Ishikawa Fusheng's face had darkened the entire way. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead as he listened to the discussions of the people. It wasn't just because of what Heiko Kanae had said to him in public, but also because the people clearly believed them.
If this went on, he would lose his ruling position.
Gao Delai smiled and walked forward, speaking in Japanese: "Ishikawa Daimyō, I hope you can be a gentleman who keeps your promise. Since you've already promised our master to bury Sakurai, how can you set up an ambush halfway and then turn around to frame someone else? "
Ishikawa Fusheng gritted his teeth and was speechless for a long time.
Jinghu Wei and the guards fanned out and quickly surrounded Ishikawa Fusheng and his men.
Seeing this, the people retreated and kept quiet out of fear, not daring to say a word.
Ishikawa Fusheng swallowed his saliva with difficulty, but he didn't want to appear timid in front of others. He turned to look at Qin Yining.
"I've already invited the chanting monks. If you want to bury Sakurai Hideaki, there's no need to arrange so many people, right? "
Gao Delai said this to Qin Yining. Qin Yining smiled. "Daimyō, you're really smart. You're always prepared."
Ishikawa Fusheng clenched his teeth to prevent himself from flying into a rage, but Qin Yining's mockery had already made his face burn red and attracted the attention of many people.
"Alright, since you've already invited the monks, then let's invite them." Qin Yining waved his hand.
Jinghu Wei immediately retreated in a well-trained manner. When the hundred people moved, only the sound of uniform footsteps could be heard.
Ishikawa Fusheng began to doubt Qin Yining's background again.
How could an ordinary merchant's family raise such elites?
Not long after, two old monks were brought over, trembling in fear.
Ishikawa Fusheng ordered his men to move, while the two monks put their palms together and lowered their eyes to chant.
Qin Yining brought people to watch from the side. The commoners were also silent. After a short while, Sakurai's ashes were properly buried, and the tombstone was erected. Qin Yining raised his chin at Ishikawa Fusei.
Gao Delai immediately stood behind Ishikawa Kusei and said in Japanese, "Ishikawa Daimyo, Sakurai is now buried. Please kowtow before her tombstone and confess your sins."
Ishikawa Fusheng knew that he had no other choice but to obey orders.
"If I fulfill my promise, you will leave with your troops?"
Gao Delai nodded. "Of course. Our master didn't make any backup plans. Once you fulfill your promise, we will also fulfill our promise. We won't lead our troops to harass any civilians."
His words enraged Ishikawa Fusheng, and his face turned red.
Gao Delai seemed to think it wasn't enough. "However, you didn't keep your promise and set up an ambush on our master. That's another matter."
Ishikawa Fusei had Jinghu Wei eyeing him from behind. He knew that the situation was more important than him. Even if the commoners around him heard it, he had to prioritize his own life first. If he lost his life, how could he make a comeback?
"Fine." Gritting his teeth, Ishikawa recounted the events of the past to the people around him in a loud voice. Then, he knelt in front of the tombstone and kowtowed three times. "I'm sorry for what I did to you back then. Now that you've been buried, I've done everything your new master asked of me. I hope you can rest in peace."
Ishikawa Fusei turned to Qin Yining. "I've done as you asked. Are you satisfied?"
Qin Yining smiled at Gao Delai's words. "Good. Ishikawa Daimyo, a wise man submits to circumstances. I'll keep my promise. "
When Gao Delai told Ishikawa Fusei these words in Japanese, Xu Weizhi and Xie Yue had already ordered Jinghu Wei and the guards to get ready to retreat to the beach.
Qin Yining saw that the people behind him were ready, so he walked slowly to Sakurai Hideaki's tomb.
Jing Zhe, Ji Dashun, and the others stood guard around Qin Yining, keeping an eye on the surroundings.
Qin Yining looked at the name on the tombstone that he could only write, but he couldn't pronounce it. He remembered how Sakurai had spoken to him that day, and how he had risked his life to protect her. Tears welled up in his eyes.
"Sakurai, I might not be able to visit you in the future." She held the tombstone as if she was holding Sakurai's shoulder. "I have a lot of important things to do when I go back. I hope you can rest in peace there."
Qin Yining's only reply was the sound of the wind rustling through the grass. It sounded like someone was responding to her words.
Seeing Qin Yining like this, Hiragana couldn't help but sigh.
If Sakurai had been loyal to such a person from the beginning, she wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
Qin Yining led the team to the beach.
Hiragana sneered. "Do you really dare to trust such a person who goes back on his words and likes to use his subordinates as scapegoats? Be careful not to become the second Sakurai Hideaki in the future! "
"Bastard! What did you say! "Ishikawa Fusei was furious.
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Qin Yining, who was already far away, heard Ishikawa Fusei's roar, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
Ji Yun asked, "Princess, why didn't you just kill that guy? If he changed his name, the people might have a better life. "
Qin Yining smiled and shook his head. "If this continues, it's not hard to guarantee that they won't change their names. But this has nothing to do with us. "
Ji Yun nodded. "That's true. We have to go back anyway."
"That's right." Qin Yining thought for a moment and sighed. "Since there are few people, there shouldn't be a lack of intelligent and ambitious people. Ishikawa Fusei's position should be taken up by someone. We have to stay at the port for a few days to prepare necessities, so we can ask about Ishikawa Fusei's situation. "
"Princess is right."
Xie Yue said. "I think that the people around Ishikawa Fusei aren't all idiots. Hiragana is a powerful person. "
"I just don't know if it would be better for the people if he changed his name." Xu Weizhi stroked his beard and smiled.
Qin Yining chuckled. "It doesn't matter. Anyway, those who can fight for the position of Ishikawa Fusei are all extraordinary people. Any one of them would be a hundred times better than Ishikawa Fusei."
Hearing this, everyone nodded in unison and laughed.
When they returned to the beach, Qin Yining boarded the ship. The people below were busy preparing for the departure. Preparing fresh water and food was the most important thing. What's more, Qin Yining had more than a thousand people under his command to eat?
During this time, there were people speculating about the purpose of this group of people, but most of them were discussing Ishikawa Fusei's character.
"Seeing this scene, I'm completely relieved." Qin Yining stood on the deck and looked in the direction of the group of people. "The seeds of suspicion have been planted. The next step is to see what the next leader does. It's not something we can interfere with. "
Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi nodded. They both felt that Qin Yining was a little sad.
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