43 Chapter 43

Far away from the house of Cheng in hell,at the top mountain which Jasmine sighted earlier,it was a mountain but had the structure. It was a house,a damn big building that sinners were kept. It was a dark place,well everywhere in hell was dark. The only burning fire was the fire that was burning people.

In hell,sinners gets burnt and after sometime,they become a free being living with scars and burnt and some usually aim for positions. Positions to work in for the highest officials in hell. If one gets to work with an high official in hell,there was possibility that the person will surely become a low devil. A low class devil who will do hideous things for his lord.

The building is the biggest,largest in hell as thousands of people were in it. Some burning and some working.

When the meeting ended,Cheng went back to his house and was welcomed in by his servants. Few of his servants had ready become low devil's while some were still human souls as they hadn't had that position yet. "Where's the lady?"asked Cheng.

"In her Chamber,Sire",said the servant with head bowed. Cheng walked away as he headed to Jasmine's Chamber. He knocked but got no answer,so he entered. Jasmine laid on her bed sleeping without a care. She wasn't scared that someone was going to murder her here,and that was all because of her trust in Cheng. She believed he would always be there for her. To keep her safe from harm.

Cheng went to her side,sat on the bed as he stares at her. She looked pretty as always even in her sleep. He traces her face with his fingers and couldn't help but smile as he saw her drool. He didn't understand why he felt drawn to her or why he saw her in his vision and went to save her. When she even saw him,she wasn't surprised. It was as if she had known him from somewhere. He wanted to ask her all this but he was too engrossed in spending time with her that every question he had in mind washed away. She was such a fine specie. And he was certain she wasn't a soul. Something about her seemed so wrong. When she stirred in her sleep and mumbled some incoherent words,he took his fingers away and got up. He ran his fingers into his hair and sighed. What was thus little pumpkin doing to him. It had only been a day and he was going mad for her. Wanting to protect her from harm.

When the morning,Jasmine woke up,freshened up and got out of her room. As she got out,she came in sight of Shang who was about to knock on her door. She glanced at him briefly before walking past him as if he was a plague. Shang followed her behind and said, "Seems like you don't like me?"

"Should I?"questioned Jasmine with a brow raised.

"Maybe?"

Scoffing,Jasmine said, "Maybe?there isn't an actual reason for me to like you."

"You are hostile towards me and I don't know why",said Shang with a smile.

"You want to know why?"asked Jasmine to which Shang nodded. "The reason is because-" Jasmine stopped all of a sudden and thought, 'if she said he held her neck, wouldn't he think she was crazy or maybe something was wrong?'.

"Because?"questioned Shang

"Nothing,let's go."

"You haven't told me why you are so hostile towards me but anyways,I'm Shang. Cheng's second-in-command."

"I know,Shang",replied Jasmine.

"You do?"

"Stop talking and lead the way towards the dining area,I'm starving", muttered Jasmine

"You shall be having breakfast at the Sire chamber."

"Why?"

"I don't know"

"Whatever,lead the way"

When Jasmine got to Cheng's chamber,she saw him sitting on his chair,reading a newspaper. Jasmine tilted her head and wondered how newspapers got to hell. Where they making papers in hell also. She walked to his side and he raised his head,smiling at her as he folded the papers and placed it on the table.

"Hey"she said as she sat on the chair

"How was your night?"questioned Cheng

"Fine,and you?"

"Good. The cooks made something else for you today. I hope you like it",said Cheng as he smiled at her.

"My mouth is watering already,"said Jasmine as she dug into the food.

"You are going to tell me you favourite dishes,ok?"

"hmm"

After breakfast,Cheng took Jasmine on a tour in his mansion,showing her lots of things that were in it which made Jasmine mesmerized. How could hell have lots of pretty stuff. Though most of the places in the house were dark,it didn't mean she couldn't view details some. Even when it was morning,it was dark in hell. In hell there wasn't morning nor night. But Jasmine calculated the time and differentiated. She made account of the time she woke and slept and then woke.

"Are this real gold?"questioned Jasmine

"Yes,they are"

"Really?I'm thinking of running away with these"said Jasmine with a grin

"You can but,if you take the gold and decide to trade it,and whosoever sees it with you will surely know,it's from one if the highest officials in hell and you shall be captured"

"What? so theft can't be done here?"

"Yes"

"Why?"asked Jasmine

"This is hell. They are here to repent and pay for their sins."

"Ohh,so souls that come to hell usually repents"

"yes!but they would have gone through hell. Suffering and suffering. It's not just a little suffering. Suffering that involves pains,agony, sorrow", explained Cheng.

"That's arghhh!"

"It is. Hell is for sinners. Sinners that learns lesson and after everything,they live a good life in town"

"Town?"

"Yes"

"It's not far from here,thats where residence of hell stays"stated Cheng

"ok,can we go to town then"

"yes",replied Cheng and they both went to get ready to go to town

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