Vol 6 Chapter 35 (2/2)

“Lord Cao Cao, the frontlines…”

Ji Ling on the other side turned, and when she confirmed it was me, she seemed nervous and hurriedly walked up to me and asked what the status was. Her plate armour was originally rather provocative to begin with but after this battle, a lot of it was gone and it was even more eye-catching, But at this time, no one would think of such things.

“Don’t worry, Lord Ji Ling. We can conquer Yi state very soon.” Yuan Rang took the initiative and replied her.

At this answer, Ji Ling seemed to be relieved as she sank to the ground onto her knees and closed her eyes and breathed out, “That’s great, my lord’s hard work wasn’t wasted.”

Yes, it wasn’t a waste. The people of the Great Han must remember her, I said in my heart as I s.h.i.+fted my gaze to Yuan Shu who was lying on the bed, and looked with respect at this child who wasn’t very old to begin with.

If Yuan Shu hadn’t broken through the enemy’s formation when they surrounded us, we would have been decimated.

“Ah…” Just then, Yuan Shu who had been lying on the bed quietly let out a soft cry. There was pain and difficulty in the cry, but she was indeed alive.

“My lord.”

“My lord, you’re awake!”

When they saw their lord awaken, Yan Xiang and Ji Ling rushed forward and knelt before Yuan Shu’s bed and waited for her to open her eyes while Yuan Rang and I went forward as well.

“… Un… Th, this is…”

“My lord, this is the main tent.”

“… The battle.”

“The battle is already over, my lord.” Yan Xiang said in a relieved voice, and after she finished, she repeated it again, “The battle is already over.”

Yuan Shu sank into silence and only understood after a while, “The result?”

“We won, Lord Yuan Shu.” Yuan Rang quickly said first, ahead of the other 2, as she was afraid they might say too much and agitate Yuan Shu.

“Huhuhu… That’s great…” Surprisingly, Yuan Shu still laughed like how she usually did. Her laughter was so sweet, and carefree, and didn’t seem any different from a normal child.

“Lord Yuan Shu, the merit for this battle is all yours.” I said as I sat on Yuan Shu’s bedside.

“Of course it is!” Yuan Shu exclaimed in a weak, but lively voice, and paused for moment before she continued, “But… Yan Xiang and Ji Ling did do a lot this time.”

She acts strong the outside but she cares for her subordinates very much, just like her elder sister.

“My lord, it’s been hard on you…” Yan Xiang lowered her head and said in a tearful voice.

“My lord!” Ji Ling on the other side couldn’t say anything and only called out to Yuan Shu.

“What are you crying about, I’m not dead. Ah, Yan Xiang, what’s with your eye…” Yuan Shu was still smiling and reached out to wipe Yan Xiang’s tears when she found that she couldn’t get up, or get off the bed, and retracted her hand, “I see, so that’s why.”

Her legs were gone. During the battle, a poison arrow hit her legs and to save her, they had to amputate both legs. For the same reason, Yan Xiang lost her eye to the stray poison from an arrow.

Yuan Shu was able to understand what happened immediately, and calmly accepted it which was very surprising to me.

At the same time, I was a.s.sailed by an undescribable guilt. It was as if Yuan Shu’s pain was mine.

If I had worked harder, if I had been more diligent with my preparations, this probably wouldn’t have happened.

At the same time, I felt like I owed Ben Chu now. How am I supposed to account for what happened to Yuan Shu after she left her to me? If she feels that there was a nefarious plot behind this, I can’t blame her.

We have all paid far too high a price for this battle.

“Big sis! Big sis!” Just as I was drowning in my hurt, Ren’s frantic cry from outside the tent could be heard.

Before I could turn and ask her why she came, she reported it directly, “Guo Feng Xiao isn’t going to make it!”

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