26 Assassins (1/2)

The sun was barely up and although summer has already arrived at this piece of land the mornings still felt a bit cold. Inside Crystal City, only the servants were up and preparing to start the day and the nobles would be sound asleep in their comfy beds. However, in the Wei House everyone was awake and bustling. Servants were running around and practically leaping as they tried to get everything to its right place. Maids scurried around with piles of clothes, cooks would be firing away in the kitchen and the other servants would be preparing the carriage along with packing the luggage.

While the servants are hard at work and running around, Mingxia and Xing are in the room carrying out their own tasks.

”Xing, ready?” Behind a paper screening walked out a young man wearing deep green and light yellow robes. His hair tied up high and a neat brown belt around his waist. With a pair of sharp brown eyes and a charming smile on his face, any girl would fall for his good looks. He would be any girl's dream type to go for if he was a boy.

”Ye-yeah, Mingxia.” Behind another paper screening, a beautiful girl walked out. Her hair was tied into a cute bun with simple jewels expertly scattered around her black hair, she is wearing a coral blue and green dress with pink water lilies sewn onto the silk. Simple but elegant makeup was applied on her face and a coral green mask covered the bottom half of her face.

Mingxia walked up to Xing and studied her outfit.

”Mhm, this can work,” Mingxia said and patted Xing.

Xing's cheeks flushed red and almost tripped when Mingxia patted.

Very shyly she asked. ”Min-Mingxia, do I have to do this?”

Mingxia walked over to the table and bit into a pink peach before answering. ”Hm? Of course, you have to.”

She took another bite of her peach then looked at Xing again. Since the two of them are close in age and both possessed similar features such as brown eyes, black hair, and fair skin, with a mask covering half the face Xing can pass off as Mingxia no problem.

”But what's the point Mingxia?” Xing asked.

”Hm? The point....hmm...well number one I get to ride on a horse, number two I do not have to ride in a carriage and three I just like it like this. Don't you Xing?”

Xing looked down at her outfit once again before letting out a sigh.

”It's...fine but aren't you afraid someone might find out?”

Mingxia shrugged. ”I did consider that possibility but since I do it so many times anyways I have an excuse.”