6 ：Rise (第1/3页)

    ThecapitalcityofLianwasabustlinghubofactivity，filledwithmerts，nobles，andonersallgoingabouttheirdailylives.Theairwasthickwiththestofexoticspidthesoundoflivelychatter.Sukie，HanFengling，andMeimadetheirwaythroughthecrowdedstreets，theirheartsheavywiththeweightoftheirmission.TheyhadsuccessfullygatheredintelligenceabouttheDarkLord’spnsandnowofindawaytostophim.

    Sukie’smindwasragwithpossibilities.TheyhadlearhattheDarkLord’sneonwasbeingstoredintheheavilyguardedpace.Gettingcloseenoughtodestroyitwouldrequireacleverpnandfwlessexecution.Astheywalked，Sukie’seyesweredrawntoagrandbuildingadorhsilkbannersandintricatecarvings.Itwasthemostfamousbrotheliy，knownforitsbeautifulcourtesansaravagantperformances.

    ApoforminSukie’smind.SheturoHanFengling，hereyesfilledwithdeterminatiointothepadIthinkIknowhow.IfIgairytothebrothelandbeeoheircourtesans，Imightbeabletogetclosetosomeohaccesstothepace.”

    HanFengling’seyeswidenedin.“Sukie，that’sincrediblydangerous.Thebrothelisfullofspiesandinformants.Ifyou’rediscovered…”

    Sukiepcedareassuringhandonhisarm.“Iknowit’srisky，butit’sourbestce.Wedon’thavetimetoeupwithanotherpn.Trustme，Idothis.”

    HanFenglinglookedintohereyes，seeierminationandstrengthwithinthem.Henoddedslowly，hisvoicefilledwithresolve.“Alright，we’lldoit.Butwe’llstayclose，andifanythingg，we’llgetyououtofthere.”

    Sukiesmiled，gratefulforhissupport.“Thankyou.IpromiseI’llbecareful.”

    Theymadetheirwaytothebrothel，andSukieapproachedtheentrahfidehedoorman，aburlymanwithascarrunningdownhischeek，eyedhersuspiciously.

    “Whatdoyouwant?”hegrowled.

    Sukiestraightenedherposture，exudinganairoffidendgrace.“Iseekemploymentasacourtesan.I’veheardthisisthefiestablishmentiy.”

    Thedoormanraisedaneyebrow，clearlyintrigued.“Wedon’ttakejustanyone.You’llhavetoproveyourself.”

    Sukienodded，hervoicesteady.“Iuand.I’mready.”

    Heledherinside，whereshewasintroduadam，ashrewdwomanwithakeealent.ThemadamlookedSukieupanddown，hergazepierg.

    “Whydoyouwanttoworkhere?”sheasked，hertoical.

    Sukiemethergazewithoutfling.“Ihaveskillsthatcouldbevaluabletoyourestablishment.I’mfidentIeainyourmostdisingts.”

    Themadam’seyesnarrowed，butshenodded.“Verywell.You’llhaveatrialperiod.Ifyouimpressme，you’llstay.Ifnot，you’reout.”

    Sukieagreed，arainingbegaely.Thedaysthatfollowedweregrueling，filledwithlessonsindance，musidversation.Sukie’sdeterminationneverwavered，andshequicklyprovedherselftobeafastlearheothercourtesans，initiallywaryofthenewer，begant