Chapter 57 Wings Of Eagle

Kuo Lok, Bazar Batu, Yong Taihua, and Yan Zhanjin rested beside a small tea house on the outskirts of a village.

Yong Taihua looked at Bazar Batu and asked, "How many days will he get back to normal? I'm tired of taking care of him."

Yan Zhanjin said, "Five more days. Don't think too much, you already endured him for this long." He drank his tea. "Another five more days will not kill you."

Yong Taihua frowned and said, "I guess so." He looked at the three people. "It will soon become the territory of Sunset Sector."

Yan Zhanjin, "Their sector is down here?"

Yong Taihua, "Yes."

Kuo Lok held tightly onto Bazar Batu's hand and said, "So that's why Central Plains is so easy on Ma Jingguo. They are afraid Sunset Sector will join hand with Seventy-Two Islands."

Yan Zhanjin asked, "Why don't Seventy-Two Islands take over Sunset Sector?"

Yong Taihua, "They want to, but they can't."

Yan Zhanjin, "With the number of people, they can easily conquer Sunset Sector."

Yong Taihua explained, "The Sunset Sector is built on the top of the mountain, and there are traps along the way. The entire Sunset Mountain is the Sunset Sector. I heard from my father that if it weren't for the spies of the four families who went to the Sunset Sector voluntarily, the six sector would not be able to break into and kill the leaders of Sunset Sector." He sighed. "Even after they killed the leader of Sunset Sector, Zan Huangming still marched into Central Plains and killed all the leaders of the seven sectors leaders, included your grandmaster Jia Jin." He drank his tea. "When we push someone too far, they are likely to come back and seek revenge. Zhan Huangming, shizun, and Ma Jingguo are all the same. If the six sectors leave Sunset Sector alone, there will be no tragedies such as the loss of the leaders of the seven sectors and the most outstanding martial artist at that time, Ji Chujiu."

Yan Zhanjin, "Until Ma Jingguo proves that he did not kill Dandan, I will not feel sorry for him."

Kuo Lok said, "Batu believes that Ma Jingguo didn't kill Dandan."

Bazar Batu raised his head from the table and said, "I believe Ma ge…" His head hung on the table. "Ma ge will never hurt Dandan."

Yong Taihua, "How do you know for sure?"

Bazar Batu mumbling, "Because Ma ge loves Dandan as if she is his sister."

Yan Zhanjin said, "Let's go find an inn and rest."

Wu On greeted, "Yong gongzi."

Yong Taihua turned around, "Leader Wu." He got up and greeted Wu On. "I don't know your sector will join this campaign."

Wu On smiled, "Even if our sector is not currently organized, we will not let this fight slid by." He looked at the four of them. He smiled. "Yong gongzi, I came early and rented a small boat. The four of you don't mind going with us, we can squeeze together in our small boat."

Yong Taihua, "Umm…"

Yan Zhanjin stood up and said, "Thank you leader Wu, for your kindness."

Wu On said, "Yan gongzi, everyone, please follow me."

Wu On led the way to a small river.

Yong Taihua whispered, "Why do you accept their proposal?"

Yan Zhanjin, "Look at Batu... It seems that he will faint at any time. It is better for him to rest in the boat. Also, I feel sorry for Lok-xiong, he has been carrying Batu for the past four days."

When Yong Taihua turned around, he saw Kuo Lok still following them with Bazar Batu on his back. He whispered, "It's no wonder why Chief Wu didn't ask other people to go with him, but instead asked us to go with him."

Yan Zhanjin whispered, "Leader Wu is the sympathetic type."

Wu On, "We are almost there."

Yong Taihua smiled and said, "Leader Wu thank you so much."

Wu On, "No problem."

Later that night, when the ship sailed through open, dark waters. The martial artist were sitting on the open deck to eat. Bazar Batu stood behind Kuo Lok. Kuo Lok was eating and chatting with Yong Taihua, and a young man was standing next to Bazar Batu.

The young man whispered in Bazar Batu's ear, "Batu…you are an eagle. Look at your arm, it turns into wings."

Bazar Batu looked at his hand and then smiled, "I have wings."

The young man whispered, "You are a free eagle. Imagine you are an eagle with open wings to catch prey. Soaring over the high Mongolian steppe." The young man laughed. "Look harder. Do you see your homeland?"

Bazar Batu nodded. He smiled and said, "I saw it."

The young man, "You going to fly to your home"

Bazar Batu nodded.

The young man, "Fly up and soar like the golden eagle."

Bazar Batu climbed over the railing and came to the other side. The young man pretended to look in the other direction.

Yan Zhanjin shouted in fear, "Batu."

Kuo Lok turned around, "Batu…get back here."

Bazar Batu said, "I am a golden eagle." He opened his arms wide. "I have wings. I have golden eagle wings. I want to fly." Bazar Batu released his hand from the railing, but Kuo Lok grabbed one of his hands. Bazar Batu smiled. "Lok gege, I'm flying." He laughed. "I'm flying." He pulled his hand away.

Kuo Lok said, "Batu don't pull your hand away."

Bazar Batu fought to break free, "Let go of me. Let me go." He yanked his hand away from Kuo Lok's hand vigorously. Bazar Batu was laughing as he plunged into the water. Kuo Lok quickly climbed over the railing and jumped into the water.

Many people gathered around the deck. Fu Yuanjun stood on the top deck watching with a smile.

Elder Tong asked, "Do you want to send someone to help?"

Fu Yuanjun, "Tong qianbei, please do. I can't swim, so I won't go. Please forgive me."

Elder Tong said, "Don't worry, I will see what they need."

Wu On rushed forward, "What's the matter?"

Female martial artist, "Someone jumped into the water."

Male martial artist, "He seems to be drunk."

Wu On, "Tell them to stop the boat immediately."

Yan Zhanjin yelled, "Kuo-xiong! Batu!" He try to climb over board, but was held back by Yong Taihua.

Yong Taihua grabbed his hand, "Zhanjin, you can't swim." He handed the sword to Yan Zhanjin and jumped over the railing into the water.

The young man sneered at the panicking people. He walked slowly back to his compartment, and then he closed the door behind him.

Sitting in the compartment were Wang Biming. He turned to the young man and asked, "Mingzhu, does he really fly according to the prediction of Yuanjun?"

Miao Mingzhu took off her fake beard and said, "Sure enough, he turned into a golden eagle and flew back to Mongolia." She smiled.

In the cold water in the dead of night, Yong Taihua grabbed Kuo Lok's hand. He said, "Lok-xiong, stop. It's too dark, we can't find him. We have to wait until morning."

Kuo Lok pulled his hand away and continued to dive underwater. Kuo Lok dives all night until early morning, but Bazar Batu is nowhere to be found. In the morning, many martial artists who can swim also help scuba to find Bazar Batu, but every time they dive, they return empty-handed.

Yong Taihua, who was in the water with Kuo Lok since the night before, grabbed onto Kuo Lok's arm again. He said, "Lok-xiong, take a break first."

An martial artist said, "Xiong-tai, Yong gongzi is right. We looked for him all night, but did not find him, it means that the young man is no longer here. He must have been drifted downstream."

In the scorching spring sky, the sun was high, and an old sorting boat stopped in the middle of the river. Two people were sitting on a fishing boat fishing. The two dressed in plain clothes, wearing big straw hats, to protect themselves from the wind and sun.

Suddenly, a man with a fishing pole said, "Yongzheng, we have not caught a single fish. Let's go home, I feel so hot."

Yongzheng turned his head to look at Xue Horan. He wiped Xue Horan's sweats with the sleeve of his right hand. He said, "If you feel hot, jump in the water and swim around."

Xue Horan, "I didn't bring change of clothes."

Yongzheng said, "It's just us, and it's not that I have not see you naked before." He chuckled.

Xue Horan blushed, "Yongzheng, you have changed."

Yongzheng said, "How? I'm still the same person I was back then."

Xue Horan said, "Back then…You will never say such embarrassing words."

Yongzheng teased, "Shy?"

Xue Horan turned his back to Yongzheng and avoided Yongzheng. Then he saw a man leaning on the tree bark by the river bank. Xue Horan said, "Yongzheng, there is someone over there."

Yongzheng said, "Horan, let them be. Do you remember, we don't want to return to the martial arts world?"

Xue Horan said, "I know... but saving a drowning man does not mean we bringing ourselves back to the martial arts world." He held Yongzheng's hand. "Yongzheng, we pull him out of the water and we leave. He doesn't need to know that we saved him."

Yongzheng shook his head. Yongzheng and Xue Horan rowed close to Bazar Batu. Yongzheng pulled Bazar Batu out of the river and carried Bazar Batum onto the road. He left Bazar Batu on the side of the road.

Yongzheng held Xue Horan's hand and said, "Let's go."

Xue Horan asked, "Yongzheng, should we check to make sure he is not dead?"

Yongzheng said, "He has a pulse, so it's okay."

Bazar Batu coughed and slowly opened his eyes. He quickly got up and hugged Yongzheng tightly. He sobbed, "Lok gege…"

Xue Horan, "Is he drunk?"

Yongzheng asked, "Hey, are you drunk?"

Bazar Batu shook his head, "No, drunk one hundred days." He passed out.

Xue Horan, "Why do you drink for a hundred days?"

Yongzheng said, "Drunk one hundred days is an exotic potion that is use in flower house." He picked up Bazar Batu. "Let's go find a place to rest."

Xue Horan asked, "What is a flower house?"

Yongzheng hesitated, "It a...lets go."

Xue Horan did not immediately follow Yongzheng. Then he suddenly asked, "Yongzheng, how do you know this kind of rare and exotic medicine? Also, how do you know that it is used in flower house?"

Yongzheng cleared his throat, "Are you complaining that it's too hot? Find an inn and wash yourself."

Xue Horan, "Yongzheng, you didn't answer my question." Xue Horan realized that Yongzheng had walked away from him. "Yongzheng..."