Book 19: Chapter 44
The city was different to when they first arrived. When they first arrived, the city was packed. Every street was packed to the brim with people and carriages. It took them an entire day to reach the imperial palace. Today, to the contrary, there weren’t many people on the streets. Instead, the sound of armour rattling and sobs could be heard everywhere.
“Sorry, this is a disgrace. The entire imperial city is now under martial law, so there’s nowhere to play now.”
It wasn’t just the four sisters who were disappointed as the youngster shared the sentiment. He promised to take Liu Yue around when the celebration was on. That was a secret between the two of them. Liu Yue was excited about her journey, but it ended up a disappointment, which left the youngster feeling as though he sinned.
Ying, who was to the side, remained silent. She was fully aware of what she should do when her master went out to play. She didn’t utter a word, nor did she interfere. She merely watched over the four sisters.
Liu Yue gently shook her head. In a soft voice, she replied, “It’s fine. It can’t be helped. After all… Miss Vera was attacked. It doesn’t matter. We’ll be fine with just a stroll. It’s not as grand as the celebration. The city is new to us, nevertheless. It’s fine either way.”
“Ah… Oh… True…”
Liu Yue’s gentleness threw the youngster off his rhythm. He quickly turned his head. He felt his face rapidly heat up. His heart felt a little numb all of a sudden. As a guard, he had to ensure he could stay calm as always just as Ying was. He also felt there was no other woman in the world who could sway his heart since the woman he liked was right by his side; but nonetheless, he felt so many things had happened between him and Liu Yue.
“Let’s take a stroll, then. You can be our guide. Perhaps there’s not much to buy, but we’re still interested in your city and its traces of ancient culture.”
Vera calmly pulled on Nona’s hand. Nona was evidently a little disappointed and wanted to go home. Daisy stated that she was fine either way. She was nervous but also somewhat excited. She wished assassins would show up that second so that she could kill them to erase the shame during the last attack. Unfortunately, there were lots of guards around them, so it was unlikely somebody would attack them under the public’s watchful eye.