Chapter 512 - 176: Rescuing Sazanoko! (Part 2)

Chapter 512: Chapter 176: Rescuing Sazanoko! (Part 2)

As the conversation reached this point, Shinno half-closed his eyes, slightly raised his head, showing an expression of being intoxicated like a devout believer.

"We must not do anything unrelated to ’expelling the barbarians’."

"So, Shikou, if anyone dares to violate this prohibition of mine, does anything to Chiba Sonako or Nakamura Tsuki... don’t report to me, just chop off his head directly."

"Yes." The "Hanging Corner Eye Warrior" nodded solemnly and forcefully.

"Also, Shikou, have your wife come over to take care of Chiba Sonako and Nakamura Tsuki’s basic needs. I don’t want certain people to find loopholes and do things against our Anti-foreigner Group’s discipline."

"Yes."

After emphasizing certain matters with the "Hanging Corner Eye Warrior," Shinno turned around and, along with the "Hanging Corner Eye Warrior," strode out of the cellar room.

Upon returning to the fresh air above ground, Shinno saw a short, dark-skinned samurai sprinting towards him.

"Mr. Kamino, trouble has occurred with Chuanba and his group."

"Chuanba?" Shinno’s eyes instantly sharpened.

The dark-skinned man nodded solemnly, then succinctly summarized the upheaval that occurred today at the settlement.

After understanding what had happened, Shinno’s face became visibly grim.

"It’s Tachibana Aoto again...!"

Shinno gritted his teeth, his eyes seeming ready to blaze with fire at any moment.

"Why does this national traitor always ruin our plans!"

Shinno angrily punched the wall beside him, and the struck wall emitted a sound of impending fracture.

"What are the losses?"

"Seven people dead on the spot, two seriously injured, the three people led by Mabara who were responsible for covering others are missing... Although the two seriously injured were successfully carried back, their injuries are very severe, they probably won’t make it..."

Mabara—the surname of the "bearded middle-aged man" captured by Aoto today.

Missing... that’s not a good word, it means that Mabara and others are likely already captives of Aoto.

"Mr. Kamino, moreover—" the dark-skinned man continued, "we’ve received confirmed news: Hada Qilang was also captured by Tachibana Aoto..."

"..." Shinno didn’t express any thoughts.

He just punched the wall beside him heavily again.

After a moment of silent rage, Shinno took a deep breath.

"...So be it. It’s just a tiny mishap of no consequence."

"Neither Hada Qilang nor Mabara and his group hold any crucial core information."

"The map of the settlement and the resident list have also been mostly taken from Hada Qilang."

"Has Chuanba’s group’s base been moved?"

"All important items have been moved or destroyed." The dark-skinned man replied, "After escaping from Tachibana Aoto’s blade, Chuanba and his group immediately relocated their materials."

"...Later, help me pass the message: let everyone stay calm, this small mishap won’t affect our upcoming actions."

"Let everyone act according to the original plan step by step."

"Also—advise everyone to avoid engaging Tachibana Aoto, that national traitor, when encountered on the streets or elsewhere!"

"Had they avoided direct confrontation with Tachibana Aoto today, Chuanba’s group wouldn’t have had so many casualties!"

"Although reluctant to admit it, that national traitor is indeed not an easy opponent!"

Shinno’s tone turned icy.

"I hope today’s tragedy doesn’t repeat itself in the future!"

"We will eventually kill Tachibana Aoto, that national traitor... but not now!"

"Things need to be done one by one."

"When we have the time and energy later, killing Tachibana Aoto won’t be a difficult task."

"Can he really fight against fifty or sixty men, just because he can fight eighteen men alone?"

"Don’t disrupt our plan over a momentary dispute, wasting time and valuable manpower."

"I hope everyone will learn from Chuanba’s group’s experience today. Any similar disputes will be severely punished!"

Silently recording all of Shinno’s orders, the dark-skinned man shouted at his toes: "Understood!"

Having said everything he wanted... Shinno intended to leave just like this.

But he suddenly remembered something important.

"By the way," Shinno turned his gaze back to the dark-skinned man, "Have you contacted Nakamura Chouhachirou yet?"

"In the afternoon today, contact was made." The dark-skinned man paused for a moment, then showed Shinno an elated smile, "Nakamura Chouhachirou has agreed to assist us wholeheartedly."

"...Hmm, very good."

Due to all the bad news earlier, Shinno’s face had been gloomy, but now a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

...

...

——Ugh...

Clouded consciousness...

——Uh-huh...

Confused thoughts...

——Feeling dizzy...

Everything in the mind, be it memories or thoughts, is fragmented, making it difficult to grasp their exact form.

In this chaos, Sazanoko felt she was gradually regaining control over her body.

Her long and slightly curled beautiful eyelashes trembled slightly... She struggled to lift her eyelids.

Upon opening her eyes, Sazanoko was surprised to find that the scene before her was the same as when she closed her eyes... What flooded her vision was dense darkness.

Inky darkness flooded into Sazanoko’s eyes and nose.

——Where am I?

With her consciousness still somewhat chaotic, Sazanoko asked herself that, while subconsciously twisting her arms.

Then, she discovered her hands were tightly bound behind her, her delicate hands could only move their ten fingers.