166 ITs GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU (1/2)

”SORRY, I'm a bit busy right now.  Try to contact me again tomorrow,” Argent said when she finally got over the shock of hearing Lei Feng's voice.

It had been a month since she last heard from him.  Truthfully, she felt a bit complicated suddenly hearing his voice right now.  She was expecting his call at least the first week.  Because he said that he would call.  But then the call didn't come and she just overall forgot about it.  Now, she didn't know if she should be happy to hear his voice or be annoyed because he called at a very incovenient time.

”I'm flying near Victoria City right now.  I might arrive at the city by noon,” Lei Feng said instead.

He just flew above the town of Achea.  He decided to stop temporarily to call Argent to tell her of his whereabouts.  Hearing her voice again, he felt some kind of warmth filling his heart.  He suddenly realized just how much he wanted to see her.  One month almost felt like a year.

Once again, Argent found herself shocked by the myriad of informations that answer conveyed.  ”Wait- you're coming here in Victoria City?  And what do you mean by flying?  Surely, you're not planning to fly here?”

”I am,” Lei Feng answered calmly.  ”I have been travelling in this way since Xing.  So I assure you, there won't be any problems.”

He flew here from Xing?  She suddenly thought of something.  Was that the reason he didn't call?  Not because he forgot but because he couldn't?  Because he was too busy flying?  ”Why would you fly from Xing to Victoria City?”

”Because it's faster,” he said simply.

Suddenly, Argent felt a headache.  She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself.  ”Then could you tell me the reason for this sudden flying trip of yours?”

”To help you.”

Now, she was truly annoyed.  ”Lei Feng, didn't we talk about this already?  You should focus more on the things that you should do instead of, well, this.”

”The Emperor gave me a vacation.”  Well, not really.  Lei Feng asked for one.  He literally told the Emperor that he was too tired from fighting with the barbarians from the Northern border and he really needed a vacation or he would probably collapsed from overwork.  When he phrased it like that, the Emperor had no choice but to give in.  ”Right now, I'm just an idle general.  There's nothing more important I should be doing.  So, going to Victoria City to lend you a hand is the most productive thing I could do right now.”

Argent was a bit speechless, even her annoyance disappeared.  Because she couldn't help but imagine what Lei Feng looked like right now as he said those words.  He probably had that same serious expression.  Just thinking that he said something so non-sensical with that serious face of his could already make her laugh.

”I already have a plan.  Haven't you thought that your late appearance and unnecessary protection might disrupt it?” she asked, making herself sound as serious as possible.

”I'm not going there to offer protection.  I'm going there to offer all the assistance I could,” Lei Feng countered.  He already learned the hard way that Argent was not the type to just passively accept the protection of others.  She's confident in her ability to protect herself and protect those she cared about.  So, truly, the only thing he could do was to fight side by side with her, making sure that he could lessen her burden.  ”Tell me the plan and I will act accordingly.  I will make sure that I won't get in your way.”

Argent just sighed because she couldn't truly think of anything to counter Lei Feng.  Once she accepted his sudden presence, she immediately thought of a way to integrate him to her overall plan.  Having the effect of his double Gift would actually make things more sinister.

”Then listen...”

When Argent finished telling him everything, it was Lei Feng's turn to be speechless.  ”Okay, I'll do it according to what you said,” he said after digesting everything.

”I'll let someone contact you to give you the signal on when you should start.  Stay alfloat above the Holy Temple, make sure that your position would be out of everyone's sight,” Argent reminded.

”I understand.”

”And Lei Feng, it's really good to hear from you.”  Then Argent ended the call.