Chapter. 1. Ma Kongcu

The Golden Goose Villa stands tall, majestic, and luxurious on the outskirts of Nanjing City in the East. However, it became very strange to see such a magnificent Villa operating and running a business on the outskirts of the city.

This magnificent villa was a public service building such as an inn, wine house, and other things that had just been erected there, no more than a year ago. The owner is a woman, but no one knows the face or age of the woman who owns the villa.

It is a beautiful building consisting of three floors, with the first floor serving as a restaurant and wine shop. The second floor is used as a VIP room for guests who want to make transactions or guests who don't want to be disturbed by anyone.

In the middle of the second floor there is a large stage that is often used as a venue for performances and entertainment, be it playing the lute or playing the flute or other musical instruments.

While the third floor is used as an inn for people with upper-middle-class wealth.

Yes! This is a villa, of course, lodging does not accept customers in the lower middle-class category.

The crowd on the first floor of the Golden Goose Villa today was very different from ordinary days. It was none other than because today was the beginning of winter.

A blizzard had been falling since last night, beautiful ice flowers covering the oak trees standing firmly by the paths on the outskirts of Nanjing City.

Beautiful chariots with colorful tufts speed by and leave ruts and hoof marks on the snowy ground.

The horse carriage slowly stopped right in front of the Golden Swan Villa. An elegant young man got down from the horse-drawn carriage, the youth's hanfu was very luxurious. It seemed to suit the horse carriage. Behind the young man, followed two stout men who wore concise clothes typical of people from the Martial World.

The commotion on the first floor of Golden Goose Villa had indeed happened before. As soon as the elegant young man entered, there was a moment of silence.

The young man was very handsome, his face was smooth white, and even the red streaks under his skin were visible. He wasn't fit to be a young man with a face like that, a face that would invite envy in the hearts of other girls.

Not only bright eyes, a sharp nose, and thin lips—are red like cherries, eyelashes that are so thick and curly add a beautiful impression to her face. The man deserves to be called the owner of extraordinary beauty, not just handsome.

All of the guests who frequented the Golden Goose Villa knew that young man. He was Ma Kongcu, an expert in Bun (Literature) and Bu (Martial Arts).

Ma Kongcu is a native of the East, he is the son of Warrior Ma or Ma Tayhiap, who is Chungcu (Patriarch) Yang Liu San Ceng (Fir Forest Village).

Ma Kongcu looked at the atmosphere on the first floor for a moment, then he chose a seat near the window, two of his followers also sat in empty seats accompanying Ma Kongcu.

“Waiter, bring chicken meat and golden monkey wine, don't forget three bowls of white rice!” Ma Kongcu loudly shouted orders to the maids in the kitchen.

There was no answer, but Ma Kongcu understood that sooner or later they would bring the order. He is very familiar with the service procedures at Golde Swan Villa.

Tapping his fingers on the table, Ma Kongcu faintly heard a conversation that interested him.

This was related to the great people of the Martial World.

On the main topic, a magical beast appeared in the rainbow lotus pond. It was three miles from the Golden Swan Villa. The magical beast in question was a Dragon child.

This was an extremely rare animal in the Kangow World.

Currently, crowds of martial artists had flocked to the East due to the appearance of that magical beast. It is said that the person who can drink a drop of Dragon's child's blood. Will make rapid progress and increase inner energy like someone who has meditated for decades.

Apart from this topic, another thing that is no less interesting is the shift in the power map of the Martial World. This was the Mo-Kaw sect that spread rapidly in mainland China.

All of today's mainland Chinese martial artists are equally hostile to this sect. Either they are white or black. However, amazingly, the followers of this sect never lacked great people with strange and unique martial arts skills.

The next topic, which caught Ma Kongcu's attention, and kept him focused on the conversation, was; the most shocking thing in Luoyang City—the current capital of the Han Empire.

News of Ning Rong-Rong's death had also spread to the East. However, the news received by the Eastern public is still confusing. No one dared testify with certainty.

“Aah, the thing that really bothers and saddens my heart right now is one of our great role models, Ning Lihiap. He died an unnatural death.” There was an annoyed sigh from the table that Ma Kongcu had been trying to overhear the conversation from the start.

“Why Yim Heng, dare to say such a thing?”

“Kwee Heng, at Ning Lihiap's funeral, I was present, and I even participated in the funeral ceremony from start to finish.”

“Yim Heng, then what does Yim Heng's presence there have to do with the unnatural death? Yim Heng can't play around with the news of Ning Lihiap's death, she is a role model for all of us. We—”

While the people surnamed Kwee and Yim were deep in conversation, another voice interrupted the words of the people surnamed Kwee.

“The two Enghiongs sitting over there, can Siauwte join the two Enghiongs over there?” Not waiting for an answer from both of them. The owner of the voice got up from his seat, walked to the second table, and clenched his fist in front of his chest. “Damn it, Ma Keng Hong. Owner Yang Liu San Ceng's son.”

Ma Kongcu could no longer hold back from speaking. The news about Ning Rong-Rong tickled his heart, so he politely asked to sit with the two people just now.

The two men got up from their seats and did the same as the young man did. “Don't dare, don't dare, it would be a great honor for us if Ma Kongcu would sit here and drink wine with us.”

“I am Yim Han Li and this one is Kwee Kai Hong, come on! Ma Kongchu.” The person surnamed Yim, responded in a friendly manner.

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1. Kongcu: Young Master

2. Enghiong: Brave person.

3. Siauwte: Little Brother- Junior

4. Heng-te, or used with Heng alone, is used to replace brother.

5. Kangow's World: Green Jungle or Martial World.