Chapter 36 Deceitful

After the incense was burned, Ma Jingguo saw the leaders of the six sectors leading by Yong Gui approaching from a distance. Ma Jingguo got up and waited for the leaders.

Yong Gui smiled warmly and greeted Ma Jingguo. Yong Gui said, "Chief Xin, Taihua mentioned that you like to speak with the leaders of the six sectors."

Ma Jingguo greeted Yong Gui, "I'm sorry to trouble you at this time, but since everyone is here, I think it's easier to talk to everyone at the same time."

Monk Ling asked, "Benefactor Xin, what do you want to talk about?"

Ma Jingguo said, "I know that each of you thinks that I killed Chen guniang and Lui gongzi, but I still stand by my words, I did not kill them. I know who killed them, but I just don't have any evidence to clear my name at the moment."

Tang Jianyu, "Chief Xin, can you tell us about your suspicions?"

Ma Jingguo said, "I have understood over the years that I should never trust anyone except myself." He looked at the senior martial artists. "Even people who are close to you like your shifu or shimu can stab you from behind when you are at your most vulnerable moment."

Nun Chingmei said madly, "Perhaps if you walk the righteous path, you won't be what you are today."

Ma Jingguo smirked at Nun Chingmei and asked, "What exactly is the righteous path. Could you please explain?"

Wei Shuai said, "He who doesn't kill. He who has no greed or wants to hurt others."

Ma Jingguo laughed loudly. After a while, his laughter stopped abruptly, and he looked at Wei Shuai coldly, "You mean those who follow the rules of the six sectors, claiming to be righteous? If someone opposes the six sectors, they will be labeled as demons... Am I right?"

No one answer.

Ma Jingguo continued, "How the six sectors and four households turn an ordinary man into a devil, I can give you many examples. You don't have to look far, just take myself as an example." He looked at the martial artists. "All I want is to live a peaceful life with xiao shushu. If everyone leave us alone, there won't be as many deaths in Mu Treasure Cave as now. Moreover, if the four households of Central Plains are not too greedy and want to possess other people's things, the annihilation of the leaders of the seven sectors seventy years ago will not happen." Ma Jingguo laughed. "So you see, every bad person the the martial artists in Wulin faces is caused by people who claim to be righteous." He looked at those senior martial artists. "If I'm wrong, tell me..."

Monk Ling sighed then asked, "So, what do benefactor Xin want?"

Ma Jingguo said, "I want to prove my innocence. I want the six sectors and four households to leave Sunset Sector alone. Today, I'm here for peace talks."

Wu Jianping said, "If Chief Xin came with a peace talk, why are your men guards our door?"

Ma Jingguo, "It just for precaution, because I know some of you may not want to listen to what I want to say."

Wei Shuai, "If you really want peace talks, why do you attack on Mangsha Sector?"

Ma Jingguo, "On the contrary, it was Leader Wu who attacked on one of our division first. The destruction of a small branch has nothing to do with me, but you killed Wen Huifang." He looked at the martial artist coldly. "I am a decent and upright person... Think about it, my attitude is quite like Cao qianbei…You should be thankful that I didn't kill you in the end."

Tang Jianyu glanced at Ma Jingguo, and Yong Taihua's words quickly came to mind. The most vicious person in the martial arts world was indeed created by them. Seventy years ago it was Zan Huangming, nineteen years ago it was Mu Dishi, and now Ma Jingguo. He knew that two wrongs don't make a right. He has watched Ma Jingguo grow up since he was a teen. He understands that they have pushed Ma Jingguo too far. If they continues to push Ma Jingguo, the fate of Wulin will be over.

Tang Jianyu said, "Everyone, I would like to give my opinion."

Yong Gui, "Leader Tang, please speak freely."

Tang Jianyu said, "Among the people standing here, I am considered one of the elders. I have seen the rise and fall of many sectors and clans, both orthodox and unorthodox. The words of Yong gongzi reminded me that because of our stubbornness, sometimes we pushed others too far,. So far that people who were once orthodox become unorthodox."

Monk Ling, "Amitabha."

Tang Jianyu, "I suggest that we forget everything in the past and leave those old footprints behind. Let our younger generation learn from it, and don't continue to brainwash the younger generation with the old tradition of apartheid. Let us start new. Now that Sunset Sector is as fearsome as the other four households, so let Sunset Sector be the fifth Household of Central Plain, just like Yuan Yu has always wanted."

Wu Jianping shouted in frustration, "Leader Tang are you out of your mind?"

Tang Jianyu said, "No, that's my suggestion."

Monk Ling, "Chief Xin, if we agree, would you leave Mangsha Sector and hand back the leader seat to Leader Wu?"

Ma Jingguo said, "Of course."

Nun Chiming, "The six sectors have established the four households for the sake of peace in the Central Plains. One more is not bad."

Li Kong Bai, "After all, I do believe that chief Xin is not such a bad person."

Ma Jingguo said, "Give me a year to prove my innocence."

Yong Gui said, "We will give you two years to prove your innocence, but the explanation will satisfy us. If you can't give us the answer within two years, what are you going to do?"

Ma Jingguo interrupted, "I will commit suicide."

Monk Ling, "Do everyone agree?"

The six sector leaders nodded unanimously.

Ma Jingguo then said, "I hope everyone will keep their promise."

Tang Jianyu, "Since the meeting has been held, chief Xin followed us to Sword Village, and we will announce it in front of everyone."

Ma Jingguo smirked, "Alright."

When Ma Jingguo arrived in Sword Village, many martial artists and the four households were shocked when they saw Ma Jingguo.

Yong Gui said, "Bring a chair to chief Xin and put it next to chief Rao."

Gu Tingfuang asked, "Leader Yong, what does this mean?"

Yong Gui said, "Monk Ling and leader Tang will address the issue shortly."

Ma Jingguo sat down opposite Fu Yuanjun, staring straight at Fu Yuanjun, and other martial artists inside the conference hall also noticed Ma Jingguo's actions.

Monk Ling said, "The six sectors unanimously believe that Sunset Sector should be the fifth Household of Central Plains."

The martial artists muttering loudly inside the conference hall were a little flustered and murmured loudly, because they were discussing how to ambush and kill Ma Jingguo this morning, and now they are reconciling with him.

Gu Tingfuang stood up angrily, "This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard."

Ma Jingguo smiled at Gu Tingfuang and asked, "What is so ridiculous about it? I think it's not as ridiculous as the Gu imprisoning my shifu for more than sixty years and imprisoning me for a year." He laughed. "Now, that is ridiculous."

Gu Tingfuang said, "Ma Jingguo, you killed my daughter and my son... This beef, we will have to settle it sooner or later."

Ma Jingguo said, "As far as I know, the person that killed your daughter was Chief Fu. Those who attended the wedding clearly saw how Chief Fu returned her attack." He smiled at Gu Tingfuang. "As for your son, I didn't kill him. Your households put the blamed on Wen qianbei, leading to the destruction of Mangsha. If I am willing to accept that Wen qianbei killed your son? We have already paid the price, because you demolished one of our divisions and killed Wen qianbei. So, why should we cause trouble when we are negotiating peace?"

"Yes, I was there, that's how things happened."

"This time, demon Xin is not wrong."

Ma Jingguo smiled, "Chief Gu, have you heard? It seems that everyone agrees with what they saw that day."

Cao Wenyan looked at Ma Jingguo and asked, "Ma Jingguo, where is Mu gongzi?"

Ma Jingguo said, "Chief Cao, you should address me as chief Xin. Also, regard of xiao shushu, you have nothing to do with him. Why do you always bother him?" He picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Tang Jianyu said, "The reason why the six sectors leaders decided to list Sunset Sector as one of the household of Central Plains is because we don't want to repeat the same mistakes. I should thank Yong gongzi for his kind words. If we push someone too far, they will turn into an unorthodox sector." Everyone in the conference hall agreed with Tang Jianyu. "As for many of you, you have also seen that chief Xin has not shown any malice to anyone for many years, but unfortunately, the conditions have indeed led him to the unorthodox side, but he has found his way back to the orthodox side. We should not turn him away."

A martial artists stepped forward, "Leader Tang was right. In Shaolin, Mu Dishi was about to unleash his killer strings to kill us all, but it was chief Xin who forced Mu Dishi's hands. If he didn't do this, we would have died long ago."

Monk Ling said, "If everyone has no objections, then let Sunset Sector officially become the fifth Household of Central Plains."

Ma Jingguo immediately spouted a mouthful of blood, and Wu Jianping drew his sword and rushed towards Ma Jingguo.

Yong Gui shouted, "Leader Wu…Stop…"

Ma Jingguo grasped Wu Jianping's sword with his left hand and slammed Wu Jianping's left chest with a heavy fist, he pressing Wu Jianping to the floor in front of Fu Yuanjun. Then Gu Tingfuang silver leaves flew directly to Ma Jingguo. Ma Jingguo quickly flew back and standing at the door of the conference hall, Ma Jingguo quickly spit out more blood.

Ma Jingguo laughed. He looked at the martial artists in the room coldly, "Hypocrite...hahahaha. A bunch of hypocrites." He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "Now..." He sneered. "Prepare to die."