Time goes back to just now——
After Ogata asked Mamiya "Have you ever learned how to steer a boat somewhere?", Genichi discovered that Ogata, Mamiya and Makimura were all staring at the carriage with meaningful looks, just like him.
"...Ogata-kun, Mamiya, Makimura." Genichi grinned, "It seems that we are thinking the same thing."
"We finally caught up here..." Mucun echoed, "How can we just give up like this..."
Atachi, who was standing next to Ogata, naturally noticed the conversation between Ogata and the others.
After traveling with Ogata for so long, she had already developed a perfect understanding with him.
Even if Ogata didn't say anything to her, just by looking at Ogata's actions and listening to his words, she instantly understood what Ogata wanted.
"Ayi, you don't want to chase after him again?!" Ah Ting looked horrified.
"…Just as Makimura said just now." Ogata said in a low voice, "We have already chased him here, how can we just give up like this?"
Ogata turned his head and looked at the two ships that had not yet completely moved away from the coast.
"The two ships are not too far from the coast yet."
“And you can see that they are going against the wind and not very fast.”
"So... this should be our last chance to catch up with Toyotomi."
"At present, there is no ship in Japan that can match the performance of these two warships purchased from England."
"If we let these two ships completely leave the coast and enter the vast ocean... then there will be no way to save them and we will never be able to catch up with them."
"By then, Miss Lin and the people of Edo will all be doomed."
"But, but..." Shimada, who was still kneeling on the ground, said anxiously, "How are we going to catch up? We don't have a boat. Are we going to swim over there?"
Shimada had just finished speaking.
"Isn't the ship...here?"
Yuan Yi raised the corner of his mouth, then raised his finger and pointed at the roof of the car in front of him.
"The roof of this carriage is big enough."
"If we just take off the roof of this carriage and swim over with it, we will have a chance to catch up with the two warships."
"What's more, we have a Mamiya who knows how to maneuver a boat and how to use the water current to increase speed."
"Holding on to this plank...swimming across?!" Shimada exclaimed in astonishment, looking at the rough sea surface due to the thunderstorm, "How can I swim across such a sea? The waves are so big...even if I hold on to a piece of plank, I will be easily swept away by the waves, right?"
"Shimada." Yuan Yi smiled at Shimada, "Most things in this world are suffering. If you are afraid of suffering, your life will be full of holes."
"Well, that..." Azuki, who had been very quiet and rarely expressed any opinions since she followed Ogata and the others to Koyasan, now rarely expressed her thoughts.
I only heard her say in a cautious tone:
"Those two ships...are loaded with a lot of guns, aren't they?"
"If we just hold on to the plank and swim over... won't we be hit by the cannons on the ship...?"
"Yeah, that's right." Yuan Yi calmly responded without hesitation, "We just swim over there. Not only do we have to fight the waves, we will probably also have to fight the shells fired from the ships."
"But - there is no other way to chase those two warships."
“Come and give it a try!”
Genichi showed Azuki an infectious smile.
"Let's see whether God and artillery are more powerful... or our courage and fighting spirit are greater!"
After saying that, Genichi was the first to rush towards the carriage in front of him.
"Mamiya, how do we disassemble this carriage?"
"See that part that's connected with mortise and tenon joints?" Mamiya walked around the carriage quickly. "Unscrew here, here, and here, and you can take the carriage apart."
Mamiya, who had studied carpentry in the Yamato region, gave extremely professional instructions.
"Carrying a piece of wood to catch up with two warships..." Asai grinned, "This kind of thing... is really in line with our style of Huluwu..."
After saying that, Asai quickly walked to the side of the carriage and said, "Mamiya, is there anything I can help you with?"
Also joining the "car dismantling" ranks was Mucun.
Without saying a word, he followed Asai to the carriage, and then silently joined in dismantling the car.
"Ms. Hatsumitsu..." Shibata, who was used to listening to Hatsumitsu in everything, whispered to Hatsumitsu beside him, "What are we going to do now...eh?"
Before he could finish his question, he saw Chu Guang walk over to Yuan Yi and the others without saying a word...
Shibata looked at Hatsumitsu helplessly, then silently walked over to help.
Everyone was dismantling the car enthusiastically.
However, at this moment... a "discordant" voice sounded -
"... Genichi-sama. What Azuki just said does make sense."
"Those two warships have a huge number of artillery."
"It's indeed dangerous to just swim over there holding the board."
"With so many guns firing at the same time, even if they can't hit us, the water columns and waves they stir up will be enough to give us a hard time."
"So, I just came up with a...new plan. Would you like to hear it?"
"Oh?" Genichi stopped dismantling the car, raised his eyebrows, and slowly turned his head to look at the person who had just said these words - Ogata.
"A new plan?" Genichi asked back with interest, "What kind of new plan?"
"My plan... I call it a new plan, but it's just a small modification based on 'swimming across with the plank'."
Ogata raised his hand and pointed to the sea in the distance.
"We split into two groups."
"Master Genichi, hold the plank and swim towards the second ship from the front to attract its attention."
"Then... I sneaked in from another direction by diving and 'stowed' under one of the ships."
"Next, I will launch a surprise attack and destroy the ship!"
"This way, we can reduce the number of ships launching artillery attacks to just one, and the pressure on you, Master Yuan, to swim over will be greatly reduced."
When Ogata said this, everyone in the room was shocked.
"You swam over from the other direction alone?" Mamiya's eyebrows raised first, then frowned, "...Ogata-kun, forgive me for being blunt - in such a raging sea, even holding onto a piece of wood is quite dangerous."
"I know." Ogata said, "If it were the old me, I definitely wouldn't have the ability to fight these raging waves."
"But... for me now, I think it is not impossible to cross such a rapid."
Everyone was silent.
They all knew that Ogata's current physical fitness could not be measured by ordinary people's standards...
After Mamiya and the others looked at each other for a while, they focused their attention on...Genichi.
Genichi now also had a serious look on his face.
He stared at Ogata for a long while and asked:
"...Ogata-kun, how confident are you that you can cross such a sea without relying on any external aids?"
There was no need for anyone to explain in detail to Yuan Yi. This old man who had seen many storms and waves knew how beneficial it would be for their crossing if they could split their troops into two groups and let someone take the lead in destroying a certain warship.
"Well... I'm not sure how confident I am." Ogata smiled slightly, "But in terms of the success rate, it is definitely higher than the death battles I experienced before."
Genichi smiled as well.
"...Well then!" Genichi raised his head and announced to Mamiya and the others around him, "Then, let's act according to the plan set by Ogata-kun!"
"We will split into two groups to buy time and conditions for Ogata-kun's 'smuggling'!"
After saying that, Yuanyi continued to dismantle the car.
Under Mamiya's instructions, in a short while, with everyone's concerted efforts, the originally complete carriage was successfully dismantled into pieces.
"...Okay, now... let's decide who will go after the two ships." Genichi took a quick look at the car roof that was just the right size and weight, then moved his eyes and scanned the people around him, "First - Asai, Shimada, the two of you stay behind."
The two wounded soldiers knew that they could no longer provide any help on the 'pursuit ship'. They did not express any opinions but nodded to show their agreement.
As soon as Genichi gave the order to Asai and Shimada, he heard Ogata say to A-Machi and A-Tsuku in the same tough tone:
"A-Ming, A-Tsuku, both of you stay."
"Huh? I..." Ating said anxiously.
Ogata had already expected that Atachi would not nod in agreement obediently, so when Atachi had just time to say the word "I", he quickly interrupted and said:
"Then we will engage in close combat with the enemy on the ship."
"The narrow cabin and deck are not conducive to the use of your shooting skills."
"Besides—we are going to swim over there later."
"In this case, all your firearms will inevitably get wet by the sea water."
"I don't think I need to explain to you what would happen if water got into a firearm, right?"
"And more importantly - Ating, you are seasick and can't fight with others on the boat at all."
The three reasons Ogata gave for "asking Atachi to stay on the coast" were more convincing than the other, and each one left Atachi speechless.
Ogata left Atachi no room for rebuttal. She bit her lip lightly, lowered her head and remained silent.
While A-machi was silent, Ogata turned his attention to A-tsuku.
"Azhu, even though there is a piece of wood to hold on to, crossing such a rough sea will still consume a lot of physical strength."
"And you happen to be the type of person who doesn't have enough physical strength."
"So you stay here too."
Azhu, who was aware of his own strength, didn't say much, but just nodded obediently.
"...A-Ming." Ogata turned his gaze back to the still silent A-Ming, "...I will leave these two short guns of mine to you for safekeeping for the time being."
Ogata took out the two pistols that he could not carry across the sea: Kasumi and Umezen, and handed them to Atachi.
"Don't worry." Ogata smiled and raised his hand to smooth down Ah-Ming's hair that was wet from the rain. "I'll be back soon."
"...Yes." A-Machi nodded vigorously, took and solemnly put away the double guns that Ogata asked her to keep.
When Ogata successfully persuaded A-machi and A-tsuku to stay, a sharp shout suddenly pierced Ogata's eardrums.
"Please take me with you!"
Ogata raised his eyebrows and looked at the owner of the sweet shout just now - Hatsumitsu.
Hatsumitsu, who was a bit shorter than Ogata, stood beside Ogata, raised his head, and looked at Ogata with a firm gaze.
"Please take me with you!"
Chu Guang repeated what she had just said.
"Jijiu... is most likely on those two ships."
Chu Guang turned his head, looked at the sea beside him, and clenched his teeth.
"So - please take me with you!"
"I have good physical strength. I am confident that I can still be alive and well even after crossing the sea holding the plank."
"I am confident in my ability. Once I board the ship, I will definitely not hold you back!"
Hatsumitsu pleaded with Ogata sincerely.
“Hmm…” Looking at Hatsumitsu who insisted on going after the ships together, Oo showed hesitation.
He secretly glanced at Azhu next to him.
Azuki noticed Ogata looking at her.
I saw Azhu pursed his lips, and like Ogata, there was a look of hesitation on his cheeks.
It was not until a moment later that Azhu nodded slightly, as if he had finally finished his ideological struggle.
Azuki stood beside A-Ming.
Because of Atsumi's body blocking the way, Chuguang didn't see Azhu's little action.
"... Let me remind you." Ogata withdrew his gaze from Azhu and nodded to Hatsumitsu, "We have to cross the sea first, braving the waves and enemy fire, and then engage in close combat with the enemy on the ship - this is extremely difficult."
After hearing this, Chu Guang smiled slightly:
"When I decided to go against Jijiu, I had already put life and death aside."
Hidden in Chu Guang's smile is the calmness and strength that makes light of a heavy task.
"...I understand. Then you have to... follow us closely."
"Thank you very much!" After thanking Ogata solemnly, Hatsumitsu turned to Shibata behind him and said seriously, "Shibata, you stay on the coast with the others."
As soon as Hatsumitsu finished speaking, Shibata opened and closed his mouth like a fish that had fallen onto the shore, as if he wanted to comment on the order that Hatsumitsu had just given him.
But he was used to obeying Chu Guang's every command, so he finally chose to be a "good boy", hanging his head with a frustrated look on his face and nodding "yes".
In less than a cup of tea, Ogata and his companions decided on the members who would cross the sea to pursue - Ogata, Genichi, Mamiya, Makimura, and Hatsumitsu.
Genichi looked like he was going on a picnic. He smiled and asked Mamiya and Makimura in front of him, "Are you all ready to fight against the waves and artillery fire?"
In response to Genichi's question, Mamiya only smiled and said, "I can't wait any longer. I just want to learn how fast and how to fire the naval guns."
Mucun was more direct - he said nothing, just smiled, then took the lead, carrying the carriage cover and jumped into the sea.
Genichi, Mamiya, and Hatsumitsu followed Makimura and embraced the cold sea water.
Ogata didn't say any more goodbyes to Atachi.
He gently smoothed his wife's rain-soaked hair, then strode towards the sea.
Just before jumping into the sea, Ogata quietly reached into his arms and took out a small object carefully wrapped in a handkerchief.
He unfolded the handkerchief - inside it was a small black medicine box.
This medicine box was specially purchased by Ogata for the convenience of shipping a certain medicine he got from someone. When buying this medicine box, the store owner said: This medicine box is of excellent quality, especially its waterproofness. Even if it falls into water, not a drop of water will seep into the box.
This medicine box... or rather the medicine in it, was what Ogata had specially carried with him when he left Osaka last night, just in case... his ultimate secret weapon.
After carefully looking at the medicine box with complicated eyes, Ogata wrapped the medicine box tightly with a handkerchief, put it back in his arms, and then walked towards the sea in front of him.
As he walked toward the sea, Ogata's chest slowly rose and fell in a peculiar rhythm.
Finally - a special light flickered in Ogata's eyes.
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Time goes back to the present——
"Quick! Quick! Reload!"
On the gourd ball, several gunners at a certain gun muzzle pulled back the cannon on the muzzle with skillful movements, cleaned the gunpowder residue left from the previous round of shooting, and then loaded new shells.
The recoil of artillery in this era is generally extremely alarming. After a shot is fired, the artillery can move back several meters.
Therefore, in order to limit the impact of the recoil of the artillery, the artillery would be fixed to the muzzle with inclined wooden blocks and ropes on the warships. In this way, after the artillery was fired, it would not fly too far back due to the obstruction of the inclined wooden blocks and ropes.
After firing a shot, the gunners will quickly reload the gun and then push the gun out of the muzzle to fire.
"It's loaded!"
"Okay! Push it out!"
Each of the guns on the Hikari Maru and the Hulu Maru are currently the most advanced guns in England.
Neither the firepower nor the rate of fire could match the antiques currently used by the Edo Shogunate, which had lagged behind the West for who knows how many years.
When the gunners in charge of the gun muzzle were hastily trying to remove the loaded gun from the muzzle—
Plop, plop…
They suddenly heard a strange sound coming from outside the muzzle... or to be more precise, from the lower end of the muzzle.
This sound... is a bit like something hitting the side of their ship...
A curious gunner frowned and walked towards the muzzle. He wanted to see what was going on outside and where the strange sound came from.
"Did our ship hit something..." The "curious baby" muttered as he stuck his head out of the muzzle.
And the next moment he stuck his head out of the muzzle ...his face immediately turned as pale as if covered with white foam, and became terrifyingly pale.
A human face.
He saw a face.
To be more precise, it was the face of a warrior who was leaning under the muzzle of a gun.
And this samurai was none other than Ogata, who had just successfully dived and sneaked under the gourd maru under the cover of Genichi and his companions.
After the gunner stuck his head out of the muzzle, Ogata immediately tilted his head upwards when he heard the noise.
The two of them just stared at each other at a distance of only a few feet away.
The eerie silence between the two lasted only a moment.
The gunner reacted and prepared to retract his head and shouted "enemy attack alert" to his companions.
This person's reaction was quick.
Unfortunately - Ogata's reaction was even quicker.
“There’s an enemy… Aaaaaaaa——!”
Ogata raised his hand, grabbed the man's collar, and pulled it towards the muzzle, forcibly pulling the man out of the muzzle, causing him to fall freely into the sea.
The gunner's "enemy attack alarm" instantly turned into a scream of terror.
While dealing with the gunner, the muzzle of the gun, which was originally blocked by a living person, was also "cleaned".
Ogata kicked his feet and entered the cabin through the muzzle left vacant by the gunner who fell into the sea.
Although the muzzle is narrow, it is not completely impossible for one person to enter and exit.
When Ogata, the wet stranger, suddenly appeared in the cabin through the muzzle of the gun, screams immediately rang out one after another.
In order to cross the sea as quickly as possible, Ogata used the Source Breathing to enter the "state of no self" before jumping into the sea.
This is the first time that Ogata's body has entered the "selfless state" after absorbing the "immortal power".
The feeling... is hard for Ogata to describe in words.
Feeling as if he could do anything - this was how Ogata felt after entering the "state of no self" just now.
Every part of his body seemed to be filled with endless strength. With a kick of his legs in the sea, he was able to break through the water and waves at a speed that even Ogata was surprised.
The waves that were taller than him hitting him were like small splashes of water on his body and could not stop him at all.
Under the cover of Genichi and others, and with the blessing of the "state of no self", Ogata finally succeeded in "smuggling" under Hurushimaru's ship.
Although Ogata's physical strength has greatly increased due to the absorption of the "power of immortality", the fact that the "state of no self" will greatly consume physical strength will not change.
Next, no matter what kind of unexpected situation happened on these two warships that he was not familiar with at all, it would not be surprising.
Therefore, in order to be safe and to preserve enough physical strength to deal with various emergencies that may occur in the future, Ogata has already withdrawn from the state of "no self" at this moment.
Anyway - there is no need to use the "state of no self" to deal with most of the people on the ship.
After climbing into the ship through the muzzle, Osamu immediately drew out the Daishiten from his waist, and with a backhanded knife, he knocked down the gunner who happened to be at a gun position on his right. While putting the knife away, he cut the throat of another person.
The crew members on the Hikari Maru and the Kuramaru were indeed elite talents trained by British naval instructors at the expense of Toyotomi Nobuhide.
After a brief chaos, the gunners present regained their composure, picked up the muskets placed throughout the cabin, and prepared to meet the enemy.
The gunner, who was standing several steps in front of Ogata, had an anxious look on his face, but his hands were steady.
With smooth movements, he took the rifle beside him, raised the muzzle and pointed it directly at Ogata.
A distance of several steps away - this was beyond Ogata's attack range.
Ogata did not rush to dodge or step forward to shorten the distance between him and the musketeer.
Instead, he remained calm and stretched out the Da Shi Tian in his hand forward with lightning speed when the gunner had pulled the trigger halfway.
Although his sword could not hit the gunner, it could hit the musket in his hand.
Ogata placed the tip of his knife against the muzzle of the man's rifle, then gently pushed it to the right.
The gunner had already pulled the trigger halfway down and could no longer pull his finger back...
then--
Bang!
The muzzle of the gun was deflected, and the bullet hit one of Ogata's companions who was standing behind him.
After successfully making this man accidentally injure his allies, Ogata took a step forward, stepped in front of this man, and pierced his chest with his sword.
After piercing the man's chest, in order to speed up the process of clearing all artillery positions, Ogata raised his left arm, drew out the Great Freedom, and switched to dual-sword mode.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang…
Several gunners not far away fired sparse bullets at Ogata.
For Ogata now, it makes no difference whether the enemy has dozens of muskets or dozens of muskets.
All dodgeable projectiles must be avoided by body movements.
If you can't dodge the bullets, just chop them into pieces with your sword.
After effortlessly dispelling this wave of barrage, Ogata jumped high without a running start and landed in the middle of the gunners.
The double swords flashed.
The blades of Dashitian and Dazizai drew two arcs in the air in different directions. The sharp blades with a large arc cut the throats of the two people in one breath. When the two swords were swung again, three more people were chopped to the ground.
Under Ogata's rapid attack, the gunners' resistance was rapidly disintegrated...
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At this moment——
maritime--
"Master Genichi." Makimura spat out the seawater with a strong smell of gunpowder that he had accidentally drunk just now, and said to Genichi beside him, "Look, the gunfire of one of the warships seems to have weakened!"
Makimura and others, who had been bathed in the rain of artillery fire since the second ship opened fire, felt very clearly that the number of shells falling around them had decreased a lot, which greatly reduced their pressure.
Dingqing looked towards the two warships in front - it turned out that the artillery of one of the warships suddenly silenced and stopped firing.
Genichi grinned and laughed heartily:
"Haha, it looks like Ogata-kun succeeded!"
"Alright! Now that the artillery fire has weakened, let's hurry over and meet up with Ogata-kun!"
After saying that, Yuan Yi took a deep breath, then gathered all his strength and continued to charge straight towards the second ship in front!
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Hikari Maru, on the deck—
"What's going on?" Toyotomi Nobuhide frowned and asked Kasu Bee beside him, "Why did the cannons of Hulumaru stop firing?"
Kasuga Bee was worthy of being the "Governor of the Fleet" who was highly appreciated by Toyotomi Nobuhide. Although various emergencies had occurred continuously since the beginning, his expression remained calm.
When He Xufeng was about to instruct his subordinates to inquire about the situation on Hulucumaru's side, he suddenly saw two tiny shadows swaying on the mast of Hulucumaru.
After immediately recognizing that it was the crew of Hulumaru signaling in their direction, Kasugabee quickly pulled out his telescope to check.
Through the telescope, a crew member of the Hulu Maru stood on the mast with an anxious look on his face, waving the flag in his hand and sending a series of messages to the Hikari Maru.
After analyzing the meaning of this string of flag signals bit by bit, the calmness on He Xufeng's face finally showed a very obvious wavering.
"Lord Toyotomi." Kasu Bee put down the telescope in his hand and reported quickly to Toyotomi Nobuhide, "The Hulumaru was attacked by the enemy and suffered heavy losses. They are requesting our support!"
"...Enemy attack?"
Toyotomi Nobuhide half closed his eyes, as if thinking about something.
After a while, Toyotomi Nobuhide murmured impatiently:
"So you ended up on the gourd pill... Ogata Ittosai..."
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Hikari Maru, Toyotomi Nobuhide's room——
Looking out the window at the constant sound of artillery fire, Lin murmured, "What on earth is going on outside... um... gu..."
Before he finished talking to himself, the remaining words turned into painful groans.
Since the ship set sail, Lin, who was a "waste on the ship" like Ating, felt her stomach juice "churning".
The increasingly strong feeling of dizziness and urge to vomit made Lin's face turn pale and her head drooped.
In order to keep herself awake, Lin had to bite the tip of her tongue hard with her teeth frequently.
"Whatever... no matter what happens outside, what I'm going to do now won't change..."
--yes……
——Don’t lose your composure…
——No matter what happens, the most important thing right now is to get out of here as quickly as possible...!
After encouraging herself in her heart, Lin continued to scan and look around.
Feeling desperate and then surrendering - this is not Lin's style.
After Toyotomi Nobuhide finished talking to her and left the room, Lin knew that if she stayed any longer she would be killed by her crazy brother, so she concentrated on looking for a way in this room - a way to escape from this place.
Her eyes swept from the ceiling to the floor, and then from the floor to the ceiling again and again for countless times.
Every time Lin's eyes scanned the room, her eyes became more serious.
This is the bedroom where Toyotomi Nobuhide lived... The furnishings inside the room are so terribly simple.
There are few pieces of furniture...
There was no sharp weapon that could cut the hemp rope that tied her to the chair...
There is nothing that feels useful...
——Damn it! Isn't there anything I can use?! Ugh...! Here we go again...
The increasingly strong urge to vomit caused by seasickness was like a turbulent current rushing through her stomach.
Lin subconsciously leaned forward with her head drooped, trying to make her stomach feel better.
——This is terrible…
She closed her eyes tightly and took deep breaths. After a long time, she finally felt the "turbulence" in her stomach gradually subsided.
——This is terrible…!
After muttering "this is terrible" viciously in her heart, Lin slowly opened her tightly closed eyes.
And just as her eyes opened——
"Um?"
Because Lin's head was hung down, the first thing that caught her eye after she opened her eyes was naturally her pair of thighs, and... the European-style chair that she was sitting on.
Lin subconsciously made a puzzled "hmm" sound, and then looked at the chair under her butt thoughtfully.
Because she had been sitting on this chair since she woke up, she fell into a strange blind spot in her thinking - she had been focusing on finding something useful in the room, but subconsciously ignored... the chair under her butt.
This typical European chair is not a brand new product. Both the legs and the seat show signs of erosion by time and moisture.
Because of the heavy humidity at sea, the lifespan of this kind of wooden furniture brought on board ships is generally much shorter than that of normal chairs.
Lin pursed her lips, stared at the chair beneath her thoughtfully for a while, then gently twisted her waist, causing the chair that was tied to her to move as well.
Her legs were tied to the front legs of the chair, and her hands were tied to the back of the chair. Although her limbs could not move, her waist could still move slightly.
Squeak, squeak, squeak...
The chair made a creaking sound as Lin's waist and abdomen moved.
"..." Lin was silent for a moment, then twisted her waist with even greater force than before.
Creaky! Creaky! Creaky!
The chair made a much louder noise than before.
As soon as the "creak" sound stopped, Lin quickly twisted her waist again.
This time, Lin used all her strength.
Creak! Creak! Creak!
"...Hmph." As soon as the shrill "squeak" sound fell, a faint sneer appeared on Lin's cheeks as the corners of her mouth slightly turned up.
"Stop making noise!"
At this moment, the doorman's rough roar suddenly sounded outside the door.
The sound of the chair shaking was so loud that the six guards outside the door naturally heard it all.
“Stop struggling!” The guard who just told Lin to “stop making noise” continued to yell at Lin through the door, “I advise you to be more obedient! As long as you behave yourself, it will be good for you and for us.”
As soon as this person finished speaking, another guard followed suit:
"Don't even think about trying to break free from the hemp rope! The rope tied to you is very tight! Even a man can't break free, let alone a woman like you!"
Hearing the creaking sound of the wooden chair shaking, the guards naturally assumed that Lin was trying to break free from the hemp rope that tied her to the chair.
After hearing what the security guard just said, "Even men can't break free, let alone a woman like you", Lin's eyes twitched uncontrollably.
After a moment's silence, Lin sneered softly.
"……Hello."
Lin yelled out the door.
"You must be getting bored standing guard outside for so long."
"How about I tell you a quick story?"
Without waiting for the guards outside to respond, Lin continued:
"Although I am just a woman, I am quite lucky. A few years ago, I successfully established a chamber of commerce with decent income. Then, I was very fortunate to recruit many outstanding heroes under my command."
"The descendant of an executioner who has lost his purpose in life and has no idea where to go in the future."
"The 'former official' who was extremely disappointed with the so-called 'samurai' and gave up his official position and left his homeland out of despair."
"A ronin who has outstanding swordsmanship but can only receive a meager salary that is not enough to even afford food, has no choice but to leave the feudal state and try to make a living in the outside world."
"The eldest son of the Wu family, who was born into a prominent family, but decided to venture out into the world because he was angry with his elders."
"Do you know how I was able to build a guild with decent income in such a short period of time, and at the same time make these heroes sincerely call me 'Lord'?"
Lin's gaze gradually became sharp, with a gleam of light flashing in her pupils.
"What I rely on is my fierceness, which is so terrifying that anyone who sees me will feel it!"
After that, Lin took a deep breath, clenched her teeth, and exerted the strength of her core muscles! Using the strength of her core muscles, she threw her head forward and threw her body forward... no, into the air!
Lin's body... with the movement and posture like a forward somersault, with the power of her core muscles, she flipped into the air with the chair, and turned half a circle in the air.
Each person has a chair , which is about several dozen centimeters off the ground.
As she leaped high into the air, Lin used her hands and feet to adjust her posture so that her back was facing the ground below.
In just a moment, Lin "flew" to the highest point.
As she flew to the highest point, she also completed the adjustment of her posture.
Lin clenched her teeth again, then used all her strength, pressed all her body downwards, and with her back facing the ground, she smashed the ground with all her strength!
Bang!
Gravity and the strength of Lin's whole body are superimposed on each other.
After the man and the chair were thrown to the ground, the wooden chair, which had been eroded by time and moisture for a long time, broke into countless pieces under the heavy blow.
Not only the wooden chair was broken into countless pieces.
Lin felt as if had also been broken into countless pieces...
“Ahem! Ugh…!”
Although she had prepared herself mentally, the shattering pain in her back still made Lin groan uncontrollably in pain.
"What's wrong?!"
"Quick! Go in!"
There was a noisy sound outside the door.
After hearing the loud noise in the room, the six guards hurriedly opened the door.
As soon as the door was opened, the security guard who was in charge of pulling the door and was at the front saw a chair leg... rapidly hitting his head.