Episode 3 The sudden appearance

“Who’s the freak, knocking my door in the dead of the night? Waking up the sleeping tigress, wanna die?” Though she was a little fearful inside but had always been a brave heart, hence welcomed her visitor with a loud roar.

She was expecting her watchman and not anyone else. But to her shock, it wasn’t anyone she could expect in the wildest of her dreams.

In front of her was a pale faced man, blood dripping down his injured body who couldn't even stand upright but with the help of the wall. His trembling eyes were red, a sweaty face, marks of ropes all over his hands and shaky legs, all together were enough to tell that he had been held and drugged. The sight of the person was shabby but pitiable. Jingfei stood still holding the wiper, couldn't differentiate if it was her dream or reality, after all, it was in the dead of the night she saw a 'ghost', a shabby and injured one at that.

She was in a daze but quickly recovered as the man forced his way in without any explanation. Though she had a mixed feeling regarding the situation and her mind was alerting her to scream and call for the watchman, but her heart asked otherwise. Not dropping her “weapon”, and surrendering to her heart, she followed the man in.

He was panting and was in pain but a bright smile flashed across his sweaty face as he looked at Xi Jingfei with hopeful shining eyes, while she was puzzled by the sudden appearance of the man. It was their first meeting but this man already looked cozy around her while she didn't know what to say anymore.

The man was on clock so without wasting another minute he quickly handed over a Hard Drive to her, leaving some stains of his blood on her hand.

Questioning him about who he was and what was it all about, Xi Jingfei looked with curious but a little frightened expression while there still was a tinge of confidence and tenderness in her eyes.

The man then took off his shoes and turned its dirty sole upside down in a particular fashion for a few times before the sole split into half bringing out his identity card. It was amusing for Xi Jingfei to witness such an amazing way of hiding one’s ID. His id card stated he was a Colonel in Special Military Cell of the nation.

Special Military Cell dealt with underground operations of the army and only the best of the soldiers could qualify for it. No one was allowed anywhere near its headquarters without proper identification. And he was a Colonel at that which showed his superiority in the forces.

"He must have been the best among the best to be able to achieve this post. His built is quite firm just like those in dramas, but he looks more mature or rather fed up. Should I bring first aid kit or listen to him first? Ah, why am I a novice? I have never been in this kind of situation.” Xi Jingfei spaced out for a second.

Not knowing what the girl was thinking, the 40 something official only uttered a few sentences:

"I'm handing over Country K's fate to you. You must protect this Hard Drive somehow, anyhow. Humming Pearl will come to retrieve it from you.

When that time comes, ask:

'Up for a Pool?'

And the answer should be:

'Let them worry while we play hooky'

Looking at the curious girl, the Colonel continued,

"You must give it to that person. I am repeating it again keep this hard drive safe at all costs or else the whole country will witness a blood bath." The colonel was firm and clear as he said with some lingering fear in his shaking voice.

As the man was about to leave, Xi Jingfei curiously asked him why he had to turn to her and how could he trust her with something so important.

" Because, I don't know if you remember but back in City A, two years ago, it was you who stepped right on the road, disregarding your safety, without even batting an eye when someone threw stone at you, just to bring an end to the riots. I was there that time and saw your courage and bravery showing that you truly liked to serve the nation with all your capacity. Moreover, right now I'm in a tight spot, not knowing anyone else in this city more suitable to pull this job neither do I have time to look for one."

Even before Jingfei could reply or bring a first-aid kit for the needy, the man had already flown away nowhere to be found. The only thing that made her believe it was all a reality and not some weird dream of her's, was the Hard Drive in her hand with some traces of blood on it.

It all happened too suddenly that Xi Jingfei couldn't even digest the whole scenario as she recalled it again and again in mind.

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