The Legend Reincarnated
Chapter Two
By Yukira Tsurama (Professor, duh!)
Author's Note(s): Hello. It is again the author that has brought forth Dynasty Warriors in High School (which I plan on updating soon if I can get more reviews for my serious fan fictions, thank you very much!) Anyways, here is a small thank you for Eres, Benney Chaos, and SuperPlumberMan: Thank you for reviewing! Umm, the reincarnated Qiaos will not be featured in this chapter but they will be.eventually. Enjoy!
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9:45 PM
Zhu Lang drove out of the airport parking lot and into the crowded streets of Hong Kong, where he would make a good amount of money selling an artifact to Chai Li, the Three Kingdoms museum's curator. But first, he needed to stop somewhere. Zhu followed the familiar path to Ito's Sushi House.
Ito was apparently very busy with a crowd of guests but his face lit up when he saw Zhu Lang park his car. Zhu Lang got out and waved his hand towards Ito.
"Hey Zhu! Long time, no see!" called out Ito, rushing over and pulling Zhu into the crowded sushi house before anyone could see them. Ito Yoshihara and Zhu Lang had met each other nearly ten years ago when Zhu had accidentally crashed his car into Ito's. Since then, they became close friends and always helped each other.
Moments later, Ito seated Zhu and himself at a small but elegant table. Zhu Lang sipped a cup of warm sake while Ito gulped down a portion of a beer.
"So Ito, how is life suiting you?" asked Zhu Lang, taking another sip of sake.
"Well," replied Ito, "Normal, I suppose. And you? I haven't seen you for at least two months!"
"Ah, yes. I have been busy."
"Doing what, exactly?"
Zhu Lang paused and then spoke, "Well, a few American archaeologists arrived near Guangdong province. They had no permission to excavate the area, but apparently, they did anyways. They had found a rapier, looked like it was from the Three Kingdoms era but no one knew who it belonged to. When the government actually got off their lazy asses and found out, they sent me to retrieve it. It's been a long struggle but now, I am selling the rapier to Chai Li."
Ito frowned. "Who's Chai Li?"
Zhu Lang smiled. "Three Kingdoms museum? Ring any bells?"
Ito grinned back. "Right. The Three Kingdoms museum's curator. Hey wait,"
"Yes?"
"Well, do you think I could see the rapier?"
Moments later, Zhu led Ito outside and he opened the trunk. Inside was a long, narrow case. Zhu unlocked it and opened it up to reveal a gleaming rapier, blue tinted with a magnificent gold hilt.
"Whoa," breathed Ito, "You could get rich for selling this."
Zhu sighed. "Yes, I know. It was worth the struggle."
"So when are you going to the museum?"
Zhu closed the case and locked his trunk. "Well, it's pretty dark outside now, so I guess I will go tomorrow morning."
Ito nodded. "See you later."
Zhu bid farewell to Ito and started his car.
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10:45 PM
Lien Ming stepped into the shower and was surprised to see many small cuts on her legs and back when she fell on the broken glass. Tonight, it had been too risky stealing the flute. She could've been caught, but she thought nothing of it. So what? No one would ever find out. At least, no one ever had.
Ming winced slightly as the hot water flowed over the cuts. She didn't expect them to hurt that bad. Ming continued to wash her hair and dried herself with a towel. Moments later, she was clad in silk pajamas and dozed off to sleep.
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Next day, 9:15 AM
Zhu Lang opened his eyes and adjusted them to the bright light that came from his window. His gaze shifted to the clock. Today, he was going to the museum.
Zhu hastily dressed into his clothes: black pants and a beige button up dress shirt. He brushed his teeth and then started his car and began to drive.
When Zhu Lang finally arrived, he saw Chai Li and a wounded security guard speaking to a few police officers and a female investigator. Zhu pulled the case out of his trunk and walked over. The female police investigator stared at him.
"Excuse me? Who are you?" asked the investigator hastily.
Zhu looked into the woman's eyes and was startled at her beauty. She had short brown hair, green eyes, a pale complexion and a slender body.
"Look buddy," began the woman, "We aren't going to stand here all day. You either answer now or leave because"
"Okay, okay," retorted Zhu, no longer entranced, "My name is Zhu Lang, and I came here to talk to Chai Li."
The woman backed down a little. "Go ahead, my apologies."
Zhu Lang and Chai Li walked inside the museum. Zhu could see that the floor had scattered pieces of broken glass and small blood stains on the ground. A few exhibits had been wrecked and a torn rope hung from the skylight. Zhu looked over and saw a broken window.
"Can I help you?" asked Chai Li in a polite tone.
Zhu set the case on a counter and smiled. "Yes. Right here, I have an artifact that you might be interested in purchasing."
Chai Li gestured to the case. "Well, can I see it?"
"Yes, of course." Zhu Lang opened the case and showed the rapier.
"My god-, where did you get that?" breathed Chai Li with an incredulous tone of voice.
Zhu stared at her for a moment. "Well, you see, it was not easy retrieving this."
"Of course not. But I've never seen anything like it."
Zhu took a soft cloth and let Chai Li hold the rapier and examine it. "Well, studies show that it came from the Three Kingdoms era, but we're not really sure who it belonged to."
Chai Li continued to examine the rapier.
"What happened?" asked Zhu Lang, motioning towards the broken window and the rest of the broken glass.
Chai Li raised one eyebrow. "You mean you haven't heard? Last night, the Hidden Phoenix stole one of our artifacts and our security guard was unable to stop her."
"Who is the woman outside?" asked Zhu.
"She is Tracy Wong, a police investigator. She was recommended to us from America. Why do you ask?"
Zhu looked around nervously. "Um, no reason."
Chai Li set the rapier back into its case and led Zhu to her office. "So what method of payment do you prefer?"
"Cash," replied Zhu, "Well, it really doesn't matter, I guess."
"I'll give you at least 15,000 dollars for it," said Chai Li, "Is that okay?"
"Yeah. Just fine."
Chai Li looked into Zhu's eyes. "Whoever broke into the museum must have visited it yesterday. That's when the museum first opened and whoever visited yesterday would know somehow about the skylight entry way."
Zhu started to feel slightly uneasy. "Well, I should get going now. I will visit soon."
Chai Li watched Zhu walk out of the museum.
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So how was it? Good? Bad? Boring? All three!? Okay, it might be kind of boring but that's because it is almost two o' clock in the morning now.
Anyways, try to guess who Zhu Lang, Tracy Wong, and Chai Li are. If you can get all three right, you win a secret prize ^^. By now, you should already know who Chai Li, Lien Ming, and Ling Yan are if you've been paying attention. Next chapter has the reincarnated Qiaos and more on Tracy Wong. If you want to contact me, my email is polly002@aol.com but I usually don't check mail until it's too late, but my AIM screen name is Qiao Beauty.
Review please and give some suggestions. Thank you for reading.
Chapter Two
By Yukira Tsurama (Professor, duh!)
Author's Note(s): Hello. It is again the author that has brought forth Dynasty Warriors in High School (which I plan on updating soon if I can get more reviews for my serious fan fictions, thank you very much!) Anyways, here is a small thank you for Eres, Benney Chaos, and SuperPlumberMan: Thank you for reviewing! Umm, the reincarnated Qiaos will not be featured in this chapter but they will be.eventually. Enjoy!
*~~~~*~~~~*
9:45 PM
Zhu Lang drove out of the airport parking lot and into the crowded streets of Hong Kong, where he would make a good amount of money selling an artifact to Chai Li, the Three Kingdoms museum's curator. But first, he needed to stop somewhere. Zhu followed the familiar path to Ito's Sushi House.
Ito was apparently very busy with a crowd of guests but his face lit up when he saw Zhu Lang park his car. Zhu Lang got out and waved his hand towards Ito.
"Hey Zhu! Long time, no see!" called out Ito, rushing over and pulling Zhu into the crowded sushi house before anyone could see them. Ito Yoshihara and Zhu Lang had met each other nearly ten years ago when Zhu had accidentally crashed his car into Ito's. Since then, they became close friends and always helped each other.
Moments later, Ito seated Zhu and himself at a small but elegant table. Zhu Lang sipped a cup of warm sake while Ito gulped down a portion of a beer.
"So Ito, how is life suiting you?" asked Zhu Lang, taking another sip of sake.
"Well," replied Ito, "Normal, I suppose. And you? I haven't seen you for at least two months!"
"Ah, yes. I have been busy."
"Doing what, exactly?"
Zhu Lang paused and then spoke, "Well, a few American archaeologists arrived near Guangdong province. They had no permission to excavate the area, but apparently, they did anyways. They had found a rapier, looked like it was from the Three Kingdoms era but no one knew who it belonged to. When the government actually got off their lazy asses and found out, they sent me to retrieve it. It's been a long struggle but now, I am selling the rapier to Chai Li."
Ito frowned. "Who's Chai Li?"
Zhu Lang smiled. "Three Kingdoms museum? Ring any bells?"
Ito grinned back. "Right. The Three Kingdoms museum's curator. Hey wait,"
"Yes?"
"Well, do you think I could see the rapier?"
Moments later, Zhu led Ito outside and he opened the trunk. Inside was a long, narrow case. Zhu unlocked it and opened it up to reveal a gleaming rapier, blue tinted with a magnificent gold hilt.
"Whoa," breathed Ito, "You could get rich for selling this."
Zhu sighed. "Yes, I know. It was worth the struggle."
"So when are you going to the museum?"
Zhu closed the case and locked his trunk. "Well, it's pretty dark outside now, so I guess I will go tomorrow morning."
Ito nodded. "See you later."
Zhu bid farewell to Ito and started his car.
*~~~~*~~~~*
10:45 PM
Lien Ming stepped into the shower and was surprised to see many small cuts on her legs and back when she fell on the broken glass. Tonight, it had been too risky stealing the flute. She could've been caught, but she thought nothing of it. So what? No one would ever find out. At least, no one ever had.
Ming winced slightly as the hot water flowed over the cuts. She didn't expect them to hurt that bad. Ming continued to wash her hair and dried herself with a towel. Moments later, she was clad in silk pajamas and dozed off to sleep.
*~~~~*~~~~*
Next day, 9:15 AM
Zhu Lang opened his eyes and adjusted them to the bright light that came from his window. His gaze shifted to the clock. Today, he was going to the museum.
Zhu hastily dressed into his clothes: black pants and a beige button up dress shirt. He brushed his teeth and then started his car and began to drive.
When Zhu Lang finally arrived, he saw Chai Li and a wounded security guard speaking to a few police officers and a female investigator. Zhu pulled the case out of his trunk and walked over. The female police investigator stared at him.
"Excuse me? Who are you?" asked the investigator hastily.
Zhu looked into the woman's eyes and was startled at her beauty. She had short brown hair, green eyes, a pale complexion and a slender body.
"Look buddy," began the woman, "We aren't going to stand here all day. You either answer now or leave because"
"Okay, okay," retorted Zhu, no longer entranced, "My name is Zhu Lang, and I came here to talk to Chai Li."
The woman backed down a little. "Go ahead, my apologies."
Zhu Lang and Chai Li walked inside the museum. Zhu could see that the floor had scattered pieces of broken glass and small blood stains on the ground. A few exhibits had been wrecked and a torn rope hung from the skylight. Zhu looked over and saw a broken window.
"Can I help you?" asked Chai Li in a polite tone.
Zhu set the case on a counter and smiled. "Yes. Right here, I have an artifact that you might be interested in purchasing."
Chai Li gestured to the case. "Well, can I see it?"
"Yes, of course." Zhu Lang opened the case and showed the rapier.
"My god-, where did you get that?" breathed Chai Li with an incredulous tone of voice.
Zhu stared at her for a moment. "Well, you see, it was not easy retrieving this."
"Of course not. But I've never seen anything like it."
Zhu took a soft cloth and let Chai Li hold the rapier and examine it. "Well, studies show that it came from the Three Kingdoms era, but we're not really sure who it belonged to."
Chai Li continued to examine the rapier.
"What happened?" asked Zhu Lang, motioning towards the broken window and the rest of the broken glass.
Chai Li raised one eyebrow. "You mean you haven't heard? Last night, the Hidden Phoenix stole one of our artifacts and our security guard was unable to stop her."
"Who is the woman outside?" asked Zhu.
"She is Tracy Wong, a police investigator. She was recommended to us from America. Why do you ask?"
Zhu looked around nervously. "Um, no reason."
Chai Li set the rapier back into its case and led Zhu to her office. "So what method of payment do you prefer?"
"Cash," replied Zhu, "Well, it really doesn't matter, I guess."
"I'll give you at least 15,000 dollars for it," said Chai Li, "Is that okay?"
"Yeah. Just fine."
Chai Li looked into Zhu's eyes. "Whoever broke into the museum must have visited it yesterday. That's when the museum first opened and whoever visited yesterday would know somehow about the skylight entry way."
Zhu started to feel slightly uneasy. "Well, I should get going now. I will visit soon."
Chai Li watched Zhu walk out of the museum.
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So how was it? Good? Bad? Boring? All three!? Okay, it might be kind of boring but that's because it is almost two o' clock in the morning now.
Anyways, try to guess who Zhu Lang, Tracy Wong, and Chai Li are. If you can get all three right, you win a secret prize ^^. By now, you should already know who Chai Li, Lien Ming, and Ling Yan are if you've been paying attention. Next chapter has the reincarnated Qiaos and more on Tracy Wong. If you want to contact me, my email is polly002@aol.com but I usually don't check mail until it's too late, but my AIM screen name is Qiao Beauty.
Review please and give some suggestions. Thank you for reading.