Chapter 75: The Crimson Sword of the Enemy – 2
After swiftly dispatching the two warriors at the peak of their power, I turned my gaze only to find Hua Yingbin, the Crimson Demon Sword who had just slain the martial arts master, staring at me.
From what I gathered, he too had heard about the abductions of the women and was investigating.
Then, unable to find any clues at all, he said he came to ask for the traffic checkpoint’s help and happened to witness us.
We decided to return to the checkpoint first and discuss the rest later.
We were worried about whether Bi Sa-yeong and Lady Jeong-an would be okay.
But when we returned to the main gate of the Guojian Gate, we encountered three people safely exiting there.
It was Biseoyoung, Jeongan Sojeo, and someone I hadn’t seen before.
“Brother Hua!”
Upon seeing Hua Yingbin, the Red-Robed Sword, Lady Jeong-an ran toward him with a face brighter than the world itself.
Seeing her like that, Bise-yeong’s bitter expression also caught my eye.
But even as she charged toward him with fierce momentum, as if to rush into his arms, Hwayeongbin merely smiled gently and said,
“It’s good to see you still so bright, Lady Jeong-an. I’m relieved you’re safe and sound.”
Only after seeing him like that did I finally understand the stories the two young ladies had told all this time.
The stories about that man, who seemed unreal—how he had served the Amipa for over ten years, longing for his deceased lover…
