‘ G … General , no one has reported seeing Winser . But the bodies and blood have already been cleaned up , s … so she might have run away …’
Now Winser understood everything . The girls captured in the raid at the Chinese settlement were the “ compensation ” to claim from those who ’ d refused to surrender to Lord Francis . They would be “ sold ” to countries as labour . Suddenly , the whole world looked monochrome to Winser . Those girls were never cargo , and how could they be ‘ traded ’ like an object ? Winser told herself she had lots to do as she ran back to the village to find help .
Winser covered her face with a piece of cloth and sprang into action when it was time for the boat to set sail . Winser quickly bolted onto the boat through the small gaps when the soldiers almost finished reeling in the door . She clutched onto the wooden ceiling as tightly as she could without making a noise . The martial arts lessons she ’ d taken hadn ’ t been wasted .
‘ Did someone just come in ?’
‘ Well , do you see anyone ?’
‘ N … no sir .’
There were six soldiers nearby . It didn ’ t take Winser much time to pick her target – the most naïve-looking one . Those who got hit on the head didn ’ t even have a single moment to react before falling flat on all fours . They were all dead . But Winser spared the naïve- looking one . What a good bait he would make . His eyes were burning with anger as Winser got him and flashed a cold grin at him .
‘ Boy , what ’ s your name ?’
‘ Not telling a killer .’
‘ Say , how much pain do you think your parents would feel when you were recruited into the army ?’ Winser was
expecting an answer while cleaning the blood on her daggers .
‘ What pain ? They are PROUD that their son has the honor of serving the Kingdom of Great Britain .’
‘ Proud ? No one would be proud to see their loved ones losing their lives for the selfish purpose of a very few .’
The innocent-looking guy , obviously speechless upon Winser ’ s words , looked back at her for a second .
‘ Is this about the girls ?’
‘ Well , what do you think .’
‘ This is their punishment . Their families spoilt the plans of Lord Francis . What do they expect to get , huh ?’
The grin of Winser ’ s face was wiped off in an instance as she grabbed the soldier by his collar . ‘ They ’ re going to be sold off as prostitutes or slaves , you idiot !’