"Don't bother me! My heart is upset!" snapped See bun To.
The two people fell silent again. But their eyes were still glancing at each other continuously.
"Hm.... That old fart is already a widower. Don't-
don't he just pretend to adopt the girl as a child, even though…”
"Sorry Cong-su, as far as we know, Taijin is not an official with a masher…."
"You know what? Humans are the best at pretending. On the outside they look holy, on the inside they are rotten! Better like me who likes to do things openly!"
Again the two guards fell silent. In their hearts they actually denied See bun To's words. They knew very well that there were more things this man was doing in secret. Even many people find it a bit mysterious.
One of the two bodyguards cleared his throat once. He dared to say what was implied in his heart. "Even if Kan Taijin has bad intentions, if the target is this one girl, then he has made a big mistake," he said.
Hearing his words, See bun To immediately turned to him. "Heh? You seem to know something, so you can say those words!"
"This is precisely what we wanted to convey to Cong-su earlier. The martial arts skill of the girl now named Kan Hai Li is quite high."
See bun To is getting curious. "What exactly do you want to say? Just speak directly! Don't be so insidious!" he snapped.
"Cong-su, we've met that girl. That's why we were surprised when Kan taijin introduced him as a foster child. That girl is Tok Ku Bwee!"
"Tok Ku Bwee? Tok-ku Bu-ti's daughter? Don't you see wrongly?" See bun To is getting surprised.
"If one of us sees wrongly, maybe it's still understandable. How can we both see wrongly at the same time?"
"Why is he in the Kan taijin building?
Does he have a specific intention so that he pretends to be hit by a disaster so that the high-ranking bodyguards can find him?"
"That's what we suspected since earlier. And don't forget Cong-su. He is also the younger brother of another father and mother with Song Ngo Lin."
See bun To's eyebrows were getting furrowed. "Hm ... Then you guys have to be extra vigilant. Lest Song Ngo Lin is also already in the king's city and is investigating our situation. Also pay attention to the girl's movements. Don't let her leave the Kan family building without our knowledge!"
The two bodyguards immediately agreed.
"Tell some of our people to check the situation around here. See if that girl really came with Song Ngo Lin?" said See bun To next.
Apparently they didn't know that Kan Hai Li had memory loss. Even the girl herself had forgotten that she was Tok-ku Kong. The collision that Tok Ku Bwee experienced when he was bobbing in the ocean was quite hard, even his skull was bleeding.
But, who is See bun To really? How could a commander in chief of the palace guard know Song Ngo Lin and even Tok-ku Bu-ti? Judging from their conversation earlier, Kan Taijin's suspicions towards him were well-founded. How could his two bodyguards find out who Tok Ku Bwee was if they weren't made up of people from the kangouw world?
Wudang-san is indeed safe from all kinds of interference. Since Song Ngo Lin's departure, Fu Hiong Kun's heart has been increasingly restless. He was starting to feel uncomfortable living on top of Wudang-san. Finally he made the decision to venture back into the world of martial arts.
Cung Kok was very surprised when he heard Fu Hiong Kun's words. "Fu kouwnio, Ngo Lin will definitely be returning in the not too distant future. You'd better just wait here."
Fu Hiong Kun shook his head. "I don't want to look for Lin Toako, but I miss the free life in the world of kangouw. There are many people out there who need a helping hand. I hope Yok Toako can understand. One day I will definitely come again."
Cung Kok is still trying to persuade her but apparently the girl's determination is made up. That same day he prepared all the supplies needed for his journey later.
After that he asked permission from Cung Kok to be allowed to enter the place where the ashes of the leaders of the Wudang College were stored. He wanted to worship in front of the funeral of Han Song who was his adoptive father. Then he also worshiped the tomb of Fu Giok Su. Finally he came down from Wudang-san accompanied by the eyes of hundreds of Wudang students.
Fu Hiong Kun did not travel hastily. He didn't really have a definite goal.
Even though he told Cung Kok that he was not looking for Song Ngo Lin, in his heart he really hoped to meet this young man.
The coat he was wearing was quite thick but the cold still seeped in. Once at the foot of Mount Wudang,
he mustered up the strength to run. Thus his body became sweaty and the cold was no longer felt. Sometimes he stopped when his body felt a little tired.
with Song Ngo Lin.
The village near the foot of the Wudang Mountains he had just passed. On the streets not many people passing by. Fu Hiong Kun stopped at a wine shop and bought some buns. Seeing the buns, his memory returned to his acquaintance with Song Ngo Lin.
Never had such sweet moments again. Too much had happened to the two of them. If possible, Fu Hiong Kun wants to turn back the time that has passed. He realized it was just empty hope. His feet continued to move while reminiscing about the past. Suddenly he was in a dense forest.
He chose a large rock that was slightly sheltered from the snowfall. He sat there eating the dumplings he bought earlier. Where did Song Ngo Lin go? What business must he solve? Fu Hiong Kun had tried to guess it, but in vain. Tok-ku Bu-ti is dead, so are his grandfather and brother. He had seen too many deaths. And he felt that Song Ngo Lin had no more enemies in this world. Did the business he was about to settle have anything to do with his departure the other day?
Fu Hiong Kun's head became dizzy thinking about that matter. He doesn't know what will happen to him either. He is already alone in this world. There is no one who can be used as a refuge. Meanwhile, he felt bad for bothering Song Ngo Lin continuously, even though the young man didn't seem to mind. He realized that there were still a lot of tasks placed on the young man's shoulders. Song Ngo Lin naturally can't take care of it for life, unless...
Fu Hiong Kun's face turned bright red at the thought even though there was no one by his side. At that moment he felt a calm that enveloped the surroundings. Everywhere you can see only the snow that has recovered cleanly.
The sight put his heart at ease. He took another bite of his bun little by little. Suddenly his ears heard the sound of someone sobbing. His eyes looked around him, but he saw nothing. He sharpened his ears to listen carefully. Finally he knew that the sound of sobbing was coming from behind a large tree.
Fu Hiong Kun stood up and walked slowly. He didn't think that the sound of sobbing he heard was the sound of a ghost wandering about. After all where are there ghosts on a still bright day like this. He only increased his vigilance. Who knows that the sound of sobbing is a kind of bait that will harm him. Fu Hiong Kun's experience in the world of kangouw is quite extensive. It's understandable because since childhood he really didn't feel comfortable living in Siau Yau and always traveled to seek medical knowledge in the world of kangouw.
Suddenly the girl's body flashed as fast as lightning. Suddenly he was standing in front of the crying man.
She was a girl who was still very young. No wonder Fu Hiong Kun couldn't find him earlier when he looked to the right and left, because he was wearing a coat of the color of recovery which made him no different from the expanse of snow that covered the ground.
The little girl was surprised to see the unexpected appearance of Fu Hiong Kun. He looked at Fu Hiong Kun with wide eyes. His brain immediately thought about stealth Rase that people often tell.
"Don't be afraid, little brother," greeted Fu Hiong Kun kindly.
The little girl was increasingly wrinkling her body against the tree trunk behind her.
"I'm not a devil, but a human just like you. Earlier I heard you crying sadly. What's wrong? Say, who knows I can help," said Fu Hiong Kun back in a softer tone of voice.
The little girl shook her head repeatedly. His lips trembled. Likewise his whole body. Fu Hiong Kun who understands medicine immediately knows that the little girl is not pretending. In fact, it seemed that he had just experienced an incident that made his heart beat violently.
"Where is your home? Are you lost?"
The girl shook her head violently. Fu Hiong Kun became overwhelmed. Finally he sat beside the girl in silence. The girl kept glancing at him. Fu Hiong Kun pretended not to know. He took out the two buns that still had two grains left and ate them with gusto. The girl kept looking at him.
Fu Hiong Kun didn't even have the heart to finally. He thrust the bun into the little girl's hand.
"Eat... you must be hungry."
With trembling hands, the girl accepted the bun offered by Fu Hiong Kun. He ate it slowly. Fu Hiong Kun shook his head seeing the little girl's condition. Judging from his clothes, he definitely wasn't from a poor family, but what was it that made him so scared and sad...?
"Could you tell me what your name is?" asked Fu Hiong Kun carefully.
The little girl stared at him for a long time. His mouth started to twitch. "Liu. Siau... Ling..." he stammered.
Her voice was so soft. Luckily Fu Hiong sat beside him so he could catch his words clearly.
"My name is Fu Hiong Kun.... Where is your house?
Would you mind if Cici took you home?" asked Fu Hiong Kun once again.
Liu Siau Ling shook his head “I… am afraid…”
"Afraid? Why?" Fu Hiong Kun was happy and at the same time curious. Happy that the little girl was starting to speak.
Curious because he wanted to know what actually happened to the little girl.
"Father...mother...koko was killed by bad people..."
Fu Hiong Kun was very surprised. "Who did such a heinous thing?" he demanded immediately.
“I don't know… they are wearing a strange mask…” Fu Hiong Kun looked at the girl from head to toe. His whole body was still shaking. It seems he wasn't lying. "Then how did you escape?"
"I... was... playing... outside... the house... with ..neighbor's children... When I found out... father and mother... and koko
been killed... by people..., evil... they told... me to run away... as soon as possible...."
Fu Hiong Kun felt sorry to see that girl. Unknowingly he wrapped his arm around the girl's shoulder. Liu Siau Ling was no longer acute with him. She burst into tears in Fu Hiong Kun's arms.
"Siau Ling, it turns out that your fate is also very unfortunate. Oh Thian, why do you always let me meet people who have such tragic lives!"
His hug grew tighter. "Siau Ling, come with Cici." He grabbed her by the hand and dragged her away from the place.
Liu Siau Ling had already fallen into a deep sleep. The little girl, about twelve or thirteen years old, had only been able to fall asleep since yesterday. Fu Hiong Kun gave some kind of medicine that could restore his body's strength. Of course the little girl ran without knowing the direction, her body was already very tired.
Fu Hiong Kun left the room silently. Not forgetting he blew out the candles in the room so that it was pitch black inside. By doing so, of course no one would know that one of them was not in the room.
The wind was blowing hard. Fu Hiong Kun raised his coat higher so that the neck was tightly closed.
He mustered his ginkang and ran as hard as he could. The purpose of traveling at night was to investigate the truth of Liu Siau Ling's story. His heart did not doubt the little girl's statement. But he wants to know why the family was killed by bad people.
Are they being robbed? Before seeing it with his own eyes, he couldn't be sure.
Fu Hiong Kun was not the kind of person who liked to meddle in other people's affairs. But because her heart was too kind, she always couldn't bear to see the suffering unfolding before her eyes. He had to find out whether the little girl still had other relatives so he could entrust Liu Siau Ling to that person. It was impossible for him to take the little girl to wander in this dangerous world of kangouw.
It wasn't too late at night, but the sizable village was already deathly quiet. It is not as usual. Maybe it was because there had just been the murder of Liu Siau Ling's family that they closed the door to the door tightly. Fu Hiong Kun circled the main road which was decorated with luxurious houses. He was sure that one of the houses was Liu Siau Ling's family home. But he didn't know which one.
He was pacing for a long time while twirling his head. Finally the girl's mind moved. If there were no survivors in Liu Siau Ling's household, the house would have been empty now. An empty house certainly has no lighting at all. He walked down the highway slowly. He paid close attention to which house had no light at all.
Then he saw the house. The house is bigger than the other house. But it was dark inside as well as outside. In other houses, a lantern hangs in front of the door. Only this house is not. Fu Hiong Kun looked around him. No shadows were seen. Quickly he darted over the wall of the house and slipped into the yard.
Creepingly, Fu Hiong Kun entered the front room. The movement is very careful. He didn't know if there were still enemies waiting in that house. Judging from the death of Sau Ling's brother who was killed by all. Most likely the assassin intended to kill the entire Liu family. They must have known that there was still a girl missing. Liu Siau Ling said that the assassins were more than five people, they were wearing strange masks. Even though the little girl had not seen it with her own eyes. He also only heard from the statements of his neighbors. Can their words be trusted?
"Bluk!" Fu Hiong Kun's heart jolted. His vigilance was increased. But a moment later he breathed a sigh of relief as his sharp eyes spotted the small objects running around. Mouse! Fu Hiong Kun surrounded all the rooms in the house. After making sure there is nothing else. He's back out.
The highway was still as quiet as before. Fu Hiong Kun considered for a moment what to do next. Then he walked to the building that was next to it. She had to pretend like a girl who spent the night on the street. He knocked on the door of the house slowly. After that he waited a while.
Not long after, a middle-aged man who could be ascertained to be a hit man put his head through the gap in the door he opened.
Seeing Fu Hiong Kun standing at the door, he was somewhat stunned for a moment. After what happened to the Liu family, they couldn't help but raise their guard. The middle-aged man with bushy sideburns looked at Fu Hiong Kun.
"Loheng, sorry to interrupt, Siau li was late on the way..."
"Toako. who's coming?" Suddenly from behind the man came the sound of footsteps coming.
The bushy bearded man turned his head slightly.
"A girl who spent the night on the street," he said.
"If possible, Siau li would like to meet with the host and ask if Siau li can just stay one night." Fu Hiong Kun continued his words.
The man with bushy beards opened the door of the house wide. After that he turned towards the man behind him.
"Ji te, you wait here. I will go in and report to Song Laopan..."
The man immediately went inside. Meanwhile, the person he called Ji te also watched Fu Hiong Kun from head to toe.
"Who is this lady and where are you going so that it's too late on the road?" asked the man in a probing tone.
"Siau li's name is Fu Hiong Kun. From the Wudang Mountains he wants to find a friend who is staying at his uncle's house in the village across the hill." Fu Hiong Kun said his real name, but he gave false information about his purpose.
The boy was somewhat surprised at those words. Understandably, the village was not too far from the Wudang Mountains. Perhaps they too had heard of the successive events that occurred there.
"You... you are Fu Giok Su's younger brother, the former Ciang bun jin Wudang?" he asked wide-eyed.
Fu Hiong Kun nodded his head. He felt there was no need to hide who he was. If he's lying and someone happens to recognize him, things could get worse.
Just as the man was about to ask again, from behind his back came the sound of several people's footsteps.
An elderly man with gray hair color came out accompanied by the first men.
Beside him was also a young man who was still a teenager. He is at most fifteen years old. It's strange to see an old person but his child is still that small. The second man called Ji te immediately swiped aside. The old man who was probably the owner of the house looked at Fu Hiong Kun with a suspicious look.
"Lopek..." said Fu Hiong Kun politely.
The second man immediately stepped forward. "Laopan, I already know who this girl is. I don't think it's okay if she just stays overnight."
"Oh?" The old man called Song Laopan turned to him with a questioning look.
"He is the Fu Hiong Kun that people talk about. He is the one who has helped Han Song and Song Ngo Lin many times!"
The old man's mouth immediately dropped open at the bully's statement, but a moment later his expression returned to normal. "Come on in... Lohu, who do you think is the one who wants to get a ride here, apparently Fu kouwnio.
Kouwnio needs to know, Lohu has always admired Wudang the most. Lohu always finds out what's going on there," said Song laopan while accompanying Fu Hiong Kun into the house.
Fu Hiong Kun's heart was secretly very happy. Turns out he found the right address. He can ask this old man various questions about the Liu family. They entered the spacious living room. Fu Hiong Kun was asked to sit by the old man.
"Thank you, Song Laopan. Where is Song Hujin, if I may, Boanpwe would like to get acquainted," said Fu Hiong Kun in a very polite manner.
Song Laopan took a deep breath. "Hujin Lohu has long been dead since Lohu's son was born.
His body is not healthy. That's why we haven't had children for a long time. Who would have thought that so gave birth ... "
That was why the old man's age was quite advanced. At least over sixty but his son was only in his teens. Fu
Hiong Kun felt bad bringing back the old man's sad memories.
"Boanpwe sorry..."
"Fu Kouwnio don't say that. People who don't know can't be blamed."
A maid came out carrying a tray containing a teapot and two teacups. He placed it on the small table beside Fu Hiong Kun.
"Kouwnio, please.'" Song laopan offered.
Fu Hiong Kun raised his cup and nodded his head slightly. He drank the tea in a few sips, then placed the cup back on the table.
"Where is Fu kouwnio going to travel at night like this?"
Fu Hiong Kun glanced at the boy standing beside his father. Song laopan immediately understood that Fu Hiong Kun would not say in front of such a young child. "Noon ji, come inside. It's late at night," he said.
The boy immediately agreed and withdrew into the house.
"Aikh..." Song laopan took a deep breath. "That child has lost his mother since he was a baby. So he spoils Lohu so much..."
Fu Hiong Kun smiled understandingly. "That is commonplace. Song laopan doesn't need to take it to heart."
"Oh yes ... where did our conversation go?" said Song Laopan.
Fu Hiong Kun stared at the old man for a moment. Then he took a deep breath. "Earlier, Boanpwe wanted to apologize first. Did Song Laopan know the deceased Yan Gihu?"
"Gihu? Oh yeah, Lohu forgot... you must be the girl Yan Taihiap adopted. Lohu doesn't know her personally, but every time Wudang-san holds any kind of event. Lohu is one of those invited. Lohu isn't a person in the martial world, but because lohu likes to socialize, there are also many acquaintances from the world of kangouw."
"Of course Song Laopan is a very generous person and often gives donations to poor people so that Song Laopan is well known by all circles of the surrounding community," said Fu Hiong Kun.
Song Laopan's face blushed a little when he heard Fu Hiong Kun's praise.
"With Song Liong tojin, Lohu was quite close. Several times Lohu went up to Wudangsan and talked with the late Ciang hun jin Wudang-san." Once again Song Laopan took a deep breath. "Our ages are not far apart, he has even preceded Lohu. Human age cannot be touched with the human eye. Only Thian knows when the time comes for us to return to being soil."
Fu Hiong Kun's heart had started to believe this old man's words. But he still acted cautiously. "Earlier, Boanpwe knocked on the door of the house next door. It turned out that the house was empty.
Are the occupants away or has the house been empty for a long time?" Fu Hiong Kun asked probingly.
The old man's eyes widened. Again he took a deep breath. "No... the house has only been empty since yesterday.
The occupants didn't go anywhere, but they were all dead. That Liu Loheng is my best friend. Lohu himself doesn't understand why he can be hostile to the people of the kangouw world. He is a very kind hearted billionaire. He's also very generous. However, in less than one stroke, his entire family was slaughtered. Only the maids alone are not…”
"Where are the maids now?" asked Fu Hiong Kun subconsciously.
'Of course run away. They were scared to death to see their two masters and one son slaughtered.
However there is one thing Lohu doesn't understand..."
"What?" Fu Hiong Kun insisted.
"According to the servants who had witnessed the people who killed Liu loheng, they consisted of five people wearing strange and colorful masks. If they were people who had grudges as deep as the ocean with the Liu family, they usually slaughtered finished the whole house, not even the animals were left alive. But not this one. They only killed the owner of the house and their children. The servants were left alive. If you say their goal was just to rob, nothing was taken. The family's servants were all confirmed this. So who are they anyway?"
Fu Hiong Kun's heart did not hesitate anymore. He already knew that this Song laopan was a trustworthy person. "Song lapan..."
"Fu Kouwnio don't call Lohu that way. Lohu doesn't feel like she deserves it. Just call her Lopek..."
Fu Hiong Kun smiled faintly. "All right, Song lao... Lopek... Actually Boanpwe didn't come here aimlessly or as Boanpwe explained earlier."
"Oh?" Song Laopan looked at Fu Hiong Kun with a look of lack of understanding.
"Don't the Liu family still have a little daughter named Liu Siau Ling?" asked Fu Hiong Kun.
Song lapan nodded his head. "How did Fu Kouwnio know?" He asked Fu Hiong Kun back with a surprised look.
"The girl is now in an inn in the village across the hill. Earlier, Boanpwe found her crying alone in the middle of the forest. Then she told Boanpwe everything. That's why Boanpwe came to this hamlet. Boanpwe wanted to find out if her story was true. If so, what What he said is a fact, Boanpwe would also like to ask if he still has other relatives where he can be placed at a later date?"
Song Laopan's eyes widened at the explanation
That.
"Thanks to Thian the Almighty. Lohu couldn't sleep all night thinking about the fate of Lohu's best friend's daughter. Little did he know that Siau Ling had already been found by Fu kouwnio. As far as Lohu knows, Liu Lohu has a younger brother who lives in Lok Yang. He is a major merchant . She has a very large cita shop in the city. Of course it's not difficult to find her. But whether Siau Ling is close to her uncle's family or not. It's a pity for that little girl, if she's willing, Lohu won't mind hosting her." said Laopan while taking deep breaths repeatedly.
"Boanpwe really appreciates Song Lopek's offer. But for the time being it's better for Siau Ling not to stay in this area.
If those assassins wanted to wipe out the entire Liu family, they would definitely not let Siau Ling off the hook. Let Boanpwe take him to Lok Yang's Sioksiok's house."
"Aih.... Lohu really doesn't understand. People like
we just want to live in peace. Unlike the Kangouw people who face danger every day. In fact life is not a serenity. The proof is that the Liu family, who doesn't know anything about the world of Kangouw, is still killed by bad people."
Fu Hiong Kun nodded his head subconsciously. He himself once had the desire to exile himself to become a commoner. But if you look at the reality he is facing now. What Song Laopan said was right.
If the destiny of our life has determined, how and wherever there are people who disturb our peace.
"Song Lopek, who is Liu loheng really? What does Boanpwe mean, what is his job? Maybe from there we can find out why he was killed by bad people?"
Song laopan nodded his head repeatedly. "Lohu thinks so too. But on second thought it doesn't make sense."
"What made Lopek think that way?"
"As far as Lohu knows, Liu Loheng has an expedition company in Sen Hu City. But he has a trusted representative so he hardly ever steps on that place himself. If he has never had direct contact with his customers, of course they also don't know who owns the piauw-kiok." Why should he be killed? Supposedly, if there is a grudge between a customer and Piauwkiok's party, it is Liu Loheng's representative who takes care of everything that must be sought."
"That's true... This business is getting weirder. Who are you?
the murderer who invaded his house?" Fu Hiong Kun was even more confused thinking about the incident that didn't make sense.
"I don't know... they're wearing masks. Maybe they're afraid their faces will be recognized. Or are they Liu loheng's close family?"
Fu Hiong Kun's face turned pale. "If Lopek's suspicions are true, it would not be safe for us to leave Siau Ling at Siok-siok's house. It would be better for Boanpwe to take him to the Wudang Mountains first and then consider it again after seeing further developments."
Without delay any longer Fu Hiong Kun immediately pleaded himself. Song laopan understood he still had other matters to attend to. The old man also did not restrain Fu Hiong Kun. He only ordered that the girl stop by again sometime.