Chapter 19 (1/2)
Chapter 19
Chapter 19: If we are drunk, crouching on the battlefield, do not laugh; since old times, how many men return from war?
Perhaps because of the snow flurries earlier, Gu Nan’s sht
Tightly hugging her clothes, Gu Nan sat underneath the courtyard’s old tree
The thin snow on the ground had not fully disappearedThe snow reround
The darkness always fell sooner in winterAlthough it’s not that late, the sky was already completely dark
The half- the land with its subtle light
She still held her sword in her hand, looking at the sky with a blank look
Her mind was adrift and didn’t notice that Xiao Lu walked out from the house and came behind here
“Miss” A voice shouted out againLooking back, Gu Nan saw Xiao Lu standing behind her, placing a cloak upon her shoulders“It’s night already, and it’s easy to catch a cold”
“It’s fine” Gu Nan sh person, h as well”
“Miss shouldn’t talk nonsenseMiss isn’t a rough person” Xiao Lu grinned as she sorted out the cloak’s creases
Xiao Lu took the opportunity to whisper over Gu Nan’s shoulder“Mrwang Jian came to chat with the lordI heard them mention you, miss”
“HuyIf he’s here, he probably won’t be saying s” Gu Nan waved her hand in dismissal
“Then, miss, I’ll be off” Xiao Lu peeked at Gu Nan’s expression and could see that she had so on her mind
After a slight bow, Xiao Lu prepared to leave
Gu Nan, however, thought of a question and asked, “Xiao Lu, where are you from?”
Xiao Lu was caught unprepared and took a moment to respond“Miss, I am from Anyi”
“Anyi…” Gu Nan nodded, so Bai Qi say that it wasn’t too far away fro
“So why have you co?”
Xiao Lu’s voice turned a bit down, as she said, “When I was young, my family was poor and couldn’t afford more childrenSo, I was taken out and sold to be a servant”
Gu Nan felt like she brought so up that shouldn’t be askedWho would be like to live a life akin to a slave?
“Sorry”
“Nothing” Xiao Lu smiled a bitCoood
Xiao Lu is roughly a few years older than Gu Nan, although she doesn’t particularly look like it[TL: ~18-20]
“But for e, it’s truly sad how the world isA good girl like miss should’ve been born in a nice wealthy family”
“Oh, that’s not a big deal” Gu Nan shook her headOnly she knew the discrepancy of how ht she sufferedShe wasn’t that pitiful when she met Bai Qi
“You know, I’ a couplea few roads, what does that count as?”
Xiao Lu shook her head in disagree with that nonsenseYou’re so handsoirl tooHow does that count as boorish?”
“Hey, what I said was true” Gu Nan rolled her eyes
“Miss Gu” A voice called out from outside the courtyard wallsA fewtwo earthen jars in his hands
“Mrwang Jian” Xiao Lu quickly bowed in greetingwang Jian was an official and furtheruest so she can’t be rude
“Miss Lu doesn’t need to be so polite” wang Jian smiled and nodded
“Hey, what stuff did you bring along with you?” Gu Nan asked nonchalantlyShe was, for thewith him
Although wang Jian has a series of e first encounters with her, she did see hiht man and one that treated others based on ability rather than titlesBut even still, he was one of those ood
“Miss, I’ll go first” Xiao Lu saw that wang Jian had come to discuss and understood to leave
“Yeah, yeahGo or else he’ll secretly stare at you in a daze”
Gu Nan eyed the departing Xiao Lu before turning to face the courtyard’s new guest
“Why have you cos of wine in his hands
“Care for a drink?”
Gu Nan loves alcoholwang Jian found that out because he saw her outside thein one of the restaurants
Since then, they could practically be considered drinking buddies
But after thinking about it, if wang Jian walked in, wine in hand, her master probably wouldn’t let him inGhost Valley wouldn’t bat an eye but neither would he encourage itIf she could drink uni out
In Bai Qi’s words, it is drinking that leads to poor thinking
wang Jian smiled“Don’t worry about itThe reason I came is to have a drink with youI already talked with Lord Wu’an about it”
What! Seriously? It’s like I wanted to take a nap and soives me a pillow
“Clank”
wang Jian plopped down next to Gu NanHe didn’t care about getting his robes a bit dirtyHe placed the two giant jars doith a light thud
He pushed one of the jars in front of Gu Nan
“As I said, any matters will be handled by me”
“Hoh? Haha, enough stalling, get the drinks out, quickly” Her eagerness was plastered across her face
wang Jian looked at her expectant look and chuckledOpening the seal to one of the jars, he poured it out into two cups
The clear wine swayed in her bronze cupIt erant scent that perht
After enjoying the soothing sulped it down
The ent down her throat like an ingested flah her, all the way to her stomach
The chill she felt on her body was quickly dispelled
The chill she felt on her body was quickly dispelled
“Ahhh~”
Sighing coainst that tree trunk
She shook the now-empty cup and frowned
“Not strong enough”
wang Jian was expecting for this alcoholic to say soh? This is already the strongest wine in all of XianyangI had to pay a high price for these two jarsMiss, I’h to for you”
As Gu Nan leaned forward in co hair shi+fted across her face
Her sword leaned against her resting arled froave off the aura of an ancient warrior relaxing to good wine and music
Gu Nan scoffed lightly“Ha, if I have the chanceI’ll make some myself! And then, I’ll have you taste what true drink is”
The wine States period is still very rudier than modern beer
“Then good, IJian san to turn a slight redObviously, to hi
“Nothing to be concerned about” Gu Nan grabbed the jar and refilled her cup“You came today to simply drink?”
wang Jian paused at Gu Nan’s questionWith a h
With a induced leisure, he said, “I heard that you’re going to Changping?”
“Yes”
“The path is dangerousThis wine, I’ll gift it to you for your journey” wang Jian raised his cup and smiled
Gu Nan rolled her eyesParting gift? More like a gift before my funeral
Nevertheless, she also raised her cup and clinked their cups in a toast
‘Lively drinking fro by without noticeBy then, the wine has passed’
‘Lively drinking fro by without noticeBy then, the wine has passed’
Gu Nan took another sip but an inexplicable smile formed
She turned to wang Jian
“I haven’t even co contest yet”