TCN: Mei Gongqing

Chapter 107: Chen Rong's Request

Chapter 107: Chen Rong's Request

Looking at the knights whose faces were obscured behind their helmets, Li Cheng strode out, raised his clasped hands, and began to speak.

Before he could offer his greetings, however, one of the knights had spoken to him in the tongue of the Jins: "Do you belong to the Chen House in Nan'yang?"

They recognize who we are.

Li Cheng and his guards erupted in cheers. Only Han people would be able to recognize their many complicated family crests.

"Aye," Li Cheng quickly answered. He placed his hands together and respectfully asked, "And you are...?"

"We work under General Ran," the armored knight replied, motioning his subordinates to remove their masks and reveal their faces.

Li Cheng and his men laughed like loonies when they heard their answer and saw their faces. Some of them were even making their horses run in circles while they laugh.

Li Cheng likewise beamed from ear to ear. "I beg your pardon, our guys are beyond thrilled to hear that you are General Ran's men."

The dozen or so knights hadn't bothered lifting their eyes amid the guards' guffaw. Only until Li Cheng spoke did the Jin voice sound again: "It's getting late, ask your mistress to go see General Ran."

Li Cheng did not question how they knew a young lady was with them. He just joyously replied: "Aye, aye, aye." He waved his right hand and shouted, "Stop horsing around and get ready. We'll go and meet General Ran tonight."

"Aye," the guards replied and started to get busy.

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Soon after, they had tidied up and followed the knights forward.

Chen Rong quietly lifted her curtain to look around, beckoning Li Cheng closer as she did so.

He rode over and broke into a pleasant laugh: "Miss, how may I be of service?"

His booming voice caused the knights to turn their heads.

Chen Rong shyly bowed her head and waited until the knights impatiently turn away before motioning Li Cheng near again. "Li Cheng, are these men truly General Ran's subordinates?" she whispered.

Li Cheng chuckled, but seeing Chen Rong's unimpressed face, he quickly dropped his voice and replied, "Rest assured, miss. They are General Ran's personal guards. We've met them before."

Only then did Chen Rong relax.

Li Cheng laughed again and then caught up to the knights.

After nearly an hour, the torch-lit cavalcade arrived at a mountain cleft lined with tents.

Chen Rong peered outside and saw numerous flying banners in the distance with the character "Min" on them.

The camp site was packed with tents. Besides the flapping flags, all was quiet.

Having arrived at such a solemn place, Li Cheng and his men ceased their noises and followed the armored knights to the centermost tent.

Chen Rong's carriage stopped outside while Li Cheng and several guards followed the knights inside.

Nurse Ping eyed them as she whispered from Chen Rong's side: "It's already so late, General Ran won't summon you, will he?" Unease was heard in her voice.

At length, footsteps sounded.

Chen Rong looked up only to find her gaze suspended.

A handsome yet severe man in a black outfit appeared at the entrance. He apparently had just bathed, water dripping from his dark hair. A few droplets rolled down his chiseled face and onto the strong chest hidden behind his black undergarment.