His Scarred Bodyguard

His tone higher and agitated, Boss Li jumped in front of Scarface abruptly, his calm eyes trembling.

Evading his clawed hands reaching for the coin in her hands, Scarface smiled mischievously, "Old man, looks like you're aging fast. Your eyes and limbs are failing you."

Boss Li paused but it was evident from his red eyes and trembling hands that he was greatly shaken and not as calm as he usually was.

Only that certain person would call him old man!

Only she would be so mischievous with him!

Only she would dare to prank him and annoy him!

"You!! Aren't you de-!?" lips trembling, Boss Li asked, his usually calm and unwavering eyes now widened in shock and horror at the grotesque smiling girl in front of him casually tossing the silver coin engraved with a scythe in her hand.

No wonder he felt her tone was familiar earlier.

"Master?!!" A rare smile bloomed on his eternally cold and resolute face.

"Old man, I'm just a small mercenary trying to make a living. My buddies call me Scarface." said Scarface as she tossed a small silver coin in the air and caught it nimbly between her long fingers covered with tattoos.

"Where have you been the past year? I- I searched…" The usually composed old man couldn't help choking, his voice hoarse.

"…Your face. Facemask, surgery? How is this possible?!"

Boss Li approached Scarface as he observed the scarred little face which was worlds apart from the exquisite beauty in his mind.

"No, this is my face."

A sombre look appeared on his old face as Boss Li thought of how proud she was of her beauty in the past. His chest felt tight.

No wonder he found her shamelessness and narcissistic tone familiar earlier.

"Was it him?"

A cold light flashed in his eyes as he mentioned 'him'.

A burst of emotion shone through her eyes but it was greatly suppressed and vanished quickly before Boss Li noticed.

The indolent and ruffian looking Scarface suddenly turned serious as she said in a low and sombre tone laced with coldness and ruthlessness, "It's not time yet, Old man. I came here first. "

Swiftly kneeling on one knee and bowing his proud head, the strong and mighty Boss Li pledged his allegiance, "Master, this subordinate understands. I await your command."

Her eyes twitched as Scarface waved her hands and gestured Boss Li to rise.

"So you finally picked a side. Heh." Scarface was back to her indolent and ruffian character.

The stubborn man whom even her father could not bring under him finally chose to serve her. The corners of her lips curved up smugly.

"You came." His gaze was filled with respect and a hint of joy as Boss Li stared at the unfamiliar girl in front of him with a familiar gaze. His chest felt tight for some reason as he looked at the ugly and mangled scar on her face.

Just what did she go through?

How could he hurt her like this? After everything she did for him. After all that he was to her.

At least she's still alive, he thought.

The arena outside was filled with loud sounds of fighting, roars and groans pervading the whole crowd of men as they exchanged blows surrounded in a large circle by a wall of masked armed men.

All the mercenaries and fighters who signed up were put together in the arena to fight amongst themselves and only the last hundred standing would qualify for the next test.

They were not allowed weapons and could only fight with their hands and legs. It was the most primitive and crude yet challenging test as only the strong and determined ones who could preserve till the end could survive.

It was one against thousands for all of them as they had to fight, defend, defeat and fend off countless of people. Their awareness to their surroundings, quick reactions to hidden attacks and their superior skills in fighting off more opponent than them were all tested along with their durability. Most of all, their sheer will and commitment to fight till the last bout of their strength.

Blood and teeth flew as the fight grew extremely rampant and wild with more people falling than standing .

The masked guards observed each and every fighter like hawks, their every move not hidden from the countless pairs of eyes behind the masks.

In Boss Li's study.

Finishing off the pot of tea and smacking her lips at the aftertaste, Scarface placed the delicate porcelain on the low table and walked towards the door waving her hands, " I'm going down to the arena. I can't miss the test."

"Master, you don't need to." Boss Li quickly said as he stood attentively.

"Boss Li, I have to win the trial straight and fair otherwise they'll accuse you of being swayed by my beauty and being unfair. Remember, I'm just a Scarface now."

She didn't want to be treated differently from others as it would arouse discontent, doubt and unnecessary attention to herself.

The old Boss Li was speechless.

Looks like he was worried for nothing earlier.

"Understood. " Boss Li said as his eyes followed the figure leaving the study. His pair of old eyes shone with a bloodthirsty light as he summoned his shadow.

"Come in."

A dark shadow quickly appeared in the room. Boss Li whispered some instructions to him and the shadow left quickly. No one noticed the elusive figure who entered the study and disappeared like the wind.

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In the arena.

A small figure swiftly barged inside the arena between two towering masked guards.

Seeing the Supervisor's gesture, they refrained from throwing her out.

As soon as Scarface entered the battlefield, the wild and rampant arena immediately turned tides. Large, aggressive and brawny men engrossed in fighting quickly fell one by one. The unconscious men were immediately knocked to the outer side by Scarface, piling up like heaps of mud.

The situation changed from a battlefield combat to a knock out session of the candidates by Scarface.

Nearly ten candidates were knocked out when the men engaged in fighting realised something was off.

Quickly surveying their surroundings, they realised that the ugly girl who was summoned by Boss Li to his office was now prowling the arena and knocking out the

candidates one by one effortlessly. She even smiled grotesquely at those who looked her way.

It was horrifying yet so provoking.

Knowing they could never take her on by a single person, they temporarily put their competition and animosity aside and tacitly put up their guards and surrounded Scarface in the middle, flanking all her sides and intending to overwhelm Scarface with their large number.