Not only that, a massive firework burst above Zhong Baiye and the others, lighting up the entire area.
Zhong Baiye and Keqing glanced at the firework and instantly understood what it was.
Without another word, they grabbed Master and ran toward Narukami Island.
The officer did not pursue them. He simply stood there, watching the direction in which they fled.
Although Zhong Baiye reacted immediately and ran at full speed, they were still a step too late.
Not far from them, several squads of samurai were carefully searching the area for suspicious people.
Seeing that the samurai were about to reach them, Keqing could no longer hold back.
She struck, intending to knock the samurai unconscious and use the opening to escape their encirclement.
But she had not expected him to possess a Vision as well. Although Keqing moved quickly, he still managed to react and block her attack.
When the other samurai saw Keqing attacking one of their own, they immediately moved in to surround her.
Zhong Baiye glanced at them and, without a second thought, attacked the samurai fighting Keqing.
Keqing immediately coordinated with Zhong Baiye, engaging the samurai before them together.
Seeing Zhong Baiye and Keqing attack him at the same time, the samurai retreated several steps without hesitation.
Zhong Baiye seized the opportunity, pulling Keqing and Master deeper into the woods.
Only after their pursuers were out of sight did they find somewhere to rest.
Zhong Baiye looked up at the moon and said to Keqing,
"I can turn invisible, but some of those samurai have Visions. They can detect us."
After hearing him out, Keqing thought for a moment before replying.
"From what I've observed, most of the samurai we've encountered have been in squads of five. Each squad usually has one samurai with a