The house of Yue (III)

After the misunderstanding is clear off. Sheng Qin paid and leave with Hu Li. In his mind, he wonder if the worker have seen what he should have see but why isn't any one panicking when they look at Hu Li. She is strange but she never hurt him. In fact she heal him and take care of him till now. He look at her, still he can't see clearly her face. However her scent is still strong as ever. He can find her anywhere with this unique scent. 

Hu Li walk and see many strange stalls. One of them is a man selling scrolls of painting. Sheng Qin of all things he can see paintings clearly. Maybe because it is painted in black ink, the lines are clear and not distorted. He suddenly have an ideal. 

"Master, can you draw a picture of her?"

"Yes of course." 

"How much will it be?"

"5 coins young man." 

Sheng Qin pay it and ask Hu Li to sit down to get her picture drawn. While he walks to a nearby stall to get some sugar biscuits for her. When he return, the picture is half done. Sheng Qin now can see how her face looks like. She looks beautiful and kind. That is how he know her. 

They walk home one with the sugar biscuits in hand the other with the scroll tuck under his arm. He is happy that he now knows how she looks like. as they walk, Hu Li sense that something is wrong in the neighbourhood. While Sheng Qin smell a stench of someone that haven't taken a bath for along time. However the streets doesn't seems to have anyone that is looking strange nor beggars around. Hu Li keep her ears up to hear anything strange. While Sheng Qin keep his nose whiff of anything. When they reach the house of Yue, the door is open. Sheng Qin walk in with a worry heart but there is nothing. The yard is silence They walk further in after closing the main door. Hu Li see the light floaters. they whisper to her.

"Danger master."

Hu Li hold Sheng Qin's arm to stop him from walking further. She looks far ahead with her ability. Yes, there are some unknown men hiding in the dark. Sheng Qin who smell the stench understand that Hu Li also sense that something is wrong.

"Lao Chen! Yan Uncle! Anyone in the house?!"

Silence return which makes Sheng Qin scare no matter how he is going to protect Hu Li and the scroll. Out of no where, a man with a sword fly down and attempt to hurt Sheng Qin. Hu Li who have faster reaction push Sheng Qin aside. She grab the sword within seconds and hit the neck of the hitman. He fall on the ground and attempt to side kick Hu Li. She naturally stomp down her feet on his leg. He scream in pain. Sheng Qin who is dealing with another hitman is dodging the attacks. He can't see the objects nearby and accidentally run into the chair. Hu Li rush up to assist by knocking up the hitman. With her ability she see there is another man on the ceiling, she throw up the sword towards the direction. That hitman fall on the ground. With three men all rolling in pain on the ground, Sheng Qin hurry to find some ropes to tie them up. Hu Li see that Sheen Qin is busy looking for ropes, she grab the nearest hitman by the collar. She stare into his eyes. The hitman got frighten. 

"Tell me honesty, who send you here." She whisper softy.

"The escort company owner, Yuan Meng Ting."

"Why is he wanting to kill Sheng Qin?"

"I don't know. He just pay the money and order the kill."

Just when she is going to ask the next question, Sheng Qin returns with ropes in his hands. He hurry to tie them up. As he did so, the old servants return home all talking and chating at the same time. They all stare at the scene in front of them. Three men on the ground. Their young master tying one up and Hu Li is grabbing the collar of the other.

"Come help me. These are robbers."

The old men who hear this quickly rush to help their master. While the ladies stand aside and scold and hit the hitmen. together they drag those men to the woodshed. 

Hu Li walk near to Sheng Qin and ask him why he said they are robbers. 

"I did not want the old folks to be worrying about me. It's better if i resolve this myself. Dont tell them the truth."

She nod her head and look at him as he pick up the scroll. 

"Did you hurt yourself awhile ago?"

"No i just knock on that chair. Nothing much."

"Did you hit on it because of ... your sight?"

He stare at the girl in front of him. Even under the sunlight, he still can't see her face clearly. Everything in a haze. Hu Li reach out to touch his cheeks. It remind him long time ago, his mother used to do that. 

"Yes, i can't see very well. Everything is in a haze. However my sense of smell is sharp. My hearing is good too. The only thing that i can see clearly is words and drawing. They are in a shape that i can see properly. "

Hu Li cannot understand what he is going through everyday with this disability. However she try to be cheerful for him. She smile and said quietly. 

"Well, it doesn't seem to be a big issue at all. Just need to be careful."

Shen Qin is surprise at what Hu Li said. She said the same thing as his mother said before. 

The night, they are in the room. Sheng Qin have already fallen asleep. While Hu Li is pretending to be asleep. In the silence dead of the night, Sheng Qin and Hu Li both open their eyes. Sheng Qin half sit up and look at Hu Li. She look at him and both of them look up the ceiling. Someone is at the rooftop. This time Hu Li is not going to let it be easy.