Chapter - 352 Broken Marriage of the Purple Dress King (15) (1/2)
The sun gradually set toward the western horizon in what he felt like a very long time; the trees on the island turned darker and became a blur in his eyes. Finally Zhang Wuji returned to his cabin.
During supper that night he told Zhao Min and Xiao Zhao, ”I am going to visit Yifu. It would be better for the two of you to stay and guard the boat, so that we won't scare Jin Hua Popo away.”
”Then I think you'd better wait for another night watch,” Zhao Min said, ”Wait till the sky turns really dark before you leave.”
”Yes,” Zhang Wuji replied. His heart was boiling with anxiety over his Yifu's safety; this one night watch was indeed unbearable to him.
With great difficulty he waited until he could not see anything anywhere he looked. Finally he stood up, smiled faintly at Zhao Min and Xiao Zhao then he walked toward to the cabin door.
”Zhang Gongzi,” Zhao Min called while loosening the Yitian Sword on her waist, ”Take this sword for self defense.”
Zhang Wuji was startled; ”You'd better keep it with you,” he said.
”No!” Zhao Min refused, ”This time I am worried about you.”
Zhang Wuji smiled, ”Why?” he asked.
”I don't know,” Zhao Min replied, ”Jin Hua Popo's surreptitious craftiness is unpredictable; Chen Youliang is a bag full of tricks. Also I don't know whether your Yifu will be convinced that you are his 'child Wuji' … Ay, this island is known as the 'Spirit Snake', perhaps there are highly venomous vipers everywhere; besides …” Speaking to this point, she suddenly stopped.
”Besides what?” Zhang Wuji asked.
Zhao Min raised her hand toward her mouth and made a biting motion. She giggled and her cheeks blushed. Zhang Wuji knew she meant to say his cousin, Miss Yin. He waved his hand and went out the cabin door.
”Catch!” Zhao Min called out, tossing the Yitian Sword to him.
Zhang Wuji caught the Sword; his heart was touched. ”She trusts me this much to the point of letting me borrow the Yitian Sword,” he thought. He tied the Sword on his back and walked toward the mountain peak on the northern end of the island. Keeping in mind what Zhao Min said he always stepped on bald rocks fearing there were venomous snakes among the grass.
In about the time needed to drink a cup of tea, he reached the base of the mountain. He looked up and saw that the hut where his Yifu lived was completely dark, without any light. ”Has Yifu gone to bed?” he thought. But then he remembered, ”His eyes are blind; why would he need any light?” Right at that moment he faintly heard voices from the left-hand side of the mountain. Quickly he crouched down, turning his attention towards the direction of the sound, but by that time the voices were gone.