Chapter - 176 The Cripples of Wuhu (9) (2/2)
Wanyan Kang replied, ” My teacher is blind but when she finds the belt and feels the carvings, she will come and save me. Therefore, you must carve the words deep.”
Mu Nianci asked, ” Isn't your teacher Master of Eternal Spring, Taoist Qiu?” How can he be blind?”
Wanyan Kang answered, ” No, it's not Taoist Qiu, it's my other teacher. After you place the belt, you must leave immediately. My teacher has a weird temper, if she finds someone near the skulls, she might harm you. She is highly skilled and can save me. You just have to wait for me in front of the Xuan Miao monastery in Suzhou. ”
Mu Nianci said, ” You have to swear that you will not acknowledge the enemy as your father and betray your people.”
Wanyan Kang refused and replied, ” After I find out the truth about everything, I will then act accordingly to my morals. What use is it to force me to swear now? If you are not willing to save me, then so be it.”
Mu Nianci replied, ” Alright! I'll help you seek help.” With that, she removed Wanyan Kang's belt.
Wanyan Kang asked, ” Sister, are you leaving? Come over and let me kiss you.”
Mu Nianci replied, ” No!” With that, she stood up and headed for the door.
Wanyan Kang said, ” I'm afraid that they might kill me before my teacher reaches and then I'll never get to see you again.”
Mu Nianci's heart soften, she gave a long sigh and walked back into his arms, allowing him to kiss her on the cheek a few times.
She suddenly beat the chains and said, ” If you do not walk the right path in the future, I cannot do anything but blame myself for my ill fate and die in front of you.”
Wanyan Kang wanted to cuddle and sweet-talk with her a while, half hoping that she would change her mind and agree to take the golden seal to Prime Minister Shi but he felt her body shaking and her breathing was hard, signaling that she was worked up. He did not expect her to say anything like that and was in shock for a moment but Mu Nianci had already stood up and walked out of the door.
After she came out, Huang Rong again guided her and Mu Nianci ran till she saw a wall leading to the outskirts of the manor. Before she left, she called out softly, ” Since senior does not want to show himself or herself, junior here will just have to look into the sky and express my gratitude.”
With that, she kneeled on the ground and kowtowed three times. She heard a gentle giggle and a clear voice spoke out, ” Ah, I cannot accept this!”
When she raised her head, she only saw stars in the sky and the surroundings were deserted. Mu Nianci was puzzled and thought that the voice sounded like Huang Rong's but how can she be here and how would she know the way through this confusing place? She pondered on this matter as she walked on but was not able to come up with an explanation. After walking about ten miles from the manor, she decided to rest under a large tree and wait for the boat to bring her to Suzhou the next day.
Suzhou is a busy Southeast district and although it isnt't comparable to the capital of Hangzhou, it is still a prosperous and booming city. The Song officials in the South were also given rule over the territory of Jiangnan, and had almost forgotten about the sufferings of the people under the Jins in the North since the cities of Suzhou and Hangzhou were rich and prosperous. There was a saying 'Heaven above, Su Hang below' indicating the importance and grandeur of these two cities. Actually, the River Huai is the source of wealth and also a symbol of beauty for these two cities in the south. Mu Nianci admired the colorful scenes in the city before settling down in an inn. She then started to carefully carve the words Wanyan kang told her to do so on his belt. She thought how recent the belt had left its owner and prayed for Wanyan kang's safety, hoping that the belt will return back to its owner once more. She secretly wished that Wanyan Kang would come to his senses and marry her and that she would personally wear the belt for him.