The Three Worlds God
The Story of the Cursed Man
"Sounds like a swordsman not here?" ask the middle-aged man.
Astara and Bailin turned, then smiled. "We're here looking for someone, Uncle."
"Who are the warriors looking for, who knows if I can help?"
Astara and Bailin stared at each other, in a slow tone Astara said Tao Feng's name. The middle-aged man was startled and hesitated to tell Astara and Bailin.
"Come with me." The middle-aged man took Bailin and Astara to his residence. The middle-aged man closed the doors and windows tightly.
"Why, Uncle!" ask Bailin.
"Sit for a moment" said the middle-aged man.
Bailin and Astara sat down in astonishment.
"Drink first." The middle-aged man gave a bottle of sake to Bailin and Astara.
"Sake, I haven't drank it in a long time." Bailin unhesitatingly downed the sake.
"Uncle can you tell me where Tao Feng lives" Astara said.
The middle-aged man sat face to face with Bailin and Astara.
"Actually I shouldn't say anything about Tao Feng," said the middle-aged man.
"Why, Uncle?" ask Astara lirih.
"He is a fortune-teller who is cursed, everyone who sees him will be exposed to an incurable disease. He was also the spreader of the plague in this city, so he was exiled at the top of the mountain kulun. I suggest you don't go there, it's too dangerous. There are also many pirates who do not hesitate to kill people" said the middle-aged man.
"Uncle here lives alone?" ask Astara.
The middle-aged man looked down miserably. "Five years ago, Tao Feng spread a plague that left my wife and two children dead."
"What's the plague, Uncle?" ask Astara.
"Did uncle ever see that person named Tao Feng?" ask Bailin.
The middle-aged man shook his head slowly.
"I became curious about the person named Tao Feng," said Bailin.
The night wind blew as breezy on the bamboo tree behind the middle-aged man's house. The middle-aged man offered Astara and Bailin to stay at his house. However, Astara was still curious about the story of the middle-aged man.
"Finely, undo your intentions, before anything bad happens to you two" said the middle-aged man.
"Calm down, Uncle. We'll be fine. My friend this is ..."
Astara patted Bailin on the shoulder, giving the code not to tell him who he really was.
"Uncle, then we say goodbye first, thank you for the banquet." Astara paid his respects to the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man was not willing if Astara and Bailin left, but what would be said, Bailin and Astara still went to the top of the mountain.
"Why do you think Tao Feng could spread such a plague?" ask Bailin.
"Come, Bailin. Before we met Tao Feng, we didn't know yet" Astara replied.
Halfway through, five small boats glided across the sandy soil. Fifteen laughs surrounded Astara and Bailin.
"Sand pirates" Bailin said with a watchful look.
"For a long time we have not found any prey" said one of the pirates.
"Surge or you end up here" threatened Bailin.
"Haha ... Stupid jerk. This is a pirate's territory. You're the ones who're gonna die."