Ace was raised in a world where death and betrayal go hand in hand. How can she move forward if she's still trapped in her past? She can't trust anyone except herself and her trusty bullets. Can someone thaw her frozen heart? Or will she kill them all and it will be too late for her.
View More"Tebasan Pedang Angin!" seru seorang anak kecil berusia 8 tahun, memberi semangat pada dirinya sendiri di tengah latihan seni pedang. Saat ini, dia berlatih di hutan bambu mini yang terletak di belakang Sekte Wudang.
Anak kecil itu bernama Rong Guo. Hutan bambu mini tersebut merupakan bagian dari wilayah Sekte Wudang, salah satu sekte terkuat di Kerajaan Yue Chan.Sejak pagi tadi, Rong Guo telah asyik berlatih teknik pedang yang dikenal sebagai Sembilan Langkah Pedang Angin, teknik dasar yang harus dikuasai oleh semua murid di Sekte Wudang.Namun, kondisi fisik Rong Guo sangat menyedihkan.Sejak kecil, ia tidak pernah memiliki kekuatan dalam tubuhnya. Rong Guo lahir tanpa inti Mutiara, sumber penghimpun energi di pusat tubuh manusia yang dibutuhkan bagi siapa pun yang ingin menekuni jalur kultivasi dan bela diri.Tanpa inti Mutiara, meskipun dia berlatih pedang seribu tahun sekalipun, semua gerakan itu hanya akan terlihat indah, tapi tidak berdaya. Rong Guo bisa dikatakan lahir dengan cacat bawaan, dan berbakat menjadi manusia biasa seumur hidupnya.Saat ini, matahari telah berada di atas kepala. Keringat telah membasahi tubuh Rong Guo, namun dia belum menghentikan latihannya.“Aku harus terus berusaha. Meskipun tidak memiliki hawa murni, setidaknya berlatih pedang seperti ini akan memberikan manfaat kelak!” pikir Rong Guo dengan tekad yang kuat.Tiba-tiba, terdengar suara yang menghentikan pelatihannya."Cih! Sia-sia saja kamu berlatih pedang semacam itu. Kamu hanya akan membuang buang waktu dengan mengayunkan pedang, menghabiskan sumber daya sekte, sementara tubuh kamu tidak menghasilkan hawa murni! Gerakanmu indah, tapi tidak bermakna!”Rong Guo terkejut. Dia tidak ingin menoleh ke belakang untuk mencari tahu siapa yang berbicara. Tanpa perlu melihat, dia tahu itu pasti suara Yan Wei.Yan Wei adalah anak tunggal dari wakil pemimpin Sekte Wudang, lebih tua dari Rong Guo. Meski berusia 11 tahun, dia senang mengganggu Rong Guo. Selain perlakuan kasar dan ejekan yang pernah dialamatkan padanya, Rong Guo juga telah beberapa kali dipukuli oleh Yan Wei hingga babak belur, semuanya karena ketidakmampuannya mengumpulkan hawa murni saat berlatih seni bela diri.Masih terus mengayunkan pedangnya dalam gerakan indah, Rong Guo berpura-pura tidak peduli."Hei, Rong Guo! Apa kamu tuli? Aku sudah memanggilmu beberapa kali, tapi kamu pura-pura tak mendengarkan!" teriak Yan Wei dengan nada marah. Saat ini, Yan Wei duduk di atas batu-batu cadas, yang banyak di bagian belakang sekte.Sekte Wudang adalah sekte yang berlokasi di Gunung Wudang, yakni pegunungan di sisi Barat Kerajaan Yue Chan.Melihat Rong Guo yang tidak peduli, tetap berlatih pedang di bawah sana, seorang gadis bernama Tang Wu Xie (8 tahun) memanas-manasi Yan Wei. "Baiklah, Kakak Wei, kenapa kamu tidak memukulnya? Rong Guo ini sungguh tidak punya rasa malu, masih saja berkeras berani berlatih pedang, padahal tidak memiliki inti Mutiara. Semua sumber daya sekte, hanya sia-sia ditangannya!"Pada saat itu, Yan Wei telah melompat dari batu yang ia duduki, sekarang berada kira-kira sepuluh langkah dari tempat Rong Guo berlatih pedang.Suara desingan pedang kayu masih terdengar, ketika itu Rong Guo terus mengayunkan pedang kayunya."Baiklah, mari kita pukul dia seperti biasa!" Suara seorang anak kecil lainnya bergabung, mengikuti keramaian. Dia bernama Huo Shi, usianya 10 tahun.Yan Wei, Tang Wu Xie, dan Huo Shi ini adalah tiga sekawan. Mereka sangat suka membully Rong Guo.Ketika Rong Guo terus asyik berlatih pedang, tiba-tiba terdengar siulan, disusul serangan tinju yang dilancarkan Yan Wei.“Bodoh! Masih berkeras berlatih beladiri! Hari ini aku akan mematahkan tanganmu!”Yan Wei tampak melompat indah dalam gerakan meringankan tubuh sesuai Teknik Burung Walet menyambar. Tangannya membentuk tinju yang disebut Tinju Petir.Meski masih muda, tinju yang dilatih Yan Wei sudah mampu menghancurkan batu, seukuran anak kambing.“Rasakan hantaman!” teriak Tang Wu Xie tanpa rasa kasihan, ketika melihat tubuh Yan Wei berkelebat dengan suara tinju seperti air mengalir.“Dia pasti mati, setidaknya akan cacat seumur hidup!” desis Huo Shin dengan mata berbinar.Entah mengapa, kelompok tiga anak ini sangat membenci Rong Guo. Padahal, Rong Guo tidak pernah berbuat kesalahan terhadap mereka. Keinginan untuk menindas yang lemah, yang merasuk di jiwa anak-anak itu. Hal ini mungkin dipengaruhi prinsip di Kerajaan Yue Chuan: "Tetaplah menjadi kuat dan perkasa, karena yang kuat akan menindas yang lemah!"Saat empat pasang mata menunggu-nunggu Rong Guo terpelanting terkena hantaman Tinju Petir Yan Wei, tiba-tiba saja sesuatu yang aneh terjadi.Dengan gerakan yang lincah dan sangat gesit, Rong Guo memutar pedang kayu di tangannya. Bunyi pedang terdengar berdecit, seolah-olah memiliki kekuatan hawa murni.“Ini – ini.. bagaimana bisa terjadi? Bukankah dia tidak bisa menghimpun hawa murni?” teriak Tang Wu Xie dan Huo Shi bersamaan.Namun, yang menarik terjadi pada Yan Wei.Ketika ujung pedang Rong Guo berputar, dengan ajaib seperti gaya seorang yang sangat ahli dalam bermain pedang, Rong Guo menggeser arah mata pedang kayu. Tiba-tiba gerakan pedang terkunci di dada Yan Wei.“Celaka! Bagaimana bisa dia setangkas ini?” Yan Wei mengeluh pelan.Tinju dan pedang adalah dua teknik yang berbeda.Tinju mengandalkan jarak pendek, sementara pedang dari jarak lebih jauh.Tentu saja sebelum Tinju Petir itu menghantam Rong Guo, ujung pedang kayu telah lebih dahulu menusuk ke dada Yan Wei.Boom!Yan Wei terdorong mundur, ia lalu jatuh bergulingan karena kehilangan keseimbangan.Tang Wu Xie dan Huo Shi terbelalak tidak percaya. “Mungkinkah Rong Guo ini memiliki kecepatan gerak seperti ahli pedang, yang sudah berlatih puluhan tahun?”Bersambung."Excuse me Mr. Blaine but this was delivered for you this morning."A tawny guy with dreadlocks handed him a sealed black portfolio. He flipped it back to check for any address or information but there's none- just his name pasted on it in silver ink. Unwinding the wire sealing the portfolio, he took out a flash drive and a note.'Twenty five years and you never changed. Still cunning as always, burying your lies under the rag. Dead men tell no tales is it? What if one of corpses you got rid of, rise from the grave and hunt you down? Come to the old apartment, you fairly remember it do you? 'Cause I do. Just incase you forget I'll have your memories refreshed.'Cole noticed his hands were sweating hard, he never felt so threatened in ages. After reading that note, he then shifted his gaze to the silver flashdrive on his palm with a label 'open me' and a skull symbol after that.
Hailey was still in a daze as she wobbles trying to stand up and falls over anyway. She hears Quinn screaming as he tried to push her down to stay seated."Calm your pussy Queenie. How many times to I have to tell you I'm fine.""How can I calm down when that woman is on her way here because you made mess in my club. This club is worth more than millions. I had to enslave myself under her command for so many years just to make up for this fine spot."She just rolled her eyes and went back to sleep as if he was nothing to her. Quinn shakes her but it was a futile effort since she was already snoring."What is this Quinn? How did Hailey get in here? Do you want to get busted and hug a jail cell instead of your women lap dohs juat foe a minor? A fucking minor which he can discipline any moment as expected of you because you were older." Alexis was fuming with anger as he saw him still shaking Hailey who hav
Hedley is still feeling the pain of his unrequited love and his brother's teasing. He decided to take a short vacation. But before the he paid a visit to their mom's grave first."How are you doing there Mom? I hope you can no longer feel the pain that dad has given you when you were alive. Me it's nothing new I'm still a martyr. It's been so long since I came to visit. I wasn't even able to tell you that Quinn came back from the dead. Though I think you already knew."He sat by the grass as he occasionally stared at her gravestone. He can still vividly remember her as if it was just yesterday. Her room smelled with a mixture of inks and flowers and newly published books. He would also sneak in from time to time in her mini-library at home to read her works. The main reason why he developed early. How he knew their dad was cheating on her so many times that he lost count."I dreamed about our family last night. I instantly kne
During down time Quinn visits a few clubs under his jurisdiction. Cheking out the goods and even the woman themselves. He surely takes after his father's charisma. Not that he would like to protest against it but he thinks he was better.While he was spreading his arms on a white couch enjoying the flickering strobe lights in blue and purple. He almost choke on the champagne he was sipping when one hot woman strut to step in between his legs. Her pointy red stilletos almost poked his crotch."Easy there tiger." His eyes literally undressed her. Starting from her long and slender legs up to her scrumptious thighs.He gulped frequently as he goes up seeing her sequened black tube dress. Hugging her body just right showing her curves. But his perverted smiles faded quickly when he saw who it was."Minors are not allowed in this place. Go wash someone's car better yet wash mine. I'll give you a huge tip kid.
"It was fancy meeting you again bro. I have to go now, dad's business can't run on itself. It was supposed to be your job but you ran off, though I'm not holding it against you. " He tapped Toby's back and left.Just a short while the doctor went out of the emergency room. Uncovering the mask off his mouth and peeled off the synthetic gloves from his hands. While Toby was leaning right next to the wall looking down, anxiously waiting. "Mr. Ragewarden." He looked up and stood properly. " Yes doc? how's my wife and daughter?"The doctor smiled. " Your daughter is a healthy baby but..." then his facial expression changed as he took off his glasses this time and hook it to his white coat's breast pocket."She didn't make it. We did our best, to revive her but it was futile. I'm sorry Mr. Ragewarden but your wife is dead. You can see your daughter in the nursery later."It felt like a bomb blaste
Nine months later...February 28, 1993"Cole put the fucking gun away from my face!"He just cocked his head to the right as he smirks, amused."'Headline! Benjamin Blaine dead on arrival after heroically taking the bullet for his son, on an ambush attack in his very own home. Perpetrators have escaped leaving the sole survivor almost beaten to death and is still under observation for full recovery. ' That seems a pretty legit cover up for murder' don't you think dad? It's genius.""You're no genius, your a load of crap pretending to be my son. "He shot his father's left leg, poor Ben groaning in agony."That's why you picked Toby over me? That trash! I could still remember how you used that leg to kick the living shit out of me, when I can't shoot right. "Then he shot his right hand. His father still acting tough though his wounds are pretty serious. "That hand who cared and favored Toby i
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