He turned around to face Tonglong, who was riding high atop his stallion. The horse's pitch-black coat glistened in the midday sun. “Do you recognize any of those voices?” Ying asked. “Yes,” Tonglong said. “Some of the voices belong to Commander Woo's unit, and some belong to the soldiers you sen...
Hok sailed through the flame-filled doorway first. Seh followed, quick as a whip, with Malao scampering close behind. Fu bounded powerfully through the flames, and Long zipped outside last, fast as lightning. After just a few strides, Long was out front, leading the others through the smoky darkn...
He was covered from head to toe with smoke and gunpowder stains, but he had completed his mission successfully. After some rest, he hoped to come up with a plan to reunite with Hok and Ying, and hopefully to rescue LoBak. For now, he held out the four inventory scrolls that had nearly cost him hi...
She spent nearly every waking moment with Bing, and felt more like she was getting reacquainted with an old friend than reuniting with a parent. Bing didn't talk much, but Hok felt a level of comfort around her that she'd never experienced with anyone else. That made her feel good. Emotionally at...
Except for a few elderly individuals exercising, they had the entire park to themselves. ShaoShu looked at Ying, and a huge grin spread across the boy's face. “What?” Ying asked. “I told you that you could trust me,” ShaoShu said. “I suppose you are right,” Ying said. “I'll keep my end of the bar...
Seh mumbled to himself as he pushed forward alone, into the darkness. It had been more than twelve hours since the monkey troop had attacked, and Seh was still finding it hard to believe that Malao had been with the monkeys. Malao's actions to save the monkeys from the bandits’ swords and spears ...
He ate a quick breakfast, changed into a pair of heavy cloth riding pants, and followed DingXiang outside to receive instructions on how and when to use GuangZe’s custom hoof boots. GuangZe was very accommodating, and within half an hour the lesson was over. Long slipped the boots into his saddle...