Chapter 5 Qiankun Bow
Ten-man Captain Zhou Quan is from Lizhu Village near Chentang Pass.
In the thirty-five years since his birth, through marriage, childbirth, and friendships, he never took even half a step beyond Chentang Pass.
With the unique craftiness of a fisherman, he stealthily appraised the rich young master sitting atop the city wall, with three parts fear and seven parts curiosity in his eyes.
Every soldier and civilian at Chentang Pass knew that General Li Jing ran a tight ship, and his first two sons were both dragons and tigers among men, but this third son, Nezha, was a natural-born fool and mute.
Yet just yesterday, the fool, the mute, spoke his first words, and today the madam even found him a tutor, becoming one of the most interesting occurrences in the tranquil and uneventful lives of those at Chentang Pass.
"He really can talk now, huh."
Zhou Quan mumbled to himself and, lost in thought, was startled when Nezha appeared beside him, causing him to take several steps back.
Nezha curiously said: "Why are you so afraid of me?"
"It’s just, I was momentarily distracted, that’s all."
"Nonsense, you are scared."
After locking eyes with Nezha, Zhou Quan found himself inexplicably without the will to hide anything, and he confessed: "My lord, forgive me, these past few days I have heard too much gossip and it has disturbed my mind."