Chapter Thirty-seven 

This is the first time Ying Zetian found herself in such a sticky trouble. Ying Zetian had recognized the killers to be called the mercy killers. This organization is famous for doing anything for money and will even bring the emperor's head to you as long as the money is right. Why are they called the mercy killers? It was because you could not escape from this organization as long as you are their aim. They will send their killers after you until you beg mercy from them to kill you.

Ying Zetian knew that she could stop the mercy killers as her Rose identity help the leader of the mercy killers greatly once. Ying Zetian work her qing qong and escape into the forest but in her rush, she never notices that Nan Gong Jing had also followed behind her. It was until Ying Zetian had instinctively feel someone attacking her from behind than she turns and saw Nan Gong Jing taking a blow for her from the mercy killers.

Ying Zetian had escape into the forest so she could change into her identity as the Rose so she could stop the mercy killers. Ying Zetian had remembered that the leader of the mercy killers had once told her that every member of mercy killer will recognize her as he had given them hard orders to remember the woman on the portrait that he had once given them to see. Ying Zetian looks at Nan Gong Jing and, in her confidence, thought that he was totally unconscious. It was a mistake that Ying Zetian will deeply regret making in the future.

Ying Zetian assumes her identity as the Rose in time to stop the mercy killers who have found her and Nan Gong Jing hiding place. The mercy killers left after Ying Zetian left a final message to them that Tang Wudi is also under the Rose protection. Ying Zetian do not request for who had order for her killing as she knew that even if she requests, the mercy killers could not tell her the answer. But Ying Zetian was not in a hurry, after all only that few people will want her live anyway and she have the confidence to deal with them.

Ying Zetian tore away Nan Gong Jing clothes enough for her to see the injuries. Ying Zetian knew that the sword wound have black blood flowing from them and she would need to push out the poison by using her needles on different acupuncture points of Nan Gong Jing's body. Ying Zetian immediately just took off Nan Gong Jing outer clothing to reveal his well-built body.

It was this time when Ying Zetian suddenly remembers the fact that no matter how the man in front of her looks like, the only man she has reaction to is Tang Wudi. Ying Zetian shook her head and pull herself back to focus on Nan Gong Jing injuries. Ying Zetian rubbed the sweat off her forehead as she finished her acupuncture treatment and watched as the blood that flowed from the injury changed from black to red. Luckily the sword wound was not near to the heart, if not it will be even hard for her to successfully pull Nan Gong Jing back when poison is also factor in. It was at this time that Ying Zetian has the spare time to notice that the birthmark on Nan Gong Jing chest is that of the death flower.