58 Captured One Of Their Dogs (2/2)
They try getting rid of that fear.
Harshly biting her bottom lip, Rin's shoulders tremble even further, her legs curling up close toward her chest.
Shakingly wrapping her arms around her shoulders, Rin breathes out shaky breaths, her eyes shut tightly.
Forget it. Forget it all.
Seeing the girl's complexion had gone pale, the small falcon observed the girl with beady concerned eyes.
Gently, releasing a faint screech, Ju nudges the girl's leg. Breaking out of her trance Rin stares down at the bird by her curled up feet.
”I'm alright.” Rin smiled weakly.
Reaching out to gently hold the bird in her arms, Rin places Ju near her pounding heart. In the darkroom, was the small figure of a girl hunched over with a brown falcon in her arms.
Still, calm silence descended within the room.
…
”Sir Delun, I failed.”
Standing in front of Captain Delun clutching tightly do his bleeding arm, was the emissary.
”What?” Captain Delun's anxious face paled, his lips quivering.
”The young captain is highly skilled and a fearsome opponent. Killing him will take a little longer than I initially planned.” The emissary gripped his wounded arm, crimson drops of blood dripping down his arm.
”But doesn't that mean if it was difficult for you to kill him, then…”
”Brother Delun.”
Swiftly, Captain Delun turns around to see the slim man standing behind him.
”You again? What did you come here for this time?!” Captain Delun snapped viciously.
”But brother Delun, didn't you agree to work together to make our scheme work? Surely you'll have to tell me things like this if we're to work together.”
With his arms resting comfortably near his chest, the slim man's long sleeves flutter.
”Besides, if your plan to assassinate the young captain failed, then trying again will be waste. He'll be much too aware now that you've tried to kill him. The best option is to come up with a new plan of action.”
”Then what do we do now? This was plan initially, try to think of something else!” Captain Delun snapped.
The slim man narrows his eyes low, a sly smirk spreading on his thin lips.
”Brother Delun, are you not aware that every second you're being watched? Although he's not all there in some areas, you shouldn't underestimate Governor Tao.”
Hearing his words, Captain Delun's eyes widen, cold sweat pouring down his back.
He was being watched?
”Let me ask you something brother Delun. Who do you think the soldiers will most likely follow? You, their main captain who has worked in the army for years? Or a newly appointed young captain with little skill and a governor from a neighboring province?”
Captain Delun furrows his brows. ”What is it you really came here for?”
With pleased eyes, the slim man grins impassively.
”I merely came to support brother Delun. After all, we're working together, aren't we?”
Narrowing his eyes, Captain Delun frowns suspiciously at his words.
As if suddenly recollecting something, the slim man's eyes flash brightly, his grin widening.
”And one other thing…I recently captured one of their dogs.”
Following his words, two armored guards enter from the room behind the slim man. Forcibly held in both of the guard's hands, was the battered bruised figure of a man - his head slightly lowered.
Meekly, the wounded man lifts his bruised face up, revealing his dark neatly tied hair, a thick set of hair concealing his left eye. Seen on his right eye was a long scar running down it until it reached his nose.
With an evil grin, the slim man shifts his sly eyes toward Captain Delun.
”Why don't the two of us together ask him a few questions?”