Vol 5 Chapter 13 (1/2)

VOLUME 5 CHAPTER 13: INTERMISSION (1)

Let’s leave the Cao-Yuan war in Guandu and Liyang aside for now, as well as Guan Yu’s journey and proceed somewhere a little more south, where some famous people have begun to move and have unknowingly been swept up into the whirlpool of history.

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A man wearing the Great Han official uniform was carefully walking towards the inner halls as rain fell outside.

His expression was both tense and kind; his pace was both hasty yet measured. The matter which he had to report was not as simple or light as his expression would seem.

After rounding a bend, he came before a pitch black gate that had pillars at either side that were also painted black. Besides the gate and the pillars, everything else was white.

The combination of these colours were fitting with the overcast weather.

And before the pitch black gate, there were 2 women standing there,

Their clothing was very similar, and they even had the same pose where they had tucked their hands in their sleeves. The one on the left had a bright smile on, while the one on the right looked stern. If you were to take a closer look, you would find that they looked the same.

“Where is our lord?” The man asked.

The 2 guards looked at each other before the one with a stern look replied, “Our lord is inside paying respects to his ancestors as usual. Please wait here for a moment.”

“Ah, un.” The man nodded and took a few steps back as he prepared to wait for a while.

“Has Han Song returned?”

Just then, the gates opened, and a middle-aged man with a beard, wearing green clothing, walked out.

This man’s clothing was tidy, his face was clean, and his features well-defined. He was tall as well, and stood above the 2 girls by at least a head.

Yet, one could not feel a sense of majesty from this person.

“My lord.” The 2 people at the side and the man standing some ways away saluted while the tall man waved.

And the tall man spoke to the man next, “Han Song, you’re back.”

The man did not dare tarry, and hurriedly bowed, “Your retainer is back indeed.”

“How was this trip?”

“Your retainer went to Xuchang this time, but I was unable to see Cao Cao. Seems like she has personally gone to the frontlines at Guandu.”

“How does it look at Guandu?”

At this question by the tall man, the guard with the smile answered, “Yuan Shao has many generals and troops compared to Cao Cao. But compared to Cao Cao, Yuan Shao does not have the trust of her retainers so it’s mostly even, therefore your retainer believes that the standoff will continue for a while more. This is especially so since Cao Cao has yet to have a breakthrough.”