"Among the known Imperial Arms users, the strongest is the Imperial General Esdeath. If you encounter her, remember to run as far away as possible!"
A hint of fear flashed in Brand's eyes when he mentioned this person.
Esdeath's strength is universally acknowledged across the continent.
"Okay, I've got it."
Hao Yun nodded, thinking to himself that he would never go looking for trouble with Esdeath, who was the pinnacle of combat power on this continent.
In the anime, Esdeath's strongest move can even freeze time and space, making it incredibly powerful.
"Brother, if there's nothing else, I'll go back and rest now."
Hao Yun greeted them and turned to leave the hall.
Brand, left alone in the hall, muttered to himself.
"It seems we should prepare a Teigu for Hao Yun."
The boost that Imperial Arms provide to one's strength is absolutely enormous.
With Hao Yun's current strength, mastering a Teigu is not a problem. If the compatibility is high, he can become a top-tier expert.
However, Imperial Arms are not so easy to obtain. The Revolutionary Army base does have a few Imperial Arms, but it will probably take some time to get them approved.
And this matter requires the BOSS's intervention.
Brand stood up, preparing to talk to the BOSS about this matter and see if he could get Hao Yun a Teigu for him to use.
Before I knew it, another night had passed.
The next morning, Hao Yun went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for everyone.
"Good morning!"
Leone yawned as she entered the kitchen, leaning against the wall as she watched Hao Yun busy himself.
"Leone, aren't you going to check on the people you brought back yesterday?"
Hao Yun, who was chopping vegetables, looked up and glanced at Leone.
"No need, with Little Red Eyes watching over us, nothing will happen."
Leone was very troubled by the matter. If he hadn't cheated Leone out of his money, there wouldn't have been so much trouble.
"Good morning!"
Brand, the eldest brother, who had finished his morning exercise, stood at the kitchen window and greeted Hao Yun.
"Are you alone? Didn't Akame come to help?"
Hao Yun curled his lip; Akame had to guard Tatsumi, so how could she have time to come and help?
In the Night Raid Squad, there were only two people in charge of the kitchen: Akame and Hao Yun.
The others had absolutely no talent for cooking; the food they made was simply inedible.
"Akame has to keep an eye on the people she brought back yesterday, so she doesn't have time to cook."
Hao Yun lit the stove and began cooking.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Brand smiled and sat down at the table to wait for the meal to be served.
Leone felt awkward about their conversation, so she spoke up.
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
"No need, you can go outside and wait for dinner."
Hao Yun dared not ask Leone for help; the last time she helped in the kitchen, she almost burned it down.
"All right."
Leone shrugged and turned to leave the kitchen.
At this moment, in the upstairs solitary confinement room, Tatsumi, who had been unconscious, finally awoke.
"Where is this place?"
He looked at Akame sitting in the corner, rubbed his neck, and frowned as he asked.
"Night raid on the base."
Through Lubbock's investigation, Akame has learned of Tatsumi's identity.
Born in a remote mountain village, she came to the capital to look for a job. She is kind-hearted and was once cheated out of money by Leone.
In addition, his two close friends were brutally murdered by nobles in the capital.
People with this kind of experience are well-suited to join the Night Raid.
"A night raid on the base?"
Tatsumi lay on the bed and muttered something to himself, staring blankly out the window.
"Why did you bring me back?"
Akame stood up and glanced at Tatsumi.
“It’s not that we want to bring you back, it’s that Leone wants to save you.”
Tatsumi gave a bitter smile. The woman who swindled him out of all his possessions?
During his time in the capital, he also learned about the Night Raid Squad.
From the guards, he learned that Night Raid was an assassination organization that specialized in assassinating important imperial officials; it was an evil killer organization.
"You brought me back so you'd want me to join you?"
Tatsumi wasn't stupid. He had been brought to the night raid base and had only two choices: join the fight to live or not join the fight to die.
“Leone brought you back, you should ask her.”
Akame's attitude was indifferent, showing no concern whatsoever for Tatsumi's life or death.
Squeak!
The door to the room was pushed open, and Hao Yun walked into the room.
"Red Eyes, breakfast is ready. Go down and eat first. I'll keep an eye on him for you."
"Um."
Akame nodded, got up and walked towards the door.
Hao Yun glanced at Tatsumi on the bed and asked.
Do you eat breakfast?
Tatsumi kept his head down and did not answer his question.
Hao Yun ignored whether he answered or not and spoke directly to Chi Tong.
"Red Eyes, bring up a breakfast later."
Akame left, leaving only Hao Yun and Tatsumi in the room.
"Haven't decided yet? Don't worry, even if you don't join Night Raid, you won't die. At most, you'll be sent to serve in the Revolutionary Army's rear camp."
Hao Yun was feeling very depressed when he said these words.
When I first arrived at Night Raid, I was guarded for more than three months and was almost killed.
Looking at Tatsumi, the boss gave him two choices as soon as he arrived at the base.
"Revolutionary Army?"
Tatsumi got up and sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Hao Yun with a puzzled expression.
"you do not know?"
Hao Yun was also puzzled. How could Tatsumi, who came from a small border village, not have heard of the Revolutionary Army? That didn't make sense.
"Is the revolutionary army very famous?"
After listening to Tatsumi's words, Hao Yun stroked his chin.
"That shouldn't be the case. The revolutionary army is launching a counterattack against the empire. You come from the border region, you should have heard about it."
Tazmi shook his head; he had never heard of the Revolutionary Army.
Hao Yun narrowed his eyes, his brain working at a rapid pace.
Since the revolutionary army has rebelled and made contact with other ethnic groups, they must be on the border.
The northern border is inhabited by foreign tribes, which Esdeath is currently suppressing. The south is an island with no foreign tribes.
With the imperial army guarding the east, the rebellious revolutionary army must be in the west.
"Is your hometown village in the east or south of the empire?"
"East."
Upon receiving Tatsumi's reply, Hao Yun suddenly realized why Tatsumi had never heard of the Revolutionary Army.
"Tatsumi, you must have seen the darkness of this world after what has happened recently. The capital is not as simple as you think."
"Minister Ernest controls the government, the young emperor is just a puppet, taxes are heavy all over the world, and commoners have lost the right to live."
"Given the current situation, you only have two choices: one, to change the atmosphere of the entire empire on your own, but you know how difficult that is without me having to explain it."
"The second option is to rebel, overthrow the current regime, and establish a new empire."
Chapter 349 Daily Life at the Base
Under Hao Yun's persuasion, Tatsumi was successfully fooled and became lame.
"Is there really no other way?"
Having come from a small mountain village, Tazumi naturally knew how hard life was for ordinary people.
The empire kept increasing various taxes; not paying them was considered tax resistance, and tax resistance meant death.