Chapter - 49 Two Killers In the Tempest (5) (1/2)
”Guo Jing, let's go back.” Tolui suggested.
The Seven Freaks were already quite a distance away, but Ke Zhen'E's hearing was incredibly sensitive. When he heard the name 'Guo Jing', his entire body shook violently; he immediately jerked his horse around and rode back to the kids.
”Boy, your surname is Guo? You are Han Chinese and not Mongolian, right?” He anxiously asked.
Guo Jing grunted an assertion, sending Ke Zhen'E's mind into the clouds with joy. ”Who is your mother?” He hurriedly asked.
”Mom is mom.” Guo Jing answered, making Ke Zhen'E scratch his head for a bit. ”Can you take me to your mother?”
”My mom's not here.”
”Sister, you ask him.” Ke Zhen'E suggested, realizing that there was some hostility in Guo Jing's responses. Han Xiaoying hopped off of her horse and walked up to Guo Jing.
”Where's your father?” She asked in a warm voice.
”My dad was killed by bad people; when I grow up, I'm going to kill them and avenge my father.”
”What was your father's name?” Han Xiaoying was so excited that her voice was trembling. But Guo Jing just shook his head.
”Who killed your father?” Ke Zhen'E asked.
”His… his name is Duan Tiande!” Guo Jing could barely contain his anger as he said that name.
Because Li Ping knew that in such a desolate and remote place as the Steppe, any moment could bring with it many dangers. She knew that her chances of ever returning to China were nearly non existent. If something should happen to her suddenly, her son would never know the name of his mortal enemy, and that would not do. She had long ago told her son, over and over again, the name and appearance of Duan Tiande. She was an illiterate farm girl and had always called her husband 'Xiao-Ge'. She had heard other people call him 'Brother Guo' but had never cared about what her husband's real name was. This was why Guo Jing had only ever known his father to be his 'dad' and did not know that he had other names.
'Duan Tiande'. That name did not come out of Guo Jing's mouth very loudly, but when the Seven Freaks heard it, the shock rendered them speechless. Even if three bolts of lightning suddenly struck beside them on this clear and sunny day it would not have shocked them as much. In the blink of an eye, it felt as if the earth beneath them shook, as if the wind and air around them became colored. Only after a very prolonged silence did Han Xiaoying suddenly let out an ecstatic shout. At the same time, Zhang Ahsheng was beating his fists onto his chest like a mad man. Quan Jinfa had thrown his arm tightly around Nan Xiren's neck and Han Baoju was doing back flips on his horse's saddle. Ke Zhen'E reared his head back and laughed crazily, while Zhu Cong was spinning like a top. Seeing them act like this, Tolui and Guo Jing could not decide whether they were funny or just plain crazy. Only after a long time did the Seven Freaks finally, slowly, calm down, but their faces were filled with joy.
”Merciful Bodhisattva, thank you, thank you!” Zhang Ahsheng knelt down and prayed.
”Little brother, let's sit down and talk.” Han Xiaoying said to Guo Jing. Anxious to get back and ask his brother Ogedai for help as well as having a bad feeling about these seven strangers with their strange accents and even stranger behavior, Tolui did not want to stay any longer. Even though these same strangers had just helped them in a fight, Tolui incessantly urged Guo Jing to start heading back.
”I need to go now.” Guo Jing finally relented and began to walk away hand in hand with Tolui.
”Hey…hey! You can't go now. Let that little friend of yours go back by himself.” Han Baoju almost panicked and yelled at the top of his lungs.
The two little kids were scared of the man's ugly complexion and immediately started to run as soon as he began to yell. Han Baoju chased them and was just about to grab the back of Guo Jing's neck with his fat hands when Zhu Cong cut him off.
”Third Brother, don't be so rude.” Zhu Cong lightly parried Han Baoju's hand and stopped it in mid-move, much to Han Baoju's surprise. Picking up a little speed, Zhu Cong quickly got in front of the two little kids.
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