CH 125.2

Chapter 125.2 – Cold and Sharp

The two of them looked at each other for a while, and somehow even the last bit of energy seemed to have dissipated from Qi Bo. Finally, he waved his hand weakly and sighed, “Forget it, everyone has their own aspirations, I can’t force you to do anything.”

After saying this, Qi Bo didn’t seem to want to see Lu Qipei any longer, and waved his hand to see off the guest.

Lu Qipei naturally won’t insist to stay; Qi Yang and Lu Sheng were still waiting for her on the street. Her tense heartstrings loosened a little, but she did not dare to relax completely until she left this small house. After all, although Qi Bo was loyal to the Lu family, he was capable of watching her kill Lu Qicheng back then. Who knew what he was thinking right now – would he attack her in a fit of madness?

Fortunately, those concerns were unnecessary, and Lu Qipei smoothly left and reached the door. She opened the door, and the alley outside was still empty. Before leaving, she turned around and said, “Qi Bo, take care!”

After saying that, she closed the courtyard door and left without looking back.

Qi Bo was a bit dazed when he heard that “take care”, and stood there in the empty main room for a long time, until a figure appeared in front of him and asked in a hoarse voice, “Do you suspect that she set up this situation?”

The hoarse and unpleasant voice woke up the distracted Qi Bo. He looked at the person in front of him and frowned, “I don’t know.”

Standing in front of Qi Bo was Meng Fei, who personally brought the news from Rong. But the current Meng Fei was no longer the silent but powerful guard who followed Xie Yuan. His Lord was killed, his arm was broken, and a hideous wound on his neck ruined his voice. If he said that he crawled out from a pile of corpses, Qi Bo would believe it. He couldn’t even imagine how he struggled to survive.

Right now, Meng Fei was also silent when he heard Qi Bo’s words. He desperately rushed back from Rong to Liang with the purpose of avenging Xie Yuan. From the Third Princess knowing the secret behind Xie Hongyi’s death to everything that happened later, they were all clearly something that was set up by someone else.

Previously, Xie Yuan suspected the Crown Prince, but later he learned that the Liang Emperor was also lucky enough to escape from his predicament, and suspected that it was the revenge of the Emperor who had recovered.

The enemy of the Xie family was the royal family of Liang, so Meng Fei’s target of revenge was clear.

But when he returned to the capital with the remaining forces and contacted Qi Bo, the first one Qi Bo suspected was Lu Qipei. Meng Fei did not want to believe his speculation. With Xie Yuan’s death, the only heir he left behind would be Meng Fei’s Young Lord.

Fortunately, Lu Qipei denied it. Qi Bo had raised his doubt, but for some reason did not investigate further.

Meng Fei thought that it was all a misunderstanding. “Actually, in the current situation, even if we succeeded in taking revenge, we would not have any path of retreat left. If we let the Young Lord get involved this time, it would only drag her into the water with us.” He spoke in a hoarse voice, his face frowning in pain, “I think, we should at least leave the Lord’s bloodline behind.”

When he heard this, Qi Bo’s expression moved slightly, but he didn’t say anything in the end.

Qi Yang held Lu Sheng in her arms and waited for a long time by the street, looking eagerly at the crowd in front of her. She waited and waited until she ran out of patience, and was about to send someone to the government office to report what happened. Only then did she finally see Lu Qipei rushing back through the crowd.

She didn’t actually get delayed too long meeting with Qi Bo, but the person who led her there had really led her in circles too long before. Lu Qipei was unfamiliar with the alleys nearby, and there was no one to guide her when she returned. She was careful not to go the wrong way, so it took her a lot of time. Right now, she even had a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, and her cheeks were blushing slightly.

As soon as Qi Yang saw her, she asked, “Just where did you chase them to? Why did it take you so long!?”

Lu Qipei smiled and opened her palm to show her the purse and jade pendant she had brought back. “He ran into the alley, and I chased him for a long time before I caught him. I actually got the things back, but unfortunately the thief escaped.”

After hearing this, Qi Yang looked at her suspiciously and said, “Is that it?”

Lu Qipei originally wanted to hide the matter with Qi Bo, what with his unclear attitude that made her feel a bit confused. But facing Qi Yang’s questioning, she did not hesitate and told her the whole thing, “Actually, Qi Bo wanted to see me and specifically had someone steal my purse to lead me there.”

Qi Yang felt speechless after listening to her explanation – Qi Bo was the Lu Mansion’s butler, even though Lu Qipei had moved to the princess’s mansion to settle down, the Lu Mansion was still her home. Qi Bo could just pass on a message; did he really need to go through such a roundabout way?

But it was precisely this roundabout behavior that made Qi Yang feel doubtful, “What did he say when you met him?”

Lu Qipei didn’t say much outside, but when she returned to the princess’s mansion, she still told Qi Yang everything in detail. Qi Yang was very happy to hear about Xie Yuan’s death, but she was also puzzled by Qi Bo’s weird attitude.

Author notes:

Little Lu (clenching her fists): Other than the Princess, no one should think about getting a single word of the truth out of my mouth!