Vol 5 Chapter 41 (1/2)

VOLUME 5 CHAPTER 41: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS RIDING AS 3 FOR THOUSANDS OF MILES (18)

Yun Chang POV

As the gates opened, a scholarly-looking woman walked out. She didn’t wear armour, nor did she ride a horse, nor were there troops behind her. The feeling one got from her was that of an ordinary citizen.

“Bian Xi has been waiting for everyone for a long time now!” She spoke up first and saluted when she was about 10 paces away from us, “I am Bian Xi, the humble gatekeeper general of Sishui Pa.s.s.” She bowed when she finished.

“Ah, ah!” At this, I hurriedly saluted and bowed in return. “Umm, we’re…”

“Ah, I know who you all are already.” Bian Xi respectfully interrupted before I could finish and pointed at the open gates, “Come in first. Everything can else can wait till we’re in the city.”

I was stunned and turned to look at Wen Yuan on my left. Wen Yuan was also puzzled but she recovered soon enough.

“We’ll be troubling you then.” Wen Yuan said and began to slowly head inside the city.

“…” Lu Bu, who was on my right, didn’t say anything and also entered the city while she kept her eyes on Bian Xi.

“General Guan, let’s lead the carriage in.” Liao Hua reminded. I gripped the Green Dragon Crescent Blade in my hand and waved lightly behind me, before leading the rest of the convoy into the city.

Just as Liao Hua was about to catch up to me, Bian Xi suddenly straightened up and spoke to Liao Hua, “If I’m not wrong, you must be Liao Hua, the Registrar of Luoyang, right?”

Liao Hua stopped her horse, “Un, I used to be. But I’ve resigned.”

Liao Hua caught up to me when she finished. I’d thought that Bian Xi would continue with further questions but she didn’t say anything and followed us.

This Bian Xi person, what is the meaning of all this… Compared to Han Fu, I really can’t read her at all.

After we entered the pa.s.s and set down our belongings, we followed Bian Xi to the official residence in the pa.s.s.

The official residence was the same as always, and didn’t differ much from when we stayed here during the campaign on Dong Zhuo. The only thing that changed was that the people, and troops, seemed to be much less on the way in here.

“Please have a seat, everyone. We are currently experiencing some tough times. This small pa.s.s is different from Luoyang and Xingyang, our resources are scarce so please forgive my lacking reception.”

“No, we are uninvited guests to begin with so we are not in a position to make any demands.” I said as I gestured to Bian Xi. She nodded and entered the room with us,

I and Lu Bu sat at the head of both right and left, while Liao Hua, Wen Yuan, Hua Tuo, Gan Qing, and Mi Zhen followed behind and filled up the seats behind us.

“I’ve heard about you all already, whether it’s about Dongling Pa.s.s or Luoyang.” Bian Xi spoke up, as though she couldn’t hold it in anymore, just as our b.u.t.ts touched the cus.h.i.+ons.