Chapter - 457 Iron Spear In the Temple (5) (1/2)
Ma Yu called, ”Zhou Shishu, come over here! Where are you?” Zhou Botong was still sitting on the roof; hearing the sound of snakes all around him, how could he dare to reply? He was most afraid that the snakes' favorite food was the Old Urchin's flesh, so if he opened his mouth and let the snakes heard his voice, wouldn't he be finished then?
Walking for dozens of 'zhang's they saw the bamboo grove was getting thin; ahead they could see an alley. The snakes sound was getting farther away, but the soldiers' shouts were actually getting closer; it sounded like some of the soldiers came around to outflank them. This group of warriors was afraid of snakes, they did not even look at ordinary soldiers. Liu Chuxuan said, ”Hao Shidi [martial (younger) brother Hao], let us kill some of the dog officers to vent our anger.”
”Good!” Hao Datong replied. Two people brandished their swords to block the incoming arrows which came suddenly like locusts.
Walking a little longer they arrived at a bigger road; above them lightning flashed and thunder struck, followed by heavy rain pouring down from the sky. But because of this downpour the fog cleared up. Although the sky was still covered with dark clouds, they started to be able to see each other's shadow. ”Good, good,” everybody said, ”The thick fog is dispersing.”
Ke Zhen'E said, ”The danger has passed, everyone can do as they please.” Giving the bamboo stick back to Huang Rong he walked to the east without turning his head back.
”Shifu!” Guo Jing called out.
Ke Zhen'E said, ”You go and send Hong Laoxia [Old Hero Hong] someplace peaceful and quiet where he can recover from his injury; then come to the Ke Jia Cun [Ke Family Village] to see me.”
”Yes,” Guo Jing replied.
Huang Yaoshi stretched out his hand to block one incoming arrow, then he went to Ke Zhen'E and said, ”I was not willing to explain to you if not for the fact that you saved my life today …”
Ke Zhen'E did not wait for him to finish, he spat thick phlegm toward the bridge of Huang Yaoshi's nose; he cursed, ”Because of what I did today, I won't have any face to see my six brothers and sister!”
Angrily Huang Yaoshi raised his palm. Guo Jing watched this in shock, he flew in trying to rescue; he knew that as soon as this palm struck down, his Da Shifu's life would be gone. But he was more than a dozen steps away from Ke and Huang two people, so he knew he would be too late. Under the dim light of the moon he saw Huang Yaoshi's palm slowly went down. Huang Yaoshi laughed a big laugh and said, ”What kind of a man is Huang Yaoshi? How can I lower myself to the same level with you?” With his sleeve he wiped the phlegm from his face; turning around to Huang Rong he said, ”Rong'er, let's go!”
Hearing these words Guo Jing's heart was shaken with doubt; only he was unclear of what had actually stirred his doubt. He only vaguely felt that something was not completely right. It was like something was flashing in his mind, then suddenly it disappeared into a thick fog.