Chapter 350: Obstruction
Beside the town gates, two fresh corpses hung from a crossbar like sausages.
Qin Ran had already noticed the two bodies.
He had initially thought they were merely the run-down town's way of deterring robbers and bandits, but the lead cavalryman's words had made him realize he was not the only person who had received a plea for help from the master of Swote Castle.
Moreover, besides leaving men behind to intercept anyone coming to help, Swote Castle's enemies had already headed for the castle ahead of him.
That was hardly good news for Qin Ran.
Although his main quest was to "find the missing imperial envoy within seven days," the master of Swote Castle was closely tied to it.
Without that person, Qin Ran did not even know whether the supposed imperial envoy was a man or a woman.
Finding them within seven days would be even more impossible.
I have to reach Swote Castle as quickly as possible!
That was what Qin Ran told himself.
But he did not rush off recklessly.
First, he kicked the lead cavalryman unconscious and questioned the others one by one. After confirming that the leader had not lied, he also obtained directions to Swote Castle from the five cavalrymen.
Then he finished off the cavalrymen with his sword.
Qin Ran never showed mercy to his enemies, especially when his gains from an entire dungeon world were at stake.
He did not want any further surprises on his way to Swote Castle.
Although these cavalrymen did not appear capable of communicating over long distances, Qin Ran had no time to investigate thoroughly, so he ultimately chose the simplest solution.
No equipment appeared on the five corpses.
Ignoring their twisted expressions, Qin Ran expertly checked every place on the bodies that