Vol 9 Chapter 42 (1/2)

VOLUME 9 CHAPTER 42: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS THE DEPLOYMENT TO XINYE (9)

Li Dian POV

“Un…” Shen Pei thought for a moment as she placed her hands in front of her, “Un… Alright, I can accept what you said.”

“Well then, that’s it for our strategy. We’ll be invading Xinye first.” Cao Ren smiled and nodded, “Let us begin with our formation then.”

“Ah, about that,” Shen Pei spoke up, “The handover doc.u.ments and procedures for Fan city are not yet complete so I have some work to do here…”

Shen Pei’s voice got softer the more she spoke on and she just eventually trailed off as she stared at Cao Ren. I do not know Shen Pei very well but her weakness she has displayed seems to be an excuse not to partic.i.p.ate in combat. I am quite sure that she is unwilling to go to battle at some level.

But I do not plan on faulting her and docking points because of that. She is not a warrior after all and it would not be fair to judge her as one.

“Alright, I understand. I need to take care of some handover work in the city as well.” Cao Ren nodded and gave her approval.

Of course, I do not think that Cao Ren does not wish to take the battlefield. I am not completely familiar with her ways but she’s the sort of person who likes to sit back and wait to see what the other side does before reacting accordingly, as a warrior and as a commander.

“Well then, the upcoming battle will be up to you 3 then.” Cao Ren continued. By the remaining 3, she meant the Lu siblings and I naturally.

“Yes, your subordinate understands.”

As a warrior, I must not be asking any questions or expressing any grievances at this time and just accede to my superior’s orders. The time to think comes when it’s time to decide how to execute the order.

“I understand.”

“Good, good~ Time for us to show our true power after letting Yan Liang get all the glory from before.”

Lu Kuang merely shrugged and nodded while his little sister bounced up and down as she enthusiastically replied. Though they are very close, they seem to have very different personalities which is most peculiar.

No… Wait, is that really strange? When I think about it, Cao Ren and Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan, they are all like this too. How could siblings be so different?

“Well then, we’ll be taking our leave first as we need to do a final count.”

“Ah, alright.” Cao Ren nodded and emphasised her point from before once more, “I’ll say it again, when the time comes, do your best to capture the enemy generals and all who are sincere in joining us are to be welcomed.”

She looked at me when she finished and I nodded.

“Un, I got it.” Lu Kuang calmly said. Though his face was thin, there was a kind smile attached to it. Lu Xiang, on the other hand, did not reply and jumped out of the room.

“Ah, I’ll be going as well… Please relax for the moment, you both. I will send someone to bring you to your rooms later.” Shen Pei clearly was not going to stay here for too long after the other 2 left and got up and bowed before leaving by the back instead. That behaviour is really befitting of a strategist.

Finally, only Cao Ren and I were left in the room.

“Hu…” Cao Ren gave a long sigh after all 3 of them left.

“Lord Li Dian, did you know?” Cao Ren gave a relieved smile and wiped her forehead with her sleeve, “My inner clothing is getting drenched after all that has happened since we got attacked.”

“Lord Cao Ren, you’ve done very well.&rdq

uo; I said as I looked at Cao Ren, who opened a good number of b.u.t.tons and was holding up her clothing while fanning inside.

Though I might not say it, I agree with what Cao Ren just said. I am not the sort who will honestly admit it like Cao Ren just did, but I did sweat a fair bit. Part of it was from the heat and the physical activity but there was a fair bit from fear and nervousness.

This is also completely unrelated but it seems like Cao Ren’s physical development is a lot better than that of my lord. So much better in fact that I am even jealous of her.

As for the discussions that just took place, I really did not expect that we would ever sit at a table for this long in discussions with Yuan Shao’s subordinates, much less that we would come to an agreement out of it.

“I really didn’t know what to do when Shen Pei proposed changing our entry point.”

Looks like my guess was on the mark.