With the previous lesson in mind, the girl naturally would not foolishly choose direct assassination again. However, that did not mean she had given up. That was right—throughout history, besides direct assassination, there had also been poison!
All she had to do was carefully observe Fang Zheng's meal schedule, then find an opportunity to poison him!
Of course, this was not something she could settle in a single night. She needed to spend a long time observing him. Fortunately, perhaps because he was searching for a solution, Xiang Yu did not launch another assault on Hangu Pass over the next two days, which made things easier for her. After observing several times, she discovered that Fang Zheng did not seem particularly different from the other officers in terms of food and daily life.
Generally speaking, in the girl's experience, commanders of large armies would have dedicated servants handling their food and daily needs. On one hand, they were great generals; on the other, it was to prevent poisoning.
Yet Fang Zheng clearly was not so particular. He ate no differently from the other officers, except that he received a little more meat and wine, which were brought separately to his room.
In that case, the best method would be to poison the food on its way to Fang Zheng's room. However, although the girl responsible for delivering meals looked frail and seemed about the same age as her, the girl could sense that her strength was no weaker than her own. Acting rashly might instead beat the grass to startle the snake.
Still, she was a "professional assassin," after all, so naturally she knew opportunities had to be waited for. Every day, she would stake out this place until night fell and Fang Zheng went to bed before leaving. Her