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Zhou Qi continued to be antagonistic towards Xu as they travelled alongNo matter how often Zhou sternly reproved her, or Luo Bing tried to mediate with smiles, or how calmly tolerant Xu was, Zhou Qi jeered at him, not giving him the slightest bit of faceIn the end, Xu became angry as well
"I've only been nice to her to give her father face," he thought"Does she think I'd really be afraid of her?" He reined in his horse and dropped behind
On the third day, they passed through the Jiayu Gate, which marks the western end of the Great Wall
Seeing his daughter being so disobedient, Zhou several times called her over and tried to reason with herEach time she would agree, but as soon as she saw Xu, she would start arguing with him againZhou thought his wife may have been able to discipline their daughter, but she had gone he knew not where
They arrived in Suzhou, and found rooms in an chanel denim handbag inn near the east gate of the cityXu went out for a while, and when he returned he said:
"Fourteenth Brother hasn't met up with the Twin Knights yet
"How would know?" Zhou Qi demanded"You're just guessing
Xu glanced at her in contempt
"This place was called Wine Spring Prefecture in ancient times," said Zhou, fearing that his daughter would say something else equally impolite"The wine here is very goodBrother Xu, let's you and I go to the Apricot Blossom Tavern on Great East Street and drink a cup
"Good idea," said Xu
"Father, I want to go too," Zhou Qi said"What are you laughing at? Why shouldn't I be able to go?" Zhou Qi asked angrilyXu turned away and pretended he hadn't heard
"We'll go together," Luo Bing said with a smile
Being a chivalrous man, Zhou did not object
The four arrived at the Apricot Blossom Tavern and ordered wine and foodThe spring water of Suzhou was clear and chanel lookalike bags cheap cold, and the wine that was made from it was fragrant and rich, and was considered to be the best in all the northwestern provincesThe waiter brought a plate of Suzhou's famous roasted cakes, as fragile as spring cotton and as white as autumn silkZhou Qi couldn't stop eating themThe tavern was crowded and it was inconvenient to discuss Wen's coming rescue, so instead, the four talked about the scenery they had passed and other things
"Your honourable society's Master Chen is very young," said Zhou"What style of kung fu does he use?"
"A style invented by his teacher," Xu replied"When he was fifteen years old, Master Chen was sent by our former Great Helmsman Master Yu to the Muslim regions to become the pupil of 'The Strange Knight Of The Heavenly Pool', Master Yuan, and he never returned to southern ChinaOnly Priest Wu Chen and some of the other senior members of the society saw him when he was cheap chanel bags for sale young
"Master Chen is certainly a remarkable man," said Zhou"Truly: 'A man's worth cannot be measured by his looks'
Xu and Luo Bing were very pleased to hear Zhou praising their leader in such glowing terms
"In these last few years, the fighting community has produced many new heroes," Zhou continued, addressing Xu"The rear waves of the Yangtse push forward the front waves', as the saying goesIt is rare to find someone who combines the qualities of intelligence and bravery as you doIt is important that such skills are not wasted, but are used to achieve something worthwhile
"Yes," said Xu, agreeing with Zhou's view that his skills should be used to good purpose, but Zhou Qi grunted and thought: "My father praises you and you agree! Such modesty!"
Zhou drank a mouthful of wine"I once heard that old Master Yu of your honourable society was a member of the Shaolin School of kung fu, very similar rolex fakes to my style," he remarked"I had long wanted to meet him and learn from him, but with him in southern China and myself in the northwest, my wish was never fulfilled and he has now passed awayI enquired about the origins of his martial arts skills, but everyone had a different story, and from beginning to end I never heard a reliable report
"Master Yu never talked about who he studied under, and it was only just before he died that he said he had once learned kung fu in the Shaolin monastery in Fujian province," Xu said
"What illness did Master Yu die of?" Zhou asked"He would have been a few years older than me, I think?"
"Master Yu was sixty-five when he passed away," Xu replied"The cause of his illness is a long storyThere's a very mixed bunch of people here and we might as well travel on another few miles this eveningWe'll find a deserted place and talk at length there
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