Chapter - 321 Willingly Disfigure a Handsome Face (15)

As he opened his mouth to speak, the Xuanming Elders were shocked. They had known Ku Toutuo for fifteen, sixteen years, yet they had never heard him say even a single word. For all they know, Ku Toutuo was mute since his birth. Although Lu Zhangke knew Ku Toutuo did not have good intentions towards him, he had never suspected this man to be able to speak. Come to think about it, Ku Toutuo had deliberately planned this deception, then without a doubt he meant to place Lu Zhangke in a more dangerous situation. He immediately said, "Turned out Ku Dashi is not mute at all. You have been concealing the truth for more than a dozen years; what is your intention?"

Fan Yao said, "Wangye knew your heart is not right, he ordered me to pretend to be mute and stay near you to keep watch over you." There were actually many flaws in his argument, but the fact was Concubine Han was on Lu Zhangke's bed, so even if he did not have any ill intention, it was hard for Lu Zhangke not to believe. Besides, he knew very well how the Ruyang Prince treated the masters under his command.

As Fan Yao said those words, Lu Zhangke felt his knees weakened. "Wangye ordered you to arrest me?" he said, "Hey, hey, although you are the Ku Dashi, master of martial art, you might not necessarily able to capture me, Lu Zhangke." While saying that he raised his deer staff, ready to fight.

Fan Yao laughed a little bit and said, "Mr. Lu, although Ku Toutuo's martial art skill is not superior to yours, but the difference is not much. If you want to defeat me, I am afraid you won't accomplish that within one or two thousand moves. It's not difficult for you to have three moves or two stances advantage over me, but if you are thinking of taking Concubine Han along and saving your martial brother, I don't think you, Lu Zhangke, have this kind of ability."

Lu Zhangke shot a look at his martial brother; he knew Ku Toutuo was not speaking an empty threat. His martial brother and he had been studying martial art together since their childhood all the way until they were both old, they had never been separated for even a day. Both did not have wife or children, all they had was each other; hence it would be very hard for him to escape alone and abandon his martial brother.

Fan Yao understood his heart was moved, he called out to Sun and Li two people, telling them to enter the room and then he said, "Mr. Lu, nobody knew about this matter yet. Ku Toutuo is willing to protect you."

Lu Zhangke was surprised; "Protect me?" he asked, "How?"

Without answering Fan Yao turned around and sealed Sun and Li two people's mute and paralyze acupoints; his movement was swift and accurate, forcing Lu Zhangke to silently sigh in admiration. Ku Toutuo said, "Certainly you won't tell anybody yourself, your Shidi won't intentionally make things difficult for you. Ku Toutuo was mute, and he will stay mute, can't speak a word. About these two brothers, Ku Toutuo can seal their death acupoints to close their mouths for good. I don't think that's a problem."

Sun and Li two people were greatly shocked; they both thought that they had nothing to do with this matter, they were just having fun eating dog meat and drinking wine, yet it led them to this kind of big disaster. They wanted to implore, asking for mercy, but unfortunately they could not open their mouths.

Fan Yao pointed his finger to Concubine Han, "As for this concubine, the Old Monk has two ideas: the first is we wash our hands clean; take her along with Sun and Li two people to a deserted place and kill them with a blade. We'll report to Wangye that she and Li Sicui, this handsome little thief, are having an affair and are running away together. Ku Toutuo found out about them and in his anger he killed both of them on the spot. We can spare Sun Sanhui's life. The second idea is you take her away and hide her well. Whether later this matter leaks out or not, it will depend on your own ability."

Lu Zhangke could not help from turning his head to look at Concubine Han; he saw on her eyes she was pleading him to take the second idea. Seeing her natural beauty Lu Zhangke felt that it would be a great pity if she were to be killed by a sword; his heart was greatly moved. "Thank you so much for standing up for me," he said, "But since you are so thoughtful, there must be something you want from me. What is it?" He knew perfectly well Ku Toutuo would not help him without any compensation.

"It is an extremely easy matter," Fan Yao replied, "I have a deep friendship with the Sect Leader of Emei Sect Miejue Shitai. That young miss surnamed Zhou is the result of my relationship with that old nun. I am asking you to give me the antidote so that I can rescue these two people. I will take full responsibility in front of Junzhu. If in anyway I implicate you, let the family of Ku Toutuo and the Old Nun Miejue, the males become thieves and the females become prostitutes, let us die a violent death without any opportunity to reincarnate forever."

He thought that because of Lu Zhangke's romatic nature, it would be easier to win his heart if Fan Yao raised the affair between a man and a woman. He also recalled Yang Xiao's story about how many of his fellow Ming Cult brethrens had died under Miejue Shitai's sword; hence he fabricated a fake story about a monk and a nun secret relationship. He was a heretical man to begin with, so his speech and conduct were not those of a gentleman. He did not mean it with his heart when he made a heavy oath of 'the males become thieves and the females become prostitutes' kind of punishment.

As Lu Zhangke listened, he broke into smile, as he thought that this old Toutuo was no different than he was; in order to save his old lover and his daughter he was willing to ask favor from other people. Although it was a risky venture , it was all worth it for the sake of a beautiful woman. As Ku Toutuo asked him a favor, Lu Zhangke felt relieved. He laughed and said, "So then kidnapping Wangye's beloved concubine and brought her here is also Ku Dashi's handiwork?"

Fan Yao replied, "This is an important matter, how can I request with an empty hand? Consider it my payment."

Lu Zhangke was delighted, only he was afraid there was somebody outside, so he did not dare to laugh out loud. But suddenly he remembered something, "Then how could my Shidi got poisoned with the 'shi xiang ruan jin san'? Where did it come from?" he asked.

"Isn't that easy?" Fan Yao replied, "The poison is in your Shidi's hand, and he is a drunkard. Once he drank a lot of wine, can't Ku Toutuo steal it from him?"

"Very well!" all Lu Zhangke's doubts were gone, he said, "Ku Dashi, let Xiongdi [brother] become friends with you. I will not sell you, I hope you won't play such a dirty trick on me again."

Fan Yao pointed at Concubine Han and smiled, "Next time if you have a dirty trick as beautiful as this, I am asking Mr. Lu to set up a trap, let Ku Toutuo enter it. The Old Monk will happily fall into it."

Two people laughed together, but each one actually had his own thought. Lu Zhangke secretly calculated how to kill this evil Toutuo after this current trouble had passed. Fan Yao knew that although Lu Zhangke submitted to his wish right now, but what kind of people were the Xuanming Elders that they were willing to let this kind of defeat go unavenged? As soon as Lu Zhangke hid Concubine Han and unsealed He Biweng's acupoint, he would look for him to settle the debt. But at that time the masters of the six major sects would had been rescued and Fan Yao would shake the dust from his buttocks and walked away.