The old man lunged at Chen "I am your master's...
The old man lunged at Chen

"I am your master's good friend Chen laughed, not bothering to retreat or defend himself"You are an audacious old fellow!"

The old man looked at his face under the moonlight and started in surprise

"So it's you," he said, retracting his hand, "Come along with me

"Do you dare to follow me?" Chen asked with a smile

The old man hesitated, and as the five guards ran up from behind, Chen and Zhao raced off westwards towards the West Lake

"After them!" shouted the old manThe guards reached the lake in time to see Chen and Zhao jump into a boat and push off from the shoreThe boatman punted the craft out several yards from the bank

"My friends," the old man tiffany co earrings shouted"Please tell me who you are before you go

"I am Zhao Banshan from Wenzhou," Zhao roared"You, I take it, are a member of the Songyang martial arts school?"

"Ah, so you are the one they call the Thousand Arm Buddha?"

"That's just a nicknameI don't really deserve itAnd your name, sir?"

"My surname is Bai, my name Zhen

Zhao and Chen gasped in surpriseBai Zhen was a famous kung fu master, but he had not been seen or heard of for yearsObviously, he had become the personal bodyguard of the Emperor

"So it's you, Master BaiNo wonder your kung fu is so superb," said Zhao

"I hear you are a leading member of the Red Flower Society, Master ZhaoWho is your companion?" Suddenly, he realized the answer white ceramic chanel watch without having to be told"Oh, of course, it must be Master Chen, the Great Helmsman of the society, is that right?"

Chen opened his fan"The moon is clear and the wind is fresh," he said"Why not come and drink a cup of wine with us, Master Bai?"

"You have intruded into the Commander-in-chief's Yamen, and disturbed the official householdYou must accompany me to see my masterHe is well-disposed towards you, and would not do you any harm

"Go back and ask your master to come and have a chat with me," Chen replied"We can have a drink together if he wishesI will wait for him here

Bai had seen the concern with which the Emperor had treated Chen earlier, and he dared not offend ChenBut after such an intrusion gucci women's watches into the quarters of the Emperor, he was also loath to return without themThere were, however, no other boats nearby, and with no way of chasing after them across the lake, he was forced to return to report to Qian Long

"It would be quite nice to go to the lake and enjoy the moonlight," Qian Long said after a pause"Go and tell him I will come immediately

"These are dangerous bandits," replied Bai"In my humble opinion, you should not risk such danger

"Go," said Qian Long

Bai did not dare to press the matter further, and rode swiftly back to the lake'Crocodile' Jiang was sitting at the stern of a boat with his arms round his knees, waiting for him

"Tell your master that my master will be here chanel jumbo soon," Bai shouted

"Heaven knows what the Emperor sees in this fellow," he thought as he hurried back to resume his guard of the Emperor's person

Qian Long was in high spirits, and talked and laughed as Commander Li Keshou waited on himHe had changed into an ordinary gown, while his bodyguards had also put on civilian clothesOnce at the lakeside, he gave his orders

"He probably already knows who I am, but I want everyone still to pretend to be common people

Imperial guard units had been hidden all around the lake with troops hand-picked by Commander Li behind themBeyond the flickering lantern light, they saw five boats gliding towards them across the water'Leopard' Wei stood on the bow of the middle prada fairy