Chapter - 159 Repentance of the Haughty Dragon (12)

"Hong … Master Hong," he said shakily.

"And yet you still don't release him?" Huang Rong said.

When Liang Ziweng first heard the voice from the window predict his movies, he never expected it would be Hong Qicong, but once the bamboo stick appeared, he remembered the timbre of the voice and the dialect. He realized it was the man he feared the most, so he immediately released Guo Jing.

With both her hands holding the bamboo stick, Huang Rong said, "Qicong wants to know why you dared to cause trouble around here."

Liang Ziweng knelt and said, "This nobody really didn't know Master Hong was here. Even with all the courage in the world, I wouldn't have come if I knew Master Hong was here."

Huang Rong thought to herself secretly, " This person is so highly skilled, yet is scared out of his wits when he hears Qi Gong's name. And why does he address Qi Gong as Leader Hong?"

However, Huang Rong maintained a neutral expression and said, " How do you plead guilty?"

Liang Ziwong answered, " Lady, please put in a few good words for me, tell Leader Hong that I know my wrongdoings and plead for him to spare my life."

Huang Rong answered, " I can put in a good word for you, but to put in a few good words is tough. You must never try to find trouble with both of us again."

Liang Ziwong answered, " Humble one here was ignorant in the past and offended Lady and Sir, please forgive me. I wouldn't dream of doing it again."

Huang Rong was pleased and smiled, she pulled Guo Jing's arm and led him back into the hut. They saw four big dishes in front of Hong Qi Gong, whose left hand held a wine cup and right hand, a pair of chopsticks and was enjoying his meal.

Huang Rong laughed, " Qi Gong, he's quietly kneeling there and doesn't even dare move a bit."

Hong Qi Gong answered, " You can beat him up to let loose your anger and he'll not fight back."

Guo Jing looked out of the window and saw Liang Ziwong kneeling straightly and three of his disciples behind him were doing the same. He thought it a pitiful sight, didn't bear to do it and said, " Qi Gong, just spare him."

Qi Gong scolded, " Useless Bum, people beat you up and you do nothing to resist. I saved you and yet you ask me to spare them. What is the meaning of this?"

Guo Jing remained silent.

Huang Rong laughed, " I'll beat him then!"

She took the bamboo stick and walked out of the hut. Seeing a frightened Liang Ziwong kneeling in an upright position, she scolded, " Qi Gong says you go round creating havoc and was going to deal with you today. Luckily my brother Jing is kind enough to plead for Qi Gong to spare your life." Speaking, she raised the bamboo stick high and brought it slapping down onto his butt. She then said, " You can leave."

Liang Ziwong spoke through the window, "Leader Hong, a million thanks for sparing my life."

There was no response from the hut and Liang Ziwong did not dare move. After a while, Guo Jing came out and waved his arms, " Qi Gong is asleep, don't disturb him."

Liang Ziwong then stood up, glared at Huang Rong and Guo Jing before leaving with his disciples.

Huang Rong was delighted, she walked into the hut and saw Qi Gong leaning on the table. She immediately pulled his arm and said, " Qi Gong, Qi Gong, your precious stick is so powerful. Since you don't use it…why not give it to me?"

Hong Qi Gong raised from the table, stretched and laughed, " You are so highly skilled, people only have to hear your voice and they'll be afraid, what use has this stick to you?" He smiled, " Silly lass, hurry and prepare some nice dishes for me and I'll slowly tell you the story."

Huang Rong obeyed and went to prepare three dishes. Hong Qi Gong lifted a wine cup with his left hand and took a drumstick with his right hand and slowly savored it before saying, " There are different species of animals and plants and there are different groups of people. There are those who love wealth, there are those who rob and there are those like me who beg for scraps of leftover food…"

Huang Rong clapped her hands and said, " I know, I know already! That Liang creature called you 'Leader Hong', so you must be the leader of the beggar sect."

Hong Qi Gong answered, " Yes. We people who beg for food are often bullied by people and bitten by dogs, if we do not unite as one, how on earth do we survive? The north is controlled by the Jins and the south is controlled by the Song emperor, but all the beggars on this earth…"

Huang Rong cut in, " Be it north or south are all under you!"

Hong Qi Gong smiled and nodded before continuing, " Yes. This stick and wine bottle has been the trademark of the beggar sect leader, ever since a few hundred years ago, even before the start of the Tang dynasty, It's like the golden seal of the emperor's."

Huang Rong stuck out her tongue and said, " Luckily you didn't give it to me."

Hong Qi Gong asked, " Why?"

Huang Rong said, " Imagine how troublesome it would be if all the little beggars of the world come and find me and ask me to solve their problems."

Hong Qi Gong sighed, " Yes, you are right. I'm lazy by nature so it is troublesome to be the leader of the beggars, but they couldn't find a suitable candidate, so I had to accept the responsibility."

Huang Rong said, " That's why that Liang creature was so afraid of you, since it'll be terrible if all the beggars in the world come finding him. If every beggar picks a flea from their body and puts it on his head, imagine how itchy he'll be."

Hong Qi Gong and Guo Jing burst out laughing and after a while, Hong Qi Gong said, "He's afraid of me not because of that."

Huang Rong asked hurriedly, "Then why is he afraid of you?"

Hong Qi Gong said, " About twenty years ago, he did an evil thing which was discovered by me."

Huang Rong asked, " What was it?"

Hong Qi Gong said, " This old creature believed some superstitious nonsense and kidnapped many virgins and violated them, believing that it'll help him attain immortality."

Huang Rong asked, "How do you violate a virgin?"

Since her mother died after a difficult labor, Huang Rong was brought up by her father. After Chen Xuan Feng and Mei Chao Feng betrayed Huang Yao Shi and eloped, the latter under a moment's fury, severed the limbs of his other disciples and chased them out of the island. Only a few mute servants were left on peach blossom island. Huang Rong had never known anything about the relationships between man and woman. Ever since she had been together with Guo Jing, she always felt an unexplainable happiness and sweetness in her heart. She would feel lonely and sad whenever Guo Jing was not with her. Therefore, she thought that as long as she and Guo Jing were always together, they will be like husband and wife and thus, Huang Rong always thought Guo Jing to be her husband. But she didn't know anything about the sensual relations a couple had on the night of their wedding. Her question thus placed Hong Qi Gong in an awkward position.

Huang Rong asked again, " To violate them, is it to kill them?"