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.IfIgairytothebrothendbeeoheircourtesans，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.

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