Vol 10 Chapter 37 (1/2)

Chapter 37

VOLUME 10 CHAPTER 37: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS RETURNING TO XINYE (4)

Liu Bei POV

“Umm, Xuan De, I’ll be bringing Mi Zhen to the private tutor in the city.”

“Ah, alright, it’s not good to fall behind on one’s education after all. Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come and welcome me.”

“Haha, I’m not that busy.” Gan Qing smiled and held Mi Zhen and Liu Feng’s hands as they left. Gan Qing definitely looks more reliable than I am.

“… But…” “Compared to my little sister’s education, my lord’s education is more worrying.” “That’s right~ Don’t think you can slack off~”

Xiao Yong is the one who slacks off more, or so I would have retorted but there’s no way for me to win when it’s 1 vs 3. Moreover, Zi Long is waiting behind to join in the moment I say anything so it’s the best to accept defeat here.

“Alright, alright, I got it.” I said and turned to Hua Tuo and Liao Hua, “Umm, Hua Tuo, the wounded–”

“Un, there are no problems in that regard.” Hua Tuo said as she ambled over to Zi Long. I looked at Zi Long and was going to tell Hua Tuo about her mistake but Zi Long put her index finger on her lips as she looked at me. What does she mean?

“All those with light injuries have fully recovered and those with fatal wounds are in stable conditions. There are some– Un? Lord Liu Bei? Why do you seem different from usual? It feels like… You’ve become fatter.” Hua Tuo said and then reached out to touch Zi Long.

I blushed when I saw what happened and wanted to speak up but did not know what I ought to say and looked at Zi Long, who was trying to stifle her laughter, with an admonis.h.i.+ng gaze.

“Alright, alright, I got it.”

“Eh? This voice is… Lord Zhao Yun? Not Lord Liu Bei!!”

I do not know if it’s thanks to my gaze or she felt satisfied with this or if she began to feel embarra.s.sed but Zi Long spoke up. When Hua Tuo heard her voice, she immediately recognised who it was and hurriedly removed her hands from the 2 lumps of fat she was groping.

“Of course not,” I said as I smiled stiffly at a panicking Hua Tuo, “There’s no need to come over now. I understand what the situation is now. Many thanks to you and your medical team for your hard work.”

“Ah, no… This is what I should be doing.” Hua Tuo said as she bowed towards me, her cheeks still red.

“… Haa~” Yi De yawned from behind. This reminds me, we have been travelling for the whole day now.

“Ah yes.” I said and nodded, “Umm, Zi Long, Chen Dao and Yi De, please go ahead and have a rest. It’s been a long day after all.”

“Yes~ It was~” Zi Long said as she yawned.

“No, I’m not tired yet!” Chen Dao protested.

“No, Chen Dao, you should go and rest even if you’re not tired.”

“Not tired, is it? Alright, go to the encampment now and do a strength count before picking out the troops that we’ll be sending to Fan city in 2 days.”

Oi oi! Zi Long, you really are…

“Ah, I’ll go too.” Chen Gong perked up when she heard this and chimed in as well, “I’ll have to pick out those that aren’t as elite to go and keep the best of the best here for Xinye city construction work.”

She’s really hardworking when it comes to things like this huh? But from the looks of it, she’s not just being petty and it really does seem like they have a lot more to do with Xin

ye city.

“Ah, don’t forget you have a guest waiting, my lord.” Chen Gong reminded before she left. Of course, there is no way I will forget about that.

“Ah, I got it.” I nodded and turned to Liao Hua who should be aware of this, “Where is Lord Sima Hui?”

Liao Hua came over and looked at her bamboo scroll which she had been writing in fervently, “He is currently waiting in the second courtyard in the mansion– Please don’t peep, my lord.”

“Ah, sorry.” I apologised when I realised that I let my curiosity take over. But it always seems like Liao Hua is writing in her bamboo scrolls. Does she keep a detailed diary?

“Well then, lead me back to the mansion, Liao Hua. I would like to discuss the administration of the city with you on the way back.” I said as I turned to leave, “What about you 3.”

“… The magistrate’s office.” “There’s always more work to be done everyday, especially with the plan to invite more outsiders into the city.” “Housing, food… It’s really troublesome.”

Un, that cannot be helped.