Vol 4 Chapter 20 (1/2)

Volume 4 Chapter 20: Don’t tell me this is a stay in Xuchang

Yun Chang POV

I woke up feeling refreshed and energised after a good night’s sleep.

I sat on my bed in a daze and looked at the table by the door out of habit. The table was specially for any couriers and messengers to leave letters. Seeing that it was empty, I sighed.

It has been 3-4 days since we’ve left Xu state and came to Xuchang but there has been no news about big brother at all. Lord Cao Cao said she’d help me but I don’t know whether I can rely on her. Even if she was a good friend before, now that we have become mortal enemies; even if Lord Cao Cao is putting in resources to search for big brother, he may not let himself be found so easily.

Or perhaps, big brother has already… No, he shouldn’t have.

I put on my green robe and went to look for Gan Qing and Mi Zhen. They, and Hua Tuo, were residing in the inner residence which had softer beds than the one I was sleeping on. Ordinary girls like them can’t be made to suffer too much hards.h.i.+p after all.

When we were in Xu state before, I had promised big brother that I would protect the 2 of them. And so ever since I came back to Xuchang, I’ve been checking on them everyday.

“Yo~~ Are the 2 of you well?” As I entered the inner residence, I gave a greeting as I saw them sitting in the main hall.

Un?

Sensing something amiss, I hurriedly stepped forward. As I got closer, I saw that Mi Zhen was rubbing her eyes which were filled with tears. Her hair was not tied yet either. Seems like she just woke up.

“Little Mi Zhen, what’s the matter? Does your stomach hurt?”

“Ah, it’s nothing serious.” Gan Qing said with a helpless smile as she rubbed Mi Zhen’s back. Gan Qing’s eyes were slightly bloodshot as well, “Mi Zhen only had a nightmare, and has been crying since she woke up.”

Hu, so it’s just a nightmare.

“I, I dreamt that Lord Liu Bei… Lord Liu Bei…”

On hearing big brother’s name, my heart sank once more.

Mi Zhen hasn’t seen big brother in a long time, and now that his life hangs in the balance, it wouldn’t be strange for her to dream of him.

“Little Mi Zhen, big brother…”

“I dreamt that Lord Liu Bei… Slept with some women…”

“Eh?”

Mi Zhen said some very surprising words while she cried.

“Don’t cry little sister. Big brother is very indecisive and won’t sleep with other women that easily.” Gan Qing comforted her.

“…”

“Umm, Lord Yun Chang, what’s the matter? Why are you sweating so much so early in the morning?”

“Un, un? Am I?” I hurriedly used the sleeves of my robe to wipe the sweat that streamed down my head.

Come to think of it, I haven’t told them about ‘that’ yet. But how in the world do I do that?

“In, in any case, the 2 of you need not worry too much, I’m sure that heaven will favour big brother.” I hurriedly added, hoping to make it less awkward.

*Ka*… *Ka*…

Un? These heavy steps are familiar…

“Is it Wen Yuan and Lord Lu Bu?” I turned and saw the 2 familiar warriors. Though they did not wear their plate, their figures were still as impressive as always, “You 2 have been coming here pretty often too huh.”