230 See You Soon (2/2)

Bai Han fell silent for a moment. As he said, the matters with the An Clan's army spreading throughout the Western Empire was not a one-time attack. Once they conquered one empire, without a doubt, they would go after another.

Hence as to why Rin contacted them before it was too late.

”She reached out to us because we're her only hope. I'm not going to let her down, not until the day I die! So, fetch my robe and my sword! I'm going to give that emperor a good talk!” Bai Han puffed out his chest and twitched his whiskers, eyes sharper than a blade.

”Are you sure he'll listen?” General Guo's brows raised.

Looking over his shoulder, Bai Han's mouth quirked in a half-smile. ”If he doesn't want a certain secret about the little problem he has, I know he'll be all ears.”

With a smug expression, Bai Han walked away to prepare for meeting the emperor. Meanwhile, General Guo and Aiguo remained in the hall quietly. Listening to their conversation from the beginning, Aiguo sensed something was wrong. More particularly involving Rin.

”Did something happen with Rin? Is she going to be okay?” Aiguo looked up nervously.

General Guo, his face unreadable, glanced down at the boy. Shifting his gaze back to where Bai Han had left, he sighed heavily.

”It's nothing for you to worry about for now,”

Still not reassured, Aiguo opened his mouth to speak again but closed it once he met General Guo's sharp stare.

”She'll be fine. If you want to help her in the near future, grow to be the person who can stand by her side.” General Guo's voice carried no malice or mock, he genuinely wished to help the boy.

Noticing his sincerity, Aiguo stared down at his palms and clenched them. With a strong heart, he nodded his head.

”All right,” Aiguo's expression was stern, his eyes filled with clear conviction.

Hiding a smile, General Guo nodded his head with a grunt.

”After you wash, go attend your tutoring. Your teacher should be waiting for you in the study room.”

The previous strand of conviction Aiguo held crumbled. However, unable to dispute, he grumbled with hunched shoulders and went to carry out his usual routine.

Watching the boy step away, General Guo sighed and stared down at the letter in his hands. Running his thumb over the last sentence on the paper, his usual cold gaze went soft. A smile made its way on his lips.

[To grandfather and Uncle Guo, your foolish, selfish, and troublesome granddaughter misses you. I hope to see you soon, Rin]

Folding the letter and placing it in the pocket of his pants, General Guo chuckled to himself.

”We will meet again soon…”