Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2621 Still Vigorous in Old Age 2.0
Shen Cha glanced at Qin Zheng, whose face was full of helplessness, then at Yan Bo, who was filled with righteous indignation, and finally at Xue Ruitian and Bai Meng, who looked completely innocent.

Master Jiang, holding his teacup, turned around to admire the snow scene, clearly expressing his attitude that he did not want to get involved in their dispute.

Seeing this, Shen Cha could only sigh. Sure enough, the old saying was right. The more reasonable a person is when they are young, the more willful they become as they get older, and they become more and more like a child.

Shen Haolin sat down next to Yan Bo, gently patted his hand to soothe his emotions, and gave Shen Cha a wink.

Having received the signal from Shen Haolin, Shen Cha walked over to Xue Ruitian and Bai Meng, grabbed one of them with each hand, and pulled them away to a place far away from Yan Bo and Qin Zheng, asking what had happened.

"Weren't they fine just now?" Shen Cha glanced at Shen Haolin, who was speaking softly to the two old men, and then at the two in front of her. "How come they started arguing so quickly?"

"It wasn't exactly arguing, it's just that we couldn't persuade them." Bai Meng spread her hands, pointed to the heavy snow in front of her, and said, "Seeing that the snowflakes were getting bigger and bigger and were affecting our vision, we announced that today's competition would be suspended and that everyone should go back to their tents to rest. After all, the most important thing right now is to avoid getting sick or injured. The arena is just for everyone to communicate more and get to know each other a little. There's no need to fight to the death."

"They disagree?" Shen Cha gently shook her head. "Impossible. My master has led troops for many years; he wouldn't be so short-sighted as to not think of something this simple. He wouldn't object." She looked at the two men and said, "Could it be Uncle Yan? But that shouldn't be the case!"

“They didn’t object; on the contrary, they said we did the right thing. But…” Xue Ruitian sighed and said, “Uncle Yan said that since the arena is empty now, they can go up and experience it. Eagle Leopard and Eagle Falcon are both free, so let them have a match with us.”

"Isn't this just ridiculous?" Shen Cha glanced at the thin layer of snow on the arena and frowned slightly. "Aren't we worried about our brothers slipping but not about them falling?"

“That’s what we said too, but he wouldn’t listen. He even said we looked down on them and thought they were useless because they were old.” Bai Meng looked at Xia Chen, Ying Bao, and Ying Jun, who had walked up to them. “Old people really are stubborn. No matter what we say or how we try to persuade them, it’s no use.” He gestured with his chin toward the three of them. “What do you say?”

“You didn’t use the right method, did you?” Xia Chen walked to Shen Cha’s side, reached out and touched her cloak. Satisfied with its thickness, he nodded slightly and said, “You should have agreed and then said that it’s not convenient to go down now, and that you should wait until the snow is lighter before competing. If you had said that, they wouldn’t have been unhappy. In any case, Yan Bo, as a nobleman’s son, still has his temper. It’s only natural that he would be angry if you went against him head-on.”

"It's all the same, we never intended for them to compete anyway." Xue Ruitian looked at the Falcon and the Leopard Eagle. "However, they want to face the two of you. What are your thoughts on that?"

"My lord, Grand Commander, this is easy, let's have a contest!" Eagle Falcon chuckled. "Back in the capital, we had our share of contests with our lord, so we know our limits. We won't lose, but we won't let the elders suffer an embarrassing defeat either." He glanced at Shen Cha. "Young master has seen scenes like this before, hasn't he?"

“That’s true.” Shen Cha was amused by his words. She looked at Xue Ruitian and Bai Meng, and then at Yan Bo, who seemed to have calmed down. “You two go and apologize to my master and Yan Bo. Tell them that you were a little hasty and didn’t think before you spoke. Since they want to compete and the two generals have agreed, we can start when the snow gets a little lighter.”

"But," Jin Miaomiao said with some concern, pulling Shen Jiu, Xia Jiu, and Song Qiyun out of nowhere, "judging from this situation, it probably won't stop anytime soon. Why don't we all go sit in the tent? I'm afraid we'll all freeze in a bit."

Shen Cha looked up at the swirling snowflakes, sighed softly, and nodded to Jin Miaomiao.

“Indeed, judging from the sky, it won’t stop anytime soon. Soon the snow will accumulate and become slippery, making it difficult to get down.” She thought for a moment, then looked at Xue Ruitian and Bai Meng. “Let’s ask the elders to go down, and the rest of you can pack your things and go back to camp now.” “Okay.”

"You," Shen Cha looked at Song Qiyun, Shen Jiu, and Xia Jiu, "take your people and wander around here and the camp. Also, check with the Commander-in-Chief to see if there's anything you can help with."

"I'm with them." Before Bai Meng could finish speaking, Shen Cha grabbed her arm.

"The commander-in-chief should honestly go and apologize to those two, and not even think about running away."

Shen Cha waved to his three younger brothers, who grinned at Bai Meng and smugly drifted away from him.

"Don't worry, Xiaocha and I are with you!" Xia Chen looked at Xue Ruitian and Bai Meng and said, "They look a little different than before. They've probably been persuaded by Haolin. If you go over now, they won't be so angry."

“Yes!” Shen Cha patted the two of them. “Go on, respectfully invite them into the tent. We’ll tidy up here.”

Xue Ruitian and Bian Meng nodded, and the two of them walked towards Qin Zheng, Yan Bo, and Master Jiang.

Shen Cha glanced at Eagle Leopard and Falcon and asked, "What news do you have from your side?"

"Not yet." Eagle Leopard shook his head slightly. "It's only been three days since the last message was sent; it won't be that fast." He looked at Shen Cha. "What is Little Master worried about?"

“Master Falian is a man of unpredictable mind, and he doesn’t trust anyone. Let alone Yanyou, even his beloved Empress Dowager probably wouldn’t have his complete trust.” Shen Cha thought for a moment, “Anyway, as long as there is any news, no matter when, you must tell me. There can’t be any delay.”

"Yes, we know!"

"Furthermore, start spreading the news from the docks. Wherever Master Falian might pass by, there will be such a rumor: the famous actress Ke Dajia has unfortunately passed away in Jiaping Pass." Shen Cha sneered, "He always thought he was so devoted and sincere to the Empress Dowager. Let's see how much sincerity he really has."

Xia Chen glanced at Shen Cha's expression, shook his head helplessly, and then saw Shen Haolin slowly walking over and waving at him.

"Come quickly and take Xiaocha away so her little head can get a good rest and stop her from thinking about these things all day."