Book 7 Chapter 5 – Easy as Pie[1]

The two boys arrived in front of Rain Bamboo Hall’s main gate. When the dozen or so doorkeepers noticed that they were Wind Bamboo Hall men, they immediately showed a hostile look, yet nobody really took these two boys seriously. Simply because among the Rain Bamboo Hall’s disciples guarding the door, the lowest rank was still above the two boys’ single bamboo level.

The number of bamboo determined their rank.

Bangzhu [Gang Leader] had ten bamboo sticks, Junshi [military counselor] nine, and below them were Tangzhu [Hall Leader], Fu Tangzhu [Deputy Hall Leader], Duozhu [Helmsman], Xiangzhu [Fragrant Master], in decreasing number of bamboo sticks.

Previously, when the two boys were with Yan Kuan, they did not even have half a stick of bamboo, but now for no reason at all they were promoted to one bamboo stick.

The two boys walked side by side toward the main gate. Someone immediately shouted, “Wind Bamboo Hall kids, stop right there!”

‘Qiang!’ Kou Zhong drew his ‘Moon in the Well’.

Xu Ziling pulled him aside and asked in surprise, “Why use blade?”

Kou Zhong’s eyes flashed with freezing cold sharp rays, the tone of his voice was even colder that it made people’s heart shivered as he spoke emotionlessly, “If I don’t kill these renegade Gang members, how could Xiliang obtain the Bangzhu position?”

Xu Ziling was shaken and let him go. A dozen or so guards also suddenly revealed their weapons and charged forward.

Right away miserable scream and painful grunt fell incessantly on the ear. Like a swimming fish Kou Zhong weaved in and out among the men, those who came in contact with his blade immediately had their blood splashed and they fell to the ground; unexpectedly no one was able to provide any resistance.

By the time Kou Zhong stepped over the gate into the courtyard behind the wall, the ground behind him was littered with fallen enemies; although their wound was serious, no one had a life-threatening injury, or even suffered any disaster of losing their limb or broken bones. It was awfully clear that his move was very well measured.

Xu Ziling could only stare blankly at him. Kou Zhong turned his head around and shrugged his shoulders,