The Sky Dragon Swordsman
#204. The Way of Life of a Samurai
"How is Himura doing..?! " Chen Khu who had just arrived and gathered together the ronin and Lin Dan's troops raised his gaze in all directions..while Kobayasi and his men did not answer Chen Khu's questions and only looked at each other.
"He couldn't be saved" replied Lin Dan who suddenly appeared from behind.
"What..?! " chanted Chen Khu while Lin and the other ronin bowed miserably.
"His injuries were too severe.and he died as a samurai..!! " Kobayasi chimed with his head bowed.
Chen Khu stood up. His clenched hands held back anger.Losing a figure like Himura in his current state was a huge loss and a little bit of it would have an impact on the big fight later.
"Mr Chen. forgive us that...... "
"It's not your fault colonel Lin. a samurai would get the honor of being killed in battle.. which was the choice when we first chose to become a samurai" Kobayasi did not let Lin Dan finish his speech and airily accepted Himura's death.
"Colonel.sorry to have involved you in this matter" Chen Khu said softly.
"It doesn't matter sir, because we also have our own mission with the demon-killing sect." Kobayasi replied briefly.
The night was getting late and cold, but no one was allowed to light a fire..
Long enough Han imperial soldiers drifted away in the silence of the night, because there had been no warnings from Han soldiers who were on guard about the movement of the demon killer sect..
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"Chairman...!! elder Tio has been killed..!! " one of the higher-ups of the demon-killing sect under Riu Ji gave a report.
"What..??! how can..?! " snaps Riu Ji as if not believing in the death of one of his confidants.
"We didn't know the chairman, but before we split up to find out who set off the fireworks.. even elder Tio seemed to be able to dominate the course of the fight, but when we returned. "the swordsman shook his head and did not continue his words.
"Stupid..!! why did you leave him alone..?! " snaps Riu Ji back.
"Chairman Tio himself forbade us to interfere in his fight chief..!! " one of the other officials chimed in.
"WALKER..!! " a hard slap landed on his face.
"I'm not talking to you..! "
The swordsman bowed while holding his reddened cheeks..
"What elder Bai said.is really the chief.. !!" said the swordsman who gave a trembling report.
"Hm.. Tio Fu. Your overconfidence is now the one who took your life..! " murm Riu Ji while stroking his chin. while the two higher-ups who came to face him looked at each other.
"Bai Yu... How many of our warriors died..?! " Rui Ji then turned to look at Bai Yu who had just gotten a slap from him.
"From the reports we received.nearly a thousand warriors were killed chief..!! "
"What..??! do you know who that swordsman is..?! " this time Riu Ji's voice was slower and while frowning.
"When fighting with elder Tio. the swordsman mentioned his name.. Chen Khu of the Flying Horse sect..!! "
"PEOPLE..!! " this time, Riu Ji's slap targeted Bai Yu's colleague.
"sorry chairman. but the chairman said "you guys"..!! " repeat the higher-up quickly while holding his cheek.
"PEOPLE..!! " a slap back landed on his cheek.
"I'm not asking you to argue with me Fei Lung. " Riu Ji snapped as if he didn't want to be blamed for the actions he just did.
"Is it true that way..? " riu Ji said as she turned to Bai Yu.
"Is the swordsman alone..?! " tanyanya later.
Bai Yu and Fei Lung were just looking at her and did not dare to answer Riu Ji's question.
"Why don't you guys answer..?? do I have to slap you guys again so you want to talk..??! " collapsed Riu Ji who was back ready to swing his hand.
"No chief..!! the swordsman was with some ronin people..!! " replied Bai Yu and Fei Long in unison.
"Ronin..??! Hyeonbin..!!hmm.it seems like our opponent is not just the Han empire. " murmured Riu Ji inwardly.
"Then where did the warrior escape..? "
"Nobody knows the chairman.because when we got back, we didn't find anyone there except the bodies of our people including the body of elder Tio.. " Fei Lung tried to brave herself to answer.
"Ronin. fireworks.The swordsman who is able to kill Tio Fu quickly." murmured Riu Ji in the heart while massaging his painful forehead.
"Return your troops back tomorrow morning we must leave immediately. Because our troops elsewhere have started to move towards the capital..!! riu Ji said then flicked his hand to signal the two elders to leave him.
"Ju lai.. !!" riu Ji's shadow instantly turned into a figure of a body and wore a black robe.
"Don't that just be too much, chief..?" ju Lai said, while playing two iron balls the size of a grip on his right hand.
"You mean..?! "
"Your slap was the chairman. when they both were not wrong, right..?!
"It's none of your business.don't interfere or I'll kill you.. " Riu Ji pulled out his sword and in a flash it was already stuck on Ju Lai's neck..
Not surprised.. Ju Lai instead looked very calm once Riy Ji's sword eyes stuck to his neck.
"Hahaha.remember the chairman.I became your companion not because of your higher ability.but because of the great emperor's order to keep an eye on you." said Ju Lai.. then sheds Riu Ji's sword slowly using one of the iron balls in her hand.
Riu Ji smiled wryly at Ju Lai's reply.he then sheathed back his sword then took out a piece of paper and was seen starting to write something.
"tell this to Chairman Liang Hoi". "he said then after finishing inserting the paper roll in a small bamboo shell.
"If all this is over. I want to try your abilities chief..!! " ju Lai said with a mocking smile and then received the bamboo sleeve handed over by Riu Ji.
Riu Ji's face flushed red.His fist almost destroyed the bamboo shell if Ju Lai took it too late.
"Well.we'll prove it later..!! if the great emperor had wrongly chosen you as one of his 10 grand pillars..!! riu Ji's reply was furious.
"Hahaha.we'll see later..!! " reply Ju Lai a moment before darting away leaving Riu Ji alone, who vented his anger on the chair in his tent.
Riu Ji then exited his tent to re-examine the readiness of his own troops.
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Tomorrow until the next three days off...
The one yesterday canceled his holiday because the rain has not fallen more than ten days.
but yesterday it started raining, so real-world activities are about to begin.
PPNL will be re-released after all planting activity - planting is completed.
thank you. please be advised.
Happy fasting for those who run it.