"Suhu and Ciok-twako, please sit and continue drinking arak. My nose catches the fragrant scent of women; it cannot be simply ignored. Suhu, may I?"
"Ho-ho-hah, if you see those two girls, you will certainly drool. I am old now; I no longer need such things. Go."
Suddenly, a tall, dark shadow leaped out of the room, shooting toward the door. However, it was in vain, as Bu Sin and Sian Eng had already jumped, spinning their bodies back onto the rooftop tiles. They were extremely surprised and worried when they did not see Lin Lin, who had been crouching on the roof earlier. Where was their younger sister? Yet, they did not have time to dwell on Lin Lin's disappearance because, at that moment, the shadow of the tall man who had exited the room had already shot up onto the roof. Suddenly, standing before them was a young man dressed like a dandy, tall and long-nosed. His face was handsome but reflected cruelty. This man smiled mockingly upon seeing Bu Sin and Sian Eng draw their swords. However, his eyes shone brightly when he looked at Sian Eng's face, and his smile widened.
"Seeing your friend's face, I will spare your life. Quickly leave this place and abandon your friend here to keep me company for the night."
Said the tall man, who was none other than Suma Boan, to Bu Sin. One can imagine how furious Bu Sin and Sian Eng were upon hearing these extremely insulting words. However, because they were on someone else's roof and felt they had violated propriety, Bu Sin maintained his composure and spoke.
"Please restrain your insolent mouth. It would be better if you release my younger sister, and we will leave this place. We are not thieves; we were merely following a long-bearded man who had stolen someone's property. Now, if you are the master of this house, forgive us and return my sister."
Hearing the mention of the bearded man stealing property, Suma Boan's playful attitude instantly vanished. He no longer cared about the mention of these two people's sister.
"Excellent, you are spies!"
Immediately, he charged forward with an extremely devastating attack.
Bu Sin and Sian Eng quickly dodged while leaping backward and spinning their swords, but at that moment, a powerful gust of striking wind shot out from the open window, simultaneously knocking them down onto the roof tiles. The sound of It-gan Kai-ong's booming laughter was heard. It turned out this elder was the one who had extended his hand to send a long-distance strike from the window onto the roof. Seeing how two highly trained young people like Bu Sin and Sian Eng could be knocked down by a single push of striking wind, one could imagine how formidable that Beggar King was. Bu Sin and Sian Eng were utterly shocked. Their bodies were uncontrollably thrown off the roof, and although they could use their gin-kang to balance themselves and prevent a hard fall, they would certainly have been injured if not for two people who swiftly caught their bodies. When they looked, they realized their rescuers were the husband and wife who had been ganged up on at the restaurant this morning.
"My sister is still up there..."
"Sssttt..."
The woman who had caught their bodies pulled Bu Sin and Sian Eng's hands, taking shelter in the darkness.
They looked up, and what they saw instantly made Bu Sin and Sian Eng turn pale, their hearts pounding with horror. What did they see? Not only was Suma Boan now standing on the roof, but there was a second shadow, the shadow of a terrifying creature—neither human nor beast—but a skeleton wearing black clothes. The white skull face with a pair of large black eye sockets and chaotic rows of teeth was truly horrifying, illuminated by the light shining from the edge of the building, and from above by the stars in the sky. Suma Boan also seemed startled to see this creature; he was heard shouting loudly,
"Suhu... Hek-giam-lo is here!"
But suddenly, he stumbled backward onto the roof tiles, and the shadow of the skull face flashed and vanished from the spot. Another shadow, moving like a ghost, shot up from below, followed by It-gan Kai-ong's roar.
"Hek-giam-lo, you rotten corpse, don't run!"
Suma Boan was not seriously injured. He crawled up and stood again on the roof, feeling his clothes, and shouted angrily.
"Damn it!"
"That bastard Hek-giam-lo, he took the letter..."
"What happened, Kongcu? What occurred...?"
The shadow of the long-bearded man climbed onto the roof.
"Damn it, we were tricked!"
Said Suma Boan.
"First, those two brats accused us of capturing their sister. When Suhu knocked them down, suddenly Hek-giam-lo appeared. He didn't say anything; I was just pushed down, and when Suhu showed up, he fled, and Suhu is now chasing him. But the letter is no longer in my pocket. Look, my clothes are torn. Who else could snatch it like this if not Hek-giam-lo?"
"Ah, truly unlucky. But don't worry, Kongcu. If Ong-ya is already pursuing him, surely he will be able to retrieve it?"
"Not necessarily... not necessarily..."
Suma Boan shook his head.
"He is extremely formidable. I wonder, who were those two brats just now? Are they agents of the Khitan people?"
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