The King of Kings: Three Days Emperor

Chapter 07: Fly Free

Bai Li spent his morning investigating on the secret organization from the markets and restaurants. According to what he heard, there was another competition that was being carried out in secret in adjacent to 'Best in the World.' Possible, the cause of the inns burning in relay came from this competition. After the preliminary round of 'Best in the world', there was no more information on when the next round would be. People speculated that the organization cancelled the competition due to the event from last night.

Bai Li enjoyed his tea, this time with the monk Xu Xuan as companion. Xu Xuan kept to his principal and did not drink or eat meat. On their table were only vegetarian dishes–something that other martial artists could not fathom. Martial artists found monks to be a nuisance. They considered them as weaklings that try to play righteousness. There were no places for them in the martial world. Such thoughts stemmed from jealousy due to Shaolin's reputation of rigorous training that raise many powerful martial artists. Despite receiving ridicules and mockeries from the surroundings, Bai Li and Xu Xuan minded their own business. They enjoyed their food and the gossips in silence.

"NEWS!" A young man shouted as he stormed in, "Another member from yesterday's competition is killed!"

Bai Li shot up and left the place. He thought of Wu Lei when he rushed out of the restaurant, leaving Xu Xuan and a bag of silver coins for him.

Wu Lei and Shang Tian returned to He Shan Lou with a bag of Xue Hua masks. It was not Wu Lei's idea but Shang Tian's who thought of Xiao Tian, Bai Li, and Wei Han as children that could be bribed by some toys. He thought some masks bought from the street would suffice as a small gift to appease them for whatever might come. Xiao Tian was ecstatic to see them. He could not take another hour just reading this scroll that Lao Huo gave him,'The top twenty competitors of Best in the World.' They were just trivial stuff, and not even accurate.

"YOUNG MASTER!"

"Xiao Tian, they're selling these masks on the street–"

"Young Master!" Xiao Tian handed him the scrolls and said, "You should really try and stay at He Shan Lou for a day or two."

Wu Lei scoffed with a grin after, "You don't have anywhere to go?"

"Who said I don't have anywhere to go? I have lots of places to go–"

"You're bluffing," Shang Tian called him out.

"You!" Xiao Tian pointed at him with a scowl. He quickly closed his eyes and breathe. He calmed himself for his own dignity when Wu Lei laughed at him. "Young Master, you are extra happy today. What is it, did you and that Miss–."

"I found Heima!" Wu Lei blurted, "I came back with him."

"Where did you find him?" Xiao Tian asked.

"I–" Wu Lei stopped when he glanced over to see Shang Tian's stern eyes glaring at him. "In the forest, we went to the forest and found he was tied to a tree. I told you he would be returned in the forest, didn't I?" He said.

Xiao Tian nodded, "Yes yes, Young Master is always right." He said with a smile. He did not believe the lie, but his Young Master is finally at ease.

"Xiao Tian, how is the kid doing?" Wu Lei asked. "Is it okay for me to see him?"

"Wei Han is with him and have managed to get him to eat–"

"YOUNG MASTER!" Bai Li stormed in. He grabbed Wu Lei and spun him around to check thoroughly. Wu Lei, Shang Tian and Xiao Tian gawked at his sudden explosive emotion that yield awkwardness. Bai Li exhaled and chanted, "amituofo." When he found that his Young Master was in perfect shape.

"What's wrong?" Wu Lei asked.

"Xiao Tian told me to go check up on the gossips in town. I heard there was another death. Scared me to death that it might've been you so I ran back–"