Love from the Male Protagonist's Harem

LFTMPH Chapter 82-Policies And Countermeasures Part 2

Translated by Snowfall77

Xia Ge forced herself to be calm, and when the pale hand stopped pressing her down, she silently broke the surface.  Face red, all she could do was gasp for air as quietly as possible.

Looking rather like a half-drowned kitten.

Lips unconsciously curling up, Gu Peijiu couldn’t hide her amusement: “Scared?”

“Scared, scared of what……I, I don’t have any worries,” Xia Ge took a deep breath and struck back, “Senior Sister, you just lied!”

System: [……]

Ignoring the accusation for the moment, Gu Peijiu instead had {heavenly punishment} promptly blindfold Xia Ge.

Xia Ge blurted out an ‘ai’ before clapping her hand over her mouth, belatedly realizing that Senior Sister had to be getting dressed.

There was the sound of clothes rustling, but it wasn’t long before Gu Peijiu said lightly: “I don’t lie.”

Xia Ge: “……you told Bixi that your ayara wanted to have a soak!”

Gu Peijiu, fastening her belt: “It came down on its own accord.”

Thinking back, Xia Ge remembered that {heavenly punishment} had already been in the water.

Xia Ge: “……”

She then incredulously asked the Yimei wrapped around her body: “You like to soak in hot springs?!”

Not as lively and enthusiastic as {acacia}, {heavenly punishment} was more like an elder who’d lived for thousands of years.  After the baptism of endless fleeting years, the Yimei conducted itself with an old-school gracefulness.

Regarding Xia Ge’s disbelief, it cared not at all.  One half lazily immersed in water, the other half wrapped tight around Xia Ge, its only concern was obediently listening to its master’s orders.

Tidily dressed, wet hair draped over her shoulders, Gu Peijiu glanced over at Xia Ge as {heavenly punishment} dropped from her eyes, calmly saying: “You stay here.”

Xia Ge stared down at salted fish {heavenly punishment}.

——As if Xia Ge could leave even if she wanted to.

Noting Xia Ge’s well-behaved demeanor, Gu Peijiu placated: “There’s no need to be afraid.”

Pausing, Gu Peijiu then added: “I will protect you.”

Xia Ge: “……”

If Gu Peijiu knew what Xia Ge had been doing, Xia Ge very much doubted that Gu Peijiu would actually be saying such things.

System spoke in a monotone: [You, Take Care.]

Xia Ge: “……”

After reassuring Xia Ge, Gu Peijiu walked out with wooden clogs and damp hair, immediately zeroing in on the girl in blue clothes who was seemingly leading the group of Jianfeng disciples.

Soft hair covered the girl’s forehead, her eyes were large and round, her cheeks were pleasingly pale, and she wore Jianfeng’s blue and white clothes.  Only her sleeves were embroidered with silver butterflies that glittered in the moonlight, and one silver butterfly fluttered its wings on her fingertips.  A silver butterfly identical to one Gu Peijiu had just caught in the hot spring.

And now Gu Peijiu had a vague understanding of the trouble that little asshole back in the hot spring had brought upon them.

“What is going on?”

Gu Peijiu glanced at the people behind Chu Yi with an indifferent expression. Towards the back stood Ye Ze, wearing Jianfeng clothes, his face unreadable.

But Gu Peijiu also spotted the familiar jade in Ye Ze’s hand, and she couldn’t help her brow furrowing.

“Jianfeng was attacked tonight.  We strongly suspect there are spies in Lingxi Sect, therefore we’ve brought some disciples to inform you and to check on anyone who isn’t properly in their quarters.”

Chu Yi paused, laughing a little carelessly, “When I passed by the room of Danfeng’s special disciple a few minutes ago, he wasn’t there……I wonder, do you know where Xia Wuyin is right now?”

The silver butterfly flying away, Chu Yi gave Gu Peijiu a small smile, even as her black eyes were filled with a cold light.

Chu Yi must have sensed that one of her butterflies had been in Danfeng’s hot spring?

Gu Peijiu answered Chu Yi apathetically: “Xia Wuyin is not in his room, because he is here with me.”

Nearly everyone was instantly boggled by Gu Peijiu’s words, and Bixi’s eyes went wide as saucers, staring at her young lady in utter disbelief.

How could Xia Wuyin be here at the hot spring?!

Only Chu Yi narrowed her eyes: “Oh?”

Her silver butterfly had told her that the red ribbon had headed straight for Danfeng.  As to why she’d brought up Xia Wuyin……

She’d happened to pass by Xia Wuyin’s room, checked it, and found that Xia Wuyin was not there.  So why not dig around a little?

But this she hadn’t expected……

Tsk-tsk.

However, Gu Peijiu’s attitude remained completely unconcerned: “I will send someone to check on the rest of Danfeng’s disciples.  Apart from that, is there anything further?”

“I’m afraid there is,” Chu Yi softly chuckled, “Why don’t you have Xia Wuyin come out and show himself?  Words are not proof.”

Gu Peijiu calmly gazed at Chu Yi.

Chu Yi looked mildly amused, yet her eyes were nothing but sharp edges.

“My goodness,” Gu Peijiu smiled, her black eyes tranquil, “Bixi, please see our visitors off.”

The half smile on Chu Yi’s lips deepened, her gaze growing even colder: “Oh?  Since you’re unwilling to have him come out, does that mean Danfeng’s senior disciple is willing to harbor a spy?

“Whether I am harboring or not, your Jianfeng senior disciples can come and talk to me about it,” Gu Peijiu’s smile faded, replaced with impassiveness, “Moreover, Miss Chu, as you just pointed out, be careful of speaking without evidence.”

Bixi, emboldened by Gu Peijiu’s words, immediately added: “Yes, let your Jianfeng senior disciple come in person.  You don’t issue Lingxi Sect orders, you’re just a messenger.  How dare you try to tell our young lady what to do?!”

Chu Yi: “Brother Chang has already issued the order.”

Bixi: “We’re supposed to believe your empty prattle in the middle of the night?!”

Chu Yi: “……”

Other Jianfeng disciples: “……”

“If Brother Chang can’t come, have your alternate senior disciple come,” Gu Peijiu held Chu Yi’s gaze, her tone icily polite, “For you are not sufficiently qualified.”

Feeling the stab of Gu Peijiu’s words, Chu Yi’s pupils shrank, a fist suddenly clenching under her sleeve!

Hostility filled the air, but a moment later——

A slightly hoarse voice rang out from behind Gu Peijiu.

“Um, are……are you looking for me?”

Gu Peijiu: “……”

Ye Ze looked up: “???”  The fuck?!

Bixi: “???!!!”  Where did you come from?!