RIN

Chapter 64

The Tuhan's camp.

"I swear Lord An, I had no idea they planned an ambush!"

The slim strategist begged as he kowtowed onto the ground.

Seated in a large chair at the end of the tent was An Sun, a cold impassive expression on his face as he propped his chin with his fist.

From the beginning, he remained silent and aloof toward the man's explanation and pleas, his cold gray eyes glancing off to the side as he sighed irritably.

"Then I take it the inside information you received was false?" An Sun's cold voice chilled throughout the room.

"N...No. It was that Captain Bai, it was his doing! I was informed that he was dealt with but..."

"So, you were out-smarted by him?"

Unable to reply, the slim man drew his lower lip between his teeth. It was true, Captain Bai truly outsmarted him this time.

Not only was he able to hide the fact that he called in for reinforcements from the Bai army, but he also tricked one of his men into claiming he was dead to fool them.

Previously, he received information from Captain Delun about Governor Tao's plans from the emissary from the Eastern Empire.

However, who would have thought even a top skilled spy was unable to detect Bai Lan's plans.

An Sun, watching the strategist lower his head bitterly, releases an enigmatic smile.

Leisurely standing up from the large chair, An Sun stares down at the kneeling man on the pen's ground.

"You should be fully aware I don't need useless people in my army." With casual movements, An Sun reaches for the sword beside him, his rough large hands stroking its blade smoothly.

The strategist's figure trembles, his eyes widening.

"L...Lord An, please give me another chance! I still have more schemes we can use against them!"

As if not hearing his pleas, An Sun swiftly and with taunting movements twirls the large sword in his hand.

"Moving on from unimportant matters. There's something I'm far more interested in."

Gulping at An Sun's swift angelic movements of his sword, the strategist felt his kneeling limbs go weak.

"Besides that treacherous Hong family who else sent you to spy on us? Was it that dear brother of mine?"

"W...What are you talking about? I'm innocent, I was solely sent to aid you and Lord An in battle!"

"Has anyone told you, lying is a sin?"

"But I..."

As the strategist stammered, An Sun, with a broad bloodthirsty smile aims his sword toward the strategist's frail body.

"It doesn't matter now anyway. Your recent acts of betrayal have provided me just the reason to finally kill you."

Without hesitation, the sharp blade slashes down piercing through the man's flesh and bone - causing his head to fall off from his shoulders.

Splashes of the strategist blood sprayed onto the pen's floor. An Sun's eyes dimmed with a cold indifference and he lifted his hand to splash the drops of blood off his sword.

"Manchu," An Sun turned his body away from the bloody corpse and walked toward the corner of the tent where a table was placed.

Quickly entering the tent with an amused expression on his face, Manchu stares down calmly at the decapitated head near the entrance.