Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Liu Guicai 6 44 |
| Alias(es) | Fatty (小胖子), Little Fatty 6 7 |
| Gender | Male 6 |
| Affiliation | Liu Village; formerly the Long Wind Escort Agency 44 56 71 |
| Occupation/Role | Former martial arts disciple; briefly a night street patrolman 10 49 71 |
| Status | Left the Long Wind Escort Agency after failing to cultivate strength 71 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 6 6 |
Background / History
Liu Guicai first meets Lu Cheng in Yangcheng County while eating a pork knuckle. He warns Lu Cheng against street-side martial arts recruiters, explains the local factions and aptitude system, and leads him to the Long Wind Escort Agency’s apprenticeship ceremony. The two join alongside Liu Chang’an and Liu Wan’er 6 7 10.
At the agency, Fatty struggles with stance training but continues despite Feng Zhan’s harsh corrections. He later makes visible progress with the still stance. When Liu Village faces financial trouble, he takes a night street-patrol job with Liu Chang’an and the injured Liu Wan’er; Lu Cheng comes to their aid during an encounter with a thief 13 14 49 50.
Fatty supports Lu Cheng’s medicine-refining venture, including posing as a prospective buyer at his Black Market shop. He and Liu Chang’an also bring news of Lu Cheng’s alchemy to Liu Village. Fatty argues that the village should rely on Lu Cheng rather than accept the Zhang Family’s demands, then fetches the former clan chief to intervene in the debate 33 56. He eventually leaves the escort agency with other disciples who failed to cultivate strength 71.
Appearance
Fatty is a short, broad youth of about fourteen or fifteen, described with a round face and a build twice as wide as the much taller Liu Chang’an’s 6.
- Frequently seen eating or carrying pork knuckles 6 7 10.
- Becomes short of breath when dragged along at a fast walk 7.
Personality
Fatty is talkative, food-loving, and prone to joking boasts, including his claim that a rare martial talent had “stolen” his destiny. His teasing extends to Lu Cheng, whom he nonetheless welcomes by offering him food when they decide to seek apprenticeship together 6 7.
He is outspoken when friends or clan interests are at stake. He condemns Lin Martial Arts Hall’s conduct despite the danger of speaking within earshot of its master, and openly challenges Liu Village’s leaders during the dispute over medicinal supplies 44 56.
Relationships
- Lu Cheng — friend and fellow disciple; guides him to the agency, shares food with him, and helps promote his Blood-Activating Powder 6 7 33.
- Liu Chang’an — friend and fellow villager; apprentices and works night patrols with him, then joins him in reporting Lu Cheng’s alchemy to Liu Village 6 49 56.
- Liu Wan’er — friend and fellow villager; the two bicker during their trip to the apprenticeship ceremony and later patrol together 6 49.
- Liu Yi — father; chases Fatty with a broom after his outburst during the village debate 56.
- Former Liu clan chief — grandfather; Fatty fetches him when the village leaders’ debate stalls 56.
- Feng Zhan — martial arts instructor who sharply corrects Fatty’s stance 13.