Vol 7 CH Extra 2 (1/2)

VOLUME 7 EXTRA STORY PART 2

Sorry for posting part 2 first! Part 1 will be out tomorrow. You don’t miss an awful lot, but it’s nicer to read from Part 1 on. TL: Part 2 of 3.

Liu Bei POV

Ah.

Just as I went around, it felt like a really glaring light was s.h.i.+ning on me. In that instant, I even thought that this whole Three Kingdoms thing was a prank show and that was the signal for the end of the show.

“Xuan De?”

“Ah… Ah?”

I was in a daze and unsure of what was going on but I was pulled back to reality by Meng De’s voice. I raised my head and looked up, and found that it was just the moon s.h.i.+ning down on me.

But why is the moon so bright?

I s.h.i.+fted my gaze downwards and discovered why.

Most of the buildings in this so-called courtyard house have been taken down apart from the most distant residence and the adjoining buildings.

I must say, the moon seen from here seems larger than that in the streets.

No wonder they want to view the moon from here.

“How is it? I was right, no?” Meng De smiled at me. Under the moonlight, the smile that usually had other things hidden behind it was just a beautiful smile at this very moment.

“Come on.” Meng De turned back and continued walking as she waved at a few people sitting on the lawn, “I’ll introduce you to my father.”

“Father, I brought Xuan De here.” Meng De called out, and the ones sitting in the distance engrossed with the moon looked over. When I looked over, I saw that the one sitting in the center was the old man with 2 people sitting on either side.

“Ah! Big sis is back.” One girl on the left looked a lot like Meng De and was the first to see us and she waved at us with a smile.

“Big sister.” Beside this girl, another girl stood up out of respect and was similarly smiling. If I had to say how she differed from Meng De, it would be that she looks gentler.

Ah, if I’m not mistaken, the 2 on the left should be Cao Hong and Cao Ren. I haven’t spoken with them before but I have seen them around.

“Do you know everyone, Xuan De?”

“Ah… more or less.” I said as I looked further and saw the 2 on the right waving at me. It was the Xiahou sisters who I couldn’t be more familiar with.

“I have a lot more brothers and sisters but the only ones in Xuchang now are these.”

(TL: Xiahou Dun and Yuan are cousins with Cao Cao.)

“I knew a little about the Cao clan before this but the Cao clan really is large huh.” I gasped.

“Not really, just an ordinary countryside n.o.ble clan.” Meng De’s smile was as radiant as ever. Seems like she’s happy about what I said about her family.

Of course, I know that the Cao clan isn’t just some countryside n.o.ble clan. Even someone like me who knows only a little about the Three Kingdoms knows that Cao Song himself is a very high-ranking official.

“Is Man’er back?” The old man only spoke up when we got closer.

(TL: Cao Cao’s childhood name is Ah Man 阿瞒.)

“Father, I’m back.” Meng De repeated the words she said when she just opened the door, and looked at me as she raised her hand to introduce us, “This is my father, Cao Song.”

When she finished, she looked at Cao Song once more, “Father, this is Imperial Uncle Liu Bei.”

“Ah, Lord Cao Song, it’s been a while since we’ve met.”

I went up and bowed to Cao Song. As I said so, I was rather worried to be honest. He was an old man after all, and might not remember what I look like.

“Ah yes, it has indeed been a while.” Cao Song seemed to recognise me instantly as he didn’t even pause to think, “If you hadn’t come to save me then, I would be roaming in h.e.l.l now. Hahaha.”

When he finished, he looked at Meng De and smiled.

“Don’t look at me, father. I brought Xuan De as you asked, so you should be looking at Xuan De.” Meng De’s smile wavered and she walked over to the side as she said so.

Looks like Meng De behaves differently with her father as expected huh.