Rush of Blood

Third Pov:

ZiNuo smiled at the pretty lady who seated herself on the table's opposite side. "I've heard from friends that there are pretty ladies here in this town. Perhaps you happen to be one of them that my friends have told me about?" The two young men couldn't tell that the girl was flushed red with her fan blocking the lower half of her face.

"That's very flattering." Taking a closer look, the girl had round but sharp eyes. A beautiful red flower mark of a water lily was printed on the middle of her forehead. Around her eyes are what seems like sparkles, probably from some type of eyeshadow to make her eyes pop out from the rest of her features. She lowered her fan and placed it on the table. Her lips were colored in a light, bright red. She had a taller nose bridge compared to the other girls seen in the brothel. Her gaze was fixed on YuHan, who was looking at ZiNuo, waiting for the awkward silence to break.

"You are beautiful if you didn't know that already," ZiNuo complimented her. YuHan's eyes glanced over to the girl before quickly looking back at ZiNuo. ZiNuo stood up from his seat and walked over to the back of the girl. YuHan looked at ZiNuo with a confused look. What was he thinking of? With a blink of an eye, ZiNuo hit a vital point in the girl's neck, knocking her out.

"She's not who we are looking for." ZiNuo eyes landed on YuHan's.

"I know Xiao Han, only you would think so lowly of me," ZiNuo sighed. "She's not the person we are looking for, but she met the person we are looking for."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Someone has to do a little sacrificing today," ZiNuo grinned. YuHan's widened, almost slipping off the chair he sat on.

"You're not implying that, right?"

"What do you mean, Xiao Han?" ZiNuo walked closer to YuHan. "So, do you want to wear it?" ZiNuo teased him. YuHan felt his breath quicken and his heart racing. "I'm just joking with you. Why would I want you dressed up like that in front of all of those gross men?" ZiNuo laughed.

"But I don't want you dressed up like that either," YuHan mumbled.

"What was that?"

"Nothing, do what you need to do to find us this person. I need to find a bucket of cold water."

"For what?"

"I'm a mess," YuHan walked out of the room in a hurry. YuHan's steps quicken, walking to the front counter where Xiao Er was doing calculations. "Xiao Er, do you have any cold water?"

"I'll get it from the nearby well right now, gongzi," Xiao Er placed his brush on a brush holder.

"I will go get the water myself. I appreciate your help, and am sorry for bothering you." YuHan walked to the back of the brothel, and there was a small well in the middle of a big garden. YuHan threw the wooden bucket into the well, quickly pulling it up. The bucket was filled to the rim. He poured the water on top of his head. His clothes were soaked, but his heart was still racing. The silence made it harder for him to ignore the intense pounding of his heart. He repeated the same steps trying to calm his nerves. Just when he was about to pour another bucket of water, the sound of a giggle was heard. He placed the bucket on the ground and looked around. "Who's there?" he asked.

A girl walked out from a bush. She was dressed in a dark red dress, decorated with golden-colored spider lilies. Her eyes were covered by a red piece of cloth with the same pattern as her dress. Lips colored in bright red and pitch-black hair. She looked as if she was dressed for a wedding, a wedding where she was the bride in the beautiful color red.

"Gongzi, don't you think you look rather foolish right now? Soaked and gross?" she laughed. Seconds after she laughed, icicles came right at her. One of them brushed against her cheek, leaving a fresh cut. "You didn't have to use violence to stop words from coming out of my mouth. Now look at what you've done, my precious face," she pouted. YuHan's eyes landed on the cut, and without seconds it was completely healed. His eyes widened a bit, realizing that this person in front of him was a demon.

ZiNuo Pov:

I looked around, searching for a possible trace of the culprit. I searched the dresser for any clues.

"Miss Mi, are you ready for your grand performance that Li gongzi requested?" a familiar voice shouted. At this rate, I won't find anything that would be helpful. "Miss Mi, are you there?"

"Miss Mi will come soon after our quick talk," I shouted. This better is enough time for me to think of something.

"Understood, gongzi!" I looked around to see a set of clothes hanging on a wooden stand. Next to it was a set of golden accessories of all sorts. Who said the brothel's flower has to be a woman?

Third Pov:

YuHan's foot landed on the ground picking up dirt. "Gongzi, if I were you, I shouldn't be challenging someone when I'm severally injured. It would be best if you gave up, especially when I'm in a great mood as of right now. Who knows what I might do when I'm slightly not as joyful as of right." YuHan's right hand held his injury on his shoulder. All his weight was held by the sword in his left hand. A sudden cough came from him, and a spatter of blood landed on the ground as it dripped from the corner of his lips. "You don't talk a lot, don't you? Oh well, maybe something else will spark your interest." Those were the last words YuHan heard before his body landed on the ground. The woman walked towards him as his vision blurred.