Book 14 - Chapter 6 – Taking a Break Froer (2/2)

“Exactly right,” Xu Ziling replied, “This purelyThis man is our real formidable opponent Unless we can throw hi happily for the zi hour to arrive”

Ba Fenghan seDaoqi’s caliber I did not expect Ziling to have this kind of outstanding ability; therefore, our plan will definitely succeed Can we hed aloud and replied, “Yes, certainly!”

Traversing sideways, they entered Fengdu Townshi+p, one of the three

The entire city district east of the Imperial Palace and south of the Luo River encompassed an area one hundred and three li square

Inside this area, the streets were interconnected by lanes and alleys Playing hide-and-seek in this area croith residential buildings was definitely very exciting

Fengdu Townshi+p was the top a It was bigger in scale coyuan Food stalls and peddlers’ stalls lining the crowded street, the cla led the other two passing through the left and slipping to the right It appeared that their speed was only so-so, just because their upper body did nottheir footwork, as they glided like a loach slipping through the gap a’s senses were at their peak Abruptly turning left or right, suddenly slowing down or speeding up, going sideways or straight ahead, everyene hand to hand Sometimes he even turned back the same way, to make it difficult for the enemy to predict their move

In the blink of an eye they already slipped out of thethe vehicles and horses road, they entered someone’s house from the front door and slipped away from the back door, despite the occupants’ protest and attempt to block them Finally they reached a small alley and leaped over the wall to escape

Kou Zhong and Ba Fenghan followed closely behind Xu Ziling, cli over the building, so a small alley, until they reached the southeast corner of the city, where a river wound its way fro trees and layer upon layer of residential buildings along both banks

Proud of hi to theto the streaht, he said, “And that is Jixian lane, where the Yi River split into two, froht to the southern suburb, and continue toward Liao Kong’s old nest!”

Lowering his voice, he asked, “Have we thrown the pondered quietly for half a day He shook his head and said, “We have thrown off only those with mediocre skill I justclosely behind us likeis evensaid, “We still can’t throw the Daoqi?”

With his hands behind his back, Ba Fenghan replied indifferently, “Of course not them With their status, how can they bother to do such trivial thing? If I a, because ere passing through thehow the ‘Passionate Prince’ Hou Xibai tracking her down by her scent, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling nodded in agree said, “This is called ‘ruining the enterprise for the sake of one basketful’ Without any marketplace to play hide-and-seek, it iss with boats stor ourselves to thehed aloud and said, “If only sticking ourselves to the botto”

“That is a brilliant plan indeed!” Kou Zhong happily said

He was the first to run through the sparse wooded area by the river bank and threw himself into the water

The three left the water and went ashore unnoticed [lit the Gods did not know, the ghosts did not realize] under a s their internal energy, they incited their bodies to generate heat, so that by the tih the decorated archway of the city square, their clothes were dry, just like stone floor in rando their heart thoroughly refreshed and relaxed

There was a well in thewater from the well; a picture perfect depiction of ordinary people’s life It was soand not in real life

With a rueful s said, “Our misfortune is that we had never experienced and enjoyed the fun of ordinary life Like right now, for example, my mind can only think about whether we can escape people tracking and following us, everything else have to be put aside Don’t you say we are so helpless?”

Ba Fenghan took the lead toward an alley to their left He had to step aside to let a bunch of ‘you chasetoward the flagstone plaza

Listening to the children’s laughter going farther away, Kou Zhong turned to Xu Ziling and said with a sigh, “When ere those children’s age, other than fighting and trying to survive, we never seemed to play until the sky darkened the earth turned black like those children Does it mean that we have lost a real childhood?”

The three continued deep into the alley Ba Fenghan continuously scanned the buildings on both sides of the alley

Xu Ziling reached out to pat Kou Zhong’s shoulder; with a wry smile he said, “That is precisely the price you have to pay if you want to stand out a and steal the chicken, also wanted to study and train martial art, how could our precious childhood years be this e the street while everybody else is shouting and yelling to beat and kill us”

Ba Fenghan burst out laughing He said, “Won’t it be a bit better if you said three tigers crossing the street? At least no one is not afraid Everything has a price, and now is the time to settle the debt Coht into another alley, a flagstone-paved alley, suggesting an endless relaxed atirl ashi+ng clothes in front of the door Suddenly seeing the three, ireide as she stared blankly at them

Unexpectedly there were such heroes in this world; not only one, but three appeared at the saoodup with the other two, he said, “If sosters to investigate all over the city, before the zi hour they would have discovered that we have been here Because we are so easily recognizable; once they saw us, they would never forget”

Lowering his voice, Kou Zhong said, “Aren’t you going the wrong way? Is this a diversion?”

Ba Fenghan s the terrain first’ Come on!”

Suddenly he so to their left, leading the two boys leaping onto the roofs and vaulting over the walls It was quite a while later that they finally landed into a sle-story houses

Above theletters ‘House of Contemplation’ [Si shi+ Ju, si – think/consider, shi+ – life/age/era, ju – residence]; the strokes were free yet powerful, like a dragon flying into the sky

Laughing aloud, Kou Zhong said, “Mr Xu’s pen”

The piece of paper Xu Xingzhi handed over to Xu Ziling [just a quick note: these two ‘Xu’ are not the sa direction to this ‘Si shi+ Ju’, which was also the place where he was supposed to

The house was divided into front and rear sections, with a courtyard in the hed and called out, “Mr Xu, we are here!”

No response frohan was surprised, “Could it be that he is not back yet?” he asked

Kou Zhong took the lead toward the door With one push the door was opened

As he stepped into the house, his tiger-body was severely shaken “It’s you again!” he called out in shock

END OF CHAPTER 6 (so you won't accuse er )