Vol 5 Chapter 4 (2/2)
It wasn’t nice to say this, but if this man wore the uniforms of ordinary soldiers, and stood amongst them, n.o.body would be able to recognise that he was someone important.
“Ya!” In the next instant, he raised his sword as he prepared to slash down at me.
“…” I help my breath and dodged to back. I then twisted my body and slashed across his horse’s front legs–
“Ah!!” Both horse and rider cried out as the man fell backwards. He got up and made to mount the horse but my blade was already at his neck.
“Kuh! I can’t believe I lost in a single bout.” Though victory was decided, he still hadn’t given up.
“General, all we want is to cross the Pa.s.s and have no intention of causing trouble.”
“No intention of causing trouble?” His eyes that had smaller pupils opened wide at my words, “Then why didn’t you prepare your doc.u.ments? Why did you set up an ambush?”
“That huh… It’s due to misunderstanding and carelessness.” I moved my blade away from his neck as I said so.
“… Are you humiliating me?” Clearly, he did not understand why I removed my blade.
I slowly put my hands in front of my chest and saluted him as I said, “It is our fault that things have become like this. We did not want this to happen and we seek your forgiveness and understanding.”
“Quit acting.” He muttered and waved away my salute as he slowly got up and looked at the battlefield, “… Looks like it’s mostly over huh.”
I turned and saw that the Nanman troops had overrun the Pa.s.s and suppressed the city troops. The carriage seemed to be safe and sound as well. As I looked more closely, I could see Lu Bu walking out with her halberd drenched with blood. Looks like the Pa.s.s has been completely taken.
Saying that it was mostly over was a correct a.s.sessment of the situation.
“Come on,” The man sat down as he said to me, “I don’t want to be a prisoner so do it quickly.”
“Hai~” Though we would be able to cross the Pa.s.s by breaking the city, I really feel like this has all been a big mess now that we have taken so many lives to do so, “You were merely being loyal and adhering to your duties and have done nothing wrong so I cannot kill you.”
“You think I’ll be grateful to you for this?”
“No,” I smiled bitterly to him, “We are the ones who will be grateful.”
“…” The man didn’t get it but he did not pursue the matter, “Hmph, forget it. If you won’t kill the prisoners then so be it. I’ll adhere to the decisions of the victor.”
As he finished, he stood up once more, sheathed his broadsword and made to leave without saying any further.
“Ah, may I ask what the name of the guarding general is?” I asked.
“I’m not the guarding general of this place. The name of the guarding general is Kong Xiu, he was transferred 2 days ago.”
The man did not turn back and only continued on. I thought he wouldn’t say anymore but after that, a few more words came out–
“I am a small time officer of the Great Han, Major Yu Jin, Yu Jin Yu Wen Zhe.”
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