Chapter 022 Assassins
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It did not take long before the internal wound on her body has already healed. But she has consumed a little bit of her Reiki. However, Sung Jisoo did not want to bother with it.
Right now, she just wanted to absorb the rest of the Reiki she has stolen from her demi-god spark.
At that time, when she was still unconscious, she could feel the almost boundless amount of Reiki from her spark. However, the thin golden barrier is preventing her from using any of it. If she is awake she knew that she could not see nor feel this barrier.
When she saw the strange fluctuations, she knew that there is a way to at least siphon a part of the Reiki from her spark. Although it is a minuscule amount, it should be enough to be able to make her reach the late stages of the Breaking Mortality realm.
And so, she began to absorb the Reiki.
It was already almost nighttime when she slowly opens her eyes.
A deep frown could be seen on her face as she did not expect that even with the amount of Reiki she has stolen… she still has not even reached the 2nd level of the Breaking Mortality realm.
"What is going on…" she thought as she closes her eyes to observe her dantian.
When her consciousness enters her dantian, she was suddenly shocked at what she saw.
"This is not possible! Why have I not noticed this?" she shouted in astonishment.
Right in front of her eyes is a vast space. Under that space should be a lake, but right now, that lake is almost dried up.
What she could see is a small puddle of water.
"What is this? How much Reiki do I have to gather to fill this thing up!" she cried feeling helpless deep within her heart.
"If I have known, I should have stolen a lot of Reiki… Wait a minute… Maybe I could…" she thought as her mind suddenly wanted to enter her spark.
But to her surprise, something is currently preventing her from entering.
"No… This cannot be…" Sung Jisoo wailed while making a fuss.
She wanted to curse the person who blocked her spark, but she knew that she could not do so. This is because… she did not want to offend the one ruling this world.
Sung Jisoo thought for a while, but could not find any idea on how she could enter her spark to replenish her dantian.
When she was about to leave, she suddenly noticed something.
At the corner of her Reiki lake, a very inconspicuous scene is happening. She did not know whether it was coincidental or because of her doing, but she suddenly noticed the small stream of Reiki pouring down from the space where her spark is.
The stream of Reiki is not that much, but the continuous flow which is like one coming from a faucet that has not been closed properly is enough to make her feel relieved.
"So I guess this happened because of the gathering array I made inside my spark…" she thought as a slight smile appears on her beautiful face.
Feeling contented, she slowly opens her eyes as she retracts her consciousness from inside of her dantian.
Although a bit happy, Sung Jisoo also has a slight concern.
"If I cannot break through to the Spirit and Soul realm, then how about my lifespan?" she thought with a frown.
"Hmm… I guess, I did not have a choice but to go with the flow of this world then… *sigh… I'm feeling conflicted whether to follow my last path or to create a new one…" she muttered to herself.
Although a conflicting emotion bothers her for a while, Sung Jisoo still likes the feeling of worrying and feeling of anxiousness in her heart… at least that way, she could feel alive.
No matter what, she still needs to enjoy her new life in this new world. Although she would be facing more troublesome matters as she goes, she is still confident that she could over them all.
When she opened her eyes once again, she noticed that the view outside has turned dark. She wanted to lift her head but suddenly, she heard someone talking outside the room.
"You guys are relieved, we will take care of the rest in here…" a man with a stern voice commanded.
"Who commanded this?" asked another voice.
Sung Jisoo frowns upon hearing the two voices. She knew that something is up, so she began to also make her move.
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The man outside wearing black leather clothes looks at the two police officers guarding the door. As they met the eyes of that man, the two officers tremble in fear. But one of the officers suddenly snaps out of his stupor and quickly lifted his hand.
Before the man could do anything, that police officer suddenly said.
"Wait… We… We will leave…"
That officer then quickly turns around.
The man showed a sneer on his face and nodded his head to his companions.
The others following the man from behind suddenly grabbed the police officer on the side and then stabbed him with a knife.
The other one who is already running away suddenly fell down on the corridor as one of the men threw a knife at his back.
The group drags the two officers and dumped them in the opposite room from where Sung Jisoo is staying.
"I want this done quickly…" the man who seems to be their leader said.
With his words, the rest of them covered their faces with a masked bonnet and some even checked the hallway to make sure that there are no other people.
They have already hacked the camera in that hallway so no one could know what is happening in this place.
"Remember to be wary of our target…" the leader reminded his team.
"Boss, I don't think that the young woman is that strong. It should have been exaggerated by that bodyguard of the Songs, right? I mean, come on…" one of them said while shaking his head.
"Shut up! Just be careful…" their boss berated him.
The group is consisting of five men wearing black leather clothes and bonnet masks. Each of them drew their knives and slowly walked inside the room.
The light in the room is a bit dimmed but they could still see a beautiful figure lying on the bed.
"Damn it… She is really beautiful… Boss, it would be a waste if we just kill her, right? Why not enjoy her first…" the most lecherous man in the group showed a perverted look.
"Shut up… you know we are out of time…" the boss glared at him.
"Grim, just slit her throat and get this over with…" the boss commanded.
The man called Grim nodded his head and slowly approached Sung Jisoo.
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Meanwhile, in the Song residence, an old man is sitting behind a table while two middle-aged men are sitting at the opposite side of him.
"Grandfather… About the Police Chief, should we just let this be? I mean, that man is like a bull. He is not someone who would fold under pressure…" one of the middle-aged men asked.
This man is Sullivan Song, the father of Song Henry and the current head of the Song family in Vie city. Meanwhile, the man sitting opposite side of him is Ben San, the father of Wilmer San.
"Yes, Grandpa Song… I suggest that we just make a move while that woman is in the hospital… that way we can just kill her cleanly…" said Ben San with a sinister glint in his eyes.
The two head of the family has a hint of anger on their faces whenever they think about the young woman who rendered their sons unconscious.
In fact, their two sons could not be considered as fully comatose as their brain activity is still active. However, what the doctors could not determine is how they are unable to wake up or move.
"Wait a minute… if we kill her, then what about our sons?" Sullivan Song asked with concern.
"Do you think that woman could cure them?"
"Yes, she is the one who did that to them, then there is a possibility that she could cure them, right?"
"Hahaha… No, she should just die…" Ben San's face turned menacing.
"Alright, enough about that… I have already sent 5 shadow operatives of our family… She should be dead by now…" the old man interjected while showing a gloomy expression.
"With regards to your two sons, I have already contacted Master Ju… He will be coming to the city in 2 days… I know he can cure them…"
"Father, you mean… Master Ju, the one who is a hidden martial arts master?" Sullivan Song said excitedly.
The old man nodded his head in confirmation.
The expression of Ben San also became elated.
"Haha… Grandpa Song, you really are an amazing person. To be able to know a master… this is truly a blessing of a lifetime…"
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Meanwhile, in a private hospital called Holy Maiden Doctor's hospital in Vie city…
Inside a private room, Song Henry is lying in bed with many apparatus connected to his body.
Beside him sits a woman who seems to be only around in her 30s. Traces of tears could be seen in her eyes while she sits on the side of the bed while caressing the hand of her unconscious son.
"Son, I will make sure that the person who did this to you would pay…" she muttered while tears continuously streaks down her cheeks.
At the same time, in another private room, a fat-looking middle-aged woman sits beside Wilmer San's bed.
Instead of crying and anguishing, she is glaring at her son on the bed.
"This is what you get… This is your retribution… I have always told your father not to spoil you. And now… Hahaha… I am hurt seeing you like this, but I also cannot ignore what you have been doing… I hope that you will learn your lesson this time."
"You did not even spare your cousin… You know how I love little May. But because of you, she… she is already gone from this world. If you have not been my son, I could have killed you back then… But now… this is truly retribution… Hahaha…"
She then slowly leans forward.
"Son… I know that you are conscious… I could tell. But you just could not move... Son, you will not die yet… But I implore you… suffer for a while, okay? Repent of your sins… and become a new man after this…"
The middle-aged woman then sits calmly on her seat and then slowly opens her phone. She then browses her phone and an image of a beautiful young woman appears.
She carefully caresses the picture as tears began to slide down her chubby cheeks.
"My precious little May… Forgive auntie for not helping back then. But now… I hope that you will feel assured in heaven…" she muttered.