Blades of Secrets: The Endless Night

CHAPTER 55

Cheng Xing raised the phone to his ear.

"Cheng Xing, I think we need to have a conversation. Assassins' academy now," Masters voice said.

"I'm busy."

There was silence on the other end. "Say that to Xiao Mei's dead body."

This gave Cheng Xing cold chills all throughout his body. "How do you know Xiao Mei?"

"Assassins academy be here in 20, bring the files, or she dies."

And just like that she hung up.

She stood a bit apart from Cheng Xing. Cheng Xing held the files in his hands. A person was kneeling in front of master, head covered, their hands tied, probably gagged from the muffled sounds.

"Let Xiao Mei go."

"Files first."

Cheng Xing walked over to Master handing her the files. As he did so, he tried to use his dagger and slice her arm. Too bad she was faster than him and pulled away in time.

She pulled his arm, yanking it behind him. She kicked at his legs and shoved him to the floor. She picked them up, her sharp fake talons pinching it. Master snickers.

"You even had the courage to try."

Cheng Xing gritted his teeth. He crawled towards Xiao Mei and pulled off her hood only you realise it wasn't Xiao Mei. They locked eyes, hers clearly panicked. A knife whizzed past Cheng Xing's head and struck the women in the head. Blood dripped down as her body collapsed to the floor. Cheng Xing stood up.

"Why did you kill her?" Cheng Xing said, enraged.

"I didn't. You did. She had seen too much."

"Where's Xiao Mei?!" Cheng Xing shouted.

Master held the files in her hand.

"Why do you care about her so much?"

Cheng Xing just looked at her. She smiled, black eyes narrowed behind her silver and black feathery mask. She pulled out the Yanima's fan. Cheng Xing took one glimpse.

"That's Xiao Mei's. Tell me where she is."

"Fine, I will," Master said, snapping close the fan.

Her arm wrapped around her waist and in an instant flung a dagger at Cheng Xing. Cheng Xing dodged and dislodged the blade from the woman's head, rushing towards master. He went for the punch, but she grabbed his hand and twisted it, shoving him back. Cheng Xing threw the dagger at master's head, she dodged. She tried to reposition herself but by that time it was too late. Cheng Xing quickly punched her in the face, making her mask fall to the floor. She spat out some blood onto the floor. She turned back around to him. Their eyes locked. Xiao Mei looked at Cheng Xing smiling.

"Hello, Cheng Xing."