Chapter 637: Traitor (1/2)

At this time, Yu Xiaocao had already rested for a good while. She smiled wanly at her two good friends and said, “Junyang...Older Cousin Junyang had once instructed me for a period of time on how to use guns. With that added onto my natural talent, I can’t say I will hit every single thing I aim at but I’m sure I can hit it ninety percent of the time!”

Yu Xiaocao wasn’t bragging. She truly was more talented in this area compared to other people as she had been infused with spiritual energy from the little divine stone. Thus, it only took half of the time and effort for her to learn how to use a gun well compared to other people. Zhu Junyang had even repeatedly complimented her for being so talented.

Ning Donghuan slung an arm around her neck and flatteringly said, “Royal Prince Guo, can you lend me a gun to play with for one day ah? I just want to play with it for one day, alright?”

“Not okay! This young maiden hasn’t had enough either! Thus, it absolutely cannot go to you first!” He Wanning glared at him fiercely and then smiled fawningly at Xiaocao, “Young Royal Prince, don’t you have two guns ah? Just let me play with one of them for a few days, alright ah~”

“Blarghhhh——” Ning Donghuan mimed vomiting, “Surnamed He, ah, you’re a woman with a fiancé. Is it really alright for you to fawn over a young master who is in his early teens without that fellow Lu Hao knowing about it?”

“Why do you care ah? You’re just a dumb schmuck——mind your own business ,okay!” He Wanning snarled viciously at him, “This young maiden is considered maternal cousins with Royal Prince Guo ah! What’s wrong with asking one’s younger cousin to lend me something? Is that something I need to hide from others? If that fellow Lu Hao dares to voice a complaint, just watch me put him in his place!”

Ning Donghuan repeatedly shook his head and felt some pity towards his good friend, “Such a good youth yet he has such a shrew at home…”

“If you dare to speak more nonsense, then I’ll let you have a taste of just how strong this gun is!” He Wanning pointed the gun in her hands in the direction of Ning Donghuan with a threatening look on her face.

“Both of you stop! This gun isn’t a toy, so you need to be careful to not harm someone! For the sake of fairness, neither of you are allowed to borrow it. Give it back!” Yu Xiaocao felt much better after taking the calming pill. She took the gun from He Wanning and locked the safety catch on it before putting it away on herself.

He Wanning had a deflated expression on her face and she turned her head around to glower angrily at Ning Donghuan. Ning Donghuan shrank his head down as he muttered quietly, “It’s not as if I was the one who told you that you’re not allowed to play with the gun. Why are you glaring at me ah?”

“If you didn’t butt in, perhaps Royal Prince Guo would have lent me the gun to play with for a couple of days. It’s all your fault! You’re the one who ruined everything for me!!” He Wanning didn't want to admit her own fault when there was a perfectly good scapegoat here. Why not vent her temper on an easy target?

Ning Donglan quietly advised Xiaocao’s two maidservants, Chunhua and Qiushi, to keep a close eye on their master that evening. That night, when they had hunkered down in a farmer’s house, Yu Xiaocao ran a high fever. Fortunately, they had brought along some fever reducing solution. In addition, the little divine stone stayed by her side the entire night, helping her to process through these complex emotions. After tossing and turning for an entire night, she was finally able to settle herself by the next day.

The other people saw her pale and listless looking face and felt pity rise in their hearts towards her. Thus, they decided to rest for another day in the farming village before heading out the subsequent day. By doing that, they were now behind ‘Royal Princess Jinan’s’ carriage train again.

By the time they arrived at the site of the next ambush, Wild Wolves Slope, the battle had already finished. Although the enemy had the advantage of numbers, their warriors were not as skilled. The soldiers within the Jin Wu troops were all seasoned veterans who had undergone hundreds of battles. Furthermore, there were a few hidden guards within them who were highly skilled, so even the hidden guard disguised as Xiaocao didn’t need to come out. Within the bleak environment, the soldiers had also hidden themselves, which hindered the enemy. In addition, Xiaocao had given them some paralyzing poison, so it made victory quite easy for them.

Long before Xiaocao and her group arrived at Wild Wolves Slope, they could smell the distinct scent of blood in the air. Ning Donglan was afraid that Xiaocao would become ill from fright again, so he had her and her two friends wait at the side as he went forward to check on the situation.

Ning Donghuan quipped foolishly, “Little Royal Prince, obediently stay here in order to avoid getting scared out of your pants again! Argh~you’re such a sissy that you’re giving a bad name to all men!”

He Wanning frowned immediately and strode forward in large steps and began to quarrel riotously with Ning Donghuan. Suddenly, she revealed a crafty smile on her face and stretched out her tiny claws. She forcefully scratched down on Ning Donghuan’s wounded hand. Everyone could only hear him howling in pain and it was loud enough that even Lu Hao, who was cleaning up the battle, was startled.

“Weren’t you just bragging about how manly you were? You can't even endure a little bit of pain, so how manly can you possibly be?” He Wanning smiled proudly. Ning Donghuan was in so much pain that he wanted to hit her but he had been raised since birth that he wasn’t allowed to hit women. The expression on his face twisted, which made He Wanning grin even wider.

“Third Younger Brother!” Ning Donglan had already seen things for what they were. His younger brother would never be able to gain an advantage over these three maidens, so he hurriedly called him over. Otherwise, that fool would end up just getting even more hurt over the tricks of these three girls.

Although the battle at Wild Wolves Slope had been won by them, they had still been outnumbered so it was unavoidable that they had some casualties. Out of the five hundred Jin Wu Troops, there were around twenty who had been seriously injured and seven who had perished. The seriously injured ones were able to stay alive thanks to the special medicine Yu Xiaocao had made. Even those who had only one breath left in their bodies were brought back from the brink of death. Otherwise, they would have lost more people.