"It appears the imperial government has rendered you expendable…" Li Wei's tone was soft, but the words carried an edge sharp enough to cut through Tang Li's disbelief. He stood a few paces from the shattered window, moonlight gleaming off the glass shards scattered across the floor like fractured stars.
The faint hum of his staff's spirit pearl bathed the room in a pale glow that danced along the walls, casting elongated shadows that twitched like specters. Tang Li's lips trembled, her composure faltering. "I… I don't understand," she whispered.
Her eyes darted toward the door as another faint thud of footsteps echoed from beyond it. ~Thmp… thmp…~ "The Bureau has always honored my accords, i've served as their informant for years. Why would they turn on me now?"
