Chapter 169: Meeting Zhu Ming.
Leon followed the soldier and they arrived in front of a tent that was on the other side of the camp, far from where the quarter of the Falcon sect was located. This tent didn't look any special and was just like the other tents in the area; the only hint that gave out the identity of the person residing in it was that the area had few soldiers roaming it, and the atmosphere around the tent was quiet.
"You can go in, the General is expecting you." The soldier cupped his hands at Leon and said, Leon nodded as the soldier retreated to join his colleagues.
Leon was left alone in front of the tent, he gazed at the entrance for a while, not moving to approach. A voice sounded in his ears after a while.
"Aren't you going to come in? Did you get scared now after boldly picking me?"
It was Zhu Ming's voice! Leon was shaken back to reality after hearing her voice which didn't sound angry or teasing.
He didn't keep her waiting any longer and hurriedly entered the tent. The inside of the tent was not as he had expected a General's tent to look like. He had expected things like shelves with battle records, weapon racks, drawers, and armour hanging in a corner.
Instead, Zhu Ming's room had a simple setting that would make one forget that there was a war going on outside for a moment.
There were fine yellow curtains decorating a part of the tent, a large mattress with a pink net surrounding it, a small table with two sitting pillows on both sides and a wardrobe with fine robes in the corner of the tent.
This looked like the room of an ordinary woman in a peaceful town!
Zhu Ming, who had an imposing aura in her white armour the previous day, was currently dressed in a casual brown robe. Her beautiful red hair was held up by a golden hair clip before falling down her back like a waterfall, her face was fair with light makeup and her pink lips were moist.
Leon's eyes flashed with surprise when he saw her and he froze in place for a bit. The imposing level 9 White General currently looked like an ordinary woman who was waiting for her husband at home! She didn't give the impression of someone who had so many scary identities at all; Leon would have mistaken her for a housewife if he didn't know her and didn't pay attention to her martial cultivation level.
Zhu Ming was currently sitting on one of the sitting pillows with a calm expression on her face; her hands joined together on top of her lap with the small table in front of her. On the table were two small cups and a teapot that was letting out a sweet aroma. Zhu Ming had prepared tea!
The thought of Zhu Ming, a General whose name would strike fear in the hearts of many, preparing tea for him, struck him like a bolt of lightning. Leon was so stunned that he didn't move for a long time.
Zhu Ming slowly lifted her head with a gentle moment of her neck and gazed at Leon with her pretty fiery eyes; her eyes showed so much calmness, which told Leon that even though she was currently dressed and looked like a simple woman, she wasn't to be messed with.
"Come sit," Zhu Ming voiced out gently while gesturing at the sitting pillow on the other side of the small table.
Leon snapped back to his senses, a thought formed in his mind and he grinned secretly. He approached Zhu Ming in unhurried steps and sat opposite her, his eyes fixed on her face; he was still marvelled at her beauty.
Her unique charm was different from Fengxu's sexiness and Quin Xuxu's cuteness. She had the…reliable charm like when a teenage boy linked up with a slightly older wealthy woman, knowing that she would not only love you like a spouse but also look out for you like a big sister would naturally make her more attractive to you.
And that was exactly the feeling that Leon felt from Zhu Ming, he could not help but secretly say silent thanks to her ancestors for creating such a custom and blessing his lock for encountering Zhu Quiner that day.
After Leon got seated, Zhu Ming slowly poured tea into a cup, the sweet and soothing aroma of the herb drifted into his nose and calmed his nerves; Leon guessed that it was a special tea with good effect.
After filling the cup, Zhu Ming carried it and handed it over to Leon.
"It's a tea made with a three-edged mountain herb; it has minor healing properties and can help improve one's state of mind." Zhu Ming explained after handing the cup to Leon.
Leon nodded and brought the tea to his mouth; he drank all the content in one gulp; he wasn't suspicious of Zhu Ming trying to harm him. The system had shown her her level of submission to him, it would be extremely difficult for her to do anything that might harm him.
Immediately after the tea entered his mouth and went down his throat, Leon felt a refreshing feeling rushing through his body, cooling his mind and nerves; it really was a miraculous tea.
Seeing Leon drink the tea she poured without the slightest hesitation or cautiousness, a glint flashed past her eyes but her expression didn't change. After Leon dropped the cup, she said.
"You drank all in one go,"
"Yes," Leon replied.
"Why?" She asked.
"What do you mean why?" Leon asked back with a raised eyebrow.
Zhu Ming stayed silent for a few seconds before saying.
" You don't think I might try to poison you or do something to you to get rid of you? Maybe I'm dissatisfied with you picking me and wanted to force you to give up."
"No, I don't think so; I trust you," Leon replied in a heartbeat while staring at Zhu Ming right in the eyes.
The woman was stunned when she heard Leon's response.
"Trust," she mumbled to herself before asking why Leon trusted her even though they didn't know each other yet.
Leon already thought of a response and said confidently.
" You are strong, the strongest in the entire camp. No one would be able to force you to do what you do not want to do. Not only are you powerful, but you're a white General who's only below the emperor and also a member of the Zhu family.
If you were unhappy with my pick, you could have killed me right on the spot and say it was an accident. No one would dare question you because they fear your strength and identity. You could also have forced me to make another choice if you didn't want to kill me, there is no way the Falcon sect would be able to defend me if you tried to do this. Also, when the other General tried to attack, you wouldn't have protected me with the identity of the Zhu family.
So, I trust that you won't try to kill me with tea." Leon said with a smile and, at the same time, passed a set of orders in his mind.
(Love rush activated, 100 exp deducted!)
(Love rush activated, 100 exp deducted!)
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System windows appeared in Leon's mind one after the other as he directly spent 200 exp points to increase Zhu Ming's likeness for him.
When Zhu Ming heard the reasons why he trusted her, she suddenly felt her cold heart that had been indifferent to any man for hundreds of years skip a beat and a weird feeling washed through her body. At the same time, Leon suddenly changed in her eyes. Although it was only for a moment, she could have sworn that she saw Leon's face lit up as if a warm sun was placed behind him and he was surrounded by clouds and loved by nature.
It was a magical scene that made her heart slip another beat!
'What's happening to me?' Zhu Ming pondered inwardly while still maintaining her calm expression to not allow Leon to suspect anything; she returned her focus back to him.
"I understand but still, don't trust people too easily. No matter how close or how trustworthy they seem." Zhu Ming lectured and Leon nodded seriously.
After that, a moment of silence followed before Zhu Ming spoke again.
"Was that why you picked me instead of my sister, who's more familiar? I'm powerful and a White General?" Zhu Ming asked in a low tone.
Leon shook his head and said that he knew nothing about her and after he had made his decision, did his Master tell him about Zhu Ming's identity.
"The reason I picked you was because I didn't find you intimidating like how the others described you, I think you're cute and adorable," Leon said easily.
Zhu Ming was stunned by Leon's response and she quickly asked.
"Would you have picked differently if you knew about my identity earlier?"
Leon shook his head again.
"No, I would still pick you. You're so beautiful that anyone would be willing to pray for years to have you as a wife!" Leon declared.
A blush directly appeared on General Zhu Ming's face this time.