Only this way could he establish himself in the Land of Grass.
But now, a bright path lay before him.
If he handled the murder case well in front of these captains, even the commander, without needing the guards to act, and captured the murderer himself, they would surely see him differently. If he did well, the commander might even value him.
With that thought, Kawaki's heart grew heated. As he walked, he rehearsed how he would show off later.
After the group arrived at the restaurant entrance, the commander raised a finger and pointed at two members of the guard unit. He then led the others into the restaurant, while the two men he had pointed out stayed behind to guard it. They stood on either side of the entrance like gatekeepers.
After the commander and his group entered, since Qiu Ping did not know the exact location, the clerk who had led the way earlier took over.
After learning the identities of these important figures, the clerk became even more frightened. As she left, she kept stealing glances at them. When it was her turn to lead the way, she became so nervous that she barely knew how to walk. After taking five steps, she had not even gone a meter.
Fortunately, the distance was not far. After a few steps and around a corner, they arrived at the corridor outside Mirai's room.
The sight of the corridor immediately made everyone present frown.
"To have such fanatics within the Land of Grass... they clearly have no regard for the Land of Grass or the Hidden Grass Village!"
One captain spoke indignantly, but the moment he finished, it was as though someone had wrung a duck by the neck. He could not say another word. When the other two