### 136

Fearing that Hiojin will carry out his threat, in desperation you make one last attempt to reason with the man.

‘If I were an assassin, do you really think that I would ask the City Guard for directions to my victim’s house?’

Hiojin frowns. He is beginning to have doubts about his assumption that you are a hired killer. Rather than admit that he could be wrong he begins to bluster:

‘Er, I’ll have to look into this further. In the meantime you will be held here pending … er, further investigations.’

Hiojin quickly summons his men and has you taken away and placed in a solitary cell.

Turn to 33.