The next day, Murong Fu had Ma Zhong spread the word that Lijia Village was allying with Lingjiu Palace on Piaomiao Peak. The reason, naturally, was that the second-in-command of Lijia Village had taken a fancy to a woman from Lingjiu Palace, hence the alliance.
Not long after this rumor was released, Cave Master An of the Thirty-Six Caves came calling in person.
"Cave Master An, you're quite a rare visitor!" Ma Zhong received Cave Master An alone, while Murong Fu and the other two sat in the side parlor, quietly listening to what Cave Master An had to say.
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