Guard Dog

chapter 20

"It hurts !" San Yi whispers in a low voice.

"Bear with it. Otherwise it wouldn't heal." Zemin replies while applying the healing paste on San It's face.

"W..why are you helping me ? Aren't you angry with me ?"

Zemin sighs "I am not."

San Yi sniffs to clear his nose "t ..thank you."

Xingchen clenches his fists from his hidding spot. No, He didn't trust Yang Xi when he said Zemin is being close with fake Yaad. That's why, he bribed the guards and came all the way to inform Zemin about Yang Xi's plan.

But he never expected that ... He takes in a deep breath.

"Upsetting, isn't it ?"

Xingchen's eyes shoots open. He turns around stumbling on his steps.

Zemin pulls out his sword with the sudden sound but frowns seeing Xingchen. "Xingchen ... What ..

Cold sweat breaks on Xingchen's forehead. He didn't look at Zemin. He looks in the dark with a horror stricken face.

Afreen comes out of the darkness with a smile "I never knew we had a secret underground palace , here ! Wowww !"

San Yi gasps in horror "Si .... Simi !"

"Hello brother !" Afreen smiles wickedly.

Zemin grips his sword tightly. "Stand back ! Don't think , I wouldn't attack you because you are a woman!"

Afreen laughs "I don't think that, Zemin. I know you wouldn't attack me because I am a woman !"

Xingchen blinks with a frown.

"What Xingchen ? What are you thinking ? How come I followed you here? Or how I am here instead of solving the fight you created by provoking le gui ?"

"Afreen !" Zemin warns.

Afreen rolls her eyes. She sits on the bed beside San Yi "come on ! You already know, I am not Afreen. Why pretend ? Can me Simi, just like my brother !"

San Yi scoots far away from Simi.

Xingchen grits his teeth "You .. you murdered Le gui ? Didn't you ? There is blood on your clothes!"

Simi looks down at her clothes"opps ! I need to clean it ! But, my dear Xingchen, it's not le gui's blood !"

Chill runs down Xingchen's spine "Wh...whose is it ?"

Simi crosses her legs "there is two possibilities. One of the two prisoners !"

Xingchen clenches his fist "DID YOU HARM YANG XI AND MEIMEI ?"

Simi yawns "I didn't harm them." She looks at Xingchen lazily "I killed them, they are dead !"

"YOUUU ..!" Zemin shouts.

"Hey, in my defence they harmed le gui ! He had to visit the healer instead of accompanying me here. Look , how lonely I am. Facing my three enemies alone !"

Zemin puts his sword on Simi's neck. "you think we are joking here ?"

"Aren't you ? This is a group of jokers !"

Simi points at her brother "A weakling who can't fight."

Then she points at Zemin "A coward who can't kill."