Murong Fu

Considered by Duan Yu to be an 'extraordinary man' because he had an extraordinary maidservant like A'Bi (Chapter 11, referred to only as Mr Murong). Reported by A'Zhu as having gone to Luoyang to meet with highly-skilled pugilists from the Beggars' Gang; purportedly killed the gang's Deputy-Leader Ma. Reported by the maidservant Xiaoming as having gone to the Shaolin Temple; angered because he was accused of killing the monk Xuanbei in Dali (Chapter 12, named in full).

Described by Wang Yuyan as a very busy man who worked from day to night the whole year through; did not have much idle time on his hands. Discussed martial arts or matters of the nation whenever he was with Wang; enjoyed it very much. Older cousin brother of Wang Yuyan; barred by Mrs Wang from going to the Highland Manor of Camellias because Mrs Wang had quarrelled with Murong Fu's late mother (Chapter 12).

Of Xianbei (xian1 bei1 鲜卑, also written as 'Sienpi') ethnicity. A descendant of the kings of the now-defunct Yan Kingdom (Yan1 Guo3 燕国, 770-256 B.C.); had not forgotten the legacy of his forefathers despite the centuries that stood between them. Preferred to remain a 'foreigner' instead of assimiliating into the culture of the Han-Chinese; did not want to learn to read/write Chinese or read any Chinese books. Became very angry when Wang Yuyan asked him for books written in the Xianbei language, because there were no such books in the first place (Chapter 12).

Ten years older than Wang Yuyan; viewed her as a little sister who did not know anything else besides reading and memorising the contents of martial arts books. Did not know that she memorised the books on his behalf. Would be furious if anyone mentioned that he did not know a particular martial arts technique, more so if Wang Yuyan was mentioned along as the person who made the statement in the first place. The last living scion of the Murong Family that descended from the Kings of Yan (Chapter 12).