He looked at Zhao Ying. She was so youthful and beautiful, with the stunning visage of a young maiden. Chen Fen, a Commander of Five Hundred, felt his eyes brighten at the sight, but he quickly composed himself. "All the names from Sha Village are here," he asked gently. "Did your brother enlist in the army?"
Chen Fen himself seemed slightly astonished.
"My brother enlisted eleven months ago and also went to the Han battlefield," Zhao Ying replied softly. "But his name isn't on any of these three lists."
At this, a flicker of hope ignited in her heart. If her brother's name wasn't on the lists for the disabled or the fallen, didn't that mean he might still be alive?
"What is your brother's name?" Chen Fen inquired.
"Zhao Feng," she responded immediately.
"What did you say?" Chen Fen's eyes widened as he stared at her in utter astonishment. "Zhao Feng?"
"Has something happened to my brother?" Zhao Ying's expression changed. She could clearly see the shock on Chen Fen's face.
