PFC Chapter 46 Flame Spirit Princess's Coquettishness
Chapter 46 Flame Spirit Princess's Coquettishness
"This child..."
She felt that having days like this was enough.
……
(The city of Xinzheng remains lively at night.)
(But this liveliness belongs to them.)
a few days later.
Xia Bing was instructing everyone in their martial arts practice in the courtyard when she suddenly received a secret letter.
He opened it and took a look, his expression changing slightly.
"What's wrong?" Jingni noticed his expression.
"There's news from the Qin state..." Xia Bing said.
"What news?"
"King Ying Zheng of Qin is preparing to march east," Xia Bing said, "first attacking Han."
Everyone's expression changed.
"Attack Korea first?" Yuki-onna frowned. "So soon?"
"Yes." Xia Bing nodded. "They say it will be next spring."
"What about South Korea..."
"We can't stop them." Xia Bing shook her head. "The state of Han is too weak. Once the Qin army arrives, they will surely perish."
Everyone fell silent.
They all knew what this meant.
If South Korea is destroyed, they... will have to go to a new place.
"Xia Bing," Jing Ni spoke, "what do you plan to do?"
"Let's see how things go," Xia Bing said. "The Qin army's eastward advance is big news; I'll be monitoring it closely."
"If South Korea really can't hold on..."
"Let's go somewhere else."
Where to?
"...The State of Zhao." Xia Bing's eyes were deep. "Or the State of Qin."
"Qin State?" Yan Lingji asked, somewhat surprised. "What are you going to Qin State for?"
"There are some things I need to take care of," Xia Bing said. "I'll have to go sooner or later."
Everyone looked at him with some confusion.
They didn't know what Xia Bing meant by "some things".
But they knew that Xia Bing wouldn't say such things without a reason.
"Okay." Jingni nodded. "Wherever you go, we'll follow you."
"Mm." Xia Bing smiled. "Thank you."
"No need to thank me," said the Snow Woman. "We're family."
"Yes." Li Wu nodded. "We're family, so let's not be so formal."
"That's right," Yan Lingji added. "Wherever you go, we'll go."
Xia Bing looked at them and felt very touched.
"Then... let's work hard together."
"good."
……
in the afternoon.
Xia Bing arrived at Zi Lan Xuan and told Zi Nu the news.
"The Qin army is about to march east?" Zi Nu's expression turned grave. "This is happening even faster than I anticipated."
"Yes." Xia Bing nodded. "South Korea can't stop them."
"Then we..."
"I will help South Korea," Xia Bing said, "but not for long."
"The Qin state is too powerful; the Han state is not in the same league as it."
Zi Nu fell silent.
She knew Xia Bing was telling the truth.
"So what do you plan to do?"
"First, help South Korea stabilize the situation," Xia Bing said. "Then... we'll see how things go."
"If all else fails..."
"I will lead my men to evacuate."
"Evacuate?" Zi Nu looked at him. "Where do you intend to take us?"
"...The State of Zhao," Xia Bing said, "or the State of Qin."
Why these two places?
"Because..." Xia Bing paused, "there are some things I have to do."
"What is it?"
Xia Bing looked at her but did not answer.
There are some things he can't say yet.
"You'll see later," he said. "Right now... let's deal with what's in front of us."
"Okay." Zi Nu didn't ask any further questions. "Do you need my help?"
"Help me gather intelligence," Xia Bing said, "the more intelligence about the Qin state, the better."
"No problem," Zi Nu nodded. "I'll have someone investigate."
"Thanks."
"You're welcome." Zi Nu smiled. "You're my man, it's only right that I help you."
Xia Bing paused for a moment, then smiled.
"You're quite direct."
"Same to you," Zi Nu said, covering her mouth with a laugh. "Aren't you the same?"
The two looked at each other and smiled.
……
night.
Xia Bing returned to the courtyard.
Everyone was waiting for him.
"How is it?" Jingni asked.
"I spoke with Zi Nu," Xia Bing said. "She'll help us gather intelligence."
"That's good." Jing Ni breathed a sigh of relief.
"There's one more thing," Xia Bing said, looking at everyone, "I plan to... make some preparations in advance."
"What preparations?"
"Training," Xia Bing said. "South Korea might not be able to hold out for long, so we need to be prepared to evacuate at any time."
"What kind of training?"
"Combat, marching, survival..." Xia Bing said, "and coordination."
"You'll likely be fighting together in the future, so teamwork will be very important."
Everyone nodded.
"When will it start?"
"Tomorrow," Xia Bing said. "We'll rest today and training will begin tomorrow."
"good."
"Then go to bed early," Xia Bing said. "We need to get up early tomorrow."
"Um."
The crowd dispersed.
Xia Bing stood in the courtyard, looking at the stars in the sky.
"The Qin Kingdom..." he murmured, "I'm finally going there."
He thought of his mother.
Xia Yufang.
She was once a palace maid in the Qin state, but was later expelled from the palace and ended up in Handan.
She gave birth to him there and raised him.
"Mother..." Xia Bing whispered, "I will... seek justice for you."
He remembered what Ji Wuye had said.
He is not Xia Wuqi's biological son.
His father... was probably King Ying Zheng of Qin.
If this is true...
"So I am... a prince of Qin?" He sneered.
Regardless of whether it was true or not, he was determined to go to the Qin state to see for himself.
He wanted to know what his origins were.
"Just you wait..." He clenched his fist.
……