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Sure enough——Lin Ye nodded as expected.

Otherwise, how could he appear alone in the capital city of Daigo Country?

"What's going on, didn't you escape the pursuit?"

"No, we escaped... we should have escaped, why!"

Wuming clenched his fists: "Obviously he has been sent to a safe place..."

The contract between him and Zitaro is to escort the child to Wanjue Temple in Baitu. Zitaro has a token of a certain monk on him, allowing Wanjue Temple to take him in and provide him with shelter.

It is worth mentioning here that the temples in the Warring States period and the temples in later generations are not the same thing.

The temples these days are a mixture of tyrants and landlords, and some can even be said to be paramilitary organizations, the kind that can pull out a group of people to fight at any time!

Not to mention Japan, even in the history of the Central Plains dynasty, Buddhism often grew locally, even threatening the grassroots rule, so all powerful kings would suppress Buddhism to varying degrees.

The milder ones are only fines, confiscation of land, and restrictions on the issuance of certificates (monk ID cards), and the harsher ones directly kill people...

The situation in Japan is even more serious, because Buddhism has a great influence on the people at the bottom. Some famous monasteries even surpass many daimyos in terms of hidden strength, and they are also secretly affecting the general trend of the world.

Oda Nobunaga got the nickname "Sixth Heaven Demon King (Buddha Enemy)" because he couldn't get used to these bald donkeys and directly suppressed them by force.

It is also very common at this time that Zitaro has an unspeakable secret and takes refuge in Buddhism.

Because the Japanese high-level people have a tradition of "being a monk to avoid disasters", from the murderer to the emperor, they all like to use the identity of a monk as a cover.

To give a famous example: Smart Yixiu.

Its prototype is the pure Zen master Ikkyu. His father is Emperor Gokomatsu, and his mother was born in the Fujiwara family. He is the most orthodox prince.But because of the loss of power of his mother's family, he was forced to become a monk since he was a child, and he never enjoyed the treatment of a prince in his life. Instead, he made great achievements in Buddhism.

(In other words, Yixiu happens to be a person of this era. If Lin Ye wants to find him, he should be able to meet him.)

In short, Wuming felt that it would be safe to send Zitaro to Wanjue Temple... This kind of thinking was originally correct.

The monk who helped Zitaro escape recommended Wanjue Temple because this temple was quite famous, and even the nearby lord daimyo would not provoke it.

However, they ignored a problem: it was not Japanese who hunted Taro!

Those Yuan Dynasty people didn't care about Japan's political traditions at all, they only cared about His Majesty's orders, as long as they could complete the task, it doesn't matter if you are a monk or not? !

Led by Luo Lang, the cowardly Xue army took advantage of the dark night and wind to reach Wanjue Temple. They set fire, murdered, and robbed children in one go. Wanjue Temple, which has hundreds of monks, failed to stay behind even a single enemy...

Wuming also had contact with the enemy, but it was a pity that the opponent's strength was not comparable to that of ordinary samurai. If it was one-on-one, Wuming was completely sure, but if it was one-on-one, he would have a hard time, and he would have to think about how to escape.

And he ran into four men in red at the same time!

If it weren't for the chaos, the special envoys of the Yuan Dynasty were few and afraid of being entangled, so that if they retreated in a hurry, Wuming might have just confessed there...

"Oh, that's what happened."

After Wuming finished talking about the whole story, the tea was almost cold, so he picked up the cow and took a big sip. The cold tea made him frown.

"Let's not talk about that, anyway, I'm going to take Zitaro away no matter what, even...how about you? And this little brother...is he not an ordinary person?"

"By the way, you haven't seen Hyakkimaru yet."

You can't expect Hyakkimaru to introduce yourself, Lin Ye briefly told Wuming about the situation of Hyakkimaru, and then smiled.

"What a coincidence... We are also here to save people!"

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"Father! Why did you give up the Tianshou Pavilion to those Yuan Dynasty people?"

In the lord's mansion, Tahomaru, with one eye wrapped in a bandage, was kneeling on the ground, asking loudly about his father, Daigo Jingguang.

"The castle tower is the tallest building in this city, and it is the face of our Daigo family!"

"madness."

Jing Guang sat upright, and calmly reprimanded his son-in-law.

"The purpose of transforming the castle tower is to refine medicine, as long as we can obtain the elixir of life, our Daigo family will be recognized by the emperor of the Central Plains.

Keep accumulating wealth and military strength... When the old man dies, Duobaowan, you will be able to become a 'man of the world'! "

"Do you have to pay for dignity for this?" The young man was still a little unconvinced.

"Don't you read?"

Jing Guang became angry: "Do you still remember what was said in the ancient books of the Han people? In order to achieve hegemony, Goujian of the Yue Kingdom could even taste the feces of the enemy. Compared with that, giving away the castle tower is nothing!"

Duobaowan stopped talking immediately: he really didn't read much.

Sinology is a prominent school in Japan today, but reading really depends on talent. Duobaowan has only learned Chinese characters, and is not as familiar with some Han classics as Jing Guang-although Jing Guang only knows the surface .

Shocking his own son with the power of knowledge, Daigo Jingguang quickly drove Duobaowan away and stayed alone in the room.

After being quiet for a long time, just when Jing Guang was about to get impatient, a strange voice sounded in his ears as if several people were talking together.

【... Soon, soon, the "Date of Destiny" is coming soon...】

【Daigo Jingguang, this will be your last chance...】

【Your son is not dead... Our strength is weakening... Daigo's demise cannot be changed...】

【The only chance is to intercept Shangguo's luck...】

[Get the elixir and become the 'Eternal Shogun'! 】

Chapter 70 Chapter 60: Let's sneak in~

thump~

"My lord will hold the Uga Soul Festival in the city tomorrow!"

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"There is no curfew for one day and one night, and you can't stop going out. Every household will distribute three-fold rice, and join the parade to give out another one!"

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As the sound of gongs spread through the streets and alleys again and again, the news also made the whole city boil.

"Long live my lord!"

"Is it true that everyone can receive it? Can I join the team even if I am from another place?"

"Long live Daigo!"

...Although everyone is wondering why the festival is held suddenly, the people have always liked to celebrate festivals since ancient times, especially if they can get the precious rice, so why not do it?

Moreover, although the lord's decision was abrupt, it is not so difficult to understand nowadays.

The deity enshrined in the "Uga Gosoul Festival" is the Inari God "Uga no Gosoul God", who is the god of agriculture in charge of the harvest.Nowadays, there are continuous natural disasters and man-made disasters all over Japan, but Daigo is somewhat better (because of the secret protection of the demon god), and it is normal for the lord to hold a ceremony to thank the god for this.

But this news has a different meaning to those who are interested...

"Holding a festival at this time, and making such a generous move?"

Lin Ye frowned slightly as he looked at the team that was constantly touring the streets spreading the news.

"What kind of medicine is sold in Patriarch Daigo's gourd?"

"I don't know, but it must have something to do with Taro and the others."

Wuming's expression was solemn: "The samurai of the Daigo family are closely related to those Central Plains people. There may be traces of Central Plains people in this matter."

"Perhaps... Then we don't have much time." Lin Ye thought for a while, "Let's do it tonight."

"The three of us are going to attack a city..." Wuming looked at Rinno and Hyakkimaru, and smiled wryly, "It's easy to say, but I always feel that my life is in danger."

"It's not going to be tough. Tonight, we will climb over the wall and go in. If we are lucky, we may be able to complete the goal without alarming anyone."

Lin Ye paused, and then said: "But we may not be able to rescue both of them, you have to be mentally prepared."

"I'm already very grateful for your willingness to help... Do your best." Wuming clenched the bound long knife tightly.

Lin Ye nodded and said nothing more, while Hyakkimaru remained silent the whole time, acting like an outsider without any reaction.It's not his fault, after all, it would be too difficult for him to participate in the formulation of combat operations...

The plan is very simple. There is a wonderful connection between Hyakkimaru and Dororo that is difficult for others to understand, and he can detect its existence in the dark.Moreover, his eyes can directly see the appearance of the soul, as long as he can easily find Dororo within a certain distance, it will be good to save people directly at that time.

The only problem is that Dororo and Zitaro are not necessarily locked together. It is more difficult for Wuming to save people, and he needs to try his luck.

But Wuming didn't mean to blame others, it was already a great fortune to meet Lin and Ye here, what more could they ask for?

In this way, the three of them recharged their energy and waited until late at night, then set off from their hiding place and quietly approached the City Lord's Mansion under the cover of night.

In other words, as the hegemony-level force nearby, the Daigo family has a considerable security force. It may be an exaggeration to say that there is a guard at five steps, but there are patrol teams at ten steps and one sentry. It is almost impossible for thieves to lurk in.

However, the three of Lin Ye were really unusual. They seized the gap when the guards were changing, almost wandering on the verge of being discovered, stuck to the wall without anyone noticing it, and then turned over.

As soon as he entered Daigo's house, Hyakkimaru immediately sensed it. He didn't care about the terrain and path at all, and directly chose a direction to go. Although Lin Ye and Wuming wanted to be more cautious, they had no choice but to keep up.

Maybe they were lucky. They didn't encounter any problems along the way, and they arrived at the cell where Dororo was held smoothly.

"Have--"

Blocking back the "thief" who had just said half a sentence, Lin Ye punched the guard's chin with precision and knocked him down without any suspense.

"Dororo!"

"Brother, keep your voice down!"

Dororo, who was imprisoned, looked a little haggard, but he was still in good spirits. He should not have received any abuse. When Hyakkimaru approached, he warned him in a low voice not to make any noise.

"We are going to escape from prison now, what if someone overhears us?"

"...Well, Dororo is right." Hyakkimaru nodded.

Wuming took a look into the prison and found that Dororo was the only prisoner. He couldn't help being a little sad, but he suppressed the disappointment in his heart and lowered his body to find the key.

"It went smoother than expected."

Lin Ye watched Wuming find the key from the guard, and then opened the cell door, feeling inexplicably uneasy.

Although the mansion of a local lord would not be very fortified, and guarding a child does not require such a powerful warrior, but...

"Did it go well?"

jingle bell~

A crisp metallic sound sounded in the darkness, Lin Ye raised his head abruptly, and then heard more bells ringing one after another, spreading all the way to the distance.

He picked up the torch on the wall to illuminate it, and by the light of the fire, he saw that there was a very inconspicuous, cobweb-like slender translucent silk thread tied to the prison door. When the door was opened, it pulled the mechanism and rang the bell hidden under the eaves. wind chimes.

"It really isn't that easy!"

As the ringing of the bell spread, the originally quiet mansion became noisy in an instant. Flames lit up in the distance, and voices of scolding and cursing could be faintly heard, and they quickly approached here.

"Don't waste time, let's go separately!"

Lin Ye turned to Dororo and said, "Take your elder brother away, don't go out of the city now, find a place to hide, there will be a festival in the city tomorrow, and when the time comes to take advantage of the chaos and go out of the city, I will find a way to find you."

"Oh, I see!" Dororo nodded vigorously, but asked in turn, "What about you and this uncle?"

"I promised to help him save people... Hurry up, if it's just the two of us, it's not difficult to get out."

Although Dororo is small and wise, he is very mature. He knows that he is a pure burden. Leaving here with Hyakkimaru can lighten the burden on the two of Lin Ye, so he is not hypocritical. He takes Hyakkimaru's hand and chooses a direction to start. run away.

In the dark night, I don't know if they can escape smoothly... But these two are "original protagonists", so they shouldn't be planted in such a place, right?

Lin Ye and Wuming glanced at each other, and saw the color of gratitude in the eyes of the ronin samurai, but he had no plans to have sex with an uncle with a scruffy beard. Without further ado, head directly towards the most central building in the city - the Tianshou Pavilion (Chengtian Terrace), which is still brightly lit in the dark.

First, this thing is the most obvious.Secondly, according to the information inquired during the day, the castle tower has recently undergone extensive construction and reconstruction. It is absolutely impossible that the owner of the Daigo family burned it with too much money. It must have something to do with the group of Yuan Dynasty people!

Moreover, absolutely no one would think that the "thief" not only does not run away, but instead goes to the center of the mansion, right?

Chapter 71 Chapter 61: Then I have no choice but to be Wushuang!

Boom!Boom!Boom!

The harsh sound of the gong made Lin Ye very irritable, and the loud shouting that followed made him feel extremely bad.

"Here, follow me!"

"The thief has been found!"

... The good luck of him and Wuming seems to have run out. Although, as he expected, there were no people on the road to the castle tower, but after all, we still met a few people, and let the other party send a signal. The result is not good. After a while, Lin Ye was reduced to the current situation where everyone shouts and beats.

"It really is here!"

"Caught you!"