Vol 9 Chapter 153 (1/2)

Chapter 153

VOLUME 9 CHAPTER 153: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS THE SIEGE OF XINYE (2)

Liu Bei POV

Just looking at their faces was enough to allay most of my concerns.

“Ah, you’re back.” Yuan Zhi said as she continued to keep her eyes closed. Only after a long while did she open her eyes and look at them.

“How was it?” I asked anxiously, a stark contrast with how calm and leisurely Yuan Zhi was.

“Un… We didn’t get exposed.” Yun Chang said as her smile diminished slightly. She looked at me and then at Yuan Zhi, “But they did not clearly say that they would attack. They only said that we should keep our part of the bargain if they were to deploy their troops in 3 days’ time.

“I’m sorry… That was the best we could do.” Wen Yuan said as she smiled bitterly and frowned.

As for Chen Gong, she was the same as ever and had a tsundere-ish face that said ‘do not ask me what I think nor should you expect me to tell you what I think’ as she folded her arms across her chest.

“Un, that will do.” Yuan Zhi nodded and reached up to adjust her bandana that had gotten a bit loose while she slept, “This result is actually even better than I expected. I initially thought you might be detained.”

“We nearly got killed.”

“Eh?!” I was shocked to hear what Wen Yuan said so relaxedly and even absentmindedly.

“Haha, that too.” Yuan Zhi daid as she chuckled.

“Why did you get us to go if you know…” Chen Gong complained under her breath as Yuan Zhi got up and made her way to where they were.

“I said I would be prepared for any outcome. Naturally, that includes outcomes where you were seen through.” Yuan Zhi said as she looked at them, “That means, of course, that I have countermeasures for that.”

“That’s more like it.” Chen Gong nodded.

Just then, Yuan Zhi looked down at the clothing the 3 of them had on, “Un~ Your attire was really well thought out. Entry into and exit out of the city must have been a piece of cake.”

“Un, it was alright. But actually, there was–”

“Yun Chang, you can stop right there.”

“Must you humiliate us both one more time?”

Un? Yun Chang was holding back laughter as she tried to tell us about something but was promptly interrupted by the other 2. It seemed what Yun Chang had to say was extremely embarra.s.sing or damaging to the both of them but since they were so forceful, Yun Chang merely smiled and stayed silent. Naturally, I did not ask out of curiosity.

“Alright, tell me about what happened during the meeting.” Yuan Zhi asked. Looks like her focus was on that huh.

“So they did not suspect you in the end?” I added.

“No, they did at the beginning. Shen Pei in particular continued to suspect us till the very end.” Yun Chang explained as she sat down on a nearby cus.h.i.+on, “But after many incidents, we were able to tell a coherent story that convinced them. Additionally, every one of them is convinced that big brother is dead so Cao Ren and Li Dian were not particularly guarded against us.”

“But really, Yun Chang’s contributions were the most crucial this time.”

“Ah, Wen Yuan.” Yun Chang blushed and frowned at Wen Yuan’s praise as Wen Yuan smiled and placed her hands around Yun Chang’s shoulders.

“Yes, Lord Guan Yu has indeed saved us from peril many times today.” Surprisingly, Chen Gong added in as well and heaped praise on Yun Chang, “I never imagined that a warrior like Lord Guan Yu would be able to be

so eloquent and convincing.”

“I was just speaking from my heart.” Yun Chang said as she rubbed her nose shyly, “If my performance was excellent, it was thanks to Lord Chen Gong’s performance at the start and the advice you gave us at the very beginning.”

“So modest~’ Wen Yuan teased as she leapt towards Yun Chang who was forced to dodge to the side. Though she still seemed serious, Yun Chang’s shy smile was clear to see.