After capturing Jing City, the next two cities were a lot easier to attack. It was just like a house without pillars, the other places became very vulnerable and barely resisted.
As long as they captured the next two cities, Qin Yu would be able to meet up with Nangong Ao and his army. And then together they would besiege the core of Qin Country—Bian Capital City.
It had been more than nine months since the beginning of the soldier recruitment, and the weather was that of late autumn.
The weather had become colder. The vegetation was now somewhat yellow, unlike the previous rich green colour. The leaves of the maple trees in the courtyard had turned bright red, making them look like a burning ball of fire from afar.
Sitting on the stone bench in the yard, Li Luo comfortably poured himself a cup of tea. He ate a few pastries from the table, while picking up a cup of tea to drink a mouthful.
Every time they captured a city, they would rests and reorganize the army for a period of time. Those were his most comfortable days, so Li Luo would never miss those opportunities and relaxed. It didn't matter since at this time Qin Yu and his officers spend most of their time in the study discussing their next step.
Although last time it had been Li Luo, who proposed to tire out the enemy cavalry and then to throw out fragrant over-fried soy beans to the hungry horses in order to disrupt the enemy troops, Qin Yu didn't disturb him. He actually did that every time Li Luo used his brain for such things. Only when they were going to sleeps in the evening, did Qin Yu talk to him about their next plans without concealing anything. If he had any opinions, Qin Yu would seriously listen to him and Li Luo discovered that as long as his proposal was feasible, Qin Yu would actually follow his advice.
Li Luo didn't understand why Qin Yu did that. But he was a otaku that rarely went outside in modern times. If he could sit, he would not stand. If he could lie down, he would not sit. He prefered to stay inside all day, instead of going out. The thing he hated the most was troublesome matters. So it was better for him to avoid this kind of thing that consumed brain cells and asked other people to explain the matters.
Like a lazy cat sunbathing in the sun, Li Luo squinting his pair of peach blossom eyes as he felt the crispy and delicious taste of pastries burst in his mouth. He could not help, but pick up another piece and stuff it in his mouth.
Just as he was about to pick up another piece, he saw a slender figure wearing a purple long dress strolling in. She was bouncing and vivacious with one of her hands behind her back. The moment those pair of big eyes looked at him, they immediately lit up, make the originally beautiful face seems even more splendid and touching.
"Mucheng gege!" The beautiful girl said as she bounced to the front of Li Luo. Her pair of big eyes were beaming when she looked at Li Luo. She had her cherry mouth set in as mile, which looked very cute.
Li Luo's otaku heart was once again struck by the female protagonist's attractive looks. Originally, when he wrote the male protagonist's woman, it was in accordance with his own preferences. So when the real version of such female was standing in front of him, he couldn't help but unconsciously blush with a sped-up heartbeat.
However, once he thought of Qin Yu, Li Luo immediately calmed down.
The cold war was still vivid in his mind. Even now, he still remembered the feeling of his whole body being invaded by cold chills from Qin Yu and having to withstand them for two months. He didn't want to experience that for a second time. Anyway, it was impossible to have this girl in the front of him. He didn't want to once again make Qin Yu furious.
"Ruoyan, what's the matter?" Li Luo asked after puting down the teacup in his hand on the table. His eyes were slightly lowered, not looking at Liu Ruoyan's face.
Liu Ruoyan's sweet smile disappeared, when she saw Li Luo's expression becoming unenthusiastic after meeting her. Her heart couldn't help but scold Qin Yu that was still having a meeting in the study room. If that annoying man didn't make a request, Mucheng gege would certainly not treat her this way. Previously, Mucheng gege would never avoid her, so it must be that hateful demon's fault.
Her bright and beautiful eyes only dimmed for a moment. She raised her head with a smile on her face and said in spoiled way: "Mucheng gege, I heard there will be a Lantern Festival tonight. Can you go with me?"
As a single man for more than 20 years and a otaku, he had never even held a girl hand before. At the moment, this rare chance finally arrived, the goddess in his fantasy invited him to a date. Although his heart was beating hard, as soon as he thought of Qin Yu, he immediately calmed down his own heartbeat.
Li Luo lifted his head up and while looking regretful, he turned towards Liu Ruoyan, "Ruoyan, sorry, I can't accompany you."
Liu Ruoyan smile immediately became somewhat lonely, "Is it because Qin Yu? But today is my birthday. Can't you accompany me even for a little bit?"
Seeing Li Luo being so forlorn, he hesitated.
Looking as if she was grabbing her last hope, Liu Ruoyan advanced two steps and grasped firmly Li Luo's broad sleeves with her two delicate white hands. Her two big eyes anxiously looked at Li Luo, "Mucheng gege, even on my birthday, you can't fulfill this small request of mine?"
Seemingly thought of something, Liu Ruoyan turned her big eyes and pouted her mouth as she said, "If Mucheng gege is afraid of being found out by Qin Yu gege, then you don't have to worry. Just a moment ago, Yan'er saw Nangong shushu [1] arrive. So they will stay in the study for a long time. He wouldn't know that we went out as long as we come back before they finish."
Li Luo was silent for a moment, before letting out a sigh in his heart. Even if Qin Yu didn't know, he still couldn't go. With regret, he turned towards Liu Ruoyan and said: "Ruoyan, I'm sorry."
Tears immediately gushed out from Liu Ruoyan's eyes. She was really feeling very upset. Before he was very caring towards her, but ever since she came with them, he had become colder and colder.
After all, she was a girl who had been spoiled her entire life, she had never suffered any setbacks. But at the moment she was being rejected by the man she like, so how could she not feel any grievance?
Li Luo looked at Liu Ruoyan in front of him. Her tears were drifting at her clothes, and her nose was completely red, so Li Luo couldn't help, but sigh. In the end he was still soft-hearted, "I'll accompany you to buy a lantern, and then we are coming back here, okay?"
Liu Ruoyan immediately stopped crying and with red eyes she nodded at Li Luo.
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They walked out of the residence door together, and walked toward the busy street. But unbeknowst to them, the moment they walked out of the door, there were several pairs of eyes staring at them in the dark. They followed them quietly, waiting for the best time to take action.
These few people were Jing Chun Empress Dowager's subordinates that had been dispatched to capture Li Luo. They were the secret guards with the strongest martial artist under her.
They were very proficient in hiding their whereabouts and they also followed them from a distance, so neither Liu Ruoyan nor Li Luo noticed them.
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[1] "Shushu" — father's younger brother; uncle;
"Er" — term of endearment
"Ge/gege" — big brother
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