Hui Wenzu had served in both civil and military capacities and had endured hardships in the northern lands. How could he possibly not understand the intricacies involved?
What kind of pursuit is it if you don't bring back some enemy corpses?
Zheng Fan laughed bitterly again.
"Sir, that squadron of Qian cavalry targeted me," he said.
Hui Wenzu froze, momentarily forgetting his subtle display of emotional cues. He turned to look at Zheng Fan and asked, "How did you find out?"
"Last night, the main general of the Qian cavalry came to the outskirts of my Green Willow Fortress. Brandishing a human head, he claimed he had killed Zheng Fan, the Commander of Green Willow Fortress, and had destroyed the fortress. He told us to wash our necks and wait for him to come and take our heads."
Hui Wenzu was momentarily speechless. His face then flushed darkly as he struggled to suppress his laughter.
