Chapter - 409 Embroidered Couple Handkerchiefs (6) (1/2)
”Ah!” Yideng exclaimed, ”What matter?”
Huang Rong replied, ”The Old Urchin was imprisoned by my father on the Peach Blossom Island. She wanted to help him out.” And then Huang Rong told him how Ying Gu painstakingly learned 'qi men' [strange/wonderful/mysterious gate] and mathematics. Finally she said, ”Afterwards she found out that even if she studied for a hundred years more it would still be difficult for her to overcome my father, plus she saw me getting injured, thereupon …”
Yideng uttered a long laugh; he stood up and said, ”Fine, fine. All's well that ends well. Everything has come together. Today finally she will get her wish.” With a calm face he turned to his four disciples and said, ”You go and welcome Concubine Liu, no, welcome Ying Gu and take her up the mountain. You must not utter even half a word of disrespect.”
As if by prior agreement the four disciples bowed to the ground and cried, they called out together, ”Shifu!”
Yideng sighed, ”You have followed me for many, many years, don't you understand your Shifu's heart?”
Toward Guo Jing and Huang Rong he said, ”I am asking you two a favor.”
Jing and Rong answered together, ”Just say it, we won't dare to disobey.”
”Good,” Yideng said, ”Now I want you to go down the mountain. All my life I owed Ying Gu a lot. In the future, whenever she is facing a difficulty or is in danger, I am asking you for the Old Monk's sake, to lend a hand as much as you can. If you two can help in the matter of successful conclusion of her and Zhou Shixiong's affair, the Old Monk will be forever grateful.”
Guo Jing and Huang Rong looked at each other in astonishment; they did not dare to reply. Yideng saw those two were silent, he pressed again, ”This Old Monk's request, is it difficult for you to give your consent?”
Huang Rong reluctantly replied, ”Since Uncle has asked, we will obey.” She tugged Guo Jing's sleeve and bowed down to bid farewell.
”You don't have to meet Ying Gu,” Yideng said, ”Go down from the back of the mountain.”
Huang Rong gave her reply, pulled Guo Jing's hand and turned around to go. The four disciples saw she appeared calm without any trace of grief, they secretly scolded her as cold-hearted and mean, seeing her savior was facing danger she was indifferent and walked away. Guo Jing knew Huang Rong would not rest before she cooked another plan, so he followed her out.
When they got to the door Huang Rong whispered something in his ear. Guo Jing looked hesitant but finally he nodded his head. He turned around and slowly walked back.