Vol 9 Chapter 180 (1/2)

Chapter 180

VOLUME 9 CHAPTER 180: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS THE 8 DOORS GOLDEN LOCK FORMATION (7)

Liu Bei POV

“By the way–” Zi Long said while fighting and smiled, “Xuan De’s martial prowess is really good now!”

“Thanks for the praise!”

I am not bragging but I really have improved significantly.

“But you’re still only as good as a handicapped soldier! Hahaha!”

… I knew it. There was no way she would not insult me.

“Lord Zhao Yun!” Just then, Yuan Zhi yelled out as she swung her sword about from the side.

“I need to go and apologise to Lord Xu Shu when this battle is over.”

“Un? Why is that?”

“I doubted her before after all.” Zi Long said as she looked at Yuan Zhi, “But now, after seeing Lord Xu Shu’s dedication and hard work, I think I was thinking too much.”

Un, you were indeed.

“And to think that she is an administrative official… Yet her martial prowess is so impressive.” Zi Long smiled, “I’d guessed that she was good from our fight a while ago but I didn’t think she was this good.”

“Lord Zhao Yun! Our troops have all linked up now so let’s gather and… Un? Lord Zhao Yun? What’s happening?”

“Ah, it’s nothing.” Zi Long hurriedly snapped out of her thoughts and saluted Yuan Zhi, “I already sent Chen Dao to gather our troops together a while ago so she should be done soon.”

“Un.” Yuan Zhi nodded, “That’s the best then. We don’t have much time after all.”

When she finished, she wiggled over to me and reached out.

“Un? What’s the matter?”

“Gourd, my gourd.” She said to me from up close and I caught a whiff of liquor from her breath.

“You’re going to drink more?”

“…” She remained silent and merely shook her hand up and down in response. To think a girl who is usually so quiet would change so drastically just from swapping sugar water for liquor.

“Here…”

*Pa* Yuan Zhi s.n.a.t.c.hed it from me immediately and began drinking. Zi Long looked over as well and looked rather puzzled. Well, what can I say? All I can do is smile stiffly at Zi Long as I watch on.

“Yuan Zhi… Yuan Zhi? That’s enough now.” I said feeling afraid as I reached out.

“Un.” Yuan Zhi stopped when she heard me and moved her gourd away from her lips and shook it. Looks like there’s still quite a bit left, “… Let’s go.”

“Ah.” Yuan Zhi uttered as she tossed the gourd over to me.

“Go?” Zi Long asked, “Go where?”

Yuan Zhi pointed her sword in a certain direction and said, “We charge in that direction.”

There? I looked over but could not make out which direction it was as we were now in a circular enemy formation that has been constantly moving.

“We’re going to… Split the enemy formation in that direction?” Zi Long asked. Looks like she understood what Yuan Zhi meant.

“Un, yes.”

“But… Our troop strength now is…” I asked feeling worried as our combined strength seemed a little low. We did not have much less than the enemy but now that we were inside the enemy formation, would our numbers be sufficient to tear out of it?

“Lord Xu Shu, how much of a chance do we have?” Zi Long asked with a severe expression but did not seem as pessimistic as I was as she looked at the battle, “If Lord Lu Bu has successfully cut ac

ross and so do we, then the enemy formation will be destroyed. But it will be difficult due to our numbers and inferior gear.”

“Yes, it will indeed be very difficult.” Yuan Zhi said, “But we still have hope.”

“Lord Xu Shu means…”