Vol 4 Chapter 25 (2/2)

“… Eh?”

Honestly, hearing such considerate words from Ben Chu greatly surprised me. I really didn’t think that Yuan Shao would be so understanding.

“Wh, what! I’ll say this first, this is no reason for you to slack off!” Yuan Shao turned her face away when she saw me, “Yuan Hao and the rest also said that it would be even better if you could persuade them to rejoin you on the battlefield if you meet them, so you better work hard on that!”

Rejoin me? Un…

“Un, that’s all, Xuan De can go back now…”

“Umm,” Ben Chu was about to leave but I stopped her and looked into her eyes as I said the words I’ve been thinking about for a very long time, “… I want to join the attack on Baima.”

Yun Chang POV

Without knowing how urgent the situation had become, we left behind Gan Qing and Mi Zhen as we headed toward Guandu without rest at full speed. Guandu was not very far from Xuchang, and we could see many evacuating civilians along the way. Because of an imminent war, all civilians living around the border between Cao and Yuan have packed up and headed south.

This is why I hate wars.

And I don’t know if it’s intentional, but I’m not in the same division as Wen Yuan, which is rather regrettable. On the other hand, Hua Tuo has been a.s.signed to my battalion as a military medic. I’d thought she would not be accustomed to hards.h.i.+p at first but then I remembered that she had been through a lot with us, and with the Yellow Turbans so I didn’t think too much about it, and asked if she had heard anything about big brother from the physicians.

“Un… The physicians don’t really talk to me at all~~~” Hua Tuo said as she held her chin with her small hands, and said in puzzlement, “Whenever I go and say hi, they always disperse. Sometimes, I get tripped as well. Hehehe.”

This isn’t something to laugh about, aren’t you being bullied?!

(TL: The great mystic commander Zhang Jue, subjected to cla.s.sroom bullying…)

In any case, big brother should not have died yet, and as long as we’re both alive, we can meet again. This was something that I have held on to.

As I thought so, we were now at the encampment at Guandu, and my heart began to wander more and more toward thinking about big brother and Yi De.

“Oi! Lord Guan Yu~~”Just then, Lord Cao Cao’s voice could be heard from afar. I turned and saw her coming over.

“Ah, Lord Cao Cao.” I saluted and bowed.

“No need for such formalities,” Lord Cao Cao said as she waved her hand, “How have you been recently?”

“Everything is fine.” For some reason, I always ask Lord Cao Cao this whenever I meet her, “Umm, Lord Cao Cao. Have you heard any news of my big brother?”

When she heard me say this, Lord Cao Cao began ruffling her hair with a helpless smile. “Yes… Some time ago, I had a report come in that said that someone saw Xuan De head north from Ye city.”

“Eh!” I didn’t expect that there would be nes this time, and I hurriedly stepped forward, “What else?!”

Lord Cao Cao casually took a step back and waved her hands, seems like she doesn’t know where big brother headed to.

“But one can more or less guess. Perhaps Xuan De is residing in some city,” Lord Cao Cao smiled as she curled her hair with her fingers, “Or perhaps Xuan De has joined Ben Chu.”

Yuan Shao? Isn’t that the enemy we are facing this time?! Does that mean I might meet with big brother on the battlefield? I wonder if Wen Yuan and Lord Lu Bu know of this.

“Don’t worry,” Lord Cao Cao smiled as she patted my shoulders, “When you all see Xuan De, you can just leave right away. Don’t worry about my side.”

“…” Lord Cao Cao seems to have really searched for us, but, “Lord Cao Cao need not worry. We owe a favour to Lord Cao Cao so even ifwe do leave, we must repay your favour first. This is something Lord Cao Cao need not worry about.” As I said so, I bowed.

“Lord Guan Yu is truly a virtuous woman, but you need not worry about such things. Didn’t I say it before? I personally do not wish to see anything untoward happen to Xuan De.” As she said so, Lord Cao Cao gave a smile that was unlike her usual one, and seemed more sincere.

— Report!!

Un?

Just then, it seemed like something happened, as everyone in the encampment was on alert and a military courier rushed over and knelt before Lord Cao Cao.

“What is it that has alarmed you?” Lord Cao Cao asked calmly, to which the military courier said with difficulty.

— Baima has been invaded.

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