Poison knife

"Is this what you call field work?" Xiulin asked as she looked at him with her cool eyes.

They both were at the street of Golyanovo district eating pirozhki. Dimitri looked around with a smile as he enjoyed taking small bites of it.

Xiulin knew he was dumb but this just got them to new level. She knew her brother goes around here but he will obviously not be loitering in the streets. Would he?

Dimitri just grabbed her hand suddenly. She didnt say anything and just followed him with a smile. They both looked like a happy couple exploring the city. He navigated the street like he had been there alot of times before.

He finally knocked on the door for 2 times and hit it hard the 3rd time. Xiulin's eyes widened subtly when the door was actually opened by an old lady with fierce eyes. 

"Why are you always so late?" she babbled loudly.

"Olga, im back. Arent i? I knew you would miss me" Dimitri said as he leaned and gave the lady a kiss on her cheek.

"Who would miss you" she said as she glared at him.

Maybe because she has been through many feeling since last year. Xiulin could clearly see that the old lady didnt mean it at all. She was actually very happy to see Dimitri here. Her eyes crinkled as she hid her smile. This only reminded her more of the Jun Family. She hoped they were doing okay.

She didnt even want to imagine how much chao Yang Shi would cause once she finds out that Xiulin is missing.

Olga felt embarrassed when she noticed that there was another person apart from Dimitri.

"This is?" Her eyes were a bit weary as she pointed out at Xiulin.

Xiulin gave her a tight smile and looked at Dimitri for him to give an explanation.

"This is Lin, my girlfriend"he said with a mischievous grin.

Both Xiulin and Olga gave him the most dubious looks he has ever seen. He looked back at them with a grin until Xiulin slapped his back.

Olga broke into giggle looking at both of them.

"Oh to be this young" she said with a smile.

"This is my friend, Lin"

"Lin, meet my aunt Olga"

"Its nice to meet you Lin" Olga said as she offered a handshake.

Which Xiulin shaked gladly with a smile. Xiulin had no data of Dimitri having an aunt. Though that thought has seeped through her mind. She didnt bring it up as she saw both of them smiling at each other so sweetly.

She looked around the place which looked like a night club. The light illuminated through out the room. She followed them into the kitchen.

"Olga, Did you look into what i asked for?" Dimitri as his face slowly turned colder.

"Well yes, He used to come here but not so often now. He hasnt frequented any of the neighbourhood bars in the last 6 months. He has been closed off from what information i got"

Xiulin's senses immediately went into panic as she heard closed off. The temperature dropped as the area turned cooler.

"What do you mean closed off?" she asked coldly.

"You know the usual, they are saying he lost power or even worse dead. Though from my last conversation with the cops they havent gotten any information about him either."

"He could be lying low profile" Dimitri said offering as he gave Xiulin's shoulder a reassuring squeeze.

"There is a chance. But according there is a high possibility of being hurt from the last attack" Olga said as looked at the kitchen door to see if anyone came.

"Attack?" Xiulin's voice squeaked at the thought any blood on her brother's body.

"What attack?" Dimitri asked looking at Xiulin with worry.

"Oh you didnt know. With Carlo being so silent, people thought it would be more easier to gain power now. They tried attacking him at the Layla's two months back. They say he might not survive, i mean it was a poisonous knife after all that stabbed him"

Xiulin felt her eyes burning, her legs were giving away. She wanted air. More than anything she wanted her brother. She ran outside pushing Dimitri away from her.

"Lin" Dimitri called out as she ran away.

"Is she going to be okay?" Olga asked as she looked at the young girl running away with tears.

"Dont tell me you are trying to setup the Carlo with your friend" Olga said as she shook her head with disappointment.

"Olga, ill come meet you later okay?" Dimitri said as he walked away to follow Xiulin. He knew though she was good at not showing her feelings. This was her bottom line.

Xiulin ran as fast as she could, her tears fell as she kept running. Her brother was stabbed and she isnt there for him. She kept running until she went and bumped to a person head on to someone making both of them to fall to the ground.

"Look where you are walking" Alexei said as he brushed off the dust from his pant and seeing the sorry state of the girl he couldnt help but remember his most clumsiest person.

He offered his hand after some thinking as the girl just laid there.

"Cmon i dont have so much time just get up" he said.

Xiulin looked at the guy in contempt with his comment. But a comeback just stopped as she looked at his face.

It was Alexei.

Her Alexei