Vol 9 Chapter 77 (1/2)

VOLUME 9 CHAPTER 77: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS THE AFTERMATH OF THE BATTLE (4)

Liu Bei POV

After exchanging so many words with her, I still do not understand where she is getting at. Why did she ask about the battle and then about Zhou Cang? Zhou Cang was only a lieutenant in this battle after all.

Ah… I think I get it.

“Ah umm, Guan Ping, I apologise in advance if I’ve guessed wrongly,” I said before giving my hypothesis, “You wouldn’t be thinking of going to battle alongside Yun Chang, would you? As her lieutenant.”

“Eh!? How did uncle guess that!” Guan Ping exclaimed excitedly. I felt a little bad from her reaction. It’s not like it’s difficult to guess especially when she seemed to want to hear that Zhou Cang performed badly. I smiled stiffly when I thought of this.

“Uncle, help me speak to mother. Tell her to choose me as her lieutenant in the next battle.” Guan Ping asked as she tugged on my arm. Because of her natural, prodigious strength, it felt like she could pull out my arm if she just used a little more strength.

“Ah… Stop it, stop it.” I hurriedly grabbed her arm and pulled it off as my arm was beginning to hurt and feel numb, “But why are you asking me to do this? Why not speak with Yun Chang?”

“I did, but–”

“Yun Chang did not agree to it and did not allow you to come?” I interjected as though I were Huang Zu.

“Eh? How did uncle know that?”

“I guessed.” I said as I shrugged. Well, again it’s an easy guess. Guan Ping’s martial prowess and strength is rather decent and she’s also of a suitable age but it was clear that she was unsuited to the battlefield. And Yun Chang might be acting like this out of her maternal desire to protect her ‘child’.

“In any case, if Yun Chang will not agree to it, I can’t do anything on my end either.” I said as I spread my arms out and decided to head for the main hall.

“Ah– Uncle~” Guan Ping did not give up and pulled me back by my sleeve.

Ah… When I was pulled back, I felt something touch my arm. That reminds me, Guan Ping’s physical development actually exceeds that of Yun Chang. And Guan Ping usually wears just 1 or 2 layers of thin clothing so I am fully aware which part of her body is touching my arm now.

“Umm, please let go. I’ll stay, I’ll stay.” I could not shrug her off at all and decided to give up as I did not want to stay in this position. No matter what, we are niece and uncle after all. It’s not like I am trying to act like a decent person. If I do not put a stop to some things early, it might eventually s...o...b..ll into something I cannot stop.

“Alright, I’ll let go.” Guan Ping obediently let go. It seems like she does not think that there is anything inappropriate with what she just did. I hope that it’s just her being innocent.

“So you really want to join Yun Chang in combat?”

“Un, un.” Guan Ping vigorously nodded as she clasped her hands in front of her chest, her twin tails shaking violently as she did so.

Ah… This is going to be difficult…

It’s easy to see why Yun Chang will not let Guan Ping partic.i.p.ate in battles. While it’s true that she is unsuited to battles, she was a member of a local militia in the first place so it’s not like she has no experience at all. Personally, I think that it’s fine to let her take the battlefield.

Besides, if someone like me can survive and contribute, I am sure Guan Ping can do it. The issue is that Yun Chang is the sort who sticks with her dec

isions. She is very firm on her views and I am not sure how much help I can be to persuade her.

“Alright, I’ll go and talk to her.”

“Oh! That’s–”

“Don’t be too happy too soon.” I wearily interrupted Guan Ping, “Yun Chang might not listen to me. I’ll just try, got it?”

“Un un un! I’ll be counting on uncle then!” She nodded happily as though I never said what I just said and that success was a.s.sured.

“That’s it for now then. Go on ahead, I’ll be was.h.i.+ng up before I go.” I said as I returned to my room and wiped my face. Guan Ping acknowledged what I said and ran off. That Guan Ping really does not seem like Yun Chang’s kid at all, though it’s true to begin with.

I wiped my face, tidied my clothing and tried to smoothen some creases but gave up when they did not go away as it was not too obvious anyway. I walked out of my room when I was done and saw that someone else nearby was just coming out as well.

“Ah, Zhou Cang is awake too huh?”

Zhou Cang was not wearing her usual short blouse and short pants but was instead wearing a one-piece cloth gown. Her hair was not let down and was tied up into a bun.