"Who is he?" The shocked Jugo Yoyama asked Matsumoto Takeyoshi, "How did he defeat Mr. Hattori?"
"Ye Fan," Matsumoto Takeyoshi said.
"Ye Fan?" Jugo Yoyama frowned.
"You'd better remember this name," Matsumoto Takeyoshi said as he looked at the crowd, "If you see him in the future, you must be careful. Don't underestimate him."
When the blue-robed man who had been sitting at his seat and drinking by himself heard the name Ye Fan, his originally expressionless face immediately furrowed his brows. The wine cup that had been at the edge of his mouth immediately paused. This man was none other than the man in blue who stole Ye Fan's Snake Shadow Sword and was defeated by Ye Fan in the cave. His name was Sato Kawaki.
'I didn't expect him to be the person Matsumoto Takeyoshi was talking about.' Sato Kawaki thought to himself.
"Ye Fan," Jugo Yoyama said to himself, "I'll remember this name."
"Mr. Matsumoto said that there are several forces in the Great Ming Dynasty that are secretly looking for the Nine Cauldrons. Who are these people?" Sato Kawaki put down his wine glass and asked, "What's Ye Fan's background?" Although he had fought with Ye Fan before, he didn't know who Ye Fan was.
"As far as I know, there are three forces," Matsumoto Takeyoshi said, "There are two forces in the imperial court. One of them is from our side, led by my son, Taro. The other force is from the royal family, led by the current crown prince. "
The crowd was shocked. This Matsumoto Takeyoshi was indeed powerful. He even managed to infiltrate the Great Ming Dynasty's imperial court.
"Crown prince?" A tall man in a loose gray kimono and rattan shoes asked, "Then the current emperor …" The man's name was Fujita Gang, and he had once served as the Emperor's personal bodyguard. It was said that he was born with Yin Yang Eyes, and could see ghosts and gods that ordinary people could not see. Not only that, his cultivation was also unfathomable, and he was especially good at divination.
"The emperor is now under our control, but it has already attracted the attention of the crown prince," Matsumoto Takeyoshi said.
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. They never thought that the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty had already fallen under Matsumoto Takeyoshi's control.
"Since Mr. Matsumoto has already taken control of the current emperor, why not just force him to abdicate?" Fujita Tsuna asked. "In this way, Mr. Matsumoto can rule the world, and the Great Ming Dynasty will be at his fingertips."
"Mr. Fujita's thinking is too simple. It's easier said than done to obtain the Great Ming Dynasty," Matsumoto Takeyoshi said with a smile. "Let's not talk about other things. Just within the Great Ming Dynasty, there are many people coveting the throne. I don't have any military power. If I were to forcefully inherit the throne, wouldn't the various forces that were originally fighting with each other unite against the outside world?"
Fujita Tsuna nodded slightly.
"Mr. Matsumoto just said that there are three forces. What about the other one?" The one who spoke was a man in a navy blue robe and wooden clogs. He looked very calm. This person was called Funakoshi Shinichi. He didn't belong to any sect. Even in Japan, very few people knew about him. However, anyone who knew him knew that this person's cultivation was unfathomably high. What was even rarer was that Funakoshi Shinichi was different from the other experts present. He didn't like wine, women, wealth, and temper. Secondly, he didn't like to fight for fame and wealth. He lived alone on a small deserted island for more than ten years. During the day, he sailed a small boat out to sea to fish. At night, he returned to the thatched hut on the island to weave a net and sleep. Occasionally, he would use the fish he caught to exchange for a jar of sake at the market.
At first, everyone thought that he was an ordinary boor. However, they gradually discovered that he was different from ordinary people. Every time he went out to sea, he would catch exactly two basins of fish. During the fishing season, he would catch two basins of fish. During the fishing season, he would catch two basins of fish. During the fishing season, he would catch two basins of fish. Of the two basins of fish, he would use one to exchange for food and the other to exchange for wine. In addition, he would sail the boat out to sea every day, rain or shine. Even if there were typhoons or tsunamis, he would still sail as usual. There were several times when there were tsunamis. People thought that he would definitely die in the sea and be eaten by the fish. However, what was surprising was that he would still return to the island on time and catch two basins of fish as usual.
It wasn't until later that an incident occurred that people witnessed his cultivation level.
That time, there was a famine. The weather was dry and the tsunamis occurred frequently. Many people had no food and many people starved to death. When he went out to exchange for wine, he saw this scene. For the first time, he picked up the sea rope and sailed the boat out to sea again. He also told the hungry people to wait for him at the seaside in two hours. He went to fish for everyone.
When the hungry people arrived at the seaside with their last glimmer of hope, the scene in front of them shocked them so much that they almost collapsed to the ground. On the beach, there were two whales that were like small mountains lying there. The rope tied to them was the rope that Funakoshi Shinichi had taken with him before he left!
This person had actually caught two whales within two hours of entering the sea!
The two whales weighed more than a hundred thousand kilograms. The fish meat saved thousands of refugees!
For a time, this news spread through the streets and alleys. Everyone knew that there was an unknown, powerful expert living on the deserted island. After Funakoshi Shinichi finished this matter, in order to avoid trouble, he quietly moved away from the island. He changed his appearance and continued to live in anonymity.
Later, Matsumoto Takeyoshi secretly sent people to investigate his whereabouts and background. Only then did they know about his background. This person was called Funakoshi Shinichi. His parents had died when he was young. He was born with great strength. It was said that when his mother was pregnant with him, she dreamed of a god touching her belly.
Funakoshi Shinichi had been fishing for a living since he was young. When he grew up, he married a Japanese woman. The two of them helped each other in difficult times and had a very good relationship. Every day, they would go out to sea to fish. They would leave early and return late. Although it was hard, they still had a good life.
However, things were unpredictable. One day, when they went out to sea to fish, the two of them suddenly encountered an extremely rare tornado.
In the face of the powerful tornado, the shabby boat was quickly torn into pieces. Funakoshi Shinichi's wife, Meihui, was also blown into the sea by the strong wind. She was then sucked into the whirlpool of the tornado.
It was unknown whether it was luck or the blessing of the gods, but Funakoshi Shinichi actually survived that shipwreck. He grabbed onto a piece of the broken boat and floated on the sea for three days and three nights before finally returning to the shore.
Funakoshi Shinichi, who had lost his wife, was in so much pain that he wished he was dead. Several times, he thought of committing suicide. However, when he thought of the words his wife Meihui said before she died, he gave up on the idea of committing suicide. When the tornado swept his wife away, his wife shouted three words to him, "Live on."
It was these three words that made him strong enough to survive. He hated himself for not having the ability to protect his wife. Therefore, he resolutely entered the mountains to cultivate.
It was strange. He did not have a master or a secret manual. However, in just three years, he was able to cultivate to such a level.
When Matsumoto Takeyoshi saw his talent, he wanted to recruit him. He first sent people everywhere to find the corpse of Funakoshi Shinichi's wife, Meihui. He also posted a notice saying that if the corpse was found, there would be a large reward.
In fact, at this time, the hope of finding the corpse was very slim. The sea was vast, and the corpse was either rotten or eaten by the fish and shrimp in the sea.
However, the heavens had eyes. By chance, someone actually found the corpse of Funakoshi Shinichi's wife. It turned out that when the tornado came ashore, Meihui's corpse was also brought ashore. Later, when people were cleaning up the ruins, they found this nameless female corpse. They found a place nearby and buried her. Because Meihui had a jade pendant with the words' Shinichi 'engraved on it, people engraved these two words on her tombstone.
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