She took his dragger and turned back to go to that room again. The two men were alone yet again. Xin Huo was now interested what will she do, he completely failed to recall that it was his own clothes.

The man that was ignored was now cleaning his throat so that his commander would come back to his senses.

“So, Wu Bai, your answer to my question?” Xin Huo didn’t forget what they were talking about. He was just mesmerized at how cute Lou was when she whined and pouted. When thinking about it, the corners of his mouth made their way up without him noticing.

“Yes” Wu Bai answered “With what is in the reports it seems that way. They are planning to attack our cities that which lies on the border.”

“What are the soldiers waiting for! Get more patrols and look up when the attack will be!” angered by the words Wu Bai reported, Xin Huo was in furry. ‘How can they do nothing when they see what is going on’.

When they planed about how to position the soldiers, just when they heard the door opening again. This time without a great Bang, but they were surprised at who comes out from that door.

It wasn’t the sweaty and dirty boy, but a young miss that was pleasing to the eye. The sky-blue clothes although still big and without any grace, looked perfect on that small body of hers. Her black hair wasn’t in a bun, but hung on her shoulders, although still wet they had the grace of beautiful night. Her robes that were sky-blue were a perfect match with her black hair and ice-cold blue eyes.

“What are you staring at? Brother Huo?” with a smirk on her face she tested, “Did you fall for me?”

Xin Huo chuckled and answered the question, “No, but I think you look beautiful. Much better than before.”

“So. You are saying I was ugly before?” Lou pouted, and her face becomes even sweeter in the eyes of Xin Huo.

“No, but you look better in these clothes than the beggars you had on before.” Lou sat on the sofa still pouting a little. She heard everything in the other room. When she was thinking seriously what to do.

She wanted to help, but how? The two men were still staring at her when she sat on the sofa. She was charming even in the way she thought seriously, but they had only one thought ‘What was she thinking about SO seriously?!’

Then she broke the silence “I maybe know what you could do” They looked at her amazed. So, this is what she was thinking. She wanted to come up with a plan to help.

Xin Huo thought that even that was cute and asked, “What do you suggest?”

“Then how about you yourself go and check the situation in the north. Of course, no one will know you are there and when you know what is happening, we will take action” Lou suggested with a proud expression.

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“Hmm, so it wasn’t only me that was thinking about that” an evil smile appeared on his face and Lou’s proud expression disappeared.

Actually, Xin Huo thought it was impressive that a thirteen-year-old could come up with that too.

“Great plan!” excited that a girl was on the same intellectual level as their commander. Even he himself couldn’t come up with something their commander thought. It was like she could read the commander's mind.

It was already quite late when they finished discussing the strategies and Lou has fallen asleep on the sofa. When Xin Huo saw that, he dismissed Wu Bai and starred at Lou. She was cute like a small animal when asleep.

He looked at her with a warm look and, lifted and went to his room. He placed Lou on his bed, and when he wanted to leave, he found out that she was grabbing his robes.

He didn’t have an option as to sit on the bed and wait until she will let go. He took a book to fill some time. Without realizing he too had fallen asleep with his book in his hands.

At dawn ….

Lou woke up. Still half asleep she felt that she wasn’t alone. She fast sat up to see that it was her brother Huo. When was the last time she put her guard down? Almost never and now here she was sleeping with someone in the same room.

Lou felt embarrassed, after all, she was still a girl. She fast jumped out of bed and taking a deep breath to calm down. When Lou jumped of bed Xin Huo woke up.

When he saw her panic, he tried his best not to start laughing. He slowly sat up when she finally calmed down.

“Good morning” a simple greeting come from her mouth and then fast avoided his eyes. She still couldn’t look him in the eye.

“Morning" he greeted back and made his way with new robes to the bathroom. Lou thought that he was still half asleep. So, she exited the room as smoothly she could. She sat on the sofa that was in the study. Thinking what happened the day before and today.

She got herself a job and a master. A place to live and meals every day. Just the thought if that made her smile. Just when she was dazed in thinking Xin Huo come in the study. He didn’t disturb her as he sat with the table that was pulled up with books and reports.

He started working and two hours passed.

…

A rumbling sound was heard, and it was really loud. The surprise was that it comes from that little girl sitting in the corner.

He giggled “Shall we go to breakfast?” after saying that he got up. The little girl nodded and followed him.

Ten minutes’ walk and they were in the canteen. The smell of soup was all over the place. Just with that a still appeared on Lou's mouth. Xin Huo took two portions and took them to a nearby table.

Lou was like an animal when she started eating. Her meal was finished in less than a minute. Xin Huo giggled and went to bring her more. When he placed the bowl before her he sarcastically said, “Eat slowly. No one is going to take it away.”

Hearing that she felt embarrassed and ate slowly this time. Now when she ate slowly she could tell how amazing and delicious the food was. She almost cried from happiness.

When they finished Xin Huo asked with serious voice “Do you know how to ride?”

“If you mean a horse then no, I can’t” He could tell it was the truth and continued,” We will go to the market and buy you some clothes first and you will choose a horse"

She thought about it and nodded, she understood why the clothes but didn’t really know why the horse too so, she asked, “Why should I chose a horse?”

“You need a companion that will take you anywhere you want and recognize you as it’s master” he simply answered that and then they made their way to buy her things.

It started with choosing her clothes, almost every cloth she chose were male robes, but she did choose two sets of woman’s robes. Every male robe was in the dark colors while women were bright and cheerful.