Chapter 1 – Love is ruthless, Part 8
The little girl said, “Grandpa, I want to co.”
“ too,” added the boy.
The old man said, “No! Never! That witch is really powerful; I can’t beat her. But when there are friends in need, one must go. You must listen.”
He walked away, his staff digging into the ground as he took each step.
Wu Xiuwen said respectfully, “Old Grandpa is blind and la, yet he moves so fast.”
The girl bent her lips and said, “What’s so strange? If you saw my father’s and mother’s lightness kung fu you would be even more shocked.”
“Your father and mother are also blind and la?”
The girl angrily replied, “Your parents are blind and la!”
It was now deep into the day, the farrs are in their fields; every man and woman was singing folk songs. He was originally from these parts. Though he was blind, he walked and asked for help at the sa ti, and in not too long he had reached the ho of the Lu’s. From afar he heard the exchange of blades, the “ping ping pang pang” clashing indicating so ferocious stances. The Lu Zhanyuan family is a famous family in this area and he’s just commoner. Although he is now a fairly famous martial artist he didn’t approach and he also knew that he wasn’t the Scarlet Serpent Deity’s match. He knew that rushing in would just produce another corpse. But the matter involved a disciple of the Reverend Yideng and his debts to him were too many to asure (not exactly his debts, but what the girl’s parents owed Yideng), he couldn’t just stand by. He used more energy, and hurried to the village.
He heard fierce fighting on the roof involving four people. He turned his ear to one side to listen more carefully. From the breathing and sword clashing sounds, he could tell it was one versus three, though the three couldn’t fend off the enemy and were losing.
Last night Wu Santong had carried off his sons, and the Lu couple wondered what he was up to now.
Madam Wu’s spirits raised and said, “Though my husband acts wildly, when in danger he thinks clearly.” Mistress Lu asked what she ant by this. Madam Wu replied, “I don’t know if I’ve guessed correctly. Let’s just wait and see.”
As the night went on, Lu Wushuang fell asleep in her father’s arms. Cheng Ying also eventually fell asleep. Mistress Lu wanted to take the children into their rooms.
Madam Wu said, “Leave them for a little longer.” At that mont, soone shouted from the rooftop, “Throw them up here!” It was Wu Santong. His lightness kung fu was superb, mistress Lu didn’t even notice he was on the roof. Madam Wu took Cheng Ying outside and threw her up to Wu Santong who caught her. The Lu couple swallowed, as Madam Wu threw Lu Wushuang up to Wu Santong as well, who then took them away.
Lu Liding was concerned and said, “Where are you taking them?” as he leapt onto the roof. But it was pitch black; there wasn’t a trace of Wu Santong and the girls. Master Lu wanted to give chase, but Madam Wu shouted out, “There’s no need to chase them, he’s trying to do good.”
Lu jumped down back into the hall and quivering asked, “What good deed?”
Mistress Lu said, “Wu Santong is scared that the witch is going to harm the children, so he has delivered them to a safe place.” After he heard his wife say this he said, “Yes, it must be this.” But as he thought about how Wu Santong took the corpse of his brother and sister-in-law away, he started to worry.
Madam Wu said, “Ever since Ah Yuan got married, every little girl he looked at reminded him of his troubles. I predicted that he would co back to carry the girls away and try to protect them. The first ti he ca here and took Ru’er and Wen’er away, I caught him glancing at the girls a few tis; his face had an affectionate look, with no evil intent. He’s pretending that they are Ah Yuan. Indeed he did co back for them. I hope this ti he’s not going to do anything stupid.” She sighed twice, “You two better get so rest, we don’t know when the witch will co, there’s no need to wait anxiously.”
The Lu couple was extrely worried about their daughter and niece, but decided to rest a little. Their fear and hate for the enemy filled them as they waited for her in the main hall, the both of them carrying swords and concealed weapons. They did not rest anymore. The couple has been married for eighteen years; through that ti, the everyday business of running the ho had its fair share of problems. But now when they think about the enemy, and what Brother and Madam Wu said about the enemy’s strength, her cruel and vindictive ways; they knew ti was running out and held each other.
After a long while, in the midst of the solitude, a soft song was heard from afar, seemingly a long distance away but the lyrics were crystal clear, “O mortals, what is love, that binds beyond life on earth, to all corners, in pairs we fly”.
Each word seems to be getting closer and closer, the person singing the song seems to be approaching extrely fast. By the beginning of the third line, the person had arrived at the door.
The three of them were startled, as suddenly a crashing sound was heard; the bolt on the main door had broken, the door flew in two different directions. An attractive priestess, with an evil smile gently stepped in; she was dressed in an apricot yellow gown. It was the Scarlet Serpent Deity Li Mochou.
Ah Gen at the ti was cleaning the courtyard; he spoke first. “Who are you?”
Lu Liding quickly said, “Ah Gen… runaway!” Could he escape?
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