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Just as they were idly scanning the heavy shadows and layers of snow outside the camp... suddenly, one of them felt a slight twitch in the ear.

Immediately afterward, he frowned slightly, craned his neck, and stared intently outside the camp with a tense expression, while asking his two companions beside him:

"Hmm? Did you hear anything?"

"sound?"

"I only hear the sound of the wind."

Although the other two did not notice anything unusual, they still stood up straight and checked every place and corner within their sight.

Suddenly, the sentry who had first heard the unusual sound saw what appeared to be a silver glint in the darkness in the distance.

The next instant... it really was just a split second! The silver light extended and lengthened, turning into a silver line that shot straight toward them!

laugh!

The sound of a sharp object piercing flesh rang out immediately.

The sentry who first noticed something amiss stumbled back two steps with a thud, then collapsed limply to the ground, blood and foam coming from his mouth—an arrow was lodged in his throat, the arrowhead having entered through his throat and exited through the back of his neck.

Blood and bone fragments mixed together to form a mist, spraying everywhere and landing on the faces of the other two sentries.

The sudden attack instantly robbed them of their expressions, faces, and voices.

They stared wide-eyed, their expressions blank, at their fallen companion lying at their feet.

This fleeting moment of distraction caused them to miss their last chance to escape.

Whoosh!Whoosh!

From the first arrow to the second and third, there was almost no interval; one arrow followed another.

In the blink of an eye, two more arrows shot out.

The same speed, the same precision, the same piercing of the throat.

The two men immediately followed in their companion's footsteps, dying on the spot before they could even utter a scream or regain their senses.

In less than three seconds, the watchtower was taken down and all the sentries on it were eliminated.

Snap, snap, snap, snap, snap...

Immediately after the sound of arrows, the sound of footsteps crunching through the snow could be heard in the distance.

Before long, ghostly figures darted out from the wind and snow.

The person in the lead was Qing Deng.

He held an arrow in one hand and a bow in the other, his hawk-like eyes scanning back and forth, searching for the enemy.

The longbow he held in his hand was the very same precious bow that Tenshōin had given him—Isezaburi.

Although he hadn't used a bow in a long time, it didn't affect his performance at all.

His two legs clamped tightly around Carrot's waist and back like iron clamps—the talent "Cat Turn +4" activated—firmly fixing his body in place and maintaining shooting stability in order to launch "targeted" shooting.

No one who sets his sights on him can escape or survive!

The sudden heavy snowfall was indeed a great help to them.

The dark night and the swirling snowflakes obscured their figures.

The thick snow covered the sound of horses' (cattle's) hooves.

Thanks to the snow, their concealment was unparalleled!

Of course, braving the wind and snow to launch the attack was undoubtedly a huge test for Qingdeng and his team.

It was already cold when the wind was blowing and the snow was falling, but the strong wind blowing against the current when riding a horse (or ox) at full gallop brought an even more biting chill.

Although Qingdeng and the others had wrapped their faces with windproof scarves and dressed as warmly as possible, they still felt the biting cold.

Qingdeng felt a strange numbness appear on his face.

Every muscle in his face seemed to be frozen, making it difficult to even make the simplest "smile".

Both people and their mounts were covered in frost and snow.

It's truly a case of people turning into snowmen and horses (cows) turning into snow horses (cows).

With the blessing of talents such as "Lock Blood +7" and "Yuan Yang +7", Qing Deng's body is as strong as an ox, and he has a strong tolerance for all kinds of extreme environments, so he only felt a slight chill.

On the other hand, Harada Sanosuke and the others were freezing, shivering and their teeth chattering.

Finally... as the enemy camp drew closer, the unbearable cold finally came to an end.

As they watched the enemy camp draw ever closer, and as the target grew clearer, everyone, including Qingdeng, felt the chill gradually dissipate.

Instead, there was an intense, fiery heat!

Blood rushed through his veins.

Adrenaline began to surge.

My heart was pounding, making a "thump, thump" sound!

The boiling fighting spirit, and the resulting surge in body temperature, even melted the frost between their brows!

To achieve the best surprise attack effect, the so-called "surprise attack" requires extending the time from the start of the attack to being discovered by the enemy as much as possible.

Therefore, Qingdeng's two great talents—"Wind Perceiver +4" and "Fiery Eyes +5"—are activated!

With his superhuman eyesight and hearing, he constantly identified and eliminated both visible and hidden sentries, sparing no effort to shoot them down and try to prolong the time it took to be discovered.

The incessant sound of the wind did not impair his hearing; the vast expanse of snow did not obstruct his vision.

Of course, no matter how powerful Ren Qingdeng was, it was impossible for him to wipe out all the outposts with just one person and one bow.

Suddenly, several urgent shouts and high-pitched bugle calls broke the silence of the camp.

"Enemy attack! The enemy has broken in!"

"A light blue haori! It's the Shinsengumi!"

In an instant, as if cannonballs had been dropped, the Changzhou camp was "exploded".

"What? An enemy attack?"

"Where is the enemy? Where is he?!"

"Don't panic! Don't panic! Follow instructions! Don't run around!"

Shouting was everywhere.

Figures were running around everywhere.

Seeing this, Qing Deng silently hung the Iseza Furiro back on the saddle, and then drew the Bizen Nagasuna from his waist with a clang.

Now that they've been discovered, it's time for swords and blades to make their appearance!

As if a chain reaction had been triggered, the riders behind him drew their swords.

The gleaming blade dimmed the flames.

"'Immortal Harada', come on!"

Harada Sanosuke roared as he steadied his spear, and with a single strike, sent an unfortunate soul who had inadvertently entered his attack range flying.

In feudal times, one of the core tasks of cavalry was to "destroy enemy lines".

He tucked his spear under his arm and used the momentum of his horse to rout the enemy.

Nowadays, with the development of military technology, the task of "destroying enemy positions" has been replaced by artillery.

Therefore, the cavalry today has only one mission: to pursue and annihilate the remaining enemy forces and expand their gains!

Having mastered this principle, Qing Deng specifically chose the "katana" as the main weapon of the Shinsengumi cavalry.

The spear is only suitable for a "frontal charge" and is not suitable for pursuit due to its lack of flexibility—the advantages and disadvantages of swords are the opposite of those of the spear.

The katana was originally a weapon specifically designed for mounted combat.

In order to demonstrate their personal bravery and show off, samurai in the Heian period were keen on horseback combat and archery, which led to the creation of the tachi (long sword).

Compared to the katana, the tachi has a longer and more curved blade, making it perfect for swinging and slashing on horseback using the momentum of a charge!

As the cavalry charged into the chaotic enemy ranks, swords rained down, slashing and cutting down the soldiers of Choshu!

The cavalrymen's blades grazed the necks of the Changzhou soldiers and the bodies of the enemy.

Like a locust swarm passing through, the cavalry left behind a trail of severed limbs and carcasses wherever they went!

Qing Deng had not forgotten that the purpose of this night raid was to scout the enemy's situation; destroying the enemy camp and weakening the enemy forces were merely incidental.

Therefore, ever since he broke into the Changzhou camp, his eyes have been constantly scanning left and right.

The layout of the camp, the appearance and condition of the Changzhou soldiers, and especially their reaction to the night raid... Qing Deng took everything in, not missing a single detail, and remembered it all.

Of course, at the same time, his hands moved just as quickly!

The innate talent "Ambidextrous Fighting" is activated!

[Note: Ambidextrous: The ability to multitask, doing two completely unrelated things at the same time.]

Even if he is distracted by checking the enemy's situation, it will not stop him from charging into battle and breaking through the enemy lines!

He chose to draw his sword instead of using a long spear so that he could take this opportunity to get used to the new sword and speed up the break-in process.

"Moo moo!"

The radish charged forward headlong, knocking down one unlucky guy after another.

Just then, someone with agile skills jumped to the side before the radish could hit them, thus escaping disaster.

Without a doubt, he was very lucky.

From another perspective, he was incredibly unlucky—because in the next instant, the Bizen Osafune traced an arc and slashed toward his chest.

With the sound of flesh being chopped and bones being broken, the man's chest was hacked to pieces, with only a few bits of skin and flesh connecting them.

After collapsing to the ground, before it could struggle for long, it was buried in the snow kicked up by the hooves of the following cavalry.

In the blink of an eye, Qing Deng sheathed his sword, assumed a fighting stance, rapidly condensed astonishing energy, and then released it all at once—

laugh!

The blade traced an arc in mid-air, and three perfectly healthy heads fell to the ground.