The room

"We should leave this to officials," Li Wei Jian replied when all the gathered people looked at him with eager eyes.

"You're an investigator but not an official?" Xue Jiang Cheng asked stepping out of the room.

"It's more of a hobby," Li Wei Jian replied admiring the strong frame Xue Jiang Cheng had.

"And you solved...?" Xue Jiang Cheng inquired.

"Thefts, kidnappings," Li Wei Jian replied snapping from drooling over Xue Jiang Cheng's looks.

Xue Jiang Cheng shook his head. "I meant to ask why you solved. Weren't there officials for that?"

"Oh, uh, they couldn't be bothered by those," Li Wei Jian replied.

"Madam Xu," Xue Jiang Cheng turned to the lady, "No one leaves this place tonight."

Madam Xu looked pale and nodded her head.

"And you," Xue Jiang Cheng grabs Li Wei Jian's arm and drags him into the room, "will solve this."

Xue Jiang Cheng shut the doors and windows. The crowd outside began to disappear.

Li Wei Jian pinched his nose-bridge wondering what he was getting dragged into.

"Listen, the cases I have solved involved animals, not humans, and they too were all alive."

"I knew when you said that officials couldn't be bothered," Xue Jiang Cheng replied as he began to look around the room. "You're just a cover. And this 'is' pig blood," Xue Jiang Cheng said sarcastically.

Li Wei Jian scoffed. "You can try though if you want, but you're on your own," Xue Jiang Cheng chided him with a smirk.

"Well, for starters-" Li Wei Jian began but Xue Jiang Cheng completely ignored him.

The stench of the blood was getting worse as minutes passed. The closed windows and door were not helping it either.

Li Wei Jian watched as Xue Jiang Cheng checked each and everything in the room.

"Master Xue, are you sure you don't want my help?" he asked grinning. Xue Jiang Cheng had looked all over but didn't find anything useful.

"I can help if you beg~" Li Wei Jian said trying to get on his nerves.

Xue Jiang Cheng stiffened hearing this. He glared at Li Wei Jian as if he had grown two heads.

Li Wei Jian continued enjoying the reaction he got out of him. "One word is all it takes..."

"You wouldn't dare" Xue Jiang Cheng growled taking a step towards Li Wei Jian.

"Well you can shut me up," Li Wei Jian shrugged leaning back on the door as Xue Jiang Cheng came closer to him.

"I won't hesitate to," Xue Jiang Cheng said slightly pulling his sword open.

Xue Jiang Cheng glared at Li Wei Jian as the latter grabbed his robe by the collar and pulled him closer.

"Madam Xu knows something," Li Wei Jian whispered softly into Xue Jiang Cheng's ear.

Xue Jiang Cheng sniffed in the sweet scent of Li Wei Jian. He whispered back "And you know that because...?"

Li Wei Jian felt the heat of Xue Jiang Cheng's breath on his ear sending tingles all over his body.

"S-She was the one who invited you to visit her today, wasn't she?" Li Wei Jian asked trying not to blush.

Xue Jiang Cheng stood up straight but didn't step back leaving Li Wei Jian stuck between him and the door.

"She knew that you wouldn't be able to investigate. She relaxed with relief when you confirmed that. But..." Li Wei Jian continued whispering.

"But she didn't expect you to be here tonight," Xue Jiang Cheng completed the sentence. Li Wei Jian nodded.

"And we are whispering because...?" Xue Jiang Cheng asked sliding his finger on the neck of Li Wei Jian's robes.

"Because..." Li Wei Jian sounded breathless "You will go deaf if I speak loudly when you are this close."

There were light footsteps outside the door as if someone was eavesdropping on them. Xue Jiang Cheng pushed the door open to see who it was, but Li Wei Jian who was leaning on the door tumbled backward.

In a reflex he grabbed onto Xue Jiang Cheng, who had already snaked his hand around Li Wei Jian's waist.

They both saw a shadow figure jump out of the window at the other end of the corridor. Xue Jiang Cheng dropped Li Wei Jian onto the floor mercilessly and ran to the window.

"Ow~" Li Wei Jian exclaimed as he lay down on the floor. That's when he saw it. His face went pale seeing it.

"Master Xue," he called out.

Xue Jiang Cheng ignored him trying to look out the window for the shadow figure.

"Master Xue," Li Wei Jian called out more sternly.

"What?" Xue Jiang Cheng replied annoyed. He saw Li Wei Jian on the floor. "Stop acting," he said a bit pissed that the figure got away.

Then he realized that Li Wei Jian was not laying down acting, but was actually looking up at something. Something that caused Li Wei Jian's golden eyes to go black, and his face to go pale.

He looked back up into the room and nearly dropped his sword in shock.

"SOLVE THIS NOW, LITTLE CHENG AND LITTLE JIAN."

The two men looked at each other speechless.

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