Volume 3 Chapter 41 (1/2)

Jinshi+ could hear the ear-piercing sounds of a flute

He felt his thread of tension loosen slightly They had agreed to sound the flute when the target is found If there is an abnormality, it would be in a series of short tones, and if there are no issues, a long unbroken tone

Seeing how it had ended with a single long tone, there had been no issues whatsoever Or at least, that must be hoas handled

Jinshi+ cah sketch he had looked at beforehand - there was the banquet hall and the office ahead, then the living quarters

Basen was behind Jinshi+ Gaoshun should originally be in this position, but thathis right shoulder when he took over his father's job as a substitute

”Don't be too on guard”

Jinshi+ said, in a voice only Basen can hear

There were another two military officers behind Basen

”Then, please allow o ahead”

Jinshi+ understood what Basen wanted to say Position-wise, he uard front and back

He snickered, going to push open the heavy door, but then, all of a sudden, he had an unpleasant premonition

He told everyone to keep away from the front of the door

He then opened the door, and in that instant, hid his body behind a wall

That h Jinshi+'s side with an ear-popping sound

”This is!?”

Basen's face contorted

”It is within range as hypothesised”

You would have to prepare hand cannon at least if you were to prepare gunpowder The weather outside was bad, and besides, there were limited places where you can use hand cannons that took time to load It can only be used in the fortress in a place that was spacious enough for it

And it was as Jinshi+ had expected There werebullets in a fluster

”LET'S GO!”

With Jinshi+'s yell, thethe hand cannons panicked and drew their swords, but it was already too late Hand cannons are originally weapons that are used in alternations If the first shot failed, there was no time to reload bullets

There were about five people in the hall, all of thenise soe roo with the characteristic so?”

All the people here must be members of the shi+ Clan Their subordinates who remained froagement with hand cannons was a last resort

”You have no plans of speaking?”

”W-We don't know! We didn't have that intention”

One of the men spoke As his spit flew, he looked at Jinshi+ with desperation, but since he see on him, he was immediately pinned down by Basen

”We were just lied to”

He continued to speak as his face was pressed down on the floor

”Shameless!

His face was forced further down by the irritated Basen

”You bastards embezzled thethis fortress is what is left! And besides, with you setting up weapons like that, what do you think we can get froainst the man's neck The man, who had spit on the side of his lips, stiffened his face

”W-we don't know! We were told that this was for the country We were just, for the country…”

The sword slashed the floor Sparks flew as blade and stone collided Themore A wet spot spread out across the floor

The other htly appearance Only fear surfaced in their eyes

Don't look at me with such eyes - Jinshi+ couldn't tell theht fro down a decision he couldn't undermine

What Jinshi+ could do at et of their eallows anyways, you should just resolutely bring the footsteps

Basen and the retainers put the man, had turned up There was a hand cannon in his hands

Jinshi+ looked at the man as known as the Old Raccoon

”What a very easy-going , shi+shou”

Jinshi+ took out a docuist of ritten in the note that bore the emperor's seal was the capture of the shi+ Clan

shi+shou one senile?”

One of the retainers whispered

shi+shou wasn't carrying flint It seems he had deduced that there was no way he could use it

Jinshi+ quickly tugged Basen and the other retainer's hands They were then crawling on the floor

There was the sound of firing The bullet rebounded off the wall and, unluckily, hit the leg of a clan member who had fallen over His scream reverberated in the hall

”Howat a beast before as well?”

shi+shou said to the one as screah you were so tempted to try it on people as soon as possible How disappointing”

What an eination that he sounded like he was chanting his lines in monotone?

”Hm, is that all? If only I have a bit more time mm”

shi+shou said, and threay the hand cannon he had brought over Then he looked at Jinshi+, and for an instant, his face eased

What does he want to say?

He couldn't press him

Even if he did, this man wouldn't speak

”GO!”

Basen laid down the order froround

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Blood sprayed

Three swords ran through the plump shi+shou's torso in quick succession

shi+shou didn't scream He only looked up Red foam leaked from his mouth, his eyes became bloodshot However, he didn't fall and only spread out his large hands as he faced up