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DongBin, please don't spoil it for me. In response to Ari, Ali and Sky, I think it is fun for us to guess which female characters will be their friend (or possible lover), but those of you who have read/watch/follow the manga version, please refrain from giving us spoiler. Jaya, Ysabel, Weed, Anh, HPC, Komeng, you are welcome. Ari, I disagree on Ji Yanran part, but as I said, it is fun to guess. Ali, did you mean Zhai Jiao or Susu (irritates you)? Sky, agree. But unfortunately they are still in Xingyang ... Anyway, I am glad your internet connection is restored.

Book 4 Chapter 10 - Revenge and Repaying Debts of Gratitude

Recalling that they would soon go to Jiangdu to seek revenge against Yuwen Huaji, the two boys were even more dedicated in training martial art.

The weather gradually turned colder, by the time the first Great Snow [21st of the 24 solar terms, December 7 - 21] arrived, report of victory also arrived. Sui generals Liu Changgong, leading twenty-five thousand strong cavalry, advanced from Luoyang to the east, to rendezvous with Pei Renji's forces from Hulao [Tiger Cage], and proceed together in joint forces to the south, ready to annihilate Wagang troops in one fell swoop.

Who would have thought that Li Mi's spy found out about this, and immediately opened the Storehouse door to feed the people, and thus he bought the people's heart, so that he won the citizens of all counties in the vicinity before together with Zhai Rang led their forces to engage the enemy.

Li Mi divided his elite troops into ten teams. He himself led four teams to set an ambush from across the mountain range, while Zhai Rang's six teams were arrayed in battle formation on the eastern bank of River Shizi, a tributary of River Luo, waiting for the enemy.

Liu Changgong's main forces arrived first. Seeing Wagang Army's small number, he thought that during the battle to attack Luokuo, the enemy suffered heavy casualties. Unexpectedly, without giving his own troops some time to rest and eat, he drove his forces across the river to attack, forgetting his agreement to join forces with Pei Renji.

Sure enough, Zhai Rang's forces suffered defeat and retreated.

Having tasted the sweet victory, Liu Changgong tucked his tail and pursued. His troops immediately fell into Li Mi's ambush. Liu Changgong's weary and hungry troops were routed completely, countless casualties fell that day. Liu Changgong's defeated remnants slipped back to Luoyang.

Learning about Liu forces' defeat, Pei Renji did not dare to proceed alone. He withdrew to Baihua [lit. hundreds of flower] Valley and setup a fortress there, no longer dare to go out to war.

Thereupon Wagang Army's prestige was greatly boosted.

Because the victory this time was due to Li Mi's brilliant strategy, his popularity was like the sun in the middle of the sky.

Inside the city of Xingyang there was gaiety everywhere; incessant sound of firecrackers filled the air.

And then heavy snow fell for several days. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling's childish heart was greatly aroused; they built snowmen in the garden for fun. Seeing they were having so much fun, several pretty maids were emboldened to join in. The two boys had never had girls playing with them; they were beside themselves with joy.

Kou Zhong and the bunch of pretty maids bumped into each other, sometimes he took advantage by intentionally bumping onto them; he was extremely delighted.

One of the pretty maids was quite cute, her face was especially pretty; in term of beauty, she was only a tad below Susu. But her figure was alluring, plus she was particularly provocative, teasing Kou Zhong relentlessly, so that his heart was unbearably itchy.

As soon as he had the chance, he came to Xu Ziling and said, "I can't stand that girl's teasing anymore. Since Zhai Jiao does not mind me hooking up with her maid, if I can have her for a night of passion, you won't oppose me, will you?”

Xu Ziling knew his character very well; if he wanted something, he would not be content before obtaining it. Thereupon he whispered, "What if she gets pregnant?”

Kou Zhong was stunned. "Can't be that easy!” he said, "Others have been married for many years, yet a lot of them still do not have any child.”

Xu Ziling said, "If you want it, you do it yourself! But remember that she is the daughter of a good family, you must not abandon her without any reason!”

‘Pow!' a snowball was thrown right on target, making Kou Zhong's face fully covered in snow.

Chuchu [lit. cute/lovely] and the other five pretty maids cried excitedly, "Bull's eye! Bull's eye!

Kou Zhong leaned over to Xu Ziling's side and said, "Xiongdi is right, but I can always kiss and stroke their face!” Finished speaking he opened his arms wide and shouted, "Whoever got caught, the punishment is a kiss on the mouth!”

The pretty maids immediately scattered in all directions in fright. Kou Zhong identified Chuchu clearly, and then ran toward her.

Watching Kou Zhong and the girls laughing and playing and chasing each other on the snow, Xu Ziling's heart was overwhelmed with emotions.

In the past, when they could not guarantee three square meals a day in Yangzhou, who could have imagined that today they were able to play and have fun with the pretty maids of Big Boss Zhai Rang's mansion?

‘Pow!' the back of Xu Ziling's head was hit; the snow slipped into his collar that his neck was icy-cold.

Based on his current eyes and ears, it should be very easy to dodge, but somehow he lost interest. Recalling Kou Zhong's remark about ‘kissing and stroking their face', his heart grew warm. He turned around and gave another beautiful maid a chase.

The beautiful maid was straining herself that her jade cheek turned rosy like red clouds. Whether intentionally or otherwise, she ran toward the cluster of trees nearby; how could Xu Ziling not understand her intention? He was about to run after her and take some advantage like Kou Zhong, suddenly a shadow flashed; Tu Shufang blocked his path.

"Da Longtou is back,” he said solemnly, "He wants to see you immediately.”

Struggling to control themselves, the two boys went into the inner courtyard where Zhai Rang resided. They saw the people guarding the door were all unfamiliar faces; every one of them had their Taiyang [sun] acupoint [on the temples] bulging high. With just one look they knew that these people were all martial art masters.

It was the first time that the two boys set foot on this part of the mansion. Along the way a forty-something scholar came out to meet them, and politely said, "Zaixia Wang Ruxin, Minister of War. Two Xiao Xiongdi please follow the Ol' Wang, Tu Zongguan may go back.”

Tu Shufang was slightly taken aback. Wang Ruxin already led the two boys toward Zhai Rang's living room.

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were not the little kids of the former days who lacked Jianghu experience; upon unleashing the power of their eyes and ears, they detected that the surrounding area was heavily guarded. There were warriors spread around the forest beyond the two-story building, the situation was as if they were about to face a powerful enemy. The two boys could not help but wonder.

Wang Ruxin led them to the door of the inner residence's opened-wide front door, where he stopped and said, "Da Longtou is waiting for you, two gentlemen please come in on your own.”

The two boys thought that it would not be appropriate to discuss such a secret affair in front of other people, hence they did not suspect anything; stepping forward, they entered the hall.

The man guarding the door immediately closed the door behind them.

‘Bang!' As they heard the sound of the double-door closing up behind them, the two boys saw a tall, slim, as straight as a ramrod, middle age man with beautiful beard, was pacing back and forth in the hall with hands behind his back. When he heard the door closing, he turned his head toward the two boys, his eyes flashing with energy; not at all looked like someone who was suffering an internal injury.

The man had a grand appearance, with a long hawk-like nose, making his expression gloomy and heavy, giving the impression that he was a man with heavy responsibility, but at the same time also gave the impression that he was a selfish and ruthless man.

The hair on his temples ash-grey, his forehead narrow and wrinkled, looking as if it was portraying the difficult times that has come and gone over the years.

After the two boys saluted respectfully, Zhai Rang said, "Have you seen me?”

Kou Zhong hurriedly replied, "At that time we were hiding on the beam, and did not dare to look. Considering Da Longtou come and go like the wind, we did not see Da Longtou.”

Zhai Rang's eye turned toward the window, as he gazed at the snow-covered winter landscape, he said flatly, "Then how can you be sure that that person was me?”

Xu Ziling replied, "That was after the fact; we heard Zu Junyan and that strange man who hid inside the trunk mentioned it.”

Undisturbed, Zhai Rang said, "Did you see that strange man?”

"Only a glance,” Kou Zhong replied, "His figure imposing, compared to Zu Junyan he was at least half a head taller. However, because he was wearing mask, we could not see what he looked like.”

Zhai Rang was visibly shaken. "What did his voice sound like?” he asked coldly.

"Very gentle and pleasant to hear,” Kou Zhong promptly replied, "After he finished speaking, it seemed to me that his voice still lingered in the air.”

Zhai Rang's chest sharply moved up and down several times. After a long time of silence he finally let out a stifled grunt and said, "What is exactly your school, your sect? How did your inner power become so strange that you were able to evade that strange man and my eyes and ears?”

Kou Zhong happily said, "Turns out the one we saw was indeed Da Longtou. Da Longtou is really formidable. That strange man said that he injured you! Turns out he was just tooting his horn.”

Zhai Rang coldly said, "You have not answered my question.”

Xu Ziling said, "Our martial art was taught by Niang, but Niang has died.”

"Good!” Zhai Rang said in heavy voice.

The two boys were greatly surprised. As he heard that their Niang has died, why did he applaud?

Right this moment, Zhai Rang made his move. In the blink of an eye he was already in front of the two boys; both of his sleeves rose up together.

The two boys had never imagined that someone with his status would suddenly mount a sneak attack. They saw his hands came out from inside his sleeves, with an astonishing power his palms struck onto their bodies. There was not enough time for them to block.

The two boys cried out in shock and flew backward.

‘Bang! Bang!' Zhai Rang's two palms separately landed on the pit of the two boys' stomach.

A blast of strong, violent, and hard to resist qi power penetrated their body from the chest. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling immediately spurted out a mouthful of blood, as their bodies were lifted off the ground and flew down. ‘Thump! Thump!' their backs crashed onto the wall on the left and right of the door, slipped down along the wall, and finally landed sitting down on the floor.

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