Vol 8 Chapter 96 (2/2)

“Yes, Yi Ji gave me a brief explanation just now.” I said as I turned around, “Liu Qi, is it–”

But when I turned around, I got a shock that stopped my words.

It’s nothing really, just her clothing.

Liu Qi had completely abandoned her usual garb and was now wearing an elegant light blue long gown with floral patterns, a refres.h.i.+ng, youthful look overall.

I can’t recall what the name of her type of dress is called but it looks really good on her. This is also the first time I’ve seen her in feminine clothing.

“Wh, what’s wrong!”

Compared to the dazed me, Liu Qi seemed very uneasy. Her cheeks were red and she was frowning as her hands swayed to and fro as though she didn’t know where to put them. She didn’t dare to look at me in the eye and was looking at me from the side with her head turned away.

“No, I just thought that it really suits you.” I said very naturally what I was thinking.

The moment I finished, Liu Qi’s entire face turned red up to her wars and she lowered her head and s.h.i.+vered, as though she’d just received a knock-out blow.

She then raised her sleeve to her face and raised her head carefully. I looked at her but she didn’t look at me. Her eyes were misted over and she continued to look away from me as she said, “I, is that so… I don’t really wear such clothing so I don’t know. I, I’ll just take it that uncle is just being polite.”

The way Liu Qi is acting right now is really cute. As for what I said, I meant it and wasn’t just saying it to be polite.

Ah, the Liu Qi before me now is exuding so much feminine charm. If she continues to wear such clothing, she’ll probably be more like Liu Cong in the way she acts.

“U, uncle, please don’t look at me like that…”

“A, ah! I’m sorry.”

Only when Liu Qi said this after retreating a little did I realise that I’d been sweeping my eyes across Liu Qi’s body and hurriedly looked away. No matter what, it’s not good for me to look at my own niece with such predatory eyes.

Ahem. I cleared my throat and returned my thoughts to the topic at hand. I don’t know if it’s because of seeing Liu Qi in this dressing or if it’s because of seeing Liu Qi, but my prior uneasiness and panic seemed to have gone away.

Well then, enough admiring her for now. It’s time for business.

“So, what did Liu Qi call me here for?”

“I have something very urgent to tell you.”

Her face changed so quickly! Even though she was so shy before, she now had a stern and serious expression on along with a frown as she replied me.

“So what is it?” I asked once more, in a more serious tone now that I saw her change.

“I heard of Cai Mao’s plan earlier when I was changing.” Liu Qi cut straight to the chase and paused for a moment, probably for me to absorb this piece of information, before continuing, “Cai Mao seems to have stationed her men in the city gates who will start circling in once the banquet finishes with the aim of killing you.”

“Eh?! But won’t that be a bit too heavy-handed and obvious?”

It seemed a little unbelievable to me. If a citywide effort to eradicate takes place, then the commoners would find out. And if she goes that far, Liu Biao will learn about it as well. Wouldn’t Cai Mao be in trouble then? I really don’t understand why Cai Mao is going so far.

Liu Qi on the other hand looked even more stern as she said, “Cai Mao and the rest have already decided on this!”

“Eh?” I was still a bit stunned and sank into silence for a while before I regained my senses, “No… B, but that means that Cai Mao has made the resolve to risk everything for the sake of killing me. That can’t be! I’ve already–”

“I heard it myself!” Liu Qi nodded vigorously as she interrupted me, “Most of their men are already in position and are just waiting for the banquet to be over.”

Ah… Will I be able to escape this?

“Th, then shouldn’t I be running away as fast as I can right now?”

“That is the very reason why I called you out here.”

Ah, that’s right, what was I thinking? My mind has really gone. I smiled stiffly and then saw some distance away, some movement in the courtyard behind Liu Qi.

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