I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

Before the body even receives the brain's command, the feet have already left the ground.

Once you take that first step, the rest is easy.

He pushed his muscle strength to the limit and sprinted at the highest speed he could muster, managing to catch up in time and block Shimizu Eiichi's slash.

Qing Deng didn't waste any words with Shimizu Eiichi. With a flick of his wrist, he deflected Shimizu's sword and then unleashed a "Sweeping Thousands of Troops" attack, slashing towards Shimizu's waist and abdomen.

Shimizu Eiichi leaped back lightly, creating space between them.

The distance Shimizu Eiichi retreated revealed that he was clearly more wary of Aoto than Souji.

He moved nearly 5 meters in one go, creating a large open space.

At the moment, Qing Deng had no intention of getting entangled with Shimizu Eiichi; confirming Souji's injuries was of utmost importance.

While keeping a close eye on Shimizu Eiichi in front of him and guarding against the archer hiding in the shadows, he bent down and picked up Souji from the ground.

"Okita-kun, Okita-kun!"

Hearing Qing Deng's call, Souji's long, beautiful eyelashes trembled slightly.

"Um... Tachibana...-kun...?"

The commander shakily raised his eyelids.

"Okita-kun, are you alright?"

"I'm fine...it's just...my head is so dizzy...it hurts so much..."

"Do you feel nauseous? Do you feel like throwing up?"

Hmm...it seems a little...

Dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting...

She probably has a concussion... Qingdeng thought to himself.

Fortunately, judging from Souji's current condition, her concussion should not be too serious.

However, she is unlikely to return to the battlefield in the short term.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

……

Suddenly, the sound of arrows slicing through the air rose and fell!

One arrow after another flew into the factory from the outside, precisely targeting and killing those on Qingdeng's side.

These arrows not only flew incredibly fast, but their accuracy was also ridiculously high! They were practically one-shot kills!

Whenever an arrow comes, someone is bound to die or be injured! Either their head is blown off or their neck is pierced.

"What's going on?!"

"Watch out! There are archers outside!"

"Damn it! I can't see anyone!"

Was that archer firing from beyond visual range?

……

Qingdeng turned his head to the side, glanced around briefly, and his expression darkened.

Under the archer's precise shots, their morale had already begun to waver noticeably.

Being shot to death without even knowing where the killer is... anyone would feel panicked in this situation.

They were already outnumbered, and if that sniper continued to slaughter them like that, they would be overturned!

"Mr. Tachibana!"

At this moment, an old male voice suddenly rang out behind Qingdeng—it was Grandpa Tian Cangxiao.

Besides Grandpa Tian Cangxiao, a beautiful figure also arrived at Qing Deng's side.

"Orange-kun".

Because Souji fainted again after exchanging a few words with Aoto, Sanako's voice was filled with intense tension.

"Is Okita-kun alright?"

"She's fine, she just can't fight anymore for the time being."

With that, Qing Deng handed the Souji in his arms to Sanako.

"Miss Sanako, I'm entrusting Okita-kun to your care."

"Eh?"

Before Sanako could react, Aoto shouted to Tenkura Owl beside him:

"Uncle Tenkura! Please hold off Shimizu Eiichi! I'm going to take out that archer!"

Undoubtedly, the biggest concern for Qing Deng and the others right now is the sniper hiding in the shadows, using his superb archery skills to pick them off one by one.

Even Qing Deng wasn't 100% confident he could dodge the arrow fired by this sniper at a speed comparable to a bullet, let alone anyone else.

If they don't deal with this scoundrel soon, Qing Deng and his men are doomed to lose.

Tian Cangxiao understood this principle, which even a six-year-old could comprehend.

He glanced at Qingdeng and nodded.

"I understand. Leave it to me."

As he spoke, he raised the kunai in his left hand and the wakizashi in his right, facing Shimizu Eiichi, and got into a fighting stance.

"Okay, please!"

Qingdeng turned around and ran towards the window closest to him.

Along the way, he casually picked up a bow and a quiver of arrows from the ground.

Upon seeing this, Shimizu Eiichi instinctively chased after him, attempting to stop Aoto.

Tian Cangxiao moved even faster, flashing in front of him and inserting his body between him and Qing Deng.

"stop."

Using both hands, Tenkura Owl attacked Shimizu Eiichi simultaneously with a kunai in his left hand and a wakizashi in his right.

A true expert's skill is immediately apparent.

Realizing that the old man before him was no ordinary person, Shimizu Eiichi dared not be careless and calmly met the challenge, engaging in a fierce battle with Tenkura Owl.

……

After climbing out the window, Qingdeng rushed straight to a grove of trees several hundred meters away—all the arrows were shot from this grove!

Because this place is located on the outskirts of Edo, natural scenery such as mud, bushes, and forests can be seen everywhere.

Able to use a bow and arrow to launch long-range sniping... After thinking it over, Qing Deng could only think of one person who could do such a thing—that law enforcement cadre codenamed "Nue"!

Following "Kamaitachi" and "Rakshasa," Qing Deng once again confronts the cadres of the Fazhu Party.

—I really do have a connection with the Party that condemns the persecution of the law!

Upon realizing this, a strange, ambiguous expression, seemingly both a smile and a frown, crossed Qing Deng's face.

"Elephant Core +2", "Leading the Way +1", and the newly acquired "Nine Bulls and Two Tigers" - activate them all!

The speed at which Qing Deng runs... would make even Usain Bolt kneel down in fear.

His feet shoveled through the soil as he sped like a whirlwind toward the forest and the ye!

……

"Hmm? Who is this person...?"

Standing on the trunk of a thick, sturdy tree, the Ye was drawing its bow and nocking an arrow, ready to take another head from Qingdeng's side.

But at that moment, he suddenly noticed someone approaching.

He stopped what he was doing and looked at it carefully.

After seeing the person's face clearly, he looked surprised.

"Nioh...!"

He looked at it more closely and noticed that Qingdeng was carrying a bow and arrow in his left hand and a quiver of arrows on his waist.

"I see……"

The usually serious Nue had a rare slight smile on his lips.

"Want to have an archery duel with me...?"

According to intelligence, Niou is also skilled with a bow.

"interesting."

Arrows were placed on the bow, and the bow was slowly drawn.

"Then let me see your archery skills!"

Whoosh!

The taut force bounced off Nue's arms, followed by a whooshing sound.

……

A muffled thud of a bowstring vibrating came from ahead.

The sound of arrows piercing the air reached them in the blink of an eye.

Wow, so fast!

Qingdeng's expression involuntarily darkened.

The Nue's arrows are not only accurate, but their speed is also a major problem!