The people lying there, along with the reddish-brown water stains, were the corpses of innocent civilians shot dead, and vast patches of blood!
At this moment, some armed individuals were busy cleaning the bloodstains on the ground. The bodies had already been moved and were being transported to a large ship docked nearby for simple cremation.
Everything in front of them was enough to prove that a slaughter had occurred here not long ago!
Hiding in the shadows, Chen Fan briefly observed the environment and counted the enemy forces. He knew it was not easy for the prophet and the others to escape under these circumstances.
Then, after getting a general understanding of the situation, Chen Fan displayed his ghost-like agility and quietly boarded the large ship.
On the deck, a group of soldiers in uniform were patrolling in circles.
As a patrol left the deck, Chen Fan flipped over and began to climb up along the edge of the large ship.
The deck was now empty.
Upon boarding, Chen Fan immediately channeled his internal energy, trying to search for the aura of Hagoromo Myokou.
Originally, Chen Fan had intended to try his luck.
But he never expected that it would be so troublesome as to not even need to search for an aura.
Because Hagoromo Myokou was in the ship's cabin beneath the deck!
After all, the crackling sound of the whip hitting people was too loud!
And Hagoromo Myokou's arrogant, taunting voice was also too loud!
The sound came from beneath the deck where Chen Fan was standing; it was difficult not to hear it.
Crack!
Crack!
...
"Your mouth is quite stubborn, are you going to talk or not!"
"Baga yarou! If you have the guts, then... kill me! Our Hagoromo clan... has never been a breed afraid of death... Ahhh! Hit! Use more strength! Haven't you eaten? Aoooh——"
Chen Fan followed the sound downwards, evading several patrols of soldiers, and arrived at the cabin where Hagoromo Myokou was being held.
Then, Chen Fan hid outside the door and looked into the cabin room, secretly observing the situation.
He saw that Hagoromo Myokou, the Onmyoji who had previously worn classical Sakura attire, had his clothes torn by the whip and was now covered in blood and wounds!
Inside the cabin, the person guarding him, having delivered the last lash, said angrily, "Hey! This is your last chance. If you don't reveal the matter Mr. Miyamoto is interested in, then we'll really chop you up and feed you to the sharks!"
Faced with this threat, the blood-covered Hagoromo Myokou actually burst into laughter!
"Haha! Mr. Miyamoto? Which Mr. Miyamoto is that? He doesn't even dare to see me, yet he wants information about that matter. He's simply dreaming! Ptooey!"
Hagoromo Myokou laughed wildly. After shouting like a madman, he spat a mouthful of bloody phlegm directly onto the face of the man holding the whip.
"Baka! It seems you're truly seeking death!" The whip-wielding man was completely enraged. He picked up a handgun from the side and pressed the muzzle against Hagoromo Myokou's forehead!
"At the brink of death, you dare to be so arrogant. Do you believe I'll kill you right now!"
"Kill me? Then you'll have to ask if he's willing first?" Even with the gun pressed against his forehead, Hagoromo Myokou remained full of defiance.
Moreover, as he spoke these defiant words, he specifically glanced towards the cabin door.
"Huh? What are you talking about? Ask whom? What are you looking at? There's nothing..." The interrogator looked towards the cabin door with a confused expression.
Chen Fan, who was peeking inside, quickly ducked, so he was not discovered.
Upon a quick glance, he saw nothing. The interrogator thought Hagoromo Myokou was toying with him.
So he turned back and, using the butt of the handgun, smashed it heavily onto Hagoromo Myokou's head several times!
"Baka! Baka! You're about to die, and you still dare to play tricks on me here. It seems you really haven't suffered enough!"
Following this, the man cursed and proceeded to kick and punch Hagoromo Myokou again.
At this moment, Chen Fan, squatting outside the cabin door, had thoughts of rescuing him.
But then he reconsidered. Hagoromo Myokou was not a good person; he had used a secret technique on him and planted a life-borrowing Shikigami on him!
He had to be saved, of course. According to Mitsui Kentsu, if Hagoromo Myokou died, his life would be taken by him.
At that time, Chen Fan would be the one to die.
Chen Fan didn't want to save him, but at this moment, he had no choice but to.
So he raised his head and, with a slight hesitation, glanced at Hagoromo Myokou, who was being beaten inside the room.
Hagoromo Myokou, who was being beaten, also saw Chen Fan's gaze.
His heart was also filled with urgency at this moment, and he shouted frantically.
"Ah! Hit me! If you have the guts, then beat me to death! See if it's me who dies after you kill me! Aow—"
In fact, as an Onmyoji, Hagoromo Myokou knew many things besides planting the life-borrowing Shikigami on Chen Fan.
Divination was also something he was skilled at.
The reason he planted the life-borrowing Shikigami on Chen Fan was also due to his divination results.
Currently, the development of events, apart from Chen Fan not yet stepping in to save him, was exactly as Hagoromo Myokou had predicted!
The variable was Chen Fan's persistent inaction!
Hagoromo Myokou naturally feared that this slight variation might lead to new, unexpected outcomes.
Therefore, he was shouting so frantically at this moment, trying to use words to remind Chen Fan outside the door of the crucial relationship between them!
Originally, after a brief period of thought, Chen Fan had already decided to rescue Hagoromo Myokou first.
However, upon hearing Hagoromo Myokou's threatening words, Chen Fan's mind changed.
You schemed against me before, and now you're threatening me.
Are you underestimating me, Chen Fan, too much?
Could it be that because of a mere life-borrowing Shikigami, I, the great guardian of Daxia, am to be at the mercy of someone from a small land who dabbles in crooked ways?
Chen Fan's anger flared up.
Of course, along with the anger, an idea that seemed eight or nine parts certain and worth trying also surfaced!
Let's do it this way!
Chen Fan made up his mind, quietly left that deck, and began to implement the plan in his heart.
"Ahhh! If you don't act soon, I'm going to be beaten to death! You must consider carefully! Once I'm beaten to death! The one who truly dies will be you!" Inside the room, Hagoromo Myokou was already on the verge of death from the torture, no longer concealing anything.