The Bloody General Sword

Vol 20

Strange gazes were seen on the faces of the five men who were beside the princess, not only was Renzai suspicious of their attitude but the Princess who saw the strangeness on her five protectors, she said, their attitude like this is the first time the princess witnessed, they are usually perfect in doing the commands, they do it without the slightest mistake.

The princess looked at her five protectors, they looked strange when they first saw the girl named Renzai.

"Dad, can I go? I want a break." Though not spoken, the reproachful look was clearly visible from Renzai's eyes to the princess before him, the princess was aware of the sight. Somehow compared two brothers from the Geem family the only one who makes the princess not calm and dislike is the youngest daughter of this Geem general.

Without waiting for his father to speak, Renzai left them, he turned around and walked slowly.

~

Akai Inn

The five Akai were gathered in the inn, they were like slapped from their 7 years of waiting looking for the general.

"So, have we been doing anything wrong all this time? we settle in the kingdom and protect the wrong people?" otaru tapped his finger on the table.

Hatachi looked at Rui with a sharp and accusatory look. "You're sure he's our General Rui? you're the only one who's seen how generals have looked in the past." Hatachi.

"Rui held her head, and said in frustration. "Do I need to be surprised when I first see his face, I'm pretty sure he's our general" he said.

"But how can you explain (me) the general's sword sheath that was in the palace museum? it cannot be denied. Rui, we need to re-investigate, even though you said Lee Renzai was so similar to our General in the past but it is not certain that he is the general, Rui." Matsue.

"Then what now?" ask Otaru.

Rui stared at the ceiling of the house with a blank look.

"We've gotten too close to the palace and the princess." Hatachi said exhaling.

"I wanted to say this a long time ago but I'm holding her back, The princess's attitude doesn't reflect the behavior of our generals in the past, you know how princesses behave in the palace?" Rui insisted that Renzai was the person they had been looking for. Even though Matsue persisted and still doubted her.

"We better make sure we get back, it's not too late at all, this is just the beginning, we'll find out once again, if it's true that Lee Renzai was our general in the past, then we have to leave the palace immediately and make Lee Renzai think back to his past."

~

"Ranza..Renzai." Shouted Gun Wu from the gate of the house, he ran past Renzai's father who was discussing with one of the government officials and one of the warlords who were none other than Otaru and tutsima. Gun wu waved his hand to Renzai's father and greeted him.

"Good morning uncle." Her speech.

"Ck tsk, that kid." Renzai's father's words pointed at Gun wu who was running around smiling at Renzai's father.

"Don't mind the kid, he's my daughter's little friend and our family, maybe he's the only one close to my daughter." said Renzai's father glanced at the two men who were still staring at the place where the gun wu running for Renzai.

"Renzai who was doing something on a seat made of bamboo, he was seen embroidery with distress to the point that several times his finger was pierced with a needle.

It was actually a camouflage to cover what was hidden under the seat.

"You startled me Gun wu, I thought that coming with you was Dad."

"What are you doing Renzai." Gun Wu said staring in disbelief at the fabrics lying on the left and right side of Renzai,

"You embroider?" with a tone of wonder. Renzai stared exasperatedly at Gun wu. "You're just interrupting." Renzai said he then took the books hidden under his embroidery cloths.

"This is your embroidery?" he asked, he saw Renzai embroidery like a point that was pierced by a needle into any place so that it only shaped dots or long lines.

"Oh yeah the book you're looking for, I found it in the market." Gun Wu said with a satisfied face. "I found it at a book sale in the market."

Renzai. "What's? has he? Then where's the book, you bought it, didn't you Gun wu?" Said Renzai staring at Gun wu by watching his body it was possible that he hid the book inside his shirt.

"I don't buy it, I don't have Renzai's money, so I'm in a hurry here." Gun wu smiled innocently while plucking the cake that was on the table and devouring it.

"Then we have to quickly buy it, before the book is sold." Renzai said as he pulled Gun Wu's collar and took her to the market.

The two of them passed by the place where his father was discussing with two palace officials. "More..Renzai take off my collar first, I want to get some cake before we go to the market."

"Fat, we don't have time for that, let's hurry ! we have to hurry, when the book is sold, you're the one I'm selling." Threaten Renzai while continuing to pull Gun wu who insists on taking a few pieces of cake for him.

"Ck ck ck, the boy." Renzai's father's words saw his daughter from a distance, but even more strangely the two palace officials suddenly stood up in surprise, the two of them suddenly standing like a soldier who met his general.

Renzai's father stared at the astonished behavior of the two officials in front of him, he furrowed his eyebrows staring at the two of them who were staring at Renzai until he disappeared at the gate.

~

The two of them searched the market for the book mentioned by Gun Wu.

"That's right there." Shouted Gun wu pointing at the bookstore that was already visible from such a close distance to them. They entered the bookstore, in the store there are dozens of books on display regularly, the room is not so spacious, to feel tight and the smell of ink that stings in the nose.

"You looking for something Miss?" ask a seller who looks friendly.

"I'm looking for a book on the Myths and Truths of the Ochtosk Kingdom." Renzai said to the seller.

"Ah, that book, it's a pity that it was sold a few hours ago." Renzai then looked at Gun wu with annoyance.

"Is this book just one?" tanyakanya.

"Unfortunately it's just one book I brought from Namu city."

"Who bought it? Do you know that." Urge Renzai on him.

"He was an important man, like a court official, hm..." The book seller remembered the face of the buyer. "Oh yeah, he's tall and handsome, his eyes are brown with long hair tied back, and another he always has a fan in his hand" he said.