Chapter 486: Des ending From the Sky (7)
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Genghis Khan thought, "Ever since the start of my military career, I have been in hundreds of battles, big and small; yet I have never faced as difficult situation as I have today. I wonder if the Heaven is going to cut me short?" He sat on the horseback, staring blankly at the falling snowflakes. The tents were covered with snow; while inside the city smokes went up the chimneys. Everything just added to his misery.
Guo Jing's mind was filled with another kind of apprehension; he was wondering if his brute force method of forcing Huang Rong to show herself would actually make her hate him even more. What if Lu Youjiao had determined not to open his mouth? Certainly he could not behead him, could he?
It was almost noon, with composed face Guo Jing sat in his tent; while on the either sides of the tent stood the executioners, waiting. Then the bugle sounded, announcing it was noon.
Lu Youjiao walked into the tent, "Xiao Ren has thought of an idea, but I am afraid Sir would find it difficult to do," he said.
Guo Jing was delighted, "Tell me, quick! I don't care even if it requires my life. What's so difficult?" he asked.
Lu Youjiao pointed to the peak of the 'bald wooden peak' and said, "Tonight about a quarter to midnight, Huang Bangzhu will be waiting there."
Guo Jing was silent. "How can she climb there?" he asked, "Aren't you just making a fool out of me?"
"Didn't I say from the start it's not going to be easy?" Lu Youjiao said, "Even if I invented an ingenious plan, it would be in vain anyway." Finished speaking he made a bow, turned around and walked out the tent.
Guo Jing thought, "Sure enough it was Huang Rong's words; she is calling me useless. This bald peak is a lot steeper than the Iron Palm Peak, the Mongolian cliff was nothing compared to it. I wonder if there is a deity on the peak who will hang down a rope for me to climb?"
Dejectedly he dismissed the executioners then walked toward the peak, staring blankly at the top. He noticed that from top to bottom the peak did not show any difference, its surface was covered with a thick layer of ice, looked like a slippery crystal, much like the ice column enclosing Ouyang Feng the other day. It was an out-of-this-world mountain, other than birds, no man or beast would be able to reach the top.
Guo Jing looked up to the peak; suddenly 'splat!' his fur cap fell on the snow. In an instant a thought came flashing in his mind, "If I can't see Rong'er, it would be better to die anyway. Although this peak is dangerous, I should risk my life climbing it. Even if I fall down and die, I would still die for her." Once he reached a decision he felt better immediately.
That evening he ate until he was full; then he inserted a dagger on his waist and slung a coil of rope on his back. It was not dark yet when he walked out his tent. To his surprise he saw the three elders Lu, Jian, and Liang were waiting outside, they said, "Xiao Ren will see Sir off to the peak."
"See me off to the peak?" Guo Jing was confused.
"Certainly," Lu Youjiao said, "Doesn't Sir have an appointment to meet Huang Bangzhu on the peak tonight?"
Guo Jing was pleasantly surprised, "So Rong'er is not deceiving me after all," he thought. With a delighted heart he walked along the three elders to the 'bald wooden peak'.
He saw dozens of his soldiers were waiting by the peak with dozens of cattle and sheep. Lu Youjiao said, "Butcher!"
The soldier lifted up his saber and slashed the sheep's hind leg. While the blood was still warm, the leg was planted on the peak's wall. The blood froze in short time, the leg was firmly planted on the stone wall, then it was further reinforced with iron nails.
Guo Jing had not understood yet what they were doing. Another soldier chopped the other sheep's hind leg and stuck it to the wall, approximately four feet above the first one. Guo Jing was delighted, he understood now that the three elders were making sheep legs ladder. It was cruelty against the animals, but there was simply no better way of doing this.
He saw Lu Youjiao leaped vertically up and perched on the second leg; Jian Zhanglao chopped the next sheep leg and tossed it upward, Lu Youjiao stuck the leg to the wall. Several legs later, this 'sheep ladder' had reached dozens of 'zhang's high; when the legs were chopped on the ground and tossed up, they would freeze up by the time they reached their destination. Guo Jing helped the three elders hung the rope down. They hoisted the sheep up alive and butcher them just before sticking up their legs on the wall.
As the 'sheep ladder' had reached about a half way up, they felt the wind was a lot stronger compared to the ground. Fortunately these four were martial art experts; their bodies slightly swayed, but their feet were steadily planted on the legs. Still, for fear that they might skid on the legs and lose their footing they tied a long rope on their waists, so the four of them would be able to help each other in case of an accident.
They were busy working until almost midnight when finally the 'sheep ladder' reached the peak. The three elders no doubt were exhausted, while Guo Jing himself was sweating profusely. Lu Youjiao was panting and smiling at the same time, "Sir, can you forgive Xiao Ren?" he asked.
Guo Jing felt bad, but also grateful, "I really don't know how to repay three gentlemen's kindness," he said.
"It was Bangzhu's idea, even if it is more difficult than it was, we still would have to obey. Who told us to have such a cunning and weird Bangzhu?" Lu Youjiao said. Three elders burst in laughter, turned around and slowly descended the peak.
Only after watching the three elders step by step scaling the hillside safely that Guo Jing turned around and saw the magnificent scenery on the hilltop. Ten thousands years of cold had created a world of crystal of many colors; some resembled reddish-green flowers and grass; some resembled strange beast or exotic birds; some resembled a forest of rocks; some resembled tree branches or bamboo grooves. Guo Jing enjoyed the scenery with amazement; his heart was full of praises.
Thinking that very soon Huang Rong would climb the 'sheep ladder' to see him, his blood rushed through his body, giving him a warm, fuzzy feeling, making his cheeks red. He was in daze. Suddenly he heard a girl's soft giggle. This giggle was like an electric shock surged through Guo Jing. He turned around quickly, and saw under the moonlight a young girl smiled sweetly looking at him. Who else if not Huang Rong? Although Guo Jing knew perfectly well that she had promised to see him there, but to actually see her in person, he felt like he was dreaming.
Two people stared at each other for a moment then both of them rushed toward each other, ignoring the slippery cold ice of the peak; because of their grief and joy, they ran and slipped together. Guo Jing was afraid Huang Rong might be injured, before he even touched the ground he kicked back and propelled his body forward, grabbing her, embracing her in his arms. They had been separated for more than a year and they missed each other like crazy. This time they meet again, how could they not be happy?
After quite a while Huang Rong gently pried herself loose. They sat side by side on a round-stone-like ice block. "If I did not see how crazily you missed me, I wouldn't want to see you," she said.
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Genghis Khan thought, "Ever since the start of my military career, I have been in hundreds of battles, big and small; yet I have never faced as difficult situation as I have today. I wonder if the Heaven is going to cut me short?" He sat on the horseback, staring blankly at the falling snowflakes. The tents were covered with snow; while inside the city smokes went up the chimneys. Everything just added to his misery.
Guo Jing's mind was filled with another kind of apprehension; he was wondering if his brute force method of forcing Huang Rong to show herself would actually make her hate him even more. What if Lu Youjiao had determined not to open his mouth? Certainly he could not behead him, could he?
It was almost noon, with composed face Guo Jing sat in his tent; while on the either sides of the tent stood the executioners, waiting. Then the bugle sounded, announcing it was noon.
Lu Youjiao walked into the tent, "Xiao Ren has thought of an idea, but I am afraid Sir would find it difficult to do," he said.
Guo Jing was delighted, "Tell me, quick! I don't care even if it requires my life. What's so difficult?" he asked.
Lu Youjiao pointed to the peak of the 'bald wooden peak' and said, "Tonight about a quarter to midnight, Huang Bangzhu will be waiting there."
Guo Jing was silent. "How can she climb there?" he asked, "Aren't you just making a fool out of me?"
"Didn't I say from the start it's not going to be easy?" Lu Youjiao said, "Even if I invented an ingenious plan, it would be in vain anyway." Finished speaking he made a bow, turned around and walked out the tent.
Guo Jing thought, "Sure enough it was Huang Rong's words; she is calling me useless. This bald peak is a lot steeper than the Iron Palm Peak, the Mongolian cliff was nothing compared to it. I wonder if there is a deity on the peak who will hang down a rope for me to climb?"
Dejectedly he dismissed the executioners then walked toward the peak, staring blankly at the top. He noticed that from top to bottom the peak did not show any difference, its surface was covered with a thick layer of ice, looked like a slippery crystal, much like the ice column enclosing Ouyang Feng the other day. It was an out-of-this-world mountain, other than birds, no man or beast would be able to reach the top.
Guo Jing looked up to the peak; suddenly 'splat!' his fur cap fell on the snow. In an instant a thought came flashing in his mind, "If I can't see Rong'er, it would be better to die anyway. Although this peak is dangerous, I should risk my life climbing it. Even if I fall down and die, I would still die for her." Once he reached a decision he felt better immediately.
That evening he ate until he was full; then he inserted a dagger on his waist and slung a coil of rope on his back. It was not dark yet when he walked out his tent. To his surprise he saw the three elders Lu, Jian, and Liang were waiting outside, they said, "Xiao Ren will see Sir off to the peak."
"See me off to the peak?" Guo Jing was confused.
"Certainly," Lu Youjiao said, "Doesn't Sir have an appointment to meet Huang Bangzhu on the peak tonight?"
Guo Jing was pleasantly surprised, "So Rong'er is not deceiving me after all," he thought. With a delighted heart he walked along the three elders to the 'bald wooden peak'.
He saw dozens of his soldiers were waiting by the peak with dozens of cattle and sheep. Lu Youjiao said, "Butcher!"
The soldier lifted up his saber and slashed the sheep's hind leg. While the blood was still warm, the leg was planted on the peak's wall. The blood froze in short time, the leg was firmly planted on the stone wall, then it was further reinforced with iron nails.
Guo Jing had not understood yet what they were doing. Another soldier chopped the other sheep's hind leg and stuck it to the wall, approximately four feet above the first one. Guo Jing was delighted, he understood now that the three elders were making sheep legs ladder. It was cruelty against the animals, but there was simply no better way of doing this.
He saw Lu Youjiao leaped vertically up and perched on the second leg; Jian Zhanglao chopped the next sheep leg and tossed it upward, Lu Youjiao stuck the leg to the wall. Several legs later, this 'sheep ladder' had reached dozens of 'zhang's high; when the legs were chopped on the ground and tossed up, they would freeze up by the time they reached their destination. Guo Jing helped the three elders hung the rope down. They hoisted the sheep up alive and butcher them just before sticking up their legs on the wall.
As the 'sheep ladder' had reached about a half way up, they felt the wind was a lot stronger compared to the ground. Fortunately these four were martial art experts; their bodies slightly swayed, but their feet were steadily planted on the legs. Still, for fear that they might skid on the legs and lose their footing they tied a long rope on their waists, so the four of them would be able to help each other in case of an accident.
They were busy working until almost midnight when finally the 'sheep ladder' reached the peak. The three elders no doubt were exhausted, while Guo Jing himself was sweating profusely. Lu Youjiao was panting and smiling at the same time, "Sir, can you forgive Xiao Ren?" he asked.
Guo Jing felt bad, but also grateful, "I really don't know how to repay three gentlemen's kindness," he said.
"It was Bangzhu's idea, even if it is more difficult than it was, we still would have to obey. Who told us to have such a cunning and weird Bangzhu?" Lu Youjiao said. Three elders burst in laughter, turned around and slowly descended the peak.
Only after watching the three elders step by step scaling the hillside safely that Guo Jing turned around and saw the magnificent scenery on the hilltop. Ten thousands years of cold had created a world of crystal of many colors; some resembled reddish-green flowers and grass; some resembled strange beast or exotic birds; some resembled a forest of rocks; some resembled tree branches or bamboo grooves. Guo Jing enjoyed the scenery with amazement; his heart was full of praises.
Thinking that very soon Huang Rong would climb the 'sheep ladder' to see him, his blood rushed through his body, giving him a warm, fuzzy feeling, making his cheeks red. He was in daze. Suddenly he heard a girl's soft giggle. This giggle was like an electric shock surged through Guo Jing. He turned around quickly, and saw under the moonlight a young girl smiled sweetly looking at him. Who else if not Huang Rong? Although Guo Jing knew perfectly well that she had promised to see him there, but to actually see her in person, he felt like he was dreaming.
Two people stared at each other for a moment then both of them rushed toward each other, ignoring the slippery cold ice of the peak; because of their grief and joy, they ran and slipped together. Guo Jing was afraid Huang Rong might be injured, before he even touched the ground he kicked back and propelled his body forward, grabbing her, embracing her in his arms. They had been separated for more than a year and they missed each other like crazy. This time they meet again, how could they not be happy?
After quite a while Huang Rong gently pried herself loose. They sat side by side on a round-stone-like ice block. "If I did not see how crazily you missed me, I wouldn't want to see you," she said.
Genghis Khan thought, "Ever since the start of my military career, I have been in hundreds of battles, big and small; yet I have never faced as difficult situation as I have today. I wonder if the Heaven is going to cut me short?" He sat on the horseback, staring blankly at the falling snowflakes. The tents were covered with snow; while inside the city smokes went up the chimneys. Everything just added to his misery.Guo Jing's mind was filled with another kind of apprehension; he was wondering if his brute force method of forcing Huang Rong to show herself would actually make her hate him even more. What if Lu Youjiao had determined not to open his mouth? Certainly he could not behead him, could he?It was almost noon, with composed face Guo Jing sat in his tent; while on the either sides of the tent stood the executioners, waiting. Then the bugle sounded, announcing it was noon.Lu Youjiao walked into the tent, "Xiao Ren has thought of an idea, but I am afraid Sir would find it difficult to do," he said.Guo Jing was delighted, "Tell me, quick! I don't care even if it requires my life. What's so difficult?" he asked.Lu Youjiao pointed to the peak of the 'bald wooden peak' and said, "Tonight about a quarter to midnight, Huang Bangzhu will be waiting there."Guo Jing was silent. "How can she climb there?" he asked, "Aren't you just making a fool out of me?""Didn't I say from the start it's not going to be easy?" Lu Youjiao said, "Even if I invented an ingenious plan, it would be in vain anyway." Finished speaking he made a bow, turned around and walked out the tent.Guo Jing thought, "Sure enough it was Huang Rong's words; she is calling me useless. This bald peak is a lot steeper than the Iron Palm Peak, the Mongolian cliff was nothing compared to it. I wonder if there is a deity on the peak who will hang down a rope for me to climb?"Dejectedly he dismissed the executioners then walked toward the peak, staring blankly at the top. He noticed that from top to bottom the peak did not show any difference, its surface was covered with a thick layer of ice, looked like a slippery crystal, much like the ice column enclosing Ouyang Feng the other day. It was an out-of-this-world mountain, other than birds, no man or beast would be able to reach the top.Guo Jing looked up to the peak; suddenly 'splat!' his fur cap fell on the snow. In an instant a thought came flashing in his mind, "If I can't see Rong'er, it would be better to die anyway. Although this peak is dangerous, I should risk my life climbing it. Even if I fall down and die, I would still die for her." Once he reached a decision he felt better immediately.That evening he ate until he was full; then he inserted a dagger on his waist and slung a coil of rope on his back. It was not dark yet when he walked out his tent. To his surprise he saw the three elders Lu, Jian, and Liang were waiting outside, they said, "Xiao Ren will see Sir off to the peak.""See me off to the peak?" Guo Jing was confused."Certainly," Lu Youjiao said, "Doesn't Sir have an appointment to meet Huang Bangzhu on the peak tonight?"Guo Jing was pleasantly surprised, "So Rong'er is not deceiving me after all," he thought. With a delighted heart he walked along the three elders to the 'bald wooden peak'.He saw dozens of his soldiers were waiting by the peak with dozens of cattle and sheep. Lu Youjiao said, "Butcher!"The soldier lifted up his saber and slashed the sheep's hind leg. While the blood was still warm, the leg was planted on the peak's wall. The blood froze in short time, the leg was firmly planted on the stone wall, then it was further reinforced with iron nails.Guo Jing had not understood yet what they were doing. Another soldier chopped the other sheep's hind leg and stuck it to the wall, approximately four feet above the first one. Guo Jing was delighted, he understood now that the three elders were making sheep legs ladder. It was cruelty against the animals, but there was simply no better way of doing this.He saw Lu Youjiao leaped vertically up and perched on the second leg; Jian Zhanglao chopped the next sheep leg and tossed it upward, Lu Youjiao stuck the leg to the wall. Several legs later, this 'sheep ladder' had reached dozens of 'zhang's high; when the legs were chopped on the ground and tossed up, they would freeze up by the time they reached their destination. Guo Jing helped the three elders hung the rope down. They hoisted the sheep up alive and butcher them just before sticking up their legs on the wall.As the 'sheep ladder' had reached about a half way up, they felt the wind was a lot stronger compared to the ground. Fortunately these four were martial art experts; their bodies slightly swayed, but their feet were steadily planted on the legs. Still, for fear that they might skid on the legs and lose their footing they tied a long rope on their waists, so the four of them would be able to help each other in case of an accident.They were busy working until almost midnight when finally the 'sheep ladder' reached the peak. The three elders no doubt were exhausted, while Guo Jing himself was sweating profusely. Lu Youjiao was panting and smiling at the same time, "Sir, can you forgive Xiao Ren?" he asked.Guo Jing felt bad, but also grateful, "I really don't know how to repay three gentlemen's kindness," he said."It was Bangzhu's idea, even if it is more difficult than it was, we still would have to obey. Who told us to have such a cunning and weird Bangzhu?" Lu Youjiao said. Three elders burst in laughter, turned around and slowly descended the peak.Only after watching the three elders step by step scaling the hillside safely that Guo Jing turned around and saw the magnificent scenery on the hilltop. Ten thousands years of cold had created a world of crystal of many colors; some resembled reddish-green flowers and grass; some resembled strange beast or exotic birds; some resembled a forest of rocks; some resembled tree branches or bamboo grooves. Guo Jing enjoyed the scenery with amazement; his heart was full of praises.Thinking that very soon Huang Rong would climb the 'sheep ladder' to see him, his blood rushed through his body, giving him a warm, fuzzy feeling, making his cheeks red. He was in daze. Suddenly he heard a girl's soft giggle. This giggle was like an electric shock surged through Guo Jing. He turned around quickly, and saw under the moonlight a young girl smiled sweetly looking at him. Who else if not Huang Rong? Although Guo Jing knew perfectly well that she had promised to see him there, but to actually see her in person, he felt like he was dreaming.Two people stared at each other for a moment then both of them rushed toward each other, ignoring the slippery cold ice of the peak; because of their grief and joy, they ran and slipped together. Guo Jing was afraid Huang Rong might be injured, before he even touched the ground he kicked back and propelled his body forward, grabbing her, embracing her in his arms. They had been separated for more than a year and they missed each other like crazy. This time they meet again, how could they not be happy?After quite a while Huang Rong gently pried herself loose. They sat side by side on a round-stone-like ice block. "If I did not see how crazily you missed me, I wouldn't want to see you," she said.
