Lu Fei signaled to Ma Teng with his eyes and the two of them quietly went to the back of the village. Looking down from a tall mound, they saw a courtyard surrounded by people and a tall man holding a hatchet. The hatchet was dripping with blood and there were more than ten people lying on the ground. The leader of the group of Hu jumped down from his horse and said, "Then let me see how powerful Ma Teng is." While speaking, he waved the steel hatchet in his hand toward Ma Teng.
Lu Fei saw that the Hu's martial arts were not low and wondered if Ma Teng could handle him.
Ma Teng saw that the man was looking at him, he moved his body sideways and chopped the hatchet in his hand toward the neck of the Hu. The Hu was shocked and quickly retreated. Some of the messy hair on his head had already been shaved off. The man shouted, "Everyone attack together and kill him."
The group of people behind the leader of the Hu rushed forward and surrounded Ma Teng. The hatchet in Ma Teng's hand was already full of chips. He blocked two of the hatchet and used all his strength to push the two people away. The people who were hit by Ma Teng flew backward and knocked down the other people who were rushing forward. Lu Fei secretly nodded his head as he saw this, thinking that they were indeed the heroes of Xiliang.
At this moment, the leader of the Hu suddenly brought two people into the latrine. Hearing a woman's scream coming from the latrine, Ma Teng's body trembled and he shouted angrily, "What are you doing?" He casually chopped the two people and wanted to break into the latrine, but how could the people surrounding him let him go? They blocked him with their spears and spears.
The leader of the Hu came out with a woman and a child. Lu Fei saw that the woman was quite pretty and she was not very old. The child looked to be about seven or eight years old. He had a hatchet on his neck, but he did not cry or make a fuss. Lu Fei secretly praised him for having guts.
"Ma Teng, put down the hatchet in your hand." The leader of the Hu shouted.
Ma Teng stared at the leader of the Hu with an ominous glint in his eyes, "If you dare to hurt my wife and child, I will definitely slaughter your entire village."
The leader of the Hu said coldly, "Did you not hear what I said?"
Ma Teng gritted his teeth and threw the hatchet in his hand to the ground. The leader of the barbarians gestured to the others, "Tie him up and take him away."
A group of people came forward and tied Ma Teng up with ropes and tied him to a horse. The leader of the barbarians leaped onto a horse and asked his subordinates who were holding the woman and child hostage, "Boss, what should we do with these two people?"
The leader of the barbarians said, "When the child grows up, he will want revenge. Kill them all."
"Bastard!" Ma Teng roared at Huang Xiaolong, veins bulging on his forehead, "I will definitely kill you!"
The leader of the barbarians looked at Ma Teng with disdain, "I will kill you. Do it."
Han recalled his childhood. He glanced at Lu Fei and asked, "Are you still not going to make a move?"
Lu Fei said, "I'll go." He leaped into the courtyard and grabbed the necks of the two captives from behind. He sealed all of their acupuncture points and the hatchet in their hands fell to the ground. Lu Fei lifted them up and looked at the leader of the barbarians.
The leader of the barbarians saw Lu Fei's strength and was terrified. He thought that it was not easy to capture Ma Teng today, so he should not cause any more trouble. He patted his horse and shouted, "Let's go."
Lu Fei snorted, "You still want to leave?" He threw the two captives out and the two captives knocked the leader of the barbarians off his horse. Lu Fei quickly rushed forward. The leader of the barbarians had just gotten up when he saw Lu Fei's ghost-like movements. He was scared out of his wits and swung his hatchet at Lu Fei.
Lu Fei avoided the hatchet and struck out with his palm from the side. The leader of the barbarians spat out blood and died on the spot. The rest of the people did not dare to stay and they all patted their horses and ran away.
Lu Fei went forward and pulled Ma Teng down from his horse and broke the ropes on his body. Ma Teng immediately knelt down and kowtowed, "Thank you senior for saving me."
"Senior?" Lu Fei then remembered that he was an old man. He quickly went forward and helped him up, "I'm not a senior. I just changed my appearance so that I look like an old man." He then took off the rubber mask and beard on his face. Ma Teng saw Lu Fei's true appearance and was startled at first. He then said, "No wonder benefactor has such strength. I've been puzzled for a long time."
At this time, Lu Fei also landed in the courtyard. Ma Teng saw that he was with Lu Fei and quickly said, "Please come in. Yuxiang, quickly kill the chicken and cook. We'll treat our benefactor well." He then gave the child a few coins and said, "Chao 'er, go to the village entrance and get some wine."
The child must be Ma Chao. He kept staring at Lu Fei. He took the money and said, "Uncle, your martial arts are really good." He saw that Lu Fei's movements were fast and was envious. He thought that if he learned this martial arts, he would not be caught stealing apples in the future.
Lu Fei smiled and said, "How old are you this year?"
Ma Chao scratched his head and said, "Mother said I'm eight years old."
Lu Fei nodded and said, "Go, I'll teach you martial arts when you come back."
"Really?" The child was pleasantly surprised. Seeing Lu Fei nod, he immediately ran out of the courtyard and went to get some wine.
Ma Teng invited Lu Fei into the house and said, "I haven't asked for benefactor's name."
Lu Fei told him his and Han's names. The three of them sat down and Ma Teng kept thanking him. Lu Fei waved his hand and said, "I often encounter this kind of thing. It's just a small matter. Brother Ma, you don't have to take it to heart."
Ma Teng sighed and said, "In recent years, there have been constant bandits. There are more and more bandits. I killed their second-in-command a few days ago. Today, they are here to seek revenge. Maybe in a few days, there will be other bandits. It's really hard for the people to make a living."
Lu Fei said, "The reason for the investigation is because the current officials are corrupt. If the people can live a good life, who would be willing to become a bandit?"
Ma Teng said, "Judging from your accent, benefactor doesn't seem to be from Liangzhou."
Lu Fei said, "I'm from Youzhou. I came out to play this time because I wanted to make friends with the heroes of the world. I didn't expect to meet someone like you today. It's a blessing."
Ma Teng blushed with shame and said, "I'm just a woodcutter. How can I be considered a hero?"
Lu Fei said, "I've heard about Brother Ma's matter. The neighbors all admire Brother Ma very much. I wonder what Brother Ma plans to do next?"
Ma Teng shook his head and said, "A real man born in this world naturally has to do something. Now that the situation is like this, what can I do?"
Lu Fei said, "Actually, the Han Dynasty is declining. The influential families all over the country are recruiting talents. No one listens to the emperor anymore. It's only a matter of time before the world falls into chaos. In my opinion, Brother Ma has such a grand plan. Why don't you prepare in advance? It'll be good for you to have a foundation in the future chaotic times."
Ma Teng smiled bitterly and said, "I'm just a boorish man. I can barely make a living. How can I make any preparations?"
Lu Fei smiled and said, "Brother Ma, don't worry. I have some family property in Youzhou. I don't have a problem with funds. Right now, I'm going to attract the blacksmithing business here. After I stabilize my foundation, I'll move to the world. I wonder if Brother Ma is willing to help me."
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