13 Madam Fu...is it.

Unbeknownst to Bai Ling, a figure in black stood on the roof. He was flying above the buildings when the smell of blood got stronger. A quick glance down and he saw a little girl slit a man's throat with hatred so dense he felt it.

Looking closer at her face, he knew exactly who she was. To think she got into trouble so quickly. She should have come to him when he asked. He only wanted to give her a ride. He stood above her as she walked towards the other man.

Her small voice disrupted the quiet darkness. The cloaked man smirked at they coyness in her voice. Before he knew it, she killed the other man.

"So brutal for a small thing." He wanted to keep watch over her, but she did not need it.

"Master? The group is waiting ahead." Fu Wen, who was also wearing black, came to find his master. He smelled blood and wanted to know if anything happened.

He looked to where his master was gazing at and was taken back. Wasn't she the little girl we saw in the forest? He noticed the dead bodies she was looting and rose a brow. She did this?

"Let's go." For some reason, he did not want Fu Wen to look at her changing. The two figures left in the night, while Bai Ling headed in her own direction.

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Bai Ling did take long to find the Pavillion. She only had to ask one person, and they directed her there. Albeit they had a scornful look on their face.

Bai Ling did not care about the looks she received. She wanted to find who this Madam Fu was.

The Pavillion was grand. It had red-hued lanterns hanging from a deep red arch. The words above it spelt 'Madam Fu's Pavillion'.

The building was very lively despite the time of night. Drunk men were stumbling out of the Pavillion with a wine bottle in one hand and a woman in the other. Some young masters were being pushed into their carriage as they shouted at the top of their lungs.

Bai Ling did not like what she was seeing. Girls about the same age as her were dress scantily. A polite but distant smile on their face as they greeted or said goodbye to the men around them.

Some would even grope the girls, but the smile on their faces never left. Bai Ling could tell that they did not like it.

This is the place that 'Madam Fu' wanted her to come to? Did this woman want her to be like these girls?

She scoffs at this and enters the Pavillion. The red hues of the lanterns touched everything in Bai Ling's sight. As she walks up the stairs, She notices the guards stationed along the way. When she arrives at the main opening of the courtyard, the scene shocks her.

Countless open rooms were on display. Inside, naked girls were either pleasuring men, singing, playing an instrument or just drinking with some. Only a few people glanced at Bai Ling, but they didn't care about her.

Bai Ling saw a few guards but did not go to them since they were engaging with various parties. She noticed two guards who seemed serious about their duties and went to them instead.

"Excuse me." The guards looked down at Bai Ling with a questioning gaze. The noticed the dried blood that was poorly hidden near her neck.

"I am here to see Madam Fu. I was told to come here."

"Who told you to come?" Bai Ling stuttered out a response.

"I d-don't know their names but two men. One fat and one thin." The guards knew who she was talking about and nodded at her.

The two men were the goons Madam Fu hired to gather young girls on the street. As long as they were fair enough, they could bring the girls in.

"Wait here, I will inform her then bring you in." He left Bai Ling there with the other guard to inform his mistress.

A short while passed then the man came back. He stood in front of the door and beckoned Bai Ling to him. With wary steps, Bai Ling followed him. Inside the pavilion, the theme of red continued.

The lavish colouring of the wallpaper gave off the vibe of a rich family's home. Bai Ling walked down a long hallway that had many rooms before she arrived at a hall.

In that hall, a woman was laying on her side in a bed of fur. A naked man was fanning her while another fed her fruits. She was in a see-through red robe that exposed her long, slender legs.

She knew of Bai Ling's presence but didn't care for it.

"Name?" Bai Ling straightened herself subconsciously at the domineering tone.

"Bai Ling." Madam Fu smiled slowly before eating the hanging fruit before her.

"As in a pure soul? Heh" Sooner or Later, this pure soul will be tainted. Little did Madam Fu know, her soul was already defiled.

"Yes."

"When speaking to me, it is 'yes Madam Fu' to you." The woman sat up and started fixing her robes. "Now try again, Bai Ling." She spat Bai Ling's name out.

"Yes...Madam Fu." Madam Fu heard the hesitation in Bai Ling's voice and sneered at her. After fixing her clothing, She sat up and crossed her legs.

"You will learn." She finally looked at Bai Ling and halted. Even in her filth, her beauty could not be hidden. Any other woman in this state would be hideous, yet this small thing before her was...beautiful.

"Well, well. Aren't you something to look at?" Madam Fu leaned forwards, putting her chin in her hand. She was very interested in Bai Ling now. Even the nations beauty was no match for her.

Bai Ling had piercing eyes that seemed to shine. She looked like a fox spirit in a sense. Her lashes were long and feather-like, adding to the vividness of her eyes. She had red, plush lips that had a faint curl at the ends. Her nose was small and made her face seem delicate.

The cold expression on her small visage only added to her charm.

This erupted feelings of envy in Madam Fu. Thought she was a courtesan, she was respected wherever she went. The respect she enjoyed was because of her beautiful face. She had a beautiful face and wore the finest clothing and jewellery. She passed as a member of the upper class.

Not to mention, Madam Fu had her own forces behind the scenes. Looking at Bai Ling before her, Madam Fu wanted to ruin her. It was because she knew how to use her face that she got to where she was today. If Bai Ling did the same, who is to say she wouldn't rise higher?

"Since the goons, I hired brought back such a lovely girl, it would be a shame to let you become one of the girls." I can't let the rich young masters see you.

Bai Ling did not sigh in relief, she wanted to know what this woman planned for her. A faint trace of bloodthirsty passed through Bai Ling.

"You will be part of my group, the Blackbirds. I will assign a maid to you so you can settle in." She motioned for a guard. "Go and get Shi Jing."