Fighting Chaoli (13)

Shen Tang only learned the next day that Yun Ce was on her own territory.

She had been deeply impressed by the Cavalry Commander under Huang Lie.

That was because his face was truly distinctive, and his bearing unusual. She simply had not expected him to be "related by marriage" to her side.

"May I ask the general's name?"

"My humble surname is Yun. My name is Ce, and my courtesy name is Yuanmou." Yun Ce was modest and courteous. Judging from his bearing, he did not seem to come from an ordinary household. Instead, he resembled the scion of a military family who had studied the art of war from childhood. Having a pleasing face really did have its advantages.

It was clearly a perfectly normal name, but—

Shen Tang's expression turned strange. "Your name is Yun Yuanmou?"

Yun Ce hesitated. "Yes. Lord Shen, have you heard it before?"

"No, this is my first time. It's just that... pfft, General Yun's name suddenly reminded me of someone surnamed Bei and styled Zhoukou..." She knew that Yun Ce's name came from "stratagems and schemes," but paired with that surname and the honorific middle character "Yuan," it made her imagination run wild. Unfortunately, aside from her, no one understood the reference, much less the punchline. What a pity.

Who would have thought Yun Ce would look astonished?

"Lord Shen knows Zhoukou?"

Shen Tang: "...Uh, is she your junior fellow disciple too?"

Yun Ce shook his head. "She is not of our school, but Ce hit it off with her at first sight. The last time we met was also two years ago."

Shen Tang: "..."

There really was a Bei Zhoukou.

The Bei Zhoukou Yun Ce spoke of had ancestors who had been master craftsmen for generations, and they had once