In the cabin.
Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi sat opposite each other, with a katana placed horizontally in front of them.
"What a pity. I thought I could snatch the mysterious dagger that stabbed Yu Dayou from Maeda. I didn't expect it to be Matsuura Shinkuro's katana," Li Shuyi said.
According to Yu Dayou's description, the dagger that stabbed him was a straight, bamboo-shaped sword without a guard. It was very different from this katana. Naturally, it was not the same one.
"I was wrong," Bai Xiaowen said. "Matsuura Shinkuro values that mysterious dagger very much. He views it as a divine weapon. I don't think he would let his servants touch it casually."
"I thought we could just steal the mysterious dagger and complete this sword-hunting mission." Li Shuyi smiled.
"No, even if we didn't steal the katana but the mysterious dagger, we still haven't completed the mission. In the end, we still have to kill Matsuura Shinkuro. Don't forget, according to the rules of the Spiritual Realm, equipment can only be legally obtained through the resonance of psionic particles. A stolen weapon like this can't be used. "
Bai Xiaowen pulled the katana out of its scabbard. He looked at the smooth blade runes and the cold, hard body of the blade. He swung it a few times and finally chopped it on the table.
There was a dull thud. There was only a slight dent on the table, but it didn't crack. The katana didn't look sharp at all.
This katana should be a rare weapon. It should be at least a piece of Hero (Gold) equipment.
However, Bai Xiaowen had taken this katana from Matsuura Shinkuro's servant, Maeda, by taking advantage of a loophole and killing him. Bai Xiaowen didn't have the "legal" authority to own the katana. The psionic particles didn't resonate. In Bai Xiaowen's hands, it was worse than a poker.
In addition, Bai Xiaowen could not bring the saber out of the Jiajing Planar World.
Bai Xiaowen continued, "I controlled the shadow assassin to find out who was helping Matsuura Shinkuro maintain his sword. I killed him and took his sword, mainly to weaken Matsuura Shinkuro's combat power. After all, he was a leader who could defeat Yu Dayou. Although he used underhanded means, his strength was unquestionable. What we need to guard against the most is the 'evil technique' he uses. "
Even a rare leader like Yu Dayou, a valiant general who was known for his strength, would not be able to withstand the evil art of sacrificing one's lifespan. Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi were much weaker than Yu Dayou. Once they were hit by the evil art, even if they did not die, they would lose a layer of skin.
Bai Xiaowen had seized the mysterious dagger by trickery. On the one hand, he had weakened Matsuura Shinkuro, and on the other hand, he could make Matsuura Shinkuro chase after him recklessly, and then kill him. This way, he would be able to obtain the "ownership" of the mysterious short sword.
However, there was a slight deviation in the plan. He did not seize the mysterious short sword, but seized Matsuura Shinkuro's sword.
"In this way, will Matsuura Shinkuro still chase after us?"
"It should be," Bai Xiaowen said as he sheathed his katana. "First of all, the Japanese rōnin warriors cherish their katana more than we can imagine. In their hearts, their katanas are almost more important than their lives. Why do they need professional maintenance? It's because the process of maintaining a katana is extremely complicated. There are many steps such as removing the handle, wiping it with powder twice, rewarding it, oiling it, and so on. "
"For many Japanese ronin warriors, a famous katana is almost a treasure passed down from generation to generation. It's almost the glory of their family name."
Bai Xiaowen concluded, "Therefore, although there is a slight deviation in the plan, it will not affect the result. As long as there are no traps, Matsuura Shinkuro will definitely chase after us and swear to kill us and take back his sword. "
...
After Matsuura Shinkuro shouted "chase", he was stopped by Matsuura's four assistants.
"Sir, be careful of traps."
"A group of homeless dogs, what can they do?" Matsuura Shinkuro said disapprovingly.
"What if they collude with the government?" Matsuura's four assistants asked.
Although Matsuura Shinkuro was furious, he still had to guard against the danger mentioned by Matsuura's four assistants. At the moment, he was hesitant. It was impossible to give up the sword.
At this moment, amidst the clamor, a group of Wokou pirates escorted a man to Matsuura Shinkuro.
"Leader Shinkuro, this man sneaked down from the Ming people's ship. He said he must see you!"
Matsuura Shinkuro looked at the man and found him to be somewhat familiar. He pointed at him and said, "You... Aren't you... the Arima family's henchman who followed Ma Ye?"
The man knelt down and said, "Lord Shinkuro, I am Arima Jiro, the steward of Ma Ye. It was not easy for me to escape from the Ming people."
"Huh? Where did those Ming people come from? They claimed to be Ma Ye's henchmen and asked for help from me. Is it true or not? "
Arima Jiro said, "My lord, they only told half of the truth! They were indeed Ma Ye's henchmen, but when Ma Ye was in danger, their two ships were not on Jinmen Island. It was impossible for them to escape! At that time, I asked them to go back and save Ma Ye, but they were afraid of death and refused directly. "
After a pause, Arima Jiro continued slowly, "I severely reprimanded them, but this group of Ming people went crazy and tied me up. Mu Tian was timid and cowardly. After he was frightened by the Ming people, he revealed the true identity of Ma Ye and your whereabouts. So they came here, saying that they wanted to see your strength and whether it was worth it to join them. "
Matsuura Shinkuro's face was gloomy, "They didn't have the sincerity to join me. They even killed my henchmen and stole my sword!"
Arima Jiro said, "Those arrogant Ming people wanted to set up their own ship. They seemed to have a lot of opinions about you. They said that you were just a pirate from a small country, but you wanted to use them as cannon fodder and discuss how to take revenge before leaving … I saw with my own eyes that after they got your sword, they actually, actually …"
Although Arima Jiro spoke slowly and bluntly, the angry Matsuura Shinkuro didn't care about this. He suppressed his anger and asked, "What happened to them?"
"They actually used your sword to chop firewood and kill fish. They also said that the blade wasn't sharp enough and that it was only fit to be used as a shit-stirrer in the toilet …"
"Baka!"
Matsuura Shinkuro roared and pulled out a katana from a samurai beside him. With a clean chop, he chopped off Arima Jiro's head, causing blood to gush out!
"Get on the ship, raise the sails, and chase after them! I want to cut those hateful Ming people into pieces! "
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