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 bargain, too, to show that you can trust me. You may remain with us. Just make sure you stay out of the way.” “You won't even know I'm here,” ShaoShu said. “Thank you.” Ying nodded. Hok turned to Ying. “Where to?” “We will head south,” Ying replied. “How far?” ShaoShu asked. “To the end of the Grand Canal, just beyond the city of Hangzhou.” “Wow!” ShaoShu said. “I've always wanted to go there. Are we going to meet someone?” Ying paused and looked at ShaoShu. “We need to get something straight right now. Hok doesn't talk much, and I talk even less. If you are going to travel with us, you're going to have to keep your mouth shut. No more questions.”
