Bok Liong groped under his moustached nose to keep from laughing. “Okay, Lin-moi. I will help you and I think if you try right, it is not impossible that I will be able to meet you with the Golden Flute."
The sullen face immediately brightened and Bok Liong felt his chest tremble again. Now he was so affected that the heart in his chest cavity jumped up and then fell back into place upside down! His mouth was agape when he looked at Lin Lin's face, his eyes were glazed with emotion. This was the first time he witnessed something so beautiful that it was touching.
However, where did Lin Lin notice this? He was too excited. Quickly he grabbed Bok Liong's hand, shaking it. “Right, Lion-twako? Can you find him? Ah, that bald old man is simply incompetent. Where is the Golden Flute, Liong-ko? Far or near? Come on, let's go there immediately, I want to force him to confess about the murder!"
Bok Liong smiled again. Now he dared to smile and this made it easier for him to hold back his laughter at the words and at this cute gesture. What an agile, witty maiden who is like a bird just learning to fly, not knowing the height of the mountains and the width of the sea!
“Not so easy, Lin-moi. People like him do not have a permanent residence. However, I will ask the character kang-ouw. I have many acquaintances in the world of kang-ouw, and from them I think we will finally be able to meet the Golden Flute. Now for the second question, about your brother. Who is he and how can an older brother never meet his younger siblings forever?"
“My foster sister's name is Kam Bu Song, but when she took the examination in the king's city fourteen years ago, she wore she Liu. Can you find out anything about him?”
“You... Liu Bu Song? I have never heard of this name, but if fourteen years ago he was in the city of kings, of course I don't remember him anymore. Of course I was a child then. However, I was able to find out about him in the city of the king. Now, which one are you going to look for first? If we look for your sister first, we will return to the king's city. If you are looking for a gold flute, we don't need to go to the city of the king."
Lin Lin pensively. The two people are equally important. However, the meeting with Kim-lun Seng-jin and the story about the 'Kitan Princess' really attracted him and made him eager to hear the solution of this secret immediately. Also, if he looks for Bu Song in the king's city, there is an advantage, namely while waiting for the arrival of Bu Sin and Sian Eng. The two of them will definitely come to the king's city too.
"Let us go to the king's city looking for Brother Bu Song first," he finally said. “At the same time waiting for Sin-ko and Enci Sian Eng to appear. Lion-twako, you are very kind. I need you to introduce Sin-ko and especially Eng-cici. Wow, he is brave, his swordsmanship is great and he is so beautiful, Twako!” After saying this he laughed happily.
Bok Liong's face turned red. “Hush, what are you talking about? Why did you tell me about your Cici? What's the need?"
"Ihhh, if I compliment my Enci's beauty in front of you, what's wrong?" He was laughing again and his eyes were teasing.
Bok Liong smiled wryly, his heart complaining. "You are beautiful, there is no second woman in this world who can move my heart like you," said his heart.
“Alright, let's return to the king's city. However, your sheath must be replaced. Let me find a replacement later.”
"Scabbard? Why?" Lin Lin fingered her sword.
“Moi-moi, earlier I heard from Cheng Hie Hwesio's words about the Yellow Iron Sword that was missing from the palace and was in your hands. It is better that the special scabbard is changed, so that it will not be recognized by people."
Lin Lin smiled. “This is indeed the sword, bald grandpa and I took it. Wow, if you join, you will be very happy, Liong-twako. The two of us brushed away all the dishes in the palace kitchen. Wow, delicious, in short, you've never tasted it in your life. Until my stomach hurt, too full and my grandfather's stomach became distended. And we… we disguised ourselves as cats…” Lin Lin chuckled happily, covered her mouth and in a broken voice interspersed with laughter she recounted her experiences in the palace.
Bok Liong was amazed not to play. Amazed at Kim-lun Seng-jin's greatness, also amazed at the sweetness of the mouth that was moving in speaking. Then the two of them entered the town of Pao-teng and at a weapon shop, Bok Liong bought a sheath for the sword hanging from Lin Lin's waist. Now that sword, without ruffles and in another sheath, is no different from an ordinary sword, so of course no one will know that it is the Yellow Iron Sword, an heirloom sword stolen from the Khitan nation that disappeared from the palace heirlooms.
In the city of Pao-teng, Bok Liong took Lin Lin into a restaurant that was quite big and clean. The day is approaching dusk and their stomachs are hungry. Without hesitation Lin Lin agreed and a maid immediately greeted them with respect, especially when she saw the sword hanging on Bok Liong's back and on Lin Lin's back.
Bok Liong asked, "What do you want to eat, Moi-moi?"
"Whatever. After eating uh... um... all of that, I don't think any food is good enough for me.” He wrinkled his nose. Bok Liong understood that what Lin Lin meant was of course the dishes in the palace kitchen. The waitress who was waiting for their order, of course, did not understand what this beautiful and mighty lady meant.
Bok Liong ordered fragrant wine, white rice, noodles, meatballs and several other kinds of vegetables. The order was served quickly so a few minutes later they had started eating and drinking. Bok Liong's hunger and his already very hungry stomach made Lin Lin able to eat well too, even as delicious as the palace kitchen's cooking when he was full. It is not the food that is an absolute requirement for delicacy, but a hungry stomach. Hungry stomachs savor even the simplest of foods!
The sound of people talking boisterously entering the restaurant did not catch the attention of Lin Lin and Bok Liong who were enjoying their meal, also when several guests ordered food in hoarse voices, they didn't look up and continued eating. However, because the three men who had just arrived sat at the table opposite Lin Lin, Lin Lin couldn't help but be able to see them. The girl suddenly put down her chopsticks and bowl, then she got up from her seat with burning eyes. Bok Liong saw the state of this girl while sipping the broth from the bowl, turned his head and frowned. I wish the three men who were chatting and sitting around the table were men whose clothes were patched, the clothes of beggars in rags!
“Sssttttt, Lin-moi, calm down and sit down. It's not good to make noise in other people's restaurants, just make a mess and damage people's things," he whispered.
Lin Lin came to her senses, suppressed her feelings and sat back down. A waiter who was preparing to take the orders of the three beggars looked at Lin Lin with worry and suspicion. But when he saw this girl sitting back down, he quickly went to the kitchen. It is not surprising that Lin Lin was shocked and angry to see the three men, because these were the three beggars who ganged up on her and her two brothers at night.
On the other hand, the three beggars didn't seem to know Lin Lin, and this was not strange either. They had only seen Lin Lin once, this was at night and in battle. What's more, at that time Lin Lin was accompanied by Bu Sin and Sian Eng, whereas now he was alone with Bok Liong.
“They are the beggars who ganged up on us in the past,” whispered Lin Lin.
Bok Liong nodded. The girl had told him about her dispute with the beggars led by the Beggar King It-gan Kai-ong.
“They are Hui-houw-kai-pang (Flying Tiger Begging Association) figures and it seems they have come as guests. Their territory is not in Pao-teng here. Lin-moi, let's go outside.” Bok Liong called the waiter, paid and led Lin Lin out of the restaurant.
“Lin-moi, tonight we should spend the night here. The beggars were suspicious. The Hui-houw-kai-pang beggars are It-gan Kai-ong's trusted people, they work for the Wu-yue Kingdom. If you come near the city of the king, of course there are certain purposes, as spies. I will shadow them.”
“Liong-ko, why are you going to do this? What has that got to do with you?"
Bok Liong looked at her with soulful eyes as he said. “Lin-moi, a citizen must be loyal to his country. I too, must be loyal to the Sung Kingdom. If I see an alliance that endangers the country and I just keep quiet doesn't that mean that I've become a traitor? No Moi-moi, I won't stand by if these Hui-houw-kai-pang people have the intention of doing something that will harm the country."
Lin Lin's heart amazed. As the adopted son of General Kam, a true patriot who is willing to sacrifice himself and his happiness for the country, of course he knows this, and he can respect this attitude.
That night, Bok Liong and Lin Lin shadowed three beggars who entered a small building in the east of Pao-teng town. This house is far from the neighbors, the yard is wide and seems quiet. An ancient house whose model is like a noble's guest house which is only lived in occasionally. For residents of Pao-teng, this tiny building is known as the 'Red Building' because the house is painted all red.
People only knew that the house belonged to a young nobleman from An-sui who occasionally came to this house, where he had several courtesans who became his concubines. When the young aristocrat came, then there was a bustle in this red building. Clever cooks were summoned, troupes of entertainers, dancers and singers, were invited and often had feasts by the nobleman and his concubines, sometimes accompanied by a few guests.
The young aristocrat is none other than Suma Boan, son of Prince Suma Kong. Indeed he is a young man wasting lust and money. In fact, it only seems that Suma Boan is a masher who spends his time having fun and having fun. In fact, he is a young man full of aspirations. It was not in vain that he became a disciple of the holy man It-gan Kai-ong, because he not only possessed high intelligence, but also had sky-high aspirations.
He has made contact with many kang-ouw figures, and he mustered up his strength to move forward at any time to carry out his goals and ideals, namely to overthrow the emperor and appoint himself as his successor! Of course, this dream of his is still a secret in his heart and only his teacher and his most loyal assistants know. Other people only think that Suma Boan is a nobleman, the son of a prince, still a relative of the emperor, wealthy and royal besides having high martial arts skills.
So from that Bok Liong was very surprised when he spied from the roof of the red building with Lin Lin, he saw that the three beggars had a meeting with Suma Boan. This was completely unexpected. Is Suma Boan, the prince who lives in An-sui, here? It was completely beyond his expectations from a long time ago. Bok Liong knows who Suma Boan is, a shrewd student of It-gan Kai-ong.
However, he did not know the secret of this prince's son. He was not surprised that Suma Boan had a relationship with beggars, because the noble youth's teacher was the king of beggars himself! However, what made him astonished was the appearance of the noble youth at the red building, for he had thought that the three beggars were planning to hold a secret alliance or meeting with the enemies of the Sung Kingdom. So he was disappointed and motioned for Lin Lin to leave there.
However, on the contrary Lin Lin's face stiffened when she got to know Suma Boan. He instead motioned for Bok Liong to listen to their conversation downstairs, then put his mouth close to Bok Liong's ear while whispering. "It was at her house that I parted ways with my two older brothers."
Hearing this, Bok Liong's heart was attracted and he immediately crouched down and listened to the conversation of the four people.
Suma Boan heard asking. "Where's Temperature? Why didn't you come and how was the result with the letter Hek-giam-lo confiscated?"
“Kai-ong-ya didn't succeed in snatching it back, but informed him that the letter seems to have been snatched back by Siang-mou Sin-ni from Hek-giam-lo's hands. Now Ong-ya is willing to go personally to investigate Yunan.”
"What? The temperature is coming to Nan-cao's territory?”
"That's right, Concubine. In the middle of next month, right at the full moon, there is a party to welcome the Beng-kauw religious people's holiday, as well as commemorating the thousandth anniversary of the death of the Kauw-cu (religious head) who has passed away. On this occasion, of course Kai-ong-ya could attend because the black and white figures were all welcomed by Beng-kauw.”
"Good!" Suma Boan looked very happy. "It's just a shame, if Suhu told me, of course I would go there, to see and gain experience."
"Kai-ong-ya advised Kongcu to be happy waiting for the arrival of Tok-sim Lo-tong who had promised to come to visit and was ready to provide assistance to deal with Suling Emas."
"Hmmm, that bastard, can you find out where the temperature is when he comes to the king's city?"
"According to Kai-ong-ya, he is often in the palace library building."
“Heeee! What's that?" Suma Boan's body flashed, followed by the three beggars who had already jumped out and immediately flew onto the tile.
Presumably when I heard the conversation below, Bok Liong and Lin Lin became very interested. What's more when the name Golden Flute was mentioned, Lin Lin became so passionate that he moved to make the hole bigger. Because he was not careful and his heart was tense, his movement made a sound and was heard by Suma Boan's sharp ears.
“Bastards, you dare to mess around in front of Lui-kong-sian?!” snapped Suma Boan as he lunged forward.
Lui-kong-sian or God of Thunder is his nickname.
Bok Liong knew how skilled his opponent was, so he quickly got into a stance and parried it. Two arms that were just as strong met and as a result, both of them bounced off and of course would have collapsed rolled onto the tile if they didn't quickly jump down.
Lin Lin, who knew the danger, also jumped down and drew her sword. Just as his feet stepped on the ground, the three beggars had already lunged at him with their sticks, their movements fast and powerful. But Lin Lin had already turned his sword, he saw a yellow light rolling from the sword welcoming the three stick shadows.
As for Suma Boan, when he was blocked by Bok Liong's arm, he was taken aback and became curious. “Who are you? What is the need for you to come at night like a thief?” he snapped when he was face to face with his opponent on the ground. Unfortunately, it was rather dark so he could not recognize who this shrewd young man in front of him was.
"Suma-kongcu, tell your people to retreat, and we will leave soon, won't bother you anymore," said Bok Liong, looking at the battle. However, he was not worried for Lin Lin's safety because the three beggars had been pushed hard by the yellow sword beams that were rolling violently.
“Easy talk, dare you come to order me? To hell you!" Suma Boan lunged quickly with deadly punches.
The specialty of this noble youth is the art of empty fists. His energy is strong and he has many tricks, also has several punches containing poison power. But this time he faced a formidable opponent, a disciple of a magician too, so all of his punches were repelled by Bok Liong. Because he was a brave warrior and really liked to share his knowledge, what's more, having heard of the great name Lui-kong-sian Suma Boan for a long time, Bok Liong also didn't want to draw his sword and serve his opponent with his bare hands. Both are equally strong, equally fast and each inherits high martial arts knowledge.
Lin Lin and his bandits were not as busy as these two young warriors. In the twinkling of an eye, his sword had knocked down two of the mobsters and the third beggar ran away in fear! Lin Lin was secretly excited and also proud. He had been beaten by people like this when he was with Bu Sin and Sian Eng before, and the three of them were very troubled by the beatings of many beggars. But now, even though there were only three of them, but with that stolen sword and with Kim-lun Seng-jin's inherited knowledge, one could feel how weak the three bullies were and how easily he knocked them down! Lin Lin turned her head and saw that Bok Liong was still having a great battle with that tall, arrogant young man.
"Liong-twako, don't be afraid, my sword will take his life!" shouted Lin Lin and quickly he lunged.
A yellow light flashed and Suma Boan groaned as he threw himself to the left and then somersaulted. His face was pale because he almost fell victim to the sword beam that contained an icy chill. He was looking down too much. Presumably not only was the young man his opponent great, the girl was also very skilled and fierce in her swordsmanship.
Lin Lin was about to lunge again, but Bok Liong grabbed his hand, then pulled and the young man said, "Moi-moi, let's go, don't mess up other people's houses!"
Lin Lin just remembered that it was actually not their intention to fight with those people. Earlier he was forced to knock down his opponent because he was beaten up. Now, what is the need to keep fighting? He had no enmity with the noble youth. In fact, the young man was instrumental in mentioning the Golden Flute earlier. He knew now where to look for the Golden Flute, his archenemy. To the city of kings. Inside the palace library building! His heart rejoiced at the memory of this and he quickly jumped away with Bok Liong, disappearing into the dark.
Suma Boan did not give chase. This noble youth was quite shrewd and careful. The two of them were shrewd, and he didn't know who they were yet. His three people had fallen, why should he give chase without a strong support?
After running all the way out of Pao-teng town, Bok Liong and Lin Lin stopped to catch their breath. "Wow, luckily It-gan Kai-ong wasn't there with Suma-kongcu. If there is, it could be dangerous earlier. I had absolutely no idea that the red building belonged to Suma Boan," said Bok Liong.
"I am not afraid! Even if there is a half-blind, half-blind old jembele, I am not afraid and will fight him to the death!” Lin Lin exclaimed in a dashing voice.
“You really are, Lin-moi. Indeed, our energies are combined into one, it is not certain that the old man can do as he pleases. But even that Suma Boan should not be underestimated. He's shrewd...” Bok Liong shook his head.
He understood that his words were only to prevent Lin Lin from becoming angry. Even though he knew very well that the two of them were not It-gan Kai-ong's opponents. Against Suma Boan alone his skills just balanced. He had to admit that noble young man was very good at hitting. Even earlier, he was overwhelmed and almost pulled out his sword if only Lin Lin didn't immediately come to his aid.
“Liong-ko, now we must return to the king's city. The golden flute was there, in the palace library building. Wow, this time he won't be able to escape from my hands!”
Bok Liong nodded. “I do think we will be able to meet him this time. But before that, I ask you, Lin-moi. Don't be impetuous and presumptuous to attack him when we meet him. I will talk to him, and I can ask questions that will force him to confess whether or not he killed your adoptive parents. Can't be reckless
and presumptuous towards someone like him.”
"I am not afraid!"
“Indeed you are not afraid, Moi-moi, but what if your attack is at the wrong address? What if he turns out to be innocent? Aren't you attacking people who are innocent of you and if that happens then it means you are the one who is guilty of him."
“All right, all right. I will keep my mouth shut and will leave matters to you. As long as I meet him soon and get confirmation, then I'm satisfied, Twako."
Bok Lion smiled. He was worried that his new best friend would get angry and sulk. "Come on, Moi-moi. Do you like traveling at night like this?”
"Even if it's night but the air is bright, look at the moon smiling above!"
However, Bok Liong did not look at the moon, but looked at the face that was looking up, a face that was more beautiful to him than the moon itself!
"Aren't you tired and sleepy later?"
Lin Lin shook her head. So the two young men set off, walking under the moonlight, they walked in parallel. To Lin Lin, this thing was normal and didn't evoke any feelings. He felt like walking beside Mrs. Sin. Towards Bok Liong he has thick brotherly feelings and considers this young man like his own brother.
Of course that was not the case with what was raging in Bok Liong's chest cavity. This romantic atmosphere pushed his desires, suppressed his heart and burned his blood, making him want to fall to his knees in front of Lin Lin to declare his love that was blazing scorching his soul. He wanted to hold those delicate little fingers. He wanted her to hold her head with that beautiful face and fragrant silky black hair to his chest, wanted to whisper vows of love, wanted him... wanted....
“Plakkk!”
“Eh, what is it, Twako?” Lin Lin stopped and turned his head to the side, looking in surprise at the young man who had just slapped his head.
Bok Liong realized, shocked and nervous. "Oh... uh... nothing, a mosquito bit my temple earlier," he replied. Luckily the tree's shadow hid the moonlight from her blushing face.
"You startle people. Can you smack a mosquito on your own temple so hard?” Lin Lin grumbled because she was startled from her reverie just now.
As he walked he daydreamed, remembering Kim-lun Seng-jin's story about his condition. Is it true that she is a Khitan Princess? She was a princess, a direct descendant of the Khitan King? This was what he was daydreaming about and he seemed to see himself in a very beautiful princess dress, in a palace building like the one he had seen with Kim-lun Seng-jin, worshiped by thousands of people! What else if she becomes the queen of the Khitan nation, what will she... what will she be? This was just what he was thinking and planning in his daydream when suddenly Bok Liong slapped his own head and startled him and pulled him down from the sky into consciousness.
"Unfortunately there are no horses. If my horse is still around, you can ride a horse and not be too tired, Lin-moi."
"Why did you sell your horse then?"
Bok Liong sighed. "It needs to be sold... it's really necessary... the pocket is empty, what can I do?"