Su Lun had taken out "Demon Hand" Ueno Sasaki and then fled into the mountains; naturally, it was very difficult for anyone to catch up with him.
Before long, word also came from Qiantiao that after a tough battle, she had been wounded, but had successfully escaped as well.
Su Lun breathed a sigh of relief.
He did not go to meet with the Princess or Qiantiao but disguised himself as a down-and-out samurai and headed to the docks of Izumo Castle, planning to take the water route to Edo.
Now that they had evaded the Takeda shogunate's round of encirclement and assassination, the most dangerous moment had passed. However, the whole of Izumo, and even the neighboring fiefs, were likely under blockade. Now that they had been exposed, splitting up actually made each target less noticeable.
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