The First Master of the First Volume of the Martial World Chapter 31: Wang Ma Zi

  Won't look for trouble again?

  This guy isn't a fool, he secretly took a look at the long sword in Ye Wen's hand, and that old Taoist doesn't seem to be a compassionate character either. It seems that these two good men have made up their minds to go all out today.

  "Two...two good men!" Thinking that someone might lose their life today, he stuttered and asked: "Can I just take you to the place and then leave?"

  He didn't want to get himself involved in a murder case, just because the authorities couldn't catch those skilled martial artists who disobeyed the law, it didn't mean they couldn't deal with these local rascals. If the officials found this case difficult to crack, they might arrest him and pin all the crimes on him to close the case, which wasn't impossible.

  So, the safest way is to never let others see that you have had dealings with them.

  "Right, it's better to go out of town and avoid the storm!"

  In her heart, she told herself that she was begging Ye Wen to spare her life with a nose full of snot and eyes full of tears.

  "As long as you bring me to Wang Ma Zi, you can leave!" Ye Wen didn't mind helping him out. As long as he could find the real master today, then there wouldn't be any more trouble. What came next, whether it was a fight or a kill, didn't require this guy's help anyway, so of course he could let him go.

  "Thank you, good fellow! Thank you, good fellow!"

  A few people talked and arrived at an area on the outskirts of the county town, where it was dark and dimly lit, with no light at all. The surrounding houses were mostly dilapidated and shabby. If Ye Wen had to describe it, it would be a standard slum.

  "You brought me here, can you find that Wang Ma Zi?" As they walked and looked around for a while, Ye Wen felt that the surrounding environment was also a bit too poor. Did that Wang Ma Zi really live here?

  That was asked by Ye Wen, and this old man became suspicious. He hastily explained: "That Wang Ma Zi doesn't usually live here! It's just that he caught the man from the Zhou family and couldn't bring him back to his own home. There aren't many people coming and going here normally, and the people living here don't dare offend Wang Ma Zi, so they won't say anything if they see something..."

  Next, there was no need to say anything more. Ye Wen nodded and said a sentence: "Understood, continue leading the way!" And stopped this topic.

  Liu Qingfeng, the old Taoist beside him, had not interjected a single word along the way, and had been curiously watching Ye Wen. Now seeing Ye Wen speak and act, he didn't seem like a rookie who had just left his nest, although he looked a bit young, but indeed had some experience in Jianghu. But this made Liu Qingfeng even more puzzled: "His martial arts skills are not bad, and his experience is not lacking! Yet he's so young, it's really strange!"

  Just as Liu Qingfeng was puzzled, the guide in front suddenly stopped and whispered to Ye Wen behind him: "We've arrived. You see that courtyard with firelight and voices is Wang Ma's residence here. It seems they are having a good time drinking now. Do you want to wait until they fall asleep before making a move?"

  Yue Wen sneered and said: "No need to be so troublesome, just help me check if Wang Ma Zi is inside. If he is, tell me and you can leave!"

  It seems that this good fellow didn't expect such a quick response, and his heart immediately felt a surge of joy. However, this person was quite particular about doing things, and he crept to the base of the wall to listen for a while before secretly peeking over the wall and nodding at Ye Wen: "Wang Ma Zi is drinking with his brother right now!"

  "It's all right, you can go!" Ye Wen waved his hand and didn't look at that ** again, walking straight to the big gate of the courtyard. That ** looked at Ye Wen leaving, then glanced at Liu Qingfeng, found that the old Taoist priest also didn't give himself a second glance, and without hesitation, turned around and ran away without a trace.

  As for what he did after returning, whether he packed up his belongings and left to hide elsewhere for a while or simply fled to a distant place never to return again, that is unknown.

  It was Ye Wen who came to the front of the door, looking at the wooden door that was slightly ajar and only needed a slight push to open. He exerted all his strength and lifted his right foot to kick it hard.

  The originally fragile wooden board immediately flew out and happened to hit a poor devil who was drinking and having fun in the yard.

  Several men who were drinking immediately jumped aside, and one of them cursed loudly at the door: "Which blind man dared to knock on the door?"

  He hadn't finished speaking when he suddenly felt dizzy, his forehead throbbing in pain as he fell backwards and never got up again. The crowd looked down to see a large purple-black bruise on the man's forehead, next to which was a small stone, apparently the object that had knocked him out cold.

  This flying stone's skill in injuring people is quite impressive, and now with some internal power to assist it, whether it's the power or accuracy, it can't be compared to before.

  Not to mention knocking a ordinary man unconscious, it's not impossible to beat him to death on the spot. It's just that Ye Wen was very casual when he struck earlier, so this man managed to escape with his life.

  A few men saw their companions being knocked down by a stone thrown by someone after just one harsh word, and only then did they realize that the other party could kick the door flying so far with just one foot, and also knock down one of their own brothers. At this point, they also knew that things had taken a turn for the worse, and one by one, they didn't dare to utter any more harsh words.

  At this moment, a tall and majestic man with an extraordinary face bowed his fist and asked: "I don't know which path this good fellow is from, what brings him here? Please draw your path!"

  The man's words were quite impressive and had a strong momentum, plus his appearance was not bad. If you saw him on the road, ordinary people would think he was a good guy.

  Ye Wen glanced around and casually asked: "Where is Wang Ma Zi? I have something to ask him!"

  The man furrowed his brow and replied loudly: "I am Wang Ma Zi, I don't know what business you have with me?"

  Ye Wen was taken aback by these words, and after sizing him up from head to toe a few times, he asked with a hint of surprise: "You're Wang Mazi?" He had originally thought that this Wang Mazi would be a sinister-looking man with a face full of pockmarks, but unexpectedly, he turned out to be such a heroic figure.

  The huge contrast between reality and fantasy stunned him for a while, until Wang Ma Zi finally replied with a sentence: "Right, it's me!" that brought him back to his senses.

  Seeing the other party's calm admission, Ye Wen also ignored the difference between the other party's appearance and his own expectations, stepped into the courtyard, and asked loudly: "Was it you who did the thing at the East City Zhou family?"

  Wang Ma heard this and didn't quite understand what Ye Wen was asking, so he just smiled and replied: "The Zhou family's debt? Their man owes me a lot of silver, coming to collect the debt is only natural..."

  Before he could finish, Ye Wen cut him off with a cold laugh: "Still trying to argue with me. Let me ask you, wasn't the Zhou family's wealth swindled away by you?"

  As soon as this was said, Wang Ma Zi knew what the other party was after. This matter was indeed done by him, and he also acknowledged it straightforwardly: "Heh heh, I'm just a gambler, if that man insisted on not playing with me, he wouldn't have owed me so much silver..."

  He acknowledged this matter and understood that setting up a scam to cheat people of their money, although shameful, was indeed a profession, and the Jianghu also recognized this skill.

  "Hmph, you're quite cunning!" Ye Wen interrupted Wang Ma Zi's words again: "I'm afraid if I don't give you a bit of trouble, you won't be willing to reveal the details!"

  Wang Ma heard Ye Wen's words and knew he was in trouble, immediately taking quick steps to retreat and trying to dodge Ye Wen's attack. However, the gap between him and Ye Wen was too great, his own foot hadn't even left the ground when he saw the young man who had been several steps away from him suddenly appear before his eyes, then with his left arm still, his right hand swung out in a punch.

  Ye Wen's fist was the only complete set of boxing he had learned so far - Taizu Longquan! This boxing technique is said to have been created by Zhao Kuangyin, the Song Taizu, and after Zhao Kuangyin seized power, it also became a well-known boxing technique in the Song Dynasty. However, this set of boxing techniques does not have any special features, and it is not much different from the basic Longquan that almost all martial artists know.

  Although Qiao Feng used this boxing technique to fight against strong enemies in the novel, it was not because of the excellence of the boxing technique itself, but rather due to Qiao Feng's own incredible skills. Whatever martial arts he practiced, he could always bring out astonishing power, which is why he had such brilliant battle achievements.

  Now in Ye Wen's hands, although he is not as powerful as Qiao Feng, his opponent is not a master of the martial arts world, but just a local rascal. Moreover, Ye Wen's punch was full of internal energy, and it was both fast and urgent. Wang Ma Zi almost had no way to react, and the punch directly hit him in the face.

  A burst of energy exploded on his fist, Wang Ma Zi was punched and flew out, then fell to the ground with his nose crushed, bleeding profusely, staining his entire face like a devil from hell, and he no longer had the majestic aura of just now.

  "Just look at that face, it's infuriating. Clearly not a good person, but with a good-looking appearance!" Ye Wen thought to himself, then looked again at Wang Ma Zi, seeing him covering his nose which was bleeding non-stop while staring at him in shock and fear. Even the brothers standing next to him all retreated to the side, afraid of provoking this jinx and getting punched in the face themselves.

  "I'll ask you again, did you cheat the Zhou family out of their fortune and then force them to sign a contract selling their daughter? And then you planned to sell the Zhou family's daughter into prostitution?" Ye Wen shook his hand, the previous punch hadn't hurt his fist, it was just stained with a lot of blood.

  Wang Ma Zi finally understood that the other party had already investigated clearly and came to find him on purpose. Moreover, judging from his movements, he was a real martial artist. However, he didn't understand why this real martial artist would come looking for him, an insignificant nobody.

  "Could it be that those self-proclaimed righteous knights-errant have come to mete out justice? If so, this matter may not end well today."

  After some deliberation, Wang Ma Zi, covering his nose and changing the tone of his voice, said sternly: "I've done all these things, good fellow, don't waste words! Whether you want to kill or behead me is up to you! I, Wang Ma Zi, have taken this path knowing that sooner or later there would come a day like today. Come on, give me a quick death!"

  Ye Wen heard this and was overjoyed, scolding loudly: "You rascal who steals other people's wives and daughters, do you really think you're a big shot? Talking so heroically, what kind of hero are you?"

  Just then, Ye Wen didn't expect that before he could finish scolding, Wang Ma Zi followed up with another sentence: "I just want to remind you in advance, if Tian Le Gang comes looking for trouble in the future, don't blame me for not warning you ahead of time!"

  I'm going, it's so late already...... Sigh~ What can I do if it continues like this?