Chapter 10  Mystery Man, Mystery Death

Kuo Lok turned around and he saw Bazar Batu leaning on the wall. He started to walk away. Bazar Batu quickly followed him.

Bazar Batu asked, "Where are you going?"

Kuo Lok, "I'm going to Sword Village."

Bazar Batu held his hand, "I won't let you go to Sword Village". Kuo Lok stopped. "If they treat you badly, why go there."

Kuo Lok, "My sisters is waiting for me there."

Bazar Batu, "Fine, then we will go to Sword Village."

Kuo Lok, "You like Ma Jinggou very much?"

Bazar Batu replied, "Yes, I like him very much." Kuo Lok stopped walking. Bazar Batu turned around and he walked back to Kuo Lok. Kuo Lok is a very tall man, and Bazar Batu's height only reaches Kuo Lok's shoulders when he is standing next to Kuo Lok. Bazar Batu stood in front of Kuo Lok and smiled. He said, "Lok ge ge, lower your head." Kuo Lok lowered down his head, and Bazar Batu kissed his forehead. "Even if I like Ma ge…I still like you more."

When Kuo Lok and Bazar Batu arrive in Sword Village, tthere were many martial artists. They saw a single woman standing alone at the gate of the village, wearing a light gray robe and hat. When they approached, Kuo Lok ran over and hugged the woman.

Kuo Lok smiled, "Jie…"

Kuo Changchang said, "Benefactor Kuo, I am name Nun Ziyou."

Kuo Lok said sadly, "I am sorry nun Ziyou." He pulled away from her. Then he said, "This is Batu."

Kuo Changchang smiled at Bazar Batu. Then she said, "We are staying inside Sword Village."

Kuo Lok, "Jiejie, before I came here, I was fighting with Ma Jinggou and the seven disciple of sword village."

Kou Changchang, "Benefactor Yong, had told me already."

Kuo Lok, "You know him?"

Kuo Changchang, "Benefactor Yong and I have known each other a long time ago." She looked at Kuo Lok. "Why are you fighting with Ah Chen? No matter what the reason, don't use your fists to solve your problem, do you understand?"

Bazar Batu, "Exactly." He stared at Kuo Lok frantically.

Kuo Changchang, "You must apologize next time you see him."

Kuo Lok, "Why?"

Kou Changchang, "He did nothing wrong."

Kuo Lok, "Jeijei, aid he was going to marry you. Did he force you to be a nun?"

Kou Changchang, "He never wanted to marry me. This was Madame Kuo's idea. He did not force me to become a nun, I am willing to be a nun by myself." She patted him on the right shoulder. "Love cannot be force. Moreover, you are lucky that Mu Dishi did not release all his power at you unless you will not stand here. I will be the one who collects your dead body."

Bazar Batu, "How is it possible? I believe that Lok ge can easily defend Mu Dishi."

Kou Changchang, "There are heavens beyond the heavens. Two years ago, Mu Dishi fought with the seven sectors and four clan leaders. His skill passed like thunder and move like the wind. If it wasn't for Ma Jinggou's bravely, many people would had died that day."

Bzara Batu, "That's why even though he did something unforgivable, everyone still forgive him?"

Kuo Changchang, "On the contrary, he did nothing wrong." She smiled at the two men. "Forget it, let's go back. Haven't you two eaten yet?"

After dinner Bazar Batu tossed and turned in his bed. He can't fall asleep so he sneak out of his room and heading toward the back door. When Bazar Batu walked past the courtyard pavilion Kuo Lok's voice starlet him.

Kuo Lok, "Where are you going?"

Bazar Batu, ""I want to go out."

Kuo Lok, "It's already late."

Bazar Batu, "I over heard the guests mention that the night market in Sword Village is very interesting."

Kuo Lok, "Curiosity will get you kill."

Bazar Batu, "I'm walking in the night market. I'm not spying on someone's personal affairs." He approached Kuo Lok. "Lok ge ge, how about we go together?"

Kou Lok placed his right arm on Bazar Batu's waist and flew through the back door into the open street.

In the Yong resident inside a small Buda room, Yong Hao sat cross-legged on a small mat on the floor. Yong Hao hand noticed the man standing behind the curtain, but when he was about to reveal the hidden man, one of the disciples walked in with his dinner. He didn't want the young disciple to get hurt, so he ignored it. The disciples placed Yong Hao's food in front of him. The disciple poured tea and gave the teacup to Yong Hao.

Young disciple, "Monk Hao, I will be back later to pick up the tray. If I am not back, and you want to sleep. You can leave the empty plate outside the door."

Yong Hao, "You don't have to come back. You can picked it up when you bring me my breakfast tomorrow."

Young disciple, "Okay." He left and closed the door.

When it started to rain, light flickered up in the night sky, and the man in black was still standing behind the curtains.

Yong Hao slowly opened his eyes. He sighed, "Amitabha… Since you are already here, why are you hidding?"

The man in black approaches Yong Hao.

Yong Hao asked, "How can this old monk help you?"

The man in black said softly, "Hao Qianbei, among all the people who walked into Mu Village, you are the only one I think is worth living. I'm sorry, but you must die today."

Holding a dagger in his right hand, the man approached Yong Hao. Yong Hao felt that his body no longer had power.

The man in black, "You don't have to try to resist it. Obviously, you are poisoned."

The man knelt on his knees and pierced the monk's abdomen with a knife. He drew the knife and said, "Now you can go to the netherworld and start begging the Mu villagers for forgiveness." He scoffed. "Help me send a message to Mu Jia Long that no matter where he hide it. I will find it."

Monk Hao slowly stretched out his hand and pulled down the man's clothe facemask . Monk Hao's eyes widened.

Monk Hao, "You…how is that possible?"

The man stabbed monk Hao four more times, and he walked out of the door.

When Kuo Lok and Bazar Batu almost got to the Yong resident. Bazar Batu saw Bazar Bataar, Li Jie, and Li Jia were sitting at a table on the side of the road to eat.

Bazar Batu murmured, 'Why are they here? " He grabbed Kuo Lok's right arm and said, "Lok ge ge. Let's go back. I think I have enough fun for tonight."

Kuo Lok and Bazar Batu ran towards the Yong resident to avoid getting more wet in the rain. Kuo Lok grabbed Bazar Batu at his waist and they flew through the back door into the backyard. They saw a man lying next to the pavilion. Two people rushed towards the man.

Kuo Lok turned the man around, and it was Yong Hoa.

Bazar Batu, "Who is he?"

Kuo Lok, "I don't know."

Bazar Batu, "I believe he is a Shaolin monk."

Yong Hao grabbed Bazar Batu's front collar. He said weakly, "He came back for revenge… He's back…" Yong Hao clutched Bazar Batu's robe tightly.

Bazar Batu, "Who? Who is back for revenge?"

Yong Hao gasped twice, "He's back…" Yong Hao died inside Bazar Batu's arm, and his hand was tightly clasped on Bazar Batu's front collar.

Yong Taihua rushed into the backyard and shouted, "Let go of him." He unsheathed his sword and swooped at Bazar Batu.

In panic, Bazar Batu pulled the knife from Yong Hao's abdomen to defend himself. At that moment Yong Gui, Yong Caixia, and many other guests rushed into the backyard.

Yong Taihua's sword was only an inch away from Bazar Batu's neck, and was stopped by Kuo Lok. Yong Taihua swung his sword at Kuo Lok and the two men began fighting.

Yong Gui and Yong Caixia ran to Bazar Batu and Yong Hao. Yong Gui checked Yong Hao and it appeared that he was already dead.

Yong Gui, "Stop fighting. Your da ye already died."

In the reception hall, Yong Hao's body lay in the middle of the room. Kuo Lok and Bazar Batu stood before Yong Hao's body, and Yong Caixia knelt and wept in the reception hall. Yong Gui sat in his seat, and many of the Sword Village's elders were also in the room.

Kuo Changchang, Kou Wenqian, and Liu Hung walked into the reception hall.

Kuo Changchang asked Kuo Lok, "Ah Lok, what happen?"

Yong Taihua shouted indignantly, "They killed my da ye." He stared at them fiercely.

Kuo Wenqian, "Is it true?" He turned to Kuo Lok.

Kuo Lok, "No, jiejie. We did not kill anyone."

Liu Hung said, "My xiao jiu zi will never lie. If he did it, he will admit it. I can use my head to guarantee his innocence."

Yong Gui, "I know Lok'er since he was little. He wouldn't do such thing. But…" He looked at Bazar Batu. "I can't say the same to that young man."

An elder asked, "What is your name and where are you from?"

Bazar Batu answered, "Batu Bazar, I come from a small town on the border between China and Mongolia."

Everyone in the reception hall gasped, except Kuo Lok.

Yong Taihua, "You are a Mongol?"

Kuo Changchang said, "He might just have a Mongol name, but it doesn't mean he is Mongol."

Bazar Batu said firmly, with no fear. He looked directly at Yong Gui and said, "I am a proud Mongol. Under no circumstances will I cowardly deceive my inheritance so that I can save my life."