Dao Tung Heen - just what was his involvement in the Yip Goo Sing incident?

[Ken Cheng]

At the beginning of LUK SIU FUNG: THE DUEL, it seemed that Beijing land barron Dao Tung Heen would be a major figure in the conspiracy surrounding Sai Mun Chui Sheut and Yip Goo Sing's duel. Dao had big money (his entire fortune) invested on Yip defeating Sai Mun in the duel, so it stands to reason that Dao would do anything within his power to help Yip win.

But halfway through the story, the character and the subplot involving him and Luk Siu Fung's friend Lee Yim Bak just disappear. We never learn what involvement Dao actually had with the cabal of Yip Goo Sing, the Southern Prince, and Eunuch Wong that tried to overthrow the Ming emperor. Moreover, since Yip Goo Sing lost the duel, then Dao lost his bet (although his betting partners, Lee Yim Bak and Taoist Goo Ching Fung were both dead, so there was nobody to collect from him).

[Ren Wo Xing]

You're surprised? 90% of Gulong's plot points disappear into thin air by the end, buddy. Hehe.

[PJ]

Sounds like David Lynch, to be sure.

there should be short sequels and prequels to Gu Long's stories to tie up the loose ends.

To be sure, Jin Yong does that too sometimes, I mean unanswered questions (nothing wrong with an underdose of such). Like how Jiumozhi got to learn Xiao Wuxiang Gong (2nd ed), how Mei Niansheng acquired Priceless Swordplay, etc.