Reunion: The Guardians of the Five Elements

Chapter 1

A year has passed since they discovered the Thunder City and the South Sea Kingdom and yet, for me, it feels like a lifetime. Now, our once quiet Wu Shanju, is bustling. He said to himself, smiling to that while looking over the customer hurrying to get to meet him with the artifact they are holding and started working for the day.

There are three types of customers entering Wu Shanju, and have their specific time to visit. The people who are lining up right now are the ones who are asking for his consultation. Whether their artifacts are valuable, or that their found artifact can give them profit and can be sold to them. The one who handles them is the well-known heir of the Wu family, Wu Xie. Those people are always the first ones to occupy their Wu Shanju. It is like clockwork for him.

Then, their patrons will arrive in the late mornings to buy their latest antique, artifact, anything to add to their collection. Those are handled by Wang Pangzi and Wang Meng. When the sun is about to set, they closed for the day.

During these moments, he misses the rush of adventure. The discovery that his Uncle San Sheng hasn't found yet. Or Yêyê, if that is even possible. Minus the almost-getting-killed rush and spies stabbing you in the back. But it's an adventure I will still want to have. Wu Xie thought smiling, as he continues working for the day.

Approaching closing time, Wang Meng, Wu Xie's manager, was about to close the gates when a cane got stuck in between. "What the -" "I know it's late but I need to see Mr. Wu Xie. It's urgent!" A young girl said in a funny Chinese accent, wearing a ruffled dress and heels. The girl is not from their country but knows how to speak the language. "I'm sorry young miss. Master Wu Xie won't be taking customers at this time. You can come back tomorrow -" "It can't wait any longer! I apologize for this." Desperately, the girl pressed something under the handle of the cane transforming it into a small handgun, that looks like a double barrel but only half of it, and points it towards Wang Meng. Good thing though, Pang Zi was just passing by the entrance when he saw the cane transformed and a young girl pointing it to his friend.

"Okay! Calm down. You don't need to do that. We can talk this out nicely. Come inside. I'll take you to Naive, I mean, Wu Xie." He said as he gently pushes the gun away from his friend and calmly gestures their peculiar visitor inside as he signaled the scared Wang Meng to close the gates when the little girl got in. "I sincerely apologize for pointing a gun at your friend and you but I don't have ill intentions. I urgently needed to speak with Mr. Wu." She said, explaining to Pang Zi as they walk. "Well, I can see that your cane or gun or whatever that is, is for protection. You were simply desperate. And, I can tell that you really need to talk to Wu Xie so I let you in." He said trying to be an accomodating salesman to their customer as much as he wanted to take the cane away from the girl. It's dangerous for a girl as impulsive as her.

Upon reaching a door, Pang Zi knocked and entered casually. "Hey, Wu Xie, there's, well, a customer." Wu Xie looked up from the couch he was seating on and some artifacts that he is still checking. "It's already closing time Pang Zi." "I know. I know, but this little girl insisted." When the little girl comes in, Wu Xie instantly stood up, eyes widening in shock and surprise. "Gúgú?!" The little girl smiled gently at him and sighed in relief.

"It's good to see you alive and well, my dear nephew."