"Yu Se, do you still remember the astronomical studies you taught Liang back then?"
Zhuge Liang chuckled and led Verdant Green Maiden out of the tent. Pointing at the sky, he said, "I've been observing the celestial signs lately, and I've determined that within the next month, the west wind will cease and the east wind will surely rise!"
Verdant Green Maiden looked up in the direction he pointed. She saw only the boundless sky—and no east wind.
The celestial signs Zhuge Liang saw were nothing but an illusion.
The wind wasn't coming!
"Alas..."
Verdant Green Maiden sighed.
Hearing her sigh, Zhuge Liang looked puzzled. "Yu Se, why are you sighing?"
"Kong Ming, what will you do if the wind doesn't come?"
Verdant Green Maiden turned to look at Zhuge Liang and asked.
At that, Zhuge Liang furrowed his brow, then shook his head. "No! The east wind is sure to come! If it doesn't... then I can only say that this is Heaven's Will."
"You believe in the Mandate of Heaven?"
Verdant Green Maiden frowned at his words.
Zhuge Liang shook his head. "Of course not! If the wind doesn't come, Liang has other plans. It'll just mean this war will drag on for a long time!"
Seeing the confidence on Zhuge Liang's face, Verdant Green Maiden gave a slight nod. "The wind you need will come."
Leaving those words behind, she turned to go.
Seeing this, Zhuge Liang hurriedly stopped her. "Yu Se, why are you in such a rush to leave? Let Liang play host properly. It's the least I can do after we've known each other for so long. Besides, I owe you thanks for helping my lord obtain Jing Zhou!"
"I only said a few words. If it worked, that was thanks to your own