Two hours later. White Cloud Inn.
"What are we going to do next?" Hattori Chihiro finished the wine in his cup. The two of them were sitting in a single room by the window on the second floor. Hattori Chihiro ordered a table full of food and wine while waiting for the eight ninjas to arrive.
"What's wrong? Didn't you say anything in the letter? "Fujiwara No Chihko did not eat because she was wearing a veil.
"There are only three things in my mission," Hattori Chihiro said as he poured himself a cup of wine. "Use the money to get the Cuiming Hall to help; get the Weapon Forging Manual; and keep an eye on you. Now that the first task is done, the Ye Family's Weapon Forging Manual will have to wait for seven days. As for keeping an eye on you, hehe, I'm sure that's part of your mission as well. "
"Let's go to Ye Kong's place next," Fujiwara No Chihko said to Hattori Chihiro.
"Ye Kong?" Hattori Chihiro was surprised. "Why are we going there? Wouldn't we be alerting the enemy at this time? "
"Our target this time is not Ye Kong, but Ye Kong's son, Ye Fan," Fujiwara No Chihko said.
"Why? Are we going to use his son to threaten him?" Hattori Chihiro asked.
"My mission said that we have to get his belongings. It's a long wooden box," Fujiwara No Chihko said honestly. "I don't know what it is either."
"A long wooden box?" Hattori Chihiro suddenly became excited, his eyes filled with greed. The Ye Family is famous for their Weapon Forging. What else could be in this long wooden box? It must be a Weapon Forging Manual, hehe … "Hattori Chihiro's old habits were acting up again.
"Do you want to take it for yourself?" Fujiwara No Chihko raised her eyebrows.
"That depends on what kind of treasure it is." Hattori Chihiro said. "If it's a rare Weapon Forging Manual, I won't let it go. Why would I give it to Matsumoto Takeyoshi?"
"Aren't you afraid of the two experts by his side?" Fujiwara No Chiko reminded him.
"I have the Flaming Sword and the Ye Clan's Divine Weapon. The two of them will have to think twice before dealing with me," Hattori Chihiro said with a smile. "Furthermore, this is the Ming Dynasty, not Dongying. It was not Matsumoto Takeyoshi's place to give orders in other people's territory. Speaking of which, he promised me that as long as I helped him get the Great Ming Empire's divine weapon, he would let me choose any other divine weapon. "
"You sure have a good plan," Fujiwara No Chiko said with a smile.
"That's why we need to work together to complete the mission as soon as possible and gain Matsumoto Takeyoshi's trust." Hattori Chihiro filled the glass again. "I've said it before, I admire your father's character. If you want revenge, I'll definitely help you in secret."
"Why should I believe you?" Fujiwara No Chiko asked.
"I'll tell you the truth. Matsumoto Takeyoshi definitely didn't just send the four of us to carry out the mission. When we were at sea, I faintly felt that there was a very powerful force hiding on the ship. However, I didn't find any trace of it, "Hattori Chihiro said seriously." This force is not to be underestimated. To be frank, even if the four of us worked together, we would barely be able to fight this force to a draw. "
"What?" Fujiwara No Chiko was shocked. "Are you telling the truth?"
"You practice swordsmanship, so of course you wouldn't be able to sense it. However, I practice special techniques. Even though this force tried its best to hide its presence, I still sensed it. " Hattori Chihiro's next words made Fujiwara No Chiko's heart skip a beat. "By the way, there was something wrong with the wine we drank in front of the statue."
"What did you say?" Fujiwara No Chiko asked nervously. "There was something wrong with the wine?"
"That's right, and it was a very powerful gu poison," Hattori Chihiro said.
"Didn't Matsumoto Takeyoshi drink that wine too?" Fujiwara No Chiko frowned.
"There was nothing wrong with the wine, the problem was with the cup," Hattori Chihiro explained. "If I'm not wrong, if we don't return to the ship on time on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the three of you won't be able to keep your lives."
"The three of us?" Fujiwara No Chiko frowned. "Didn't you drink it too?"
"Hahaha," Hattori Chihiro laughed. "I've seen more poisons than you've seen people. When I drank that cup of wine, I secretly poured it on my black robe."
"Can you cure this poison?" Fujiwara No Chiko asked.
"When I returned to the berth cabin, I studied the gu poison on my robe. However," Hattori Chihiro sighed. "This poison is too complicated. I can't cure it in a short time."
"You said that you wanted to help me. Then why didn't you tell me that the wine was poisoned when we drank it?" Fujiwara No Chiko questioned.
"How would I know that you were Fujiwara Kaga's daughter?" Hattori Chihiro replied.
Fujiwara No Chiko was speechless.
"Don't think too much," Hattori Chihiro advised Fujiwara No Chiko. "You're still safe for now. As long as you complete the mission, you'll definitely get the antidote for Matsumoto Takeyoshi."
"I'm afraid that after we complete the mission, Matsumoto Takeyoshi will get rid of us after we've outlived our usefulness," Fujiwara No Chiko said.
"He won't." Hattori Chihiro put a mouthful of food into his mouth. "Seizing the Ye Clan's weaponsmithing manual is only a small step in his plan. His goal is to seize the divine artifact of the Central Plains, and from there, gain control of the Ming Dynasty. Now that he's in need of people, he won't easily abandon the four of us. "
Fujiwara No Chiko nodded without saying a word.
As the two were talking, they suddenly heard the sound of camel bells outside. Hattori Chihiro opened the window and saw three camels, five horses, and eight ninjas. All of them were dressed in Ming Dynasty attire.
"Our people have arrived." Hattori Chihiro glanced at the ninja leader downstairs as he spoke. The leader nodded slightly at Hattori Chihiro upstairs. Then, in fluent Chinese, he called for the waiter to bring the horses and camels to the backyard. Then, he led the group into the inn.
"Tell them to leave immediately after four hours," Fujiwara No Chiko said.
Hattori Chihiro walked out of the room, closed the door, and went downstairs to make arrangements. Hattori Chihiro understood. If he was present, Fujiwara No Chiko, who was wearing a veil, would not eat at all.
After Hattori Chihiro left, Fujiwara No Chiko ate a simple meal. The exquisite and delicious dishes tasted like wax in her mouth. Although she was careful, she still fell into Matsumoto Takeyoshi's trap. Fujiwara No Chiko's mind was in a mess. On one hand, she was poisoned. On the other hand, she had to steal the treasures of the son of her master's close friend. On the other hand, she had to deal with the Ye Clan's experts in seven days and seize the weaponsmithing manual. Fujiwara rubbed her head with her hand, trying to calm herself down.
She had to think of a way to get the best of both worlds. Not only could she protect the Ye Clan, but she could also extricate herself from this matter. However, after thinking for a long time, she still could not come up with a good plan. Now, she could only take one step at a time and deal with it as it came.
Four hours later, Fujiwara No Chiko and Hattori Chihiro led the caravan and horse caravan on the road. The caravan and horse caravan were in front of the caravan, while the two of them followed from a distance to prevent the eight ninjas from eavesdropping on their conversation.
"What do you think about the Cuiming Hall incident?" Hattori Chihiro was the first to break the silence. "According to my observation, that person called Chi Yao may have designs on you."
"Humph," Fujiwara No Chiko sneered. "If it wasn't for Cui Ziwen's face, I would have dug out his eyes."
"This Chi Yao's movements are ghostly, and his whole body is evil. You still have to be careful. After all, this is the Great Ming Dynasty, not Japan. "
"I don't think he would dare," Fujiwara No Chiko said.
"However, that Cui Ziwen really lives up to his reputation. In the Doujin Palace, I couldn't sense even the slightest bit of his aura," Hattori Chihiro said. "I've seen many experts, but I've never seen an expert like this."
"That's right. This person's cultivation is unfathomable. Could it be that it's like the legends say, that he's close to becoming a half-immortal?" As Fujiwara No Chiko said this, an idea suddenly appeared in her mind. If she had a gold coin from the Cuiming Hall, perhaps she could ask Cui Ziwen to help her kill Matsumoto Takeyoshi.
"If Matsumoto Takeyoshi can really obtain this person's help, then adding on the strength of the Cuiming Hall, perhaps the Great Ming Dynasty will really fall into his hands," Hattori Chihiro said.
"You're looking down on the Great Ming Dynasty too much," Fujiwara No Chiko said. "The Great Ming Dynasty doesn't only have Cui Ziwen as an expert. Not to mention those experts who live in seclusion in the mountains, just those experts from the famous sects are hard enough to deal with. If it's that easy to obtain the Great Ming Dynasty, perhaps Cui Ziwen would have already ruled the world. "
"What you say makes sense," Hattori Chihiro said. "However, Matsumoto Takeyoshi isn't a fool. Without a trump card, he wouldn't covet the Great Ming Dynasty."
"The trump card in his hand is that evil god called Xie Tian," Fujiwara No Chiko changed the topic. "Speaking of Xie Tian, what does Mr. Hattori think? In front of the statue, Mr. Hattori actually lowered yourself to kowtow? "
"The reason why I said that Matsumoto Takeyoshi might be able to obtain the Great Ming Dynasty is because of this," Hattori Chihiro recalled. "That day, when the door of the shrine opened, I felt an extremely cold, evil, and domineering aura. This aura came from that statue. The moment Matsumoto Takeyoshi kowtowed, this aura became even stronger. Even the two experts beside Matsumoto Takeyoshi, one in green and one in white, had serious expressions as they kowtowed. Naturally, I followed their lead and kowtowed. " After Hattori Chihiro finished speaking, he looked at Fujiwara No Chiko and laughed. "At that time, the three of you looked at me with disdain, but in the end, hehe."
"This power is indeed domineering. It was actually able to force the three of us to the ground." Fujiwara No Chiko said with a frown. "The two experts, one in green and one in white, are already troublesome enough. Adding on the protection of this evil god, if I want to take revenge, it would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens."
"That's not necessarily the case," Hattori Chihiro said. "China has an old saying, 'evil cannot suppress good'. If there is an evil god, there will naturally be a righteous god. Since ancient times, there has never been an evil god. "
"That's true," Fujiwara No Chiko said.
"Do your best and leave the rest to fate," Hattori Chihiro used Confucius's words to comfort Fujiwara No Chiko.
Fujiwara No Chiko nodded.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
