Afternoon soon passes by as dust began to take place over Imperial. Far away from the busy city and over the high mountains, a silver Mercedes comes to a stop in a dirt parking lot. Inside the car, Ning Mei sat in the driver seat as she stares out to the scene in front of her.
She had been driving for five hours to reach the ocean side of Imperial. However, to her surprise, there was not a single person in sight.
"Did Hongyi give me the wrong address?"
She mumbles under her breath and reaches for her handbag that was on the passenger seat. Taking out the piece of paper Wei Hongyi had given her, she looks at her car navigator.
"Hm… The address seems to be correct, but why isn't there any cars or people around?"
When she searched the address on the web, she found out that this location is exceptionally popular for fishermen. It is known for having a long dock that was half a mile into the ocean. From her search, she also learned that it is supposed to be busy and crowded with fishermen any time of the day.
However, unlike the information she had found, her car is the only one in the dirt parking lot.
"Could it be that I was tricked?"
She murmurs angrily to herself and search for her phone inside her handbag. At the same time, her eyes did not forget to look at her surroundings. She has to stay alert in case this is a set up and someone tries to attack or rob her.
Just when the tips of her fingers felt the coldness of her phone, she sees someone stand up from the far end of the dock.
She forgets about her phone and grabs the handle to her handbag as she opens the door. As she stepped out, she straightens her clothes then walks in the direction of the dock.
When she grew closer to the person, the ocean breeze began to pick up. Her short a-line hair flutter in the direction the wind was going and she parts her lip to speak.
"Excuse me are you—"
"Wei Hongyi sent you?"
Before she could finish her words, the person cuts her off without a care of politeness.
It was a man's voice that wasn't too soft, nor was it too deep. His voice was one that made one think of kind gentleman who had a good upbringing.
However, his appearance did not match his voice at all.
He had dark long hair that was very messy and looked almost identical to a bird's nest. His clothes were shaded in black, but very baggy and had some torn parts. It was hard to tell how he looked like because his face was covered with dirt stains. In his hands was a fishing pole and set down next to him was a tackle box.
Ning Mei had almost mistaken him for a homeless man if it weren't for his words.
She clears her throat and walks over to stand by the dock rail. She made sure to make it look like she was only out for some sightseeing.
"I am Ning Mei. I was the one who asked Wei Hongyi to set this meeting with you."
The man never once looked at Ning Mei but held his fishing pole as he calmly waits for a fish to bite the bait. From a far, he looked like he was minding his own business.
"State your purpose."
He spoke in a tone full of superior over Ning Mei. Without a care about his disheveled appearance, his eyes slowly blinks, and he continues to stare out to the ocean.
Ning Mei quietly scoffs a sneer at the man. He is only a slave that follows Wei Hongyi's orders, how dare he speak to her like she is below him?
Her hands curls into tight fists as she tells herself to calm down. She cannot make any mistake because this man is 'that person'. He is not like Chu Li Xiang or Gongi.
"I have a job for you."
Due to her being one of Wei Hongyi's women and one he trusted the most, he would often tell her his darkest and deepest secrets. She had heard from Wei Hongyi that anyone he (Wei Hongyi) wants dead, all he had to do was give a name and this man would get the job done.
From her understanding, this man was a former police officer turned mercenary but is now living his as a hitman. It is said that he is like a ghost. One can only see him when he wants them to. However, given that Wei Hongyi saved his life, he now works for him (Wei Hongyi) in the dark.
This dangerous man is also the reason why Zhao Ya'Er is so afraid to tell her family about Wei Hongyi's abuse towards her. He (Wei Hongyi) would always threaten Zhao Ya'Er that if she says a word, he will order this man to kill her family.
As Ning Mei thought of all the evil things this man has done for Wei Hongyi, the sneer on her face widens and her eyes flash with malicious intentions. If she can have this man work for her too, how good would life be for her.
Anyone who gets in her way of being the top model in Imperial will have their life taken by this man.
Since Zhao Ya'Er is afraid of this man, she (Ning Mei) will help her (Zhao Ya'Er) overcome that fear by ending her life. As for Han Yue Ling, there can only be one top model in Imperial and that is her, Ning Mei.
Turning her head to look at the man, she ignores his crappy appearance and puts on the softest and sweetest smile she can muster.
"I would like you to make two people disappear from this world."
Hearing her words, the man arch a brow like he is now interested in this meeting. He slightly turns his head to finally look at her and he purse his lip like he was eyeing the woman.
Even though this is their first time meeting, he knows all about her. Anyone he is meeting for a job, he always run a background check on them.
From the information he gathered, she is a rookie model and supposed to be innocent and has a dainty appearance. Well, at least that is what those around her says.
However, he is never one to believe in what others says. He will only judge a person when he meets them as everyone has their own motives behind closed doors.
Turning away from her, he looks back to the ocean. He reels in the fishing line hooked onto his fishing pole and his words fell.
"Making someone disappear is easy, but it will cost you."
The fishing line returns with the bait still attached on the hook. He calmly takes a step back and cast the bait into the ocean again.
"However, if it is two people's life that you want, I charge double the price."
