87 Pretending That Ism Okay (1/2)

”What happens...if the last petals turn silver.” Liu Qing gazed at the rose. There was something fishy about it.

Meimei looked up and stared at Liu Qing. An intense look that Liu Qing and the others turn rigid.

”She will die.”

The room turns silent. So silent that you could hear a pin drop. It was broken when Old Man Cheng's knees turn soft and unexpectedly sat down from one of the stool.

”Why?” It was a choked voice from Qi Shuang. Her lips pale and dry. What Meimei said still lingers on her mind. Playing. Echoing.

”This is her lifeline. This rose should always remain red as dark as it should be. She must kill others to continue living. It is her curse. Even an act of kindness is prohibited. Because if she does, one petal will turn silver. The Queen really wants her to spill blood and be merciless.”

”She kills for a reason.”

”She was always been called a monster...A beast. The beast needs to kill to live a longer life...there's no way to break the curse. She will continue killing.”

Old Man Cheng looks vacant. His clear but old eyes were distant as if trying to remember his past.

[”Cheng Ki, if I change...I'm still me. If I kill...please don't stop me...”]

Old Man Cheng now fully understand why Hong Li became the enemy of the world. Why his good name turn sullied in an instant. Rumors of him continuous killings spread around. He had offended several enemies resulting in haunting him.

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Feng An drew nearer in the protective. He stops before he has the chance to get out. His lips parted and cast a spell.

”Heaven and Earth.