Vol 4 Chapter 16 (2/2)

Was it just me here now? As I thought so, I took out the feather fan that had accompanied my journey in this era all this while.

I really didn’t think I would die in an era that is over 1,000 years before my birth, how ridiculous is that~~

As I laughed at my predicament, I understood as well. That I was not Liu Bei, and it would not be possible for me to make it as far as he did.

Liu Bei seems to have made it as a king in Yi state in actual history but from all the twists and turns I’ve experienced, it wouldn’t be too strange for me to die here as Liu Bei. Or perhaps, things would work out as long as another person takes my place as Liu Bei.

Just like how I, who is not Liu Bei, am here as Liu Bei.

My consciousness grew hazier as I was thinking about this.

… I’m sorry.

For some reason, I apologised.

And finally, I lost consciousness.

Geh…

A piercing white light shone on my eyelids and I slowly opened my eyes.

It’s so glaring.

In the instant when I opened my eyes, I shut them tightly again because of the glare.

Un…

Un? Aren’t I supposed to be on a dirt road? This is…

As realisation hit me, I sprang up and tried to look about but fell back down instantly due to an intense wave of pain from my back.

“Don’t move about too much, I just applied medicine for you.” A familiar female voice came from beside me.

“Ya!” She flicked my forehead and then sank into silence.

“Did you save me?” I asked with my eyes still closed.

“Ah, I found you lying on the dirt road and I dragged you back.” The more I heard this girl’s voice, the more familiar she seemed. She placed a towel on my forehead as she continued, “This is the inn of Ye city. You can stay here and recover for a few days in peace.”

“Ah, thanks for saving me.”

“Hahaha, what is there to thank me about?” The girl gave a refres.h.i.+ng yet refined laugh, “My lord has benefitted much from your kindness. It’s I who should be thanking you.”

Un? Your lord?

“You are…” My eyes were by now accustomed to the light and I slowly opened them and looked at the person before me.

She was wearing a set of curvaceous silver plate, and had taken off her helmet which revealed a head of beautiful straight golden yellow hair. Her eyelashes were long and proper. Her aura felt like something in between that of Yun Chang and Meng De, n.o.ble but resolute, refined but without airs. All this, was the image of a certain person I knew.

— Zi Long?!

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