Vol 9 Chapter 121 (2/2)

“Feng Xian, did you hurt yourself when you fell?”

“Ah… Un…” Feng Xian replied in a weird voice that made me feel very afraid, “Xuan De, did you see…”

“Ah, no. No, not at all.” I said as I shook my head vigorously. Even if I have to lie, I have to deny it. I do not know what horrible things might happen to me if I tell the truth.

“That’s good then.” Feng Xian replied in a relaxed tone. Seems like she very easily believed my words once more, something that only made me feel even more guilty. I think I will tell her the truth at a much later time when this event has become a distant memory.

“In any case, Feng Xian should hurry and put on some clothes or you will catch a cold.”

“Un.” Feng Xian replied in her normal tone. Looks like Feng Xian was not shaken too much by what had happened. I suppose she does not mind such things that much. Or perhaps she gets over things that have already happened.

“Ah… Feng Xian, I’ll be heading off then.” I said as I made to leave.

“Xuan De, please wait for a moment.” Feng Xian stopped me yet again and footsteps could be heard as she made her way to the big wooden pail she was bathing in.

“… You can go now.” She said a few seconds after she stopped walking.

I did not know what she just did and instinctively looked in the direction where she was. Just as I was wondering if this was not right of me, I saw that she had hidden herself behind the wooden pail and was looking over with her eyes just in sight above the rim of the pail. Alright, I retract what I said about her not minding it as much. No matter what, Feng Xian is a girl on the inside.

“Well then, take care, Feng Xian.” I bade her farewell and laughed inside, not daring to do so on the outside.

“Un, goodbye Xuan De.”

I wonder if Feng Xian will risk it and salute while standing as she bids me farewell?

Maybe, maybe not. But it’s not like I can turn to look.

*w.a.n.g* *w.a.n.g*~

Red Hare looked like it was rather happy as it barked at me and wagged its tail when I reached the entrance. I wonder if it knew how many harrowing moments I had just been through thanks to it.

“Red Hare, oh Red Hare. You nearly got me killed.” I said to Red Hare as I squatted down. If it were not for its barks then, none of all this would have happened. However… I would say that it’s an overall positive, I guess.

That does not refer to what I have seen, but rather what I have heard. Today, I was able to hear some of Feng Xian’s inner thoughts. Looks like she is rather self-conscious of her image as being a warrior that knows nothing much else.

Be it now or in the future, it seems like this is the image of Feng Xian that the world will have. I wonder though, if anyone would ever know that Feng Xian desperately wants/wanted to change this but is/was finding/found it difficult to.

Fate has its way of toying with people huh? I thought as I patted Red Hare.

Just then, the image of Feng Xian lying on the ground with her naked body exposed popped up in my head again, followed by the incident with Yi De, and then finally what happened with Zhou Cang when I first returned. I do not know why… but these things have been happening frequently of late.

“Red Hare, how much of what happened before did you see?” I asked absentmindedly while trying to forget the images in my mind. But Red hare only barked back.

I really hope that this can become a secret between Red Hare and I and it never gets exposed.

Yun Chang POV

“Chen Dao, tell the troops to be careful of the flank here. The frontal battle should be ending by now. Don’t let them spread out and get ambushed by a strike force from the frontal battle enemies.”

“Yes!” Chen Dao yelled before running to the troops to relay the order.

From my point of view, just hearing the word ‘ambush’ brings great pain and discomfort in my heart.

“Hai…” But all I could do was sigh. And I have already done so many times since the battle ended till now. In the end, it does not do much and the discomfort and pain remains just as intensely as ever.

Since just now, we met up with Zhao Yun and Chen Dao, who had come to receive us, while on the way back. I felt relieved to see them but my discomfort only grew when I saw them.

“Lord Guan Yu, you…” Zhao Yun sighed as she folded her arms across her chest and frowned, her spear hanging behind her horse and her reins sitting in front of her. At this time, only Zhao Yun and I were riding at the head of our combined forces. Zhou Cang and Guan Ping were riding at the back in case any pursuers came.

“I was too careless.” I said with my teeth clenched. To be honest, I am very unwilling to admit this but I have no choice, “If we had went by marching through the forest, everything would have been fine. But when I saw that the enemy forces sent to Xinye had pa.s.sed us by, I thought everything was safe and decided to make our troops fast march to Fan city to satiate my impatience.”

“You needn’t be so impatient.” Zhao Yun shook her head, her eyebrows still creased tightly, “This is not Lord Guan Yu’s first battle. You and I both know the whats, hows, and whys of a raid. Yet why were you not more careful? Why did you not send more scouts up ahead? Lord Guan Yu’s performance is just like a dumb chick that has just hatched–”

When she said this, Zhao Yun took a deep breath as her eyes bulged and released her hands to salute me, “I’m sorry… I just let myself go and…”

And your poisonous tongue kicked in huh… Now that I think about it, big brother has often been subject to this. This is my first time though.

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