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Bu Dong Mountain Manor has long been a sacred place in the martial arts world, a dream destination for all martial artists.
The founder of Bu Dong Mountain Manor is Guan Budong.
Guan Budong is a legendary figure who, at the age of thirty, became invincible after eliminating the once-powerful mysterious faction known as Sheng Si Men.
It is said that since then, Guan Budong has accepted challenges from twelve individuals each year, all elite members from various sects. From his experiences battling these masters, Guan Budong developed a flawless system known as Unmatched Martial Arts.
This set of martial arts is still hidden in a secret place within Bu Dong Mountain Manor.
This is precisely what many in the martial arts community covet and the fundamental reason why Bu Dong Mountain Manor has been restless for centuries.
Guan Tianfan is the eldest son of Guan Ao, the current master of Bu Dong Mountain Manor.
Bu Dong Mountain Manor is situated in a valley thirty miles from Si Shui Cheng, surrounded by lush green mountains above and emerald lakes below, with a spring-like climate year-round, resembling a paradise on earth.
Mings, Shao Wen, and another constable named Xiao Ning have been waiting in the hall of Bu Dong Mountain Manor for quite some time, yet neither Guan Ao nor Guan Tianfan has made an appearance.
Shao Wen, feeling somewhat impatient, muttered, "This is infuriating; we’re left here waiting without even a cup of tea!"
"Would you like some tea?"
Suddenly, a petite figure jumped into view—a cute little girl.
She appeared to be around eleven or twelve years old, with large eyes as clear as water, a small nose, and a slight smile that made her look incredibly sweet—truly a beauty in the making.
The little girl approached them with a smile and said sweetly, "Father and brother are both busy with important matters. If you want tea, I can bring some for you. But you must promise not to speak ill of Father and brother anymore."
As she spoke, her eyes inadvertently glanced at Shao Wen, causing his face to flush. He quickly averted his gaze from the little girl.
After finishing her words, the little girl bounced out of the flower hall, seemingly off to fetch some tea.
It was only then that Shao Wen peeked out from behind Mings and asked, “Who is that little girl?”
Mings smiled and replied, “She should be Guan Ao's Third Miss, Guan Tianshe.”
Guan Ao had two sons and one daughter. The eldest son was Guan Tianfan, while the second son, Guan Tianming, had suffered from a severe illness since childhood and had never left Bu Dong Mountain Manor. The Third Miss was indeed the earlier mentioned Guan Tianshe.
At that moment, a tall man in his fifties stepped through the hall's entrance.
He had a long grayish-white beard, a broad face with large eyes, and his gaze was piercing as if he could see right through someone. He walked straight to the center of the hall, nodded at Mings, and said, “Ming Captain, it’s been a long time.”
Mings quickly rose and bowed respectfully, “Indeed, the last time I saw hero Guan was when I had just returned to Si Shui Cheng; it must have been three or four years ago.”
Guan Ao smiled calmly and replied, “Yes, but I wonder what brings Ming Captain here this time?”
No sooner had he finished speaking than someone else slipped in through the door.
Mings' eyes sparkled as he recognized the newcomer and said with a smile, “To be honest, old senior, I came this time for your eldest son, Guan Tianfan!”
Upon hearing this, Guan Tianfan, who had just approached Guan Ao's side, froze in surprise and exclaimed, “For me…”
Guan Ao’s gaze was fixed intently on his son's face, causing Guan Tianfan to fall silent immediately.
Mings slowly said, "Last night, a murder occurred in Si Shui Cheng. The victim was a foreign Western Herbal Merchant. He was poisoned with a large amount of Tian Chong Cao, and inside his stomach, I found this!"
Mings presented the Puppet to Guan Ao and continued, "This little man's face looks exactly like your young master’s, and the piece of paper in his hand bears the name Guan Tianfan. So I came here to ask if the young master knows this person."
"I don’t know him! I don’t know any Medicine Merchant at all! Someone must be trying to frame me!" Guan Tianfan's already thin and pale face was now covered in sweat as he desperately defended himself.
Guan Ao let out a low hum, prompting Guan Tianfan to stop and shrink beside him.
Guan Ao returned the puppet to Mings and said, "Ming Captain, you heard that. Tianfan doesn’t know this person; it might really be as he says—someone is trying to frame him."
Mings took the puppet back into his hands and suddenly asked Guan Tianfan, "I wonder if the young master enjoys gambling?"
"No, I have never gambled," Guan Tianfan immediately retorted.
Mings turned to Constable Xiao Ning and instructed, "Tell hero Guan what you found out."
Xiao Ning nodded and replied, "The deceased Medicine Merchant had a Gambling Match ticket from Furong Pavilion on him. The Captain sent me to investigate everything at Furong Pavilion overnight, and I learned that this Medicine Merchant had been staying at the casino there before coming to Si Shui Cheng. Furthermore, ten days ago, he had a serious argument with someone. The Gambling Match staff even drew a portrait of the person he argued with; please take a look at it, hero Guan."
Guan Ao took the portrait, which depicted none other than Guan Tianfan.
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