Chapter 1013 - 23. The Eve (4)_3

But the soldier who was initially reported "missing" had already safely returned to his unit, and furthermore, the Duke of Alva, the highest commander of the stationed Castile troops at the border, publicly declared that there were no Castile troops active at the border that day. If there were any forces, they must have been bandits. Brigadier Francois subsequently ordered that should they encounter any provocation again, they were to immediately open fire in retaliation. At around four in the morning, another shooting incident occurred.