Returning (1)

"Sister Li Qi, why do they want you?" Kei Ren asked. Huai Li Qi looked to them not wanting to let them know just yet. Taking out a little clothe that had four Phoenix symbol necklace. Giving each to them, she made it by gathering all the materials on the travel and making it secretly.

"Sister Li Qi, did you make these?" Yu Suyin asked. Huai Li Qi nodded making them smile to think that she thought about them.

"Sister Li Qi is so kind and caring to all of us." Weng Yan Mei said at the same time while putting on the necklace. It fitted perfectly meaning for their family names.

Huai Li Qi then went to her home in the forest that she built. They saw that it was run down, she smiled remembering how she saved Bao Siyu. Going to the river, she always washed her plates there and gathered water as she looked to the water.

‘Mother, I miss you so much. In our next life, let us be mother and daughter again. This time let me be your mother and you be my daughter.’ She spoke in her mind to herself, she cried looking to the water and looking at her lotus bracelet. Her mother made it for her so that people could always know her by it. Getting up, she then turned around to see Hua Jun Jie.

He stood there looked to her shocked, he for the first time saw one of her eye. It was brown as he knew it was just like her mother's. "Li Qi! Where have you been all these years?!" He yelled when he was then hit on his back, Yu Suyin and the other two girls were there. He looked around to see a sword held to his throat and woman in masks.

"Don't even try to talk to our Older Sister that way? We are the Huang Family." Weng Yan Mei said. He was kneeling looking to the four of them.

"Li Qi, where have you been all these years!? Do you know how much I've missed you!? There's not a single day that I don't ever stop reminding myself of you!" He said looking to her. She didn't care, turning around and snapped her fingers as Kei Ren knocked him out. Making sure that his people would be able to find him. Huai Li Qi still hated the town, but the feeling of hate towards them would only endanger her new family if she did anything.

"Are we leaving Older Sister?" Kei Ren asked Huai Li Qi as she nodded. Going into the forest they walked in, hearing a few men screaming and swords clashing. Running to the scene, they saw seven bandits and many soldiers fighting. Watching from afar, they were observing what was going on.

The official was knocked to the ground as a man wearing all black and a mask looked to the official with the sword at his throat. "So you never learned the last time. Then, there is no next time. Take all these silver to those who've been wronged and the poor." He said having to order his men. Huai Li Qi knew the voice well feeling her heart burst with excitement.

Seeing Bao Siyu turn around, allowing Huai Li Qi to clearly see his red eyes. The official on the ground then held his hidden sword but Huai Li Qi could see it. Running there she was fast reaching to cut the officials right hand but his left holding the sword that struck in her before she got him.

"Older Sister!!!" Huai Li Qi could hear her sisters call her, taking deep breaths while holding her wound, she was caught in arms that she remembered just like in her last. Her bangs were out of her eyes, looking up to see Bao Siyu with his shocked expression.

Hearing her sisters fight, they screamed with anger knowing that their sister had been harmed. Fighting their way past the soldiers they made it to Huai Li Qi. "Sister Li Qi!" They called to her, she looked to them smiling. They took her hands crying to see her risk her life. "Help them." Huai Li Qi wrote onto Yu Suyin's palm as they cried and nodded.

Bao Siyu was holding her then looking to the official yelling in pain with his right hand no longer attached to him. Bao Siyu carried Huai Li Qi, going over to Lang Ye instructing his men to follow his orders. Bao Siyu took Huai Li Qi to their hideout making it to a common home. She saw that it was the same place that he had taken her when she was first injured.

He undressed her seeing the wound, but she had many more on her body. Looking back at the main wound, he knew about stitching wounds this time. "This will hurt. Endure it for a bit." He told Huai Li Qi who only nodding in response.

Clutching onto the bed sheet she laid on, the needle was now in her flesh sewing it all back. The wound wasn't deep, she felt the pain but had no voice to let it out. He finished as she was now relieved and sweating.

Fainting after, he had dressed her back. Seeing her body full of scars, she had been through a lot within the years. Holding her hand as he saw the Phoenix jade bracelet that she wore, pulling his sleeve back to see his Dragon jade bracelet that matched hers.

"You've finally returned." He couldn't believe that they would meet this way again. This time he saved her.

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Yu Suyin was fighting as they were helping the unknown bandits. The soldiers were now all lifeless with the official dead due to the loss of blood. She panted looking around then turning to face the second in command known as Lang Ye.

"Lang Ye, correct?" He turned to face her as she had a clothe that was tied around her eyes.

"Yes, my name is Lang Ye. Our brother has taken your Older Sister to our secret hideout. Follow us if you want to meet her." He said as the three of them followed the bandits.

Making it to a house, it was commonly built. Opening the door, they saw their sister sleeping as the leader, Bao Siyu was wiping her face. "She is fine. She just needs to rest for the time being. You all are her comrade but sisters I believe. You all are very loyal to her. I would like for you all to meet the rest of my brothers." He said.

"We will after we see our Sister." Going straight to her their Older Sister sleeping on the bed.

"Older Sister has always done this. She is our savior and sister no matter what. We have vowed to protect and follow her for as long as we live." Yu Suyin then included.