Chapter 2 (1/2)
Chapter 2Swindling Lee ChengFeng
The duo hid behind the bush and waited in anxiety, after the green light eht from the monk, only they dare to check out the road condition Finally they confirhed in relief: ”Let's go! That freakedon Zhao XiaoBao: ”Shouldn't have talked bad about anyone behind the went blank: ”What did you say just now?”
Zhao XiaoBao quickly diverge the topic: ”YoungAn with all these stuff?”
Lee ChengFeng peered at the roaned: ”We can't bring all these! They are too big!” Coet them back after this critical period”
Zhao XiaoBao quickly got onto his feet and helped Lee ChengFeng to hide the money in the secluded cave Then, they moved the rocks to block the cave entrance, covered it up using rattans and weed; they re robe, burnt and buried the ashes They finally relieved after got into their new set of clothes
Lee ChengFeng pat away the soil on his hands, said: ”Done! After this transaction, we're finally a little well-off”
Zhao XiaoBao listened and looked at Lee ChengFeng in resent was as if he didn't see it—he clapped and said: ”Let's go; now nobody can find the evidence!”
Zhao XiaoBao swept away the trails on the ground using a tree branch and then threw it afar Depressed, he said: ”Youngnodded; the two hopped on the carriage and drove towards Cheng An City
After seventy to eighty Li of journey, the day turned dark Lee ChengFeng pointed to the front, said: ”Shall we stop at the tavern in front?”
Zhao XiaoBao said: ”Youngslapped the back of his head: ”Nonsense, who travels overnight with an ee? That conspicuousness would expose us!”
Zhao XiaoBao finally understood his young e towards the Yue Lai Tavern where the ”liquor” flag hung high; Lee ChengFeng hopped off the carriage and strutted into the tavern, followed by Zhao XiaoBao who just tied the reins
The two found a table in the inner part of the tavern, Lee ChengFeng shouted to order a Jin of beef, half jin of sorghuar
In a short while, the waiter served the food—it became very crowded in the tavern at the moment, all the tables were occupied; after the waiter served all the food on the table, he s”
Lee ChengFeng tossed 2 coins over; the waiter caught it, thanked hi the two coins without a second thought, Zhao XiaoBao pouted, feeling unfair
After counting the coins, the waiter started to walk out but he bumped into a person at the entrance—this et to steer away in tiht the waiter The waiter settled his sight on hiaze, what'srobe with three embroidered yellow line at the sleeves—the monk suit of Mount Sacred Clan
The aze, and then he took out a drawing, said: ”Have these two people ca—an oldbeard and a boor with stubble on the whole face He recalled and shook his head
Thehe didn't lie Then he released him and said: ”Give me two jin of yelloine and three jin of beef!”
The waiter was terrified and went away hastily Theand Zhao XiaoBao were so frightened that they curled their bodies up into balls; they dare not look up, keeping their heads down like quails hiding in their nests
When thetheir behavior He sla on the table and ordered: ”Look up!”
Lee ChengFeng kept his head down, reat master!”
Theslowly raised his head up; the 's face was full of pockmark, cross-eyed and two dashes of beard at his lips like a rat— as wretched as you could iine
The monk froze, but then shouted at Zhao XiaoBao: ”You! Raise your head!”
Zhao XiaoBao looked up, what theeyes and buckteeth—totally unbearably ugly
The monk wasn't skeptical of the the whole tavern so he took a seat at Lee ChengFeng's table
Lee ChengFeng and Zhao XiaoBao secretly looked at each other, both crying bitterly within and looked down again