Ku Shu Mo Cong Shi and the master-apprentice relationship with the four major ministers

The relationship between the Gusu Murong family and its four retainers is presented here through their collective appearance in a crisis, rather than through an account of the household’s internal hierarchy. At Xue MuHua’s refuge, the four are counted among the Murong family’s subordinates and join other martial artists in opposing Ding Chunqiu. The evidence confirms their affiliation and their participation in the group’s response, while leaving their names, personal histories, and specific duties unstated.

Identity and Service

The four men are described collectively as the four subordinates of the Gusu Murong family. That designation makes their connection to the family explicit, but the available scenes do not explain how they entered its service or what responsibilities they held outside the immediate confrontation. Nor do they speak individually in the cited account; the relationship is visible through their place in a larger group acting against a common threat.

Alliance at Xue MuHua’s Refuge

When Ding Chunqiu’s attack threatened those sheltering at Xue MuHua’s refuge, the four retainers stood with Xue MuHua, Fan BaiLing, XuanNan, and others. As Ding Chunqiu continued trying to force entry, XuanNan proposed that those inside go out and face him rather than wait for him to break in. Deng BaiChuan, GongYe Gan, Bao BuTong, and Feng BoE agreed, and Fan BaiLing also accepted that the group should meet the attack together. The episode places the retainers within a collective decision to confront the danger, though it does not assign them separate actions or speeches.

Captivity and Limits of the Evidence

After the confrontation, the four Murong family subordinates were among the people captured and taken away by Ding Chunqiu’s followers. They were injured, and the account groups them with other captives whose ability to move had been compromised by attacks, poison, or damage to their internal energy. They were carried with the others in a ten-carriage convoy, under guard, as Ding Chunqiu’s party prepared to leave. The evidence thus shows the retainers’ service extending into a shared crisis and its aftermath, but does not establish what became of them afterward or whether their relationship with the Gusu Murong family changed.