Chapter 978: Chapter 12: Breaking Army’s Plot, Gold King’s Seal, and the Nine-colored Divine Deer’s Shock
Under Breaking Army’s gaze, that short White swayed out from one side, his silver-haired girl expressionlessly watching Breaking Army, as the purple-eyed strategist’s forehead vein twitched.
Bearing the name of Breaking Army for five hundred years, he could not lose again!
Inwardly moved, Breaking Army smoothly grabbed the young lord’s arm, gently saying: "Although we parted in Jiangzhou City that day, and had a brief reunion, it was only for a short time before we parted again. Now, finally back under the Lord’s banner, my heart is filled with joy."
Li Guanyi grinned: "Sir, there’s no need for this. Mr. Lei, serve the good tea!"
Breaking Army’s gaze focused on Shaking Light.
How about it?!
Shaking Light!
The harmony of my lord and minister, together expressing our parting!
The silver-haired girl pondered for a moment, silently moving to stand behind Li Guanyi.
Breaking Army was momentarily stunned, his heart seized; his mind swift, his strategies profound, he could see through people’s hearts and immediately knew what Shaking Light was thinking, causing great anger— ’You, you, you, want to say that in these two years you have been inseparable from the Lord, far more than I have?!’
’Despicable fellow!’
Li Guanyi was about to converse with Breaking Army, but the unyielding Breaking Army grabbed Li Guanyi’s arm, forcibly squeezing out two sorrowful tears, and said: "Ah, truly, after not seeing each other for so long, to be reunited under the Lord’s banner today, my heart is a mix of joy and sorrow, and I couldn’t help but shed tears."
Mr. Lei grinned, while Fan Qing raised a hand to his forehead.
Breaking Army’s left hand grabbed Li Guanyi’s arm, his right hand raised to wipe ’tears’, meanwhile, his gaze suddenly darted fiercely towards the silver-haired girl, the corner of his mouth hidden by his sleeve curling up.
Hahahaha, how about this?
This time, arm in arm, tears staining sleeves, how will you...
The silver-haired girl walked to Li Guanyi’s side, reached out to grasp his sleeve, her gaze calmly and quietly watching the victory-hungry Breaking Army.
"???"
Breaking Army gnashed his teeth.
How despicable, Shaking Light!
Nangong Wumeng sat on a high chair, his right leg raised, resting on his left, laying a long sword across his body, leaning back, causing the front two legs of the wooden chair to lift up, balancing as it swayed, biting into a sand apple native to the Western Regions.
The flavor is tender, not bad.
The Western Regions’ produce is ordinary, main grains are amaranth, millet, and winter wheat, but their fruits are extraordinarily sweet.
Watching the scene before him.
Chewing, chewing.
Nangong Wumeng seemed to see, beside Li Guanyi, the one grabbing his arm looking like a big dog glaring angrily at the encroaching silver-white flowered cat, baring teeth in rage, yet the cat ignored him, moving closer to rub against the young lord’s body.
Nangong Wumeng propped a hand under his chin, biting the sand apple, lost in thought.
Mr. Lei, well, is like... ahem, an Iron-eating Beast from the southwest region.
Tall and strong, adorably clumsy-looking, seemingly harmless, yet actually very dangerous.
Shi Dalin is like an old monkey, cunning and smart.
Changsun Wuchou is like a fox, cunning and sly, no one knows how many plans this fellow has, while Xu Tiange, well, is like an old ox, always thinking about farming.
Pan Wanxiu and Gongsun Huaizhi are only thinking about building cities and machinery.
Fan Qing seems like an old lion who has weathered many storms.
Nangong Wumeng watched Li Guanyi raising both hands with a wry smile saying something, while the strategist clutched his arm glaring at the silver-haired girl, who thought for a moment, reaching out to encircle Li Guanyi’s waist, then quietly watching Breaking Army.
Breaking Army, furious enough to explode.
Nangong Wumeng laughed, propping a hand under his chin with a smile thinking.
"Hmm, the atmosphere in Heavenly Strategy Mansion is truly great, other places wouldn’t have such a relaxed atmosphere and relationships..."
"That Li Guanyi is, hmm, a large tabby cat with slick fur but very poor, and the Sword Madman elder is the big tiger behind the tabby cat? Shouldn’t the tabby cat’s tail be holding a sword?"
"As for me..."
"Hmm?"
"Constantly going out searching for pinecones to feed the tabby cat, a treasure-hunting squirrel?"
Nangong Wumeng caught Li Guanyi’s gaze, pouted, and muttered:
"A poor wretch."
"And a lord?"
Finally, the atmosphere on that side was calmed by Li Guanyi’s persuasion, Breaking Army swinging the Fish and Water Sword hanging from his waist personally cast by Li Guanyi, and in the end, he admired Shaking Light for being able to match him move by move and said: "When you came over just now, what were you thinking?"
The silver-haired girl blinked: "Walk over, hold him."
Breaking Army: "..."
"???"
"And then?"
Shaking Light said: "That’s it."
Breaking Army grinned, feeling a sense of winning yet losing, wishing to howl at the sky and pound his chest. Li Guanyi had Mr. Lei bring many fruits, jujubes, grapes, sand apples, and then brought tea; Li Guanyi inquired: "Where’s Qibi Li?"
Breaking Army replied: "He’s still handing over military affairs. General Fan Qing and Changsun Wuchou are hosting him, he should be here soon, Lord can sit and rest."
Li Guanyi nodded, continuing to chat idly with Breaking Army, detailing the current issues to him.
Breaking Army, after listening, seriously pondered and said:
"As for the present situation, I know somewhat, although it seems the Lord has found his footing here, he is actually still in the whirlpool." He pointed at the parchment map bounced open on the table, saying: "Though some victories have been won."
"They are steps forward, but one must understand one thing."
"The Lord’s coming here is not to occupy a city-state or rule over a hundred or thousand miles of land, but to rival the Wolf King, to occupy the Western Regions, to flow downstream, connect with Jiangnan, and resolve the plight of Jiangnan."