Witch, don't do anything reckless!

Chapter 73 Throwing a Tantrum

Only after the Taoist robe in green had completely disappeared did Li Chuqiu breathe a sigh of relief.

Turning around, he saw the usually proud little white cat hiding behind him, its fur standing on end and its eyes wide and round, as if it were quite frightened.

"Aren't you usually pretty cunning? How come you didn't even notice when the person was practically in your face?"

"Meow~"

The little white kitten let out a pitiful meow.

How could a cat know that woman was so scary!

"—They must be at least a powerful figure from the upper three realms!"

Li Chuqiu's mind was as clear as a mirror. The fact that he could appear so silently, without even the little white cat noticing any trace of him, could only mean he was from the Upper Three Realms.

Unexpectedly, I've run into a powerful figure from the Upper Three Realms here!

I wonder who she is? And what is her relationship with Aunt Yun?

Especially before she left, what did she mean by leaving behind the seemingly meaningful sentence, "It's best if there's nothing"?

Was it a warning or a reminder?

After pondering for a moment, Li Chuqiu had no clue. It was already late at night, and having just killed two robbers, it was not a good time to stay here any longer.

"Let's go home!"

Li Chuqiu stroked the still somewhat shaken white cat, who then whimpered and jumped onto Li Chuqiu's shoulder. The two of them quickly disappeared into the darkness.

In the middle of the night, Li Chuqiu made a point of walking around the city twice to make sure she wasn't being followed before returning home.

He removed his mask and the specially made black robe, carefully putting them away. Sleepiness washed over him, and he lay down on the bed, soon drifting off to sleep.

When I woke up, it was already the next morning.

Having skipped work yesterday, Li Chuqiu, now rested and ready to go to Tianxuan Division, got up, washed, dressed, and prepared to visit the division.

The knocking sounded again at the door.

The door opened, and there stood a familiar figure—Liu Xu.

The deputy commander of the Tianxuan Division appeared at the entrance as usual.

Compared to yesterday, Liu Xu was still wearing a fitted dress today, but it was more formal than yesterday. She seemed to really like wearing these slightly tight-fitting and capable clothes, which matched her cool and decisive personality.

Her hair was neatly tied up, revealing a delicate and beautiful face. Her temperament remained aloof. She stood quietly at the door and walked into the courtyard while Li Chuqiu was still in a daze.

Again?

Li Chuqiu quickly realized—this woman was trying to start a romance with him again so early in the morning?

Hey, you're quite punctual and conscientious.

I initially thought that yesterday's incident was just a momentary lapse of judgment by Deputy Commander Liu, coupled with Li Chuqiu's casual remark. I figured that once she got back and thought about it, she would realize something was amiss and probably understand what was going on.

I didn't expect her to take it seriously?

They've come knocking on our door again, aren't they?

"Bang!"

Li Chuqiu closed the courtyard gate and habitually locked it with a hidden bolt—she just didn't want to be disturbed.

As if hearing a noise behind her, Liu Xu stopped and turned to look at him.

"Good morning, Deputy Commander Liu!"

Li Chuqiu stepped forward and greeted him with a smile.

Liu Xu's face was devoid of any smile. Her cold eyes were fixed on Li Chuqiu, and she suddenly asked, "What did you take from the underground palace of Prince Jing's mansion the day before yesterday?"

"Vice Commander Liu, why do you suddenly ask that?"

Liu Xu ignored Li Chuqiu's cautious probing and said calmly, "Yesterday, people from Prince Jing's mansion came by. They said they lost a very important treasure and are looking for you."

Li Chuqiu's heart skipped a beat. They've come knocking on her door so quickly?

"And then—"

"They probably won't let this go."

Liu Xu glanced at him: "You've caused a huge disaster!"

"It's really none of my business—"

Li Chuqiu wanted to argue further, but then she heard Liu Xu's voice: "Are you trying to tell me you didn't take the things?"

This effectively shut down Li Chuqiu's words.

Clearly, Liu Xu is not stupid.

Lying and making things up now is pointless.

"Regardless of whether you took the items or not, the people from Prince Jing's residence are already watching you—"

Liu Xu glanced at him again: "You'd better be careful."

Li Chuqiu knew exactly what was going on. The people from Prince Jing's mansion had gone to Tianxuan Division yesterday, yet he was unharmed. Clearly, it was this Deputy Commander Liu who had helped him.

"Thank you for your help, Vice Commander Liu."

Li Chuqiu expressed her gratitude.

Liu Xu slightly shifted her gaze, her tone still indifferent: "No need."

Still aloof, with a hint of arrogance?

After saying that, he fell silent.

The two stood silently in the courtyard, neither of them speaking first.

The atmosphere seemed to become somewhat awkward.

Li Chuqiu was also somewhat unaccustomed to it. Ultimately, it was because he had only known this Deputy Commander Liu for a short time and was not familiar with him.

Although yesterday, taking advantage of the atmosphere, he successfully touched this Deputy Commander Liu's hand and played with it quite a bit — but today is different. The atmosphere isn't right now, and the woman has returned to her usual aloof demeanor, leaving Li Chuqiu at a loss for what to do.

They said they wanted to be in a relationship, but they hadn't known each other for long. There was no emotional foundation, they hadn't even exchanged more than a few words, let alone understood each other.

This relationship was purely forced and inexplicable!

Therefore, after the business was over, what remained was an awkward atmosphere of the two staring at each other.

Could it be—to continue touching hands?

As this thought crossed her mind, Li Chuqiu glanced at the delicate hand beneath the other woman's sleeve. Liu Xu seemed to sense Li Chuqiu's gaze as well, her delicate hand clenching into a fist and instinctively hiding behind her back.

This action immediately revealed her emotions and thoughts.

Their eyes met briefly, and Li Chuqiu saw a flash of embarrassment and annoyance in her eyes.

—This Deputy Commander Liu doesn't seem to be as aloof as the rumors suggest.

She gets angry, shy, and embarrassed—but she hides it very well in her daily life, which is why she seems like a calm, unmoving block of ice on the surface.

But with careful observation, one can discover another layer of her personality hidden beneath her indifference.

This kind of thing usually seems to be described by another word—"secretly passionate"?

Thinking of this, Li Chuqiu's eyes gradually lit up.

Based on my previous interactions with this Deputy Commander Liu, it seems that this seemingly aloof and unapproachable Deputy Commander Liu does indeed have a bit of a hidden passion.

Meanwhile, Liu Xu on the other side was also feeling a bit regretful.

Perhaps she was truly out of her mind, for she actually came over again very early in the morning—

What's the nicer way to put it, dating?

But no matter how you look at it, it has a bit of a "proactive offer" feel to it.

Thinking about what happened yesterday, did she offer herself up again to let him touch her hand and take advantage of her?

Is this the way to repair one's Dao heart?

Liu Xu's thoughts became even more chaotic. She forced herself to calm down, took a deep breath, and then, as if remembering something, suddenly said, "I need to go to Prince Jing's residence."

"Um?"

Li Chuqiu looked up and saw that Liu Xu had already looked away and said expressionlessly, "Are you going or not?"

Is this an invitation to him?

To Prince Jing's residence?

Li Chuqiu remembered that she seemed to have stood up a certain young princess yesterday, and wondered if she was angry now.

I wonder if the young princess, in a fit of anger, will spread the word about what happened between the two of them.

With that thought in mind, Li Chuqiu immediately made up her mind: "Go!"

I need to go see that young princess and win her over.

Hearing Li Chuqiu nod in agreement, Liu Xu seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

Then, she strode towards the door. She glanced at the hidden bolt on the gate, paused, then expressionlessly unfastened it, opened the door, and walked out.

Li Chuqiu followed, and the two went out the door, passed through the alley, and came to the street next to it.

Due to the turmoil in the city these past few days—the assassination of Prince Jing's heir, the haunting by demons that injured many civilians—people were filled with fear, and far fewer people were out on the streets. The two walked down the street one after the other, with Li Chuqiu lagging two steps behind Liu Xu, admiring and sizing up the figure of this Deputy Commander Liu from behind.

You know what, this Deputy Commander Liu has quite a good figure.

—Li Chuqiu, who once held me, has a lot to say about this.

She has curves in all the right places and a slim figure in all the right places. In particular, this tight-fitting dress clings to her skin, perfectly showcasing her slender waist and the curves of her rounded hips.

Although not as obviously exaggerated as Chu the Demoness, she was still an absolute beauty for the aloof and elegant Deputy Commander Liu.

Especially her long, slender legs beneath that tight skirt; with every step she took, her shapely curves were displayed with extreme beauty.

Combined with her aloof temperament, this creates an extremely strong contrast.

Just as Li Chuqiu was enjoying watching the "lewd act," Liu Xu in front of her suddenly stopped, turned around sharply, and a hint of shame and annoyance seemed to appear in her clear, cold eyes.

Discovered?

Is this woman so sensitive?

"You, go first!"

"A subordinate dares not walk ahead of his superior."

"I told you to go first, so go first!"

Liu Xu's voice seemed to be suppressing some emotion, with a slight hint of clenched teeth.

Upon hearing this, Li Chuqiu reluctantly took two steps forward and walked ahead.

But in doing so, he could clearly feel a gaze falling on him from behind—like a thorn in his back.

Is this what it feels like to be "being spied on"?

Li Chuqiu slowed her pace and waited until Liu Xu walked up behind her and the two walked side by side before the gaze finally disappeared.

But Li Chuqiu had other ideas.

He wanted to figure out what this woman really meant.

Does she really want to date him and help her mend her Dao heart?

Or is there some other reason?

Li Chuqiu's gaze kept sweeping over the woman beside him, from her delicate and aloof profile to her snow-white neck, her full breasts encased in her fitted dress, down to her flat stomach, and—the slender hand beneath her sleeve.

Li Chuqiu tentatively reached out and suddenly hooked her little finger around Liu Xu's.

Upon touching her, Liu Xusu instinctively pulled her hand back, turning her head, clearly flustered: "What are you doing?!"

"Let's hold hands!"

Although Li Chuqiu felt a little guilty, she still said confidently, "Don't you have to hold hands when you're dating?"

Liu Xu was taken aback by Li Chuqiu's confident demeanor. She instinctively thought it was her fault, but quickly realized her mistake and nervously glanced around. Although the street wasn't crowded, people were still coming and going, and many eyes were fixed on the two of them.

A strange feeling of shame welled up inside me.

"In broad daylight, you—you are committing an indecent act!"

"How is it indecent?"

Li Chuqiu wanted to argue her point, but then she heard Liu Xu's slightly annoyed voice: "Outside, you're not allowed to have any contact with me—stay away from me!"

As she spoke, Liu Xu took a step back, moving further away from Li Chuqiu.

Li Chuqiu hadn't expected the woman to react so strongly.

Was that half-step-back gesture for real?

"You, you're not allowed to do anything reckless—"

Liu Xu said coldly, "Also, what happens between the two of us—no one is allowed to know!"

"Absolutely not a single word can be revealed!"

Li Chuqiu was taken aback: "Then what do you call dating?"

A secret relationship, huh?

Liu Xu gritted her teeth: "Who would do something like this in public—"

Thinking about how he had tried to hold her hand just now, especially in public, Liu Xu felt both ashamed and annoyed.

At the same time, a vague sense of unease rose in my heart.

This guy seems to be getting more and more demanding?

She had only thought about getting this guy to help her repair her Dao heart, but she never expected him to have such a presumptuous idea.

Is he lusting after her?

Thinking of this, Liu Xu's face turned cold, and her tone suddenly became icy: "Also, you were just helping me cultivate—"

"Besides that, you are not allowed to have any wild thoughts or delusions—understand?"

Li Chuqiu: "?"

Li Chuqiu hadn't thought much of it at first, after all, he had only tried it out—for this woman, such physical contact in public seemed a bit too shocking.

But the woman ended by saying—was it just to help her with her cultivation?

No wild thoughts allowed?

No daydreaming allowed?

What does she mean?

Is it just spiritual practice?

Her words caused the initial excitement in Li Chuqiu's heart to gradually fade away.

Is he really overthinking things?

It seems that this girl, who grew up under the protection of the Celestial Master's Mansion, doesn't really understand the true meaning of "dating".

Is it just that you think it can help her repair her Dao heart?

That's why I'm willing to try with him?

—It's utterly boring!

"Understood!"

Realizing this, Li Chuqiu nodded.

Liu Xu frowned slightly. She vaguely sensed that Li Chuqiu's tone was a little off—as if she had suddenly lost interest.

I can't explain it!

She stared at Li Chuqiu, but saw that the other party's expression was normal: "What's wrong? Aren't we going to Prince Jing's residence?"

Liu Xu looked away, nodded, and continued on her way.

The two did not exchange any further words on the way. Li Chuqiu obediently followed behind until they arrived at Prince Jing's residence.

Liu Xu revealed her identity and successfully entered the mansion.

Once inside, Liu Xu seemed to notice that Li Chuqiu beside her remained silent. Finally, unable to contain herself any longer, she turned to look at him, her eyes narrowing: "Are you angry?"

"I wouldn't dare!"

Liu Xu didn't believe him and stared at him.

Li Chuqiu sighed and said, "Vice Commander Liu, you are a great benefactor to me, how could I be angry?"

Are you angry?

No, there isn't.

Li Chuqiu isn't stupid, how could she possibly get angry at her own superior? Besides, what's there to be angry about?

She had hugged him and touched his hand—aside from a little disappointment and boredom, Li Chuqiu had no other emotions.

But these words sounded rather unpleasant to Liu Xu.

But I can't quite put my finger on it.

Finally, she gave Li Chuqiu a deep look and walked forward.

Li Chuqiu continued to follow behind, pondering what excuse to make to slip away and see the young princess, when she suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Miss Liu, you've arrived!"

The voice sounded familiar, and Li Chuqiu subconsciously looked up, only to meet a familiar gaze from in front of her.

"Huh, it's you?!"

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