Vol 10 Chapter 36 (1/2)

Chapter 36

VOLUME 10 CHAPTER 36: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS RETURNING TO XINYE (3)

Liu Bei POV

“Ah, to be more precise, it’s a request from Wen Yuan and Yun Chang for–”

“That’s enough. My lord needn’t say any further.” Chen Gong said as she closed her eyes.

“Eh?”

“I know what it is even if you don’t say it.” Chen Gong said irritably, “They must be lacking manpower and are hoping we can deploy some of our troops over to Fan city right?”

Oh, she actually guessed it.

I nodded vigorously, “By the way, how did you know?”

“Well of course I knew.” Chen Gong sn.i.g.g.e.red as she frowned, “Lord Zhang Liao will only look for us for that and that alone. But I’m sorry, we are facing a manpower shortage ourselves so tell her to dream on.”

Uwaa, do you have to say it like that?

“Don’t bother about giving them face, my lord. I will give them my reply personally.”

“Aiya, Chen Gong, can’t you give them some leeway…” As their lord, I had to speak on their behalf and looked at Huang Zu, “Lord Huang Zu, say something as well. Wen Yuan lent you some troops back when you went to her right?”

“Un, that is the case, yes.” Huang Zu nodded.

“Lord Huang Zu, don’t fall for it.” Chen Gong warned when she saw Huang Zu waver while I looked at her and silently prayed in my heart.

After a short while, Huang Zu finally spoke up again, “We can spare 2,000 troops.”

“Oh~”

“Oh no!”

Chen Gong and I exclaimed at the same time in very different tones which reflected how we felt. As I looked at Chen Gong’s frustrated look from the side, I said gleefully, “Hmhm, Lord Huang Zu is more reasonable as expected.”

“Yes, yes, I’m always the black-hearted one~” Chen Gong fumed as she folded her hands across her chest. She might be rather angry now but I think she looks quite cute like this.

At the very least, she looks cuter now than when she has a wry smile on.

“Hahaha!” Zi Long guffawed.

“Lord Zhao Yun, I’m sure you’re enjoying the show from the side.” Chen Gong said angrily.

“No, that wasn’t intentional.” Zi Long said as she wiped away her tears from laughter, “I just… I just feel that we always can put up a good show somehow no matter what.”

“Quit enjoying the show, you!” Chen Gong retorted seriously. But this scene was truly comical and even Yi De was smiling as she looked on.

But it is as Zi Long said. If we could just live on like this forever, it would be great. I always think like this whenever something like this happens. It’s really shallow and unbecoming of the name I bear in this era.

As I thought so, I looked ahead and saw that Xinye city was just a few dozen paces away. A few yells came from the tower and the gates slowly opened after a few heavy clunks.

“Normally, we would keep the gates open in the day but we have been hearing more and more about the mountain bandits and our fortification work requires us to close the gates so we now keep the gates closed.”

“We’ve also been doing checks on the pulley system behind the gates.”

Chen Gong and Huang Zu explained as we followed them into the city. After we pa.s.sed through the tower, I found that the others were there waiting for us.

At the head was Liao Hua and Hua Tuo with the Xu state 3 behind her. I looked at them and waved enthusiastically waved while they nodded back lethargically. Even Gong You did not respond back with a bo

w and salute like she usually did.

“Big brother Bei!” A very energetic and child-like voice came from behind them, giving me a shock. When I looked over, I saw that it was Mi Zhen, who was here with Gan Qing.