Chapter - 248 A Shiver of Sharks In the Big Waves (1) (1/2)
Original translation by
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Not in his wildest dreams did Hong Qigong think the memorization contest would end up this way. Guo Jing could beat Ouyang Ke and make him roll around on the ground seventeen, eighteen times would be ten times more believable to him. He was so happy that he was not able to wipe the smile out of his mouth; so hearing Ouyang Ke he snapped, ”What? You are not convinced?”
”What Brother Guo recited was a lot more than what was written on the book,” Ouyang Ke said, ”He must have the Nine Yin Manual in his possession. Gathering up all my courage Junior would like to do a body search on him.”
”Island Master Huang had accepted his proposal,” Hong Qigong said, ”What other business there is to discuss? Didn't you hear what your uncle said before the tests?”
Ouyang Feng put on his angry eyes. ”Do you think the man surnamed Ouyang will be easily deceived?” he said. He heard what his nephew just said, and was convinced that Guo Jing knew the Nine Yin Manual; he wanted very much to get the book for himself. Whether Huang Yaoshi accepted his marriage proposal or not became secondary to him.
Guo Jing took out his belt and opened up his clothes, saying, ”Senior Ouyang, you can search me if you want to.” Immediately he took everything out of his pocket and placed them on top of a big rock nearby: silver coins, handkerchief, flint, and the like.
”Humph!” Ouyang Feng snorted, and began searching Guo Jing's body. Huang Yaoshi had known Ouyang Feng for a long time as a ruthless man; he would do unpredictable things when angry. Plus his strength was profound; so if he put forth a violent hand nobody would be able to rescue Guo Jing. Huang Yaoshi coughed and stretched out his left hand and placed it on Ouyang Ke's neck just about on his spine; it was a vital point. Whenever Huang Yaoshi would put some force on it, Ouyang Ke's spine would break and Ouyang Feng could give up any idea of saving him.
Hong Qigong knew his intention very well, secretly he was fascinated, ”Old Heretic Huang is really one-sided. Now that he favored his daughter and future son-in-law he wanted to protect this dumb disciple of mine. Ay! He is capable of reciting the whole book, so I can't call him dumb anymore.”
Originally Ouyang Feng was going to strike Guo Jing's lower abdomen with his Toad Stance energy, let him suffer for three years before he would finally die; but seeing that Huang Yaoshi had guard against his scheme he did not dare to strike. He searched Guo Jing's body without any result. All he could do was stay silent for half a day, thinking really hard. He did not believe all this nonsense about Madame Huang's spirit choosing her son-in-law. He recalled this kid was dumb and slow, apparently he could not lie. Perhaps he could coerce the whereabouts of the Manual from his mouth. He shook the staff in his hand; with a clanking noise two weird looking snakes slithered up the length of the staff.
Huang Rong and Guo Jing saw these strange animals, they were scared and moved one step back. Pointing to Guo Jing's throat, he asked, ”Guo Xianzhi, where did you learn this Nine Yin Manual from?” His eyes were blazing red; looking at Guo Jing with a penetrating gaze.
”I knew about the Nine Yin Manual, but I have never seen it,” Guo Jing said. ”The first volume is in the hand of Zhou Botong, Big Brother Zhou …”
”Why did you call Zhou Botong 'Big Brother Zhou'?” Hong Qigong asked, ”Have you met the Old Urchin Zhou Botong?”
”Yes,” Guo Jing replied, ”Big Brother Zhou and your disciple have become sworn brothers.”
”One old the other young,” Hong Qigong mocked, ”Really preposterous!”
”What about the second volume?” Ouyang Feng asked.