"Then we attack this North China Earth-Shaker,...
"Then we attack this North China Earth-Shaker, Wang Weiyang
Wang Weiyang was sixty-nine years oldThe Zhen Yuan Bodyguard Agency, which he had built up with his own hands, had prospered in north China for more than thirty years in spite of strong and sometimes violent opposition, and there was a saying in the fighting community: 'It is better to bump into the Devil than into old Wang' He planned to retire the following year in the expectation of living to a venerable old age, but when the agency was entrusted with the task of escorting the jade vases to the Emperor, he decided to accompany the consignment personallyIn light of the diplomatic sensitivity of the mission, he did not dare to be neglectfulFrom each of his agency branches, he detailed six top fighters, while the court also supplied four Imperial Bodyguards and twenty Imperial Guardsmen to accompany the Muslim envoy on his journey southPrecautions along the way were cheap chanel purse most strict, and there had been no incidents of any kind
Noon was approaching as they arrived at a town less than three miles from HangzhouThe agency men went into the largest restaurant and ordered food, and were jubilantly discussing how they planned to celebrate once they got to Hangzhou when a horse neighed outside
Lead Escort Han pricked up his ears and ran out to find his own beloved white steed walking slowly past with a heavy load of firewood on its backHe tried to grab the reins, but the peasant with the horse gave the animal a rap on the rump and it cantered off down the streetUnwilling to give up, Han ran after themOnce outside the town, the horse turned off the road and galloped into the trees with Han following as best as he could
"Brother Han's gone crazy thinking about that white horse of his," said another of the lead escorts with a smile"Every time he sees a horse on the road with even a couple of white women louis vuitton handbag hairs, he has to chase after it to see if it's hisWhen he gets home tomorrow and sees his old lady's snow-white skin, I expect he'll probably think she's his horse and immediately jump
The others exploded into laughter
Just then, one of the waiters suddenly called out: "Master Liang, please sit over here
A man with the appearance of a rich merchant entered with four servants behind him, one of them carrying a water pipeHe seated himself at a table and a waiter hurried round pouring him a cup of tea and chattering: "Try this Dragon's Well tea, Master LiangIt's made with fresh spring water brought in only yesterday
Liang grunted and said in a voice thick with the accent of Hanzhou: "Bring me a few slices of meat, a bowl of eel soup and three catties of the best rice wine
The waiter bowed and a moment later, the fragrance of hot wine assailed their noses as he returned with a large flask
"What is Brother Han doing away so rolex replica supplies long?" Master Wang Weiyang asked
Suddenly the main door of the restaurant was kicked open, and a dwarf shuffled in followed by a girl and a strong young man, all three dressed in rough clothes
The dwarf bowed in all four directions and announced: "I am a humble travelling player who can do a few tricks to make you laughIf you are impressed, please make a contributionIf you are not, please accept my apologies
He picked up a teacup from a table and covered it with his tattered cap"Change!" he shouted, and whisked the cap away: the cup had disappearedHe waved the cap around to show that the cup was not inside
Intrigued, Master Liang stood up and walked over to get a closer look
"May I borrow your snuff box, sir?" the dwarf asked himLiang laughed and handed the snuff box overThe dwarf placed it in his cap and made it disappear in the same way
"That snuff box is very precious," one of Liang's servants warned"Don't damage cartier pasha crono it now"Please look in your pocket, sir," he repliedThe servant felt around in his coat pocket and pulled out the snuff box
Liang and his servants were amazed, and so were the Lead Escorts and Imperial GuardsmenAll crowded round to watch the dwarf's conjuringLiang pulled a jade ring off his left hand and handed it to him saying: "Make this disappear too
The dwarf put the ring on the table, covered it with his cap and blew on it
"Alter east and transpose west, Topsy-turvy like the rest!" he shouted and whipped away the capThe ring had disappeared
"Please feel in your pocket, master," the dwarf said, and Liang pulled the ring out and stared at it in surprise
"Excellent, excellent!" he cried
Several dozen people had entered the restaurant by this time, to see what was going on, including a number of army officers
"What's so special about a trick like that?" one of the officers said"Let's see if you dare to make this gucci laptop bags disap
