41 Enter The Battlefield (1/2)

While Commander Bai was lost in thought, Rin had calmly eaten the majority of the rice cakes on the table.

Due to her lack of wealth throughout her travels, the food Rin ate either lacked flavor or was hunted and cooked over a fire.

Rin had advanced her skills in hunting thanks to the help of her Uncle Guo, however, cooking was a whole other topic.

The basics she knew how to perform in the kitchen were making rice, roasting fish, meat, and a few other simple dishes to impress Uncle Guo.

In the end...she wasn't too great of a cook.

All in all, the rice cakes in the Bai Manor were like merciful heaven and Earth compared to the food she ate on her way from and back the Eastern Empire.

Gently wiping the crumbs on her rosy face, Rin takes a sip of fragrant tea to clear her throat. Once done, she stares into her grandfather's eyes with a fierce stare.

”Considering the grave situation with the North Border's captured Captain, I wisely suggest you call all search parties off,” Rin advised sternly.

”What?” Bai Han stared at Rin with a stunned expression.

Sighing wearily, Rin reveals an unreadable expression, ”Based on what you've described of your enemies tactics, my thought is he's already dead.”

Hearing those cutting words caused a heavyweight to form on old Bai's chest. His silver-bearded jaw tightening slightly as his silver brows began to furrow.

”Grandpa, you should be well aware of the grave dangers of war. No army merely makes it out unscathed. Blaming oneself and others will only lead to a weakness.” Rin said coldly, already guessing her grandfather's negative thoughts.

Smiling gently at the clever girl before him, Bai Han carefully traces his gaze towards the small window - a luminous ray of the setting sun's light passing through.

”En, I understand what you're saying.” Bai Han sighed hopelessly.

She was indeed right. Death was an expected thing when one entered a war zone, not everyone would make it out alive. Even being inside their own base wasn't a safe guarantee.

That afternoon, the two calmly sat in silence, drinking tea and speaking only of short sentences. The tranquility in the air was both warm and relaxing to the two people seated in the room.

…

Uncle Guo: ”...”

Rin: ”...”

Why did she suddenly feel like he was staring at her as if she'd slaughtered his family and betrayed him?

After all, she was one to know that look...

Once Rin had bathed and changed out of her traveling clothes, she once more dressed in her graceful elegant dresses made of the silkiest fabrics. However, upon exiting her room she suddenly sensed a gloomy aura around her.

Turns out General Guo had heard of her arrival, yet he hadn't been able to see her at all until late in the night. Therefore, he was quite upset that she hadn't thought to greet him.

Glancing up at her Uncle Guo, Rin flashes an innocent smile.

”Has Uncle Guo gotten more handsome since the last time I saw you?” Rin giggled.