Chapter 1484: Chapter 1482: Bait

Matsui Hiroshi’s face was full of terror, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "It’s just me! Even if you torture me, it’s still just me!"

Yang Chen shook his head and said to Imano Genso, "You’re all from Bei Hai Country, you take care of this!"

"Understood!" Imano Genso picked up a box of toothpicks from the table nearby.

Upon seeing the toothpicks, Matsui Hiroshi began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Don’t come over! Don’t come over!" Matsui Hiroshi shouted.

Imano Genso remained expressionless, gripping Matsui Hiroshi’s hand and slowly inserting toothpicks under his nails, occasionally twisting them to intensify the pain.

"Ahhh! I’m going to kill you! I’m going to kill you! It’s killing me! You bastard! Damned beast! You’re all from Bei Hai Country, yet you serve Flame Country!" Matsui Hiroshi screamed in madness.

Imano Genso stayed impassive, completely unaffected by Matsui Hiroshi’s insults. His task was to inflict more pain on Matsui Hiroshi.

Finally, once all fingers on one hand had toothpicks inserted underneath the nails, Matsui Hiroshi screamed, "Don’t continue! I’ll talk! I’ll say everything! Please, don’t continue!"

Imano Genso stopped and looked at Yang Chen.

Yang Chen nodded slightly.

Imano Genso backed away, signaling with his hands.

Yang Chen stared at him, "Speak!"

Matsui Hiroshi wailed, unable to answer Yang Chen’s questions.

At this moment, Matsui Hiroshi cried like a child weighing over two hundred pounds.

However, Yang Chen and the others felt no sympathy.

This was all Matsui Hiroshi deserved.

"Will you talk? If not, we’ll continue!" Yang Chen said coldly.

Imano Genso immediately stepped forward with the toothpicks.

"I’ll talk! I’ll talk! I’ll talk!" Matsui Hiroshi instantly stopped crying and shouted, "I’ll say it! I’ll say it all!"

"It’s Uemura Yuichi! It’s Uemura Yuichi! He instructed me; it was all his idea! He’s my direct superior. Besides my position as an affairs officer, I’m a guard of Dao Bei City’s Sakura Sentinels, and Uemura Yuichi is my captain!"

"Sakura Sentinels?" Yang Chen frowned; he had never heard the name before.

He looked at Night Fire, who also shook his head, as he had never heard of it either, and the name wasn’t in any of the collected intelligence.

"I know a bit." Imano Genso said slowly, "Legend has it that every region in Bei Hai Country has its guardian gods! And the Sakura Sentinels are these protectors, the rumored aides of the guardian deities, ensuring peace for one region. However, it’s just legend; I don’t know if it’s true."

"It’s true!" Matsui Hiroshi said weakly, "The Sakura Sentinels indeed exist and have been passed down for over a thousand years. The Sakura Sentinels have always existed to safeguard regional safety. Currently, we’ve even formed our intelligence and assassination organization based on the Sakura Sentinels. The authority of the Sakura Sentinels surpasses the department where I currently work. My present identity is a cover; I’m actually a triple-layered spy hidden deeply. If you hadn’t caught me, no one would have ever discovered my secret!"

Yang Chen frowned inwardly.

Even though, from various observations and micro-expressions, he couldn’t be sure if Matsui Hiroshi was lying.

But if what Matsui Hiroshi says is true—that he’s a highly secretive triple-layered spy—yet he’s confessing under coercion, it doesn’t match his identity as a triple-layer spy!

Yang Chen had his doubts.

Night Fire asked coldly, "Is that so? Still a Sakura Sentinel?"

Facing Night Fire’s scrutinizing gaze, Matsui Hiroshi appeared somewhat guilty.

Night Fire played with the whip beside him, soaking it in chili water.

"Alright! I’ll talk! I’ll talk!" Matsui Hiroshi caved completely, fearing Night Fire’s torture more.

Night Fire sneered coldly, staring at Matsui Hiroshi.

Matsui Hiroshi could only weakly say, "Speaking of which, I can only say I am... a provisional Sakura Sentinel, not a full-fledged one."

"Hmm?" Night Fire snorted, glaring at Matsui Hiroshi.

Matsui Hiroshi quickly said, "Of course, I was eliminated before passing the review. Now... I’m merely a laborer for the Sakura Sentinels, mainly responsible for intelligence gathering work. If not for the Sakura Sentinels’ help, I wouldn’t have this job now. After leaving the Sakura Sentinels, I was depressed for a long time, felt like a wreck until Uemura Yuichi pulled me back and told me I still had a chance."

"So what?" Night Fire glared at Matsui Hiroshi, "I don’t want to hear meandering excuses!"

"So..." Matsui Hiroshi raised his head, grinned, and said, "Uemura Yuichi said to just kill Xia He, the more tragically the better, then spread the word, expose it, let your people see it. With your Flame Country’s temperament, someone would surely come for revenge, and I would be the bait, as soon as you come, you’ll be caught completely!"

"So." Yang Chen sneered, "Uemura Yuichi and the others have likely arrived, right?"

"If there isn’t any time discrepancy, you should already be surrounded by now!" Matsui Hiroshi laughed out loud.

Matsui Hiroshi’s current demeanor was a world of difference from earlier, changing from weakness to one of righteousness and grandeur, as if having everything under control, leading Yang Chen into his trap.

Yang Chen wasn’t angry about this, instead, he smiled and said, "Imano Genso, I have a task for you now!"

"Mr. Yang, please tell me, I will venture through fire and water to complete the task!" Imano Genso said solemnly.

Yang Chen nodded, "Take him away! Ensure his safety, I want him to live well!"

Imano Genso’s eyes flashed with a hint of oddity, but he still replied gravely, "Yes!"

Matsui Hiroshi laughed, "Don’t make futile struggles. I’m just a nobody; otherwise, I wouldn’t be used to lure you. To sacrifice for the emperor, I’m honored!"

He was ready to die.

"Let’s go!" Seeing people gathering in the distance, Yang Chen immediately shouted.

Imano Genso complied, cutting the rope and binding Matsui Hiroshi, then dragging him outside.

Yang Chen nodded towards Night Fire.

The two immediately grabbed weapons and charged out.

Bang! Bang!

Gunshots sounded outside immediately.

Imano Genso wanted to turn back, but looking at Matsui Hiroshi in his hands, he gritted his teeth and continued running forward.

Matsui Hiroshi glared at Imano Genso, angrily shouting, "Let go of me! Do you know what you’re doing? You’re also from Bei Hai Country!"

Imano Genso shook his head, "People from Bei Hai Country today can’t be called Bei Hai Country people; I need to change them!"

"Damn it! Do you know what you’re saying?"

"I know!" Imano Genso’s eyes were unwavering.

The sounds of battle from behind were endless.

When they reached the foot of the mountain, a violent explosion erupted from the mountain.

Rumble!

The entire earth shook.

Matsui Hiroshi’s face was filled with terror, "Fuyuan Mountain, Fuyuan Mountain is going to erupt!!!"

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