Vol 5 Chapter 15 (1/2)

VOLUME 5 CHAPTER 15: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS THE BATTLE OF GUANDU (7)

Liu Bei POV

From noon till evening, and from evening till night. Ben Chu and her retainers have been in the tent all this while, and as I looked at the tent now, it was still completely lit up.

“… Is my lord not sleeping yet?”

“Un, I’ll be waiting for a while more.”

Gong You came over to persuade me to sleep but for some reason, Ben Chu gave me the impression that she was much more approachable and friendly this morning but at the same time, I felt worried when I saw her.

Ben Chu never explained what she did when she left, and no one could figure it out either.

It may not be my business but I don’t feel like sleeping yet when they are all still up. And I also have the feeling that Ben Chu will call me in soon.

A storm might be coming soon.

“Xuan De~”

Ben Chu’s att.i.tude, the outcome of the Battle of Guandu, and after that is…

“Xuan De~~”

“Ah!” A small force pulled on me, and i nearly fell over. I turned and saw that Xu You was standing there with a helpless smile on.

“Ah, I, I’m really sorry!” I hurriedly apologised when I realised what happened, “I was thinking of something just now and didn’t see you!”

Xu You shook her head as she forgave me, “It’s okay, it’s okay. I’m the one who should apologise for involving you in my mess today.” Xu You bowed before continuing, “Back to why I’m here, Ben Chu called for you.”

“Ben Chu called for me?”

Looks like my guess was right on mark. I nodded and Xu You went ahead into the tent without saying any further.

I thought there would be a tense atmosphere in the tent but from afar, I began to hear things that seemed inexplicable.

“Ah!! Why have I lost again!”

“Hahaha! Drink, Tian Feng!”

“You all must have cheated!”

From afar, the smell of liquor and drunken slurs could be heard.

What is this… I was very bewildered and began taking big steps toward the tent.

“Ben Chu? — Wu!” I was going to ask her what she wanted from me but the smell of liquor in the tent was so thick that my eyes squinted and I was forced to swallow back my words. After I got used to it, the sight of the strategists who had been scheming and fighting with each other all along were sitting around with their clothing in a dishevelled state while wine bottles were strewn all over the tent.

“Eh?! Lord Liu Bei is here?”

“What! The Imperial Uncle of the Great Han is here to drink too?! Or have you come here to do something else!”

“Hahahaha!”

Wu… I couldn’t help but to take a step back at this.

“Th, this is…”