The brothel

The footsteps were getting closer. Wei Ning trembled as he held his breath hoping that the figure wouldn't catch him.

Hiding in the warehouse was not a good idea. The figure had him cornered.

The dust from the surrounding boxes was starting to suffocate him. The footsteps stop close by.

Everything was so quiet. Wei Ning prayed that the figure wouldn't hear his heartbeat that seemed so loud in this deafening silence.

A box tumbled close by and there was a swish of the sword striking the pile of boxes into pieces.

Wei Ning clasped his mouth shut in fear, going that the next strike won't be in his boxes.

The footsteps pace backwards once and then recede away. Wei Ning lets out a small sigh of relief when he hears the footsteps go out the warehouse.

He cautiously gets up and looks around the room. The dusty warehouse seems empty. The huge pile of broken boxes sends shivers down his spine.

He tiptoes to the door and pulls on the handle.

Locked.

He tries pushing the doors.

Locked.

A dark figure lands softly behind him. He feels the cold tip of the sword pressing on his neck.

"What do you want?"

Silence.

"Money? I can give you how much ever you want," Wei Ning began to blabber in fear.

Silence.

"Who sent you? How much did they pay you? I'll pay you twice the- no, triple the amount," he tried.

Silence.

"Not enough? Ten times."

The blade inches deeper into his neck each time he spoke. Was it his fear causing him to move around or was it the figure pressing in the sword?

"What do you want? Tell me!"

"Your life" the figure whispered before slashing his throat.

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Li Wei Jian was having the time of his life. Drinks, girls, music. Everything and everyone was cheerful. Beauties surrounded him pouring him drinks and fussing over him.

"Hahahaha~ And then you can never guess what happened next," he said wrapping his arm around one of the ladies.

"What happened~?" another giggled.

"He tripped on his robe."

The room burst out laughing.

"My~ Master Li~ You're so brave. You're so brave to catch that guy~" a lady said wrapping her arms around Li Wei Jian's neck.

"Well that's what any detective would do, CiCi," he said as he placed his cup down.

CiCi climbed onto his lap and other ladies began to remove his robe.

Li Wei Jian was well built. Tall and handsome and well built, all the ladies were head over heels for him.

His dark hair was like the night sky. It cascaded like a waterfall down his shoulders. His eyes on the other hand were golden like the sun. It seemed as if it could burn through you.

CiCi began to kiss him softly on his cheek and down his neck. Another beauty ran her fingers on his back.

A loud shriek pierced the night.

"That sounded like Madame Xu," CiCi said.

Pulling his robes back on Li Wei Jian began walking out. A small crowd had begun to gather at the entrance of the room at the end of the corridor.

A lady stood at the door covering her mouth in horror. Others around also stood in shock.

When Li Wei Jian and the rest reached the room, they saw the horrific state of the room. The ladies screamed in fear and covered their eyes as Li Wei Jian stepped forward.

The room was unrecognizable with all the blood on the walls. In the center of the room on the small dinner table on a plate was a human heart.

"That's pig blood," a voice spoke calmly.

Li Wei Jian turned back to see who it was. He bumped into a hard chest, just as he began to turn around.

"Oomph-"

The person steadied Li Wei Jian and stepped beside him into the room.

"Who would do such a horrible thing," Madame Xu wailed drying her eyes with a handkerchief.

"Don't worry, as that gentleman said it's pig blood. It can be cleaned easily," Li Wei Jian comforted her.

Madam Xu leaned onto Li Wei Jian as he patted her back to calm her down.

"Master Xue, can you please find who did this?" she asked the gentleman who was inside the room.

"I'm sorry," he said shaking his head stepping out of the room. "I'm not in a position to do any official work currently," he apologized.

Li Wei Jian felt Madam Xu relax in his arms. Did he imagine that? Maybe she didn't want her customers to be investigating instead of spending money for the brothel.

"Master Li can solve this," CiCi said eagerly.

Madam Xu turned tense immediately. Okay, he didn't imagine that.

"CiCi, I don't think it's appropriate for me to investigate this."

"Are you an investigator?" the gentleman asked stepping out of the room.

"Uh well,-"

"Master Li has solved many cases, right Master Li?"

"Yes, bu-"

Madam Xu looked up at Li Wei Jian and pleaded to him "Please save the name of our brothel, Master Li."

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