The Flower Of War

Chapter 65: Am I Overdoing it?

The two looked at each other with faces full of question marks.

Wu Xiao snatched the scroll and started checking the details. The details of the map were drawn very clearly and accurately.

"Can this map be trusted?"

Wu Xiao was still speechless before a moment later shaking his head cengo.

"This could be two possibilities, the person behind this wants to help us secretly or the most common possibility is, it's a trap."

"Do you believe it?"

Wu Xiao shook his head once again making Yiu even more bend in his forehead.

"We better take this map to my father and let them investigate."

Wu Xiao immediately pulled Yiu's hand towards the stairs. Coinciding with that a crowd climbed up and filled the path on the stairs.

It seemed like they heard a strange noise from above and saw someone running like a doormat, curious but also caused a gripping feeling.

In front of the crowd, stood the shop owner. He dyed before asking Yiu and Wu Xiao.

"Sorry, Mr and Miss, that commotion ...."

Wu Xiao immediately placed Yiu right behind his back then rushed to split the crowd with his burly body while shouting before disappearing behind the tavern wall, "Only a small quarrel. I'll send you the damages immediately!"

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"Where did you get this?"

"Someone attacked us with arrows while we were at the wine shop, Dad."

Emperor Wu bent down his brows. "I seem to know this area a little. I'll send spies to scout."

Wu Xiao smiled brightly and bowed followed by Yiu.

"Before you guys return I want to give Princess Ying a piece of news. Emperor Qiu Wang just sent a message for you and your brother to head for Guang Ming immediately. You will set out with Zhang Wu's greatest archery, please educate them well, Princess Ying."

Yiu immediately understood Emperor Zhang Wu's words and bowed obediently. "Governance accepted."

Hearing that, Wu Xiao did not want to lose. "What are you planning, Dad? Why didn't I come? I'm also one of the best archers in the kingdom, why am I not included?"

Emperor Wu sighed. "A-Xiao, you better stay here and train the sword force, let Princess Ying and Prince Ming Zijing train our archer troops."

Hearing Ming Zijing's name made Wu Xiao's fantasies wander indeterminate directions which made him even more stubborn.

He turned to Yiu, wagging his arm while whining like a child without shame, "Liying.. Can I come along? I want to come! I can be your errand boy just relax!"

Yiu turned his desperate face to Emperor Wu, making the famous emperor full of authority to massage his temple while swinging his hands.

Seeing that, Wu Xiao cheered happily before thanking the Father and pulling Yiu out of the emperor's study without having a chance to salute.

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Their journey to the capital of Guang Ming was led by Vice General Rong along with twenty elite archer troops and a dozen special forces from Zhang Wu Kingdom who were bathed in orange light and cold air in the morning that's.

The troops left early in the morning so they could get there before sunset.

It was due to Prince Huang's fear that his brother's weapons would be seized in the middle of the journey if they were desperate to break through the night.

Inside the simple horse carriage sat Prince Huang, Yiu, and Wu Xiao in an awkward atmosphere.

Huang and Yiu sat next to each other while Wu Xiao was on the opposite bench. The atmosphere was so awkward that it made Yiu wonder how could these two lunatics who were before him be this calm.

They only looked at each other expressionlessly and did not see the intention of the two to open the topic first.

Are they doing telepathy? Nice work! They fought telepathically without inviting me or teaching me how!, Yiu's mind.

It did not feel like time was passing so quickly, the troops had reached the gates of the capital Guang Ming just before the full sunset.

Their troops carrying the two royal chariots were immediately greeted with respect and heavily guarded towards the palace.

Huang went down first followed by Wu Xiao then Yiu. Just about to set his foot on the stairs of the carriage, two palms were outstretched at him.

Yiu looked at the two hands that were about to help her to get down. The helping hand was none other than that of her brother and Wu Xiao.

Yiu was silent for a while before Hwang slapped Wu Xiao's hand so as not to touch his sister, not to forget the look in his eyes that seemed as if the eyeball was going to come out of place.

Yiu who saw it was slightly goosebumps and chose to reach for the elder brother's hand to go down the stairs, it was better than prolonging the problem.

The three walked up to Ming Zijing who was standing not far from the three in his sparkling white clothes.

"Welcome Prince Huang, Prince Wu Xiao, and Princess Ying."

After a brief welcoming event, the three were directed by Ming Zijing to meet the already waiting Ming Emperor in his study.

The meeting did not use much of the welcoming ritual, the private meeting was more of an important discussion.

Emperor Ming immediately invited them to sit down and invited Yiu to explain his arrival on a letter from his brother.

"I confirm Emperor Wang Xiao Ce's letter about the discovery of my new weapon, Your Majesty. Let me introduce him a weapon that will be our superior point from Bai Qing."

Yiu opened a large wooden box beside him. First, he took out a bracelet on which was attached a flattened mechanism and then placed it on the wrist.

"This is the weapon I once gave to Prince Ming Zijing and Prince Wu Xiao, Your Majesty. This weapon had contributed a lot in the war in Zhang Wu. This weapon is lightweight and very easy to carry as self-protection. If the needle of this weapon is launched it can kill a target as far as tens of feet."

Yiu turned his back then shot the three urns that had been prepared in the hall until the flakes were scattered on the floor, making Emperor Ming even more enthusiastic.

Yiu then pulled out a wooden-framed gun with a trigger made from a series of iron.

"Next is a weapon in a way that works almost the same as an arrow, Your Majesty. The difference is, the firing speed of this weapon is a hundred times faster than ordinary arrows, not caught in the eye."

All the people in the room were stunned for a moment to see the appearance of the alien-looking object. Yiu took the ammunition from his waist bag and put it in his gun.

He raised both hands straight, preparing to aim. Before pulling the trigger, Yiu turned to Emperor Ming. "Maybe the sound of this thing will be quite loud, Your Majesty. So, I hope you close your ears."

The emperor followed the princes and closed their ears. An explosion sounded extremely loud, making their hearts pound very hard. The small candles that illuminated the corner of the room began to wiggle.

Ming Zijing ventured to approach the table full of shattered urns, the manic instantly rounded.

"Dad, it's through the wall."

Without a second thought he immediately went out to find where the bullet had landed, the three princes tailed behind him.

Yiu snatched the torch he was passing and began to measure the straight line of the wall hole and found the bullet stuck in one of the stone fences not far from the emperor's study.

Lucky it wasn't about someone.

The trailing princes were again amazed, especially Huang.

"A-Ying, where did you get the idea of making this little monster...."

Yiu did not reply, he turned around and immediately headed back towards the emperor's study.

"Sorry, Your Honor. I'm ruining your workplace. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Emperor Ming only smiled slightly then replied, "Alright, it's you yourself asking. I'll give you the punishment you deserve."

Wu Xiao and Huang were already preparing to apply for the second mainstay spray. However, the emperor interrupted first.

"The punishment is to train the special soldiers sent by the five countries to practice your new weapon. All the weapons manufacturing costs are borne by the five kingdoms so you don't have to worry."

The almost cold hot Yiu heaved a sigh of relief hearing that. He bowed respectfully and thanked me.

"Daughter Ying, please teach the princes who are qualified, especially Ming Zijing, he is the most experienced in archery."

"By pleasure, Your Majesty."

The four people came out of the emperor's study. Wu Xiao ran over Yiu who walked in front of him and lightly elbowed Yiu's arm.

"Liying, you're also gonna put me in the team, right?"

Yiu felt his heart instantly pounding either because of Wu Xiao's sudden presence or because of something else, he didn't know for sure.

Even so, he tried to keep his flat face. "No. You shouldn't have come here, you're better at swordsmanship."

Wu Xiao instantly bent his lips down, he again tugged at the end of Yiu's clothing sleeve.

"Liying, why are you so evil to me.... I also want to practice that weapon. Can, huh?"

Yiu turned his head lazily with the defense of a heart that was already on the verge of collapsing, if left any longer Wu Xiao would act like a baby and tail him all night.

Nah! It was not good for the defense that he had built as hard as he could, now his condition almost collapsed just because of simple things?

That can't happen!

Yiu flung his sleeves roughly, replying with an annoyed face, "Alright! But remember, don't mess up the rehearsal."

"Ready, beautiful Princess Ying!"

The speech immediately got the gift of death to the head of Wu Xiao who immediately collapsed instantly. Yiu sped his way into a run following his older brother who was far ahead of him while conversing with Ming Zijing, leaving Wu Xiao who was lamenting his head alone.

"Liying you're so cruel! But take it easy I still like it!"

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Early in the morning Yiu was already sitting on the steps in the corner of the royal field, watching the few soldiers who were preparing things for the first practice today.

Not long after, a feisty footsteps approached.

Without even turning her head Yiu already knew who the owner of the footsteps was. Just before someone wanted to sit beside Yiu, Yiu himself had already shifted his seat a few steps making the person's face clear.

"Liying! Did I do something wrong? Why have you been so mean to me lately?"

"Stop whining like a kid."

Wu Xiao shamelessly came back closer with a mischievous smile on his face. "I'm just saying you like me like this, right? Liying, your face may lie to others but not to me."

Yiu presented a look of contempt to Wu Xiao which instantly made him shudder before leaning back with his head on my hands. "All right, I'll just stay here and look at you."

"Can't you be serious at times like this?! This is no time for jokes! Stop making my head dizzy!"

That look was no joke. Wu Xiao's face was transfixed in disbelief. However, after that he just kept silent and turned his seat facing the field with a moody expression.

Yiu slightly felt he was overdoing it on Wu Xiao. However, he felt that Wu Xiao would only sulk as usual and re-mess things up later.

Before long, about twenty of the best archer soldiers belonging to Guang Ming had already lined up neatly in full uniforms in the middle of the hot field.

Followed by Hwang and Ming Zijing who came along with their practice clothes.

"Today I'd like to test your ability to aim at a target that has a strong shock. Let me introduce you first with my new weapon, this weapon is so dangerous that only great people can operate this thing, hopefully those people are you."

Yiu began to demonstrate how to hold a gun and how it worked. The entire soldier watched with interest as well as amazement.

All the soldiers passed the test firing although still far from the expedition, and from the three princes, the, while only Ming Zijing had the most value for Yiu so he would train Ming Zijing even more strictly so that he could help him train other troops.

Yiu slightly misfocused on Wu Xiao whose face was almost as flat as the grinding board. He found it strange that Wu Xiao could be as serious as he was now, not as usual.

After he finished training, Wu Xiao became the first to leave without a single word, leaving Huang and Yiu a little astonished.

After training Ming Zijing to shoot a few times, Yiu returned to his room to change clothes. In the middle of the road he overheard the gossip of the harem servants.

"I very rarely see Princess Ming Lihua this happy. Her smile was as beautiful as blue quartz."

"Is it because of Prince Wu Xiao's arrival? I know they were close friends when they were kids. Did Princess Ming Lihua keep a taste in Prince Wu Xiao?"

"Maybe, this morning Princess Ming Lihua told me to give her homemade tea to Prince Wu Xiao. He said that this tea was good for improving focus but dear, when I arrived Prince Wu Xiao was already in the field and it seemed like he looked really angry earlier."

"really? We have to tell Princess Lihua about this. Who knows we've got new chat material again."

Some of the servants were gossiping quite loudly on the other side of the building opposite Yiu.

Yiu didn't care much for Princess Lihua because he didn't know her himself, just that he was a little curious about Wu Xiao who was really angry? Did his words hurt him? Yiu was not serious when he said that. Yiu's head was throbbing even more pain at the thought of that.

"I'll apologize to him later."

TB

A/N: Sorry yes because two months lost news because my mangatoon account suddenly came out and could not log in and today only can. sorry for the inconvenience ya😊 ⁇