Chapter Six (part 3)
During the dark and stormy night, the distant faint gong sound sounded. A faint shadow can be seen leaving the Dong Fang House, towards the middle of the city.
A lightweight stature was crouching down on the roof of Yi Hong, looking down at the dolled up girls coming and going in the front doors of the building. The next moment she jumped into the backyard and could faintly hear the sound of laughter coming from the front yard.
Did not know how and where to start the search, suddenly she heard the sound of footsteps nearing, she then saw a girl who dressed like a maid walking by. When she was about to pa.s.s, Bing’er quickly covered her mouth and dragged her struggling body to the side and hit her acupuncture points.
"Tell me, where is pimp"s room? You talk honestly, I will not hurt you." After she spoke, her hands left her mouth and towards her neck.
"At the corner, there are four rooms, most inside one is it." Successfully getting her answer, she then quickly put her to sleep and hid her in the bushes, and left.
Arriving at the pimp’s room, she rummaged and searched through the whole room, at last she found a locked wooden box under the bed. In the darkness, a few light clicking sounds could be heard and the lock was easily opened. With the wooden box was opened, her eyes pa.s.sed a touch of surprise, inside the box were many paper doc.u.ment. After finding the paper she wanted, she then re-latch the lock and put the box back under the bed.
As she closed the door, ready to leave she heard sounds of crying, curious, she made her way to a shabby hut, the door was bounded by chains, she found it suspicious. Subtle cries sounds clearly came from the inside, her eyebrows knotted and began searching for window to look into, but found a few planks sealed all the windows around the hut, her sharp eyes found a small hole on the walls so she bent low to look, she widened her eyes.
In the room was about a dozen girls, all pale and faces full of tears, what could this be? At this time, a voice from a not so far distance: "Xiao Cui you lazy girl, where could you be hiding?!" She knew she could not stay any longer, restraining her doubting heart, she silently jumped and left.
A black shadow made her way on top of the roof, she glanced at the group of girls comings and going from the building and thought of the pile papers in the wooden box, she could not help but felt sad for them.
Suddenly, a fierce hit pierced toward her, Bing’er did not have time to completely dodge, her right arm was scratched and blood slowly dripped out, she tried to run away.
As she fled she had felt someone following behind her, her left hand grasp on her b.l.o.o.d.y right arm, just as she is about to get rid of the person behind her, a sudden attack was felt on her legs she fell to the ground. A blade was brought close toward her face, Binger swayed and carefully stood up, she was dressed in in black and a black cloth wrapped around her face, revealing only her eyes. Looking at the man in front of her, her eyes flashed a touch of surprise, this person’s face was handsome, wearing white, he had a n.o.ble aura to him, a sword pointed at her. "Who are you and why did you raid Yi Hong?" A clear voice without a trace of fluctuation, his eyes looked coldly at her.
"I ......" She secretly a.s.sessed the situation, she knew that she could not beat him, and waited for an opportunity to escape.
"Still want to flee!" He said and quickly blocked her escape route, his sword pierced the black cloth on her face, exposing her beautiful face.
With her mask removed her eyes flashed with a touch of panic, clearly seeing his eyes flashed with surprise. "I did not think you has such a beautiful face. I just followed you all the way here, with your excellent qigong and certain figure, you remind me of someone, that person is also with excellent qigong and ability, if I guessed right, you should be Deft Thief, Luo Xuan"s daughter, right? "
Binger was astonished, who is this man and how could he have easily guessed her ident.i.ty? "Who are you?"
"People call me the Jade Hunter."
Satisfaction flashed when he saw her paled face, after all, they are natural enemies.
"I do not think you would want to catch me."
Rumors say that the Jade Hunter only took on big cases, and as for petty theft cases he always and left them for others, why he would embarra.s.s her tonight?
"Really? I remember last year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the imperial palace kitchen was raided of delicacy, and when the guards discovered it, they were only in time to see two figures escaping. The two men left only leaving a note that said: "emperor cla.s.sic’s gourmet delicacies are to be shared" these characters. The guards tried and chased after them, but with no avail, the two thieves left arrogantly leaving their name with a string of laughs and sped away, tell me do you not any impression of this incident? "
It was then he saw her excellent qigong which had left a deep impression.
Binger’s face shown a touch of shame, blame it to dad, bring her to steal the delicacies, but why proudly those string of characters! This did not matter, but as to why proudly self-reported their name, it was as to ask them to catch them both!
"We just stole to eat, we did not steal any valuables."
"If you really stole such things, you think I would have let you escape? Then again, the cases you and your father committed are numerous, but if I have taken your cases, then you two would have already been sitting in prison cells."
Handsome face was wiped with mischievous, laughing, his eyes without l.u.s.t just enjoyed looking at her beautiful face. He had seen Luo Xuan’s face, but did not expect his ordinary appearance to have such a stunning and beautiful daughter.
Hearing him, Binger sighed with relief, with him still staring at her. "We have long not committed any major crimes." Looking at his unbelieving eyes, she quickly elaborated: "Really, we have already quit and as for me being here is simply because of a request from a maid of Dong Fang House. "
The Jade Hunter’s face suddenly change, his sword flashed and pointed at her again. "Speak clearly, why are you a.s.sociated with the Dong Fang Household?"
Bing-er paled, didn’t know why she reacted such when she heard Dong Fang House, but still honestly stated everything in detail.
"What you say is really true?" His sword flicked, dangerously closing in toward her nose, observing her every expression.
"Really, if you do not believe me, then you can go back with me, Dong Fang Ling will be my witness." Scrunching her eyebrows, not because of fear, but because of the pain from her right arm.
"No, it is fine." Pointing down his sword, looking at her pained appearance, he took out a bottle ointment.
"This is medicine for you, you can go back; but what happened tonight as in meeting me, do not tell anyone, especially the Dong Fang Ling, remember that."
Binger was surprised to see him hand her medicine, she doubted herself maybe it was the pain from her arms, she saw fear in his eyes. Under his urging gesture, she quickly left.
Somewhat dazed, his handsome face shown a touch uneasiness, looking at the direction Bing-er’s figure disappeared to.