27

The dinner at the palace looked more like a funeral ceremony than anything else. Many soldiers were dead. Another large number prisoners; not the slightest sign of kindness and mercy could be expected from Hang Hing.

The death of his warlord was the lid on the jar.

Qiang Ling, while eating the most bitter grapes of her life, understood several things. Not only did Hiang Hing show modified equipment. He knew his battle plan in advance. Someone inside the castle had access and listened to him, while he was discussing it with his warlord.

He looked at his guests. He scrutinized Akame's serene face.

-- I will lodge a protest with the viceroy. It won't do any good.

-- I will go," said Akame, "They will respect the passage of a woman.

-- They may kidnap you," Qiang Ling replied.

-- I will go incognito. A young widow and her daughter," he pointed to Mei To.

-- No one would believe it. You are too young.

-- And I'm too ugly," said Mei To.

-- Both are lies," said Akame. We'll go.

III

Ye-Ye ruminated as she drove her new assignment, a mitsubishi pajero TDI.

The trip to Lantau Island seemed like an eternity and on the south shore, on Feung Cha Road, she stopped the truck with the window down and the ignition on in the hope that it would be stolen.

He looked up at the top of the small, forested mountain and resolutely began to walk up the small, curving road.

A while later he was admiring the austere and classic Chinese decoration. All original.

The old man stood on the gigantic balcony and gazed out to sea.

She stopped next to him and immediately a young maid served him tea.

--When I arrived here I was stunned, everything attracted me. I remember that I did not sleep, because I was so fascinated with everything that I was missing hours of the day.

Ye-Ye sipped tea in silence.

-- How is your husband?

-- We're considering divorce.

-- Are you?

-- I don't think so. We'll get over it eventually. I still love him.

-- Does he?

-- I think I do.

-- That girl.

-- Melissa.

-- I liked that girl. It took me back to when I was 66. I fell in love like a fool with a 14-year-old girl.

-- Did you... Did you?

-- Yeah... And I had to get over it.

Ye-Ye made a gesture.

-- I think it might help...

-- Give her some peace of mind. We need to add up.

-- Yes.

They both walked and entered through a huge double door...

2-- Ye-Ye accelerated the Nissan and crashed it into the Chevrolet Colorado pickup.

- AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!-- shouted Ye-Ye and Melissa before crashing through the middle of the pick up and flipping it over.

Staggering Ye-Ye descended from what was left of the Nissan and Melissa did so swearing by whatever it was that tomorrow she would return to her usual scooter and corner.

-- What a disgrace! They barely repaired it and look what it looks like," Ye-ye exclaimed, pointing at the car and pointing at the two men getting out of the pick-up.

Then Ye-ye unloaded a right right blow on one of them, leaving him inert face down on the ground.

The other one imaginary restrained her with his hands.

-- Hey Ye-Ye. You were the one who crashed into us.

Ye-Ye got into the overturned van, took two leather suitcases out of it and said to the man.

-- Your stupid boss is putting a price on my head. I've already collected the reward.

He made a "Let's go" gesture to Melissa and they both limped off into the darkness....

III

Ye-Ye ruminated as he drove his new assignment, a mitsubishi pajero TDI.

The trip to Lantau Island seemed like an eternity and on the south coast, on Feung Cha Road, he stopped the van with the window down and the ignition on in the hope that it would be stolen.

He looked up at the top of the small, forested mountain and resolutely began to walk up the small, curving road.

A while later he was admiring the austere and classic Chinese decoration. All original.

The old man stood on the gigantic balcony and gazed out to sea.

She stopped next to him and immediately a young maid served him tea.

--When I arrived here I was stunned, everything attracted me. I remember that I did not sleep, because I was so fascinated with everything that I was missing hours of the day.

Ye-Ye sipped tea in silence.

-- How is your husband?

-- We're considering divorce.

-- Are you?

-- I don't think so. We'll get over it eventually. I still love him.

-- Does he?

-- I think I do.

-- That girl.

-- Melissa.

-- I liked that girl. It took me back to when I was 66. I fell in love like a fool with a 14-year-old girl.

-- Did you... Did you?

-- Yeah... And I had to get over it.

Ye-Ye made a gesture.

-- I think it might help...

-- Give her some peace of mind. We need to add up.

-- Yes.

They both walked and entered a huge double door...

III

Mei To considered her life to be one misfortune after another; a dysfunctional mother murdered, herself sullied, in love with a beautiful man who took it upon himself to act as her father, and swaying on a camel, in the middle of a meadow, alone, in the freezing cold.

-- I want to eat a raspberry ice cream with creams," he said pitifully, contemplating the sad landscape...

Out of the mist appeared four riders, poorly dressed and worse looking.

The dirty, toothless man cut the women off.

-- Well, well, well, what have we here? I think I just found a wife.

The two women were silent.

One of the men took the rope from the other camel carrying the luggage.

-- How well cared for these animals are! And they don't smell bad.

-- We have meat for some time.

-- I am a widow with her daughter. Let us go.

-- A very beautiful widow, and that daughter has already met men," said the man, "so let's go piecemeal. First things first and second things second.

Akame descended from the camel and the man looked at her in amazement.

-- What wondrous beauty my eyes behold! I'll make a fortune in the illegal slave market in Manchuria.

-- Just let us go, we will share our food.

The men laughed coarsely.

--The way of Heaven takes from those who have too much and gives to those who do not have enough."

"The way of man is different: he takes from him who has need and gives to him who has plenty."

"Who has surplus and offers it to the world?"

"Only the man of the Tao."--recited the offender in mockery.

--"The Tao of Heaven is beneficial without harm."

"The Tao of the sage is to act without fighting," replied the woman.