Vol 6 Chapter 4 (1/2)

VOLUME 6 CHAPTER 4: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS AN ENCOUNTER WITH MENG DE

TL: Back to Yun Chang’s side in the next chapter.

When Meng De saw us coming in her direction, she smiled and saluted before she halted her convoy and waited for us to come over.

Her clothing, expression and even accessories were the same as before. But when I looked at Meng De now, my feelings were complicated.

If I said I didn’t bear any grudge against Meng De for attacking and even attempting to eradicate me, that would be a lie. But again, it’s not as if I bear deep hatred for her.

“Meng De…” When I saw Meng De walk over, I went forward and bowed out of courtesy’s sake and wanted to say some words but couldn’t think of what to say, perhaps because we haven’t met for a long while after all. After wrangling about inside, all I could squeeze out was, “Long time no see.”

“That isn’t quite accurate since I have seen you on the battlefield before. You saw me too then right?” Meng De gave a confident smile as she tilted her head to the side.

So Meng De had seen me then huh. Even though we were so far apart.

“We both ran into many unexpected issues huh.”

“Un, to be honest that was the first time I ran into so many things I wasn’t able to foresee.”

Though she said it as though she was peril then, her expression was relaxed as always. I also don’t think that there is anything Meng De can’t foresee.

I’m also really surprised that I can speak so normally with Meng De. We should clearly be drawing swords and clas.h.i.+ng but perhaps wars and conflict have become something normal to us that we aren’t really affected.

“Meng De, you’re…”

“Ah…” Meng De paused for a moment before she took out a piece of silk which had words and a large stamp mark, “I came here to deliver some paperwork to Ben Chu. She’s coming over to Xuchang in a few days so I’m just personally receiving my future partner.”

So she came to see Ben Chu huh. If Ben Chu sees Meng De later, she’ll probably get angry again.

“Xuan De, I really must thank you for this.”

“Eh? Where did that come from?”

Thank me? Why?

“Hm hm, you’re saying such things again huh.” Meng De shook her head, as though she were feeling helpless over my obliviousness.

“Whether you meant to or not, you must have said something to Ben Chu right?”

Said something huh.

“Un, I did say some words that weren’t important.”

“Not important huh…” Meng De continued to shake her head, “Honestly, I haven’t seen Ben Chu acting how she is now in years.”

Meng De closed her eyes as she said so, and seemed to be reminiscing about old times as her brows would twitch and a smile would flash across her face.

“Xuan De, perhaps if you haven’t said those unimportant words, I could have won the war.”

“How could I possibly have caused such a big effect…” I continued to insist on my point but in my heart, I realised that I did realise that I have changed a lot of things. Leaving aside everything else, Ben Chu’s decision to accept Meng De’s proposal to end the war may not have gone the same way if it were left to herself.

“Looks like Xuan De is the same as always even after everything huh. Un? Isn’t this person…” Just then, Meng De saw Zi Long behind me and Zi Long saluted in response.

“This is Zhao Yun Zhao Zi Long, she was previously Gongsun Zan’s subordinate general.”

“Oh~ So this was the warrior who stopped 3 of my subordinate generals then huh?” Meng De’s smile got ever more radiant as she sized up Zi Long.

“The Imperial Chancellor’s warriors are not weak. They just have poor compatibility fighting together.” I was surprised at what Zi Long said but Meng De burst into jovial laughter instead.

“Hahaha, you really are the sort of hero who would serve Xuan De. If only I had Xuan De’s charisma, then my dream of unifying the world would be more probable.”

“Don’t joke around, Meng De.”

She was currently smiling wryly at me. From the beginning up till now, Meng De’s smile had never faded. I don’t know if I’m being too self-aware but it feels loke Meng De is really happy about meeting me here.

Perhaps I’m just thinking too much.

“Ah yes, where is Yun Chang headed now?” Since we met Meng De anyway, I might as well ask her and get a solid grasp on where Yun Chang is headed to now.