Vol 4 Chapter 24 (1/2)

Volume 4 Chapter 24: Don’t tell me this is Yuan Shao (2)

After I returned to my encampment, I found that most of what needed to be done was already done and I went to find Zi Long and Gong You with trepidation, and got scolded as expected. It wasn’t just Zi Long, even Gong You who was always mild-tempered gave me a hard time. I tried to explain that I was at Yuan Shao’s tent but it somehow made them even more enraged.

But that is understandable since I was gone for a very long time so it would be strange if they easily believed that I wasn’t slacking off. But what they don’t know is that I was also lost for quite a while. I wanted to explain myself but felt that it would probably seen as an excuse and decided against it.

By the time the 2 of them were done, it was already dinnertime. They probably felt that they had had enough and kicked me out of the tent with displeased expressions.

“My lord, go and bring our dinner back here.” Zi Long said with a frown as she folded her arms across her chest and leaned against a pillar.

“Ah?” You want me to go find dinner?

“This is your punishment. My lord should graciously accept it.” Gong You had tucked her hands in her sleeves and had a refined look on her before she said to me with great emphasis, “Remember to return once you’ve collected dinner. Do not, under any circ.u.mstances, have unnecessary rendezvous with certain women.”

Eh? What do you mean by that?

I wanted to ask, but the atmosphere did not permit me to stay for long and so I swallowed my question and grunted in affirmation before setting off to find dinner.

“Hai~~~” After walking for a bit, I sighed and stretched my back to loosen up my strained muscles after sitting in the same posture for several hours.

Was all that really necessary? All I did was just spend some time with Zhang He and Yuan Shao. And if you really want to make me do work, you could have let me stay. I just can’t see why they would make such a big fuss about this.

Forget it… Dinner, got to go find dinner now~~ Speaking of which, I have no idea where the canteen is.

Should I ask the soldiers? Un… But at this time, everyone else seems to be eating so it feels weird to interrupt… Zhang He? No, I don’t know where her tent is.

Tent? … That’s right, I can just go and ask Yuan Shao. She would definitely know. And as I thought so, I started making my way to Yuan Shao’s tent without thinking too much about it.

And if I ask Yuan Shao, I might luck out and get better food from her. She’s a rich young miss after all, so her food should be better than everyone else’s.

Convinced of choice, and with my newfound familiarity of the city after getting lost, I was able to quickly reach Yuan Shao’s tent.

Eh? Why is there no one at the entrance? Even if it was mealtime, there should at least be a guard.

Never mind.

“Lord Yuan Shao…” I softly called out as I parted the curtains and poked my head in.

“Ah! Don’t come in!” Even though those words entered my ears, my eyes were still drawn to the source of the sound.

Yuan Shao sat naked on the bed, her smooth, white skin glistening with water droplets all over her body that made it seem even more luscious and alluring. The 2 mounds in front were ever more tantalising with her long, wet hair which only partially covered them. In this cold wintry evening, her wet body was continuously emitting steam, making Yuan Shao, who was now without her exquisite clothing, even more beautiful than she usually was.

This scene completely transfixed me.

And Yuan Shao froze as well, her hands which were drying her hair stopped their motions in mid-air.

After a long while, the 2 of us finally regained our senses.

“Ya!!!”

“S, sorry!” Along with Yuan Shao’s scream, several items which looked very exorbitant were hurled at me. I protected my head and ran outside the tent and thought back to what I saw.

Eh? What is this situation?! Why did Yuan Shao look like she just finished bathing?

No, no no no. What I need to think about is how I will be dealt with later? It’s over, I’m dead for sure. I’ll probably have dozens of charges which will end up having various body parts being chopped off…

“Oi…”

“Eh?”

Just as I was about to panic, a weak voice called out from the direction of the tent. I slowly turned my head and saw Yuan Shao, who had worn her inner clothing, standing outside the tent. Her cheeks were reddened and she looked to the side before she slowly said, “If there’s anything, come inside first.

“Oh… Oh.”

I answered without thinking. All that was in my mind was that… It was good to be alive.

“Sit.”

“Oh…” I clumsily sat down on a small stool, and did not dare to speak.

“Unbelievable, have you not learnt to say something before entering someone’s residence?”

“I deeply apologise.”

“Hmph, that’s why you lot are… Speaking of which, what are you here for at such a time?” Yuan Shao had by now regained her elegant and refined countenance and sighed as she shook her head.

Ah, right. I nearly forgot what I came here for.

“Ah, I came here to ask Lord Yuan Shao where the canteen is…”