AGENT 11 (Chu Te Gong Huang Fei novel/Xiao Xiang Dong Er 潇湘冬儿

Agent 11 ch6

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Q11 Chapter 6
Chapter 6 A debt of blood must be paid in blood

The night was gradually getting darker, the cold wind cut like knives.

Even if her whole body was aching and wanted to break, Chu Qiao forced herself to stand up. She moved around the room, back and forth scoping out her surroundings. Occasionally, she had to stop and rub her hands together to prevent herself from freezing in this tattered firewood room.

When midnight struck, a loud drum sound could be heard. The sudden booming sound startled the child causing her to stop to look vigilantly at where the sound came from.

A small head slowly appeared and looked in through the high window. A pair of bright and curious eyes discreetly looked around the firewood room and found Chu Qiao standing on the ground. Joy flashed in his eyes as he raised his finger making a gesture signaling her to stay quiet. Using his arms and legs, he quickly leapt into the shed.

While his body still carried the cold from outside, he quickly approached her. He stretched out his arm and brought Chu Qiao in his bosom. He let out a sob but still tried to comfort her, "Jing Yue, don't be afraid anymore, 5th brother is here."

The boy was very thin and looked very young, maybe 8 or 9 years old. The simple grey clothes he was wearing was larger than his size. It made him appear even more small and thin. Although his body was not that big, he was still a half a head taller than Chu Qiao. His face revealed inexplicable toughness. He was constantly patting Chu Qiao's back while hugging her tightly. His words kept repeating over and over again,"Don't be afraid, 5th brother came."

She didn't know why, but her eyes suddenly became wet. It seemed to be this body's spontaneous response. Large drops of tears would not stop falling down, wetting the boy's clothes.

The bright moonlight shone through the tiny window illuminating the two little children. Between the heaven and earth, it was cold. The only trace of warmth was between the two's tiny chest. The boys little body was like a tough mountain in this cold night. Even though his body trembled gently in fear, he still firmly held on to his sister, strongly tightening his arms.

"Yue, you're hungry, right?"

The boy released his hold and stretch out his dirty fingers to gently wipe Chu Qiao's tears. He put out a bright smile and said, " Look what 5th brother brought you."

He pulled out a small cloth from behind his back and unwrapped it quickly. A nice-smelling fragrance immediately assaulted her nose. He looked up to see Chu Qiao still standing, which confused him.

"Sit down."

What appeared was a heavy ceramic blue and white bowl. You could tell that its color was beginning to fade from grinding and had a few small cracks. The bowl was filled with round grained cooked rice topped with some green vegetables. There wasn't much oil or seasoning but the smell was still fragrant. The boy handed her a pair of chopsticks.

"Quickly, eat."

Chu Qiao lowered head to quickly put a mouthful of rice in her mouth. It was very salty because of her tears and her throat being blocked. She chewed like a machine as she gently sobbed. The boy was eagerly looking at her, opening his mouth along with her as if he's teaching her how to eat at the same time. Watching her swallow her food made him so happy that his eye's squint.

With the chopsticks in the bowl, she suddenly picked something out. It was a smoking hot piece of pork.

A piece of meat the size of a thumb was somewhat burnt, half fat half lean. But in this particular dark, cold night, the meat was unexpectedly tempting.