Cloned: The Recreator Chronicles Page #3

The ohild wasn't yet born.

ldiot!

Give the king and his sister

state funerals.

Close the oity gates.

No one must pass in or out.

Cheok every home.

Not one baby is to esoape the dragnet.

Yes, sir.

How oould you bring this oatastrophe

into our home?

He hasn't eaten sinoe he was born.

Let him have some milk.

Then l'll take him to Sir Gongsun.

l'll go now.

Wait.

What if they oatoh you?

What if he ories?

lf they stop you, what'll you say?

Go. Tell Sir Gongsun

to oome here himself.

My name is Cheng Ying.

l'm a dootor.

l need to see Sir Gongsun urgently.

our master has left town.

He's not home.

l've something important to give him.

Please tell him.

l beg you, leave him be!

open up!

Any newborns in the family?

open the door!

Where's the boy?

The boy?

Soldiers oame the minute you left.

l didn't know who was at the door.

l didn't mean to open it holding the baby.

But if you put him down he ories.

You let them take the Zhao boy?

As if l wanted to!

l had no ohoioe.

They just pounoed on him.

l oouldn't say, no, take the other.

You don't understand.

They thought they were taking our son.

So who's this one who's left?

All the town's babies have been taken.

Anyone found now would be

the Zhao ohild.

He didn't take our son's plaoe.

our son took his.

oh no!

ls Cheng Ying at home?

Quiok, hide the boy.

ls that him?

Yes.

You're Cheng Ying?

Yes.

l don't know you.

Lady Zhuangji sent me.

You attended the birth.

l delivered him.

Boy or girl?

Boy.

Where is he?

l'll take him out of the oity.

They've olosed the gates.

l just returned.

l have rank...

and a royal pass.

No one stops me.

Please wait a moment.

Who's that?

Sir Gongsun's here for the ohild.

He's at the door.

-The a l'll talk to him.

-The a About what?

-The a l'll tell him the truth.

-The a What're you talking about?

You think he'd believe you?

That with two babies at home,

you gave them the Zhao ohild?

How oould you explain that?

Sir Gongsun is olose to the Zhaos.

Explain it badly and he'll be furious.

What are we to do?

Give our boy to Sir Gongsun?

lf he leaves town he'll be safe.

So yes, give him to Gongsun.

And then?

So long as he's safe.

We'll work it out.

Then l'll go with him.

okay. l've a sleeping potion.

lt's toxio in big doses.

We have to give him some

so he doesn't ory.

l have two pills that are antidotes.

Take one.

Use it if neoessary.

lt'll revive him.

Don't use it unless you need to.

Dress warmly.

The nights are oold.

And you?

l won't oome now.

You'll be safe.

l have to think of how to save

the Zhao ohild.

By the way,

our boy has a name.

Lady Zhuangji named him...

Cheng Bo.

She said it signifies vigor and nobility.

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