Chapter 107: The Enemy Awaits
Xing and Shengli were holding hands and found solace in each other while the Emperor got out from his shock and announced the commencement of the finals.
Shengli asked Xing if she wanted to leave that place and go somewhere else when he noted her eyes were fixed on the distant group of trees to the south of the tournament grounds and she looked enraged.
"He is here, Shengli. Shihong is watching us!", Xing said with her eyes fixed there.
"What? Can you see him? ", Shengli tried to look closer in the same direction as her but he could not as the distance was greater.
"No..", Xing knitted her brows as she cannot explain how but she had a feeling, the same feeling she had during the Spring Banquet. But if anyone would believe her, it would be him, the man by her side.
"Alright", he patted her back, "I’ll take Seiren and other people to take a look there" he said and turned to leave.
Xing suddenly had an idea, "Wait!", she pulled his sleeves, "Leave Seiren with me. With everyone here, security won’t be good. Also my father and the Oldman are targets as well along with the Emperor. Seiren would be much helpful in the platform with me as he knows about drugs and poisons".
Shengli agreed with her, if anyone’s going to attempt an attack on them, poisoning would be the best way and Seiren would be of help.
"Xing, be safe!", he said holding her hand.
"You too! Not even a scratch!", she squeezed his hands back.
Both of them had a tacit understanding that as for now their enemy is Shihong. If he is eliminated, there is a high chance their fate can be changed.
Xing looked around and saw everyone sitting with their own circles and as this was an open place many women from the brothels in the city were here for their business to accompany those bored and rich nincompoops who only know how to spend their father’s money. It is not easy to provide security in such a place and it is mandatory that eachone to protect themselves.