Book 54 Chapter 4 – Mysterious Karma (1/2)
Book 54 Chapter 4 – Mysterious Karma
Translator: Foxs' Wuxia
Inside the cohold, Kou Zhong slept until the sun set over western hills, until wang Xuanshu woke him up
With a weird expression, the latter said, “There is a little pickpocket, whose age is co an audience with Shaoshuai”
His head in the fog, Kou Zhong got out of bed and put on his clothes;to himself irresolutely, he said, “Little pickpocket? Old pickpockets, I know not a few, Ziling being one of those But little pickpocket, I don’t even know half a person Where did he co foron the sheepskin robe that Chuchu personally sew for hi Xuanshu replied, “He clai over here day and night nonstop, there is an important matter related to your, Shaoshuai’s survival that he wants to report He also insists that as long as we tell you about Xiangyang’s little pickpocket, Shaoshuai will re’s little pickpocket’ twice; he shook his head and said, “No recollection! Where is he?”
“He is on the platfor Xuanshu replied, “This little pickpocket is very strange, he ada his delicate features, which does not look like a bad person, Ba Da Jiangjun opens the net on one side [idio lenient], but Shaoshuai please be careful”
Laughing involuntarily, Kou Zhong said, “If I, this old pickpocket, fell into a little pickpocket’s scheme, I am indeed, not just in naot bitten by amiserably (where failure was not expected)]”
wang Xuanshu spoke heavily, “He cae’s southern access”
Severely shaken, Kou Zhong blurted out, “What?”
wang Xuanshu repeated what he said
Kou Zhong’s countenance changed a few ti bitterly, he walked out of the commander room He saw the room outside was full of more than a hundred of his tired men, fast asleep, and heard the thunderous sound of their snoring like a large enseht of stairs leading to the upper platform Several dozens of construction battalion soldiers, under Chen Lao up to three zhang tall – on the platforhold The giant log was lifted off the ground using large rope
Four Flying Cloud Guards were acco an about sixteen, seventeen years old boy in a corner, waiting respectfully for Kou Zhong’s arrival In the h,sun outside
The little pickpocket caught a gliht, open his arms wide and blurted out, “Shaoshuai! It’s rabbed his shoulders from both side, he would have been too excited to stay and would rush toward Kou Zhong
Focusing his attention to look, Kou Zhong recalled a long-forgotten ure out who it was, turns out it is indeed an old friend Release hi Cloud Guards relinquished their grip The youngster ran straight toward Kou Zhong, while shouting out his protest, “I told you guys Shaoshuai will re I had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai; I wanted Shaoshuai’s purse, but Shaoshuai caught me However, Shaoshuai was not alarot of gold Not only Shaoshuai is an unequalled hero [ying xiong] in the world, he is also a hero [hao han (lit good reat benevolence and great righteousness I have never forgotten, not even one day – Shaoshuai’s great kindness and great virtue”
While speaking excitedly, two clumps of red clouds arose on his snohite, delicate and pretty – handsoave people a peculiar feeling
Kou Zhong laughed and said to wang Xuanshu, “This Xiao Xiongdi [little brother] spoke the truth In those days, I accoh Xiangyang, I cadi on the street After that, I even encountered Lao Ba and Qu Ao’s disciples” [Translator’s note: if you are interested, it happened in Book 10 Chapter 9; however, the youngster was described as a ‘sixteen, seventeen years old boy’, so after all these years, this person did not grow at all]
wang Xuanshu, however, asked with grave expression, “May I ask this Xiao Xiongdi’s honorable surnahold here?”
The youngster replied, “Everybody calls me Xiao He’er [lit little crane], oh! I ”
Noticing Kou Zhong’s eyes were sizing hi, immediately his handsome face turned red, the rose-tinted clouds at sunset color penetrated the base of his ears
Kou Zhong stretched out his big hand, he laughed and said, “Cohtest hesitation, Xiao He’er reached out with his delicate, long and fair hand, and let Kou Zhong grabbed it
Kou Zhong signaled wang Xuanshu with his eyes, and led hi theus a warning; I wonder if Li shi+e?”
Xiao He’er sighed in praise, which came from the bottom of his heart, “Shaoshuai is indeed brilliant and has divine ’s defenders, the whole nest ca cities, the total nu as the co Gorge’s southern road exit”
Inwardly Kou Zhong blaed the inscription of the secret gorge’s name, it hboring places When Li shi+ to this side, naturally he was able to see that his destination e, hence he i via the ay, and gather the local city defenders to cut his escape route If the south road exit was sealed tight, Kou Zhong would not be able to han’s reinforcement, then his fate would definitely be total defeat of his arence ih in the clouds, back to the earth with a forehead full of cold sweats
Xiao He’er continued, “The people of Xiangyang discuss Shaoshuai defending Luoyang and resisting the Tang Army spiritedly every day, but I aht information, until finally heard that Shaoshuai succeeded in breaking out the siege, only then did I breathe a sigh of relief a little bit Four days ago, Qu Tutong arrived in Xiangyang I knew so’s destination was Tian Cheng Gorge, then I knew that Shaoshuai must be here Co into and going out of Xiangyang, I have been through Tian Cheng Gorge ht it would look like this”
Knitting his brows, Kou Zhong ssaid, “Qu Tutong is really not a rookie on the battlefield, how could he leak the destination of his troops?”
Taking the credit for his achieve, I’yang has a very nasty Tang Ar to spend /seeking the ] ladies, no one likes him However, when he is drunk, he leaks out all kinds of information He said that this time it will be difficult for you, Shaoshuai to escape cala, Shaoshuai can’t possibly be dead, because Shaoshuai is the best person!”
Kou Zhong let go of his hand, he smiled and said, “Turns out you have a spy in the pleasure house Did you leave before the Tang Arht earlier than they, plus I took shortcuts and rushed over nonstop I was actually very tired that I feel like dying, but seeing Shaoshuai, for soone, I feel so spirited that I can beat a fierce tiger to the death”
Muttering to hi to your estiht, ill they reach the south road exit?”
Seeing how Kou Zhong was open-minded and asked hiht carefully for half a day, before answering, “They should arrive tohed aloud and said, “Xiao He’er, you ought to know that it is quite possibly that your information may be the crucial point to the success or failure of h you said you are not tired, I can see that you are tired You ht sleep I don’t think you’d want to crowd together withtent”
Xiao He’er’s handso his head down and spoke softly, “Shaoshuai can see through Xiao He’er!”
Kou Zhong reached out to pull her head entirely into his bosom, he cheerfully said, “We both are people of the same profession, the nu is to see people, if I can’t even tell athe people?”
Revealing a little girl’s bashful expression, Xiao He’er spoke softly, “Can I call you Kou Dage? I alanted to have a big brother When you hacked and shattered Changshu Mou’s shi+eld in Xiangyang that day, you don’t kno sensational it was It was only then did Xiao He’er know that the person upholding justice and giving , whose na about how to deal with the covering-the-sun i, “Froe, you are Xiaomei [little sister]; Xiaomei has no family?”
Xiao He’er’s countenance darkened, her pair of eyes turned red, she spoke hoarsely, “All died!”