Chapter - 48 Two Killers In the Tempest (4) (2/2)

”Big Brother! Do you know who Yang Kang is?” He called out.

”Yang Kang?” Ke Zhen'E searched through his memory for a while and shook his head. ”I have never heard of him before.”

'Yang Kang' was the name that Qiu Chuji had given to the baby that was still inside of Bao Xiruo. The two fathers had exchanged daggers and that was how Li Ping ended up with the dagger that had 'Yang Kang' carved on it. Of course, the Seven Freaks did not know of this matter. Of the seven, Ke Zhen'E was the oldest as well as the most knowledgeable. If he did not know, then there was no way that the other six did.

”Qiu Chuji is searching for Yang Tiexin's widow, could this Yang Kang have something to do with Yang Tiexin?” Quan Jinfa's attention to detail made him ask.

”Well, if we find Yang Tiexin's widow, we would still have one-upped that Bull Nose.” Zhu Cong joked. But having searched endlessly and fruitlessly for the past six years, this seemingly remote and completely unrelated lead was something that none of them were willing to let slip by.

”Let's go back and ask that kid.” Han Xiaoying concluded.

Han Baoju's horse was the fastest, so he arrived back where the kids were first, only to discover that the kids were at it again. Tolui and Guo Jing were, once again, pinned down to the ground. Han Baoju ordered the kids to break it up, but none of them heeded his words. Getting impatient, he grabbed a couple of kids and threw them off to the side.

”You two dogs come back tomorrow and we'll fight again!” Dukhsh threatened Tolui, because he was too scared to carry on fighting.

”OK…tomorrow!” Tolui shouted back as Dukhsh led his gang away. He already had plans for what to do; he would go and ask his third brother Ogedai for help as soon as he got back. Of all his brothers, Ogedai was the nicest to him, and strong as well. He would surely help if asked.

”Give it back!” Despite having his face covered with blood from his nose, Guo Jing put his hand out to Zhu Cong.

”Sure, no problem,” Zhu Cong waved the dagger back and forth in front of Guo Jing's face. ”But you have to tell me where you got this dagger.”

”My mom gave it to me.” Guo Jing answered, wiping blood away from his still bleeding nose with a sleeve.

”What's your dad's name?” Guo Jing never had a father and was caught speechless by the question. All he could do was shake his head.

”Is your surname Yang?” Quan Jinfa asked. Once again, Guo Jing shook his head. Seeing that this kid was rather slow, the Seven Freaks were quite disappointed.

”Who's Yang Kang?” Zhu Cong probed further. Guo Jing still only shook his head.

The Seven Freaks had always valued their integrity above all else, so they always kept their word, even to a kid. Zhu Cong handed the dagger back to Guo Jing.

”You can go home now.” Han Xiaoying took out a handkerchief and wiped off the blood from Guo Jing's face as she tenderly told him. ”Don't fight anymore. You are still small, you can't beat them yet.”

Afterwards, the seven of them climbed back onto their horses and began to leave. Guo Jing just stood there, watching them ride off to the East.