One day ago.
A secret hideout of the Akatsuki.
Inside the gloomy and spacious cavern, the Masked Man snapped his fingers, and a few candles flickered to life, followed closely by Deidara.
The cavern was massive inside, allowing Deidara to fly his giant clay bird right in and land it within the reach of the candlelight.
"Bang!"
He had the giant bird release its grip on Killer Bee's body, letting it drop to the floor, while he casually sat atop it.
Liu He came from a noble background and was well-traveled, yet he found himself curious about many things belonging to the National Protection Army. Xia Feng lacked roots in the Han Dynasty and also wanted to close the distance between himself and Liu He, so he deliberately set out to befriend him, hosting a banquet for Liu He that very night.
Had the bandits within the Twin Saber Stronghold not been intimidated by the two thousand light cavalry Li Xian stationed right at the edge of their encampment, they might genuinely have dared to rush out of the stronghold wielding those crude spears and broadswords to fight a pitched field battle against Li Xian's Dajun.
Chapter 271