Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 202



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Episode 202. Maintenance (4)

Gan Ning ran in a hurry.

The movements were so agile that they could not even be compared to the movements shown on the battlefield.

He cursed inwardly.

‘Damn, damn! Seriously, you can’t keep up with this madness! How dare you think of hanging your own brother on a sack?’

With that thought in mind, Gan Ning took out a dagger from his bosom. Then, with careful hands, he slowly cut off the top of the handle.

Inside the bag, Son-ho was sweating profusely, his face flushed with heat.

Gan Ning, who witnessed him, was instantly filled with anger. If things had gone wrong, Gan Ning would have been the one who murdered the Sun family’s direct descendants.

Even if Sonso had protected him, he would certainly have been half-chewed by the elders of Songa.

‘What on earth were you thinking when you did something so stupid…!’

Meanwhile, Son Ho, who was freed from the sack, came to his senses.

Inside the hot and dark sack, a cool breeze suddenly blew and it soon became bright.

Son-ho, who was suddenly moved to a bright place, narrowed his eyes and stared blankly at the person in front of him. Son-ho, whose eyes had not yet adjusted properly, spoke without realizing it.

“…older brother?”

“…This is Ganxingpae (Gan Ning), the second son.”

“…General Gam, I’m sorry I didn’t have time to consider your situation… But that kid….”

Son Ho’s explanation, defending the maid, continued.

On the one hand, Gan Ning felt ashamed at the sight of Sun Hao zealously defending the maid. He had come here to take the maid away, but how could Sun Hao protect her like this? And he even hung on to the sack like this.

Gan Ning felt embarrassed and at the same time, a surge of emotion welled up in his chest. Although it was faint, it was definitely anger.

‘… What on earth were you thinking, my little brother… .’

But that boiling anger quickly died down.

“Aho, stop there.”

The calm voice of a man who extinguished his blazing anger like a lamp.

“I, Woohyung, will take care of the rest.”

When Gan Ning looked back, he saw Sun Shao quietly looking down at him and Sun Hao.

Unlike me who felt angry for a moment, Sonso still looked peaceful.

The calm face that seemed to be nothing paradoxically made Gan Ning feel afraid.

Meanwhile, Son Ho, who was relieved by Son So’s words, spoke with a faint smile.

“…Okay, brother.”

“Soldiers, move Aho and the maid quickly. They must be both tired, so let them rest comfortably.”

The soldiers shouted loudly at Son So’s command.

“Yes, my lord!”

And Son So spoke to Gan Ning, who was looking at him blankly.

“…Your eyes are demanding an explanation. Yes, we should finish talking. Follow me.”

Hearing Sun So’s calm words, Gan Ning followed him.

But why is that?

For the first time in a long time, I felt like I was walking into a swamp.

‘I feel like a beggar.’

***

Gan Ning was looking at me blankly.

Although he couldn’t express it, there was a hint of rebellion and faint anger in his eyes.

But still, this is what happened to me, who was so considerate. It was an unbearable result for me.

“It seems like you have a lot to say, but where do you say it?”

Then, Gan Ning glanced at Zhou Tai and poured out his words without hesitation.

“…Did your lord want to kill the general? Why did you hand the bow to the general and order him to shoot the shaft? The second son almost died!”

I couldn’t help but laugh at the unfamiliar sight of Gan Ning.

The rebellious Gan Ning’s appearance was as if he had come out vividly from the Yuan Dynasty.

But I don’t want that kind of feeling.

At least knowing who is in charge and having the minimum amount of self-control. These were the virtues I wanted from the Gan Ning in front of me.

I tilted my head and asked in a pretended, questioning tone.

“But aren’t you alive?”

“My lord, that is not the problem….”

“And I told you from the beginning. I put what you wanted inside. I thought you would come to me because you were embarrassed, but I never dreamed that you would look for a maid at that moment.”

Then, Gan Ning’s mouth, which had been sticking out, went back in.

“That, that is….”

“Well, your archery skills are still the same. You were able to avoid the trajectory with that short, instinctive movement…. I guess that’s very typical of you.”

“…But, my lord. If I had made a mistake, I would have killed the second son with my own hands….”

Gan Ning’s hands trembled as he imagined something. After all, if Gan Ning’s temperament had been just a little more impatient, the arrow would have already flown away.

‘Of course, before that, Zhou Tai would have deflected Gan Ning’s arrow.’

I felt like Gan Ning was going to break, so I quickly comforted him.

“Aho is alive and well, and Aho saved the maid he wanted to save. Isn’t that a good thing?

Oh, do you still want to catch the maid and punish her? Even now that Aho has shown such determination?”

To say something like that after seeing such a beautiful sight… If that was true, Gan Ning was truly a man without a human heart.

Then Gan Ning quickly waved his hand and lowered his head.

“I have clearly seen the determination of the second prince, so why would the chief take him back? I will just give him to the second prince….”

“Well, yeah. I guess it was worth it for me to take your side.”

Gan Ning stared at me with a bewildered look.

“…You took my side…. What do you mean…?”

“Oh, that kid blatantly hurt your reputation, so I stepped in to save your reputation. Did I do anything to damage your reputation in this series of events?”

Gan Ning, who had been thinking about it carefully, closed his mouth.

Of course, no matter how much I think about it, it won’t happen. This time, I saved Gan Ning’s face.

‘The last one is something I did myself, so let’s make an exception.’

But Gan Ning protested, saying he could not accept it.

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“There was a second son in there from the beginning, if you had given him a promise….”

I went in, cutting off Gan Ning’s words without hesitation.

“If that were the case, Ah-ho wouldn’t have been properly educated. Even if it was nominally right, it’s not good to interfere in the affairs of the Son-ga generals so privately.”

“But, my lord… isn’t he your younger brother?”

“That’s why we have to educate them even better.”

Gan Ning frowned and said, perhaps displeased with my blunt and straightforward rebuttal.

“What if, by some chance, I had shot the second son without seeing the child?”

“Was that a concern?”

I smiled brightly and looked to the right rear.

Jutae stood tall.

“Yu-pyeong (Ju-tae) was within a four-step radius of you. If it had been different, Yu-pyeong would have stopped you right away. Or, I would have approached you before you could protest.”

Interfering with the general who was aiming a demonstration defenselessly right in front of his eyes was as easy as eating cold porridge for Joo-tae.

I continued speaking to Gan Ning, who looked flustered.

“But you were as quick-witted as I expected. That’s why things turned out so well. And if I hadn’t done this, I wouldn’t have known whether Ah-ho’s promise was in vain or not.”

Gan Ning bit his lips with a complicated look on his face as I explained, and I continued my explanation.

“Now, don’t think too deeply about it. I was just curious to see how far Ah-ho was willing to take responsibility and whether he had the determination to live up to it. Perhaps, this incident will be an opportunity to reduce unnecessary clashes with generals.”

Although he didn’t know, Son Ho would now do things within the scope of what he could handle.

Instead of meddling in useless disputes between generals.

and….

“Actually, I feel a little uncomfortable with it as well.”

Then, Gan Ning, who had been lost in thought, quickly raised his eyes and looked at me. He said.

“yes?”

“I thought you would have understood by now, didn’t you?”

As a faint expression of displeasure escaped my eyes, Gan Ning avoided my gaze with a stiff smile.

“My lord, that, that….”

I looked at Gan Ning for a while without saying anything.

As cold sweat began to run down Gan Ning’s face, I opened my mouth.

“Well, it must have been embarrassing for you as well. Thank you for your hard work. By the way, take the bow you were shooting earlier instead of the maid. It’s a good bow made by someone from Sanwol, so you can save face.”

Yes, where in the world can you find a lord who cares about the dignity of his subordinate general like I do?

Gan Ning, who had been holding up his hands like a pot lid and not knowing what to do, finally lowered his head. The slight anger and rebellion that had been in his eyes earlier were nowhere to be found.

“…Thank you, my lord.”

Of course, I greeted him with a bright smile as usual.

“Okay, I understand. Be careful on your way back.”

In fact, this incident may have been a sufficient warning to Gan Ning, just as it was to Sun Hao.

What if you can’t control that dirty temper in front of me? And what if you can’t control that temper and act like a savage in front of me?

You know better than anyone what the outcome will be.

‘Today was another truly rewarding day.’

***

From that day on, Son Ho’s useless nagging was greatly reduced.

Of course, he was normally a quiet child, but I would say that he wanted to be quiet even more after that incident.

And the maid who survived thanks to Son Ho was given to Son Ho.

That child was someone who risked his life to protect. He could have been generous enough to show this much.

‘Overall, the results are satisfactory.’

And now the real trouble started.

Zhou Yu, who commanded the fleet of Banyang, came to see me.

“How have you been, Baekso?”

“I’m fine. I’m glad to see you’re well.”

“Health? Of course I need to be healthy. I still have dreams that I haven’t achieved.”

It seemed that Joo-yu couldn’t hold it in any longer.

Thanks to my successful completion of the Northern Expedition, Gangdong’s status has risen without end.

If even Zhou Yu successfully concludes his western expedition here, who would dare to ridicule Jiangdong as inferior?

‘Caution? That’s ridiculous. How can a gentleman who will die in less than 10 years at most…?’

At that moment, Joo-yu blurted out as he passed by.

“I heard there are some groundless rumors going around about Ah-ho….”

“What kind of rumor is that?”

Then Joo-yu looked at me intently and answered.

“…For example, you tried to put Ah-ho in a sack and shoot him to death?”

I was dumbfounded.

How can such absurd news spread when I myself went into the sack?

I didn’t even feel like refuting the ridiculous rumor.

I shook my head with a sigh.

“How can such ridiculous rumors spread? They are all lies, lies.”

Then, Joo-yu stared at me blankly with her eyes hardened.

It was like the look in the eyes of a father who had witnessed his son’s mistake. Of course, it was an unfamiliar feeling to me.

“…I tried not to interfere with your family affairs, but… It’s a little different when it comes to A-ho. How much did your dead uncle love A-ho?

Furthermore, it is a well-known fact among the people of Gangdong that Aho cannot advance to your position and aim for your position. Where am I wrong?”

“…It’s just an exaggerated rumor. It happened during training, so don’t worry too much.”

“If that’s the case, then that’s good…. More than that.”

Joo-yu continued speaking with his characteristically sharp gaze.

“Baekso, you haven’t forgotten your promise to me, have you?”

I smiled and said as the main topic of the gas station finally came up.

“How could I forget? It just requires thorough preparation.”

Conquering Ikju, surrounded by rugged mountains.

The more thorough the preparation, the better.

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