Compared to the chaos at Shexing Pass, things were much quieter at Zhu Yue Pass. They even had spare men to send to Shen Tang's aid. When Shen Tang heard the news, she set down the half-eaten steamed bun and asked gravely, "Who's leading the troops?"
Bai Su replied, "General Xu."
Shen Tang's heart settled. "Oh, good."
Whoever was coming, as long as it wasn't Kang Jishou.
She was honestly a little afraid of Kang Shi now.
If she were an ordinary person, he would have jinxed her to death by now.
Shen Tang shoved the remaining half of the bun into her mouth. Chewing, she asked, "The martial general is Wen Shi. Who's the strategist?"
This time, Bai Su didn't answer right away.
Shen Tang's heart gave a thump. "Could it be Han Zhang?"
Even if it was Xun Zhen, that would be fine.
She was used to living in debt anyway. She'd made it through three or five years; what were another three or five decades, or even three or five centuries? As long as she was alive, she could eventually repay Xun Zhen. Sigh, was there any lord in the world with a harder lot than hers?
Other lords squeezed their subordinates dry.
She was the only one who got squeezed dry by her subordinates.
Bai Su shook her head. "Sigh, it's Minister Kang..."
Shen Tang: "..."
Heavens above. Her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, had finally died.
Kang Shi's jinxing powers were so potent that, before he'd even arrived, half a steamed bun had lodged in Shen Tang's throat. She coughed until her face turned blue, groped for water, and pounded her chest. Yun Da's Black Tiger Steals the Heart hadn't killed her, but half a bun had nearly sent her off.
"Good grief,