Vol 6 Chapter 5 (2/2)

“They’re still asleep and haven’t woken up yet.”

What can I say? Being able to stay asleep despite such strong waves has to be some sort of talent.

“Tell the troops to wake them up.”

I didn’t bring very many troops along with us, only about a dozen or so, and dismissed the rest. Most of them came from regions south of the Yellow River after all, and had left behind their wives and husbands. Bringing them along across the Yellow River would have been too cruel so I dismissed anyone who had a family waiting for them back south.

“I can’t believe my lord has been sleeping all this while while we’ve been suffering!” Wen Yuan began to throw a tantrum as she waved her hands up and down while she lay on the sand, making 2 semi-circles in the sand.

I do bear some grudge as well but this wasn’t the time for that.

I looked up but I couldn’t find the sun. Where was this?

Perhaps we should have realised that we would have gotten lost after coming onto the sh.o.r.e. We don’t have a map of Jiangbei so we have no idea where we were, nor could we find our bearings since the sun can’t be found.

By right, we should be close to Dong commandery and Runan should be a little north of there.

“Liao Hua, do you still have any strength left?”

“I’m supposed to be a Registrar, how can I possibly have any strength left?” She said this as calmly as ever, but compared to her usual voice, it was weaker now.

Looks like Liao Hua is the worst off amongst us. I was planning to have her survey the surroundings but I probably can’t do that now.

“It’s getting late, so let’s set up camp first. Everyone’s clothes are also wet so we should let them dry before we set off again.”

We can’t be too hasty now. We’ve already crossed the Yellow River so our journey is mostly over so we can take our time a little and start scouting at first light tomorrow when the fog has dissipated.

I also want to search for Meng Huo and the rest. I just hope they haven’t actually sunk to the bottom of the Yellow River.

By the time our bonfires were burning and our 2 big tents were set up, night had descended and the fog had dissipated. Looking into the distance, there wasn’t much more information to be gleaned as it was still gra.s.s and forest as far as the eye could see.

After searching about for the rest of the day, we still couldn’t find any sign of Meng Huo and the Nanman. Even they have all drowned, there should still be some sign of them wash up ash.o.r.e. And so I daringly imagined that they had abandoned s.h.i.+p and had swam down the Yellow River.

You can’t use the logic of the Central Plains when thinking about the Nanman people after all. I reasoned to myself as I scooped out a bowl of porridge from the pot, eager to eat as soon as possible.

The porridge we made was really tasty, and it tasted even better when we were this tired. At times like these, it’s best not to think about wine and meat as that would be a little too overboard to wish for after all.

I scooped out another bowl and brought it to Liao Hua.

“Ah, thanks General Guan.” Liao Hua was completely drained but she was still sitting by the fireside and when she saw me bring her porridge, she received it with both hands.

“No need to be so formal with me.” I sat beside her as I said so and stretched my hands out to the fire.

Because our clothes were drenched, we had taken them off and they were now hanging by the fire.

“Do you need me to get porridge for the rest?”

“Ah, no need for that. Just let them sleep a little more.”

Leaving aside Lu Bu and Hua Tuo, Zhang Liao and the girls have already fallen asleep. Today was very tiring for them so they should just sleep and they can eat when they wake up from hunger.

“General Guan, are we heading to Dong commandery?”

“Un, my big brother should be either at Dong commandery or Runan so I’m thinking we should head there to find him.” Just then, I realised that Liao Hua knew nothing about big brother and asked, “Have you heard about my big brother before?”

“Un, I have heard of some rumours but I haven’t seen him before. I’ve heard that he is quite renowned in the north so he should be a hero.”

Hahaha, a hero huh. If big brother were here, he would definitely shake his head and deny it.

“When you see my big brother, you will understand. Big brother always gives off a strange and magical aura~”

“Un?”

Liao Hua didn’t understand, but I think that she will begin to respect and eventually pledge her loyalty to big brother before long.

I don’t actually understand it myself, exactly what about big brother is so attractive and mesmerising. But sometimes, some words of his are enough to lead people to a realisation. This is naturally something that most people can’t achieve.

Die~~~~ Charge~~~~

Un? Where did that noise come from?

“It came from the forests!” Liao Hua reacted first and stood up immediately.

Could it be there are robbers?!

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