Chapter - 349 Broken Marriage of the Purple Dress King (12)

"Xie San Ge [third (older) brother Xie]," Jin Hua Popo said, "I know you don't like other people meddling in your fight; that's why I did not lend you a hand. You are not offended, are you?"

Hearing her unexpectedly calling his Yifu 'San Ge', Zhang Wuji was astonished. He did not know his Yifu ranked third in seniority; because looking at Jin Hua Popo, he was certain that she was older than his Yifu.

"Why am I not surprised?" he heard Xie Xun replied, "You were returning to the Central Plains this time, did you hear anything about that child of mine Wuji?"

Zhang Wuji was shocked; but he felt a soft palm was holding his hand tightly. He knew Zhao Min did not want him to step forward and expose himself. Just now he did not listen to her advice and rashly shot the pebbles to help; in the end he let their existence to be known. Only his concerns toward Xie Xun went to the extreme; he could not let Xie Xun being bullied by anybody. This time he felt it was all right to momentarily restrain himself.

"Nothing," Jin Hua Popo said.

Jin Hua Popo hesitated without answering. Zhu'Er suddenly said, "Xie Daxia …" Jin Hua Popo reached out with her left hand to grab her wrist and stared hard at her; Zhu'Er did not dare to continue.

"Miss Yin," Xie Xun said, "Tell me, tell me! Your Popo is deceiving me, is she not?"

Two streams of tears flowed down on Zhu'Er's cheeks. Jin Hua Popo lifted up her right hand and placed it on top of her head, so that as soon as Zhu'Er said something she did not wish she would exert her internal energy and take her life.

"Xie Daxia," Zhu'Er said, "My Popo did not deceive you. We went to the Central Plains this time, we did not hear any news about Zhang Wuji."

Hearing what she said, Jin Hua Popo took her right palm from Zhu'Er's forehead, but she still grabbed her wrist tight.

"So what news did you hear?" Xie Xun asked, "What happened to the Ming Cult? What happened to our old acquaintances?"

"I don't know," Jin Hua Popo replied, "I did not inquire anything on the Jianghu matters. I was only looking for the Toutuo [Buddhist monk with hair] who killed my husband to settle the debt; and for Emei Pai's Miejue Laoni [Old Nun Miejue], to avenge that sword duel defeat. As for other matters, Lao Po Zi does not care."

Xie Xun indignantly said, "All right, Mrs. Han, that day on the Bing Huo Island, what did you say to me? You said my Zhang Wudi [fifth brother Zhang], husband and wife, were not willing to reveal my hiding place; they were forced to cut their own throats on the Wudang Mountain. That child of mine, Wuji, became an orphan with nobody to care for him; that he was wandering in the Jianghu, that everywhere he went he was bullied by others, that he was destitute and miserable beyond words. Did you not say that?"

"That's right!" Jin Hua Popo said.

"You said that he was struck by the Xuanming Shen Zhang [mysterious and dark divine palm]; he endured the suffering day and night," Xie Xun continued, "You said you met him at the Butterfly Valley, and that you wanted him to come with you to the Ling She Island , but he was not willing. Is that right?"

"That's right!" Jin Hua Popo said, "If I lied to you, may the Heaven punish me and the Earth extinguish me, may Jin Hua Popo becomes the lowest of low in the Jianghu, may my departed husband does not have peace in his grave."

Xie Xun nodded. "Miss Yin," he said, "What was it that you wanted to say?"

Zhu'Er replied, "I was going to say that at that time I urged him to come with us to the Ling She Island; he did not want to listen, and bit me instead. His teeth mark is still on the back of my hand; I am telling you the truth. I … I am very concerned about him."

Suddenly Zhao Min tightened her hand, which was grabbing Zhang Wuji's palm; her eyes were staring at him with contempt, but also with a teasing look, as if she was saying, 'You lied to me! Turned out you knew this girl; not only that, there were many entanglements between the two of you.'

Zhang Wuji blushed; remembering how Zhu'Er had a strange fondness toward him, his heart was bittersweet. All of a sudden Zhao Min lifted up Zhang Wuji's hand toward her mouth and she bit the back of his hand really hard. As his hand was bleeding, the Jiu Yang Shen Gong [Nine Yang Divine Energy/Power] in Zhang Wuji's body automatically reacted. Zhao Min felt a shock on her mouth that the corner of her mouth was also bleeding. This short episode between the two of them happened noiselessly.

Zhang Wuji looked at Zhao Min with questioning eyes, wondering why in the world she suddenly bit him. But he saw her eyes were full of smiles, her face was blushing, beautiful as the springtime. Although she was wearing fake moustache above her lips, the moustache failed to cover her sweetness and beauty. Confusion filled his heart.

"Very well!" Xie Xun said, "Mrs. Han, it was because of my concern over my child Wuji that I took the tens of thousands of 'li's journey back from the Bing Huo Island to the Central Plains. You promised to find Wuji for me; why didn't you keep your promise?"

Tears streaming down Zhang Wuji's cheeks; it was only then did he found out that although his Yifu knew he had enemies everywhere, disregarding grave dangers he returned to the Central Plains, it was all because of him.

Jin Hua Popo said, "That day we reached an agreement; I will look for your Zhang Wuji, you will lend me the Tulong Saber. Xie San Ge, let me borrow your Saber, Lao Po Zi's words are like mountain; I will find this youngster for you."

Xie Xun shook his head. "Bring Wuji over here; naturally I'll lend you the Saber."

"You don't trust me?" Jin Hua Popo coldly asked.

"The matters of the world are not easy to say," Xie Xun replied, "Even close relatives like father and son or brother and sister sometimes are not trustworthy."

Zhang Wuji knew he was referring to Cheng Kun in the past; he felt sorry for his Yifu.

"Then you are sure you won't let me borrow the Saber in advance?" Jin Hua Popo asked.

"I let the Beggar Clan's Chen Youliang go down the mountain," Xie Xun said, "From now on there will be no more peaceful days on the Ling She Island. I don't know how many enemies of mine of the Wulin world would come over to make things difficult for me. Jin Mao Shi Wang is not like what he used to be; other than this Tulong Saber, I don't even have a staff to lean on. Hey … hey …" Suddenly he let out a cold laugh and said, "Mrs. Han, just now five people were surrounding me. Even that hero from the Ju Jing Bang was preparing seven pebbles in his hand. Are you sure you don't have any intention to harm me? You are hoping that I would die under the hands of the Beggar Clan, and then you can leisurely pick up the spoil. Xie Xun's eyes maybe blind, but his hear is not. Mrs. Han, let me ask you again, Xie Xun came to your Ling She Island in secret; how did the Beggar Clan find out my whereabouts?"