World Children's Story Classics: Family Stories

Chapter 29 The Son of the Poor

A long time ago, a king issued a notice saying that whoever can defeat the warrior in red can marry his daughter.Many people came to compete with the warrior in red, but they all lost.The Red Warriors defeated a total of 99 brave men.A poor man's son found out, so he rode a steed to compete with the red-clothed warrior.When the horse saw the red-clothed warrior, it suddenly ran wildly. Smoke and dust billowed everywhere in the air. The red-clothed warrior's eyes were blinded by the dust, and he couldn't see anything. He stabbed with his sword, only stabbing the hilt of the poor man's son.The poor man's son chopped off the head of the red warrior with a swing of his sword.The king didn't have to worry about the warrior in red taking away his country anymore. He betrothed his daughter to the poor man's son, and everyone cheered happily. "

(End of this chapter)