Gan Ning and the Imperial Seal Part II
Gan Ning and Lu Xun had left with 100 men to where the Shu were stationed. The journey would take at least 3 days. It wouldn't be easy and Gan Ning would learn why his lord had chosen Lu Xun.
Gan Ning walked through the woods his bells jingling on his waist, his large sword at his side. He was still pondering as to why his Lord would send him on an important mission like this with such a weak, young, inexperienced man.
Lu Xun was short and still young, maybe no older than 19 winters, he wore a red vest and a white shirt under it. He wore red pants and boots. His blonde spiky hair stuck out from under his red hat. He was small in comparison to Gan Ning and he carried a dagger on each side of his waist.
"How ridiculous" he thought, " sending me out with a kid, I'll probably end up with my head cut in half by Zhang Liao's spear, that Wei bastard!". Lu Xun walked next to him deep in thought.
"What the hell could he be thinking about?" Gan Ning thought to himself. Suddenly, Lu Xun halted. Gan Ning gave Lu Xun a nasty look that made it obvious what he was going to ask, "Why have you stopped walking?"
"There may be Wei scout groups around" he pointed to the nearest soldier to him "you! Go climb that tree and see if you can see anything" The soldier followed the command.
"See anything?" Lu Xun yelled looking up at him.
"Yes!" the soldier shouted, "a small Wei force is coming toward us!"
"Can you estimate how far away they are?"
"It looks like it will take them an hour or so to get here!"
Gan Ning and Lu Xun looked at each other as the soldier climbed down from the tree.
"Prepare for battle!" rang Gan Ning's voice.
"No" Lu Xun countered, "I have a plan"