Vol 9 Chapter 28 (2/2)

Perhaps it’s because Yuan Zhi’s words and expression were convincing enough. Perhaps I’m not that urgent in seeking Zhuge Liang as I was before. I cannot split myself into 2 after all and right now, getting to Xinye as soon as possible is the most urgent task at hand.

“Alright, I understand. I’m just a little anxious.” I said as I nodded to Yuan Zhi.

“Ah… No…” Yuan Zhi seemed to be at a loss as to how to respond as she held her bowl and placed her lips on it.

It’s fine for now to be honest. I now have a trail to Zhuge Liang after all. When the time comes, I’m sure I can find her.

“Ah, u, umm…”

Un? Just then, I heard Yuan Zhi speak up again and when I looked over, I saw Yuan Zhi holding her bowl in front of her nose and looking a little withdrawn.

“I, if you’re l– lacking a good s, strategist, I, I can–”

*Ta* *Ta* *Ta* *Ta*

Yuan Zhi began stuttering again because she got nervous and before I could listen to her words, there was a sudden thundering os horse hooves which drowned out Yuan Zhi’s voice.

Un? That horse was really loud, the horse is probably the faster sort of breed, I thought as I leaned forward to listen more clearly what Yuan Zhi had to say.

“Yuan Zhi, could you repeat what you just said?”

“I said–”

“Oi! Wait!” Just as Yuan Zhi was about to repeat what she said somewhat despondently, Huang Zu interrupted her.

I looked at her and saw that she was looking at something behind me and seemed to be on guard.

“Ah… What’s the–” I said as I made to turn back.

“Please wait, Imperial Uncle!” Huang Zu quickly warned and held my face in place.

I was thoroughly shocked by these actions, “Lord Huang Zu, may I ask what–”

“Don’t ask, get below the table now, quick!”

Eh!? As Huang Zu said so, she stuffed me under the table and gave no explanation.

“Quickly! Imperial Uncle!”

Oi… Eh!

“Oi! Huang Zu!”

“Shh, be quiet Xuan De…”

I thought that this was some harebrained move by Huang Zu and was about to yell at her angrily when Yuan Zhi came to join me below the table and looked at me seriously as she told me to be quiet.

I was befuddled but Yuan Zhi quickly pointed the answer to me.

I looked into the direction where she was pointing and saw someone who was wearing a cape and hood jump down from a horse. The person was fully covered and only a chin was revealed. From the figure, the person is most likely a woman.

All in all, her get up was far too suspicious given that it was still summer.

“Lord Huang Zu, do you think that–”

“I think that she might be Cai Mao’s subordinate and has arrived here after searching all the way downstream to confirm or affirm your death.”

I knew she was going to interrupt me ans very naturally let her continue.

“It’s not impossible,” Yuan Zhi said as she stared at the person in the distance, “If they didn’t find your corpse, they would definitely send out search parties.”

Looks like Yuan Zhi and Huang Zu are in agreement on this.

“Didn’t I say so when we arrived? Cai Mao would definitely send people to search every village.” Huang Zu added.

Having her prediction come true really sucks. But is that really the case? It’s been more than half a month after all. If it was me, I would have given up searching and convinced myself that the corpse has sunk to the bottom and has been eaten by fishes.

But Cai Mao might not react the same way indeed. Since Huang Zu who has worked with her before thinks so, then I should be careful no matter how remote the possibility might be.

By now, I have been convinced by them and began to feel afraid of the hooded woman and curled up into a ball under the table.

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