Vol 5 Chapter 12 (1/2)

WRITTEN BY XAPHHJULY 10, 2016

VOLUME 5 CHAPTER 12: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS THE BATTLE OF GUANDU (6)

Meng De POV

Today’s weather was honestly not matching up to one’s expectations of winter. It was now noon, yet the sun was high above the sky, making it unbearable hot and inducing one to say things one wouldn’t usually say.

Ben Chu and Zi Yuan only left 15 minutes ago. I was still standing on the mountain, reluctant to leave.

— Wu Chao, that’s where I stored all my supplies which I’m going to use to defeat you, Meng De. If you wish to defeat me, a.s.sault it if you dare.

Right at the very end, Ben Chu left those words.

Ben Chu my dear girl, what is the meaning of this?

But since it’s Ben Chu, then it could mean that she just wants to have a proper compet.i.tion with me, and since she has numerical superiority, she decided to make it more even by giving me that piece of information.

In that case…

A breeze blew, but it was not as gentle as before.

“… Xun Yu, Cheng Yu, weren’t you both supposed to be convincing the other neighbouring feudal lords? Why are you both skulking about here?” I yelled out, and after a moment, 2 black shadows dropped down from a slightly distant tree.

As the shadows landed, they knelt down.

Looks like it’s those 2 as expected.

“… Lord Cao Cao.” “… Imperial Chancellor.”

I made my way towards them as I began thinking, “So what is it that you both are here for?”

“Lord Guo Jia ordered us to follow you.” “We too felt that we should do so to ensure your safety.”

Really, I can’t believe I let them worry about me.

“I can’t be sure of much about her, but if it’s cunning, backhanded schemes, then I can a.s.sure you that Ben Chu would never do such a thing.”

And if it’s swordsmans.h.i.+p, then I’m sure I’m better than her. And I doubt they know what my original intention was anyway.

Never mind, forget it.

“Cheng Yu, Xun Yu.”

“Yes!” “Yes!”

I got on my horse as I addressed them.

“We’re going back,” I said as I pulled on the reins and the horse began to gallop off, “We need to prepare for tomorrow’s operation!”

— Tomorrow then. Tomorrow, we will finish this once and for all.

I gave this reply to Ben Chu after she left that piece of information.

Liu Bei POV

Outside the tent, life went on as usual and was mostly peaceful and calm as the soldiers went about their tasks, as though this morning’s event never happened.