Blind Ghostwriter: Starts with the full level of Nine Yang Magic Skill

Chapter 67: A Step Slow (asking for monthly ticket)
"Mr. Ma's name is Ma Jichang. He's in the fur business and is very well-connected in Fang County. Both the black and white factions have some respect for him. He collects most of the furs in Fang County."

Xiao Wu also rode a horse and followed Zhuo Qingfeng, introducing Mr. Ma to Zhuo Qingfeng and others as they walked.

After hearing Xiao Wu say this,
Gu Mo and the others had a general understanding of Ma Jichang. He was not a serious businessman. The fur business was a popular business fought over by local gangs everywhere. The cost was low but the profit was high.

Because to purchase furs, one has to go to the countryside to find hunters or slaughterhouses. Those who dare to deal with these people who use knives for a long time are all brave enough lunatics. Ma Jichang is able to almost monopolize the furs in an entire county, so he must be a ruthless person. He must have killed his way through with a sword and a knife, and he has many murderers under his command.

Soon,
The group came to a large mansion in the south city. There were two big characters "Ma's House" on the plaque at the door, and two big stone lions stood at the door looking majestic.

Xiao Wu went forward and knocked on the door. A doorman opened it, recognized Xiao Wu, and quickly said politely, "It's Brother Xiao Wu. I wonder what brings you here?"

Chen San is the ancestor of pickpockets in Qingyang County. He is no unknown figure in the underworld of Qingyang County, especially among the gangs. Xiao Wu can follow Chen San, so his status must be high. In Fang County, Chen San's base camp, there are few people from the lower-class gangs who don't know Xiao Wu.

This is also why Chen San asked Xiao Wu to come along, just to serve as an introduction and avoid trouble. After all, Zhuo Qingfeng was not in a position to reveal his identity, and Gu Mo was not unknown to everyone, especially in places like Qingyang County. Gu Mo had some fame, but it was the well-informed big sects who knew more about him. Few people in the martial arts world in this small county knew of Gu Mo's name. After all, Gu Mo's reputation had just begun to spread.

"My master has a few friends who want to visit Mr. Ma about something. You can go and tell them!" Xiao Wu said.

The doorman nodded quickly and said, "Please wait a moment, I'll pass the message on."

Not long after, the door of the Ma family opened again, and several people came out to greet them. The leader was a young man in his twenties with an extraordinary temperament. He walked with steady steps and a strong lower body. He must have made some achievements in martial arts.

Xiao Wu explained to Gu Mo and the others, "This is Ma Jichang's son, Young Master Ma."

Young Master Ma came out and said, "Brother Wu, distinguished guests, my father is meeting guests in the study. Please go in and have a cup of tea first. He will come to entertain you in a moment."

Young Master Ma's words and actions are quite graceful and polite, without the domineering temperament of other second-generation rich boys.

immediately,

Gu Mo and his group followed Master Ma into the yard and came to a hall to wait. Master Ma immediately arranged for servants to serve tea, and he also stayed in the hall to accompany the guests.

Xiao Wu did not introduce Gu Mo and the others, so Young Master Ma did not ask any more questions. After all, Xiao Wu said at the beginning that they were friends of his master Chen San.

Given Chen San's status in the underworld, his friends are also of high seniority.

Although Ma Dashao is a young man, he is sensible and understands the rules of the underworld. Therefore, when Xiao Wu did not introduce him, he did not ask too many questions and just chatted with Xiao Wu about this and that.

"what!"

Suddenly, a woman screamed in the yard.

"Oh no, oh no, someone's dead..."

Immediately,

Gu Mo and the others who were drinking tea in the hall suddenly felt a chill in their hearts and had a bad feeling.

Young Master Ma also hurriedly stood up and ran out, asking, "What's going on?"

A maidservant turned pale and stammered, "Master... Master, it's bad, the master... the master is dead..."

Young Master Ma said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

The maid collapsed on the ground and said, "I just went to bring tea to the master. I knocked on the door but there was no response. I called out... I called out a few times but there was no response. So I pushed the door open... and found the master dead... There was a lot of blood on the ground..."

Young Master Ma had no time to listen to the maid's stuttering words, and hurriedly ran to the inner courtyard. Gu Mo and others followed closely behind him.

Soon, they arrived at a small courtyard and the main hall door was open.

As soon as I entered, I saw a man lying in a pool of blood.

"father!"

Young Master Ma staggered and almost fell to the ground. He hurried over to help him up. His whole body was trembling. He slowly reached out to check his breath. Then, he screamed "Dad" and his body went limp and he sat on the ground.

Zhuo Qingfeng ran over to check the body immediately.

"You...what are you doing?" Young Master Ma exclaimed.

Zhuo Qingfeng directly took out a token and said, "Six Gates is investigating the case. Young Master Ma, you don't want your father to die in vain, do you?"

Young Master Ma was stunned for a moment when he saw Zhuo Qingfeng's token, then looked at Xiao Wu and asked doubtfully, "You...you..."

"Secret case!"

Zhuo Qingfeng said this, then he lifted up Ma Jichang's clothes and checked the wounds on his body. After a careful look, he asked, "You said your father was meeting guests? What kind of guests were they meeting?"

"I... I don't know," Ma Dashao said in a panic. "My father didn't tell me either. He just told me that we were distinguished guests. We were a man wearing a cloak and black clothes. He was very fat and I couldn't tell anything about him."

Zhuo Qingfeng stood up and looked around the room, taking measurements. After a while, he asked, "Did your father make a shipment on the night of the eighth day of the seventh lunar month and pass through Jiuhua Mountain?"

"Yes, that's true!" replied Young Master Ma.

"Did you pack anything on the way?" Gu Mo asked.

Young Master Ma said, "Yes, there are a few boxes on the roadside..." At this point, Young Master Ma suddenly realized, "It was this person, it was this person. It was raining heavily that day. He was also a man in black, wearing a bamboo hat and a straw raincoat. He was very fat. My father knew him very well. After a few words, he asked my father to help him deliver those big boxes to the foot of Jiuhua Mountain.

It was dark and raining, and we were in a hurry. I didn't ask my dad because he had a lot of friends in the underworld, and he would often help people carry things when he was shipping goods.

Zhuo Qingfeng asked: "Are there any other clues?"

"No more." Young Master Ma shook his head.

Zhuo Qingfeng nodded and said, "Send someone to the county government office to report the case right away. By the way, I'm on a secret mission with the Six Gates. When the people from the county government office show up, don't mention me to them."

"Good... good!"

Then, Zhuo Qingfeng called Gu Mo and others to leave.

As they walked out of the yard, Gu Chudong whispered, "Master Zhuo, are we leaving now? Aren't we going to investigate?"

Zhuo Qingfeng said, "Someone was trying to silence someone. They must have noticed we were investigating, so they acted hastily and left traces behind."

"What traces?" Gu Chudong asked.

Zhuo Qingfeng said, "The other party killed Ma Jichang and deliberately destroyed the wound to hide the traces of the move, but it actually revealed his cowardice. I just carefully identified that Ma Jichang was killed by the Whirlwind Willow Sword. This sword technique is the unique skill of the Dongshan Sword School, the leading sect in the martial arts world of Qingyang County!"

　Brothers, it's the last day of this month, please vote for me. I'm only about 300 away from 2,000 monthly tickets. Brothers who have tickets please vote for me. Hehe, I want to hold two monthly ticket draws next month, haha!
　　
　
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