Blades of Secrets: The Endless Night

CHAPTER 43

Li Ming sat at his desk, in his office, looking at a folder of cold cases. A knock was heard on his door. Li Ming looked up half expecting it to be Cheng Xing. Only to see Wen Zhang. Li Ming looks back down at the folder. His friend walks in.

"I see that Cheng Xing's not here today."

Li Ming says nothing. Wen Zhang picks up Li Ming's bracelet on his desk that was a match with Cheng Xing's.

"Cheng Xing is busy," Li Ming snapped, putting down the clipboard.

Wen Zhang frowned, "You sure?" He asked, concerned.

"Put it down."

Wen Zhang puts the bracelet down.

"If you don't want to tell me, that's okay. My door's open if you need to talk." Wen Zhang offered with a soft smile.

"...yeah." Li Ming exhaled softly, "Alright. Thanks, Wen Zhang."

Wen Zhang left the room, closing the door, leaving Li Ming to his thoughts.

Fen Yuhang sat in the corner; Cheng Xing sitting against the wall. His eyes were drooping, skin ghost white, lips cracked, bruises all over, even bleeding in some places.

"I'm ok," he said weakly.

"You don't look ok."

"I've taken your punishment; they'll leave you alone," Cheng Xing smiled shakily.

"Cheng Xing, you could've been killed."

"You know that they wouldn't kill me," he smiled weakly.

They sat in silence, both trying not to shiver in the cold. An assassin came by and unlocked the door.

"Fen Yuhang your punishment had been taken on behalf of Cheng Xing. You are free to leave."

Fen Yuhang sighs, "Since you've taken the punishment, I'm taking you out of here."

Fen Yuhang helps Cheng Xing up slowly. Fen Yuhang takes Cheng Xing's hand and wraps it around his shoulder gently, lifting him off the floor.

"Take me to Li Ming's house."

"But-"

"Please."

Fen Yuhang looked at him. Cheng Xing walks through the halls slowly. Someone bumps into his shoulder harshly. Cheng Xing winces in pain as a wave of pain went through his whole body. He looks up to see Ping Heng standing there.

"Sorry, did that hurt? It's good to know that Li Ming knows the truth now. He's better off alone, like he always was."

Cheng Xing was about to punch him when Fen Yuhang grabs his hand, pulling him back

"Don't, he's provoking you."

'This bitch...' Cheng Xing thought venomously, and forced himself to relax

"When I get better, how about you and I have a rematch? Then we can even the scores."

"Anytime," Ping Heng said, grinning.

Fen Yuhang and Da Qiang locked eyes before Ping Heng and Da Qiang turned around and left.

"Honestly, you took that rather calmly," Fen Yuhang said turning to Cheng Xing.

"If I made a move, there would have been consequences. I really want him to suffer."

Cheng Xing limps away and Fen Yuhang follows, quickly helping Cheng Xing.

People gave looks and glares as Cheng Xing walked by. He walked up to his room and shut the door.

"I'll have to steal some more stuff, apparently the academy needs more money again."