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Date Published: March 28, 2020

Chapter t.i.tle: A Journey into the Unknown (12)

Chapter no. 39

(Qin Zetian's POV)

We are headed back home. The guards move under the light of the moon. Weishen is sleeping while Rous.h.i.+ is eating, a few more cupcakes to go and this glutton will also fall asleep. Serving the military for many years I developed no fear of the dark. But the wind today blows different. It's cold and haunted. Something will happen tonight, I need to secure their safety.

"Weishen wake up!" I whispered

"Is there a problem big sister?" She spoke while rubbing her eyes lightly

I shook my head and forced a smile.

"Just wear this cloak, the same as you Rous.h.i.+. To keep the both of you from freezing. No matter what happens tonight, you won't say a thing to anyone. Remember, if you arrive home without me and dad finds out, just say that I went to buy something. And if I do not return to the manor ask Han Yuomei to forge my hand writing and write a letter saying I need to purchase lands somewhere. Does the both of understand?"

"Sister what's going on?" Weishen asked

But Rous.h.i.+ stayed silent. She just stared at me and out of nowhere retrieved a dagger.

"I will take good care of Weishen till we get home, Zeze take care of yourself please. Who will cook good food for me if you don't come back?"

"Don't worry, I will return" I a.s.sured them, even if I don't know what I'll face after this

I called for my father's horse, with the use of one unique whistle.

"The both of you, be careful" I reminded them once more

They nodded, then Weishen hugged Rous.h.i.+.

"Girls no matter what happens, tie

I s.h.i.+fted my body. When Maximus came I jumped on air and landed on him smoothly. I s.h.i.+fted the position of my body and ride on the horse safely. The sword on my scabbard dangled dangerously as we travel the lonely night. From where I am positioned I hurriedly move to the back of the line. The leader of the guards is an imperial shadow guard and his strength is good. Captain Yang Yulo an infantry commander who got a promotion from the emperor.

"Captain, make sure that no matter what happens today you will protect the Princess and my fourth sister. No harm shall befall on them, make sure you arrive safely to the manor. And have the place a lock down. I have ways to enter the manor so do not worry about me. This journey won't take long, I will stay here because I have some matters to attend to. Keep everyone safe"

"Does the young miss intend to stay?" I nodded as I look at the moving line

"Hmm, I intend to, send a message to my parents that they shouldn't worry for me. I am safe no matter where I go"

"Then this servant shall wish for the miss' safety"

I stopped at a good distance and stared at the leaving carriages.

Coldness flashed my eyes, the wind blew stronger this time. And the clouds covered the moon.

The leaves sang a haunted lullaby and the bats flew together.

s.h.i.+ver run down my spine.

"Show yourselves!" I shouted

a.s.sa.s.sins and uniformed guards surrounded me. Then a carriage suddenly appeared a good distance in front. The exterior was covered in a luxurious coat of black and the gold patterns is something a royal family member possess. I smirked, what did I do this time? I wonder how bad my luck is for attracting so many imperial members.

The guards move by batch as they tried to rope me in. I used tiny blades to slit through their necks and my horse shocked me when it grew some wings. A batch of guards dyed the soil red as they fall to the abyss of nothingness. And another batch set their arrows at me, luckily I have a good sword.

I brandished the sword and the arrows flew back, killing half of their batch and leaving no one injured. Then a short dagger flew out of the carriage, it has eyes. It flew so fast but what made me dumbfounded is when I was suddenly trapped in the arms of a tall man. Who now holds the dagger at hand pointing towards my neck's vein? My arms are stiff and my legs are weak. How did he appeared?

The speed of a lightning meant years of training. But how did he do that?

Trapping me in between his arms with a dagger on my neck.

"We need to talk" he said

And that changed everything.