53 Difference Between A Man And Woman (1/2)

Far off in a province, a few miles from Guando was the office of the city's captain. An old man dressed in red robes and a black cloth hat covering his light brown hair with a tinge of silver strands walked in the dimly lit courtyard.

Two guards behind him both holding lit lanterns.

”You're all dismissed for the night.” The old captain ordered the guards behind him as he walked towards his office.

”Sir.” Both guards bowed in unison.

As the old captain entered his private office with a sigh, he slowly turned around only to be startled by the sudden figure waiting by his office window.

”You..!” He opened his eyes wide with shock. ”Why are you here? Did the chancellor from Shongo send you?”

”Sir Delun.” The mysterious [1]emissary courteously spoke. ”Our Emperor Li Chang has heard of the war in Guando and has asked our chancellor about the case. He's interested to know of your current situation.”

”Ah, yes. As your chancellor ordered I have maintained our armies station in the city walls for the time being.” The old Captain Delun responded with furrowed brows.

Pausing for a brief moment, Captain Delun nervously glances at the emissary before speaking once more. ”However, Governor Tao from the Guando province has been pressing me on borrowing my troops for his army. Furthermore, after I sent their previous captain to the enemy, he appointed a new captain in his ranks whose latest strategy has already won them a victory.”

”I'm afraid with things this new captain of theirs they might…” Captain Delun started but soon stopped his sentence midway. Hesitantly looking up at the emissary he speaks. ”If I could possibly receive a few orders-”

”Sir Delun, issuing out orders is your job. It is not my place to deliver them out. Merely remember do not let any part of our conversation leak out.” The emissary said sternly as he walked towards the office window.

”O...Of course.” Captain Delun said nervously.

”I'll be here for a few more days. All you have to do is keep your army in place and Governor Tao in order.” The emissary unlocked the window casually.

”Understood.” The old captain spoke eloquently. Looking up he hesitated to say the following words. ”But will the enemy really…”

”Sir Delun. Our Emperor and chancellor have their reasons. Just keep performing out what you were ordered to do by him. After all, it was because of him you were able to maintain the position of captain and Guando's late one fell into the enemy's hand.”

Captain Delun's wrinkled face paled toward the man's words, the mustache on his lip twitching.

”That's all.” The emissary said bluntly before jumping out the office window, disappearing into the moonlit night.

Looking at the opened window where the emissary once stood, Captain Delun wrinkles his brows.

Who even was this new captain that Governor Tao appointed?

...

That night, Rin had strategically planned her next scheme against the enemy and assigned one of the top rank generals to command the troops through her specific set of orders.

Afterward, Rin wrote a letter to her worrier of a grandfather informing him of the situation and her need for a more extended stay.

Writing a few personal words and thanks, Rin folds the letter and asks a servant to have it be sent out.

When the door shut, Rin sighed into her chair. Her emerald eyes wandering toward the written reports on her desk.

To say Rin was grateful her father used his name to annul the engagement between her and the Northern Empire's Crown Prince, would unquestionably be an understatement.

Reading those words her grandfather wrote had unknowingly caused a great weight on her shoulders to be lifted.

During her years she had never once thought of romance or marriage.