Xiang Ru would never expect that the one person who saved him when he almost died was the commander who always showed him the look of disdain, Pan Zhiqiang. Though he will admit that Pan Zhiqiang is indeed strong.
He was fighting while running before, because he can't afford to get surrounded, but not with Pan Zhiqiang. The man defeated all those assassins with ease. And it doesn't even look like the man sweated while doing that.
"Let's go back to my place to treat the wounds on your shoulder."
Xiang Ru opened his eyes and looked at the Commander. Not only helping him, but now the man also wants to treat his wounds. Can he believe that? No. It's scary to think the man who hates him is trying to help him. He better go back to his own place.
"Where do you think you are going?" Pan Zhiqiang grabbed Xiang Ru's hand as the man was about to walk away. "Didn't you hear what I said before? Let's go back to my place so I can treat your wounds."
"Thank you for your kindness, Commander, but I will just go back to my own place and have one of my girls help me dress my wounds." Xiang Ru pulled his hand away.
"You're not allowed to go back to your own place."
"What? What is that supposed to mean?"
"I don't know whether this assassination was the plot made by someone who hates His Majesty or made by yourself to get His Majesty's attention, so I need you to come with me."
"Are you crazy? Why would I try killing myself just to get his attention? Didn't you remember that I said I value my life?"
The sky rumbled.
The two stared at each other as the rain started to pour. Pan Zhiqiang runs a hand through his soaked hair. "Sorry." He finally said. "Let's go to my place. I used to get hurt like that and have the ointment from the best doctor."
Xiang Ru really didn't want to go. But his sight just suddenly turned black.
"Xiang Ru!" Pan Zhiqiang placed a hand behind Xiang Ru's waist and pulled the man closer to him. Swiftly, he lifted the man up to his arms and ran off.
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Music still plays loudly within the Jade Rose Pavilion when Pan Zhiqiang rushed inside. The guests scurried away, afraid of the presence of the famous Commander. The girls and servants who worked there were different, though.
They approached Pan Zhiqiang as soon as they saw the person the man carried was their master, Xiang Ru.
"Prepare hot water and a clean towel, also some dry clothes. Send someone to the palace. Request for Doctor Kang. Tell him that the commander is waiting for him at Jade Rose Pavilion."
The servants who received Pan Zhiqiang's order quickly moved away.
Pan Zhiqiang carried Xiang Ru to the room shown by one of the girls. She seemed to have the authority right under Xiang Ru, since the girls and the servants all listened to her words. She also followed Pan Zhiqiang and helped the Commander take care of Xiang Ru.
"Who are you?" Pan Zhiqiang asked as he watched the girl tentatively changing Xiang Ru's clothes. "I mean... what's your name?" He corrected his question. He knew that sometimes, his words might sound really rude; that's why he changed his question.
"Jian Yunfei, my lord." The girl bowed her head politely. If not because of the place, anyone would definitely have thought that she was someone who came from nobility. Her choices of clothes and makeup don't show her status as a prostitute after all.
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A Tale of Loyalty and Desire
RomanceBorn from a prostitute, Xiang Ru learned how to be the best in the industry. His dream is to stand on a high position, looking down on those who looked down on him and his mother because of their origin. He thought he wouldn't need the emotion calle...
