17 The Gongsun Clan (1/2)

”Woah, you're very light.” The boy was surprised as he heaved her onto the horse. He gave the reins a tug and the pair galloped into the darkness of the night.

Throughout the entire ride, the little girl was held close to his chest, the feeling was extremely warm, and somewhat awkward, because of the position with her wrapped in a thick warm cloak, riding at full speeds.

She tried her best to feign unconsciousness, that was not easy because of the high speed of the horse, she nearly yelled out every time the horse jumped over a log.

[Is this how you would actually treat a gravely ill person?]

[I hope you never encounter another situation like this. If you do, I will pray for that person!]

The scenery outside was passing swiftly as the horse made his way through the forest. But she could not even see the passing scenery because she was tangled up in the warm cloak. All she felt was the warmth emanating from the hand that was around her waist.

But she could clearly hear the whistling of the winds, and the predators lurking within.

[Where is he taking me?]

She soon got the answer when she heard the marching sounds of soldiers and the sounds of the soldiers practicing formations in preparation for the battlefield.

As the horse rode into the heart of the military camp, the soldiers that saw the boy would bow to him as he rode past them. It seemed that he held a high position within the camp.

The military camp was under the great tiger general, Gongsun Hong, nicknamed so for his great achievements in battles, an idol in many soldiers hearts. He was from the Gongsun clan, a great clan of warriors that had served the Great Jin Dynasty since its founding. The women of the clan were said to be valiant, while the men were said to be heroic.

The young boy was precisely the grandson of this great tiger general, Gongsun Leng.

Although he was young, he had shown great achievement in the art of the sword, passing the military tests and earning a place in the camp.

Gongsun Leng goes off the horse and brought down the little girl wrapped in a thick cloak. He was planning to bring her into the tent. This time he was much gentler handling the

”Young master, you're back.” A middle aged man from inside the tent came out and greeted Gongsun Leng.

”Uncle Song.” Gongsun Leng replied. He was quite respectful of this middle aged man, Song Shun because this man had once been a sworn brother of his father.

”What's the matter? Back so soon?”

”Uh… I ran into someone who needed help. Is the doctor in?” Gongsun Leng said motioning toward the wrapped up cloak in his arms.

The little girl who was wrapped up in the cloak prayed that there was no doctor in the camp.

[Dear camp doctor, please do not be within the camp at this moment.]

Song Shun's mouth twitched as he looked at the bundle tangled in Gongsun Leng's arms.

[With the way you're holding the person, it would be a miracle if they haven't died yet.]

”No, the doctor is at home now, after all, he hasn't seen his family in years, he will be back in three days. He deserves some time off.” Song Shun answered.