Chapter 7 : King Yama has risen

At the foot mountain, Sacred Forest entrance.

It was late in the afternoon, Ning Qiuyue and Li Wei just arrived at the entrance of the Sacred Forest when they spot a guy leaning on the big rock. His whole body was covered with blood, there's a deep cut on his chest, revealing his red flesh, and on his arm, a wound so severe, they can almost see his bone.

Ning Qiuyue pick up a long stick from the ground and walk towards the guy and start poking his cheek with the stick. At a closer look, he was for sure, handsome! It would be a waste to let this guy die here.

"Errr.. do you think he's dead?", she turns to Li Wei as he squat down and check the guy's pulse.

"He's still alive. He's barely holding on. He lost a lots of blood," Li Wei look at Ning Qiuyue, waiting for her next order.

"We can't let him die here. Take him back to the peak before the wild beasts eat him."

Li Wei carry the guy as they rush back to the peak.

After giving the guy some medical treatment and washing off all the bloods on his face, Ning Qiuyue finally have the time to take a good look at him.

'His look – 5 star. His abs – Hmmm... Definitely 5 star. Now that's left is his attitude – that's going to wait for a while before he get his passing mark. He looks as handsome as Li Wei, but if he turns out to be another heartbreaker, I'm going to sell him and Li Wei to the brothel!'

"What are you doing?" Li Wei stood by the door watching Ning Qiuyue poking the guy on the bed.

She turns and smile devilishly to Li Wei, "I'm checking out my future husband."

Li Wei face turn as white as a sheet, like a father who is about to lose her daughter, "No! He have to go through me first!"

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A few days has passed since they brought the guy back to the peak. Ning Qiuyue was relieved seeing his rapid recovery. Once in a while, she will check on his pulse and clean the wounds on his body.

It's been a week since he come to the peak. Illuminated by the moon outside, the shadow of a young man can be seen leaning on the headboard as he study his environment. Despite waking up from an unwanted coma, his senses were very much heightened.

He glanced at the neatly wrapped bandages on his body and touch his wound. He was feeling thirsty, so he slowly stand up from the bed and walk towards the door, slowly opening it. He saw a teapot on a table and reach out his hand to pour himself some water. His hand however, was too weak, he lost the grip and accidentally dropped the teapot on the ground. He was about to bend down when suddenly a shadow rush and squat next to him, picking up the teapot on the ground.

"Oh no, you broke master's precious teapot!" Ning Queyue stare at the teapot on the ground. She remember how she was scolded by master when she broke his teapot long time ago. Master didn't let her eat for a whole day! What a devil!

"How are you feeling? You must be thirsty. Sit down first, I will get you some water," she help the guy to sit down on the chair before walking to the kitchen to boil some warm water. Li Wei, who has been sleeping in the lounge chair in the medicine room, come out and walk towards the guy and grabbed his hand. The guy was startled.

"I need to check your pulse, no need to stare at me like you want to kill me," he stare at the guy who look at him with such a strong murderous intent.

'He's not a simple guy.' Li Wei thought to himself.

"Your body is fine now, other than the minor wounds on your body, everything inside is perfectly fine," He's not sure whether its due to Ning Qiuyue superior medical skills, or his strong will to live. Luckily, he's no longer standing at death's door. Ning Qiuyue pass him the warm water, he drinks 3 glass full before he finally stop.

"You must be hungry… I will cook you some porridge." She walk back to the kitchen and start cooking.

The guy just sit there, apart from the murderous intent that Li Wei experience before, there is no emotions leaking from him now. He looks like a piece of block, maybe a block of emotionless ice. Li Wei couldn't even figure out what he's thinking about.

After a few minutes of awkward silence, Li Wei finally give up and start talking to him.

"Hey, what's your name?"

"…"

"Who wants to kill you?"

"…"

"Why did you choose to die at the entrance of our forest? "

"…"

"Can you talk? Are you mute?"

"…"

'Ah… forget it. This is totally talking to a wooden block.'

Ning Qiuyue come back half an hour later with a bowl of porridge in her hand. She took a spoonful of porridge, blow it to cool it down, and start feeding the guy who sit awkwardly watching the little girl in front of him.

"Ahhhh… open your mouth…that's it, good boy, good boy…" She almost extend her hand to rub his head. This guy is to adorable, he looks like a puppy and she just want to squeeze his cheek!

"Another plane landing! Asking permission to land!" She shoved the spoon into his mouth.

The two guy beside her were confused hearing her words... what plane? What is she talking about?

Staring at the empty bowl, Ning Qiuyue ask the guy, "Do you want another bowl?"

He shook his head.

Li Wei who was sitting next to him, with a constipated look on his face, 'This damn guy is playing with me. He can actually hear.' Li Wei is obviously annoyed with this ice block, because of him, Li Wei had to sleep in the lounge chair for a week. His back hurts! He need to find a way to chase this guy away.

Unconsciously, Ning Qiuyue stand up and start petting the guy's head before retracting her hand and walk to the kitchen.

"Alright, supper's over. Bedtime, go to bed, everyone." Li Wei who couldn't stand it anymore, walk to the medicine room to sleep.

The ice block, stunned by the little girl's action, sit there for a while. His body freeze. Only until Ning Qiuyue heads back to her bedroom and he was left alone in the dining room, then he walk back to bed with a complicated look.

All his life, people fear him. People detest him. No one ever dare to touch him. He was known as the killing machine, he have been killing people for all he could remember. He was among the best assassin in the continent, feared by others. He never pity his victims, he would gladly slice them to thousands pieces, torturing them as they pray for instant death.

And yet this girl, casually pet and rub his head like he's a pet??

He can't help but rub his head all night, tossing and turning in bed. Only until the first light of the dawn were seen from the window, he finally managed to fall asleep.

Only to be woken up not long after by the sound of people yelling and fighting outside the house.

"Li Wei! I swear in my master's name, I'm going to kill you!!"

He stood up and open the window, only to be greeted by the sight of two people throwing stuff to each other at the garden in front of him. Bucket, pail, fruits, vegetables, and all kind of pot can be seen flying from all directions.

Just when he was about to close the window, a pot suddenly come flying to him right before his eyes and land straight to his face before he could dodge it.

Ning Qiuyue and Li Wei suddenly feels like the whole garden's temperature dropped, and the person standing not far from them looks like a reincarnation of King Yama who was ready to slaughter the earth and everything in it. The air were filled with strong murderous intent. King Yama is totally pissed off! He look down at the pot on the ground. The moment he raised his head, the two people already disappear from the garden without a trace.

At the foot of the mountain, two souls hiding behind the big stone. Trembling in fear thinking about the King Yama who has just risen from death.

"Brother Wei Wei, I change my mind. I won't kill you today."

"Yueyue, let's not talk about this now… Let's see if we can go back alive today."

The two sworn nemesis whose daily morning routine is killing each other, finally call a truce. Its only until their stomachs start rumbling that they decided to face their death and go back, not wanting to become a hungry ghost in their next life.

"Whatever happens, we must have breakfast first," Ning Qiuyue pushed Li Wei to walk forward.

When they reach the front door, they were surprised to find the guy sitting in front of a whole spread of dishes on the table.

"Hmmmpphh….." Li Wei clear his throat, still standing at the front door.

"Breakfast." The guy wave his hand, signaling them to sit down and eat.

'That's it. This is our last meal on earth. So this is how the prisoner's feel when they eat their final meal, huh?' Ning Qiuyue obediently sit down and reach the chopstick. 'Might as well make the best of it.'

"Good morning!" She forced a smile and look at the King Yama next to her, "so you prepare breakfast today, huh?" She shoved the bun into her mouth.

"So you're called Li Wei, right?" He look at Li Wei, thinking about the scene this morning.

"…uhh...Yes... I'm Li Wei, she's Yueyue... and you?"

He paused for a while before continuing, "Just call me Ying Jie,"

Ying Jie, how long has it been since people called him by that name? He couldn't remember anymore.

Breakfast pass by peacefully, Li Wei and Ning Qiuyue were surprised that they're still in one piece.