Vol 6 Chapter 10 (1/2)

Yun Chang POV

An alarmed atmosphere filled the sleepy village town in an instant following the sound of the gong. It was still calm inside the house, but the sounds of the crowd outside soon turned to a chaotic one as everyone panicked.

Looks like the refugees are here.

I didn’t think that the masked leader was capable enough to reorganise so quickly.

No, now isn’t the time to be impressed by others. Since they’ve come, we have an opportunity to make things clear.

“Ms soldier, don’t you have to go?”

The female soldier’s face was filled with tension and uneasiness, probably because she was worried about what it was like outside.

“My mission is to watch over you…” Her eyes kept flittering to the windows as she muttered, “I didn’t think they’ve broken in already. The traps outside the village should

have been activated…”

“It will be difficult to expect the same tricks to work on the enemy twice. They could have went around them as well.”

Going around them isn’t too long anyway so it should be possible.

“Looks like this decent village can’t escape a perilous fate huh.”

“What are you talking about Liao Hua, it’s not decided yet.”

If it’s that Chen Gong, she should be able to save this village.”

“No, we probably can’t stop them.”

*Giya*–

A calm, mocking voice could be heard just as the door was slammed open. Chen Gong calmly walked in in her usual official uniform and hat, her face unperturbed.

“Leader, has it…” The female soldier began to ask Chen Gong as she walked in.

“They’ve already gone around the main traps at the front. I set some traps on the side routes as well but for some reason they are destroyed in the instant that they are activated.”

The one leading the charge must be a formidable warrior. Looks like that masked woman had some cards left after all.

“We can’t meet them in a head-on fight as their numbers are far more than ours.” Chen Gong looked at us as she continued, “So it’s time to use you all.”

“I’ve said this many times over already: We have nothing to do with those people.”

“I give you the same reply as before: It’s fine, I’ll decide it.” Chen Gong turned around when she finished and gestured to the female soldier before heading out.

After she got the order, the female soldier came up and helped us up, “Are you both really unrelated to those refugees?”

“Unfortunately for you, we aren’t.” I shook my head as I delivered the undeniable truth.

“I see,” She seemed to have trusted me, and smiled bitterly as she continued, “Looks like we’ll have to think of something else I guess?”

She sighed as she helped us up, and even helped to dust our clothes before leading us out.

This can’t be helped right, I thought in my heart. Both sides are fighting to live and I can’t justify helping either side, nor am I able to anyway.

No matter how optimistic she may be, this female soldier is just a commoner. Her parents have died and now she has to deal with another crisis. How much more hards.h.i.+p does she have to dace in her life?”

“Ms soldier, what’s your name? And how old are you?”

“Oh right, I haven’t introduced myself.” She said and saluted with a bow, “My name is Guan Ping and I just turned 15.”

“Oh?! Ms soldier’s surname is also Guan?! We’re both from the same line!” I exclaimed, and reported my name as well, “I’m Guan Yu Guan Yun Chang of Xie county in Hedong, we share the same ancestors!”

“You’re Guan Yu?!”

“Aiya, have you heard of my name before?”

I’ve done a fair bit ever since I started following big brother so it’s not strange if she knows who I am.

“No, not at all.”

“Pu…”

Liao Hua’s chuckle made me feel embarra.s.sed. But it’s true that I haven’t actually done much I guess. Though why is she acting so shocked and surprised if she doesn’t know who I am?

“Ah, no. I was just surprised that we share the same surname. Guan Yu huh…” She placed her hands on her chest and recited my name with a look of bliss.

I can understand how she feels as I too feel the same. I have no blood siblings after all so when I heard that she shared the same lineage as me, it felt like I gained a little sister.

“It feels like you’re my family all of a sudden.” She smiled as she looked at me meaningfully, “It feels like you’re my mother.”

“…”

“Pu!”

Liao Hua’s reaction was even more intense this time. This was honestly the first time I’ve seen Liao Hua reacting like this.

Eh? Mother? Do I look that old?

When you think about it, is she really 15? Not only is she taller than me, her b.r.e.a.s.t.s are so well-developed that even I feel inferior.

“Oi! Get moving Guan Ping, the other side has crossed the trestle bridge already!”

As the doors opened wode, I looked outside and saw that the fog had completely dissipated.

(TL: Guan Ping is Guan Yu’s oldest son.)