Vol 9 Chapter 174 (1/2)

Chapter 174

VOLUME 9 CHAPTER 174: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS THE 8 DOORS GOLDEN LOCK FORMATION (1)

Liu Bei POV

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After a while, Hua Tuo released her hand.

“How is it?”

“The same thing as the last time.” Hua Tuo said as she frowned, “It’s the same as the last time where she fainted due to shock.”

“She’s fine right?” I asked the pint-sized doctor, feeling like a parent who had brought a child to the hospital.

“Un… It’s difficult to say for now.” Hua Tuo said with a troubled expression, “But for now, we should bring her back to the mansion and let her rest.”

“Un… I understand.”

Looks like that’s the best I can get from her for now. But that’s fine. This can wait. We can find out more from Yi De when she wakes up.

*Kada*…

Un? What sound was that?

*Ka* *Ka* *Ka* *Ka*–

It’s from above! I looked up and saw that the pillars were beginning to bend and were continuing to do so. Looks like it cannot take much more.

“Quick, Hua Tuo! Take Yi De and get outside!” I hurriedly yelled to Hua Tuo when I realised that the pillars were about to collapse and put Yi De’s arm on my shoulder as I made my way out.

“Ah, alright!”

*Ka* *Ka* *Ka* *Ka*–

The sound of the pillars cracking continued and I began to feel terrified, to the point where I actually forgot to move until Hua Tuo began to get up and run. Just as we were about to reach the doorway, a loud crack unlike all the others sounded out–

And the pillars collapsed, making the building shake even more than before.

Just a bit more! We were already very near to the doorway and were just 4-5 paces away when just then–

“Watch out!” A voice came out and I instinctively looked up and saw that there was a log coming right for our heads.

Wu! We will not be able to make it!

At this moment, Hua Tuo and I could not get away and all I could do was turn and wrap my arms around Hua Tuo and Yi De and s.h.i.+eld them with my body–

*Shua*– But then all of a sudden, a wind blew past us, a very quick and frantic wind.

— *Dang* *Dang* *Dang* *Dang*

As the wind blew past, the log did not land on us. Instead, it broke into numerous fragments and fell down all around us. When I looked at the fragments, I saw that the cuts around each fragment were smooth and uniform.

“Xuan De? What are you doing here?” A calm female voice spoke from behind me.

Un? I turned back and saw a familiar face. She had her red bandana and long, white robes on, as usual and as the wind blew, she seemed elegant and heroic.

“Yuan Zhi?” I called out and looked at the wood fragments lying about, “Did you–”

“Un, I saw some movement over here so I came over but I didn’t expect to see Xuan De and Lord Hua Tuo.” Yuan Zhi said as she nodded and sheathed her sword. She then looked at us and asked, “Lord Zhang Fei is…”

“It’s fine, she just lost consciousness.” I said as I did my best to seem like nothing had happened, “Yuan Zhi, why are you still here at this time?”

Our forces in the city should have joined up and gone after the enemy. I thought that only I fell behind. Did Yuan Zhi fall behind as well?

“I was exchanging information with the troops at the tower and am now preparing to go to the battlefield where our forces are.” Yuan Zhi said as she looked at us and went over to put Yi De’s other hand over her shoulder, “And then I

saw you lot.”

I see. Looks like the yell from before was Yuan Zhi. I really was lucky huh?