TCN: Mei Gongqing

Chapter 46: The Teenage General

Chapter 46: The Teenage General

Luo'yang was under siege!

Not long ago, it was still the Jin's capital – a bustling place where every great clan wanted to dwell, where all migrant Hans would turn to kneel in homage at the time of their death.

But it had actually fallen!

All of a sudden, Nan'yang was overcome with grief.

Accompanying the cries was a sense of insecurity and, suddenly, Ran Min shot to celebrity status. Almost every major clan would invite him to guest its banquet.

It just so happened, however, that he went missing right at this time.

Dismayed, they all sent people to ask the Prince of Nan'yang. Even the Chen house who was to be his in-laws became the object of everyone's inquiries.

And yet, no one had an answer to give.

Panic reached its tipping point with each passing day. Some families packed up to move again, this time fleeing to Jiankang.

In the midst of this scene, a cavalry broke the calm and barged in each estate with its arrival. "Sir – there are two thousand soldiers outside the city, sent by General Ran to protect the Nan'yang Prince."

"General Ran? And where is he?"

"I do not know, the young general said one of General Ran's soldiers is capable of handling ten barbarians. With them here, Nan'yang will be unharmed."

"Did he really say that?"

"I dare not lie."

"Good, good good."

Cheers soon spread to the streets of Nan'yang, gradually booming into ecstasy.

Listening to the waves of roars heightening like a tide outside, Chen Rong said to Nurse Ping: "Let's us also go and see."

"Aye."

Because they did not intend to go far, she did not ride in a carriage and ran out of the courtyard just like that. When she got to the front door, she found Chen Wei, Chen Qian, and the other girls also there. However, they were wearing veiled hats, perfumed sachets and decorative jades, neatly dressed as though they were leaving for an outing.

A sea of people was currently pouring out onto the streets, everyone looking toward the north gate.

"What are they looking at?" Chen Rong asked curiously.

"The soldiers General Ran had sent," a servant respectfully answered her. "They had originally wanted to camp outside the city, but the masters were worried so they asked them to come in."

Another middle-aged man smiled and added, "I heard that General Ran's soldiers are the bravest among the braves. They always encounter the strongest opponents in every expedition. He is always surrounded by more people, but he only needs a few thousand men to return victorious. It's not every day we get to see two thousand of his soldiers in Nan'yang; everyone is curious to see them today."

With his voice came a series of orderly and powerful footsteps, so powerful and orderly that every step taken shook the ground.

Without knowing, the crowd solemnly looked up.

But none of this concerned Chen Rong. She had seen much more of Ran Min's soldiers in her past life.

Just as an uninterested Chen Rong turned her head and was about to return to her home, from far away, a somewhat familiar voice came to their ears: "Remember, we cannot let the Hu succeed!"