One night, Master Ma was teaching his two apprentices to practice martial arts in the backyard when suddenly a dart shot in from outside the wall and nailed to the pillars. Li Niu stepped forward with an arrow, pulled out the dart, and saw a letter on it. Li Niu handed the letter to Master Ma.

After Master Ma saw it, he sighed and said to Jing Shi and the others with a smile: "Okay, this day has finally come, and the master is going to a far, far away place, and may never come again." ”

Jing Shi asked, "Master, what's wrong?" Is the enemy coming to the door? ”

Master Ma said: "When the master was young, he owed a debt. Now, it's time to pay off the debt. Rest assured, it's not an enemy, it's just an enemy from a long, long time ago. What we agreed to back then, as I said, must be done. ”

Li Niu immediately remembered the master's words not long ago, seemed to have an understanding, and asked, "Master, don't worry!" Your enemies are the enemies of our brothers, and we will go with you! ”

Master Ma said, "Your mind has been received by the master." It's not a fight, it's just a romantic debt, how can you pay it back for me? I have to pay my own debts! ”

Jing Shi said: "But ......"

"Brother Shi, don't persuade Dad, since Dad has decided, let's listen to Dad!" Ying'er said.

Master Ma said, "Yes! Or my Ying'er understands her father's mind! I'm leaving tomorrow, and I have a few words of advice. Stone, you are honest and loyal by nature, not good at fighting and killing, although you have martial arts, it is only for self-defense. The master will leave Ying'er, Tiewa, and this yard, and this iron-striking guy to you, so that you can have the capital to settle down. ”

Jing Shi replied, "Dad, I wrote it down. But ......"

Master Ma raised his hand and motioned to Jing Shi to stop talking: "Don't say it, just do it." If you can guard Ying'er and guard this blacksmith shop, your father will be relieved. Li Niu, you also remember, after the master left, you went to the south of the city to find Wu Dongyuan Wu Zongru, and said that it was my Ma Feiyu's apprentice, and he would take you in. Remember? ”

Li Niu was originally thinking about asking his brothers from the Black Mountain Club to help him find his green lotus, isn't this just right? "Remember, master!"

"Also, Li Niu, I still have something to tell you. The brothers of the Montenegro Association gathered, originally to eliminate violence and protect the people, I want you to swear to the sky that you will never do anything sorry for the people! If one day the brothers of the Montenegrin Society deviate from this original intention, I hope you can destroy the Montenegrin Society and hide your name, can you do it? ”

When Li Niu heard this, he thought to himself: The Master Ma in front of him will definitely not be an ordinary mediocre person, but should be a person of high morality in the rivers and lakes, and he must have a very high position in the Black Mountain Society. Now that the master has entrusted me with such a heavy responsibility, Li Niu, I must not fail the master's trust!

Thinking of this, Li Niu bowed down on his knees: "Obey the master's orders!" I, Li Niu, swear to heaven here: join the Montenegrin Society, and take the eradication of violence, peace and protection of the people as my lifelong mission; If you betray this original intention, you will be hit by five thunders, and God and man will die together! In the future, if the Montenegrin Society deviates from this mission, I, Li Niu, will destroy the Montenegrin Society, and then go incognito and live this remnant of life to repay the master's teaching! ”

Master Ma burst into tears and sighed repeatedly: "Good! Good! In this case, as a teacher tomorrow, you can leave this place with confidence and fulfill your wish for many years! It's not early, so rest early! ”

Jing Shi wanted to say something, Ying'er pulled his sleeve, Li Niu also understood, and the three of them left, leaving Master Ma to sit in the courtyard alone.

Master Ma held the wine glass, looked up to the sky and sighed: "Ah Rong, I will leave tomorrow, and I will see you soon!" Wait for me to ......" After speaking, he drank all the wine in the cup and burst into tears.

Early the next morning, when the two brothers got up, they found that Master Ma was gone. Ying'er looked at her father's empty bed and burst into tears.

Li Niu asked, "Senior sister, where is the master, can you tell us now?" ”

Ma Ying'er wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "Actually, I'm happy for my father." My father once told me that when he was young, he once fell in love with the daughter of a good man surnamed Sun, but the surname Sun and the surname Ma were feuding in the local area and could not intermarry. But the girl surnamed Sun still insisted on being with her father, and later the girl became pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl, but because she was born out of wedlock, she had to send her daughter to a nunnery. ”

Li Niu said: "Huh? Is there really another daughter? ”

Ma Ying'er said: "I only heard this story from my father later...... Later, the girl surnamed Sun vowed not to marry for the rest of her life. My father was forced by my parents to marry my mother and give birth to me, but my mother died of illness when I was very young, and my father raised me alone. Dad later met Miss Sun a few times, and the two agreed that when Miss Sun sent her parents to the end of her life, Dad would go to her, and then the two would rely on each other until they were old. ”

Li Niu suddenly realized: "Oh, I know, it turns out that this time, the master is going to fulfill his promise!" The master is really an infatuated man! It's not in vain Miss Sun, no, Master Sun loves him! ”

Ma Ying'er continued: "Later, my father took me to Luoyang Master Liu and met Brother Shi, and after I got married to Brother Shi, the family came to this goose city. Now that Dad is gone, we have no choice but to bless them. ”

Jing Shi said, "Yes! We just need to do what my father said, run this place well, and everyone live safely, which is the best reward for the master! ”

When Li Niu heard this, he was embarrassed. I can't help but think of myself and Green Lotus. But Li Niu just thought about it, he thought to himself, women are all water-based, and there are only a few girls in the world who can have a character like Miss Sun! If Green Lotus and that surname Zheng have been for a long time, Green Lotus may forget about himself. Although he thought so, Li Niu's heart still ached slightly. Anyway, if you have the opportunity in the future, you still have to look for Green Lotus, and it is good to be able to redeem her, or steal it or snatch it out!

So Li Niu said: "Since this is the case, I will follow the master's instructions to go to the Black Mountain to find the chief helmsman of Wudongyuan Wu and complete the task assigned to me by the master!" ”

Jing Shishi said: "Brother Niu, being in the rivers and lakes, it is no better than being at home, I hope you will take care of yourself!" If you have anything, just come to us! If the brothers on the mountain need anything, just say it! ”

Li Niu arched his hand and said: "That's nature!" In the future, it will be indispensable to trouble Brother Shi and sister-in-law! Let's go! Take care! With that, Li Niu picked up his simple luggage and strode out of the door.