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The young Qing Rong dragged his weak body one short breath after another.
"Find him! He's worth more than a year's pay! We must find him by any means!"
Robbers were after him. If only he brought one of his guards with him when he escaped from his teacher.
He only wanted to buy the famous egg tarts sold near the palace. One of his peers brought one during the class but he was not allowed to eat as he wants.
Only to bump into some street robbers on his way back to the palace.
His eyes welled up as he tore the ends of his robe to tie on the wound on his right leg.
A sharp pain crept into his spine, letting out a small cry.
He tried his best to hide through the forest, only to see cliff behind him. If only he trained hard...If only he practiced his pneuma harder...If only...
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He held his breath...
Did they find me? Is this how I die?
The poor boy wanted to cry out loud.
Mom. Dad... save me
"Ssssssshhhh..."
I nimble hushing sound was heard not too far from where he hid.
He peeped through the bushes...
A petite figure stood there...
Her eyes devoid of any color...but white...
The big full moon almost touching the edge of the cliff was behind her...
Almost as if cradling her long silver hair and plain white robes fluttering in the air...
She stood there with her hands behind her back, staring right at his direction.
Ack! A ghost!
"You're silence can save you."
His usual blabbering mouth was unable to move a single muscle.
Her mysterious aura kept him staring back at her.
His cheeks blushed in deep red hue.
His heart beat like a drum, wondering if she can hear it from the short distance between them.
"Looks like we got a better prey here!" the street robbers finally caught up.
NO!
But before he could process what was happening she waved her palms in the air, leaves went circling with the wind it made.
The men were all thrown back and slammed against the trees.
She closed her eyes and chanted a few spells.
Wow.
His heartbeat grew faster and louder.
"Leave."
She turned her little body as she walked calmly, away from him.
He looked at the men completely knocked out.
It was after few moments when he regained himself.
I didn't get her name!