniang' with the 'divine eye'? I have heard before that this woman's eyes are magical. Not only can she embroider in the darkness without a trace of light, but she can also shoot an embroidery needle through an object thirty steps away." The head of a mosquito, but now I know that her divine eyes have the power to enchant people. No wonder Taoist brother..."

Mu Taoist hurriedly raised his hands and surrendered: "Brother Kongqun keeps his word, so let's save some face for the poor Taoist!"

Ma Kongqun laughed loudly. After laughing for a long time, he got down to business: "Brother Taoist informed me of this matter, but encountered some trouble?"

The look on Mu Taoren's face was a bit bitter: "The matter between Sanniang and I was originally very secret, but for some reason, my master heard some rumors and even sent people to Sanniang's home to investigate. Fortunately, Sanniang was alert and improvised to cover it up. .

"But once this matter is exposed, no matter how much Master values ​​​​Pindao, he will never pass the position of head to Pindao. Therefore, Pindao cannot take risks. The reason for inviting Brother Kongqun here is to ask Brother Kongqun to escort their mother and son. The three of them should leave and be resettled elsewhere. If it is convenient, it would be best if they could be placed in the residence of General Ma Jima, who has just succeeded as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong."

Because he had known Wang Qiong in his early years, he, Monk Dabei, and Dugu Yihe were the few outsiders who knew the other identities of Ma Kongqun and Wang Qiong.

Just as Ma Kongqun nodded, he suddenly looked out the window with awareness and sighed: "Headmaster Xuanzhen has a good trick of luring snakes out of their holes!"

Mu Daoren's body was shaken violently. He turned around and saw Master Xuan Zhenzi appearing outside the window, looking at him with a disappointed look on his face. His face turned ashen.

(End of this chapter)