Takeda Hisatsuna immediately said, "There's no need to worry about provisions. There's a village less than three li from here. Tonight, I'll have men go requisition grain."
Xue Shao was slightly stunned. "Requisition grain? Right now? How?"
Takeda Hisatsuna reassured him, "Young Master Xue, rest assured. Our men will handle it well. We certainly won't let you go hungry."
Xue Shao's expression darkened.
Pan Yun said faintly, "Kill the people, and the provisions will naturally be requisitioned. Takeda-kun, am I right?"
Takeda Hisatsuna hurriedly turned around, only then discovering that Pan Yun had awakened. She stood behind him, holding a black cat in her arms.
He hastily explained, "Miss Pan, they are all dependents of the Ouchi clan. They usually follow the Ouchi clan in committing all manner of evil. Perhaps the sea bandits who landed ashore to raid the people of the superior kingdom include villagers from their village."
With her back to the fire, Pan Yun's entire face was hidden in shadow, leaving Takeda Hisatsuna unable to see her expression. He only heard her give a faint sigh. "Perhaps~~"
Takeda Hisatsuna said, "No, definitely!"
He emphasized, "Among the sea bandits who landed ashore to raid the people of the superior kingdom, there must be people from their village!"
He smiled. "Rest assured, our warriors are highly experienced in dealing with these lowly commoners. They absolutely will not disturb the heroes. At most, they'll all be dealt with within an hour."
Hearing this, the heroes gripped their swords and rose to their feet, their eyes as cold as blades.
Pan Yun snorted coldly.
Every hair on Takeda Hisatsuna's body stood on end. He felt as if his entire body were being sliced by knives, while a mountain seemed to press down upon his back. His body swayed, and only