Break This Engagement

Night is the best time to do shady business. Well, because both words are dark. Okay, enough with the lame joke. Just above the tiled roofs, several figures can be seen flying using their qigong.

”What the hell is – aaaah! Thief! ”

It was a womans scream that broke the seemingly peaceful but actually danger-filled night. The windows of several establishments opened one by one after the people inside the rooms lit up their candles. But, what shortly followed the womans scream is another scream, but this time filled with horror.

The scent of blood came out of a window and drifted to everyones noses. They could guess how much blood was spilled for them to be able to smell the rustic smell. Some women can bear it and puked on the spot while the men immediately closed their windows to hide, afraid to be implicated.

The next day.

”Merchant Wen was killed last night? ” A surprised voice spoke from behind the folding screen.

”Yes, boss. ” Someone answered.

”That is very unlucky. ” The person behind the folding screen said with a sigh. ”I really like his wares. ” He said, feeling disappointed.

Nobody replied.

”Is there something else? ” The person behind the screen asked.

”That, boss… ” the other person muttered and coughed.

”I would like to congratulate you. ” He said.

”For what? ” The person behind the screen was taken aback. ”For being a laughingstock? ” He asked when he recalled what happened three days ago.

The other person doesn know whether to laugh or cry. ”Boss, you are jesting. Of course, I want to congratulate you for finally being freed from the grave of marriage! ” He said.

That is right. The person behind the screen is Meng Xing.

Meng Xing chuckled. ”Good. I will give you a raise as thanks. ” He said.

The subordinates eyes brightened. ”Thank you, boss! ” He said. ”That, boss… what about the gossips? Should I take care of it for you? ” He asked when he recalled the gossips circulating in the imperial capital.

”When did I care about gossips? ” Meng Xing asked back.

The original owner of the body, named Meng Ruyan, is the second young master of the Meng family. But, five years ago, he announced to his family that he is gay, or the term the people of this era use, cut sleeve. Meng Ruyan is already not favored by his family due to his mediocrity, but that time, he made his family snap. They became disgusted with him.

It has to be said that time, when he was sixteen, his family has already arranged a marriage for him to another wealthy familys young miss. But, he just had to break the news that same day. Fortunately, the arranged marriage with the young miss was not announced yet. Meng Ruyans grandfather actually loves him. Because even though Meng Ruyan is mediocre, but he is the most filial among the children. So, his grandfather arranged another marriage for him with another familys young master.

But, his grandfather had to choose the most brilliant child of the Lin family, the second child, Lin Ze, who is very talented in martial arts. This Lin Ze naturally doesn like Meng Ruyan. But, he was already prepared for an arrange marriage since he was young since he grew up in a wealthy family. Even though his parents actually didn want to arrange a marriage for him, especially with a man, after they found out that he is extremely talented, but since Lin Ze didn object, they didn say anything either.

So, the engagement of the two lasted, that was, until three days ago, when Lin Ze himself decided to break their engagement for who knows the reason. It has to be said that this Lin Ze, who was already talented since five years ago, b