
“The fourth prince has arrived!” shouted the eunuch out loud.
10 Soldiers wearing silver armor, stood firmly lifting their spears. Then came a prince in silver armor facing the Emperor and Queen Mother in that magnificent room.
On each side of the room, there were countless people of all ages. But the most dominant were the daughters of the emperor, who numbered 43 children and a boy – boys whose hair was neatly konde.
The prince in armor then knelt before the emperor and gave his final report. “Her noble report, servant, will soon depart to the North, hereby asking for the blessing of the Emperor and the Queen Mother in order to bring victory to Zhou.” He said out loud.
The old emperor, looked full of confidence. “Our blessing prayers will always be with you son, hopefully you can bring victory to Zhou and go home safely.”
The prince smiled happily and raised his head, clearly his eyes were sparkling with excitement. Until arriving – just arrived, he was immediately showered by hugs from his sister – sister.
“Waa!! Brother Anming!” whine them all.
Anming the name of the prince, he fell to the floor because of the embrace of his 43 younger sisters. Palace officials, palace officials, and palace soldiers smiled sweetly at their behavior.
But the Queen Mother, who has a very rigid nature, glared at her 43 stepchildren for acting unprofessional in a formal event. But they did not care about the old queen, and still hugged Anming while whining, expressing their disapproval of Anming going north.
“Kak, please don't go, those – northerners, they are vile and rude people!” whining the smallest brother.
“Iya, how about brother why – why? what if brother gets killed?” regek's other sister.
“Really! later who will play kite – kite with us? Hiks ..” whine another sister again.
Anming laughed and tried his best to stroke their heads 43 as fast as lightning. “Do not worry, I will definitely return and by the time it arrives, we will be playing kite – kite in the palace garden as usual.” Said.
Mother Queen rubs forehead, “anak – children, when will you be an adult, whereas most of you already want to have a family.” His word.
The Emperor snorted and won his queen, “tenlah queen, Zhou people also already know how harmonious the relationship between the children – our children. It's natural that they can't limit themselves to hugging their beloved sister.”
Queen Mother sighed “alah, if you say that.” The answer.
After a while to calm his sister –, Anming finally can escape. He then approached his –-year-old brother and tidied up his fancy collar with a heron embroidery. “Xijiang, I'll be gone long enough, so don't get involved in any problems because I can't help you.” His word.
Xijiang, Anming's younger brother, crossed his hands while turning his face. “Huh? who will be in trouble after you leave?” said.
Anming smiled weakly, ‘semenjak mom left, I tried to take care of Xijiang, but I instead so spoiled him and subconsciously made him a naughty child.’
Anming rubbed Xijiang's head and stood “awas only if when he came home, I heard you were involved in the problem.” Said.
“I told you, I won't get involved in any trouble!” namel Xijiang who was about to cry. “Instead if brother does not return, I will—, I will— Huaaaaa!!!”
Anming smiled bitterly at his crying sister. “Do not worry, I will definitely come back.” said ‘I will definitely come back for you, for all of you, and to wade through this country.’
“Fourth prince, will be leaving soon!” eunuch yells.
Anming stood up and walked out gallantly from within the main hall. In front of him, a line of 200 troops that he would lead towards the North camp. Among the hundreds of soldiers, there were several low-ranking generals who served under Anming's orders.
Young Yunjin, the general, saw Anming coming out of the main hall of the palace. He raised his right hand high to wave and screech “Yo, general Ming! If not hunt – hunt camp north keburu in renggut loh!” yunjin shouted from her proud black horse.
Zhangmiao who was to the left of Yunjin immediately shouted at him for being disrespectful these “bokahs! polite little!” his yell. Zhangmiao is 10 years older than Yunjin and they never get along.
“Oh come on General Zhang, I don't like formalities, our general will also not like excess formalities.” Yunjin said.
Zhangmiao hits Yunjin's shoulder with his bow “junior fool! not that you can not be so polite at a formal event like this! I'll hit your head with this bow! the huft! Feel it! feel!”
“Eh— geez, geez!” sahut Yunjin repelled Zhangluo's bow blow.
Anming who saw the behavior of the two lower generals shook his head. “Ya .. I'm used to seeing Yunjin beaten by general Zhang hahaha..” Anming murmured inwardly.
He also walked quickly and rode his white horse dressed in armor. “Already, already, Yunjin is right, if we do not leave quickly, the northern camp will be snatched by Meng.” Country Said.
Yunjin smiled widely as she felt in martial, but Zhangmiao did not accept. “My master, sorry to interrupt, I know Yunjin's words are true, but this brat should at least be punished for his disrespect.” He said while giving Yunjin a murderous look.
“of course I'll punish him, but before that happens we have to get to camp.” Answer Anming.
Yunjin poked her tongue towards Zhangmiao who harbored her pity on the young man.
Weeks – weeks through the forest, meadows, and villages, finally they have arrived in the Northern region of Cold, but not snow. Tomorrow they just live through the abandoned city and finally arrive at Camp North, their destination.
The night before, Anming threw a piece of twig into a simple fireplace while other prajruit there were rested and some were on guard. Zhangmiao sleeps leaning against a tree while Yunjin lies on the ground surrounded by flowers so that he looks like a dead man.
Only when Anming added a few twigs did Yunjin wake up. He was confused as to why he slept surrounded by flowers. But he knew this was the work of Zhangmiao and the other soldiers so he turned on them by scratching their faces using the ground.
Anming who saw the behavior of his general was smiling weakly. “Yunjin, you really like to prank people huh?” abugn.
Yunjin smiled at the devil. “Hoho .. My principle is to prank everyone around me.” The answer. Anming snorted while shaking his head. He was also often worked by Yunjin and strangely the man who was his age was never punished.
After finishing, Yunjin approached Anming and sat down in front of him. “So my handsome general, why still not rest?” Ask. He gave Anming a flirtatious look. “Oh wait, don't tell me you can't sleep thinking of me?”
Anming frowned in annoyance. “Can not make a joke do not delay so?” reproofing. Yunjin laughed satisfiedly at Anming's annoyed expression. To him Anming's annoyed expression was something that money could not pay for.
Anming breathed patiently. “I just can't sleep, that's it.” The answer. “Last – this last I thought about when the war between these 2 countries will end.”
The atmosphere between them arrived – suddenly turned serious
“Will never end in my opinion.” Reply Yunjin.
Anming looked at Yunjin. “Why is that?”
Yunjin raises a smile. “As long as King Ming and King Zhou have ambitions to rule the territory belonging to others, the war will never end.” The answer. “But by the way – by the way, tomorrow we will pass through the ruins of Tiananmen city. You ever heard the story about the haunted ruins?”
Anming smiled weakly. “It's just the legend of Yunjin, you're right – really like to switch the conversation to a strange thing huh?”
Yunjin wagged her hand upwards like a child. “It's not a legend! That serious! I no longer brag!!” The answer.
Anming laughs. “Haha .. Then what do you want? the city is too vast and it will take half a day if we want to turn it around, or else we will pass through the ruins that you said were haunted.” Said.
Yujin's face turned sullen like a child.
Then came Zhangmiao whose face was spruced by the ground\. The 30-year-old man crouched behind Yunjin with bulging eyes\. “Child \*%^@\*Q” Whisper in Yunjin\'s ear\.
“AH!” Yunjin shouted in shock.
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The next day, at – am blind, they all left After – hours of travel, they finally reached Tiananmen city.
It was Anming's first time there. Bones pile – human bones scattered along the road. Some are damaged by age and extreme weather. But it was true, the atmosphere there was more sinister than what he thought.
Yunjin seemed to not stop looking at her left and right, whereas Zhangmiao and her prajruit looked extremely uncomfortable. “This is the first time I've been here, I didn't expect it to be this terrible.” Zhangmiao said arrived - arrived.
Yunjin smiled ignorantly. “Eh General Zhang scared ya?” candelessly.
Zhangmiao ranting “Si-who said I was scared?!” His shouting.
Anming smiled weakly. “They can never get along huh?” Mumbled.
“Let me alone, I know enough horror stories from these ruins.” Anming said. Zhangmiao and Yunjin looked at the man. “There were robbers who came to these ruins to steal jewelry and goods – relics of the inhabitants. But they found various irregularities such as meeting women who wear thin clothes sitting on the roof of the house even though it was snowing, a giant snake statue in the ruins of the temple that can hiss, and the, self-moving arrow targets, a pair of glowing eyes, and more.”
One of the soldiers looked very nervous. “Se-seram.” Mumbled.
“The woman must be a spirit affected by Khusth disease in this city.” Another soldier's hand. “I heard this city used to be part of Meng country. Because of one thing its inhabitants received a curse from the Goddess that caused all its inhabitants to be affected by khusth.”
Yunjin smiled happily. “Wah, the story I heard is the same. But the most frightening thing was that because the goddess passed the curse on to her own people, the townspeople retaliated by killing her monks. They poured the blood of their loyal followers on the temple floor!”
The other soldiers looked at Yunjin full of fear. “Hah? in seriously? I-it's a really big sleek.”
“Yes right.” Yunjin Sahut.
Anming snorted to hear the story of Yunjin “you know a lot about these ruins” He said.
Yujin smiled broadly. “Of course I know a lot.”
Right after Yujin said so, A horseman arrived – suddenly appeared from behind the wall next to Anming. All reflexes turned his head and Zhangmiao released the arrows as fast as he could. The arrow shot into the belly of the enemy's horse and made them fall.
“PROTECT GENERAL ZHOU!” His shouting.
But Zhangmiao's order was too late because Meng's soldiers came out from behind the walls of the ruins firing arrows.
“AGH!!” Shouted the soldier who pierced the enemy's arrow.
Anming dropped himself onto the snowy ground and attacked the nearby enemies using a jarring spear. But Yunjin stabbed Anming in the back with her sword.
“I know a lot about this place because I've done a survey.” Yunjin.
Zhangmiao who saw his aide being stabbed from behind widened in shock. “YUNJIN!!!” His shouting. He raised his bow and arrow, but a young man with a headband bearing the symbol of a wolf head shot an arrow at Zhangmiao's head.
The man was killed with an arrow piercing through his forehead. Anming who had been betrayed looked at Yunjin cynically.
“KAU?!” His word.
Yunjin flicked her sword aside and then sheathed it at the waist. A soldier then enveloped Yujin's back in a wolf fur robe. “Report prince, enemy has been eliminated. None of them survived.”
Anming widened his eyes. “Prince?” Mumbled. He stared intently at Yunjin's face, but none of his physical parts resembled Meng's soldiers. Precisely he is very similar to – people from Zhou country.
“Who are you really?” anming growled.
Yunjin shrugged her shoulders. “Because you asked, I'll answer. Mengfu is my real name, and I am the 11th prince of Meng.” Country Said. “The wolf battalion is our new army, and our task is to use our physical similar to the Zhou people to disguise, then drop you from within.” Said.
Anming clenched his hands. “Importable.” Snarled.
Anming got up with the rest of his strength to hit Yunjin's face, which turned out to be Mengfu's real name. But the 5 Mengfu warriors pierced Anming's body with their spears.
“Save your tenagam, my father wanted to torture you first before being killed.” Said Mengfu who was smiling cynically.
Anming's body was drenched in blood, but strangely he could still rebel and overwhelm Meng's soldiers and had to add people. It made Mengfu even more interested in him.
“Waw! It turns out that what the population said about your strength and stamina is not in over – prefer. If I count, your body has been stabbed 6 times, but it can still rebel and make my soldiers overwhelmed.”
“I'll remember you.” Anming growled.
Mengfu smiled widely. “Bring him and keep him from escaping and staying alive.” He said while turning his body. “If he dies let alone run, you're the one I'll make tiger food.”
“Good!” Sahut warrior Meng.
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“*One of my regrets is that I trust others too much*”
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Anming's body was pushed by a guard to the front. The king then closed the door and locked it while cursing.
“Death to the regrets of the western bastards! Hahaha!”
Anming rose with bruises and abrasions, his hands were also tied so tightly that the blisters were severe enough.
“HAHAHAHAHA!!! See right? I managed to capture that extremely powerful general Zhou!” shouted king Meng from above the sky – open sky. The fat King Meng drank liquor and ate grapes that were fed to him by his young concubine.
Anming rubbed eyes ‘my eyes sore due to sweat.’ Mumbled.
Outside the iron bars, Anming saw the figure of Mengfu looking towards him in the darkness. Seeing the face of his mortal enemy, emotions burst into Anming's heart.
“TRAITOR!” shouted Anming.
He ran after Mengfu, but in the middle of the road a white tiger jumped towards Anming while roaring. Anming turned his head in shock and his eyes widened reflecting off the tiger's head.
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“*Whatever happens, I have to go back! I have to return to Zhou*!” country