Vol 5 Chapter 40 (1/2)

VOLUME 5 CHAPTER 40: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS RIDING AS 3 FOR THOUSANDS OF MILES (17)

At the very moment when Guan Yu and the rest set off from Luoyang, other parties began to move at Sishui Pa.s.s several dozen miles away.

“Now that the frontlines are getting tight, I suggest that we send another wave of the garrison here to support the frontlines as our position here at Sishui Pa.s.s is not too important.”

The gatekeeper of Sishui Pa.s.s– Bian Xi, was currently kneeling in the meeting room in the city tower and discussing military deployments with several officials. At this time, the Battle of Guandu had not progressed to its climax and both sides were still in a standoff.

And Bian Xi knew that the frontline badly needed troops now that they were in a battle of attrition.

“Lord Bian Xi! Lord Bian Xi!”

Just as they had settled the deployments, a frantic yell could be heard from the outside. Bian Xi stopped speaking and raised her head to look at the entrance.

“Lord Bian Xi!”

A man with messy clothing came running in as the sound got clearer. He was old, and his beard had begun to turn white. He seemed tired and looked listless.

Bian Xi looked at the person and saw that it was the Administrator of Xingyang, w.a.n.g Zhi.

“Un? Why has Lord w.a.n.g Zhi come at this time? If I remember correctly, this isn’t the time we set for a meeting…”

“Now isn’t the time for that!” w.a.n.g Zhi interrupted Bian Xi and rushed into the room, “My son-in-law has been killed!”

“Un? Your son-in-law?” Bian Xi didn’t understand immediately and only did so after a moment, “Lord Han Fu is it? Did something happen in Luoyang?”

“Aiya! Lord Bian Xi, something very dangerous did happen!”

Yun Chang POV

It’s been a few days since we’ve hit the road after leaving Luoyang city. Looking back and front, apart from the dirt road looking like how I remember it, there’s not much to say.

Mountains, forests, rivers. Even with such pristine nature about me, I don’t have the desire to admire its beauty.

The reason why I was troubled lay in my heart.

The words which Liao Hua told me several days ago have made me think deeply all this while. And I have begun to doubt if the path I have always taken is correct.

Peoples’ paths clash after all, so will my path of virtue inevitable trample those of others?

And it is from questions like these that doubts about my path arise from.

I don’t know what I should do when I reach the next pa.s.s. Should I wait even if I can’t convince the gatekeeper general?

But waiting feels unreliable as who knows if they really would check or if they would let us cross after they confirm we have a permit?

But… Should I trust them…

No good, the more I think, the worse it gets.

But if we keep getting through with brute force, I’m afraid I’ll stray farther and farther from my path of virtue.

I didn’t dare to verbalise what I thought in my heart. If it really was like what Liao Hua said, then perhaps I shouldn’t voice out my doubts. Sometimes, it’s better to trouble only oneself with one’s own doubts.

As I looked at Wen Yuan and Lu Bu who were fiddling around with the map as usual, I nodded in my heart.

“What is General Guan thinking about?”