Vol 9 Chapter 29 (1/2)
VOLUME 9 CHAPTER 29: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS AN EMOTIONAL ENCOUNTER (6)
Liu Bei POV
As I peered out from under the table, I saw that she wore military issue boots unlike everyone else around here and began to wonder where she came from.
*Ta*… *Ta*… *Ta*…
Unfortunately for us, she began to walk in our direction, probably drawn by the food.
“Oi! Waiter!”
“Coming, esteemed guest! Would you like a bowl?” The waiter bowed before the woman and asked as she called out to him.
If this was what she came for, then that will be great.
“No, no need for that.”
… Unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case. But after listening to her voice from up close, I am now sure that she is a woman. However her voice is hoa.r.s.e, probably from shouting too much, and so I cannot even tell what her age is, much less try to match it with anyone I know.
“I want information on someone.” She said as she sat down on a wooden chair nearby, “Do you know if a man who is about my height, with medium length hair and looks a little silly and stupid has pa.s.sed by this area?”
Eh? Who is that supposed to be? A little silly and stupid… If it were not for this last characteristic, I would have thought that it would be me.
“Aiya, esteemed guest, this question is a little…” The waiter sounded a little exasperated, “The kind of man you just described can be found anywhere. Look, if I let my hair down, it’s medium length too. How is someone going to help you like that?”
“… Alright, let’s try again.” The woman said and thought for a moment before she spoke up, “Did a man wash up the river banks near your village recently?”
Eh!! So she really was looking for me!
“This is bad.”
“Xuan De, be vigilant at all times.”
Not only I was surprised, Huang Zu and Yuan Zhi were as well. Though needless to say, their surprise was much less than mine.
“A man who washed up… I really don’t think…” The waiter was actually trying to be helpful and sank into thought.
“Eh?” Just as the waiter was thinking, the woman uttered something and got up as she made her way to our table and said–
“… Whose horses are these?”
Wu!! This is bad!
In the next instant, my heart began violently thumping. The last time I was this nervous was when I fell into the river after escaping from Xiangyang. Even thought it was just a few days ago, I cannot believe that I am being subjected to such an uncomfortable feeling yet again.
“Ah, these 3 guests just came by as well.” The waiter began to blab and did not stop there, “But that’s weird. Their food is still unfinished and their luggage and horses are still here yet where are they?”
“Un…” The woman said as she began to pace about, making me feel very frustrated.
“Wu…” Huang Zu was the first one who broke the silence and muttered something under her breath as she reached out to the sword hanging at her waist. Though I just realised it, these really are dangerous times huh.
“We’ve been discovered.”
Eh? Even though we have not made much sounds nor actions, Yuan Zhi suddenly spoke up.
“What kind of maggots are you lot still hiding under the table? You’re not going to come out yet?” In the next instant, that woman began to yell at us. Looks like we have been found out after all.
“Looks like… We can only…” Yuan Zhi said as she placed her hand on her sword–
At the same
time, Huang Zu to my right roared as she drew her sword and slashed down at the woman, “Don’t be too hasty, benefactor! I will deal with her first!”
“Un?!” The woman was nimble and quickly stepped back just as the blade was about to cut her, narrowly avoiding the attack.
“Eh?!” In the next instant, the woman looked at me and exclaimed in surprise. Looks like she knows who I am and what I look like, is she really Cai Mao’s underling as we guessed?!
“Un?!” When Huang Zu saw the woman’s reaction when she saw me, she put her guard up and charged at her, “You fiend! Don’t think you will get your way!”
Hei! A flurry of attacks were exchanged and blocked within seconds as she made her way to the woman in no time at all.