Vol 9 Chapter 144 (1/2)
Chapter 144
VOLUME 9 CHAPTER 144: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS DEFECTING TO THE CAO FACTION (2)
Yun Chang POV
“Yun Chang, sorry to have kept you waiting.” Just then, Wen Yuan’s voice came from the side.
I noticed that she seemed to be a bit downcast but I did not pay any attention to it and turned to ask, “Yes, I did indeed wait for long.”
When I turned to look, I saw Wen Yuan and Chen Gong standing there wearing ordinary robes. The main difference they had from their usual appearance was their hair. They had both let down their fringe and tied up their hair at the back. They also had dirt on their faces.
Overall… They seemed like refugees who were fleeing from famine. But this should have worked. And besides, the guards did not look at faces. The main thing they looked at were the wooden blocks.
“Why did you both take so long?” I asked softly. I was still rather angry but when I saw what they looked like, I felt impressed at how well they were able to play the part, “But I didn’t think that Wen Yuan could have such a sorrowful expression. You both seem like you’re going to a funeral.”
“How could that be? Do you see us carrying a coffin around?” Wen Yuan seemed rather angry as she replied me, “To put it simply, we acted as sisters.”
“Yes. To make it obvious, I even wore normal shoes.” Chen Gong added and pulled up her gown, revealing normal-soled gra.s.s shoes instead of her usual thick-soled shoes. As she said so, her expression worsened.
“Thanks for your hard work, you both.” I said as I smiled stiffly. It must not have been easy for Chen Gong to do given her complex with her height.
“But you’re both too slow.” I looked at them and hazarded a guess, “Could it be… That there was some argument when you both came out of the city?”
“… I guess.”
“…”
When they heard what I said, their faces became serious and I thought that I had said something out of turn.
“Actually, we were trying to act as sisters…” Wen Yuan said as she smiled bitterly and touched her face, “But… When we were leaving the city, we were mistaken for mother and daughter…”
“Eh?”
“d.a.m.n! It!” Chen Gong spat as she kicked the ground viciously.
Mother… And daughter?
“Oi, Yun Chang,” Wen Yuan said with a look of despair as she touched her face, “Do you think I need to start looking into skincare solutions?”
…
“That’s…”
No, I must not laugh.
“No, Wen Yuan, your skin is good and you do look young.” I said and turned around immediately, “Alright, it’s not getting any earlier so let’s set off right away.”
“Oi, Yun Chang, are you laughing?”
“No… I’m not…” I replied as simply as possible so I would not guffaw by accident.
“Lord Guan Yu! Please be serious here!” Chen Gong yelled as she hurried over. By now, she had put on her thick-soled shoes. Without them, her height would only be at Wen Yuan’s chest level. In fact, she is even shorter than Yi De.
“In any case, the reason why they think you are mother and daughter is because Wen Yuan’s current hairstyle is too mature.” I said as I pointed at Wen Yuan.
“I knew it!” Wen Yuan said as she angrily took off her hair tie and flicked her hair back. I have to say, it does make a big difference.
“But I think it’s best that Chen Gong wears her usual shoes.”
“I know that.” Che
n Gong said unhappily.
Though it took quite a while, we have finally left the city, I thought as I turned back to look at the city.
It’s the second time now. The second time that I am leaving these gates, to defect and not to fight this time. Even though I am just an ordinary warrior general, I have been made to do some rather complex jobs of late. I have not quite gotten the hang of it yet but I will just take it as part of my training.
It’s a little weird to be saying this but I will definitely make sure that I return with my mission successfully completed.
… Un?
“Oi, oi, Yun Chang, are you listening? … Un? What’s up?”
“… No, nothing.” I said as I shook my head and turned back.
“Un? Why did you suddenly smile?”
“Are you still laughing at us?”
“No no no, how could I be?” I hurriedly shook my head and shrugged as I pointed behind, “Big brother was looking at us just now. He was probably seeing us off.”
“Eh? Is that so? … I don’t see anyone?”