Chapter Four: An Alliance of Blood Debt

Others want all three lineages killing one another before dawn.” “Which kind is Lin Zhou?” “A fourth. He wants everyone to see.” Su Mi leaned against the door, breathing too quickly. “I need blood.” Pei Du reached for the bowl. Jianyue placed herself between them. “A different debt,” she said. “Su Mi drinks your blood. In exchange, I identify whoever is running the Midnight Project inside Everday.” “You intended to investigate anyway.” “But I could show Zhou Ye first.” Pei Du's red eyes darkened. Then he let his blood fall into the bowl. “Agreed. She owes me silence. You owe me the first sight of the truth.” Su Mi lifted the bowl. Before drinking, she told Jianyue, “If I ever claim I've forgotten this, don't believe me.”