Although her teacher had not given her many identifying details, the fact that the target was the only son of the Ten Crows' Queen Mother was enough for Lin Feng to pinpoint him. The only trouble was, when would she run into him? And where?
What if she missed her chance?
Then she thought it over. Her lord needed to collect thirty thousand heads of young Ten Crows men. Who cared who they were? If she came across someone who fit the bill, she would kill him. Better to kill a thousand by mistake than let one slip through!
A bone-chilling glint flashed deep in Lin Feng's eyes.
But it vanished in an instant, quickly tucked away beneath her sweet, obedient face.
Chu Yao seemed not to notice her change of expression. Smiling kindly, he said, "Didn't Lingde say there was something you wanted to ask me?"
Lin Feng said, "...Yes. I'm a little nervous."
Over the past two or three years, she had seen a few storms and handled the day-to-day affairs of the administrative office with some skill and decisiveness. But she had always had her teacher and several other gentlemen to fall back on. Now she was being sent with the army, and she had no idea what difficult situations she might face. She was already feeling anxious, especially after learning how important a role she would play. She was so nervous she couldn't sleep at night.
Part of her was excited, and part of her was frightened.
All sorts of emotions churned inside her, impossible to dispel.
After thinking it over, the only person she could turn to was Chu Yao, who was like a father as well as a teacher to her. She hoped he could offer her some way to calm down and build