After dinner with her family, Gu Jin stepped out of the Gu residence.
The evening wind brushed against her skin as she glanced up at the night sky, stars scattered like silver dust across velvet.
She didn't say much to her relatives that night—just polite farewells and quiet smiles—but inside, her mind was storming.
She arrived at the airport not long after. Pulling her luggage behind her, she checked in and passed through security.
Soon, she was seated in the business class cabin of the airplane, waiting for boarding to be completed.
The soft hum of engines, the cool leather seats, and the low chatter of a few other passengers surrounded her.
As she leaned back and closed her eyes, trying to relax before the flight, a sharp scent suddenly hit her nose.
It wasn't the usual airplane smell—it was stronger, herbal, almost bitter. Her eyes snapped open.
Poison.
