Vol 6 Chapter 30 (2/2)

“Are they gone?”

“No.”

“And now?”

“No, can you be a little patient? You actually asked again right after I answered.”

“… Okay.” She paused for a moment.

“Then what about now?”

“It’s only been a second… Ah, they stopped.”

“Eh?!”

“They’re walking over here, seems like they found you out.”

“Eh eh eh!!”

“Sorry, I was just teasing you. They actually went away already.”

“What! You dare tr– Ah! Ouch.”

Looks like she bit her tongue.

“Are you alright?”

“Wu… It hurts…” She moaned.

What an interesting fellow, I thought as I s.h.i.+fted away from my position in front of her. She didn’t let go at first but after she remembered that they had gone, she let go.

“Yar sho evil, how dae yo twick me!” She threw a very comical tantrum, as though she had a carrot in her mouth.

“I’m sorry, I’m the one who was wrong.” I still apologised anyway, and decided I should leave soon as I couldn’t let my guard down now, “In any case, your pursuers are gone so you’d better find a place to hide. I’ll be leaving as well.”

“Ah, wait.” I made to leave after I finished but the red haired young girl grabbed on to me. I looked at her, and saw that she was smiling again.

“No matter what, you saved me, and my big sister said that one should always repay her favours manifold so I’ll repay this favour with anything as long as I’m able to.”

You’re making a big fuss out of nothing, is what I wanted to say but since she offered and I happen to have something troubling me, why not?

“Umm, are you a local?”

“Un… I guess so.” She was a little ambiguous in her reply but seemed rather proud.

“Then do you know which places are a little more crowded?”

“Are you from elsewhere?”

I nodded, “I’m from the north.”

“Oh, a merchant of sorts huh.”

I sank into silence for a moment before nodding, “I guess so.”

“Then you’ve found the right person. Not only can I help you find your way about, if you have any goods from the north to sell, just let me know and I’ll make the necessary arrangements.” She patted her chest as she did so, but it seems like she put a little too much strength as she coughed a few times. She then smiled before she continued, “That said, I don’t know the specifics and I have to hand most of it to Zi Bu.”

Is it really alright? From what she said, it seems like she’s a rich young miss from an ill.u.s.trious family.

“Well then, shall we be off?”

“Un, alright!” She happily began to walk but she then thought of something and turned to me and said, “I’m rather famous in Jiangdong but northerners probably don’t recognise me.”

And so, she reported her name.

Sun Quan, Sun Zhong Mou.

…

I don’t just know you. Anyone who knows a little bit of history in the future should have heard of this name.

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