Yao Sheng was hit right where it hurt. He dropped all pretense, burst into a loud laugh, and delivered a proud, cupped-fist bow to his father, Yao Zhong:
"Reporting to the General-in-Chief! This subordinate led a troop outside the city to seek out the enemy and encountered a Northern Xiongnu cavalry force of a hundred men."
He paused deliberately before continuing, "After a fierce battle, my unit wiped out over seventy of the enemy, captured six prisoners, and secured fifty-two warhorses. We have brought everything back in full."
Chapter 116