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I’d be safe there.”
After talking it over, mother and son agreed.
“We must go secretly, my son,” said the mother. “But what about those two corporals at the door―the
orderlies who were sent by headquarters? If they find out, we won’t be able to get away.”
“Don’t worry, mother,” said Wang Jin. “I know how to get rid of them.”
At dusk, he called Corporal Zhang in and said: “First have your dinner. Then I want you to go out and do
something for me.”
“Where do you want your humble servant to go, Arms Instructor?”
“Because I was ill a few days ago, I vowed I would burn incense in the Temple of the Sacred Mountain
outside Sour Date Gate if I got better. I want to do that first thing tomorrow morning. Tonight you tell the
priest in charge of sacrifices to open the temple gate a little earlier tomorrow. I’ll be the first worshipper. I
want you to buy me three kinds of sacrificial meat. You can spend the night in the temple and wait for me
there.”
Corporal Zhang promised to do as he was bid. He had his dinner, got things ready, and left for the temple.
That night mother and son packed their bedding and clothing,buy anarchy online credits, their silks and silver,anarchy credits, and placed them in
containers to be carried on a shoulder?pole. They also filled two saddle?bags with fodder for the horse.
At the fifth watch before dawn Wang Jin summoned Corporal Li and said: “Take these silver coins to the
temple. You and Corporal Zhang buy and cook the three kinds of sacrificial meat, and wait for me. I’ll join