Jing Zhe, Xiao Xue, Liao Zhibing, and Gao Delai didn't sleep at all. When night fell, the four of them lit a deathly wind and waited on the deck, either standing or sitting.
Jing Zhe and Xiao Xue were the most alert. Even though they didn't hear any footsteps, their alertness as spies allowed them to immediately sense that someone was approaching.
The two of them quietly walked to the side of the ship. Under the illumination of the light and moonlight, they saw a thin figure dressed in black with a sword in his hand. He was crouching like a black panther on the beach, avoiding the guards who were fast asleep and quickly approaching.
Just by looking at his hand, they knew that this person wasn't any weaker than them!
The two of them immediately turned around and whispered to Liao Zhibing and Gao Delai, "Someone's coming! Tell them to be on guard. "
As they spoke, the person was already in front of them. The four of them were on guard. After a soft sound, they saw an iron claw hook onto the bow of the ship. Then, there was a slight rustling sound. In the blink of an eye, the black figure scurried onto the deck.
The four of them were immediately on guard, as if they were facing a great enemy.
The black figure jumped onto the bow of the ship and immediately saw that the four of them had surrounded him. He was shocked.
However, when he saw Gao Delai and Liao Zhibing, he let go of his sword and pulled down the black cloth covering his face.
The person who came was Ping Hei.
Gao Delai hurriedly whispered to Jing Zhe and Xiao Xue, "Don't do anything. This is Sakurai's friend. Master said that he would come, and he really did come."
Jing Zhe and Xiao Xue didn't completely let down their guard. Their postures and positions were still very guarded. They could explode and subdue him at any time.
Ping Hei also keenly sensed the hostility between the two of them. She narrowed her eyes and looked over.
Gao Delai hurriedly whispered in Japanese, "These two are our master's guards. They're so guarded because they don't recognize you." He turned around and said to Jing Zhe and Xiao Xue, "This isn't the place to talk. Let's talk inside."
Jing Zhe and Xiao Xue hesitated for a moment, but when they remembered Qin Yining's instructions, they had no choice but to step aside.
Hiratsuchi followed Gao Delai into the cabin while being surrounded by a few people.
The lights in the cabin were bright and the lobby was spacious. At this time, the guards who had received the news had rushed over. However, they did not show themselves immediately. Instead, they stood in the shadows.
Liao Zhibing said, "Ask him what he's here for."
Gaud asked about the Japanese food.
Ping Hei Cai stopped looking around and said with a tense body, "The woman I saw in the tavern today is the new owner of Xiuming? How could she be on good terms with that shameless Adachi! If it wasn't for Adachi Toshiba's cunning plan, Daimyo wouldn't have betrayed Xiuming! "
Gao Delai said, "Our ship had just docked when we met that Adachi Manba. Do you think we want to deal with him? That Adachi Manba's eyeballs are almost hanging on our master's body. Our master came here to bury Sakurai in her hometown. He can't let all his efforts go to waste. He can't even go ashore. That's why he had to pretend to be nice to Adachi Manba. "
Ping Hei Cai was stunned and said with surprise, "Aren't you a merchant ship? I see that you've been busy doing business. "
"Business is just a cover. If our master didn't want to repay Sakurai for saving his life, why would he abandon his family and travel across the ocean to come here?"
Ping Hei Cai heard this and immediately became respectful. She sighed and said, "Xiuming finally found a master who won't let him down. Your master is worth trusting. "She lowered her head deeply.
Gaud and Ping Hei Cai exchanged these words in Japanese. Therefore, Gaud had to explain to Liao Zhibing, Jing Zhe, and Xiao Xue.
The tense atmosphere between the two sides disappeared. Gaud invited Ping Hei Cai to take a seat. However, Ping Hei Cai said, "I want to see your master. Is it convenient?"
"You want to see my master?"
"Yes." Ping Hei Cai nodded heavily. She then said, "I want to know what happened to Xiuming."
Gaud then told Liao Zhibing and Jing Zhe.
Jing Zhe said, "Madam should be willing to see this young man. Madam is a very loyal person. She would definitely be willing to see Sakurai's friend. Otherwise, she wouldn't have come here. "
"But it's already late …" Liao Zhibing hesitated.
Xiao Xue said, "Madam won't mind."
Thinking about how Qin Yining had to deal with Adachi Totsuka for so long in order to successfully land in Water Swamp Country, he knew that she wouldn't mind.
Xiao Xue stood up and said, "I'll go ask Madam to come out."
Everyone nodded. Gaud then asked Ping Hei Cai to take a seat and went to get tea.
Ji Yun was resting outside Qin Yining's bedroom. When she heard footsteps approaching, she immediately jumped up and scolded in a low voice, "Who is it!"
"It's me." Xiao Xue said, "Ping Hei Cai is here. He wants to see Madam."
Qin Yining had already woken up when Ji Yun spoke. Hearing this, he sat up and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Ask him to wait for a moment. I'll be right there."
"Yes." Xiao Xue responded and quickly went to the main hall.
Ji Yun lit a lamp and helped Qin Yining change his clothes. After a simple tidying up, Qin Yining quickly walked out with the lamp. Just as she reached the main hall, she heard a few people talking with a Japanese person with Gaud's help. That person's clear and young voice was very familiar. It was the person she met at the tavern.
Xiao Xue at the door noticed Qin Yining and smiled. "Madam is here."
Everyone quickly stood up to welcome her.
Qin Yining and Ji Yun entered one after the other. Their beautiful eyes landed on Ping Hei Cai and sized him up without hiding anything.
Ping Hei Cai saw a beautiful woman in a honey-colored brocade robe walk in. Out of courtesy, he immediately lowered his head and did not look at her face.
Qin Yining smiled. "Please sit down."
Gaud immediately translated this to Ping Hei Cai.
Qin Yining sat at the head of the table while the others stood on both sides behind him.
Ping Hei Cai sat in his original position. Seeing that everyone was respectful and loyal to Qin Yining, he became more curious about this woman.
This woman must be an aristocrat. Ordinary women from merchant families would not have such an imposing manner.
"Brother, what brings you here so late at night?"
"Today at the tavern, I saw you sitting with that shameless Adachi Manba. I thought you were his friend. But when I saw Mr. Gaud and Mr. Liao standing behind you, I remembered the last time I met them. They brought Hideaki's ashes back to Water Swamp Country, hoping to bury him. However, they did not receive permission from the Daimyo and were chased away by the people. At that time, they said that if their master knew about this, he would be very angry. So at that time, I guessed that you might be Hideaki's master. "
Hearing Gaud translate Ping Hei Cai's words to her, Qin Yining couldn't help but say, "So his name is Sakurai Hideaki." With a sigh, Qin Yining slowed down and let Gaud translate her words to Ping Hei Cai.
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