Vol 9 Chapter 139 (2/2)
“Let’s go back inside.” I said as I fixed my hat.
“Un, alright.” Cao Ren replied and caught up immediately before das.h.i.+ng into her tent as though she had been waiting for me to say this.
As I walked back, I looked at the troops transferring the grain and supplies to our cache. Because they were ours, I was not too worried about it.
“But really, it would be a great boon if the enemy were to attack now.” Cao Ren said. Looks like she’s imagining things again.
“Impossible.” I shook my head and raised my hand, “Their troops are too few for them to gather together a large and effective enough strike force without pulling out troops that are needed to man the city defences.”
“So does that mean that all they can do is sit and wait for their eventual demise?” Cao Ren asked as she turned and looked back at the city.
Reality is cruel but thinking from the perspective of one of those at Xinye, I am sorry to say that there is nothing we can do. We not have troops stationed just outside of and around both Xinye city and Fan city so they cannot break out defences even if they mobilise all their forces.
Soon, we returned to our tents. I looked around and saw a fair number of yellowed leaves lying around the too of our tent even though we were situated on barren land which meant that these leaves must have fallen down from the mountains.
I looked up into the mountains and saw that they were rather barren now which meant that autumn was about to end. Next up is winter’s first snow.
Wu… I just hope this year’s winter is easier, I thought as I parted the curtains. As I went in, a comfortable heat wave washed over me and I felt alive again.
I placed my fur coat on the table at the side before sitting before the table at the center where Cao Ren was as well. Unlike me, Cao Ren had completely lay down and had even taken the next 2 cus.h.i.+ons to form a pillow for herself.
“Lord Cao Ren…”
“It’s fine, it’s fine~” Cao Ren said as she wiggled her legs about and relaxed, “There’s nothing going on now anyway…”
“Be that as it may…” I did not want to admit it but she is right. We discussed a lot just now but we still need to wait for Shen Pei to come here before we can come to a decision. In any case, the battle has more or less come to a close.
…
Just once then.
Hai… I convinced myself in my heart as I fell to temptation and lay down after taking off my hat.
Ah… This warmth is really inviting…
…
“Commanding officer Cao Ren! Lord Li Dian!”
Wu! Just as I was about to descend into a deep sleep, a voice from behind jolted me awake. I instantly realised that I could not continue lying down and hurriedly got up as I put on my hat, “Lord Cao Ren, there’s…”
“Commanding officer Cao Ren! Lord Li Dian!”
“Ahem.”
I was going to tell Cao Ren that someone was coming in but saw that her eyes were still shut which meant that she was not going to wake up that easily. The person outside seemed to be urgent so all I did was clear my throat and pretend nothing happened.
When the soldier came in as he heaved, he looked at me and nodded. He looked at Cao Ren who was now lying spread-eagled on the floor and did not know what to do.
“What is it~” I said loudly in response. Even so, Cao Ren did not see, to rouse and merely closed her legs as she turned over.
Hai… It’s true that it’s been hard on Cao Ren these few days…
Never mind.
“Lord Cao Ren is…” The soldier asked softly as she came in, unsure if he should deliver the message.
“It’s fine, go ahead.” I said as I raised my hand.
The soldier thought for a moment before he nodded and reached down to his waist, “An old man brought a letter just now to the camp. It’s supposedly from Guan Yu.”
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