This man walked in with such an air around him, Ran Mao shifted uncomfortably. He seemed so wise and so knowledgeable. It scared the assassin to no end. He had to know something wasn’t right at this point. Coming in with cuts and bruises (and the occasional broken appendage) she was the perfect image of a beaten wife. But that wasn’t it at all. No man dared to touch her unless they intended to die.
With a small sigh, she relaxed around the other. He would have to know the truth sooner or later. But she was still afraid to tell.
“In my family, we have an assassin assigned to this other family, usually of noble birth or highly wealthy. I was chosen to be the assassin for this generation,” she said slowly, softly. Ran Mao refused to have anyone but him hear this. “As you can tell, I get thrown around a lot...”
With a small blush, she looked away, staying silent now. She had spoken enough to the nurse. She refused to speak to this man any longer unless he planned on calling the police. The woman would have to call in many favors to be bailed out then. Mafia and drug smugglers weren’t fond of the police and tended to stay away, so she would be virtually left on her own.
Ran Mao would glance at him, once, maybe twice, trying to gauge his reaction. If she had to run, it would be now. Her only c h a n c e. The clock ticked slowly, her heart pounding.
On the edge of the table, she could easily dart out, grab a few needles and slash at anyone in her way.
“I just need a cast and some drugs,” she murmured, hoping he’d give her at least that much.