Witch, don't do anything reckless!

Auntie wanted to ask more questions, but Uncle pulled her back and instead asked about Li Chuqiu's condition: "Chuqiu, are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

Li Chuqiu shook his head. He had indeed suffered a serious injury today, but after absorbing the mental power of the Blood Demon and Feng Wuhen, his injuries had recovered to about 70-80%.

Aside from the extreme fatigue caused by overuse of spiritual energy, the injuries are not serious.

Upon hearing this, the second uncle and second aunt were finally relieved.

"Go wash up after yourself. Are you hungry? Should I ask your second uncle to make some noodles?"

Seeing Li Chuqiu's disheveled appearance, his second aunt urged him to take a shower and change into clean clothes. Li Chuqiu nodded; he often stayed overnight at his second uncle's place before, so he was quite familiar with the place.

After he went to the backyard, his second uncle and aunt were left standing there, exchanging a glance.

"Old Lin, what do you say...?"

My second aunt lowered her voice slightly: "What's going on?"

My second uncle glanced at the tightly closed door next to him and shook his head.

"Do you think that this female boss in early autumn is really just his female boss?" Auntie guessed.

Upon hearing this, her second uncle glanced at her and frowned: "What are you trying to say?"

"That girl from earlier was so pretty..."

Second Aunt whispered, "You know, such a beautiful girl, and she's some kind of deputy commander, she must be someone important. Chu Qiu is just a minor constable, how could he be with her... Don't you find that strange?"

Uncle didn't find anything strange about it: "Is there a problem?"

"Of course!"

Second Aunt nodded firmly: "How come it was Chu Qiu who saved her? Doesn't Tianxuan Division have anyone else? And..."

"Since the boss was injured, why did Chu Qiu bring him home and here?"

"Don't you find this suspicious?"

Uncle was taken aback, as if he thought it made some sense.

It does seem a bit unreasonable...

At this moment, Second Aunt glanced at the tightly closed door again, lowering her voice even further: "Do you think it's possible that Chuqiu is worried about being seen by Wanqing?"

"That can't be, right?"

"Why wouldn't he? I think the child is just worried that Wanqing will see him. Otherwise, why doesn't he bring her home?"

Second Aunt had an expression that seemed to say, "Since she's his boss, why is he worried about being seen by Wanqing? This means that Chuqiu's relationship with his female boss is definitely not ordinary!"

It must be said that although my second aunt's solution process was flawed, she did indeed guess the correct answer.

Thinking of this, Auntie Er became worried: "Chuqiu, could he be two-timing? Wanqing is such a good girl, how could he..."

Before, when Li Chuqiu had no girlfriends and all the neighbors introduced him to potential partners, he was rejected. His second aunt was very worried, fearing that he was still thinking about her precious daughter.

But now that she has learned that two incredibly beautiful women have suddenly appeared by Li Chuqiu's side, Second Aunt is even more worried... Could this child be a heartless philanderer, a womanizer who falls in love with every woman he sees?!

Seeing his second aunt's worried face, his second uncle shook his head: "Don't worry about such nonsense. Chuqiu is all grown up now, he knows what he's doing and won't do anything reckless."

"That would be best."

Auntie was still a little worried. She sighed softly, "Otherwise... I've already given the jade bracelet to Wanqing, I can't very well ask for it back, can I?"

Two days ago, she was eager to give the jade bracelet to Chu Wanqing. Firstly, she really liked the girl; she was beautiful, gentle, and spoke sweetly. Her second aunt was very satisfied with her.

On the other hand, it was also to quickly finalize this marriage so as to completely dispel Chuqiu's thoughts about Shuci.

Who would have thought that the jade bracelet had just been given away when another one arrived?

This put my second aunt in a difficult position.

She couldn't help but look at her second uncle: "By the way, why don't you go and see if your eldest brother left anything else as a gift before he passed away?"

Second Uncle: "?"

……

Li Chuqiu took a bath, changed into the clothes she had left with her second uncle, and returned to the front yard where her second uncle had already cooked a bowl of hot noodles.

"Thank you, Second Uncle."

After a long day of running around, Li Chuqiu was indeed starving. She sat down, picked up a bowl of noodles, and began to eat heartily.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the second aunt looked at Li Chuqiu again and tentatively asked, "Chuqiu, that girl next door, you said she was...?"

Li Chuqiu was well aware of her second aunt's probing intentions, and chuckled, "Second Aunt, she is the deputy commander of our Tianxuan Division. She has a noble status and is not someone we can afford to offend."

Hearing this, Auntie breathed a sigh of relief.

Didn't provoke you?

That's great, she's been worried about that all along.

But after feeling relieved, I thought about it again and felt a little regretful.

That girl is the deputy commander of the Tianxuan Division, isn't she a very powerful figure? If she could take a liking to Chuqiu... that wouldn't be bad, would it?

"Oh, by the way, I'll have to trouble you to look after her for me, Auntie."

At this moment, Li Chuqiu spoke again: "Our deputy commander was injured today and is a little weak. I'm afraid something might happen to her."

"Don't worry, leave this to Second Aunt."

Seeing her second aunt nod in agreement, Li Chuqiu felt relieved.

Although my second aunt is a bit snobbish, she's generally reliable. Plus, with my second uncle around, there shouldn't be any major problems.

"Then I'll head back now."

Li Chuqiu got up to go back, but her second aunt called her back: "It's so late, why don't you stay here with your second uncle tonight?"

Li Chuqiu hesitated for a moment: "This... isn't that a bit inappropriate..."

"What's wrong with this? Isn't this your home?"

"Second Aunt, that's not what I meant."

Just as Li Chuqiu was about to speak, her second uncle chimed in, "Your second aunt has tidied up your room. Just rest here tonight. It's all the same; we're all family anyway."

Since her second uncle had spoken, Li Chuqiu hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Then I'll trouble you."

It was indeed getting late. After all the commotion today, Li Chuqiu was exhausted and didn't want to move anymore.

"You silly child, we're all family, what's the trouble?" Auntie scolded, then got up to tidy up the room.

My second uncle's house is a three-bedroom house with three rooms. My second uncle and aunt have one room, Lin Shuci has one room, and there is a guest room, where Li Chuqiu used to sleep when she stayed at my second uncle's house.

Currently, with Vice Commander Liu sleeping in the guest room, only Lin Shuci's boudoir remains for Li Chuqiu to sleep in.

Since Lin Shuci was taken away by Linglong Palace, the room has been empty. My second aunt has always kept it clean and tidy.

The room was empty. Most of Lin Shuci's belongings had been taken away, leaving only some small, unimportant items, neatly arranged in the corners and cabinets.

Auntie laid out new bedding and sheets. Li Chuqiu stood in the room, feeling both familiar and strange.

Throughout the room, traces of the girl's life from childhood to adulthood are still hidden, but it seems that a very long time has passed.

Li Chuqiu wandered around the room, not having time to reminisce about the distant memories of spending time with that girl in this room before, when a strong sense of drowsiness overwhelmed her.

Although the injury was not serious, Li Chuqiu was almost completely exhausted.

She collapsed onto the bed, inhaling the faint scent of a young girl still lingering on the bedding, and fell into a deep sleep.

……

Meanwhile, the second uncle and second aunt in the courtyard still couldn't sleep.

"Hey Lao Lin, should I go check on that girl?"

The second aunt outside the door looked worried. "Chuqiu asked us to take good care of that girl. I noticed she looked very unwell earlier. Could she be in any danger?"

"...Never mind, I'll go take a look."

After hesitating for a long time, the second aunt still came to the door, pushed it open, and went inside.

The room was dark. Auntie groped her way to the bedside and saw Liu Xu lying on the bed with her eyes closed and her face pale.

Stunning at first glance!

This girl has a cool and aloof look, and she's really beautiful!

Auntie sighed inwardly. Upon closer inspection, she noticed that the girl's face was pale, devoid of any color, and even her breathing was very weak.

Seeing that the girl was not much older than Shuci, yet had suffered such serious injuries, the second aunt felt a pang of heartache.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the girl's clothes were somewhat tattered and disheveled, and a few traces of blood were visible beneath her fair skin.

Auntie was shocked. Was the injury that serious?

After thinking it over, the second aunt decided that she should try to stop the bleeding as soon as possible.

……

In the early morning, sunlight streamed into the room.

Liu Xu on the bed slowly opened her eyes, momentarily dazed and confused. When she realized the unfamiliar surroundings, she was suddenly startled.

She sat up abruptly, but a sharp pain and a feeling of weakness made her fall back down.

"Hmm~"

I feel weak all over and in a lot of pain, especially in my chest... I feel a bit stuffy.

Liu Xu subconsciously lowered her head, her cold eyes narrowing... Had her clothes been changed?!

She glanced around the room and saw that the dark black dress she had been wearing had been taken off and placed by the bed, replaced by a light green long dress.

The dress didn't fit her well; it was a bit too small, especially around the chest area, where it felt constricting and made her feel stuffy.

Liu Xu's eyes instantly turned cold, and a sense of panic and helplessness welled up inside her.

Could she have already been...?

But soon, she gradually realized that her body was not abnormal, and she did not experience the discomfort of being deflowered as she had imagined, which made Liu Xu breathe a sigh of relief.

She did not lose her virginity!

So, what exactly happened?

Liu Xu's mind gradually replayed the events of last night. Her last memory was of Li Chuqiu carrying her as they hurriedly descended the mountain...

So, he saved her?

Is this...his home?

Then, wouldn't the clothes I'm wearing be his...?

Liu Xu froze, and in an instant, a blush appeared on her pale, delicate face.

A hint of embarrassment and annoyance welled up in her eyes.

His breathing became noticeably rapid.

She gently covered her chest, which felt a little uncomfortable from the tightness, and was somewhat dazed, her heart filled with a myriad of emotions.

Finally, her emotions subsided, and she looked down at the clothes she was wearing... These were clearly another girl's clothes, and she looked a little smaller than her.

...Where did he get other girls' clothes from?

Is she his wife?

As this thought came to mind, for some reason, Liu Xu felt a tightness in her chest, and felt very uncomfortable.

These clothes are too tight!

She didn't want to wear it.

Just as Liu Xu sat up again and tried to take off her clothes, the door was suddenly pushed open.

Li Chuqiu walked in from outside and happened to see this scene, so she stopped in her tracks... In her line of sight, Liu Xu was taking off her upper dress, which fell halfway down to her waist, revealing one of her snow-white shoulders, her delicate collarbone, and her magnificent and upright breasts, which were encased and constricted by the dress...

He's really hiding his true abilities!

This was the first thought that popped into my mind... what was wrapped under that blue bodice was quite magnificent.

He doesn't show his true colors on ordinary days, but who would have thought he's actually a big jerk?

The thought had barely formed when Li Chuqiu met a pair of cold eyes staring at him with a hint of murderous intent.

"Uh, I said I didn't mean it... would you believe me?"

……

When Li Chuqiu barged in, Liu Xu was indeed stunned for a moment, and her hand, which was halfway off her clothes, froze.

But she quickly recovered, her face still showing no emotion, only her eyes grew colder, and she calmly put her half-undone dress back on.

It's still very tight, and the pressure is very uncomfortable.

"Aren't you going out yet?!"

For some reason, Liu Xu suddenly felt angry just looking at him, and her voice was colder and more distant than usual.

"Bang!"

Li Chuqiu left the room and closed the door.

Liu Xu lowered her eyes and glanced at the dress she was wearing, finding it inexplicably jarring.

She took off all her clothes and put on the dark, blood-stained dress that was by the bed. Although it was dirty and a little uncomfortable, it was much better than wearing someone else's clothes.

She doesn't like using things that other people have used!

Then, Liu Xu slowly got up, picked up the sword on the table, and walked to the door.

Push open the door and walk out.

Outside the door, Li Chuqiu stood under the eaves. Seeing Liu Xu come out, she knew she must have misunderstood something, and immediately explained, "Deputy Commander, I wasn't the one who changed your clothes last night..."

"I know."

Liu Xu, expressionless, interrupted him.

"She knows?"

Li Chuqiu was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

That makes sense. This Deputy Commander Liu isn't stupid. She must have figured out that someone else was changing her clothes since he settled her in his second aunt's house.

With this in mind, Li Chuqiu felt relieved.

However, Liu Xu's cold gaze remained fixed on him, staring for a long time before she spoke in a cold voice: "You have rendered meritorious service in killing Feng Wuhen, and the Tianxuan Division will not be short of your reward. You should stay home and recuperate for now, and return to the Tianxuan Division to report after your injuries have healed."

"Thank you, Deputy Commander."

Li Chuqiu spoke, but sensed something strange about Deputy Commander Liu's tone. His tone, his expression… something seemed off about him?

"Are you alright?"

"fine."

Liu Xu spoke coldly, then looked away and walked out of the courtyard.

"Deputy Commander, where are you going? Shall I give you a ride?"

"No need!"

The willow catkins left without looking back.

Li Chuqiu was left alone in the courtyard, and she felt more and more that there was something wrong with this Deputy Commander Liu.

...Why do you seem a little sullen?

Something's not right!

After thinking it over and over, Li Chuqiu couldn't find the reason and was too lazy to think about it anymore.

Since the promised reward would be substantial, Li Chuqiu felt relieved. He had been planning to take sick leave anyway, and since Deputy Commander Liu had offered to do so, it saved him the trouble of making another trip.

Having absorbed the residual spiritual power of the two great demons, Blood Demon and Wind Without Trace, yesterday, Li Chuqiu could clearly feel that her body had undergone significant changes.

He gained many new insights and vaguely felt that he had reached the critical point.

Therefore, he decided to try again...

Open your mind!

……