The soldiers surrounding the circular formation gradually retreated, while Lann continued forward.
The distance between them kept growing until they could no longer see each other.
At the upper layer of the bamboo forest, a member of the Lonely Shadow Group — Zheng Jiu, was nimbly stepping on the bamboo poles, watching Lann seemingly move carelessly along the road in the distance.
There was malice in the eyes above his face veil.
The number of people they sent to the Hirata Residence this time was not many because they wanted the scene to appear like a bandit raid, rather than an operation by the Inner Mansion.
In this way, the remaining forces of the Hirata Family would be mostly cleaned up by the Iwami people themselves.
The warriors could not tolerate failing to protect their fellow clansmen during a bandit raid.
That would make them feel their dignity was damaged... This is the 'Warrior Spirit' of the samurai.
