Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower

"The two of you seems to be doing well." Nan Hua looked at the two of them and nodded. "Of course." "And get along well too."

"NEVER!"

"I didn't get along with this annoying brat!"

The two of them screamed at almost the same time, denying Nan Hua's words. Who would like to be with this annoying brat (man)?

Nan Hua saw their interaction and there was a faint light in her eyes. Unlike Leader Dong who had a family on his own, Ji Han Yu was more of a loner. Pairing him with a loud and active child like Hui Ling had made him more relaxed recently. "There will be one last mission that you two have to do together. After that, it's up to you whether you want to stay together or not," Nan Hua said slowly. "Miss is giving a mission again?" Hui Ling asked, his eyes lit up in excitement. On the other hand, Ji Han Yu felt that the mission wouldn't be simple. If Nan Hua had to come here and tell them in person, Ji Han Yu always had a bad feeling. "What mission, Miss?"

"It's a mission to protect someone but in secret and not to let the person himself know about it," Nan Hua replied. Protect someone. Ji Han Yu was one of the few people who knew Nan Hua's real identity and background. When she said that she wanted them to protect someone, he could guess that it should be someone from her family. Old Master Nan was still in Fei Yang Kingdom's Capital City, so it was highly unlikely that Nan Hua would want them to protect him. That old man also had his own force to protect him, so it was unnecessary for Nan Hua to add more. It would only add more chaos when there was trouble. The others were Nan Hua's cousins and brother. But all of them were staying far away from Mountain Xia. Nan Luo was on the northwest, fighting alongside Great General Wei and being evaluated as the man's son in law. Nan Luo's safety level could be said to be extremely high. With a great general around, it was unlikely that there would be someone who could come and threaten him. Feng Ao Kuai and Feng Ao Si were both in Liang City, former Zhang Xu Kingdom's Capital City. Feng Ao Kuai would stay for an extended period of time and most likely cultivated his own force. On the other hand, Feng Ao Si would return to the battlefield as soon as he was given the order. The two of them didn't seem to be in danger either. Besides, aside from some small rebels, there were not many powerful people in the northwest area. As long as they remained careful and not so reckless, they would not die. Then, there were only a few people left. Nan Si Qiao, Nan Hua's aunt, Feng Ao Si's wife, and General Feng. Any one of them could be the target of protection, though Ji Han Yu was not really sure which one of them it would be. "Miss, is it because Fei Yang Kingdom will launch another war?" Ji Han Yu asked. Nan Hua nodded. She couldn't change some things and there were also things that she didn't want to change. This war was one of the few things that she could not change. The ambition of the emperor was there and the flow of the war would remain unpredictable until the very end. The novel only followed Long Qian Xing's point of view, so she didn't know about the other generals and Emperor's order for them. Even if she had expanded her power, it was not to the point that she could cover everything.

She also had no interest to do so.

So all she could do was to minimize the damage and casualties on Fei Yang Kingdom's side as much as possible. Making use of Dark Moon Organization in this war would be vital.

"If it is war, I guess it'll be fairly interesting." Ji Han Yu chuckled. He was not used to fight in the war either, but he felt that if something like that were to happen, then it would be very interesting for him to participate. Of course, he had to be careful not to reveal his identity since his weapon was a bit peculiar. "Wait, why do I need to work together with him?" Hui Ling asked in protest. He wanted to go on his own. "This is the last one," Nan Hua said. Hui Ling pouted, but still nodded in the end. He knew very well that Nan Hua's order was simply absolute. If they didn't want to follow her order, then they should not think about remaining in Dark Moon Organization. After that, Nan Hua told them what they had to do and Ji Han Yu promised that he would do his work well. In any case, he had to make sure that their target for protection stayed alive until the very end. "And one more thing," Nan Hua said and the two people looked at her solemnly. "Don't die."

Don't die.

It was a very simple phrase, but it was a phrase that the two of them would never think of Nan Hua saying. Ji Han Yu was staring at Nan Hua's obsidian black eyes that reflected his figure back and then the corner of his lips curled up slightly. "Hahaha, don't worry Young Miss! I'll not die so easily!"

"Yes! that's the same with me! If this annoying man is still alive, how could I die first?" Hui Ling quipped.

Ji Han Yu's face darkened and he smacked Hui Ling from the back. "You brat! Do you think that you're stronger than me, huh?"

"Ah! I'm not afraid of you! I'm not afraid of you! Don't think that you can defeat me now!"

"Hehehe!"

Bang!

Nan Hua watched as the two of them fought together and there was a faint smile in her eyes.