Strength, Determination

Yangjin's actions were completely different from what I had imagined.

I had never expected her to be nothing more than an avenger. I had thought she was greedy for pleasure and unwilling to give up the Tumba Family's wealth and glory.

Now it seemed I had been wrong.

She had even used me. She had used my relationship with the Great Living Buddha to ease one crisis for the Tumba Family, then used me to lure the Great Living Buddha here as well. That way, the three major powers had all gathered at the Tumba Family estate.

Next came her revenge against the three major powers. It was clear that her revenge was straightforward—blade against blade, gun against gun, without the slightest hesitation.

She had chosen to meet force with force.

I just hadn't expected her to leave Maru a way out. She wanted me to take Suolun and Maru away. She had already resolved to die, asking only that I safely escort Maru out of Tibet.

I had to admit, that moved me somewhat. She was a person of deep loyalty and feeling. Otherwise, she would not have been so determined to return to this era, going to such lengths to plan her revenge. Nor would she have thought of a way out for Maru.

"Consider it my plea." As she spoke, she gently took hold of my hand. I could feel the sweat in her palm. She was afraid too. No matter what, she was still a woman, yet she was doing things that many grown men would not even dare to imagine.

Which of the people she wanted revenge against was not a colossal force to her? Those three were practically symbols of power throughout Tibet.

"Couldn't you have just let Maru leave earlier?" I was confused.