100 Words

Title: Most Reliable Enemy
Fandom: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Heaven Official's Blessing)
Characters: Mu Qing & Feng Xin
Rating: G
Summary: A brief conversation before the two junior officials join Xie Lian on his mission to investigate the Ghost Bridegroom.
Notes: Minor spoilers. / I'm mostly in fantasy or historical fandoms which don't have telephones. For fun, I asked myself what would be the equivalent of a telephone call in one of my fantasy canons, and this was the result.


“Are you going?” Feng Xin asked without preamble through their private communication array.

“Of course you are,” Mu Qing sneered. “Such a loyal dog. Do you think he’ll be glad to see you?”

The sound of Feng Xin grinding his teeth carried audibly through the array. “What about you?” he retorted. “I’m surprised you have the face to show yourself before His Highness!”

Mu Qing rolled his eyes. “I’m not going as myself. I’m disguising myself as a junior official.”

“That’s . . . a good idea.”

Of course it was. Mu Qing had already named his alternate self: Fu Yao, for ambition.


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