Mouse
“There was only one thing inside that building, and ShaoShu had no interest in retrieving it.
“How do you expect me to get in there?” ShaoShu asked.
“That painting is only rice paper glued to a round wooden frame,” Tonglong said. “It's called a spirit window. You can easily tear through it.”
ShaoShu glanced up at the night sky and muttered, “Why did he have to wait for night?”
“I heard that,” Tonglong said. “Not that it's any of your business, but I'd rather not have anyone see what you are abou...t to do.”
“I won't be able to see, either, sir!” ShaoShu pro tested. “I can't do it. I don't think I can squeeze through there.”
“You will do it,” Tonglong said. “Or you will die. Do you understand?” He gripped the straight sword sheathed neatly in his sash.
ShaoShu lowered his head, defeated. “I understand. I'm going to need a boost, though, sir.”
Tonglong led ShaoShu over to the front of the small building, stepping around the food offerings. He grabbed ShaoShu by the waist and lifted him up, but ShaoShu's head was barely in line with the painting.MoreLess
“How do you expect me to get in there?” ShaoShu asked.
“That painting is only rice paper glued to a round wooden frame,” Tonglong said. “It's called a spirit window. You can easily tear through it.”
ShaoShu glanced up at the night sky and muttered, “Why did he have to wait for night?”
“I heard that,” Tonglong said. “Not that it's any of your business, but I'd rather not have anyone see what you are abou...t to do.”
“I won't be able to see, either, sir!” ShaoShu pro tested. “I can't do it. I don't think I can squeeze through there.”
“You will do it,” Tonglong said. “Or you will die. Do you understand?” He gripped the straight sword sheathed neatly in his sash.
ShaoShu lowered his head, defeated. “I understand. I'm going to need a boost, though, sir.”
Tonglong led ShaoShu over to the front of the small building, stepping around the food offerings. He grabbed ShaoShu by the waist and lifted him up, but ShaoShu's head was barely in line with the painting.MoreLess
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