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POST 678 12Oct2024 Exercise Deep 18 - The Bandit 2

 

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POST 678   12Oct2024 

Exercise Deep 18 

The Bandit part 2

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 Along My Path     Charles Phan Hoang 

 

 

THE BANDIT

(CONTINUED from Post 677)

Post 678  October 12, 2024

 

 

 

 

THE BANDIT

(Post 678 – continued)

 As anyone can guess, the knight refused, and a fierce duel began. The clash of steel echoed through the desolate road. Despite the bandit’s skill, it wasn’t long before Trang Si gained the upper hand. He could have easily ended the fight, but his good nature would not allow him to take a life unless necessary. Instead, he delivered a powerful blow with the flat of his sword, striking the bandit’s hand.  Seeing his sword flying away and realizing his defeat, the bandit knelt, bowing deeply in submission. In response, Trang Si lowered his sword and bowed in return, accepting the bandit’s surrender. Yet as soon as he did, the bandit sprang like a cobra, a hidden knife flashing from his sleeve. He drew it and stroke with full force into Trang Si’s chest. But the bandit’s treachery would not claim victory. Trang Si, wearing a concealed shield beneath his robe, was unharmed. With a single, decisive strike, he ended the bandit’s life, beheading him in one swift motion.

Though kindness is a virtue, Trang Si understood that in a world full of deception, kindness without lucidity and caution could be deadly. Preparedness was his wisdom, for he knew that true understanding of life meant protecting oneself, even in acts of mercy.

Charles Phan Hoang
Post 678 | October 28, 2024

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POST 677 (starting)

THE BANDIT

He was known by many names, but most people respectfully called him Trang Si, meaning “knight” in Vietnamese. In the last years, he had dominated every sword-fighting competition in the region. No one dared to challenge him anymore. Yet despite his triumphs, he remained unsatisfied with every sword he had wielded. None felt truly his.

Determined to craft a blade worthy of his skill, Trang Si retreated to a secluded place. There, in the quiet, he toiled to forge a sword with soul and spirit, a weapon as sharp as his own mastery. For seven long years, he labored, and at last, a sword unlike any other was born—a blade with seven flawless layers, gleaming with unparalleled beauty and deadly precision. Word of his creation spread throughout the country, and many swordsmen coveted this masterpiece.

That same year, the King announced a national swordsmanship competition, and Trang Si set out on the long journey to the capital, eager to prove his skill. One day, as he walked alone on a deserted road, he heard the faint sound of steel being drawn behind him. In a flash, he leapt forward, ducking his head, and turned back with his sword in hand, ready for battle. Standing before him was a tall bandit, his face twisted with wickedness, a sword gleaming in his hand. The bandit had hidden in wait, hoping to strike when Trang Si passed by, but his plan had failed. With arrogance, the bandit demanded that Trang Si surrender his prized sword in exchange for his life.  As anyone can guess…  (to be continued in Post 678, as above)




 

 

 

 

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  Linda’s Thursday Quotation   

 

 

 

 

Physics is experience, arranged in economical order.

 Ernst Mach

 

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 Some people say we can never achieve our special destiny, but I say, in a world of new possibilities guided by goodness, we can and we will.

Bill Bradley

  

 

 












 

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 October 12, 2024                                 

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 END POST 678       OCTOBER 12, 2024


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