Wenxiu: "Where am I...?"


The sound coming from outside of the room made Wenxiu alert again.




Old man: "You must be hungry. Eat the soup."


Old man: "Don't be afraid. Just call me Grandpa Ji. Finish the soup and tell me what's going on then."




Ji: "Since I've left the central plain and come to far North 10 years ago, I've only met few Chinese, let along a child riding a horse by herself. Where are your family?"


Wenxiu: "Dad told me to go with Mom first. But Mom said she's looking for Dad and I should go with the white horse..." 


Ji: "What's your name?" "And your patents?"
Wenxiu: "Li Wenxiu...I heard People calling my Dad 'White Horse Li San'...I only know Mother as Mom..."


Ji: "'White Horse Li San'...The famous vigilante in the South? What brought him to the North?"
Wenxiu: "...I don't know. Dad made the horses running so fast all the way..."


Ji wondered: "I've heard 'White Horse Li San' praised as an honest and skilled warrior. If there's anything forces such a man running away with his family in such a hurry, that must be a really threatening rival."   


"He rather let Wenxiu escape first. It must be terribly dangerous. Better make some arrangement in case this rival found the kid." 


Ji: "This heavy snow...might not stop tonight..."




Ji: "This sturdy white horse stood out among its peers. One can easily tell that it's definitely more than an ordinary horse."


Kazakh shepherds use an enduring yellow pigment to mark their livestock. Old man Ji carried a barrel of the paint and colored the white horse. 


Ji: "I need to run some errands later. You can stay at home."


Home of Su Lu’ke, the bravest and strongest Kazakh warrior


From left to right: Su Lu’ke's eldest son, Sulu / Mrs. Su / younest son, Supu 


Mrs. Su: "Old man Ji? What makes you visit us regardless of the snow?"


Ji: "A lost Chinese kid came to my house last night. As old as your Supu. I'm wondering if I can borrow some clothes?"


Mrs. Su: "As old as our Supu....poor child..."


Kazakhs are known for their generosity and forthrightness. Mrs. Su prepared the clothes right away.


Ji: "There's another thing. I heard Su Lu’ke and others have left for the North. Is it true?"
Mrs. Su: "Yes. They have gone for days. All the young men went with Su to kill the wild wolves. We've lost too many livestock from the wolves."


Ji: "That kid I took in...seems to be separated from her family by some bandits. These days...I'm afraid it's not safe around here. Please tell your people to stay alert and prepared."


Mrs. Su: "I see. Thanks for the tip."




Sulu: "If I were you, I would not believe him."


Sulu: "Kazakh men are brave and talented warriors. People said a Kazakh man can fight against 100 cowards; 100 Kazakh men can dominate the North." "Nothing can threaten Kazakhs."  


Mrs. Su: "What if he's telling the truth? Only women and the elders are in the tribe now. We will be vulnerable if enemy comes."


Sulu: "Old Man Ji makes good wine and cures our livestock. But he is not a Kazakh after all."


Sulu: "If father was here, he wouldn't believe his words either."




Mrs. Su: "...May Allah bless us..."


The next day, Chen Dahai and his gang came to the tribe as expected.


















Kazakhs were attacked by surprise. Sulu raised his carry-on dagger and fought back. Unfortunately it's too late.




Only Mrs. Su believed Ji's words and prepared a set of bow and arrow in advance.






Huo Yuanlong








Mrs. Su: "Let go of me!!"


The white horse was colored, however, the cunning "Two-headed Snake" Ding Tong was not fully convinced.


Ding: "Were it not for the color, it looks exactly like Li San's horse."


Ding: "And this kid is about the same age as Li San's daughter. Kazakhs won't have such pale skin."


Old Man Ji, realizing Ding Tong was not convinced, was anxiously searching urgent solutions. But Ding Tong abruptly raised his sword against Wenxiu.   


Ji tried to protect Wenxiu and got hurt by Ding. 


But Ji managed to hit Ding's chest with both palms. 




Ding couldn't believe his eyes. Out of surprise, this dying old man was actually a skilled fighter. 


Ding Tong couldn't utter a word and died right away. 




Another bandit: "Boss, I saw dust rising above the north horizon. A group of people seem to be heading here."


Huo Yuanlong: "We've got these girls and valuables. That's enough. Fine, let's get out of here!"


Chen Dahai: "But we still couldn't find that kid."




Huo Yuanlong: "Don't worry, my brother. As broad as this desert is, how long could a little kid hide from us?"
Chen Dahai: "…"


The bandits stalked off. No one had noticed the old man and little kid standing aside. 


But Li Wenxiu saw everything.


Father's sword was carried by Huo Yuanlong.


And Mother's gold and silver little swords were carried by Chen Dahai.


Her parents never left without these weapons. Though she's still young, it's not difficult for her to figure out their misfortune.


Before long, Kazakh hunters came back to the tribe. 




Supu crawled out of his hideout and threw himself into his father's arms.


Supu: "Mother...Mother was taken by the bandits!!"




Kazakh fighters tried to track down the bandits.
Nevertheless,  the bandits had been long gone.


Four days later, Kazakh fighters finally found the captive women, who had already become cold bodies. 


White Horse Li San and his wife were also found and taken back by the Kazakh hunters. 


WenXiu: "Dad...Mom..."


Su Lu’ke: "You Allah-condemned Chinese bandit!!"


Su Lu’ke: "It's all because of you that those bandits were drawn here!"


Su Lu’ke: "Our people were killed because of you Chinese!!" 


Wenxiu didn't speak Kazakh but figured out what Su Lu'ke said more or less. 


Ji: "Xiu, the man who cursed you is called Su Lu'ke. He's an honest good man."


Wenxiu: "He...is he a good man?"
Ji: "Yes, he's a good man. He, like you, lost two of his beloved in a single day."


Ji: "One of them is his wife who grew up with him; the other is his favorite eldest son."


Ji: "They are all killed by those bandits."


Ji: "He thought Chinese were all bad. He cursed you as the Allah-condemned bandit. Don't hold a grudge against him. He suffered from sorrow and pain as much as you do... 


Ji: "No, he's much older. His sorrow and pain are much much deeper than yours... 










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