120 Put An End To This (2/2)

”Yes.” An Sun looks at his father seriously, his eyes sharp. ”I was informed by my strategist of Jilin's hidden fortunes and have compromised a trade with their governor. As of now, things are going smoothly.”

A tiny wrinkle developed on An Hongyu's brow. There wasn't a single flaw in An Sun's words, but he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.

”Your strategist…” His eyes dimmed. ”What are his origins? To have known such information he must be from a military family.”

Unnoticed by his father, An Sun's eyes grew cold, a thin layer of frost hidden within them.

In a chilly voice, he replied, ”His name is Bai Lan. He's a member of the Bai family in the Northern Empire.”

Astonishment showed briefly in An Hongyu's eyes. The Bai family? They were a rather powerful and influential family, happening to possess one of the strongest armies within the four empires.

A member of their group was now his adoptive son's strategist. This caused him to feel uneasy. He was nothing but a small runt in the pack yet he already secured strong backing by his side.

It was time to put an end to this.

”Your negotiation with Jilin province, I want you to end it. Instead...bring me their governor's head.”

”What?”

An Sun didn't hide his surprise, and his brows immediately formed a frown.

He gripped his fists together. ”May I ask why?”

”Because, why must we waste our supplies on their trivial trade? Kill their governor and take all of their reserves.”

Although An Sun had managed to keep his expression calm, anyone could see his repressed rage.

An Sun retorted fiercely. ”But they've offered to surrender peacefully—”

An Hongyu cut in sharply, ”Since when have we shown mercy to anyone? What do we receive besides a few petty tributes from their surrender? An Sun, you may be the commander of your army, but I am the clan leader. I hold control of military orders. Don't think to challenge my orders again.”

An Ruo's eyes lit with pleasure while watching on the side eyes, a hidden sneer on his passive expression.

An Sun gripped his fists by his side so tightly his veins bulged against his skin. Dejection, rage, and helplessness appeared on his face. Tightly shutting his eyes, he opens them again to reveal an empty, frozen lake of dark gray.

”Yes, father.”