Vol 7 Chapter 17 (1/2)

VOLUME 7 CHAPTER 17: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS THE DECISION TO LEAVE OR STAY (2)

Liu Bei POV

As I looked at the serious expressions of the 3 of them, I couldn’t help but to feel surprised. It has been a long while since we spoke about this after all and I’m not a very steady person to begin with.

And because this isn’t the first time, I can’t just wave things away. I tried to calm my nerves down but I couldn’t look away from their gazes.

It wasn’t because of anything else, but because of how serious they were, to the point where it seemed like they would plead with me until I agree.

“… Umm, you’ve spoken with everyone about this already?”

“… *Nods*” “Everyone is largely of the same opinion as they wish to have our own territory after all.” “If we continue to stay in Jiangdong, our troop morale will plummet.”

The 3 gave very serious answers. Even xiao Yong uncharacteristically called me ‘lord’. Looks like I have to give this serious consideration.

But is it really okay? I thought as I looked outside, not to see the scenery, but to look in the direction of Bo Fu’s residence.

It’s been about a week or so since Bo Fu was in danger and I’ve been checking on her everyday but she hasn’t woken up yet. Zhou Yu had come to find me as well to ask if there was anything they could do, but I wasn’t of any help on this.

I plucked up my courage and asked Hua Tuo again but all she said was that she would wake up soon, but didn’t give a precise timing.

In any case, can I really just leave like that before Bo Fu has awoken? Wouldn’t it be a little inhumane to do so?

“I feel that we should wait for a while more. At least until Bo Fu wakes up.”

“And what if she never wakes up?” Zi Zhong asked immediately after I finished.

I looked at her, and could feel a deep-seated anger boiling in her eyes. The pretty eyes under her fine eyebrows seemed to be saying ‘this child cannot be reasoned with’ or something similar.

“… How could Bo Fu not wake up?”

My words were rather unreasonable but I was sure that she could wake up. Unless Yu Ji was lying to me of course, but I don’t believe she would do so.

“… Hai, it’s not as if I don’t understand how xiao Bei feels.” Xiao Yong said and uffles her hair as she continued, “It’s not as if we have to leave. But if we can only stay if my lord accepts Lord Sun Ce’s family seal.”

“Eh? What do you mean?”

Xiao Yong raised a finger as she continued, “Presently, what we wish for is to have oyr own territory and build a state. In these troubled times, no one wants to live as a wanderer. If my lord accepts the family seal, then it is the same as Jiangdong being ours. That way, our troops will be satisfied.”

“No, I will definitely not accept the seal.” I answered resolutely. I’d mentioned this before after all.

“Hai, I already guessed that xiao Bei would say as much.” Xiao Yong said as she shrugged. Seems like she never intended to convince me to take that path.

To be honest, I was aware that it was time that we left. It’s been 3 weeks since we came to Jiangdong, and it’s going to be a month already. We’ve lived comfortably here but we can’t stay here for long.

As someone who ought to rule over a third of the world, how could I possibly hide behind another ruler’s third and stay there. If Yu Ji hears of this, she will either lecture me or warn me.