Golden Dragon Swordsman S2
Huangpu Village Story

After examining Yu Buqun and Da Si King, Arya then turned to Chen Xule. While standing and holding out a pill, he said, “Take this medicine so that your wounds heal.”

Chen Xule awkwardly accepted the pill. Apparently he also had an injury. Some parts of his body did not work as usual and in some parts that were hit by collisions with Arya looked swollen and reddish. Fortunately, Chen Xule's endurance was strong enough that he did not suffer any serious injuries.

So, when the situation has somewhat subsided, they also then headed to the living room. There has been a variety of foods and drinks that turned out to have been prepared by the village chief.

Still feeling awkward, village chief Chen Chuankai extended his right hand towards the large table surrounded by eight chairs as a gesture of letting them all sit down.

“Sorry, only this food and drink we can provide for you.” The village chief said with a sense of shame and anger if he remembered the state of his village which was being gripped by fear because groups of unknown people who often came to kidnap virgin girls in his village.

Arya smiled, “Ah, for me this food is more than enough. Thank you for bothering to prepare all this, mr.” after saying so Arya then filled the bamboo plate with rice and side dishes presented at the table. Before his hand was about to bribe food into his mouth, the young man looked at one by one the people sitting there.

“Why are you guys just silent, I'm so good to eat alone and even so your spectacle.. hahaha.”.

Nie Zha snorted, “So good what?”

Arya looked at the girl with a smile, “My food will be much better if you eat while looking at a girl as beautiful as you. hahaha.”

Reaching the words of the young man, Nie Zha's face flushed red. He was secretly pleased with the young man's praise, but on the other hand he became irritated and angry. The incident, in which she was almost raped by a young man who had killed her aunt and friends, resulted in a deep trauma for her, even losing faith in her heart towards any young man. For him all men are the same, they are all human beings who only put forward lust rather than love.

“Close your mouth!” hardik Nie Zha while glaring his eyes and squeezing both fists.

Arya who was about to feed her food to her mouth was shocked, the reflex that she covered her mouth with her left hand. With innocent eyes, it was like wondering that he was looking at Nie Zha.

Seeing that, the old grandfather of the Fire Arm chuckled. Village chief Chen Chuankai and Chen Xule smiled. The previously awkward atmosphere began to somewhat melt away.

Nie Zha with an annoyed face was still glaring at Arya. It was as if he would never let the young man speak again.

“Already, if he closes his mouth, then how does he eat?” said the Fire Arm's grandfather who had laughed again.

Nie Zha snorted, nonchalantly he began to fill his plate with food.

“Kek, your grandson seems to be coming by the moon. Cuisine people want to eat told to shut up. Hehehe.” Arya.

Suddenly Nie Zha stood up while pointing at Arya. With a quivering voice he snapped, “Have your mouth never been educated? A young man like you would be better off keeping his mouth shut. Once you speak, your words make my ears and my heart hot.”

Arya scratched her hair. He secretly read the girl's mind. But his gaze was hurriedly diverted when the girl sounded back snapping.

“Supply! Close your eyes too!”

“Nie Zha,” reprimand the grandpa firmly. “You're also not polite yelling at people. You have to understand that we're guests here. It's inappropriate that we act disrespectful.”

The grandfather then looked to the village chief Chen Chuankai, then said “Implicate the attitude of this grandson of mine, sir.. Please be understood he has indeed gotten an unpleasant incident so that makes his attitude so explosive like this.”

“Ah, no need to question kek.” Said the head of the village friendly, “We continue the conversation later, better please enjoy a banquet from us this makeshift.”

Thus, Arya and others dissolve in eating activities without any conversation.

“Although I am from Lightning Valley, the truth is that I am not a member of that sect. It's just that because my family is the elder of the sect then I was considered part of them.” he said. “Which is actually I am just a traveler who is looking for experience and deepening about the meaning of life.”

Everyone who listened nodded their heads.

“My youth I used to spend in adventure. In that adventure I often encounter funny events. Do you want to hear?” the grandfather stared around, at the faces of the people sitting around the table. “In my youth I once met a handsome young man. But his good looks are not like his true state of being. After meeting, we went on a trip together. But after some time, I found out that the young man was a bit strange. Every time I went to bed and woke up again, I found out that she was right next to me, hugging me and almost kissing me. I don't know, maybe I was kissed while still sleeping.”.

“Hahaha... After the young man woke up, he must have vomited and even fainted. In a dream of making out with a beautiful girl, do not know her waking up is making out with a peot grandpa like you.” Arya's words were interspersed with laughter.

Feeling the gaze of everyone, Arya stopped her laughter. And he found the grandfather grumbling with a flick of his lips. Not feeling guilty, but Arya laughed again because she thought the expression of the grandfather was ridiculous if he was grumbling like a starving fish like that.

“Come cake, continue your story.” said Arya anyway.

“Why don't you just tell me about what you met on the way. Do not you definitely find funny events, for example, as happened here” said the grandfather with a sneering tone.

Hearing this question Arya smiled, so did the village chiefs Chen Chuankai and Chen Xule, although upon recalling that, their hearts were still trembling. But then by this question, Arya was reminded of her need to come here. But the answer to his investigation was answered after he read the minds of the people he met in the village. Still, he asked.

“Fire Sleeve grandfather, master village chief, indeed I actually encountered something on my journey that I wanted to ask. That's why then I came here.” When Aryan seems to be earnest, those who listen also become earnest.

“At the top of Qiantang mountain,” continued Arya, “I found something suspicious. The scattered drinking utensils. Former campfire. And the most surprising is the presence of stones arranged as a place for worship, while on it there is a female skeleton. And not far from that place, I also saw another skeleton. Also a woman.”

Hearing that question the village chief Chen Chuankai lowered his face deeply. Gao Lishi aka The Fire Arm frowned his forehead which was already filled with his lead lines, while Chen Xule took a deep breath.

“Tabib Xian..” Said village head Chen Chuankai in a deep voice. “I am the one, if there is a leader who is completely useless.” He paused for a moment to gulp, then he continued, “As a village chief, who should be able to provide protection to my people. But in fact I am absolutely incapable of doing that.” Back the old village chief stopped talking. His eyes looked out of his house.

In the courtyard, some people were still sitting in groups while telling me about the prowess of the fight this afternoon. Village chief Chen Chuankai shifted his seat slightly. His eyes were still piercing through the rows of houses as if something was looking for him there. But apparently he wants to continue his testimony. He also continued,

“This incident started a few months ago.. Where at that time, in this area through a group of horsemen. Entering the twilight, in this village they stopped in front of a gate guarded by several people. Since there were no strange signs of them, as well as the friendly attitude of the leadership and they also showed the identity of the Ming Empire's inhabitants, we could not refuse their arrival. The group was led by two women who were said to be heading to the village of Shanyin. They paused for a moment to rest and filled the stomach in the rice coffee shop,” Once again the village chief Chen Chuankai stopped. Apparently he was remembering what had happened. Then continued.

“But cursed them. Cursed is the company of the horsemen. In the evening when they were about to continue their journey, they caught a girl who was going to the river. This girl had a chance to scream, and a person who had just returned from irrigating his rice field could witness the event. One who delivered the girl, a young man was beaten to death. When it was told to us, our anger exploded. Soon this village we surrounded. We immediately threatened to surrender. What happened was beyond our expectations. They were completely oblivious to our presence, the people of almost this entire village. When we heard the girl scream, our hearts couldn't stand it anymore. And soon there was a battle. Our people are driven more by overflowing anger than by a willingness to fight. Moreover, the riding troupe turned out to be composed of powerful people. The few moments of the battle were fierce, but it soon seemed how weak we were. In a short time our people can be beaten and scattered. I can no longer think of anything else than fighting desperately.

I, Yu Buqun and Da Si King, the three of us were directly involved in a fight against the leader of the horde. Perhaps driven by my anger, it felt as if my energy had multiplied. But it turns out that they are not human, even I think they are demons, because they have a high and unreasonable knowledge. Whenever our efforts can hit even cut off their bodies, as if unable to die, their bodies are cut back to grow as if nothing ever happened.” The old village chief took a breath while fixing his seat, then he continued, “Luckily that time they ran away. Ahhh.. I can't say it's a gain for us, because they escaped so congratulations to all of us, but their departure after all has caused us great harm. They brought a girl, plus again because of that fight, many of our residents lost their lives.” The old village chief stopped telling stories. His gloomy and glaring eyes of anger were subdued deeply.

Despite knowing it, Arya listened to the old village chief's story attentively. It was a reflection of how the old village chief had tried desperately to protect his people, until he did not think about his own fate. But the opponents they faced were indeed not random people. He was also moved to see the state of this village which was gripped by fear at all times, until the rice fields or fields in this village became unmanageable. In view of how the economy in this village became worse, the residents must be willing to resist hunger because they are struck by fear so many do not work.

Then Chen Xule said, “It turns out that this kind of incident not only happened here, but in other villages also found similar events. However, this village is the most frequent kidnapping. Therefore, on the report of the village chiefs, the, King Zhou Lun then ordered me and five other commanders to bring the selected soldiers to secure the villages and cities that experienced kidnapping cases like this.” Chen Xule paused for a moment to shift his seat, then continued, “After investigation, apparently the kidnappers were black people. They not only kidnap girls but also newborn babies. Because of this incident we were unable to return to help during the attack on the kingdom of Guangzhou.”

Arya nods her head, “You are men of knightly spirit and full of responsibility. Lucky this village has a leader like you, the village chief. And hopefully this event will not happen again.”

Then to the grandfather of Fire Arm, Arya said, “Kek, then what is your purpose until you leave your job at sea and even stray far to this village?”

“Your head wobble! We came here because we accidentally heard the noise of your fight. Actually I want to take my grandson to his house. Because the current situation is so dangerous that I accompany him.”

“Oooo..” Arya nodded her head while glancing at Nie Zha.

The girl who was glimpsed immediately stared intently at the young man. Making Arya chuckle to herself, feel funny for the attitude of the girl who thinks childish.