103 Whats Your Name? (1/2)

For the next few days, everything was going according to plan. After receiving the Jilin soldiers, An Sun handed them off to Rin to train.

Given such a responsibility Rin inwardly felt relieved. This meant An Sun was gradually beginning to rely on her.

That, or he was waiting for her to fail so he could kill her. But from his previous actions, she decided to overlook that possibility.

With the knowledge she gained from her training in the Bai army, Rin spent days and nights training the soldiers on the mountains.

In the beginning, the soldiers couldn't help but feel it was a waste of time and a nuisance to be taught by such a young looking lad.

They became even more resentful after hearing the boy was from a distinguished household.

What could a well-off young master from a wealthy family know about military training?

However, after two days of training did they throw away their previous thoughts. Rin utilized what her Uncle Guo taught her and transferred every bit into the men's training.

Who would have thought such training from such a scrawny little kid could be so brutal!

The men spent nights in the bleak mountains without any food or water and were forced to gather their own resources.

Building their own shelter to stay warm, finding drinkable water and even having to cross the icy, cold river by using the tree's around them, Rin gave them all the hell she went through.

And she was only a small child when her Uncle Guo made her experience this.

Despite her grandfather and the other soldier's thoughts against such brutal training, Uncle Guo glared at them and said:

”If she can't even undergo such simple training, then what right does she have to harbor the Bai family name?”

Although he was harsh, Rin knew he only said such things to aggravate her and make her more determined.

Back then, all Rin could think about was pleasing the cold statue of a man, thus she agreed to explore the woods for three days with nothing besides a dagger, a small stone, and a pot.

To their surprise, Rin returned on the third day.

Despite her dirtied appearance and a few scratches on her round cheeks, she made it out safely.

Of course, Bai Han nearly had a heart attack the moment he saw Rin's pitiful appearance and hastily ordered the maidservants to take care of her.

But what mattered most to Rin that day was the proud and satisfied smile on Uncle Guo's face when she came out.

A faint smile appeared on her face upon recalling such a memory. Unfortunately, for Rin, her smile was expressed at the wrong time.

Currently training the Jilin soldiers, Rin watched the men climb up the frosty mountain with two large sacks of heavy stones on their backs.

When some of the soldiers looked behind at the young boy training them, they nearly dropped the bag of stones upon seeing his expression.

He was smiling at them! And it looked so sinister too as if he was ridiculing them!

Unaware of their turmoil, Rin's smile disappears as she continues to order the men who were behind with a cold tone.

Watching from a faraway distance, An Sun observed Rin instruct the men with an unreadable expression.

From the beginning, he watched the boy's expression and actions as he trained the men.

Even he could tell the soldiers were reluctant to learn from such a small boy at first. However, Rin hadn't minded and trained them with utmost seriousness.

What he found most amusing was the training methods Rin gave the men. Making them train extra hours and even hauling extra cargo up the mountains.

It was as clear as day to him that these orders were considered punishments for the men's initial contempt to her.

A corner of his lips curled up as he observed him train the men.

…

The next day, in Duyi Zhong's office.

”I see you've been training my men well these past few days.”