Vol 10 Chapter 43 (1/2)

Chapter 43

VOLUME 10 CHAPTER 43: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS MY FIRST VISIT TO THE THATCHED COTTAGE (2)

Liu Bei POV

Chen Gong told her? That was unexpected.

— Alright.

I thought back to Chen Gong’s soft reply a few days ago amidst my surprise. I did not expect it but it does seem like she became more serious in her work after that. This, I believe, is not a misconception of mine.

“Liao Hua, about the villages…”

“It’s still in progress. From what I know, there seems to be a new village coming into Xinye city tomorrow.”

“Un un, very good.” I said and began commanding the horse to proceed, “Alright, help me thank Chen Gong later. And do remember to rest when you can.”

Liao Hua did not speak and merely saluted in response as we left. Just as we left the mansion, we found the last member of our little party waiting for us behind a corner.

“Yun Chang? Why are you here?” I uttered in surprise as I stared at the girl in front of me with wine-red hair.

“What are you talking about?” Yun Chang asked, “You were the one who called me to come right?”

“That is true but…” I looked at the sky and saw that it had not changed much, “But Yun Chang came a little too early, no? We were supposed to meet an hour later.”

“I-I was just thinking that big brother specially requested for me for this mission!” Yun Chang blabbered with a red face, “And besides… I wanted to see big brother sooner…”

“See me? What for?”

“Nothing!” She cried out in exasperation when she heard what I asked and sighed as she looked at me, “So what is this important thing about? Big brother never made any mention of it in the letter.”

“Ah, I didn’t tell you anything, yes…” I said as I recalled that I had not told Chen Gong about this when I told her to send a letter to Yun Chang. I only mentioned this in pa.s.sing last night at dinner to the rest in Xinye city as well.

“Come, let’s talk along the way.” I said as I put on the gra.s.s circlet.

“By the way, how long is big brother going to put this gra.s.s helmet on for? Did Lord Xu Shu tell you anything about this.”

“She didn’t. I’ve been troubled over this as well.”

I might as well take the chance to seek advice about this from Zhuge Liang while I am at it. This feels important as I do not remember Liu Bei ever faking his death.

“So, big brother, where are we headed to today?”

“Ah, oh. We’re going to Longzhong today.”

“Longzhong huh…”

“Un,” I said as I tossed the bamboo scroll to Yun Chang, who caught it and opened it up, before I continued, “2 days ago, I sought out Sima Hui and asked if there were any talented individuals nearby and he recommended this person in Longzhong.”

I made a small lie here. Sima Hui never recommended Zhuge Liang to me after all but this way, it will save me a lot of time and effort.

“This is a really simple map.”

“Yes but it’s easy to understand and it’s not too far anyway.”

There are no villages which we will pa.s.s through and we just need to keep riding along the stream and we will get there.

“The one we are looking for, what’s his or her name?” Yi De asked.

“Ah, I heard that she is Zhuge Liang Zhuge Kong Ming. Sima Hui called her Crouching Dragon.”

“Have you both heard of her?” I asked just in case but they shook their heads.

I knew it.

“Is this Kong Ming f

ellow formidable?” Yun Chang asked as she closed the scroll, “How is she compared to Lord Xu Shu?”

“That’s not easy to compare…” I said as I rubbed my chin, “But under normal circ.u.mstances, one would think that Zhuge Liang is superior.”