Vol 8 Chapter 77 (1/2)

VOLUME 8 CHAPTER 77: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS A TRIP TO LIU QI’S MANSION (4)

Liu Bei POV

Now that I think about it, this seems to be the first time I’m going to Liu Qi’s mansion. As I looked at it from the outside, I felt that everything about it, be it the main doorway or the decor, was vastly different from what I expected.

“This… Are you certain that this is Lord Liu Qi’s mansion?”

“I don’t know…”

A bewildered Yun Chang asked me softly to which I could only reply uncertainly.

This does not look like a mansion for even a mid-level official, much less a direct descendent of a royal relative. Some bricks at the front had fallen off as did some of the stone steps. Cobwebs covered the doorway here and there. If I didn’t know better, I would have thought that this mansion was abandoned for years. More imaginative individuals might even think that this residence is haunted.

“It should be here right?” I raised my head and looked at the signboard at the top of the doorway, “Look, it says ‘刘府’ right there. If this isn’t Liu Qi’s residence, whose could it be?”

“Could it be Lord Liu Cong’s residence? Or perhaps Lord Liu Biao’s or some other royal relative.”

“That doesn’t seem likely…”

I disagreed with Yun Chang’s hypothesis. Could Liu Cong live in this mansion? No, I don’t buy it. I also remember someone mentioning that Liu Qi and Liu Cong’s residences are quite far apart as well.

“Un… Let’s knock first, I guess.”

“By the way, has big brother thought of what to say yet?” Just as I began making my way up the steps, Yun Chang asked me cautiously.

“Un, more or less.”

Along the way as we browsed the street stalls, I began stringing together what I planned to say to Liu Qi. And by now, I know, more or less, where I should begin from, what I should say and what needs to be summarised. In short, there are basically 2 messages I wish to convey to Liu Qi. One, I support her. Two, the decision to move to Xinye was something I did for my comrades and was out of my control.

“Speaking of which, does Lord Liu Qi know about this?”

“It’s been more than a week now so I a.s.sume she knows.”

In this period, Liu Qi has not come to see me at all even though before we went to Jiangxia, she’d come fairly often.

Could it be because she feels that I’ve betrayed her?

Yun Chang frowned at my reply and seemed alert as she ascended the steps with me. It’s difficult to climb these broken steps but we managed to somehow.

*Dang* *Dang* *Dang*

I lightly knocked, but even after some time, there was no reply.

Un?

*Dang* *Dang* *Dang*

I was rather puzzled and knocked again once more but there was no response whatsoever.

“What’s going on? Could it be that Lord Liu Qi is out? — Or could this be a trap?”

“Un…”

Yun Chang’s sensitivity was triggered again but this sinister atmosphere made me feel the same as well. I looked about and felt that even though there was no one in sight, it wouldn’t be strange for 30-40 black-clothed individuals jumping down from the roof in the next moment–

*Giiiyaa*–

“Eh!”

“Who is it?!”