"Our Emperor's Golden Age will last for thousands of generations."
"Gravel turns to stone, moss grows everywhere."
Cherry Rain glanced over and saw an army rushing over. This army didn't seem to be wearing uniform clothes, and their weapons were scattered. Some were holding rifles, some were holding sabers. Whether it was their clothes or weapons, they were all very old. However, the person leading them looked a bit familiar.
They looked pathetic, but they sang in unison. Their footsteps were firm. As they sang, all the lights went out. Pei Zi Yun noticed that all the electronic devices had stopped working.
"Damn it!"
"It's a traitor!" When the butler saw this scene from the window, he gritted his teeth and cursed loudly. He then turned to Pei Zi Yun and said, "Yamada-kun, our dojo is built on defense. Even if there is a traitor, we will be able to suppress them with our own security!"
"But now, many people have died. I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on much longer. We will defend the fort with our lives. Take the young mistress and hide in the secret passage!"
"Please protect the young mistress, I beg of you!" The butler bowed deeply to Pei Zi Yun, "Also, Yamada-kun, don't worry. As long as you protect the young mistress, even if the fort is breached, as long as the young mistress is fine, the dojo will not fall. You just have to hold on until tomorrow morning."
As the butler spoke, it was obvious that he was the trusted aide of the Sakado family. He knew the secret, otherwise he would not have said such words.
"Of course, I beg of you!" The butler bowed deeply to Pei Zi Yun once again.
Hearing the butler say such words, Ban Dong Yuanzi's eyes reddened as tears flowed down her cheeks. She said softly, "Yamamuro, please leave with us!"
This butler was Yamamuro Katsuaki. He was also the retainer of the Sakado family. For the past ten years, he had been the butler of Ban Dong Yuanzi, taking care of her daily life.
It could be said that Yamamuro Katsuaki had watched Ban Dong Yuanzi grow up. Hence, not only did Ban Dong Yuanzi respect him, he treated her like his own daughter.
Ban Dong Yuanzi looked at Yamamuro Katsuaki's determined face and the chaos outside. She could not bear to leave, and wanted to escape with him.
However, when Yamamuro Katsuaki heard her words, he started tearing up. He wiped his tears and said in a hoarse voice, "Young mistress, I, Yamamuro Katsuaki, am useless. I have let you down."
"The Sakado family has also let you down."
"However, you are the young master of the Banto clan and our hope. Please follow Yamada-kun."
"As long as Young Master is fine, the Banto Family will be fine!"
"Eiko Hirauchi, follow Miss. Leave the rest to us." With that, Yamaguchi Katsumei shouted to the surroundings, "Is there anyone from the Sakado family still alive?"
"Hi, we're here!"
Hearing Yamaguchi Katsumei's words, more than a dozen people gathered around him. Among these people were samurai and maids. Half of them were middle-aged and elderly like Yamaguchi Katsumei. Almost all of them were injured and wielding swords.
A man in his fifties shouted, "Keisuke, what are you doing? Why aren't you coming up?"
"Nagata, Kudo!"
However, as the shouts rang out, more and more people began to tremble. Someone's body trembled when he heard the shouts. He glanced at them in shame, then turned around and fled.
"Bastard!" The people who came up cursed.
"Stop cursing. To many people in the modern world, this is just a job." Yamaguchi Katsumei laughed bitterly, "Yamada-kun, I'm counting on you."
"Yamada-kun, do you have a map of our dojo? And do we have any guns?" Seeing this, Pei Zi Yun did not despise them. Instead, he sighed. For more than a dozen people to stand up for them, it was no wonder they were from a large clan.
These people were the true foundation of a clan's rise to power. They did not give up, did not give up, and were willing to die for the clan.
With these people, no matter how weak a clan was, they had the chance to rise again.
Of course, Pei Zi Yun paid more attention to weapons. If they had guns and ammunition, it would be too easy to kill the people below.
"Japan has strict gun control, and the Sakado Dojo is being watched very closely. Last month, there was a raid. There are no guns."
"Even if there were a few, with the traitor Takeda Seiichiro around, they wouldn't be able to keep them."
"We have a map, and all the secret passages." Yamaguchi Katsumei took out the map and bowed deeply, "I'm counting on you."
"Let's go!" Pei Zi Yun took the map and spoke immediately. Ban Higashi Yuanzi looked at the group of elderly people behind her and held back her tears. Without hesitation, she left with Eiko on the plain.
After walking along the corridor for a while, they arrived at a storeroom.
This storeroom looked very ordinary. Pei Zi Yun looked around and realized that there was an old wardrobe, an old chair, and a few other old things that were scattered around neatly.
Eiko wiped her tears and entered the storeroom. Without hesitation, she walked to the old wardrobe and opened it up. She fiddled with it a few times.
The wardrobe moved to the left, revealing the floor. Eiko opened a large tile on the floor, revealing a secret passage.
"Miss, Yamada-kun, quick." Eiko gestured for them to enter. At this time, Pei Zi Yun could hear the sounds of killing coming from afar.
Hence, Pei Zi Yun did not waste any time and immediately ran into the secret passage with Ban Toshiko.
After entering the secret passage, Eiko quickly fiddled with the old wardrobe in the room. She heard a "ka ka" sound, and the old wardrobe in the room above was restored to its original state.
At this time, Eiko let out a sigh of relief and led Pei Zi Yun and Ban Toshiko deeper into the secret passage, arriving at a room.
"Now that we're here, there's water, medicine, and food."
"Ten people can live for a month. If there are no accidents, they should not be able to find this place!" Eiko forced a smile, "Miss, the air is still a little stuffy, I'll open the vent."
There was silence in the room. Pei Zi Yun thought for a while and asked Ban Toshiko, "Ban Toshiko, I have some questions, can I ask you?"
"Yamada-kun, please speak."
"The matter that Ban Toshiko asked me to solve was not this. Now that there's been a change, can I ask what the original matter was?"
Ban Toshiko remained silent throughout. Hearing Pei Zi Yun's question, her voice trembled slightly, "Yamada-kun, this matter and this matter can be considered the same thing."
"Oh, what's going on?" Pei Zi Yun was puzzled.
"Tomorrow morning, I'll be sixteen!" Ban Toshiko smiled bitterly, "And today is actually my secret birthday!"
"Eh?"
"… Birthday, is it divided into secret and public?" As Pei Zi Yun said this, he suddenly remembered that when he came over, he saw a very small cake. He then remembered that the information stated that today's birthday was not on this day. He was puzzled and continued to ask, "Even if that's the case, why didn't your family come for your birthday?"
It was understandable that outsiders did not know, but your family should know, right?
Ban Toshiko was a member of the Ban Toshiko family, and was also the granddaughter of the current head of the Ban Toshiko family. Her status was different. No matter how much she valued men over women, her family would definitely come for her birthday.
But today, from what Pei Zi Yun saw, other than him, no one else came for her birthday.
Ban Toshiko did not speak. She lowered her head for a long time, "Of course there's a reason for this."
"Even in the Ban Toshiko family, my real birthday is a secret. Only the head of the family and a few others know about it. I didn't expect it to be leaked. Yamada-kun, actually, as long as I celebrate my birthday, there won't be a problem."
"What you mean is, once you celebrate your birthday, the problem will be solved?"
"Yes, after my birthday, I'll be the head of the Ban Toshiko family. Everything will be different." Ban Toshiko did not look happy at all. She only spoke softly.
"If that's the case, I have to go back." Pei Zi Yun heard this and looked at Ban Toshiko for a long time. He nodded and said, "The art of war says that a prolonged defense will lead to a loss!"
"Don't tell me that you think you can hide until the sun rises?"
"Furthermore, in your Ban Toshiko family, only the head of the family and a few others know that the secret has been leaked. If that's the case, I'm afraid there's at least one traitor in your family. Maybe even more. "
"Under such circumstances, it's highly likely that the enemy will know about this secret tunnel, right?" Pei Zi Yun laughed and asked.
"If I continue to hide like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to last until the sun rises." Pei Zi Yun held onto his wooden blade and looked at the map. The map was not very complicated. After a few glances, he threw it away and walked out of the secret tunnel. "There's only one way, and that's to stop them. That's the only way to buy more time."
At this moment, there were sounds of "Kill!", "Die!", "Damn it!", and "Ah! My arm!", "No, you can't kill me!". These sounds could be heard even in the secret tunnel.
The reason why these sounds could be heard was because of the material that the Ban Toshiko family used when they built this secret tunnel. This material was a very special kind of sound-absorbing brick.
Using this kind of material to build a secret tunnel, the people inside the tunnel could hear the sounds outside, but the people outside could not hear the people inside the tunnel.
This was specially designed by the Ban Toshiko family as a precaution.
Hearing the sounds of fighting, Pei Zi Yun knew that the situation outside was urgent. Without hesitation, he pulled out his blade and walked out of the secret tunnel.
"Yamada-kun, please wait!" Ban Toshiko called out to Pei Zi Yun. She gathered her courage and walked over. She was slightly shy, and when Pei Zi Yun was not prepared, she leaned towards him and kissed him.
Taking a step back, Ban Toshiko mumbled, "Yamada-kun, please call me Toshiko. I heard that your name is Shinichi. Can I call you Shinichi?"
"Of course you can." Pei Zi Yun was confused. He knew that the Japanese had different ways of addressing each other. After thinking for a while, he changed the way he addressed her, "Toshiko!"
"Hi, Shinichi, I'm actually very envious of you."
"I like your books too. I can't go out. Your books have brought me lasting comfort." As she said this, Ban Toshiko suddenly choked, as if she wanted to say something, but couldn't. In the end, she gave a deep bow, "Yamada-kun, I wish you a long and prosperous martial arts career!"
Pei Zi Yun was slightly taken aback by this kiss and these strange words. He thought that Ban Dong Yuanzi was very grateful to him for saving her. Hence, he smiled and took big strides forward. When he reached a corner, he thought for a moment before opening the secret passage and exiting the stairs.
Behind him, Ban Toshiko did not move for a long time.
Eiko Toshiko looked at all this with her red eyes and said softly, "Miss, didn't you always want to see the author of 'Who is the Second Man' and 'Ghost Walker in the Night'? You want to have a deep conversation with him and have a meal together. "
"Why don't you keep him here?"
"You don't have much time left." She choked as she said this.
"Hey, he's a samurai. Ban Toshiko is a member of the Wu family. I, Toshiko, am also a member of the Wu family."
"If a man wants to go to war, how can I stop him?"
"To be able to see him, and to have the cherry blossoms bloom, I'm already satisfied. God has been kind to me."
Ban Toshiko turned around and bowed to Eiko Toshiko, "Toshiko, I've implicated you. If it weren't for me, Seiichiro wouldn't have died."
"Miss!" Eiko Toshiko covered her face as tears flowed between her fingers.
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