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Viper’s Kiss: The Lady of Blood and Silk

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In a fractured empire where loyalty is a mask and survival is an art, a woman known only as Lena Sanders hides a past soaked in blood. Once a feared assassin and underworld ruler of Riverford City, she now sails north under a false name, posing as the leader of a small band of mercenaries. Her mission seems simple: escort a minor royal advisor, William Chen, to safety for ten thousand taels of silver. But when the night turns red at North Hollow County, Lena learns that her employer is far more dangerous than the enemies chasing them. The ambush on the moon-lit pier is swift, merciless, and executed by master killers. Lena’s men fight like ghosts in the rain—silent, efficient, and doomed. Yet in the chaos, William Chen’s blade moves with the precision of a general, not a bureaucrat. When the smoke clears, he confesses the truth: he is Prince Heir Gavin Shea, heir to the northern throne, hunted by traitors within his own court. What began as a business contract becomes a desperate flight through the empire’s bleeding heart. Haunted by the ruin of her past and the betrayal that destroyed everyone she once loved, Lena must decide whether to protect the prince for gold—or for something she no longer dares to name. Each skirmish pulls her deeper into the web of imperial intrigue: a crippled crown prince who knows too much, a hidden army that moves in shadows, and a mysterious noble family whose power could topple the realm. As Gavin and Lena cross from the lawless Southlands into the glittering heart of Castleton, their fragile alliance burns with unspoken tension. He needs her cunning and her ruthlessness. She needs his title to survive. But secrets have teeth—and the empire is watching. In the marble courts of the capital, betrayal wears silk, and even love is a weapon. When Lena comes face to face with William Chen, the real strategist whose name Gavin borrowed, old memories surge back—of the one man she wronged, the one man who once saved her life. To protect Gavin, she must confront the ghosts of who she used to be and the price of every sin she’s ever buried. Ink of the Fallen is a sweeping tale of revenge, loyalty, and redemption set in a world that blends dynastic intrigue with the steel-and-shadow intensity of wuxia. From rain-soaked docks to imperial palaces, it follows two broken souls bound by fate and divided by secrets. Beneath the clash of blades and the whisper of poisoned court politics lies a single question: Can a woman built for killing ever learn to save?
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Chapter 1 - Chapter 1:雨水淹没的甲板上的阴影

午夜时分,在一轮即将消逝的月亮下,

北霍洛县被雨水淹没.

一艘破旧的商船缓缓摇晃在平吉码头,船员们正酣睡.船舱里,陈威廉从噩梦中惊醒,猛地一惊,一把抓起枕边的长剑.剑身弹簧扣断裂的声音,让他彻底清醒.

他面前站着莉娜·桑德斯,身着紧身战斗服,昏暗的灯光下,她面容难辨.

"我——"他刚开口,她手指猛地按在唇上,让他噤声.

听到她的信号,他穿上鞋子,而她则悄无声息地走向舱门,融入阴影之中.外面,雨水轻敲着木板,发出沙沙声.甲板的另一边,身材魁梧的达伦·张正在系紧皮甲的最后一条带子.杰克·戈尔登和哈里斯·马在他两侧护卫,刀刃已备.

当第一声尖叫划破夜空时,莉娜的眼中闪过一丝寒光.门猛地打开——哈里斯和杰克如同离弦之箭般冲了出来,达伦的铁锤发出一声巨响,击碎了船尾.木头碎裂,鲜血淋漓.

"跟我来!"莉娜命令道,冲过倒塌的门口,她的钢弩有节奏地发出咔哒声——每一次咔哒声之后都伴随着身体撞击甲板的沉闷声音.

威廉紧随其后,被她精准的做事方式,以及她和手下之间天衣无缝的节奏所震撼.一个月来,她一直像个普通女人一样做饭,笑口常开;而现在,她却像钢铁般坚强.

伏击毫不留情.达伦的钉头锤将进攻者与木材一并碾碎,甲板化为一片血迹斑斑的废墟.莉娜喊出"撤退!",队员们纷纷跃上船头,跃入浅水区,奔向岸边漆黑的树林.

"有钱的混蛋,"哈里斯在血雨腥风中低声说道,"连他们的刺客都穿着鱼皮衣服."

前方,树丛中火炬的光亮闪闪."有埋伏!"威廉警告道.莉娜毫不犹豫地转向东,拖着队伍冲进了阴影中.哈里斯突然用当地方言大喊,让追兵误入歧途——这为他们争取了几秒钟的时间,但时间就是生命.

森林吞噬了他们,黑暗中弥漫着钢铁的气息.两队人马紧追不舍:士兵们喧闹笨拙,刺客们则悄无声息,如同幽灵.很快,只剩下幽灵.

弓弦划破空气,发出嘶嘶声."弓箭手!"威廉大喊."躲起来!"莉娜重复道.箭矢击中他们站立的地方,他们迅速躲到树丛和灌木丛后面.

"该死,"莉娜心想,心脏怦怦乱跳."满石弓箭——七八个精英弓箭手同时出击?"

当威廉低声喊出"杀了他们"时,他的语气不像是一个惊恐的学者,而像是一个指挥官.她服从了.

反击凶猛而精准.达伦引诱;哈里斯和威廉包抄;莉娜则用无声的枪声掩护.森林里一片混乱——骨头断裂的声音,压抑的哭喊声,刀光剑影.

莉娜的箭射中了咽喉.威廉的剑刃划出一道道血痕.一瞬间,她对他的眼光焕然一新——不再是一位嫖客,而是一位战士,在杀戮中保持冷静,致命却又有着奇异的美.

当最后一名刺客倒下时,威廉踉跄了一下——鲜血浸透了他的后背.莉娜咒骂一声,撕开裙子,用绷带紧紧包扎伤口."吞下这些,"她命令道,一把解药丸塞进他嘴里.

然后,浑身沾满鲜血和雨水的她大声喊出了唯一重要的命令:

"快跑."