East Sea Coast.
On the warship.
Early morning.
In the cabin, Matsumoto Takeyoshi, who was wearing a grey robe, sat on a praying mat with his brows tightly knitted.
In front of him, a black clothed ninja with a sword on his back and a veil on his face was kneeling on one knee.
"That means that the three demons were not sent by Great God Xie Tian to kill Ye Fan?" Matsumoto Takeyoshi asked the black clothed ninja.
The black clothed ninja nodded.
"So it's like this." Matsumoto Takeyoshi let out a long breath and muttered to himself.
The news that the black clothed ninja brought back made his worried heart fall to the ground.
His deduction was not wrong. The one who sent the three demons to kill Ye Fan was the Demon King of the nine demons and not Great God Xie Tian.
If Great God Xie Tian wanted to kill Ye Fan, he would have sent someone to inform him.
"Where is Nie Qing now? Is he still in the Great Ming Dynasty? "Matsumoto Takeyoshi picked up a cup of tea and asked the black clothed ninja.
"Replying to master, I heard from the Demon King that Nie Qing is currently in the East Ocean Continent." The black clothed ninja replied.
"Mm, that's good." Matsumoto Takeyoshi nodded as he drank his tea.
Matsumoto Takeyoshi was not surprised that Nie Qing was able to force back the three demons with one move.
Since this person and Bai Sheng from the Ten Thousand Immortals House could make Great God Xie Tian feel troubled, they were definitely not ordinary people. It was reasonable that the three demons were not their opponents.
He was originally worried that Nie Qing would stay in the Great Ming Dynasty to fight against him. But now, it seemed that his worries were unnecessary.
"Master, this subordinate has something to report to you." The black clothed ninja raised his head and said.
"What is it?" Matsumoto Takeyoshi asked.
"Xuanji is dead." The black clothed ninja raised his head and said.
"What? Dead? "Matsumoto Takeyoshi immediately frowned when he heard this.
He held the teacup in his hand and asked the ninja in black, "What happened?"
"On the second day after Young Master led the troops to the border, the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Dynasty led a large number of masters straight into the Imperial Palace and captured Xuanji alive!" The ninja in black said.
"Idiot!" Matsumoto Takeyoshi flew into a rage and threw the teacup in his hand onto the ground.
Pa! The teacup shattered and water splashed everywhere!
This time, Matsumoto Takeyoshi, who was known for being unfazed even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, was truly angry.
With Xuanji's cowardly personality, as long as he was tortured a little, he would definitely spill everything he knew. The Crown Prince must have known everything about him by now!
Not only that, the Emperor who was under house arrest must have regained his power!
Seeing that Matsumoto Takeyoshi was angry, the ninja in black lowered his head.
"Where's Spy?" Matsumoto Takeyoshi asked angrily. "That bastard Xuanji was captured. Is Spy also captured? Why didn't they spread the news immediately? Hmm? "
"My Lord," the ninja in black lowered his head and replied, "before the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Dynasty broke into the Imperial Palace, he had already sent people to surround the entire Imperial Palace and completely blocked all the roads leading to the Capital. The people we planted inside couldn't pass the news to the outside at all."
Matsumoto Takeyoshi narrowed his eyes and his expression became solemn.
All of a sudden, everything came to the surface.
The armies of the four countries gathered and the heavy military force was just a pretense. Their real purpose was to assassinate their only son, Zhou Dao, and rescue the Emperor!
And the initiator of all this was none other than the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Dynasty!
On one hand, he secretly contacted the four countries and asked them to send a large number of troops to the border. On the surface, he put on a posture of a large-scale attack on the Great Ming Dynasty, but secretly deployed elite assassins to kill Zhou Dao. On the other hand, he logically sent Zhou Dao, who held military power, to the border to defend against the enemy. When Zhou Dao was far away from the Capital, he led a large number of people into the Imperial Palace to rescue the Emperor, capture Xuanji, and rescue the Emperor who was under house arrest!
What a good move! Building one path in the open while secretly plotting another in the dark!
What a good move! The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!
Matsumoto Takeyoshi didn't expect that the stupid Emperor could give birth to such an intelligent Crown Prince. He was actually able to set up such a shocking plan that killed two birds with one stone!
At first, he didn't take the Crown Prince seriously. He thought that as long as he controlled the Emperor, everything would be fine. Now, it seemed that he was wrong.
As the saying goes, a dike of a thousand miles can be destroyed by an ant's nest. It was because of his negligence that he was in such a passive situation!
Thinking of this, Matsumoto Takeyoshi lamented that he didn't give birth to a good son.
If his only son, Tai Lang, had half the wisdom of the Crown Prince, how could he be in such a passive situation today!
"Where is Tai Lang now?" Matsumoto Takeyoshi asked with a frown.
"My Lord, the Young Master is now guarding the border," the ninja in black replied.
"What's the situation at the border now?" Matsumoto Takeyoshi asked.
"Both sides are biding their time," the ninja in black replied. "The four countries are now showing signs of withdrawing their troops."
"Send someone to tell Tai Lang not to bide their time, attack fiercely! Without my permission, don't stop the war! " Matsumoto Takeyoshi angrily slammed his palm on the table and said with gritted teeth, "Also, order the ninja troops to protect the Young Master's safety. Within a month, I want half of the troops of the four countries at the border to be lost!"
Since the other party had set up a trap, he would beat them at their own game and completely mess up the situation!
Didn't the four countries pretend to besiege us? Fine, then I'll really attack you fiercely and see how the four countries respond!
Once the four countries suffered heavy losses, they would definitely be angry. The fake besiegement would become an all-out war. At that time, even if the Great Ming Dynasty didn't want to get involved in the war, it would be useless!
When the war broke out, he would order Zhou Dao to lead a large number of troops to withdraw from the battlefield and let the troops of the four countries into the Great Ming Dynasty. He would let the wolves into the house and watch the tigers fight!
After hearing Matsumoto Takeyoshi's words, the man in white standing behind him nodded slightly.
Matsumoto Takeyoshi was indeed very intelligent, one in a million!
He could easily turn the disadvantage of being attacked from two sides into an advantage in an instant!
This trick of turning the tables and sowing discord was used by him to the point of perfection!
"Yes!" The ninja in black lowered his head and replied.
Matsumoto Takeyoshi waved his hand, and the ninja in black understood and retreated out of the cabin door.
"Since he did this, I'll do the same," Matsumoto Takeyoshi said as he picked up a white porcelain cup from the tea tray, picked up the teapot, and poured tea again. "He wanted to kill my only son, so I'll destroy his country."
"Although the young master is protected by the ninja troops, it can't guarantee that there won't be any danger," the man in white who had been silent said to Matsumoto Takeyoshi, "Sir, it's best to send two people to help him."
"I have the same intention," Matsumoto Takeyoshi picked up the teacup and drank a mouthful of fragrant tea, and said, "Taro is brave but not smart, and he's not scheming. If he's allowed to mess around, maybe the previous failure will happen again."
"Sir, who do you plan to send to help the young master?" the man in white asked.
"Who do you think is suitable, Mr. Yamada?" Matsumoto Takeyoshi asked.
"That depends on how many people you plan to send," the man in white replied.
"Two, no more," Matsumoto Takeyoshi said.
"If it's two, I think it's more appropriate to send Fujita Takeshi and Sato Kawa Kai," the man in white said.
"Fujita Takeshi, Sato Kawa Kai," Matsumoto Takeyoshi narrowed his eyes and repeated the names of the two men.
"Fujita Takeshi is calm when he's in trouble. He's low-key and is proficient in Qimen Dunjia. His swordsmanship is superb, and his eyesight is unparalleled in the world. He can be of great use," the man in white said.
Matsumoto Takeyoshi nodded slightly.
"As for Sato Kawa Kai, although this person is addicted to beauty, his cultivation is not shallow. He's ruthless when he fights, and his moves are insidious," the man in white continued, "Among the thirteen masters, no one is more suitable than him when it comes to fighting and killing. Between the two of them, one is intelligent and one is brave, one is reserved and one is released. It's an excellent combination. "
"Well," Matsumoto Takeyoshi nodded after listening to the man in white, "as you said, send these two men to the border to help Taro kill the enemy."
The man in white nodded.
Just as Matsumoto Takeyoshi and the man in white were talking, the voice of the gatekeeper ninja came in, "Master, Mr. Ye is back."
The gatekeeper's words made the two of them frown instantly, and they were shocked!
Matsumoto Takeyoshi did not expect Ye Fan, who was severely injured by Kimura Misaki, one of the Nine Demons, to return to the East Sea so quickly!
The man in white was shocked that he did not notice Ye Fan's arrival at all!
Every time Ye Fan came close to the warship, he would sense Ye Fan's aura. However, this time, he did not sense it at all!
"Whoosh …"
As the wooden door of the cabin slid open, Ye Fan, who was wearing a beautiful black robe, with a jade belt around his waist and a red Blood Demon Badge hanging from his neck, walked in expressionlessly.
Matsumoto Takeyoshi and the man in white gasped when they saw the green light flashing upside down between Ye Fan's eyebrows. They could not believe their eyes!
Ye Fan had turned into a demon!
Although the two of them had not seen the ancient book on the possession of the Demonic Taoist Li Si, they were not completely unaware of the matter!
The reason was very simple. The ancient book in Li Si's hand was not the only one that recorded the matter of being possessed!
Matsumoto Takeyoshi was well-versed in the ancient Chinese culture and had collected many ancient books. Among these ancient books, a large portion of them introduced the matter of being possessed by the Demonic Taoist.
Although these ancient books did not record the mantra to enter the Demonic Realm, they more or less recorded some knowledge of being possessed by the Demonic Taoist.
Such ancient books existed all over the world. Naturally, this included the ancient books circulating among the Japanese.
In Matsumoto Takeyoshi's collection of ancient books, other than the ancient books about the Nine Cauldrons, the rest of the ancient books were all about obtaining great power.
Regarding being possessed by the Demonic Taoist, these ancient books had different explanations and emphasized different things. However, the sign of being possessed by the Demonic Taoist was surprisingly consistent!
They did not expect the records in the ancient books to be true. They also did not expect Ye Fan to be possessed by the Demonic Taoist!
The man in white finally understood why he could not sense Ye Fan's aura!
Ye Fan was not using his physical body's spiritual energy. He was using the Demonic Spiritual Energy in his primordial spirit!
At this moment, Ye Fan's cultivation was no longer the same as before. It had far surpassed his!
In other words, if Ye Fan wanted to kill him now, it would be a piece of cake!
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