Xu Qing had no way of hearing what the Captain was thinking. But he noticed the look in the Captain’s eyes, and it was quite familiar. It reminded him of the time back when Seven Blood Eyes had just established itself in Emperor-Receiving Prefecture, and they caught sight of Nethersprite flying along in some very luxurious clothing. The Captain had the same look in his eyes as when he looked at Nethersprite’s clothing back then. Showing off in front of the Captain would only result in attracting his attention. [1]9

Xu Qing shook his head. He was used to this sort of thing, and decided not to even say anything. What happened over the next few days with the Captain proved that Xu Qing’s speculations were correct....1

The Captain had obviously taken a liking to the haircake. Perhaps he was just curious, or maybe he wanted to make a friend. Either way, the Captain snuck away to follow it around. On more than one occasion, he tried to get close to it.2

“Hold on, Big Hairy. I only have half a month! I just know I’ll regret it for the rest of my life if I don’t at least say hi and get to know you a bit. There are a lot of Hairys...14