Blades of Secrets: The Endless Night

CHAPTER 7

Cheng Xing threw the dagger and it hit directly into the middle of the target. Fen Yuhang walked up to him, hands in his pocket.

"Hear there was a bit of shouting coming from the office last night. You know you're lucky you were sleeping in your room. If that was me talking back-"

Fen Yuhang shivered and shook off the thought.

"Why are you throwing daggers over here this is supposed to be the archery targets."

"These are better targets. Plus, the dagger and shooting ranges are both inside, no fresh air."

"Woah, look who's talking. You never cared about 'fresh air'," Fen Yuhang teased. Cheng Xing gripped his dagger.

"Is it because of Qiu Lin?"

Cheng Xing looked at Fen Yuhang.

"How about you verse me, bring 5 of your ninja stars and I'll see if you've improved, I can teach you," Cheng Xing said, changing the topic. Fen Yuhang did so and took the target next to Cheng Xing.

"Ready set GO!"

Cheng Xing shot his daggers like rapid fire, sticking them into the target, in the middle area.

"Done."

"What! I haven't even shot my third one," Fen Yuhang whined.

"Too slow," Cheng Xing teased with a smile.

"I don't think it's that handy for me to learn assassins' skills. I only need to steal things for the academy," Fen Yuhang whined.

"It can't harm to learn some, who knows maybe master may 'promote' you up to the tigers then you're officially an assassin," Cheng Xing pointed out.

"I'd rather stay low with the Monkeys section. Too many risks if I went to the tigers. Plus, I would have to get to snakes first and 'brewing poisons' isn't going to be my thing."

Cheng Xing smiles at Fen Yuhang. Fen Yuhang looks behind Cheng Xing and his smile dropped. Cheng Xing looked behind him.

"Here comes the trouble," Cheng Xing grumbled.

He walked up to them in his black t-shirt and pants.

"Hello Ping Heng," Fen Yuhang said annoyed.

"Practising? Yes, that's right, you clearly don't want to end up like Qiu Lin."

Fen Yuhang grabbed Cheng Xing's wrist.

"Don't fall for it he's luring you."

Cheng Xing glared at Ping Heng. The two twin brothers, Da An and Da Qiang stood behind Ping Heng.

"What are you doing in the training ground? Go back to brewing your little potions. You're not an assassin," Cheng Xing shot back. Ping Heng smirked.

"Firstly, not 'potions' it's poisons. Secondly the snakes also can build. They build most weapons you assassins use. Wouldn't mind giving you a faulty one."

Cheng Xing's whole body was tensed.

"And lastly, although I'm not an assassin, who said I couldn't be one?"

"How about we settle this, Cheng Xing, right here, right now. Me Verse You."

Fen Yuhang quickly jumped in front of Cheng Xing.

"Ping Heng, we're busy, sorry to disappoint you-"

Cheng Xing shook off Fen Yuhang's hand.

"I take the challenge."

"Great."

"One second," Fen Yuhang said to Ping Heng.

Fen Yuhang turned to Cheng Xing. "Cheng Xing, this is a bad idea!"

"Relax, he knows how to brew his potions, but he doesn't know how to fight. He won't beat me."

Cheng Xing walks onto the fighting mat, Ping Heng on the other end.

"Honestly, because you don't know how to fight, I'll give you an advantage. You can pick any weapon, I'll fight you barehand."

"WHAT?!" Fen Yuhang screamed.

Ping Heng smirks. Ping Heng walks over to the weapons board and grabbed a long leather whip. Cheng Xing gets his stance ready. Ping Heng lashes at him. Cheng Xing quickly turns avoiding it. Ping Heng whips again, and Cheng Xing catches it. Cheng Xing yanks hard pulling Ping Heng towards him. Cheng Xing takes the whip from Ping Heng's hands. Cheng Xing chucks it to the side. Ping Heng grits his teeth and runs at Cheng Xing. Cheng Xing dodges and Ping Heng tries to take a blow towards his head. Cheng Xing grabs Ping Heng and swiftly flips him onto the mat. Ping Heng groaned in pain. Cheng Xing walked off the mat.

Da An and Da Qiang rushed to Ping Heng and helped him up. Ping Heng walks up to Cheng Xing with some blood at the edge of his mouth.

"Next time, it won't be so easy," Ping Heng threatened. He walked off with Da An and Da Qiang.

"See it wasn't that bad," Cheng Xing said to Fen Yuhang.

"Not yet," Fen Yuhang said, "5....4.......3.......2......1"

"Fen Yuhang, Cheng Xing my office, now," Master said behind them. Fen Yuhang groaned.

"Why am I always dragged into it?"

They stood in front of her, their arms tensing beside them. Cheng Xing gulped.

"I've thought of a task for you. Your new task is to bring Qiu Lin's body from the morgue. You'll only have 3 days to complete this. Fen Yuhang, you can assist him with this mission due to the......incident that happened before."

Cheng Xing and Fen Yuhang glanced at each other and bowed.