The journey back is quick with Soujin"s lead. He was familiar with this area thus making their journey shorter and quicker. When they arrived at the border, Jun Min found his soldiers and goes over there to arrange them. Among them, Yasha and Yamin are there."Young Master, we have arranged the soldiers here," Yasha reported. When they reach the capital of Mountain Kingdom, Jun Min sends them away to here. He doesn"t want them to get involved with the matter in that kingdom.
Jun Min nodded. "Do they have enough rest?"
The journey as a whole army and journey alone is different, that"s why Jun Min asks that question. He barely got any sleep, but his soldier should have enough time to rest because they arrived earlier than him.
"Yes."
"We are going to march again. The Kai Kingdom is taking us into their territory," Jun Min said calmly. He has heard some of the battle report from Soujin during their journey here and he could fill in the rest after staying here for some time.
"Yes General!"
After arranging the soldiers, Jun Min returned back to have some rest before departing.
…
Capital of Ming Kingdom
"You have become really famous, old man," Yan said sarcastically. He has finally returned back to the capital with Nanglong Souka tagging along. The old man is just laughing and waved it off because the whole matter is not because of him, rather it"s because of another extraordinary person.
Nanglong Souka got down from the carriage as Yan continue his journey towards the Kai Kingdom. Yan had no intention on staying inside his residence just because he"s being grounded by his father. He still has some matter he needs to attend to.
The old man walks towards the palace and got admitted as soon as he arrives there. The entire officials are all giving him friendly smile for what he had done.
"Nanglong Souka, well done," the emperor said upon seeing that in this morning court, Nanglong Souka attended.
He nodded. "Thank you Your Highness, this subject dares not take all the credit."
"How"s the reaction from Yuan Kingdom?" one of the officials asks. They hadn"t heard about the detail because the ways to send messages are limited. The only news that they know is that the Yuan Kingdom has pulled back their armies and they wouldn"t attack the Ming Kingdom anymore. If they want the details, they need Nanglong Souka to explain.
"The emperor of Yuan Kingdom is wise and he pulled back the army after some negotiation. He accepts the goodwill of Ming Kingdom and willingly pulls back his army," Nanglong Souka vaguely narrated the conversation.
The emperor is truly happy because of this progress. He turned towards the messenger who comes.
"What is it?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, General Soujin has been found safe and sound. He has returned back to the northeast border."
The emperor nodded. Seeing the cautious gaze from Nanglong Souka, he could only ask the other officials to explain. It is then Nanglong Souka comes to know that his grandson was chasing after one of the a.s.sa.s.sins from the Kai Kingdom and falls from the cliff. Miraculously, he survived and returned back to the border in a matter of days.
"Why is he chasing after that a.s.sa.s.sin?" Nanglong Souka knows that Soujin is not a reckless person and normally he wouldn"t bother chasing after one small fry. Does this a.s.sa.s.sin have another ident.i.ty?
"The a.s.sa.s.sin is the Seventh Prince of Kai Kingdom," Prince Ming Gong interjects.
"I see… what exactly happened that day, how can he falls down the cliff?" Nanglong Souka turned to the messenger again.
The messenger is feeling pressure from Nanglong Souka gaze and he stammered on his words. He can only say that the Seventh Prince of Kai Kingdom has prepared a trap which makes a part of the area around the cliff to get destroyed and caused the general to fall. That trap also costs the prince his life.
With that area belongs to Kai Kingdom and the location is near the border with Mountain Kingdom, it is expected that such traps were found in the area. However, the target had changed from the Mountain Kingdom to Ming Kingdom.
Nanglong Souka nodded. "What happened down the cliff?"
"That… he falls down with General Jun Min and General Jun Min gives him some first-aid which helped General Soujin recovers…"
Nanglong Souka eyes widened. Jun Min is on the east? Didn"t he have just got wounded badly from the fight with General Tou and cannot move from his bed around two weeks ago? How come he suddenly arrived on the east and falls down with Soujin?
Hearing the unexpected name, no one would ever predict that the young general has come towards the northeast. His timing is really good, to appear on time and stopped the Seventh Prince of Kai Kingdom while at the same time become someone who helps Soujin.
The emperor feels even more burdened. This name is truly like a plague and whenever this name is voiced, unexpected news would arise. Despite him feeling vexed, he cannot do anything and continue with the court. That young general luck is too good.
…
"Jun Min has gone to the east? That boy is really quick on healing," Ming Hui commented. He knows that Jun Min is capable, but he would never think that this boy would become really important in their plan.
"But, it"s good that he"s with Soujin. Only Yan is left… that brother of ours is truly slow."
The person before him can only laugh dryly. Ming Hui dismissed him and returned back to his room. His demeanor quickly changed into an innocent young girl and he looks towards the girl who"s busy trying to make the sound right from a zither.
"Lanying, you hadn"t found the correct note, yet?" he asks softly.
The girl, Fan Lanying, raised her head awkwardly. "I"m sorry Princess. It seems that my talent in music is quite low. I will need your help here."
Ming Hui smiled. "Come over here, I will help you."
"Thank you," Fan Lanying smiled back happily.
Seeing that smile, Ming Hui sighed on his heart. "Until when should I keep on this façade? I want to return back to become a man soon…"